For scientists and researchers
Getting Started on the Ocean Data Platform
Access analysis-ready oceanographic datasets instantly via our STAC API and Python and R SDKs.
No downloads required.
Unleashing the power of data for a healthier ocean
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Use spatial and thematic search to find data.
Search data on Marine Protected Areas (MPA), extract MPA polygon in your area of interest.
FIND DATA
Explore and filter data in the catalog
Explore the attributes and summary statistics of your chosen dataset. Then use the “Explore Table” function and filter based on geometry or other fields of interest.
EXPLORE DATA
CREATE DATA COLLECTION
Create a private data collection for you and your collaborators.
From the My Data space, add a new data collection, giving a title and a description about your project.
UPLOAD YOUR DATA
Experience how easy it is to upload data to ODP.
Example: Add a tabular dataset—this could be:
Something you just downloaded from ODP catalog
A csv with geometry extracted from a scientific paper (e.g., Van Woesik and Kratochwill 2022). Link to CSV.
ANALYZE IN A WORKSPACE
Analyse your data using open source resources like Ocean Data Platform workspaces and Google collab
Upload the result back to your shared data collection
INTEGRATE IN YOUR LOCAL GIS
Explore data from ODP directly in your local QGIS or ArcGIS environment
Make your datasets available by pressing the “Request to Publish” button. Once the dataset has been reviewed and approved by HUB Ocean, the dataset will be published to our open catalog searchable within ODP and crawlable by Google.
PUBLISH YOUR DATA
Learn, Share, Collaborate
We share notebook examples of how to work with the Ocean Data Platform using different SDKs.
We share tutorial videos on our YouTube channel, as well as recordings of recent webinars.
We have a growing and vibrant community on Slack - where users come together to learn.
User Articles
Sebastian Menze of IMR Norway has used krill data shared by Aker Biomarine to further his work in krill population analysis.
Antarctic Krill Fishery
Brenda Varguez combined the Ocean Data Platform with AI and the Open AI API to unlock insights from coral reef data
Coral Reef Mapping
HUB Ocean’ Science Collaborators include:
UNESCO
United Nations Ocean Deacde
Havforsknings Institute / The Insititute of Marine Research
NOAA
Sintef
NTNU
Norce
National Oceanography Centre / NOC
UiT the Arctic University of Norway
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Iliad Digital Twin of the Ocean
Blue Cloud 2026
UNESCO United Nations Ocean Deacde Havforsknings Institute / The Insititute of Marine Research NOAA Sintef NTNU Norce National Oceanography Centre / NOC UiT the Arctic University of Norway Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Iliad Digital Twin of the Ocean Blue Cloud 2026
About HUB Ocean
HUB Ocean is an independent, non-profit foundation headquartered in Norway, operating globally. Born from a collaboration between the World Economic Forum and the Aker Group, we lead the Ocean Data Action Coalition for the Ocean Panel and support the UN Ocean Decade through the UN Corporate Data Group.