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# All Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance

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- [How different generations learn from each other? Shining a light on the All-Atlantic capacity building activities](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/how-different-generations-learn-from-each-other-shining-a-light-on-the-all-atlantic-capacity-building-activities/) - In this instalment of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance interview campaign, we hear about the significance of knowledge sharing across generations. If you want to discover the various Atlantic programs bringing this idea to life keep reading and follow the next interviews!
- [The All-Atlantic Intergenerational Hackathon: from dialogues to implementation](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-all-atlantic-intergenerational-hackathon-from-dialogues-to-implementation/) - The 2026 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum is hosted by the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) and SENAI CIMATEC on 15-16 April in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, bringing together representatives from across the Atlantic basin. The event welcomes AAORIA Partners and the wider All-Atlantic community. In a significant evolution of the Alliance's capacity-building
- [Project Assistant opportunity for Early Career Ocean Professionals](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/project-assistant-opportunity-for-early-career-ocean-professionals/) - About the Project Do you want to contribute to shaping the future of sustainable food from the ocean? We are seeking an Early Career Ocean Professional to join an exciting international project in collaboration with OKEANO. The work supports the AAORIA vision for a sustainable Atlantic by synthesizing knowledge on societal acceptance and sustainability of
- [Blue economy and food security: growth within the boundaries of nature](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-blue-economy-and-food-security-growth-within-the-boundaries-of-nature/) - In this instalment of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance interview campaign, Eivind Lorentzen, Specialist Director at Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, shares his perspective on one of the most pressing global challenges of our time: how to secure healthy food for a growing world population while protecting the ocean systems on
- [Submissões Encerradas para o Concurso Fotográfico All-Atlantic: Uma Celebração da Cultura e das Comunidades](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/submissoes-abertas-para-o-concurso-fotografico-all-atlantic-uma-celebracao-da-cultura-e-das-comunidades/) - Agora na sua 2ª edição, em 2026, o Concurso Fotográfico All-Atlantic: Uma Celebração da Cultura e das Comunidades convida participantes a explorar e registrar a riqueza cultural das comunidades do Atlântico. O concurso celebra tradições e modos de vida moldados pelo oceano — da música, dança e artesanato às práticas de pesca e à vida
- [Submit your pictures to the 2nd Edition of the All-Atlantic photo competition: A Celebration of Culture and Communities [CLOSED]](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/submit-your-pictures-to-the-2nd-edition-of-the-all-atlantic-photo-competition-a-celebration-of-culture-and-communities/) - Now returning for its 2nd edition in 2026, the All-Atlantic photo competition: A Celebration of Culture and Communities invites participants to explore and capture the cultural richness of Atlantic communities. The competition celebrates traditions and ways of life shaped by the ocean, from music, dance, and craftsmanship to fishing practices and everyday social life. Submissions
- [The Polar systems: a lesson in collaboration](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-polar-systems-a-lesson-in-collaboration/) - In this instalment of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance interview campaign, polar systems expert Dr. Nicole Biebow (Head of the International Cooperation Unit at the Alfred-Wegener-Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI)) sheds light on some of the planet’s most critical, and most vulnerable marine regions. Speaking from the frontlines of
- [Do we truly understand our oceans? Ocean observing and modelling through the words of those shaping it](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/do-we-truly-understand-our-oceans-ocean-observing-and-modelling-through-the-words-of-those-shaping-it/) - In this instalment of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance interview campaign, two experts offer complementary perspectives from both sides of the Atlantic on the importance of ocean observing and modelling. As they outline the scientific gaps that still challenge our understanding of the marine environment, they also reflect on how we observe and
- [All-Atlantic Summer School 2026  ](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/all-atlantic-summer-school-2026/) - Title: Working on Technologies for Oceanic and SUBsea Environments: Autonomous Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (WTSUB 2026) Dates: 9-11 April 2026 Location: TBC Registration: Closed The AAORIA Summer School is established as a forum for training, integration, and international cooperation in the field of robotics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous systems applied to oceanic and coastal environments. Inspired by
- [Join AAORIA! Benefits and challenges of the Alliance through the words of those shaping it](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/join-aaoria-benefits-and-challenges-of-the-alliance-through-the-words-of-those-shaping-it/) - In this instalment of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance interview campaign, high-level AAORIA Partners reflect on both the opportunities and the challenges of being part of this ambitious endeavour. Without giving too much away, their insights make it clear that the rewards far outweigh the hurdles.
