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[02 Mar 2010] Job Opportunities: 10 postdoctoral positions - Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the Cluster of Excellence "The Future Ocean" at the Christian-Albrechts University in Kiel, Germany

[02 Mar 2010] Job Opportunity: Offshore Marine Protected Areas Management Officer - Joint Nature Conservation Commitee

[02 Mar 2010] Job Opportunity: UK Marine Protected Areas Advisor - Joint Nature Conservation Commitee

[02 Mar 2010] Noise problems in European ports

[02 Mar 2010] ´Deeper than Light´opens at the Smithsonian

[02 Mar 2010] Chilean tsunami crosses entire Pacific Ocean

The progress of the tsunami was followed closely via the sea level monitoringssystem, developed by IOC/UNESCO, IODE and VLIZ in Oostend, Belgium Read More >>

[25 Feb 2010] Job Opportunity: PhD - Ifremer (Toulon France) and Institut Fresnels (Marseilles France)

[25 Feb 2010] Iceberg collides with the ice shelf edge near Neumayer Station III

[23 Feb 2010] Job Opportunity: Fish Health Unit Stagiaire (Student Programme for recent graduates) - Marine Institute Ireland

[23 Feb 2010] European Commission proposes that EU support ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna

The European Commission proposed that the European Union should press for a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna to enter into force within the next year. Read More >>

[23 Feb 2010] First images from ESA´s water mission

[23 Feb 2010] Job Opportunity: GIS Software Analyst/Developer

[12 Feb 2010] Modelling marine exhaust emissions in the Baltic Sea

[12 Feb 2010] What are the impacts of fish-farming on marine ecosystems?

New EU-supported research in the Mediterranean Sea has assessed the impact of fish-farming on seafloor ecosystems. Results indicate that impacts are only apparent in habitats with no vegetation, but the researchers suggest that habitats with vegetation seagrass could be masking the effects. Read More >>

[12 Feb 2010] ESConet - Training course for science communication

[12 Feb 2010] Marine and Maritime Research - New website

[05 Feb 2010] Job Opportunity: Full-time professorship in marine geology and geophysics

[05 Feb 2010] Launch of IOC 50th Anniversary Web Page

[05 Feb 2010] GIslands 2010 - International Summer School on Geotechnologies

[05 Feb 2010] Global sea level rise monitoring secured for next decade

[05 Feb 2010] OceanTeacher Academy Prospectus 2010 now available

[02 Feb 2010] CALL: second call for ASSEMBLE applications

[02 Feb 2010] First Study to Show That Seismic Imaging Detects Ocean´s Internal Tides

Internal tides, waves below the ocean's surface that propagate at tidal frequencies, play an important role in ocean mixing but can be difficult to detect and study. Read More >>

[02 Feb 2010] Job Opportunity: 3-Year Funded PhD Studentship: Improving Assessment Of The Impacts Of Power Stations On Estuarine And Marine Environments

[29 Jan 2010] NOAA and Google to Visualise Scientific Data

NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and Google have signed a cooperative research and development agreement outlining how they will work together to create sophisticated visualisations of scientific data to illustrate how our planet works. Read More >>

[29 Jan 2010] Offshore Wind Power and Wave Energy Devices Create Artificial Reefs

[29 Jan 2010] Joined EU/Norway initiative on mackerel management

[25 Jan 2010] Cleaner fish dish out punishment

Who would have thought that fish punish other fish when it comes to food? An international team of researchers has discovered that the male Labroides dimidiatus, a species of fish commonly called the bluestreak cleaner wrasse, has no qualms about chasing fellow fish that resort to sneaky food tactics. The results of the study, published in the journal Science, may help shed light on how humans developed their own complex system of punishment. Read More >>

[19 Jan 2010] EU and Faroe Islands agree on fishing possibilities for 2010

[18 Jan 2010] Irish Sea Fisheries Atlas

[18 Jan 2010] EurOcean - Video Gallery

[14 Jan 2010] Solar-powered AUV for Plate Survey

Falmouth Scientific, Inc (FSI) has supplied a solar-powered Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (SAUV) to the University of Tokyo for use in monitoring tectonic plate movement. The SAUV is a compact, man-portable AUV designed for autonomous operation for long periods (weeks to months) without requiring maintenance, servicing, or recharging. Read More >>

