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Let’s make the Mediterranean Blue!

EU4Ocean's Ocean Literacy Event

EU4Ocean's #MakeMedPortsBlue photo contest!

Ports and harbours: Shaping our cities, Shaping our Mediterranean Sea

All-Atlantic 2021 Conference Outcomes

Get to know the highlights

Call for activities

Join the Ocean Literacy Festival in the Mediterranean Sea

Blue-Cloud Roadmap to 2030

2nd Online Consultation

The world’s most comprehensive ecosystem research cruise is underway

17th annual ecosystem research cruise (eco cruise) in the Barents Sea

#EUBeachCleanup 2021

Together to protect marine life

Deep Sea Live-Streaming

Eurofleets funded Expedition BENCHMARK

Microplastics in the Cyclades island group

Expedition organized through a collaboration between Nautilos project and Sail&Explore Association

The EUROFLEETS scientific expedition season

Two cruises set sail this August!

Ocean Observing System

Report Card 2021

Cross-border Marine Spatial Planning

New study led by IEO (Spanish Institute of Oceanography)

Baltic Sea Basin Ocean Literacy Event

26 - 27 August 2021

The Ocean Decade Exhibition

Inspire action through creativity

All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance

Six ambitious Joint Pilot Actions are now ready to be implemented!

Call For Young Ocean Advocates

Youth4Ocean Forum is looking for young change-makers in the Baltic Sea Region!

I live by the Sea International Youth Photo and Film Contest

Results of the 2021 Edition

1st ECFAS WEBINAR

Content from the Webinar is now available

EurOcean's RID at EMODnet Open Conference 2021

Connecting Open Data, Delivering Marine Knowledge

EurOcean pleged for the ocean we need

EurOcean and ACTeon contribution for an inspiring and engaging ocean

ECO Magazine Special Issue on UN Ocean Decade

Master of Science in applied oceanography

L-Università ta'Malta

Eurofleets+ Floating University

Onboard the R/V Mário Ruivo. Applications Now Open!

European Maritime Day

First Ocean Literacy online festival

Eurocean call for updates on RID

Research Infrastructures Database showcased at EuroGOOS Conference

Looking for a new job in marine sciences and technology?

Check out several new open offers waiting for you today.

CatRIS Project brand new video

Are you a researcher? Have a look at the new CatRIS video!

European Coastal Flood Awareness System

1st Webinar hosted by University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia

Eurofleets+ Stakeholders Forum

Improving relationships

Marine Institute's annual ocean climate survey

Key oceanographic data to increase knowledge about changing ocean climate

Researchers of Institute of Marine Research contibute for the World Ocean Assessment

Ocean health update: Species go extinct before they are discovered

Maria Chiara Carrozza is the new president of CNR

Maria Chiara Carrozza is the first woman to hold this prestigious position

All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum Report

The third All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum Report is now available!

Ocean Infohub (OIH) Website is out!

The OIH Tam aims to assist experts and ocean scientists in the dissemination of digital technology and sharing of ocean data

Where the world is heading. An International Sopot Youth Conference

The 5th edition of the International Sopot Youth Conference is calling for abstracts!

Stakeholder Survey

The survey aims to facilitate the identification of marine Research & Innovation stakeholders contributing to enhancing marine research & Innovation cooperation in the Atlantic Ocean

Tuna CHART 2021 - Bluefin tuna scientific catch-tag-and-release angling fishery 2021

bluefin tuna scientific data collection catch and release fishery for Ireland will operate in 2021

New Youth4Ocean Call for projects!

The Youth4Ocean Forum is calling all young people in the Atlantic and North Sea area!

Ocean Literacy Festival in the Atlantic Ocean and North Sea Region

The First Ocean Literacy Festival in the Atlantic Ocean and North Sea Region is looking for engaging events!

A team of Portuguese scientists secure Eurofleets+funding to explore the Azores Deep Sea.

The team led by Okeanos from the University of the Azores has secured funding for research ship time under the OCEANOS DO MAR program that will allow the exploration of areas of the Portuguese sea as of yet unexplored.

From Fishing to Farming: Aquaculture in Ocean Literacy

Call for Abstracts of ocean literacy projects, tools and communication campaigns in relation to sustainable aquaculture

A journey in the European maritime cultural heritage

The PERICLES project developed an animation that looks into the coastal and maritime cultural heritage of the Aveiro region, Portugal

A potential new tool for Copernicus: A European Coastal Flood Awareness Service

EurOcean is part of a new H2020 project hoping to make big changes in coastal risk management

Goodbye from AQUA-LIT

AQUA-LIT Project has ended, here we offer a final recap of all the outcomes achieved

Find the Blue and be part of a wave of change

On the journey to becoming a European Blue School, teachers and pupils will improve their understanding of the ocean and develop a sense of responsibility towards our shared planet

Changes in Harmful Algal Bloom patterns show climate change is evident in Irish waters

Latest research has shown that the impacts of climate change are already evident in Irish marine waters, with the patterns of harmful algal blooms changing in recent decades. The research, undertaken by the Marine Institute, also indicates that the ocean off southwest Ireland will likely become warmer and less salty by the year 2035.

Ifremer and the start-up Blue Fins invent "nageoires de baleines" to reduce the energy consumption of large ships by up to 30%

LNG carriers, tankers, container ships, cruise ships ... These sea giants are increasingly equipping themselves with new attributes to limit their fuel consumption.

New manned and unmanned vessels to strengthen Norway's maritime surveillance

"Today we celebrate that years of work to strengthen and develop surveillance at sea are coming to fruition. Cruises are the backbone of much of the advice we give. The new autonomous vessels and new coastal research vessel will make us even better able to conduct modern and efficient monitoring of our seas", says Sissel Rogne, CEO at IMR, EurOcean's member, after an extensive and thorough procurement process has now been completed.

A study on marine biodiversity in the eastern Canary Islands will contribute to increasing its protection

The work, led by the IEO, EurOcean's member, identifies about 2000 species in the Banco de la Concepción and the East and South Marine Space of Lanzarote-Fuerteventura, of which more than a hundred are protected by different regulations.

Ocean Hackathon® 2021

48 hours to decode the sea

AQUA-LIT Toolbox Online Survey & Final Video

AQUA-LIT welcomes aquaculture stakeholders to discover the Toolbox, fill in the online Survey and check out the Final Video

European Jellyfish. New perspectives on marine food resources

This new book is a collaboration among EurOean's member CNR and Italian and international professional chefs

Ireland’s new world class marine research vessel to honour world renowned Irish explorer Tom Crean

Ireland's new marine research vessel will be named the RV Tom Crean. Due to be completed in summer 2022, the new state-of-the-art multi-purpose marine research vessel will carry out a wide range of marine research activities, including vital fisheries, climate change related research , seabed mapping and oceanography.

Explorers Education Programme launches We Love the Ocean facts and connections to inspire fun activities at home

An initiative from EurOcean's member Marine Institute, Ireland

I live by the Sea Youth Photo and Film Contest 2021

We want young people from all over the world to share with us their perception about the seas and coasts where they live!

A warm welcome to the new cohort of All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors

25 new Youth Ambassadors are ready to promote sustainable development & stewardship of the Atlantic Ocean

3 rd All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum - Bringing Marine Science and Innovation to the Benefit of Society

With every challenge comes an opportunity. The 3rd All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum was due to take place in South Africa. Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, it gave way to the 1st virtual edition on 3-4 December 2020.

Online Master of Arts in Ocean Governance

A brand new Online Master in Ocean Governance has been launched

Once upon a time..a Scientific Fairy Tail

Science communicated through beautiful stories

Marketing and Communication Expert

EurOcean | Lisbon, Portugal | Deadline: 3 Jan 2021

EUROFLEETS+ Ocean Classroom Portal

Bringing Ocean to the classroom!

The AQUA-LIT Toolbox is out and running!

Discover the AQUA-LIT Toolbox, an online repository full of solutions and recommendations for a better handling of marine litter

What future for the blue economy? Your opinion counts: participate at the stakeholder consultation.

Deadline of the survey 7/12/2020

See you in 2021!

Another year has gone by, incredibly fast, filled with progress and accomplishments, as it should be. The New Year is coming soon with exciting new opportunities to advance ocean science and technology. Your favourite broker of ocean information, cooperation and collaboration wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Applications for the Kostas Nittis Award are now open until 31 January 2021

EuroGOOS awards the Kostas Nittis Medal and an accompanying grant of € 3,000

The #Youth4Ocean Forum is launching its first call for project submission

The #Youth4Ocean Forum Members are calling for action!

IEO's Liropus underwater robot turns 10

EurOcean's member IEO is celebrating Liropus Robot birthday!

LUMEXPLORE Junior competition

LUMEXPLORE is the first Festival in France to offer teenagers to be selected, just like adults. Two prizes are awarded by EurOcean's member IFREMER.

Register now for the next All-Atlantic Forum!

The event will place virtually via South Africa from 3 to 4 December 2020.

Hurry up! The selection process of the new cohort of All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors is about to end.

The deadline for the applications of candidates from various Atlantic countries is 8 November.

Are you a RI service provider? CatRIS has something interesting for you!

Join CatRIS and help the European research community to find your services.

Participate in a survey to shape the future of the Blue-Cloud

Deadline for submissions on 6 November 2020.

Sea Tech Week® 2020 is over but still accessible

Rewatch the special session on international cooperation by EurOcean and some of our Members.

An EU ecosystem assessment

Learn about the mapping and assessment of ecosystems and their services in Europe.

EuroGOOS Tide Gauge

Learn how the EuroGOOS Tide Gauge Task Team is bringing together the tide gauge communities in the European and adjacent seas.

Europeans are hoisting their sails to make a difference for the ocean!

Here's a recap on the very successful #EU4Ocean ocean literacy workshop held in September.

Advanced Master in Sustainable Blue Growth

12 scholarships will be available for students coming from various EU and Northern African countries.

CNR launches training program for experts in marine and naval research and development

The deadline for the EurOcean's Member call is 16 November 2020.

Ireland confirms funding for new marine research vessel in 2021

EurOcean Member MI will soon replace its iconic Celtic Voyager.

Bocuse d’Or winner Ørjan Johannessen presents the Marine Research Burger

EurOcean Member IMR celebrates its 120th anniversary this year and they created a very special dish for the occasion.

Celebrating 10 years of deep-sea observation

EurOcean Member Ifremer continues to study the marine geological and geochemical phenomena caused by the slow separation of tectonic plates.

Blue Economy Window 2020 Info Day

Learn all about this € 20 million call on November 24, 2020.

Artificial intelligence takes on ocean trash

Microsoft helps cleaning up the world’s beaches with data

Business Development Officer (Temporary Position)

EurOcean | Lisbon, Portugal | Deadline: 26 Oct 2020

Launching of the NAUTILOS project

New Approach to Underwater Technologies for Innovative, Low-cost Ocean observation

The winners of the #YoungOceanWaves contest celebrate the Ocean!

Get inspired by the artworks of young ocean lovers from around the world.

Sustainable marketing of maritime cultural heritage

Check out the GIS application MCH4BLUE.

Understanding the past to help predict the future

EurOcean Member MI completed one more Arctic expedition.

Artificial intelligence is becoming important to marine research

“Facial recognition” of fish is one way that artificial intelligence is already used in marine research. But there are many other possible applications.

Fifth and final MaRINET2 call opens for free offshore renewables testing

Deadline is 16 October 2020.

Lorac, an adventure to save the ocean

Discover an inspiring book about how humankind affects the ocean.

