EMSO-PT and the importance of underwater observatories

The national research infrastructure "European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water Column Observatory - Portugal" (EMSO-PT) is a research infrastructure that offers access to a wide variety of services related to seafloor observation, including long-term data series, field operations support, advanced technical training and consultancy in seafloor exploration.

This infrastructure will also provide the scientific community with access to deep-sea experiments, specific ocean instruments, laboratories and deep-sea collections. EMSO-PT is made up of members from R&D institutions, developing advanced instrumentation and technology in line with national and European priorities and is Portugal's national node in the EMSO ERIC European research infrastructure.

EMSO-PT has been part of the National Roadmap of Research Infrastructures of Strategic Interest (RNIE) since 2014 and is funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER).

This video shows a water column profiler operated by CCMAR - Centro de Ciências do Mar, and a deep-water observatory called EGIM - EMSO Generic Instrument Module.

More information at www.emso-pt.pt