[11 Jan 2010] First EUROFLEETS newsletter

[11 Jan 2010] New facilities of the Department of Oceanography and Fisheries (DOP) of the University of Azores

[11 Jan 2010] Prof. Mário Ruivo Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of Azores

[07 Jan 2010] New Acoustic Tools May Reduce Ship Strikes on Whales

Over the past decade, researchers have developed a variety of reliable real-time and archival instruments to study sounds made or heard by marine mammals and fish. These new sensors are now being used in research, management, and conservation projects around the world, with some very important practical results. Among them is improved monitoring of endangered North Atlantic right whales in an effort to reduce ship strikes, a leading cause of their deaths. Read More >>

[07 Jan 2010] CALL: ASSEMBLE second call

[04 Jan 2010] Fisheries: Entry into force of new system to better control fisheries and fight against illegal fishing

On 1 January 2010, a set of new, strong rules will enter into force to bolster the control system of the European Union's Common Fisheries Policy. These rules will give the EU and its Member States new and powerful tools not only to protect the resources of our seas and oceans from unscrupulous operators, but also to protect the livelihoods of honest fishermen who would otherwise be exposed to unfair competition. With no preferential treatment from one country to another and no real temptation to cheat, because offenders will not be allowed to get away scot-free, the new system will enable fishermen to ply their trade under the same conditions, thus promoting a culture of compliance throughout the fisheries sector. Read More >>

[04 Jan 2010] Arctic Could Face Warmer and Ice-Free Conditions

There is increased evidence that the Arctic could face seasonally ice-free conditions and much warmer temperatures in the future. Read More >>

[04 Jan 2010] Researchers Use New Acoustic Tools to Study Marine Mammals

[04 Jan 2010] Research report foresees no ´armed mad dash for resources´ in the Arctic

With climate change making the Arctic gradually more accessible, some observers have suggested that interest in Arctic natural resources and disputed marine borders could take on a military aspect. A new study by researchers of the Fridtjof Nansens Institute (FNI) in Norway refutes this view, finding that dispassionate diplomacy is a more likely and rational way of dispute resolution than military confrontation. Read More >>

[29 Dec 2009] European Research by country: 2004-2009, successful projects

A new interactive tool that gives the users a general idea on the participation of several countries in European Research Projects was released by the European Commission. Read More >>

[29 Dec 2009] Mariculture: The SAMI Project findings

New EU-funded research shows that marine aquaculture (mariculture) may play a key role in human consumption in the years to come. The findings of the SAMI (Synthesis of aquaculture and marine ecosystems interactions) project, published in the journal BioScience, indicate that changes will be needed to ease our dependence on terrestrial agriculture and other external feed subsidies. SAMI received almost EUR 164 000 under the 'Research for policy support' Cross-cutting activity of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). Read More >>

[18 Dec 2009] Call for abstracts: 3rd International Conference and Exhibition on Ocean Energy

[18 Dec 2009] EurOcean Season Greetings

[18 Dec 2009] Searching for viruses along the coast

This week, the research vessel “Håkon Mosby” completed a cruise along the Norwegian coast from Stad to Trøndelag. Scientists from the Institute of Marine Research, and the National Veterinary institute sampled fish which are to be further analyzed for the presence of VHS-virus. This virus can cause high mortality, both in wild and cultured fish populations. Read More >>

[18 Dec 2009] Commission agrees with Faroe Islands to fight illegal fishing

[18 Dec 2009] WHOI-operated ROV Jason images the discovery of the deepest explosive eruption on the sea floor

Oceanographers using the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason discovered and recorded the first video and still images of a deep-sea volcano actively erupting molten lava on the seafloor.
Jason, designed and operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for the National Deep Submergence Facility, utilized a prototype, high-definition still and video camera to capture the powerful event nearly 4,000 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, in an area bounded by Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. Read More >>

[18 Dec 2009] The ocean´s role in feeding people worldwide

New EU-funded research shows that marine aquaculture (mariculture) may play a key role in human consumption in the years to come. The findings of the SAMI ('Synthesis of aquaculture and marine ecosystems interactions') project, published in the journal BioScience, indicate that changes will be needed to ease our dependence on terrestrial agriculture and other external feed subsidies. SAMI received almost EUR 164,000 under the 'Research for policy support' Cross-cutting activity of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). Read More >>