Gear up! Eurofleets+ inaugural funded Transnational Access project gets under way!

FOCUS-AUV survey to take place from September 30th to October 29th 2020 in New Zealand.

EC adopts report on multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea

The plan will support the upcoming autumn’s negotiations on fishing opportunities for 2021.

EurOcean to participate in an IODE international workshop on data sharing

The 12 October 2020 event contributes to the UN Ocean Decade.

Sea Tech Week session on "Cooperation Models for Ocean Knowledge and Innovation"

Registration is open for this virtual event in which EurOcean, Campus mondial de la mer, Ifremer and IOPAN are part of the organisation.

Innovative method quantifies 50-year marine capacity building

EurOcean Member CESAM's tool also serves to evaluate the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol under the Convention on Biological Diversity.

European Atlas of the Seas in 24 languages!

Discover stunning marine maps and interactive oceanic information in all the official languages of the EU.

EMODnet launches online survey

Ocean industry members are welcome to participate until 7 October.

Sustainable Ocean for All

OECD reports on the benefits of sustainable ocean economies for developing countries.

Spectacular glimpses of the polar deserts

Get to know the work of a EurOcean Member IMR's photographer

#EUBeachCleanUp goes online

Our ocean starts with you!

Ifremer/Sismer published the "French Oceanographic Cruises Report of 2019"

EurOcean's Member continues to act as a leading supplier of marine data.

The Arctic may be free of sea ice by 2035

One of the world's most advanced climate models shows how urgent it is to achieve a low-carbon planet.

EU is preparing a strategy for seaweed

And the EurOcean Member SUBMARINER Network is supporting this topic on the rise.

New Eurofleets video out now!

Have a look at the research vessels and marine equipment that are available to marine researchers through competitive calls.

Discover MERAKi, an inspiring and reflective water journey

Experience ocean and marine wildlife protection in a new artistic way.

The 3rd SOA's Ocean Solutions Accelerator is looking for candidates

Applications are open until 3 August 2020.

CESAM researchers participate in the discovery of 14 new species of marine fungi

The EurOcean Member's work can potentially lead to new pharmaceuticals.

Crustaceans contaminated with microplastic in the Arctic

Learn more about various Arctic-related initiatives involving EurOcean's Member CNR.

The next generation at the heart of our ocean’s future

EurOcean Member MI keeps building the most ocean-aware generation ever.

I Live By The Sea Summer School running until 19 August 2020

Do not miss this series of webinars on various topics that contribute to ocean literacy.

Studying the environmental impacts on a little known habitat

EurOcean Member IMR shows how aquaculture affects the rather unnoticed maerl beds.

VLIZ Awards for Marine Sciences: call 2020 launched

EurOcean Member continues to recognise merit within marine scientists. Deadline is 13 December 2020.

Arctic Policy: EU opens consultation on the future approach

Learn how you can support the reflection on the EU's Arctic policy in the face of new challenges and opportunities, including Green Deal.

Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 launched!

Find out all about the revamped maritime strategy elaborated to foster a sustainable Blue Economy and the EU Green Deal.

Do you know why seagrass meadows are so important?

Discover how the planet’s climate, marine wildlife and environmental balance depend on what lies in the shallows.

Ride the wave and take part in the #YoungOceanWaves contest

The #EU4Ocean Coalition launched the #YoungOceanWaves photo and video contest on"What the ocean means to me".

AIR Centre and MBON announce a new secretariat

EurOcean member FRCT contributes to the MBON "coalition of the willing" in support of global ocean biodiversity.

Discover the Romanian seaside resorts that have the best water for bathing

EurOcean Member GeoEcoMar reports that more than 75% of the Romanian bathing areas have excellent water quality.

Regenerating our ocean and waters by 2030

The EU published an interim report of the Mission Board on Healthy Oceans, Seas, Coastal and Inland Waters.

Marine Institute Cullen Scholarship Programme 2020

EurOcean Member MI launches new hosting call for academic institutions.

Traces under Water, exploring and protecting the cultural heritage in the North Sea and Baltic Sea

EurOcean Member SUBMARINER Network informs about a fascinating study on what lies on the seabed.

More than half of sardines and anchovies in the Western Mediterranean have microplastics in their intestines

The details of the finding are collected in a study including EurOcean Members IEO and Ifremer.

BlueMed e-training on "Understanding and acting for a healthy plastic-free Mediterranean Sea"

EurOcean Member CNR supports the battle against marine plastic pollution.

Oceans of Learning series celebrates Art of the Ocean

Learn about EurOcean's Member MI 10-week series of online interactive activities, videos and downloadable resources.

JERICO-S3 Coastal Observatories and Supporting Facilities is open

Do not miss this chance to be selected for the activities scheduled for October 2020 to May 2021.

How to respond to tsunamis in times of social distancing?

EurOcean Cooperating Member IOC prepared regional guidelines for tsunami response during COVID-19.

Living by the sea as a medicine against worries about corona

EurOcean Member VLIZ provides scientific data on how the proximity to the coast contributes to our well-being during the pandemic.

More protection for our seas and oceans is needed, report finds

New report on MSFD reveals which challenges remain despite the EU's framework for marine environmental protection.

2020 Blue Economy Report published

Blue sectors contribute to the recovery and pave the way for EU Green Deal.

New EUROFLEETS+ Communication Package Towards other Infrastructures out now!

EurOcean continues to provide tools to excel in marine science communication.

CoastEO survey on provision of marine data launched

Learn more about the coastal monitoring project and participate in the short survey.

Ocean State Report 4 Summary available

The Copernicus Marine Service offers a distilled look at the state, natural variations, and ongoing changes in the global ocean.

A win-win relationship with Campus mondial de la mer

EurOcean keeps expanding its network in Europe.

My Explorers Seashore Guide Work Book published

EurOcean Member MI continues to raise awareness about marine biodiversity.

Policy needs for Oceans and Human Health

European Marine Board launches new Policy Brief.

3rd EUMarineRobots TNA Call deadline extended

New deadline is 30 June 2020.

Open public consultation on the deep-sea access regulation

The deadline for submissions is 5 August 2020.

Join the launch of the EU4Ocean Coalition on June 8th

The EU4ocean Coalition on Ocean Literacy is ready to sail and you can embark on a journey to discover the ocean!

The Baltic Blue Bioeconomy and COVID-19

EurOcean Member SUBMARINER Network reports on the effects of the pandemic up north.

40 new marine robots in EurOcean's Research Infrastructures Database

Europe's largest catalogue on marine RI keeps growing now due to a collaboration with EUMarineRobots.

Mediterranean temperature increases one degree every 100 years

EurOcean Member IEO confirms the trend and warns of the serious effects that it may have on ecosystems.

Scientists collect unique data from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean

EurOcean Member MI takes part in one of the boldest deep-ocean research projects ever undertaken in Europe.

The “refrigerator effect” of the Barents Sea is weakening

EurOcean Member IMR predicts huge consequences for fish and marine life.

No traces of SARS-CoV-2 detected in the first samples of seawater and shellfish analyzed

EurOcean Member Ifremer is carrying out a study on coronavirus in various locations over France.

RV Falkor discovers unexplored depths of the ocean without a single scientist on board

Learn how marine researchers are overcoming some of the challenges caused by COVID-19.

ASSEMBLE Plus Final Call for TNA to marine research infrastructures

Last chance to access 30 marine stations and institutes.

Last year was a good year for EurOcean!

EurOcean 2019 Annual Report out now.

EU adopts emergency aid for fisheries and aquaculture

Learn how the EMFF's is being used to mitigate the impact of coronavirus.

Exploring Our Marine with the Marine Institute

Check out the graphics developed by EurOcean's Member MI about various marine topics.

The Barents Sea has become cooler, pushing the marginal ice zone south

EurOcean Member IMR’s monitoring of the sea shows that temperatures have fallen in recent years.

How the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting marine ecosystems

Part 1: Fisheries and aquaculture

Microplastics: Scientists find highest level ever on seabed as they discover currents pull 99% to seafloor

Scientists found bottom currents sweep microplastics into concentrated hotspots on the seabed.

Special issue in ocean science on the Copernicus Marine Service

The collection of articles underline the key role of CMS expertise in ocean science research and in advancing the field of operational oceanography.

COVID-19: the ocean, an ally against the virus

UNESCO informs that the marine environment may hold a solution for the pandemic.

How COVID-19 could ruin weather forecasts and climate records

As climate- and ecological-monitoring projects go dark, data that stretch back for decades will soon contain coronavirus-associated gaps.

How surfers are turning into citizen scientists

Surfboards are being equipped with tiny sensors to monitor seawater temperature.

Arctic Ocean Decade Workshop Report

Learn more about what took place in Tromsø and how EurOcean and our Members can contribute to the UN Ocean Decade.

Join CatRIS today to inform the community about RI services related to COVID-19

Find out if your Research Infrastructures can lead to end the pandemic.

CESAM researchers' work in the spotlight

Learn about some of the latest achievements of the EurOcean Member.

Algae: technical webinar and Position Paper

EABA is bring together stakeholders for knowledge exchange and collaboration on seaweed valorisation.

Oceans of learning resources online by the Marine Institute

EurOcean Member MI offers plenty of free learning materials on marine science.

New research aims to give more, safer and cleaner seafood

EurOcean Member IMR will study how to fill our ovens in a sustainable way.

What if there was an alternative to antibiotics in the ocean?

EurOcean Member Ifremer conducts research on natural predators of bacteria.

Strategic themes for research and innovation agenda for the Baltic and North Sea

EurOcean Member VLIZ is involved in the preparation of the BANOS SRIA.

Are you passionate about the Arctic Ocean?

We are looking for ocean lovers - in particular, the Arctic ones - to join the Youth4Ocean Forum.

We do not manage fish, we incentivise people

Learn what incentives are needed to have our ocean fixed by 2050.

EU response to COVID-19

Measures cover for the temporary cessation of fishing, aquaculture, and storage of their products.

Free Explorers fun ocean facts and lesson plans

EurOcean Member MI helps primary school children learning about the ocean while staying at home

Do you work in education?

Share your opinion and help us to develop a Network of European Blue Schools

Learn more about the ocean with IOI: free online Ocean Course and Publications

EurOcean's Cooperating Member gives you access to free educational resources online.

DG MARE's Map Of The Month powered by EurOcean

After Map Of The Week, our RID continues to be in the spotlight around Europe

The All-Atlantic Youth Ambassadors are stepping up

After organising 100 events in the second half of 2019, now it is time for you to join their movement.

2020 Ocean Awareness Contest

A creative challenge for teens worldwide which in 2020 is dedicated to "Climate Hope: Transforming Crisis".

The seafloor of Fram Strait is a sink for microplastic from the Arctic and North Atlantic Ocean

A new study shows: sea ice and ocean currents transport plastic particles into the deep sea from two directions.

Finding answers in the ocean

In times of uncertainty, the deep sea provides a potential solution for COVID-19.

Blue-Cloud's position paper on EOSC

Learn why this project is a key instrument for the sustainable ocean strategy.

The deadline for the 2020 I Live By The Sea youth contest is fast approaching

Make sure you submit your pictures and videos before 17 April 2020.

How deep do you think the Venice canals are?

The water is now clear enough to see fish as coronavirus halts tourism in the Italian city.

The ten most remarkable new marine species from 2019

EurOcean Member celebrated the work of marine taxonomists around the planet.

RISE UP - A Blue Call to Action

Join the civil society and philanthropic organisations urging governments and businesses to safeguard the ocean

Underwater clean-ups: a different perspective

To clean or not to clean, that is the question.

