UNESCO launches Ocean Literacy programme in Brazil
Whether we realize it or not, our life and routine are connected daily to the ocean. Our climate, food, history and economy – amongst many other things – are directly influenced by the ocean. And this is true for everyone, those who live in the coastal areas and for all those who live far from the coast […]
Informing society for a sustainable ocean: the Global Ocean Observing System launches 2030 Strategy
The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) has launched its 2030 Strategy aimed at building a global ocean observing system that can respond to our society’s growing needs of ocean data and knowledge for sustainable development. In Greek mythology, Jason sailed in a ship called Argo to capture the Golden Fleece. Today, for many scientists around the […]
Brazil-Portugal funding opportunity in Ocean sciences!
CAPES and FCT opened a call to fund ten joint research projects to take place in 2020/2021 in several areas of knowledge, including Ocean Sciences. This is a great asset to leverage transatlantic collaboration and therefore support the implementation of the Belém Statement. FCT will support the mobility expenses of the Portuguese teams during their […]
