Meetings, Workshops & Calls for Papers

This webinar will take place on April 25 at US East Coast Time 9:00 (UTC-4) // Madrid, Spain 14:00 (UTC+1). It will include two presentations: 1) From exploring theory to providing operational help: the development of the SNAPP Climate Resilient Fisheries Planning Tool by Mark Dickey-Collas of DickeyCollas Marine and 2) Enhancing local climate-resilience of small-scale fisheries …

Webinar: Planning for climate resilience in fisheries – 25 April 2024 Read More »

The world is currently experiencing its fourth global coral bleaching event, according to NOAA scientists and ICRI’s network of global coral reef scientists, the second event in the last 10 years. Bleaching-level heat stress, caused by prolonged increases in anomalous ocean temperatures, as remotely monitored and predicted by NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch, has – and continues …

Webinar: NOAA and ICRI confirm 4th global coral bleaching event – 14 May 2024, Online Read More »

Webinar: Bringing local communities and sustainable growth opportunities together for sea turtle conservation Presented by: Kirsten Fairweather of Project Biodiversity Date/Time: Thursday, May 2, 10 am US EDT/7 am US PDT/2 pm UTC/1 pm CVT/3 pm BST/4 pm CEST/4 pm SAST (Cape Town)/8 pm BST (Dhaka) Description: Project Biodiversity (Projeto Biodiversidade) is a Cabo Verdean NGO that unites local …

Webinar: Bringing local communities and sustainable growth opportunities together for sea turtle conservation – 02 May 2024, Online Read More »

The Ocean Innovator Webinar (June 4, 11am – 12pm PT) will showcase the winners of the 2024 Ocean Innovator Awards. These individuals have made strides in developing groundbreaking solutions and research within the ocean and coastal field. 1st Place: Arona Bender (Duke University): Explore groundbreaking drone technology equipped with thermal infrared sensors to monitor turtle nesting activity …

Webinar: Ocean Innovator Award winners – 04 June 2024, online Read More »

Join us and participate in an enriching webinar with Rune Steinfurth scheduled for April 17, 2024,  2-3 PM CET. He will guide us through the topic of marine restoration of degraded coastal habitats and highlight the Vejle Fjord case study. Coastal habitats have degraded in Denmark due to eutrophication and overexploitation of marine resources. Some …

Atlantic & Arctic Lighthouse Weekly Hour on restoration of degraded coastal habitats: The Vejle Fjord case study – 17 April 2024, online Read More »

This conference will follow on from the event ‘Surfing the waves towards a bright maritime future for Europe’ organised by my colleague MEP Pierre Karleskind in the morning, from 9am to 11:30am, as part of a special day dedicated to the maritime sector. As you well know, not only the functioning of our societies, but also our …

Towards a European Blue Deal – 17 April 2024 Read More »

The High-Tech Summit for the Black Sea (HTS4BS), organized under H2020-funded BRIDGE-BS, is a significant research-based forum focused on ocean digitalization and Industry 4.0. It brings together blue economy innovators from the Black Sea region and beyond, fostering dialogue among industry members, academia, research organizations, investors, policymakers, and civil society. The HTS4BS will showcase the business …

The 2nd High-Tech Summit for the Black Sea – 16 October 2024, Sofia, Bulgaria Read More »

This year’s United Nations World Oceans Day (UN WOD) celebrates the theme ‘Awaken New Depths’. In celebration of the 2024 theme, the United Nations are joining forces with global policy-makers, scientists, managers, thought leaders, and artists to showcase how our relationship to the ocean needs to urgently change, since our efforts to date have only …

Virtual celebration of UN World Oceans Day – 07 June 2024, Online Read More »

The CPMR General Secretariat, with the support of Murcia Region, organises a Symposium in the framework of the REGINA-MSP project, 30 April 2024, in the Committee of the Regions (CoR) in Brussels. The symposium will take stock of the state of play in the implementation of the MSP Directive by focusing on challenges and opportunities related to the impacts of the Green …

Shaping the future of Maritime Spatial Planning – 30 April 2024, Brussels, Belgium Read More »

The Arctic region is vulnerable and also an area of increasing economic interest. Melting sea ice combined with technological advances opens the area for shipping routes, resource extraction and other human activities. To balance protection and use, it is crucial to bridge Indigenous and local knowledge with science and stewardship. This event will discuss specific …

Arctic Ocean satellite event at 2024 Ocean Decade Conference – 11 April 2024, Barcelona, Spain Read More »