[16 Dec 2009] Coconut-Carrying Octopus: Tool Use in an Invertebrate

Scientists once thought of tool use as a defining feature of humans. That's until examples of tool use came in from other primates, along with birds and an array of other mammals. Now, a report in the December 14th issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, adds an octopus to the growing list of tool users. Read More >>

[16 Dec 2009] MARBOUND 5.0, the VLIZ geodatabase

[16 Dec 2009] Fisheries Council gives further fillip to environmental, social and economic sustainability

At their last Council meeting of 2009, Europe's fisheries ministers reached political agreement on the Commission's proposal for fishing opportunities for 2010. With this key building block in place, the European Union can continue pursuing its environmental, economic and social sustainability agenda for the benefit of its fishing and maritime industries, citizens and marine environment. Read More >>

[16 Dec 2009] GREENLAND GLACIERS: WHAT LIES BENEATH

Researchers learning more about how water beneath glaciers contributes to ice loss Read More >>

[11 Dec 2009] Glacial Rebound: 10,000-Year Study of Strata Compaction and Sea-Level Rise on English Coast

Environmental scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and Durham University have employed a novel combination of geological and model reconstructions of wetland environments during a 10,000-year period to address spatial variations in sea-level history and provide quantitative estimates of subsidence along the east coast of England. Read More >>

[10 Dec 2009] Pitch of Blue Whale Songs Is Declining Around the World, Scientists Discover

The sound level of songs blue whales sing across the vast expanses of the ocean to attract potential mates has been steadily creeping downward for the past few decades, and a scientist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and his colleagues believe the trend may be good news for the population of the endangered marine mammal Read More >>

[09 Dec 2009] How Dinoflagellates Protect Themselves During Photosynthesis

During photosynthesis at high light intensities dangerous oxygen radicals can form inside cells. Dinoflagellates have a unique light-harvesting complex (antenna) which can divert superfluous energy extremely efficiently to avoid this cell damage. In cooperation with colleagues in the USA and the Czech Republic, a team of biophysicists from the Ruhr-University Bochum around Prof. Eckhard Hofmann and Tim Schulte has now been able to determine which molecules in the antenna are of significance. Read More >>

[04 Dec 2009] Atlantis leaves Columbus with a radio eye on Earth’s sea traffic

Astronauts Michael Foreman and Randolph Bresnik installed the Automatic Identification System (AIS) antenna on the outside of Columbus during their second spacewalk of the STS-129 mission, on 21 November. This VHF antenna is designed to pick up signals from the standard AIS transponders carried by all international ships over 300 tonnes, cargo vessels over 500 tonnes and all types of passenger carriers. Read More >>

[04 Dec 2009] Sea level rise projections for London span between a 55 cm and one metre and a half by the year 2100

“It’s around one metre, bang there in the middle”. Professor Tim Lenton, professor of Earth Systems Science at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, sounds very pleased when he hears that policy-makers now officially revise the estimated sea level rise for London to around +94 cm within a century. Indeed, his own sea level rise projections for the city span between a very conservative 55 cm and one metre and a half by the year 2100. But if the dreaded one-metre rise threshold can be managed by London, it will spell disaster in many other parts of the world. Read More >>

[02 Dec 2009] Ecopath with Ecosim course

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[02 Dec 2009] New Forensic Technique Gives Clues About Sharks from Bite Damage

Hit-and-run attacks by sharks can be solved with a new technique that identifies the culprits by the unique chomp they put on their victims, according to a University of Florida researcher and shark expert. Read More >>

[02 Dec 2009] IOC Member States Survey - Questionnaire No. 3 concerning national practice and policies in the field of marine scientific research and the transfer of marine technology

[02 Dec 2009] Climate change in Kuwait Bay

Since 1985, seawater temperature in Kuwait Bay, northern Arabian Gulf, has increased on average 0.6°C per decade. This is about three times faster than the global average rate reported by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Differences are due to regional and local effects. Increased temperatures are having profound effects on key habitats and on power generation the Arabian Gulf. Read More >>

