
EXPER Regional Event Highlights Blue Economy Initiatives in the Atlantic
The EXPER Project successfully convened a two-day regional event on February 18-19, 2025, at the TERINOV Science Park in Terceira Island, Azores. This event aimed to bridge the gap between society, public entities, academia, and businesses, focusing on Blue and Green Research and Innovation (R&I) priorities.
NOAAGlobal shipboard training welcomes early-career scientists on upcoming RV Polarstern expedition (deadline extended to March 31)
Call for the Ocean Capacity Exchange Shipboard Training scholarships aboard Germany’s largest research vessel is open and running until March 15.
Don Kaveen/UnsplashS+T+ARTS: When Art meets Technology to reimagine a Sustainable Water Future in Europe
The S+T+ARTS AQUA MOTION project officially kicked off on January 30, 2025, bringing together 12 partners from across Europe to rethink water management through art and technology.

AIR Centre joins the IRSO – International Research Ship Operators Forum
As of today, AIR Centre is a proud member of IRSO, the International Research Ship Operators Forum. The primary objective is to connect AIR Centre members with research vessels and the broader IRSO community, promoting the adoption of best practices in vessel operations and the management and accessibility of data gathered during oceanographic campaigns.

INESCTEC.OCEAN: Portugal launches new Center of Excellence for Ocean Engineering
The launch of INESCTEC.OCEAN, Portugal's first Center of Excellence focused on ocean engineering, marks the beginning of an ambitious six-year journey in maritime innovation led by INESC TEC.

Red BEAM Kick-off Meeting: advancing Technological Innovation and the Blue Economy
On January 27, 2025, Red BEAM held its kick-off meeting at PLOCAN, Las Palmas, bringing together the 11 project partners in the consortium. The project aims to create a distributed hub of testbeds for developing, testing, and validating emerging and disruptive ocean technologies in the Macaronesian region and West Africa.
OceanImageBank_Cameron VentiOCEANIDS Workshop Set to Transform Coastal Community Resilience at Port of Antwerp
The OCEANIDS workshop on Shaping the Future of Resilient and Inclusive Coastal Communities, held on March 11, 2025, will bring together leading experts, policymakers, and industry stakeholders to address the pressing challenges facing coastal communities in an era of climate change.

Open Call for the Atlantic Whale Deal Workshop on Marine Animal Movement Analysis
The Atlantic Whale Deal is supporting a Workshop on Marine Animal Movement Analysis that will take place on May 19-23 in Madeira.
Credit: Matt Curnock / Ocean Image BankApplications for the One Ocean Expedition Course on Climate Science, Policy, and Human-Nature Connections – a UT Austin Portugal sponsored ocean mission
The UT Austin Portugal is announcing a training program for PhD students for the One Ocean Expedition Course on Climate Science, Policy, and Human-Nature Connections.
Thanks to NOAACopernicus Marine Service Announces Workshop on Ocean Health Data Analysis
The Copernicus Marine Service will host the Marine Data 4 Ocean Health 2025, a comprehensive two-day workshop from January 29-31, focused on ocean ecosystem monitoring and health assessment.