3rd EUMarineRobots TNA Call launched

Deadline is 15 April 2020

Ocean coulour reveals the oceanic movements

EurOcean Member CNR contributes to reconstructing the sea-surface currents from satellite observations.

A new network for Arctic researchers in Ireland

EurOcean Member Marine Institute contributes to a network of Arctic researchers.

More documentation needed for the efficacy of cleaner fish

EurOcean Member IMR's scientists have gone through all published studies in the field – and found large knowledge gaps.

Ifremer invests in Kinéis: one more step for the creation of a digital ocean!

Ifremer has been supporting the development of CLS for more than 30 years in its use of space technology to serve the planet

VLIZ develops robot to validate satellite measurements

Learn more about PANTHYR, the EurOcean's Member new robot system that autonomously monitors the sea.

EurOcean in the European Atlas of the Seas' Map of the Week

Our Research Infrastructures Database (RID) is now feeding the 200+ layers online catalogue.

New World Oceans Day website

Discover the new resources to help amplify your work across social media.

Education: an outstanding way of explaining to society the vital importance of our ocean

Regardless of where people live...

New platform for ocean energy data sharing launched

MARENDATA disseminates environmental monitoring data collected within the marine energy industry.

Marine jobs for young people

Check out the new Blue Generation Project online platform.

EMD 2020: register to the annual event where ocean leaders meet

Registration for this year's event closes on 10 May.

Final opportunity for researchers to access 30+ marine stations and infrastructures.

To access ASSEMBLE Plus institutions please apply before 24th April 2020.

EurOcean comes of age

We are 18 today!

First SUBMARINER Network "Baltic Blue Bioeconomy Hackathon" scheduled for 4-5 April 2020

The EurOcean Member is looking for student teams to participate, experts to mentor, and sponsors to support.

2020 Ocean Youth Forum recruitment campaign launched!

Nominate your young ocean leaders candidates now.

EurOcean participated in the ideation of DG MARE’s upcoming hackathon – HACK4OCEANS

The event will be held in Brussels on 29-30 April 2020.

How the ocean is gnawing away at glaciers

The Greenland Ice Sheet is melting faster today than it did only a few years ago. The reason: it’s not just melting on the surface – but underwater, too.

EC and European Investment Fund launch €75 million BlueInvest Fund

An additional €40 million grant scheme will be available to help blue economy SMEs developing new innovative and sustainable products, technologies and services.

Inaugural EurOcean Skills on "Social Media and Writing for the Social Web" was a major success!

Stay tuned for the next workshops' dates.

EurOcean contributed to plan the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development

The strategy focuses on enhancing information sharing, communication, cooperation and collaboration among ocean’s stakeholders - EurOcean's raison d'être.

Join Blue Platform to co-develop an Aquaculture Legislation Position Paper

Join Blue Platform in Helsinki on 6 and 7 February 2020.

Spain builds new large global research vessel

EurOcean Member IEO gets ready to go global and explore new remote areas of the ocean.

Ireland’s to build new marine research vessel

EurOcean Member MI will receive its new vessel in 2022.

New report: six times more food from the ocean

Blue Paper estimates that the ocean can provide 364 million tonnes more animal protein from aquaculture and fisheries in the future.

UN Ocean Science Decade: from talk to action

Representative from EurOcean Member IMR to chair the Norwegian experts' committee for the Ocean Decade.

Euro-Argo: achievements of the first five years and future challenges

Learn about the five new objectives set by the organistion.

Guaranteeing a sustainable future for the North Sea in 2050

Whether you are a citizen, a scientist, a policy maker or work in industry in Belgium, you can get involved.

Car drives 80 kilometres on fuel from seaweed

New high-quality biofuel blend is made of sugar-rich seaweed and conventional gasoline.

INTAROS discusses the Arctic in Poland

The consortium of the H2020 project gathered in the facilities of EurOcean Member's IOPAN.

Survey: Early Career Ocean Professionals

Anyone who identifies as an early career ocean professional should complete this survey!

See you in 2020!

EurOcean at the General Assembly of Campus Mondial de La Mer

Our Executive Director, Sérgio Bryton, discussed the topic “The Ocean, a factor of influence of our community?”.

IOC Training Course and Certification on Identification of Harmful Marine Microalgae

Registration deadline is 1 Apr 2020.

EMB looking for two new young ambassadors

Do not miss this opportunity to showcase your talent to increase general awareness about marine science.

Coming soon: All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum

6-7 February 2020 | Brussels, Belgium

Deoxygenation: is the ocean running out of oxygen as temperatures rise?

Learn more about one of the most under-reported side-effects of human-induced climate change

Can Arctic ‘ice management’ combat climate change?

A new AWI study shows that a radical geo-engineering concept could potentially slow sea-ice retreat, but not global warming.

IOC launches Alliance for Un Ocean Decade

The EurOcean Cooperating Member will build a network to stimulate and motivate ambitious actions in advancing ocean science towards addressing societal needs.

The European Commission announced the Ocean Tracker

Now you can track the 12 billion euros plus investment in commitments undertaken under the "Our Ocean" process.

European Maritime Day In My Country 2020

Submit your event before 31 January 2020.

A culinary contest for the preservation of the Ocean

Registration for the Olivier Roellinger contest for the conservation of marine resources is open.

2019 Campus Assembly: Registration is open

12 Dec 2019 | Brest, France

Roadmap for the Blue Bioeconomy

The Blue Bioeconomy Forum publishes its European Roadmap.

Launching the I LIVE BY THE SEA 2020 International Youth Contest

This is the moment for children and teenagers from all over the planet to show their relantionship and concerns about our ocean.

What else can scientists do to solve the problems of our ocean?

EurOcean keeps promoting Responsible Research and Innovation to bridge science, governance and society.

Use of high resolution satellites in coastal zone management

EurOcean Member CESAM upgrades its coastal morphodynamics research.

A deep-sea observatory is born in the Eastern Ligurian Sea

EurOcean Member CNR continues to expand its marine research infrastructures.

Sunken wartime ships and the dangerous hazards beneath the Black Sea

EurOcean Member GeoEcoMar shows how soviet-era detritus could pose an environmental risk.

Let’s talk about ocean science

Since when is a smartphone a key tool for fishermen?

Sustainable fisheries: commitments are important but cannot replace laws and institutions

Check out the outcomes of the analysis made by IMR on 182 Our Ocean commitments.

Join Ifremer for your Post-Doc

EurOcean Member offers funding for post-doctoral research positions.

CALL: Brilliant Marine Research Idea 2020

Deadline: 31 Dec 2019

Upcoming: EUROFLEETS+ ROV Lab

University Bremen, MARUM | Germany | 19-21 Nov 2019

EurOcean was in Berlin for its annual Steering Committee meeting and as always we had a few events taking place at the same time.

Upcoming: High Seas International Conference

Boulogne-sur-Mer, France | 18-19 Nov 2019

New paper on ocean literacy, knowledge transfer and blue economy

Learn more about some of the presents's key marine challenges.

Moving wind farming into deeper waters

A solution for reducing costs and difficulties dealing with the installation of wind turbines in offshore deeper waters, where wind speeds tend to be higher and more consistent.

GESAMP is celebrating its 50th anniversary

Learn more about the UN go-to body for ocean-related science.

SUBMARINER Network launches new thematic website

Take a look at the new "Blue Platform", your one-stop-shop for information on marine-related projects, actors and initiatives in the Baltic.

CESAM researchers in the spotlight!

Several elements from the EurOcean Member team are on news and for good reasons.

SUBMARINER launches Mussels Working Group

The outcomes of the EurOcean Member's Baltic Blue Growth project already served to develop a policy paper on the Baltic's mussel production chain.

Nausicaá's turnover more than doubled in 2018

After the latest expansion of its aquarium, the visitors of the EurOcean Member now spend more time and money in their facilities in Boulogne-sur-Mer.

Composer and writer discovers a bold new world at sea for Galway 2020 project

EurOcean Member MI invited an artist to spend time at sea as part of an interdisciplinary art project exploring radio connectivity and its relationship to ocean space.

Norwegian marine research centre lands a good catch

EurOcean Member IMR hosted an institution that contributes to the sustainable harvesting of marine life.

Zoom on marine science at the G7 Speakers' meeting

EurOcean Member Ifremer welcomed the G7 Heads of parliaments this morning highlighting ocean preservation and governance.

Open Sea Lab II boosting new data product ideas

EurOcean Member VLIZ organised together with EMODnet and imec a second hackathon on open marine data.

The Narwhal Challenge is on!

Be part of one of the most influential marine ecosystems in the world and boost your project.

Join the BlueInvest Community

The platform supports investment readiness and access to finance for early-stage businesses, SMEs and scale-ups in the blue economy.

Out now: IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate

Learn why the choices made now are critical for the future of our ocean and cryosphere.

The greatest Arctic research expedition of all time has started

Scientists from 17 nations will investigate the epicentre of climate change on board the research icebreaker Polarstern for an entire year.

International negotiations to protect the high seas advancing at slow pace

UN negotiations are likely to require some additional sessions after April 2020 in order to prepare new treaty.

Second-lowest September minimum sea-ice cover in the Arctic

The annual minimum had only dropped below 4M km2 in another occasion since satellite measurements began in 1979.

An Artistic Contribution to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030)

Climate Change: local action, global impact

Former EurOcean Staff member - once again - making the difference!

EC publishes an evaluation on the ‘Entry/Exit scheme’ for fisheries vessels

Learn more about how fishing resources will define fleets' capacity.

In The Spotlight

Each month, we bring you a deeper look at what one of our Members do in relation to our three core activities: Marine Research Infrastructures, Knowledge Management, and Science Communication and Outreach.

Baltic Blue Biotech Alliance releases illustrated reports on State of play and outlook for 2019

EurOcean Member SUBMARINER Network continues to bridge the gap of product development within blue biotechnology in the Baltic region.

Prospects for strengthening CCUS implementation in Romania

Scientist from EurOcean Member GeoEcoMar presents the advantages of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage.

IOPAN researchers in the North Pole

EurOcean Member contributes to extend our knowledge on the role played by the high-latitude ocean in climate change.

New technology for sustainable salmon aquaculture

EurOcean Member IMR shows that keeping farmed salmon in the deep is a way to reduce sea lice infestations.

Introducing Ifremer's synthetic fibers

EurOcean Co-Founder and Member creates new mooring materials for wind turbines.

Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors inspired to spark change at Summer School

EurOcean Member Marine Institute leading the preparation of the next generation of ocean actors.

Did you also think that a bright colourful coral was a good thing?

Glowing Glowing Gone is a global campaign highlighting the global danger signalled by fluorescing corals.

Imminent environmental catastrophe off Yemen can be minimized

Marine pollution geointelligence tools are available to estimate impact of a potential 1.1 million barrels' oil spill.

4th MaRINET2 call to access marine research facilities is now open

Don't miss this opportunity to carry out your research in some of Europe's finest infrastructures.

Ocean Decade: priority issues identified for 2020-30

EurOcean Cooperating Member UNESCO IOC publishes the outputs of the first Global Planning Meeting for the UN Ocean Decade

Out now: "The present state of marine ecosystems in the Spanish Mediterranean in a climate change context"

EurOcean Member IEO reports on how the Mediterranean marine environment is reacting to climate change.

Mediterranean is Europe’s most polluted sea

New study from EurOcean Member Ifremer presents new figures about a long-lasting problem.

Building the All Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance in Hawaii

EurOcean Members FCT and Marine Institute are coodinating the construction of a multi-stakeholder transatlantic community on both sides of the Equator.

