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Research Fellow in Natural Resource Economics at the National University of Ireland
Expressions of interest are invited for the post of Research Fellow in Natural Resource Economics. Read More >>
European seminar - 2012 Marine Targets: European marine strategy and issues in the high seas
9-11 December 2008 Read More >>
Valencia Declaration on Marine Biodiversity
The Valencia Declaration - A plea for the Protection of Marine Biodiversity Read More >>
Call for Aplications - Danielle de St.Jorre Scholarship
The International Ocean Institute announces the Danielle de St.Jorre Scholarship - Call for Applications for 2009 Read More >>
Consultation on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
Job Opportunity at ESF Marine Board - Open Position for an Executive Scientific Secretary
Executive Scientific Secretary - Head of Unit Marine board Secretariat Read More >>
Call for Exchange of Personnel in Esonet
Exchange of Personnel available between ESONET partners Read More >>
NEW UPDATE: EurOcean_MaP: European Marine Research Funded Projects
EurOcean_MaP has been updated with new projects. Read More >>
NEW PARTNER: Technopôle Brest-Iroise has become a member of EurOcean
NEW RELEASE: On-line Database to European Atlantic Marine Research Centres
The MarinERA Project launched an on-line DB of European Atlantic Marine research Centres. Read More >>
CALL: FP7 Marie Curie Re-integration grants
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Research has launched a call for proposals for Marie Curie Re-integration grants. Read More >>
Job Opportunity at EMEPC - Task Group for the Extension of the Portuguese Continental Shelf
EMEPC, the Task Group for the Extension of the Portuguese Continental Shelf, has two open vacancies in Program M@rbis team. Read More >>
The Forecast for Low Artic Sea Ice Cover for the Summer of 2008 has been confirmed
CALL: FP7 Food, Agriculture & Fisheries, and Biotechnology (KBBE) Call for Proposals for 2009 launched 3rd Sept. (Deadline 15th January 2009)
The European Commission has published a number of calls for proposals under the specific programmes Cooperation and Capacities of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). Read More >>
Job opportunities at CIMAR Associate Laboratory - University of Porto, Portugal
CIIMAR has currently available 8 positions for assistant researchers. Read More >>
CALL: FP7 Environment Call for Proposals for 2009 launched 3rd Sept. (Deadline 8th January 2009)
The European Commission has published a number of calls for proposals under the specific programmes Cooperation and Capacities of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). Read More >>
A European Strategy for Marine and Maritime Research
EurOcean welcomes the adoption of the document "A European Strategy for Marine and Maritime Research" by the European Commission. One of the 65 key actions designed to support the implementation of an Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union. Read More >>
Call for post-doctoral candidates
Ifremer offers post-doctoral positions to young french or foreigners scientists who have completed their Ph Dand are motivated by development and innovation in various fields of Marine Sciences. Read More >>
Ireland: Marine Research Fellowships at NUI-Galway
6 Research Fellowships under the Sea Change Research Funding Programme Read More >>
Wilkins Ice Shelf breaking away
Arctic 2008 summer sea ice minimum will be the second lowest on record
A revised outlook for the Arctic 2008 summer sea ice minimum shows ice extent will be below the 2005 level but not likely to bet the record year of 2007. Read More >>
10th International Coastal Symposium, ICS 2009
The ICS 2009 will be held in Lisbon (Portugal) from 13th to 18th April 2009, a joint organization of the e-Geo - Geography and Regional Planning Research Centre of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa and the Coastal Education & Research Foundation. Read More >>
CALL: Open calls for proposals and tenders in the frame of EMODNET actions
The European Comission has published two open calls for proposals and tenders in the frame of EMODNET actions. Read More >>
CALL: ESF call for Research Networking Programmes
CALL: ESF call for proposals for ESF Research Conferences is now open
The European Science Foundation invites individual scientists to submit proposals for high-level research conferences to take place in 2009 and 2010. Read More >>
Deep-sea biodiversity and ecosystems Report
A recent deep sea report published by the United Nations Environment Programme, in close collaboration with HERMES scientists, highlights the main issues affecting deep seas and provides recommendations for the direction of future research and governance. Read More >>
Rubber snake could help wave power get a bite of the energy market
A device consisting of a giant rubber tube may hold the key to producing affordable electricity from the energy in sea waves. Read More >>
Testing marine energy prototypes
European Portal on Research Infrastructures Services
The European Commission (EC), in collaboration with the European Science Foundation (ESF), launched today the web portal on European Research Infrastructures. Read More >>
EURAXESS - Researchers in Motion Job Portal
World Register of Marine Species - WORMS
WORMS inaugurated with first 122,500 validated names, at VLIZ in Ostend (Belgium). Read More >>
Managing fisheries with semantic technologies
A semantic software development toolkit designed by European researchers could help the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) improve its management of the world’s fisheries. Read More >>
International expedition discovers gigantic volcanic eruption in the Arctic Ocean
An international team of researchers was able to provide evidence of explosive volcanism in the deeps of the ice-covered Arctic Ocean for the first time. Read More >>
Ifremer and the NOAA to sign an agreement of research cooperation
On the 26th June 2008, at the head office of Ifremer, Mr Jean-Yves Perrot, president and chief executive of Ifremer and the Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, under secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA administrator, will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a research cooperation. Read More >>
International Award for Information Technology
International Award for Information Technology Goes to Research Institutions in the German Federal State of Bremen for the Data Library PANGAEA® Read More >>
Research Vessels Polarstern and Heincke start their expeditions
On their way into the Arctic and to the Orkney Islands. Read More >>
State of Bathing Water
The Commission and EEA present for the first time a WISE Map-Viewer about bathing water quality in the 27 Member States. Read More >>
Training Programme on Regional Ocean Governance
To be held in Malta from the 16th of November to December 19th 2008. Read More >>
Department of Oceanography and Fisheries of the University of the Azores to be awarded the Military Order of Santiago de Espada
PRESS RELEASE - A New Upgraded Website for EurOcean
1st European Summer School on "The Mediterranean sea, good and bad usage - Offer of 44 grants
Offer of 44 grants to international graduate students, post doctoral and young researchers to attend the 1st European Summer School on “The Mediterranean sea, good and bad usage ” to be held in the University of Montpellier, France, from June 28th to July 6th 2008 Read More >>
Euron - European Robotics Research Network
EURON is a community of people with a common interest: robots. Read More >>
CALL: Inmartech08 - First call for abstracts
Inmartech08 will be hosted by IFREMER in Toulon, close to the French Riviera, on October 8-10, 2008. Read More >>
Over 50% of oceanic shark species threatened with extinction
The first study to determine the global threat status of 21 species of wide-ranging oceanic pelagic sharks and rays reveals serious overfishing and recommends key steps that governments can take to safeguard populations. Read More >>
Atlas of the European Seas and Oceans
The 27 EU Member States have shores on two oceans and four seas. Their jurisdictional waters stretch from sub-tropical waters to areas approaching the North Pole. With the growing importance of maritime affairs on the political agenda of Member States, a new political geography has been created. Read More >>