NEWS

Our latest news about everything AIR Centre is involved.

UNEP Marine Sand Watch on the Effect of Massive Extraction

A new global data platform called "Marine Sand Watch", developed by GRID-Geneva, a center within the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), has revealed that the marine dredging industry is extracting a staggering 6 billion tons of sand annually from the world's oceans.

New Study Reveals How Temperature Impacts Leatherback Sea Turtle Hatchlings

In a ground-breaking study, researchers from Florida Atlantic University have unveiled the significant influence of temperature on the reproductive success of leatherback sea turtles, indicating how climate change is a major threat for this particular species and highlighting the urgent need for conservation efforts to protect these vulnerable creatures in the face of climate change.

Scientists Conduct Meteorological Research Campaign in Cabo Verde

During the month of September, experts from British institutions dedicated to the development of meteorological technologies and research, namely Voltitude and StratoSolutions, are embarking on a scientific campaign focused on meteorology and climate research at the Cabo Verde Atmospheric Observatory (CVAO) in São Vicente.

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.

New LoRaWAN World Record

The long term LoRaWAN® distance world record now stands at 1336 km / 830 miles!

Vacancy: Project Manager (PM) (CLOSED)

The Atlantic International Research Centre (AIR Centre) has a vacancy for a Project Manager (PM). You will be joining a dynamic and multidisciplinary team to support the implementation of the EU Mission Restore Our Ocean and Waters by 2030 in the Atlantic 6 Arctic basins.

Atlantic Aquaculture International Conference (AAIC23)

AAIC23 will be a presential event jointly organised with the Brazilian Congress of Aquaculture and Aquatic Biology (X Aquaciência) from April 10 to 14, 2023 at the Convention Center – CentroSul- in Florianopolis, Brazil.

Atlantic Innovation Week 2023

The 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 will be back in March 2023, with sessions on Blue Economy, Digital Transformation, Ocean, Earth Observation and more!

Vacancy: Project and Business Developer (CLOSED)

The Atlantic International Research Centre (AIR Centre) has a vacancy for a Project and Business Developer. You will be joining a dynamic and multidisciplinary team and work in the diverse and emerging fields related to Space, Ocean, Energy and Data Science.

Vacancy: IT Specialist (CLOSED)

The Atlantic International Research Centre (AIR Centre) has a vacancy for an IT specialist. You will be joining a dynamic and multidisciplinary team and work in the diverse and emerging fields of satellite Earth Observation (EO) and Data science.

AIR Centre Team Meeting

From the 6th to the 8th of October the AIR Centre organised a meeting, at the Thalia Theatre, Lisbon, gathering the team from Azores and Lisbon for a series of presentations and activities.

Azores Symposium on Advances in Ocean Observation

The "Azores Symposium on Advances in Ocean Observation" was held on Terceira Island in Angra do Heroísmo from 4 to 7 July, an innovative event where more than thirty international scientists and  specialists in robotic methods of ocean observation, met to discuss innovative ways of advancing ocean knowledge.

The AIR Centre at UNOC 2022

The 2022 UN Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, took place on 27 June – 1 July 2022, in Lisbon, Portugal. The AIR Centre was present in several activities, both as organizers and participants of UNOC official side-events.

Vacancy: Project Controller and Planning officer (CLOSED)

The Atlantic International Research Centre (AIR Centre) has a vacancy for a Project Controller and Planning officer. You will be joining a dynamic and multidisciplinary team and work in the diverse and emerging fields related to Space, Ocean, Energy and Data Science.

Vacancy: Project Officer – Earth Observation Laboratory (CLOSED)

The Atlantic International Research Centre (AIR Centre) has a vacancy for a Project Officer for the Earth Observation Laboratory (EO Lab).You will be joining a dynamic and multidisciplinary team and work in the diverse and emerging fields of Earth Observation (EO), such as detection of marine litter, monitoring of air and water quality and new applications in sectors such as aquaculture and fishing. As a Project Officer, you will work with ...

New Project: LABPLAS

LABPLAS is a H2020 project focused on detecting plastics in the environment: understanding the sources, transport, distribution and impacts of plastics pollution.

EuroGEO Webinar 2020

The 14th edition of the EuroGEO workshop, scheduled for June 2020 in Paris, has been postponed to 2021 due to the current global health situation. However, 14th edition organisers will still host a virtual event on June 8th to bring the community together.

Survey on COVID 19 impacts on aquaculture

The project is conducted by the University of Palermo, Department of Earth and Sea Science (DISTEM), Laboratory of Ecology, on the effects of the coronavirus COVID-19 on aquaculture.

BlueTech Global Connect (BGC) webinar series

TMA BlueTech launches the BlueTech Global Connect (BGC) monthly webinar series beginning on April 16th, 2020. These webinars aims to connect with innovative BlueTech companies looking globally for individuals and organisations to help them expand.

2020 UN Ocean Conference

The Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, comes at a critical time as the world is strengthening its efforts to mobilize, create and drive solutions to realize the 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

Workshop: Discovering exploratory EO use-cases in the Atlantic

The AIR Center, in collaboration with the Regional Government of the Azores, organised on December 9th and 10th, at the Science and Technology Park (TERINOV) in Terra Chã, Terceira Island, the Discovering Use Cases for Exploratory Earth Observation in the Atlantic workshop.

All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum

The All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum held on 6-7 February 2020 in Brussels, gathered political and community leaders, researchers, industry, Youth Ambassadors, and inspirational speakers from along and across the Atlantic Ocean, from the Arctic to Antarctica, to showcase the results of cooperation and their impact on the citizens living on the shores of the Atlantic.

Technology and Innovation Expo’2019

The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology of Nigeria organized on January 14-18 at Michael Okpara Square in Engu, the 3rd edition of the Technology and Innovation Expo focused on the role of Science, Technology and Innovation for Economic Recovery and Sustainable Growth.

G-STIC 2019

This year’s G-STIC was the key meeting place and global platform for market-ready integrated technological solutions aiming to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). Starting in 2017 with a conference attended by more than 1000 participants, this year’s edition took place from the 20th to the 22nd November and attracted a larger crowd.

Setting sail to solve plastic pollution, the eXXpedition project

“We don’t need more data to prove we’ve got a problem, we just need to solve it.” Is the statement made by Emily Penn, an ocean advocate and skipper who has been working on the plastics issue for the last 12 years. Following the very same issue, in 2014 Emily co-founded eXXpedition. She is the mission director of the current voyage, Round the World, a 2-year voyage which started on 7th October 2019 and will continue to April 2021, counting on 300 women sailing 38000 nautical miles divided into 30 legs.