All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum 2023
Registrations are now open for the 2023 edition of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum, which will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, on 21-22 November 2023. The event is co-organised by the South African Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission.
Networking Friday with Yara Schaeffer-Novelli
On July 28, 2023, 1:00 - 3:00 PM UTC, the Networking Fridays will commemorate the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem (26 July) with a lecture entitled MANGROVE-HUMAN CONNECTIVITY: BEYOND MOLECULAR by Yara Schaeffer-Novelli (IOUSP). The moderator will be Renato de Almeida (UFRB). The presentation will be done in Portuguese with remote simultaneous translation to English.
Networking Friday with SENACYT – GUATEMALA
On June 23, 2023, 1:00 - 2:00 PM UTC, we will have a very special programme to commemorate Guatemala's membership to the AIR Centre. The National Secretary of Science and Technology, Ana Chan Orantes, will introduce us to the latest policiers and achievements in science, technology and innovation in Guatemala, including the Heroines in Science Programme, which will be showcased by Karla Evelyn Paz Cardรณn and Carmen Lucia Barrios Guzmรกn.
Marine Biodiversity Networking Friday on Marine Coastal Biodiversity Long-term Observations
On June 16th, 2023, 1-2:00 PM UTC we will have a special session dedicated to the EU project MARCO-BOLO (MBO). Nicolas Pade (EMBRC), project coordinator, will present this initiative which aims to structure and strengthen European coastal and marine biodiversity observation capabilities, linking them to global efforts to understand and restore ocean health, hence ensuring that outputs respond to explicit stakeholder needs from policy, planning and industry. To this end, MBO will establish and engage with a Community of Practice (CoP) to determine end-user needs to optimize marine data flows, and knowledge uptake, and improve governance based on biodiversity observations.
Networking Friday with LabPlas Project
On May 26, 2023, 1-3 PM UTC, we will have the Networking Friday LabPlas Project High-Level Dialogue on Plastic Governance, which will bring together the plastic industry, scientific community, intergovernmental organizations and civil society, in order to discuss what the different actors in Europe (industry, society, policy) are achieving to address the highly complex and multi-faceted problem of plastic pollution, and to present the ambitious research from LabPlas project, in terms of key issues related to plastics in ecosystems, such as sources, biodegradability, ecotoxicology and environmental assessment.
Networking Friday with SANEPAR
On May 19th, 2023, 1-2 PM UTC, Ronald Gervasoni and Walkyria Novais, from SANEPAR, will guide us through a live tour at the Planet Water Museum in Tarumรฃ, Curitiba, Brazil.ย The Museum is an important space for education and awareness about the importance of water and sanitation and it has several interactive exhibits that address topics such as the water cycle, the importance of sewage treatment and the preservation of rivers and oceans.
Atlantic Innovation Week 2023
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Marine Biodiversity Networking Friday with MAELSTROM
On February 10th, 2023, 1-3 PM UTC we will have the Marine Biodiversity Networking Friday with MAELSTROM, which will be dedicated to marine litter and biodiversity, focusing on current scenarios and future challenges.