New joint InnovOcean Campus build for VLIZ and ILVO in Oostende

The commissioning of the new facilities is planned for the spring of 2022.

State-of-the-art ocean literacy to be discussed in the Azores in September

EurOcean Member FCT is co-organising the 7th EMSEA Annual Conference

Meet the Members of the Mission Board for Healthy Oceans, Seas, Coastal and Inland Waters

Congratulations to EurOcean Members IFREMER and Marine Institute for being selected to be part of this Mission Board.

Irish Marine Institute wins an award for 'Best Cultural Event' for Seafest 2018

Congratulations to all involved!

European Maritime Day In My Country hits record highs in 2019

EurOcean was delighted to participate with the "I Live By The Sea" photo exhibition.

Report Available on the Decade of the Ocean First Global Planning Meeting

EurOcean cooperating member, IOC-UNESCO summarizes the priorities for the Decade as identified by global experts, knowledge gaps in addressing societal goals, and recommendations for the way forward.

Interest in EurOcean grows to unprecedented levels!

Over the last six months, EurOcean followers have increased twice as fast, after changing our social media strategy.

European Environment Agency invites all to take action against marine litter

Anyone can collect litter at the beach and become a scientist for the day with the Marine Litter Watch app.

New book enlightens young readers on deep sea mining

EurOcean Member CESAM in new illustrated children’s book about seabed minerals and the impacts of their exploitation through deep sea mining.

UPDATE: Eurofleets+ Ship-time and marine Equipment Application (SEA-Programme)

HROV ARIANE from EurOcean Member Ifremer (France) is now available for access on the SEA Programme Call ‘OCEANS’.

Call for applications: OceanTeacher Global Academy Training Course on Research Data Management

21-25 Oct 2019 | Ostend, Belgium

Observing and Modelling the Arctic Environment - Climate processes, prediction and projection

NIERSC | St. Petersburg, Russia | 8–13 Sep 2019

World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council Application now open!

Know a young leader who is passionate about ocean conservation?

Cephs and Chefs is helping fisheries to be more competetive in the Atlantic

EurOcean Member CESAM is promoting ocean literacy and simultaneously enhancing the capacity to deal with European regulations.

EurOcean Member IEO will determine the state of exploitation of the sardine and anchovy in the Mediterranean Sea

The MEDIAS fishing research campaign has just begun in Mediterranean waters.

A German Argo Float travels across the Atlantic from Canada to Ireland

EurOcean Member Marine Institute was able to trace the owner and help to return the equipment.

State of the Ocean 2019: Highlights from the IMR director's speech

The topics covered the health of the ocean, it's productivity, plus new challanges and potential for the blue economy.

The search for the wreck of the submarine La Minerve, disappeared in 1968, resumed in the Mediterranean

EurOcean Co-Founder and Member Ifremer is supporting the French Navy in an unprecedented attempt to find the missing wreck.

Paving the way for the All Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance

Learn how is the Belém Statement being implemented in the whole Atlantic basin under coordination of EurOcean's Co-Founder, Member and Host FCT.

Navigating the Future V sets top priorities for marine research of the next decade

The visionary report shows the priorities that ocean research (and its funding) should focus on in the coming decade.

Five EurOcean Members gather to tackle marine litter resulting from aquaculture

AQUA-LIT is creating tools, databases and links between stakeholders to address the prevention and reduction of waste produced by the aquaculture sector.

Let's involve youth in the blue and green economy!

EurOcean Member SUBMARINER leads the way on inclusion of young generations in the Baltic Sea region.

EMODnet's Open Sea Lab II sets sail!

And this edition promises even more open data, more opportunities and even more excitement than the first one.

EurofleetsPlus AUV workshop / training

Gothenburg, Sweden | 18-23 Aug 2019 | Deadline: 8 July

The biggest EMD ever and EurOcean was there!

In case you were not there, now you can check everything we did in this year's celebrations in Lisbon.

Eurofleets+ to be officially launched at SeaFest in Cork on Friday 7th June, 2019

Significant increase in ship-time for scientists researching across seven seas

EurOcean Member IMR sends saildrone cruising in the North Sea

What measures seven by five metres, weighs 750 kg and is bright orange? IMR's latest “temp”, who is currently following a predefined course around the North Sea.

Spanish Institute of Oceanography co-develops a pioneering method in Europe to manage protected areas

The methods used by EurOcean Member IEO and Oceana to map deep sea habitats could be used as a model to improve the management and conservation of Marine Protected Areas.

Black Sea research could reveal many surprises

The Director-General of EurOcean Member GeoEcoMar talks about cooperative marine research around the Black Sea.

FCT develops Thematic Agenda for the Sea

Through this initiative, the EurOcean Founder and Host is promoting research and development in the areas of Marine Sciences and Technologies in Portugal.

Cannibalism in bluefin tuna larvae in western Mediterranean confirmed

A team of researchers from the EurOcean Member IEO identified a new feeding strategy in bluefin tuna larvae in its breeding habitat in the Balearic Sea (Western Mediterranean).

VLIZ data centre rewarded with IODE accreditation

Over the past two decades, the data centre of EurOcean Member VLIZ has delivered a great deal of innovative and service-oriented work.

Brand new RID is waiting for you!

EurOcean is very proud to present you the fully reinvented Marine Research Infrastructures Database (RID).

The FiBRESHIP Project and the Spanish Institute of Oceanography

EurOcean Member IEO is part of a European consortium of eighteen partners from eleven countries behind the FiBRESHiP innovation project.

Deep-sea research for the next decade will have large scientific and societal benefits

Learn more about the impact of human activities in the deep ocean in a position paper co-created by EurOcean Member CESAM.

Ireland collaborating with Cyprus on Centre of Excellence for Marine and Maritime Research

EurOcean Member Marine Institute will assist the transfer of knowledge, co-develop sustainability and research programs, handover best practices and co-create infrastructures and human capital.

Ifremer and IMR sign bilateral agreement to strengthen scientific collaboration

The two EurOcean Members renewed a "Memorandum of Understanding" which will govern and facilitate their scientific cooperation.

VLIZ looks back on 2018!

The EurOcean Member Flanders Marine Institute presented their 2018 annual report on the services offered to the marine scientific community, policymakers, the industry, educators and public.

Report on the Macaronesian seabirds, marine mammals and sea turtles available

Learn more about the pressures and risks experienced by marine wildlife and what are the management priorities to overcome them.

Ocean DEMO opens first call to support ocean energy farm installations

Successful applicants will receive free access to test their ocean energy products and services in real sea environments at the project’s network of test centres.

2019 EMD workshop: Towards Stronger Cross-Basin R&I Collaboration

Do not miss this event if you are attending this year's European Maritime Day celebrations in Lisbon.

Videos from the 1st High Seas International Conference now available

Check out the participants' perception on the challenges regarding the conservation and the sustainable management of marine resources.

MaRINET2 short-course on Numerical and Experimental Modelling of Wave Energy Converters

Rome, Italy | 9-20 Sep 2019 | Deadline: 28 May 2019

Smurfing our blue planet: European Union and Smurfs team up to protect the ocean

They are both blue and now they will partner to clean-up beaches and encourage people to take care of our ocean.

IOC reports on recent Ocean Literacy activities

Learn about some of the most relevant OL initiaves being carried around the world.

UN founds international network to accelerate startups for ocean sustainability

New Ocean Accelerator Network was launched by entities from USA, Norway, Chile and Portugal.

Hot off the press!

Review what we did last year and find out what is on our radar in the EurOcean’s 2018 Annual Report.

The 2019 I LIVE BY THE SEA exhibition is waiting for you in Lisbon's riverfront!

Make sure you visit this fantastic collection of pictures taken by children and teenagers from all over the world.

Blue-GIFT opens 1st call for applications for ocean energy demonstration

The €2.5 million Blue-GIFT (Blue Growth and Innovation Fast Tracked) project is pleased to announce the 1st call for applications.

MARINAzine n. 5 now online!

Ethics and Governance, RRI stories, all MARINA results to be exploited!

Join UNESCO to celebrate women in ocean science at the next World Oceans Day 2019

Participate by sending a short video of female scientists whose work support the conservation of the 49 UNESCO’s World Heritage marine sites.

Massive Open Online Course on Marine Litter

Registration is open and inaugural class will take place on 29 April 2019 at the Open University of the Netherlands.

New plastic pollution resources

Get yourself ready to take actions on marine plastic.

Marine litter workshop at the European Maritime Day 2019

AQUA-LIT and the CLAIM projects have joined forces to delivered an interactive workshop on marine litter at the the upcoming EMD.

Valuing marine ecosystem services

New EMB publication addresses the value of ecosystem benefits in the blue economy

European Parliament seals ban on throwaway plastics by 2021

New recycling targets and more responsibility for producers were announced.

New and noteworthy projects!

Young Professionals tell the Policy Makers: we are here and we are the future, do not exclude us!

Major statement was made in Brussels by the youngest participants of the 2019 Ocean Dialogues.

New maps show the extent of marine litter in European seas

EMODnet launches new digital maps of beach and seafloor litter, providing a comprehensive information tool for marine policy and wider society.

International ocean governance: looking back at two years of firm action

50 actions for safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed oceans in Europe and around the world are successfully being implemented.

The RRI Roadmap is released!

A MARINA tool to make Responsible Research and Innovation real.

The Manifesto for building an effective Ocean Knowledge System presented at the European Parliament

A compass for policymakers and practitioners from the 2019 Ocean Dialogues

ECO magazine Special Issue dedicated to ocean sound

Articles are invited from all sectors of the scientific community interested in ocean sound and the effects of sound on marine organisms.

New insights into European maritime traffic

EMODnet Vessel Density Maps just launched.

Blue Biotechnology advanced tools e-learning course

Training is available on four key areas of the biotechnology.

Lost in all the European funding opportunities?

We might be able to help if you are looking for calls related to marine science and technology.

Participate in the evaluation of the current European panorama of research infrastructure services

Help the brand new project CatRIS to improve the visibility of services, foster international collaborations, and enhance RI accessibility, usage, and impact.

It's time for you to show us your favourite sea photos and videos!

The 2019 I LIVE BY THE SEA International Youth Contest is on and you have until 18 March 2019 to submit your art works.

AQUA-LIT newsletter on the horizon!

Make sure you stay up to date on how to tackle marine littering in the aquaculture sector.

A safety net for sea turtles

How is the EU helping to protect our marine ecosystems.

World Bank and European Commission promote blue economy through new tool

The first output is a comprehensive diagnostic analysis of the ecological, economic, social, political and regulatory conditions that could enable or restrict Blue Growth.

POGO-SCOR Visiting Fellowship 2019

Deadline for applications is 30 April 2018

Brussels Declaration on Climate Change and Oceans Preservation

Representatives of more than 30 countries agreed on numerous political actions on the themes of the oceans and climate change.

Capacity building discussed during workshop on the World Ocean Assessment

Ocean literacy continues gaining momentum in the international political agenda leading to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

EMODnet Biology contributing to marine global assessments

Learn more about the world’s most comprehensive database on the diversity, distribution, and abundance of life in the ocean.

Va multumim din suflet, Dr. Nicolae Panin!

EurOcean would like to thank Nicolae for his continued support, enthusiasm, dedication and passion that helped building our success.

#MARINARRI19: Registrations to the H2020 MARINA Final Conference open till the 8th of March!

Boulogne Sur Mer, France | 12-13 March 2019

CESAM researcher awarded with one of the L’Oreal Medals of Honor for Women in Science 2018

Awarded research focus on the molecular and physiological mechanisms underpinning transgenerational plastic responses of marine organisms exposed to ocean warming and pollution.

