Training initiative launched in Atlantic Ocean

For Early Career Ocean Professionals, training opportunities are crucial for career development, especially while at sea. Peter Keen (MIMarEST), Director of Keen Marine Ltd, and Luis Menezes Pinheiro, Professor of Marine Geophysics at the University of Aveiro, have teamed up to further develop the All-Atlantic Floating University Network (@SeaNetwork), an initiative launched in December 2022. […]
???? New paper: Assessing coastal flood risk under extreme events and sea level rise in the Casablanca-Mohammedia coastline (Morocco)

DOI : 10.1007/s11069-024-06624-y Natural Hazards. Volume 120, Issue 12, Pages 10727 – 10752, September 2024. Over the past two decades, the Casablanca-Mohammedia coastal corridor (Morocco) has experienced frequent flooding, causing significant damage to coastal settlements due to overtopping and overflow processes. In this context, a comprehensive and realistic assessment of flood risk is essential. As the […]
Call for expressions of interest in species distribution model validation for MPA Europe

MPA Europe is a Horizon Europe Project that aims to map the optimal locations for Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in European seas. Using a holistic range of measures that include the range of biodiversity from species to ecosystems, including habitats, areas will be prioritised using systematic conservation planning software. This enables alternative weighting of variables and multiple scenarios and […]
AAORIA/Ocean20 Workshop on Coastal Resilience and Innovative Technologies

Cape Town, South Africa – The upcoming AAORIA/Ocean20 Workshop on Coastal Resilience and Innovative Technologies is set to take place as a hybrid side event at the 14th International Conference on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography (ICSHMO) on 3 April 2025, at 11:00 SAST. The workshop will be held at the Cape Town International Convention […]