18 November, 2024
Copernicus Marine Service User Survey
CoLAB +ATLANTIC and Eurisy, as part of a study designed to better understand the needs of Copernicus Marine Service user, have created a survey to gather feedback from professionals who use marine maps and data, with the goal of enhancing these services. Their focus is particularly on Ocean Health, …
18 November, 2024
Join the BRIDGE-BS survey
As part of the H2020 BRIDGE Black Sea project, there is an open invitation to participate in a survey on the Black Sea Blue Economy Observatory (BEO). This survey aims to gather feedback from the Black Sea community on the content and structure of the BEO, …
18 November, 2024
Re-watch ECOP Wednesdays webinar on: “Earth Observations for Ocean Observations in Trinidad and Tobago”
On Wednesday 6 November 2024, EMB and its Young Ambassadors hosted an ECOP Wednesdays series event on the topic of “Earth Observations for Ocean Observations in Trinidad and Tobago”. Earth Observations have a rich history of being leveraged to inform decision making and policy in the Caribbean region. The session …
18 November, 2024
Open call to join the EMB ECOP Network!
The EMB Early Career Ocean Professional Network connects ECOPs from EMB member organizations, helping them expand their networks across Europe, engage with EMB activities, and learn about the broader European marine science policy landscape. The network is open to all Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) associated with EMB members. …
18 November, 2024
A Lens on the Ground: Meeting David Miller
In The Marine Diaries’ short film of the week, we will journey to Pembrokeshire in Wales to meet David Miller – an artist and photographer with a strong connection to wildlife. Nature is the inspiration for his art and a balm to soothe his eco-anxiety. …
18 November, 2024
Australia Protects 52% of its Ocean
In a huge environmental win, the Australian government has declared that it will protect more ocean than any other country following a 300,000 square kilometre expansion of a sub-Antarctic marine park. The decision means that the ocean around the Heard and McDonald Islands, a wildlife …
18 November, 2024
Fishermen turned scientists
In Cambodia, residents of coastal fishing communities are participating in a citizen scientist network aimed at tracking bycatch and strandings. Bycatch is the biggest threat facing marine mammals globally but data on marine mammal bycatch and strandings are lacking in Cambodia. The citizen scientist network …
18 November, 2024
The Earthshot Prize 2024: Nature Beyond Borders
The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People has won the 2024 Earthshot Prize to Revive Our Ocean. The global effort to protect biodiversity is challenged by the absence of official global targets – many governments lack concrete pledges and those who have made …
15 November, 2024
Survey with focus on gender finance and inclusion of women at the upcoming Conference of the Parties (COPs).
Do you work in the field of biodiversity, climate and/or gender equity? We’re inviting experts to provide their views on gender equity in biodiversity and climate. We are gathering views through an online survey, which has a particular focus on gender finance and inclusion of …
15 November, 2024
New SeaVoice article on the ECOP Programme blog
Back in June ECOPs had the pleasure of meeting Hannah Stocks, Head of Creative at SeaVoice, an ECOP led publication, and storytelling platform endorsed by the UN Ocean Decade, dedicated to amplifying the voices of academics, artists, and activists at the intersection of culture, climate, …