Happy birthday to us!

EurOcean just turned 17 and the best is yet to come...

MARINA and ResponSEAble to team up for RRI and Ocean Literacy workshop

Co-organised event will take place in Brussels from 18 to 20 March and will serve to support marine policy-making with both projects' outcomes.

Training Course on Marine Scientific Research under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

Deadline for apllications is 15 March 2019.

EurOcean proudly presents "An Azorean Family Sailing Around the World"

This is the story of a journey, but not your ordinary three-week trip in summertime.

UNESCO IOC Ocean Data and Information System Catalogue of Sources prototype launched!

Check out the brand new catalogue of ocean-related web-based sources/systems of data and information as well as products and services.

Brexit preparedness: EC adopts two contingency proposals to help mitigate impact of “no-deal” Brexit on EU fisheries

The lattest DG MARE newsletter adresses the current hottest topic in Europe and how is the fisheries sector getting ready.

And it's goodbye from Ned

EurOcean's former Executive-Director Ned Dwyer passes the torch.

Launching AQUA-LIT, the brand new project for fighting marine litter

Project started in January 2019 and will have a duration of two years.

CALL FOR PAPERS: MARINA final conference | Boulogne Sur Mer | 12-13 Mar 2019

Don't miss this last chance to be part of the only H2020 project fully dedicated to implement Responsible Research and Innovation on marine matters.

A better view of the Atlantic from Space

The European Space Agency held a stakeholder consultation to gather needs for their new Atlantic Initiative to be launched this year.

FCT launches 2M euros call to celebrate the 5th Centenary of the Circumnavigation Journey

Deadline: 17 April 2019

GEO Blue Planet call for expressions of interest to host a Secretariat node

Deadline: 28 February 2019

How much can seagrass slow down global warming?

Researchers have made an amazing discovery about a massive patch of seagrass in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

Call for applications: NF-POGO Centre of Excellence 2019-2020

Don't miss this opportunity to get world class education and training in the field of observational oceanography.

MaRINET2 opens registration for fifth course on offshore renewables

Deadline is 17 March 2019.

Call for applications: OceanTeacher Global Academy (OTGA) Training Course

The course title "Discovery & Use of Operational Ocean Data Products & Services" and the deadline for application is 15 January.

ProtoAtlantic opens call for entrepreneurs wishing to test new marine technologies

The closing date for applications is 4 February 2019.

Leading university in Europe launches new edition of Master Programme in Marine and Coastal Systems

Don’t miss this chance to take your marine knowledge and skills to the next level by joining a 2 years degree.

One atmosphere, one planet, one ocean

Learn about the most important ocean-related discussions that took place during COP24.

How can ocean literacy be used to enhance multi-stakeholder processes in ocean governance?

Experts discuss how to use creative and interactive ocean literacy tools to communicate ocean knowledge to different audiences.

The 2nd INTAROS Newsletter is waiting for you!

Relive the 2018 INTAROS sampling season and much more.

It's that time of the year again...

Maritime Spatial Planning goes global

IOC-UNESCO and European Commission to develop new international guidelines.

Third Copernicus Marine Service User Uptake open call is now on line!

Deadline is 14 February 2019.

The extra mile for marine science communicators

How can communication take advantage of the hype on plastics to inspire inventive and effective change on the rest of marine issues?

Call for contribution to PEGASUS - PHYCOMORPH European Guidelines for a Sustainable Aquaculture of Seaweeds

Make your voice heard and contribute to the final version before 20 January 2019.

VLIZ launched Compendium for Coast and Sea 2018 and brand new Coastal Portal

The main aim is to bring together the dispersed information from the Flemish-Belgian marine sciences.

SOI accepting applications for the 2019 Student Opportunities Program

Hurry up... deadline is 28 December 2018.

Joining forces on ocean literacy

Three European marine-related networks gathered to discuss their roles in communicating and promoting ocean literacy.

The Valletta Declaration is available for you!

Do not miss this opportunity to be involved in transnational cooperation for implementing the MSFD in the deep Mediterranean basin.

Hola! Bonjour! Ocean literacy pour todos!!

UNESCO IOC has launched the Spanish and French versions of the Ocean Literacy for All toolkit.

What about marine plastic from ships?

UN IMO launched an Action Plan to enhance existing regulations and introduce new supporting measures to reduce marine plastic litter from ships.

muSEAum: digital branding and marketing for sea museums

New initiative aims at improving the management performance of existing sea museums to attract more visitors and establish new partnerships.

Why should Brussels care about ocean observing?

EOOS conference produces Call To Action to establish roadmaps to move towards a more integrated, transparent and coordinated systematic ocean observing and monitoring approach.

NEW JPI OCEANS CALL: research proposals on microplastics in the marine environment

Apply before 28 February 2019 for 9.2 M€ to study the marine sources, distribution and impact of microplastics.

Just 18% of the ocean floor has been mapped

XPRIZE drones could change that.

New numerical models available to predict the impacts of Deep Sea Mining

Portuguese researchers develop tools to better understand what may change if DSM ever takes place in the Atlantic.

Marine Protected Areas, an unsuspected economic engine?

As MPAs are set to cover more of the maritime space, a brand-new EC study states that they can generate unforeseen, but tangible economic benefits while still being instrumental for biodiversity conservation.

Bring European Maritime Day to your country!

In parallel to the main celebrations in Lisbon, a series of local EMD events will be organised across Europe to promote maritime culture and to highlight the vital role of the seas and oceans.

Smoking Kills – Not Only You!

Pock It - Don’t Drop It: a campaign by marine sciences student Leona Von Stein that might make our beaches and ocean free of cigarette butts.

MARINA to empower the Community of Innovators in Cultural Heritage

The aim is to help to disseminate R&I results, create new synergies among key stakeholders and bridge the gap between research, market and society.

What does it look like below the ice shelf of a calved massive iceberg?

Research icebreaker Polarstern begins the Antarctic season and you can learn more about this and many other research vessels in EurOcean's RID.

European Union commits €300 million for clean, healthy and safe oceans

Learn more about the outcomes of the Our Ocean 2018 Conference in Bali.

EMODnet for business

Find out how EMODnet supports industry and vice versa.

Our new Marine Knowledge Gate is almost ready!

The fully revamped Marine and Maritime Research Projects Infobase will include details of research outcomes.

3rd MaRINET2 call to access marine research facilities is open until 15 December

Don't miss this opportunity to carry out your research in some of Europe's finest infrastructures.

Enhancing Europe's capability in marine ecosystem modelling

Check out EMB's latest policy brief on the future of marine science.

Ready, Set, Go! New cooperation for ocean research and innovation along and across the Atlantic started!

And we couldn’t be more excited to be part of the H2020 AANChOR project!

Introducing EurOcean's Member of the Month

What do you know about the many institutions in our organisation? This month find out about CNR in Italy

UNESCO/IODE/IOC Training Course on spectral analysis of tides and their applications

Mozambique | 21 - 25 January 2019 | Deadline: 18 Nov 2018

New e-book on sustainable development of the ocean

The publication is also a tribute to EurOcean's founder, Prof. Mário Ruivo.

2019 POGO Open Call for shipboard fellowships

The programme is open to early career scientists, technicians, postgraduate students and post-doc fellows in developing countries and economies in transition.

ESA World Ocean Circulation user consultation meeting

Are you interested in using the ocean currents data of the European Space Agency Globcurrent project? Then, this is for you.

MARINAzine #4 is online!

Learn more about what is Open Science and its role in raising awareness within our society.

The message is clear: no deep sea exploitation until we know more

A strong consensus on the need to learn much more about the deep sea before any type of exploitation takes place emerged during a recent EurOcean organised event.

2nd Ocean State Report now available

The Copernicus report presents an extensive analysis on the state of the ocean over the last quarter of a century.

Young talent and the Blue Economy

European Parliament event discussed the future of marine graduate training in Europe

THURSDAY 25 OCT 2018: Marine Research and Knowledge in support of Policy Making and Society

Ponta Delgada, Azores | 25 Oct 2018 | Registration is now open

The second Call for Transnational Access of AQUACOSM is now open!

Deadline is 30 October 2018.

New ocean literacy documentaries available

Check out some of the latest products of ResponSEAble.

Exploring deep-sea knowledge in the Azores

EurOcean returns to Ponta Delgada to discuss how we can improve deep-sea knowledge transfer for better, societally relevant, policy making.

2019 special POGO Visiting Fellowship for ship-board training on an Antarctic Deep Water Rates of Export (ANDREX) cruise

Deadline: 17 October 2018

New release of high resolution digital bathymetry for the European Seas

New EMODnet bathymetry data product with high resolution digital terrain model is now available.

First talks on High Seas regulations

Negotiations started in September in the UN and will continue until 2020.

Lisbon will host the second UN Ocean Conference

Event to take place in the Portuguese capital on June 2020.

EU Member States are stepping up measures to protect seas and oceans, but more improvements are needed

A new EC report shows that Member States have made considerable efforts to address pressures on the marine environment but the measures are not yet sufficient to achieve good, healthy and productive seas by 2020.

The biggest, most impactful World Oceans Day yet!

Learn more about what happened in early June and start getting inspired for next year's edition.

The European Commission to invest €14.5 million in new maritime projects

Check out how EurOcean and our Members are invloved.

New Infrastructures database COMING SOON!

And we couldn’t be more excited!

Former EurOcean Staff Member wins the GBIF’s 2018 Young Researchers’ Award

Raquel Gaião Silva's research focused on how climate change is affecting the distribution of macroalgae on the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula.

Webinar on Private Finance in Marine Ecosystem Restoration

Make sure you register for this event organised by the MERCES project on 25 September 2018.

Earth law framework for Marine Protected Areas launched

Learn more and get involved in this worlwide initiative.

Connecting people to their Ocean

RESPONSEABLE is bringing together experts to discuss issues and options for effective ocean literacy

JPI Oceans project investigates the environmental impact of deep sea mining

32 partners from 10 different countries and will monitor the impact of an industrial test to harvest manganese nodules in the Clarion Clipperton Zone.

MaRINET2 Personnel Exchange Programme is now open

Check how you can access funded opportunities to learn new skills at several marine research organisations.

EMB launches stakeholder survey on European research vessels

Do not miss this opportunity to help assessing Europe's new developments and capabilities.

CESAM joins EurOcean as newest Member

CESAM, University of Aveiro, Portugal becomes the 13th Member of EurOcean

Looking back to launch the future

Our latest Annual Report is waiting for you… and this time we ran the extra mile.

New EMB future science brief is out

The publication focuses ways to strengthen Europe's capability in biological ocean observations.

Scientists discover rare sponge reef and new corals in Ireland’s deep ocean

The Irish Marine Institute increases our understanding of the cold water coral reef ecosystems, their susceptibility to environmental change, and low resilience to human impact.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development

Deadline: 5 September 2018

EU funding opportunities for the Blue Economy 2014-2020

An ocean of opportunities waiting for you, your organisation and your network.

Will your network be represented at the Our Ocean Conference in Bali in October?

Fantastic opportunity for young people to feature their work and bring their ideas to life.

How SDG14 interacts with other goals: benefits and trade-offs

Learn how more than one third of the Sustainable Development Goals depend on the Ocean.

Marine Research Directors meet Commissioner Vella to discuss the future of marine research in Europe

Find out what the EMB research directors addressed with EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.

New European Atlas of the Seas is now available

You can now explore an enriched catalogue with more than 120 additional layers.

