MEDIN is a partnership of UK organisations committed to improving access to UK marine data.
MEDIN is open to all with an interest in marine data and information. We are sponsored by a consortium of 15 sponsors and partnered with over 50 organisations. MEDIN Sponsors include a range of UK marine organisations who support MEDIN’s principles and lead the UK in marine data management.
The MEDIN portal contains information about 17,376 datasets from over 600 UK organisations.
The data discovery portal is a service to allow users, through a single point of access, to find information on marine datasets held at the Data Archive Centres and at other public and private sector bodies.
Use the MEDIN PortalThe importance of marine data management and the benefits of the Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN).
More about our marine data servicesExplore the database of marine monitoring conducted by UK organisations, managed and updated by MEDIN.
More about UKDMOSMEDIN deliver data through a network of accredited Data Archive Centres (DACs). Find out how to submit data.
Standards make it easy to find and re-use data. Find out about MEDIN's discovery metadata standard and data guidelines.
MEDIN are sharing knowledge and understanding by providing links to other marine data initiatives and resources.
MEDIN holds workshops throughout the year to improve the uptake, knowledge and use of MEDIN Data.
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