Connecting the sky and the sea to build a picture of tomorrow's oceans.

The article offers insights regarding the conduction of ocean research so as to asses their changing state. Topics discussed include the role of "eReefs" collaboration program which was formed by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Bureau of Meteorology and the government of Queensland and of observatories like the Lucinda Jetty observatory located in North Queensland in the matter.