2018 annual economic report on the EU blue economy launched

With a turnover of € 566 billion, the sector generates € 174 billion of value added and creates jobs for nearly 3.5 million people.

More opportunities for you to learn how to bring RRI into your career and life

Check out the newest training programmes and educational materials developed by the project HEIRRI

2017 French oceanographic cruises report now available

It presents the French fleet's activity in 2017 and provides dynamic access to cruise information through the new research cruise catalogue.

New market study on ocean energy

EC report estimate the financial needs of the sector, identifies financing gaps and analyses recommendations of the ocean energy roadmap.

Applications are flowing for Blue Bio Value!

An 8-week acceleration program to scale-up marine biobased solutions to global market applications is now available.

Do you work on the development of marine enzymes? This is for you!

INMARE wants to hear from researchers about how they are adapting to Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS).

Brand new Ocean Literacy Portal launched!

You can now start using and start contributing to the new tool developed by UNESCO-IOC to show how we and our ocean affect each other.

Meet Albert Ross, The Albatross

Check out the work of the artist Nicola Leigh and how it can be used to inform and excite the youngest generation about the ocean.

The blue economy provides more than 1.5 million jobs in the EU.

Find out the significance of the Blue Economy in this 1st annual economic report from the European Commission.

EOOS conference programme released

Evolving the European Ocean Observing System: Connecting communities for end-to-end solutions. 21-23 November 2018, Brussels.

EurOcean’s biggest event of 2018!

Check out what happened during our tribute to our founder and first President, Prof. Mário Ruivo.

RISC-KIT alive and kicking one year after its conclusion.

Learn how the consortium continues to explore the many outcomes of the project.

Celebrating 5 years of the Galway Statement

A newly released video shows the benefits of collaboration across the Atlantic ocean

High Seas Conference results are out!

Check out the outcomes of the MARINA international event.

Get involved in the EUMETSAT Copernicus Marine Data Stream

EUMETSAT is looking for new and experienced users interested in collaborating on the use of data.

EurOcean's Children's Art Contest was a blast!

Check out the quality of the nearly one-hundred art works we received.

UNESCO IOC published a report on the 6th International XBT Workshop

Learn more about expendable bathythermograph science.

Celebrating the 1st Anniversary of The Ocean Conference

Check out what has happened since last year's largest marine event.

EU budget: Commission proposes most ambitious Research and Innovation programme yet

For the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the Commission is proposing €100 billion for research and innovation.

MARINAzine#3 is now online|

Science Education and Ocean Literacy are the focus of the latest newsletter of the H2020 project leading the way bringing RRI into marine matters.

Please don't go!

EurOcean aligns with GDPR.

2nd Edition of the Ocean Conservation Fund was launched

A 150 000 euro fund is available to support projects that contribute to the conservation of marine species.

New Arctic Research Centre just launched their first newsletter.

Learn more about this institution of the Universitat Autònoma of Barcelona.

Opportunity to develop MedPAN´s new website

Apply before June 13 to develop their new website which needs to integrate geospatial data viewing and interrogation.

Find out about our speakers and panellists for June 6th

Check out the biographies of the speakers and panellists who will be taking part in the Your Ocean, Your Future event on June 6th

Unveil the Inner Ocean of the Azores in Brussels

Exhibition and workshop on the deep sea around the Azores

Join us in Brussels on June 6th!

MONITOR to improve tidal energy blade reliability

New Interreg project focused on investigating the forces acting on blades and structures of tidal energy converters and their impact on reliability.

Join us at "Your Ocean Your Future", on June 6th

EurOcean pays tribute to the legacy of its founder Prof. Mário Ruivo with an event in Brussels on 6 June 2018.

EurOcean and MARINA at the EMD 2018

31 May – 1 June | Burgas, Bulgaria

EurOcean's office in Lisbon looks like an art gallery these days!

Take a glimpse on the entries received from all over the world and learn more about two very special initiatives.

EKLIPSE open calls to build a strong Science-Policy-Society interface

Check out the project's multiple initiatives related also to European matters regarding marine biodiversity and ecosystem services.

MARINET2 short courses registrations opened

The H2020 project keeps active with a second important announcement in just a few days.

Seafood Tomorrow Project Survey

Contribute to improve the socio-economic and environmental sustainability of European seafood production and processing industries.

Help improve EMODnet!

Take a few minutes to fill in a short user survey.

NAUSICAA opens one of the world's largest aquariums

On Saturday 19th May 2018, a massive expansion of NAUSICAA, the French National Sea Centre in Boulogne-sur-Mer (EurOcean Member), will open to the public for the first time.

New Center for Coastal and Marine Studies in Bulgaria

CCMS will play an active role to achieve various aims related to the Black Sea.

Surfing for science: Smartfin collects data for climate change research

Surfers are becoming citizen scientists by attaching fins to their boards that collect data from the ocean.

MaRINET2 awards €1.1M support to 32 offshore renewable energy technologies

The project's 2nd call continues to help maintain Europe’s global leadership in renewable energy research.

EurOcean International Children’s Art Contest

EurOcean is inviting you to take part in the International Children’s Art Contest and have the works displayed at the “Your Ocean, Your Future” event to be held in Brussels, June 6th 2018.

International stakeholders co-produce a roadmap on Deep Sea Mining in Lisbon

The result will help to inform policy makers on what society wants should DSM ever take place.

Marine Graduates Vital to Sustainable Future Blue Economy

How can we train the marine graduates of today for the ocean challenges of tomorrow?

UNESCO-IODE has achieved ISO 29990 certification

The achievement will help to further improve the quality of their learning services for non-formal education and training.

Survey on the existing in situ Arctic observing systems is now open

Help INTAROS to assess the Arctic observing system and analyze gaps in its extent.

Arctic Observations discussed under the sun in Lisbon

Find out the latest on the development of an integrated Arctic observation system.

Proposals from EC to invest more in Research and Innovation

Horizon Europe, the successor programme to Horizon 2020, proposed budget increase of more than 60%.

EOOS strategy and implementation plan under consultation

Any ocean observing stakeholder organization or individual can submit feedback until 15 June 2018.

A new ocean zone?

100 species discovered in new rare light section of the water column.

Tribute Event Speaker and Panellist Biographies

Deep Sea Mining International Workshop | Lisbon | 7 May 2018

How can Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) serve to bridge deep sea mining, sustainability and policy?

AQUAEXCEL Tenth Call for Access Now Open

Aquaculture installations are available to the research community for Transnational Access (TNA).

SEA CHANGE final booklet and video launched

Learn more about ocean literacy and how can you take actions to protect our ocean.

CALL FOR PAPERS: RRI-SIS MARINA 2018

CONFERENCE: Marine Responsible Research and Innovation in Science, Innovation and Society

Promoting Dialogue on the Ocean We Want

RV "Kronprins Haakon" in Norwegian hands

Check how the research vessel will contribute to a new era for the Norwegian Polar research.

EMBRIC Second Transnational Access Call

Registration deadline is 30 April 2018.

UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe launched its biyearly newsletter

Bridges Issue II covers the period from July to December 2017 and is now available.

Upcoming World Ocean Council Outreach and Engagement

WOC White Paper analyzes maritime clusters and recommends actions to advance ocean sustainable development.

New marine robotics infrastructure network launched

Transnational access to European marine robotics infrastructures will be provided to researchers.

Call for Nominations for the 2018 World Data System (WDS) Data Stewardship Award is now open

Deadline is Monday 21 May 2018.

New Ocean Energy Systems Annual Report

The report highlights international collaborative projects advancing ocean energy

From COP21 towards the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030)

Event to take place in Paris on 10 and 11 September 2018.

The United Nations forms a Working Group on Marine Geospatial Information

High-level global guidance and coordination extended to the maritime and water domain.

Deep sea mining stakeholders have made their voice heard in the Azores

EurOcean promoted an open discussion within the scope of the MARINA project and the results are now available.

Call for Tenders: MARINE-EO Project

Tender Submission Deadline is 9 April 2018.

An overview on the EOOS Forum, a critical step to move forward

A full-day EOOS forum brought together 80 ocean science managers, researchers, policymakers and private companies on the topic of ocean observations.

Mass die-off of sea creatures follows freezing UK weather

Starfish and crabs among animals piled ankle-deep along parts of the North Sea coas

EurOcean recruiting new Executive-Director

Applications are invited for the position which will start in January 2019

Strategic recommendations for European Research

Check out these reflections on how to maximise the impact of the future EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.

Proceedings from the EMB 6th Forum on Implementing the UN 2030 Agenda now available

The role of marine science was the main theme of the event.

EurOcean Members Commit to Knowledge Transfer Actions

COLUMBUS project final public event at European Parliament

EurOcean to go as deep as possible in 2018

Check out why deep sea mining is the hot topic of both our MARINA workshops in 2018.

REPORT: A new era of blue enlightenment

The EC published a new report on the Belém meeting held in July 2017.

Ocean Literacy… for the next decade and for all and now in video too!

UNESCO-IOC just released an inspiring video about the 2017 Venice conference.

FOR OUR PORTUGUESE AUDIENCE: Workshop MARINA | Mineração em Mar Profundo e Biotecnologia Marinha

9 Março 2018 | Ribeira Grande, São Miguel, Açores

LIVE STREAMING – COLUMBUS Event on Accelerating Blue Growth through Knowledge Transfer – THURSDAY

The event will be broadcast from the European Parliament via EurOcean’s facebook page.

New magazine on climate research in the Arctic and Antarctic

AWI publication presents 87 pages of reliable information on our planet’s hotspots

It's time to turn the tide!

UPDATE: The European project RESPONSEABLE is relaunching the youth film contest on Instagram and the new deadline is 11 March.

Launching a New Year

A sustainable ocean observing system for Europe is an imperative

Outcomes of the EurOcean/CNR ocean observations event are now available.

INTAROS Consortium Meets for 2018 General Assembly

Over 80 members of INTAROS came together in Helsinki.

EMB releases its 6th Forum Message on integration, capacity-building and engagement in science.

The document outlines what is needed to enhance the integration of marine science at the core of ocean governance.

Portugal will support 500 new scientific positions at all levels

The call covers all scientific fileds and closes on 16 February 2018.

Missed the EMODnet Open Sea Lab?

Now you can experience the excitement, enthusiasm and creativity of the first Open Sea Lab in a short film.

EU investments needed to unlock Arctic region's economic development

A new report by the Arctic Stakeholder Forum calls to strengthen EU investments in the world's northernmost region.

Plastic Waste: a European strategy to protect the planet, defend citizens and empower industries

The first-ever Europe-wide strategy on plastics is a part of the transition towards a more circular economy.

Public consultation on next EU Research & Innovation programme

Citizens, organisations and businesses can give their views on investment, research and innovation until 8 March 2018.

Worldwide Premiere – EurOcean in a nutshell!

A fresh look at everything we have been doing since 2002 and how we can help your institution to grow.

New portal of Europe’s most comprehensive infobase on Marine Knowledge launched

COLUMBUS and EurOcean teamed up to build a fully revamped user-friendly tool for you to find out who is doing what and their research achievements in marine research.

Marine litter: stop talking, start acting!

Citizens decide to make a diffence in their local beach. And succeed.

European Commission has published a stakeholder survey on marine litter

Damage to marine environments from marine litter is at least 6.5 billion EUR per year globally and it has been forecast that by 2050 there will be more plastics than fish in our oceans.

OUT NOW: 2nd MARINAzine is waiting for you!

We have a new edition of the MARINA project newsletter and the focus is on gender equality in the European marine sphere.