[26 Nov 2009] Call for papers: Student Prize 2010

[26 Nov 2009] Call for papers: Ocean Yearbook

[26 Nov 2009] Evolution of Highly Toxic Box Jellyfish Unraveled

With thousands of stinging cells that can emit deadly venom from tentacles that can reach ten feet in length, the 50 or so species of box jellyfish have long been of interest to scientists and to the public. Yet little has been known about the evolution of this early branch in the animal tree of life. Read More >>

[26 Nov 2009] Oceanic Crust Formation Is Dynamic After All

Earth scientists at Brown University have found strong evidence that the geological processes that lead to the formation of oceanic crust are not as uniformly passive as believed. The team found centers of dynamic upwelling in the shallow mantle beneath spreading centers on the seafloor. Findings are published in this week’s Nature. Read More >>

[25 Nov 2009] Global Study of Salmon Shows: ´Sustainable´ Food Isn´t So Sustainable

Popular thinking about how to improve food systems for the better often misses the point, according to the results of a three-year global study of salmon production systems. Rather than pushing for organic or land-based production, or worrying about simple metrics such as "food miles," the study finds that the world can achieve greater environmental benefits by focusing on improvements to key aspects of production and distribution. Read More >>

[25 Nov 2009] The First Robotic Glider To Cross An Ocean Arrives In Spain

The Scarlet Knight surfaced in Spanish waters last week and is on schedule, despite difficult currents, to reach its rendezvous site off the coast of Baiona, where celebrations are planned for 9 December. The robotic underwater glider has traveled more than 4,000 nautical miles (7,408 km) from New Jersey to Spain under the guidance of students and faculty from Rutgers’s Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences and with help from other students at partner universities in Europe. Read More >>

[20 Nov 2009] WORLD OCEAN DATABASE - NODC

[17 Nov 2009] EurOcean 2nd Tecnhical Consultation

[17 Nov 2009] 9th EurOcean Steering Committee

[16 Nov 2009] The VLIZ data centre (VMDC) has been designated as GLOSS center for real-time sea level data

Earlier the VLIZ and IOC developed the Sea Level Station Monitoring Facility. Through this web-based application one can easily control the operational status of global and regional networks of real time sea level stations, and perform a quick inspection of the raw data stream from almost 300 GLOSS stations along the coasts of the Indian Ocean, the North East Atlantic & Mediterranean, the Pacific and the Caribbean. Now the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) officially received the mandate to function as a GLOSS data centre for real-time sea level data. In this way the Flanders marine Data Centre (FMDC) will assist the three other GLOSS designated data centre: PSMSL (Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level), BODC (British Oceanographic Data Centre) en UHSLC (University of Hawaii Sea Level Centre). Read More >>

[12 Nov 2009] Call: Abstract submissions to the International conference on Marine Data and Information Systems (IMDIS 2010)

The abstract submission system is now open and waiting your submission.The deadline for the abstract submission is January 15, 2010 Read More >>

[12 Nov 2009] Special issue on ERA

[27 Oct 2009] Research Infrastructures actions under the Sixth Framework Programme (2002-2006): Evaluation of pertinence and impact

Evaluation study, 2009 Read More >>

[13 Oct 2009] Esonet Yellow Pages

A Tool for Interoperability and Standardization Read More >>

[30 Sep 2009] Launch of the EUROFLEETS Project

EUROFLEETS Project has been launched recently at Cité des Science et de l’Industrie (Paris, 22nd to 24th September 2009) during a meeting aggregating about 100 scientists and fleet operators. Read More >>

[25 Sep 2009] Marine Infobases Common Search Tool - EurOcean

EurOcean's new common search tool Read More >>

[07 Sep 2009] A European strategy for marine and maritime research

A sea change for ocean management Read More >>

[07 Aug 2009] EurOcean & Media

[29 Jun 2009] EurOcean Dissemination Plan

Version1 June 2009 Read More >>

[26 Jun 2009] EurOcean Statistical Report on Marine Science and Technology Projects funded under the 6th Framework Programme of the European Community

An independent Statitical Overview by EurOcean Read More >>

[21 May 2009] EurOcean New Dissemination Materials

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