Marine Biodiversity Networking Friday on Plankton: Small Organisms, Massive Impact
On June 20th, 2025, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM UTC+0, we will have a special session with Dr Maria Grigoratou and Dr Christian Lindemann focusing on the value of plankton.
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AIR Centre and +ATLANTIC showcase ocean data innovation
+ATLANTIC and the AIR Centre have collaborated with the Copernicus Marine Service to feature two standout use cases – BlueDOT and OASIS – that demonstrate how different users are tackling key environmental and societal challenges.
A legacy of scientific advances and policy actions on plastic pollution – the LABPLAS project reaches the end
After two productive days in the final General Assembly in Vigo, Spain, the LabPlas H2020 Project has come to an end. Four years of intensive research into the sources, transport, and impact of plastic pollution, made LABPLAS reach significant advances on several fronts.
Research Vessel Baía Farta opens to public during UN Ocean Conference 2025 in Nice
The oceanographic vessel Baía Farta has departed from Luanda’s Fishing Port bound for Nice, France, to represent Angola at the Third United Nations Conference on the Ocean (UNOC-3), to be held from June 9 to 13, marking a significant milestone for the country’s marine science capabilities.
Biology and Ecosystems Essential Ocean Variables (BioEco EOVs) Webinar Series
The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), the BioEcoOcean EU-project, the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) and the Atlantic International Research Centre (AIR Centre) are organising a special webinar series focusing on the Biology and Ecosystems Essential Ocean Variables (BioEco EOVs) – the minimum set of variables needed to assess the state of the ocean and its biodiversity.
AIR Centre’s key contributions at UNOC3 Marine Science Sessions
The AIR Centre will play a pivotal role in advancing global ocean science and coastal resilience through strategic participation in two high-profile sessions at the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, June 9-13, 2025.
AIR Centre co-organises Atlantic workshop on Blue Economy at EMD 2025
The AIR Centre is pleased to participate in the upcoming European Maritime Day (EMD) 2025, taking place in Cork, Ireland, from 21 to 23 May 2025.
AIR Centre joins ocean knowledge action network at One Ocean Science Congress 2025
The AIR Centre and Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) will take part in the Ocean Knowledge Action Network (Ocean KAN) Town Hall at the One Ocean Science Congress 2025 (OOSC25), held from June 3–6.
Algarve hosted final conference in “Earth Observation for Municipalities” series
The Algarve region hosted the final conference in the “Earth Observation for Municipalities” series on May 8. This event, organized by the Portuguese Space Agency, concluded a two-year national tour that has engaged approximately 400 participants across six regions.
AIR Centre presents BlueMissionAA as a successful case at ANI’s “Surfing the Blue – Navigating Ocean Funding Opportunities”
On Friday, May 9, the coordination team of BlueMissionAA led by the AIR Centre was honored to participate in the Surfing the Blue – Navigating Ocean Funding Opportunities event, organized by ANI | Agência Nacional de Inovação and the National Committee for the Decade of the Ocean (CNDO).