ACADEMIC SESSIONS

We sincerely call for abstracts submitting to the following sessions for in-depth discussions on advancing and applying DTOs.

1. Ocean Observations & Data Systems

• New technological developments for implementing observation programmes and refining data systems
• Important advances and key applications of ocean observations and data systems in understanding the mechanisms of regional and global ocean problems and climate variabilities and changes
• Current status, challenges, opportunities, and future collaboration plans for establishing ocean observations and data systems

2. Data Analytics & Model Prediction Engines

• Tailored data analytics and predictive capabilities based on machine learning and AI that provide the digital twin with its necessary functionality
• Model-based simulations and solutions for understanding and predicting the short- and long-term evolution of Essential Ocean Variables at global, regional, and local scales
• Data assimilation solutions and/or their components for improving performance of integrated modelling systems

3. Data Lakes & Interoperability

• Promoting (meta)data interoperability and reducing friction at all levels by transiting the sources and sinks of data flow from unstructured data lakes to integration-on-demand data spaces
• Discussing the position of data lakes within digital twins and standards of data lake products
• Exploring interoperability conventions and advancements that are necessary to link existing data flows to twins

4. Interactive Layers & Visualisations

• Establishing design guidelines for visualisations and data provisioning strategies that accurately depict the required information and meet different users’ needs
• Developing adaptable provisioning layers that are generic and feature-rich for creating specific DTOs
• Exploring ongoing activities and the standards and best practices for visualisation engines, data provisioning, and interaction with analytical models, as well as challenges associated

5. Advancing DTO Architectures and Interoperability

• Discussing what interoperability methods and integrative data management could be applied as the fundamental basis for reusable twins and twin components
• Exploring interoperability, standards, and best practices associated with alternative architectures and frameworks
• Discussing DTO architecture frameworks and associated interoperability approaches for collecting guidelines, recommendations, and best practices for interoperable DTOs

6. Education, Training & Capacity Development

• Advancing the application of the technologies from data acquisition to the stage of interactive visualisation
• Sharing experiences and best practices related to the education, training, and capacity building of DTOs
• Promoting equal and inclusive access to DTO technologies and capacity development

7. Showcase of DTO Applications

• Sharing experiences and best practices of applying DTOs in coastal and open ocean environment, including ocean forecasting, marine conservation, and ecosystem restoration, etc.
• Application of DTOs in ocean observation and modeling, including coastal hazard prevention, ocean carbon cycles, underwater observation, and analysing data obtained with satellites and in situ observations
• DTO application in simulating and predicting marine environmental changes across various scenarios of socio-economic pathways and climate change, answer some “what if” questions