NOW OPEN: 2nd MARINET2 funding call opens 15 January 2018

Get access to wave, tidal, off-shore wind facilities all over Europe.

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2018

For all those who live, work, love and protect our ocean!

We all have ideas about what is the best for our ocean… but do we have a voice? And does it count?

The MARINA workshops are one fine way to be heard and you can start planning where you will do it 2018.

COLUMBUS conference on knowledge transfer, challenges and solutions to optimise the research system.

Do you want to know how to make marine and maritime science count? Come and join the COLUMBUS conference in Brussels on 24 January!

Ocean Literacy… for the next decade and for all!

UNESCO-IOC organised an international conference on Ocean Literacy in December 2017 and released a comprehensive toolkit on the subject.

2nd Copernicus Marine Service User Uptake Call now open

€1.8 million available to demonstrate the value of satellite data for coastal and marine services.

EurOcean InfoBases – Request for Action!

Get Involved! We are calling upon the European Marine Infrastructures Operators to support us in updating our Infobases!

Marine Science and the UN 2030 Agenda

European Marine Board Forum discusses the role of marine science in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals.

Wake up your Marine Data!

EMODnet´s easy to use marine data ingestion portal is now ready for use.

EU delivers on Blue Economy commitments made at Our Ocean conference

In a rapid follow up to the EU-hosted 2017 Our Ocean conference, and in the run-up to the COP23 Ocean Day in Bonn, the EC launched a new EUR 14.5 million investment initiative to further promote sustainable Blue Growth across the EU.

Call for proposals: Blue skills development and funding opportunities in the maritime technology sector

The European Commission announced the 2018 Call for Proposals for the Erasmus+ programme with a EUR 2.7 billion budget.

Atlantic International Research Centre officially created

The Florianopolis Declaration was signed on 20 November 2017 launching a new international organization dedicated to the integration of space, climate-energy, oceans and data sciences fostering an inclusive perspective to science, technology and economic development.

Marine plastic, marine litter, micro beads, plastic soup... enough is enough!

If you are an ocean lover or a maritime professional, your news feed is highly likely to be dominated by those words. Here’s something that can change that.

Did you know that 17% of the animal protein consumed globally originated from fish?

Check all the details plus a series of important fisheries-related articles in the he latest edition of the EUMOFA Monthly Highlights.

Two Calls for Small Projects on Marine Protected Areas

The MedPaN Calls aim to reinforce MPA management in the Mediterranean Sea

Show "Your" sea to the world!

The 2018 edition of the I LIVE BY THE SEA contest was just launched and includes a film category.

Azores win Atlantic Project Awards for protection of the marine environment

Work done by EurOcean Member FRCT on the Mistic'Seas project recognised at international level for it contribution to the implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan.

Portugal continues to pay tribute to Mário Ruivo

The University of Algarve in Faro hosted a special event to honour EurOcean’s founder

COLUMBUS Conference on Knowledge Transfer & External Capacity Training

Attend this unique forum on marine knowledge transfer and the associated training event.

MARINA is looking for subcontractors to organise 2018 workshops on RRI

The call is open until 27 November 2017.

€14.5 million available to support marine innovation

The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund has launched a call to foster the Blue Economy across Europe and in the Mediterranean.

2nd JPI OCEANS Conference took place in Lisbon

One of the key outcomes was the recognition of the need to develop a European observatory on marine sciences.

EurOcean and CNR organized a conference on ocean observations systems

Check out the presentations and watch the event online.

Hundreds of Commitments for Our Ocean made in Malta

World leaders and decision makers meet in Malta to take action for the Ocean.

COLUMBUS Blue Society Knowledge Transfer Award is open

The consortium is looking for examples of Knowledge Transfer activity that are innovative, tailored, integrated, impactful, inspiring leadership and community empowerment, responsible, and leaving a legacy.

Follow the EurOcean/CNR conference on live streaming

The half day conference will take place on October 24th 2017 on the island of Capri, Italy.

EurOcean setting sail into a busy Autumn

The summer is over and everyone is back in their “office” at land or on sea for what is shaping up to be a busy few months.

Better Off Blue in Berlin

The Baltic Sea Biobased Economy was the centre of attention at the 2nd SUBMARINER conference

Call for tenders to establish a Blue Bioeconomy Forum

The new forum's role will be to identify measures to open up markets for emerging products, to explore further research needs, or to point to areas where seed funding is required. The forum will deliver a pipeline of medium to long term projects aiming to grow the EU's blue bioeconomy sector.

Find project partners in the Participant Portal

The EU Research and Innovation (R&I) Participant Portal platform released a new online service, Partner Search, to allow registered users find partners for their project proposals among the participants in past EU projects. New partners, who have not yet participated in EU-funded projects, can also register to the database

JOINT CALL: Impacts of Deep-Sea Nodule Mining

JPI Oceans member countries launched a joint call for preproposals to study the environmental impacts and risks associated with seabed mining.

EMODnet’s 1st Open Sea Lab competition - Applications Open

Applications are open for the EMODnet Open Sea Lab bootcamp, 15 - 17 of November 2017 in Antwerp, Belgium.

World’s first tidal-powered hydrogen generated at EMEC

EMEC has generated green hydrogen gas demonstrating potential for a clean replacement for polluting fuels

Ocean Literacy is supported by coastal web atlases

Eurocean´s Executive Director, Ned Dwyer, contributes to a workshop on ocean literacy

Arctic sea ice once again shows considerable melting

With a minimum extent of ca. 4.7 million square kilometres, Arctic sea ice continues to retreat

MARINA presented how RRI is being apllied in different sectors

International audience discussed the benefits and the challenges of applying the innovative approach.

ROV Genesis for everyone

EurOcean's member VLIZ has just released a brand-new animated video that illustrates the working and functions of their ROV Genesis.

IOC says "culture change" is necessary to improve oceanographic data management

The IOC Strategic Plan for Oceanographic Data and Information Management is now available

Will the sea be a priority for the EU after 2020?

CPMR has published a technical paper on the topic of marine policies after 2020.

Welcome on the JERICO-NEXT Newsletter for updated news on 2017 activities!

JERICO-NEXT has just issued its third e-newsletter focusing on the 1st Summer School, Trans-National Access and valorisation through applied joint research activities.

Hot Off the Press: MARINAzine

Check out the first issue of the MARINA newsletter, the H2020 project that is implementing Responsible Research and Innovation across the European marine sphere.

Out of sight, out of mind? Not anymore.

The Ocean Agency had the exciting idea to take Google Street View underwater.

Europe does not capitalise enough on the knowledge it has and produces

The European Commission’s High Level Group of Experts has presented its report on maximising the impact of EU Research & Innovation Programmes

Getting below the surface

Mapping the gaps between expert and public understanding of the ocean and marine conservation.

UN moved to protect 60% of the ocean

The United Nations has taken a major step toward an international treaty to preserve the biodiversity of the high seas to combat climate change, overfishing and plastic pollution.

New Atlantic Interactions portal launched

The website displays what Atlantic Interactions initiative has planned and what are its future steps.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 2nd JPI Oceans Conference

The poster session of the 2nd JPI Oceans conference is now open for submission of abstracts.

A DEEPER LOOK: From fishermen villages to surf cities

How wave sports are changing the reality of many coastal towns around the world’s coasts.

Over 1300 Voluntary Commitments submitted to the UN Ocean Conference

Intergovernmental Call for Action to support the Sustainable Development Goal 14 takes on board initiatives coming from all types of organizations from around the world.

Can optimism help your ocean conservation and management work?

Check how mentally afloat and able to inspire change are you.

Are you a young researcher who requires funding for a short-term exchange visit?

Learn more about the Procedure for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSM)

The first newsletter of MARINA is in the making.

Coastal Engineering published the first RISC-KIT papers online as part of a Special Edition

23 new papers delivered by the project's consortium.

MaRINET2 awards €1.3m to develop the next-generation of offshore renewables

34 technology development teams will get nearly 500 days of state-of-the-art testing at 20 facilities around Europe.

Invitation for the event: What’s the catch?

Come and learn how to stop incidental catches of seabirds, marine mammals, and marine turtles in fishing gears

A New Era of Blue Enlightenment

High-Level Ministerial and Scientific event on 12-14 July 2017 in Lisbon includes a special COLUMBUS workshop.

INTAROS Steering Committee meeting

Find out what was achieved so far regarding the development of the integrated Pan-Arctic Observation System.

Dive into the Most Beautiful Bays in the World!

EurOcean and international NGO are already planning 2018.

FORESEA opens third call for offshore renewable energy technologies

The call is open to technologies ready to deploy and complete testing before 2019 and runs until 29 September 2017.

The IX Iberian Quaternary Meeting Call for Abstracts closes soon

Deadline is 5th July 2017 so hurry up!

Microplastics in the ocean... a solution

New study reveals how a marine fungus can be used as a bioremediation tool.

How the climate can rapidly change at tipping points

A new study shows: gradual changes in the atmospheric CO2 concentration can induce abrupt climate changes.

Ensuring good environmental status of EU marine waters through efficient monitoring programmes

Conference in the European Parliament will present the outcomes of FP7 project SMS (Sensing Toxicants in Marine Waters Makes Sense Using Biosensors).

New 2016 French Oceanographic Cruises Report

Get yourself updated on the French ocean-going facilities.

IOC paid tribute to Prof Mario Ruivo

A champion of European and global marine science that will be missed.

WOC webinars will brief ocean business community

World Ocean Council webinars will ensure ocean industries are informed on status and content of proposed new High Seas Biodiversity Rules

Gas hydrate and offshore geohazard to be discussed in the Brussels

The event will take place on 22 June 2017 at the European Parliament.

European Ocean Energy Day in the Orkney Islands

European Commission representatives to visit Orkney’s world leading ocean energy test centre.

How can EU Member States ease the pressure on the Arctic environment?

A new European Environment Agency report looks at how the European and Arctic environments affect each other.

Learn, discover and discuss the ocean through a new Massive Open Online Course starting this June.

Enroll now in this MOOC startinng on June 14th and learn more about our Ocean

EurOcean's Voluntary Committment for the Ocean

EurOcean with the support of its members submits a voluntary commitment for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14.

Welcome to new EurOcean staff member!

New Intern is already working in the Lisbon facilities.

NAUSICAA voyage around the World Ocean

On World Oceans Day, NAUSICAA wants to raise public awareness of the benefits that the Ocean brings for our health.

First MARINA International Conference on Responsible Research and Innovation

The event will bring together marine stakeholders and RRI practitioners from all over Europe in Rome on 25 and 26 September 2017.

European Maritime Spatial Planning Platform

Maritime information from each European country available to you online.

Have you missed the February EMODnet Sea-Basin Checkpoints Stakeholder Conference?

Don’t panic! It's all captured in a new Conference Report!

New EMB position paper on citizen science

Now, more than ever, marine science research is needed to understand the impacts of a world undergoing change.

And the winners of the I LIVE BY THE SEA International Photo Youth Contest are…

Check a great collection of storytelling pictures from young people from around the world.

Helping to address the challenges from a changing Arctic

EurOcean has launched the public website of the INTAROS project

Users sought for Earth Observation Processing EO4Atlantic platform

Become a user of the platform and take advantage of the cloud for your satellite data processing needs.

EurOcean 2016 Annual Report just released!

A full year in review waiting for you.

New Italian Network on Ocean Literacy

The purpose of Ocean Literacy is to promote the incorporation of sea science into school curricula and to raise awareness about the goods and services that the sea provides.

Man-made offshore installations: should they stay or should they go?

