AIR Centre hosts High-Level Argentine Delegation for Maritime Policy Cooperation
The AIR Centre welcomed the Argentine delegation on June 6, marking a significant step forward in Atlantic maritime cooperation and policy exchange.
The EU Ocean Pact is here! Why should the Atlantic community be ready for the future steps?
The European Commission adopted the European Ocean Pact, a bold initiative to secure the health, resilience, and productivity of the ocean and seas while advancing a sustainable blue economy and fostering marine research and innovation across Europe and beyond. The AIR Centre welcomes and fully supports this landmark effort, highlighting its pivotal role in advancing the Pact’s ambitions through international research, cross-sectoral collaboration, and science diplomacy.
Atlantic Centre hosts maritime security course on climate change challenges
The Atlantic Centre's V Maritime Security Course kicks off today at São Miguel Island, Azores, addressing Climate Change and Security Challenges in the Atlantic. The five-day event runs from June 2-6, 2025, bringing together experts from 25 member states to tackle one of the most pressing transnational threats facing the Atlantic community.
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.