EUROFLEETS: Final Conference
The EUROFLEETS consortium (24 institutions from 16 countries) had its Final Conference on the 13th. After 4 years of intensive work innovative results were shared with all interested actors in the optimisation, development and usage of marine research infrastructures. The EUROFLEETS Final Conference took place at the Auditorium of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, in Brussels and included the presentation of main results of EUROFLEETS(1) and some prospects on our new project EUROF
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Polar & Subpolar Call 2013
Due to a technical failure on the submission page, the deadline of the polar and sub-polar call has been extended until Monday 27th of May, 23:59h. For more information please consult: Polar & Subpolar Call 2013
EU, US, Canada launch Atlantic Ocean research alliance
EU, US, Canada launch Atlantic Ocean research alliance The European Union, the United States and Canada today agreed to join forces on Atlantic Ocean research. EU, US, Canada launch Atlantic Ocean research alliance The European Union, the United States and Canada today agreed to join forces on Atlantic Ocean research. The agreement focuses on aligning the ocean observation efforts of the three partners. The goals are to better understand the Atlantic Ocean and to promote the sustainable manageme
The Atlantic – A Shared Resource
23 – 24 May 2013 The objective of this event is to provide a vision for enhanced cooperation on both sides of the Atlantic and a set of jointly agreed priority actions to provide the means to achieve these goals. The Atlantic – A Shared Resource will focus on the Atlantic Strategy and associated Action Plan. Recognising the essential role of international partnership to achieve shared objectives and the potential of greater cooperation to advance our knowledge of the Atlantic Ocean, internationa
The EUROFLEETS Training Activity: Implementation of education activity on board of a vessel came to an End.
Two Science Teams, almost 130 undergraduate students, a Portuguese caravel in each of the five activities of four hours undertook on the Tagus estuary. The “journey through uncharted waters” – at least for many of the young participants – was intended to encourage children and adolescents to perceive the role of the research vessels and also the investigation of the oceans, and Portuguese maritime heritage as one of the greatest values of the country. This activity took place from the 13 – 15 ma