New European Marine Board Policy Brief assesses the role of marine science in reducing the environmental and economic impact of decommissioning man-made offshore installations.

38 million pieces of plastic waste found on uninhabited South Pacific island

Henderson Island, part of the Pitcairn group, is covered by 18 tonnes of plastic – the highest density of anthropogenic debris recorded anywhere in the world

Climate researchers are pursuing better ice and weather predictions for improved safety in the Arctic and Antarctic

The WMO and AWI kick off the international research initiative “Year of Polar Prediction” to offer improved protection for humans and the environment in polar regions

MARINA Project at the European Maritime Day

MARINA project could not miss EMD and it will be in fact taking part in two workshops to be held 18 May.

Did you know that the UK is so far the top marine performer in H2020?

EurOcean has just released a new brochure on how various countries and organisations are performing in the EC funded programmes LIFE, INTERREG V and HORIZON2020.

Irreversible ocean warming threatens the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf

AWI climate researchers have deciphered the processes driving an irreversible inflow of warm water under the ice shelf, which could begin within the next few decades.

Marine litter, microplastics and table salt

A pollution marine journey that ends in your meal.

EurOcean activities during 2017 European Maritime Day

The event is taking place in Poole, United Kingdom, from 18th to 19th May.

RISC-KIT draws to a close but continues to have much to offer

The sun set on the EU FP7 project RISC-KIT on 30 April this year, as the 3.5 year project reached its end.

Studying Operational Oceanography in Malta

Applications open for a one-year full course to start in October 2017.

Public consultation for EU priorities on polar research

Get involved until 2nd June 2017.

Underwater debris is clouding hopes for sustainable deep-sea mining

Treasure troves of raw materials are resting on the ocean floor and their potential abundance is driving the emergence of deep-sea mining, and throwing up concerns about the environmental impact.

COASTWARDS platform available for you to upload your pictures at the beach

And it is not beacuse of that mindblowing sunset or your toes in the sand...

Maritime cuisine meets sustainable tourism in the next MARINA international workshop

Join a wide group of marine stakeholders in Boulogne-Sur-Mer, France, on 11th May 2017.

I live by the Sea International Photo Youth Contest

Worldwide contest for young persons up to the age of 18 will be exhibited in the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.

New marine geoportal SNIMar launched

The Portuguese-Norwegian-Icelandic three year collaboration aggregated a massive catalog of marine databases.

Atlantic Interactions promotes meeting in the Azores

The AIR centre R&D agenda to be defined in Terceira Island.

Welcome to new EurOcean staff member!

New Science Officer is already working in the Lisbon facilities.

MaRINET2 opens call for free access to testing facilities

The call is open until 20th May 2017 to offshore energy technology developers, including wind, wave and tidal energy at system and component level.

Online Portal for Marine Litter

Researchers at Alfred Wegener Institute have compiled all available scientific data on marine litter in a single database

The FP7 project RISC-KIT is coming to an end!

You can still register for the final conference in Delft, NL, from 5 to 7 April 2017.

MARINA international workshops to start in April

Several opportunities are now available for marine stakeholders, from citizens to policy makers, to be involved all over Europe.

Much remains to be done in supporting and institutionalising marine knowledge transfer

Outcomes of EurOcean organised Event at European Parliament on Knowledge Exchange now available in newly published report

EMSO to extend ocean observatories network to the Portuguese open ocean waters and seafloor.

The new node of the existing network will be located in the Gulf of Cadiz and will obtain data on earthquakes, climate change and marine ecosystems.

The BlueBRIDGE Call for SMEs is open!

Competitive Call – Data management services for SMEs

Outcomes of the 2nd International Conference on Marine/Maritime Spatial Planning

The event took place at UNESCO, Paris, on 15-17 March and was co-organised by IOC, a cooperating Eurocean member.

2016 was hottest year on record

Increased ocean temperatures, sea level rise and shrinking Arctic ice just some of the observations in 2016

CPMR emphasises need for central role of regions in ‘Future of Europe’

The Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to produce a White Paper outlining its ongoing reflection on the future of Europe.

Transnational Access in the field of marine biotechnology in EMBRIC

Program offers access to high-quality facilities and pioneering technology platforms of 15 Access Providers from European Research Infrastructures.

Preparations for The Ocean Conference underway

EurOcean member Nausicaa took part in the pre-conference activities in New York as part of the planning for the UN Ocean conference in June

Historical maps of the coastal zone (HisGISKust)

The initiative ‘Historical Maps of the Coastal Zone (HisGISKust)’ enables digital access to historical maps (16th-20th century) with specific information about the (Belgian) coastal region and the North Sea.

Responsible Research and Innovation gets a boost through MARINA

The Horizon 2020 project has completed a number of interactive workshops across Europe

EU H2020 Co-ReSyF Competitive Call for Ideas and Summer School 2017

innovation in coastal research through the use of Earth Observation (EO) Big Data. This will be achieved by creating an online platform to support coastal water research applications that is accessible to both inexperienced and advanced EO and coastal users.

Preparations for final RISC-KIT activities underway

EurOcean was represented at a recent meeting to discuss upcoming project tasks by Ruth Higgins

The ticking time bomb of climate change

New European Marine Board Science Commentary questions the over-emphasis in global policy discussions on 21st Century impacts of climate change

Knowledge transfer activities focus of COLUMBUS partnership meeting

Reaching its final year, the H2020 project meeting focused on the upcoming Knowledge Transfer and Legacy activities to ensure the accessibility and use of the knowledge generated by past and current EU funded marine research projects.

Baltic Blue Biotech Alliance – can we help you?

Apply to the Baltic Blue Biotech´s mentoring programme before March 3rd

How do you involve users in the development of a coastal web Atlas?

A recently published handbook from the International Coastal Atlas Network (ICAN) project provides practical advice on involving users in Coastal Web Atlas development and evolution.

EurOcean members have a wealth of knowledge on trans-national access to marine research infratructures

Discussion document on EurOcean organised event on marine research infrastructures now available for consultation.

EU invests over €10 million in offshore renewable energy research

EurOcean´s Research Infrastructures Database to be integrated in major H2020 infrastructure project on marine renewable energy.

AquaBioTech Group: Marine Biology Courses

As part of its sustained commitment to increase training and educational opportunities in themes related to marine biology and ecology, the AquaBioTech Group also offers a number of short, intensive, hands-on courses in the marine sciences.

JERICO: Summer School – From multidisciplinary data to integrated information for coastal areas

The H2020 project JERICO-next will organize a summer school on the use of integrated physical and biological monitoring with novel sensor methods for water management issues such as the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.

RISC-KIT animated film is now available online!

The film was developed by the Ecologic Institute, Berlin, in collaboration with Deltares, EurOcean and the RISC-KIT Consortium.

Schmidt Ocean: Announcing Applications for 2017 Student Opportunities Program

Deadline: 24 February 2017

EUROFLEETS2 Final Conference

The EUROFLEETS2 consortium holded its final conference on the 31st of January.

EurOcean organises the 2nd RISC-KIT "Summer" School, Faro, Portugal

Running from 16 to 20 January 2017, the training course was an opportunity for students to learn about coastal managment approaces to disaster risk reduction.

EurOcean's member Ifremer has chosen ECA Group to develop an innovative ultra-deep Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) for survey and inspection

Ifremer has chosen ECA Group to develop an ultra-deep Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) reaching 6000 meters water depth.

EurOcean gathers a wide range of stakeholders in Faro, Portugal, to debate the impacts of coastal erosion on tourism.

The World Café event produced a Responsible Research and Innovation-driven common vision to be developed within the framework of the EU Horizon 2020 funded project MARINA.

Arctic Observations get a huge boost with newly funded EU project

EurOcean joined representatives in Bergen, Norway from 47 different organisations that have come together to improve how we observe the Arctic.

EU invests over €10 million in marine renewable energy infrastructure networking

MaRINET 2 brings together 39 research centres and organisations to address the challenges of developing offshore renewable energy

AquaBioTech Group from Malta Named National Champion in The European Business Awards 2016/17

AquaBioTech Group recognised in Europe’s largest business competition

Arctic Research remains in European Spotlight

Following the kick-off meeting on January 11-12 2017 in Bergen of INTAROS (Integrated Arctic Observation System), in which EurOcean is a partner as well as its members IOPAN (Poland) , IMR (Norway) and IFREMER (France), this week Berlin is the meeting point for those involved in the kick-off of Blue-Action, a project with which INTAROS will collaborate.

The survey on industry/science collaboration for polar data collection will be closing soon

The World Ocean Council (WOC) and EU-PolarNet are reaching out to the global polar and ocean business community to identify opportunities to collaborate on data collection in support of improved science and sustainable development by a SURVEY to fill in before 12 February 2017.

Founding Father and First President of EurOcean has died aged 89

It is with great sadness that we, in EurOcean, learn of the loss of Professor Mário Ruivo.

Sun, sand…and safety! – How long will we have beaches?

A EurOcean organised workshop in Faro, Portugal will bring together citizens, scientists, business representatives, entrepreneurs, local authorities and policy makers in an open dialogue to discuss this challenge for Portugal

4th edition MSc Marine and Coastal Systems

Deadline for Application: 20/01/2017

110 polar scientists gathered in Bergen to kick-‐off the future observation system for the Arctic

The environment in Arctic region is now changing significantly due to increased temperature, thinning and decrease of the sea ice, melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet, thawing permafrost and changes in atmosphere and ocean circulation.

IFREMER will tag 5,000 soles in the Eastern English Channel!

To improve knowledge on sole, the Ifremer-led sole fishery project SMAC plans to tag 5,000 fish by 2019.

Happy New Year to all our readers!

2017 is already shaping up to be a busy year at EurOcean, with activities across all of our three focus areas.

JERICO-Next Newsletter#2 Available

Welcome on the JERICO-Next Newsletter for updated news on 2016 activities!

An open stakeholder consultation on the European Ocean Observing System is now open!

You are invited to take part in an open online consultation to help design a new framework for an integrated and sustained European Ocean Observing System, or EOOS.

And the winner is...

Awarding of Mário Ruivo Prize

Season's Greetings

Hoping all our members, partners and supporters have a great Christmas period and we look forward to continuing to work with you in 2017!

INTAROS Project - Integrated Arctic Observation System has just started

EurOcean is delighted to be a partner in this project to create an Integrated Arctic Observation System by extending, improving and unifying existing systems in the different regions of the Arctic.

New EurOcean website now available!

With the new demand of user mobility, the new EurOcean website presents a fresh look with ease of navigation on all technology platforms.

CPMR Study - The territorial dimension of Cohesion policy financial instruments

EurOcean's Cooperating member CPMR has launched a study on the territorial dimension of Cohesion policy financial instruments.

Find out the winner of Professor Mário Ruivo Prize 2016 on December 7th

The three competing teams are set for the final stage of this year´s competition.

The ERA-MarineBiotech latest newsletter is waiting for you!

Marine biotechnology strategic research and innovation roadmap is now published

Call for tender at Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (RAC/SPA)

Deadline: 13 December 2016

Meet your new Executive Committee!

At the recent EurOcean Steering Committee meeting a new Executive Committee was appointed by the Steering Committee Members.

EurOcean Members meet in Poland

The annual meeting was kindly hosted by EurOcean's member IOPAN

Europe's Marine Research Infrastructure discussed at EurOcean workshop

European and regional initiatives were presented at this workshop which took place on the 15th November

10th EUROFLEETS Newsletter Now Available!

Welcome on board EUROFLEETS2 for updated news on 2016 activities!

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