- [All-Atlantic Connect: Dialogue Sessions with O20 | Session 4: Governance & Policy Coherence](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-connect-dialogue-sessions-with-o20-session-4-policy/) - When: 4 December 2025, 13:00–14:30 UTC (10:00 Brasília | 13:00 London | 14:00 Brussels | 15:00 Johannesburg)Where: Online via ZoomRegister here The All-Atlantic Connect webinar series continues with its forth dialogue session, which will explore how effective and inclusive governance is central to empowering coastal communities and ensuring that ocean policies translate into meaningful, long-term
- [All-Atlantic Connect: Dialogue Sessions with O20 | Session 5: Governance & Policy Coherence](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-connect-dialogue-sessions-with-o20-session-5-governance-policy-coherence/) - When: 11 December 2025, 13:00–14:30 UTC (10:00 Brasília | 13:00 London | 14:00 Brussels | 15:00 Johannesburg)Where: Online via ZoomRegister here The All-Atlantic Connect webinar series continues with its fifth and final dialogue session, which will explore the essential role of science, technology, and international cooperation as cross-cutting enablers of progress across all ocean priorities.
- [[CLOSED] Call for Expressions of Interest and travel grant to the All-Atlantic Intergenerational Hackathon 2026](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/call-for-expressions-of-interest-and-travel-grant-to-the-all-atlantic-intergenerational-hackathon-2026/) - 13–14 April 2026 – Salvador, Bahia, BrazilBack-to-back with the All-Atlantic Forum (15–16 April 2026) We are pleased to announce the launch of the Call for Expressions of Interest for Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) wishing to participate in the All-Atlantic Intergenerational Hackathon, taking place in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, on 13–14 April 2026, immediately preceding the
- [Understanding the Ocean–Climate Connection: building Coastal Resilience across the Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/understanding-the-ocean-climate-connection-building-coastal-resilience-across-the-atlantic/) - A new instalment of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance interview campaign explores the concept of ocean resilience in the Atlantic context and its significance for coastal communities. Researchers highlight the Alliance’s initiatives designed to strengthen resilience across the Atlantic basin.
- [Celebrating Atlantic stories: winners of our All-Atlantic photo competition revealed](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/celebrating-atlantic-stories-winners-of-our-all-atlantic-photo-competition-revealed/) - A journey across cultures, communities, and culinary traditions that bind our shared ocean The Atlantic Ocean connects us all, from the Arctic fjords of Norway to the vibrant fishing harbours of Ghana. This summer, we invited photographers from across the Atlantic basin to capture the cultural richness and deep-rooted traditions that thrive along our shared
- [Open call for the 2026 #EMBracingtheOcean artist-in-residence programme!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/open-call-for-the-2026-embracingtheocean-artist-in-residence-programme/) - The European Marine Board (EMB) is looking for two new artists for the 2026 – 2027 edition of our ‘EMBracing the Ocean’ artist-in-residence programme. As we enter the sixth year of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, the need to connect people to our Ocean is more important than ever. The EMBracing
- [2026 All-Atlantic Intergenerational HACKATHON](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/2026-all-atlantic-intergenerational-hackathon/) - Building on the Intergenerational Dialogues held in Ottawa and Brussels, the 2026 Intergenerational Hackathon aims to transform dialogue outcomes into actionable solutions, building on the All-Atlantic Declaration priorities, including but not limited to coastal resilience, ocean-climate relation, ocean observation and fisheries and aquaculture. Over an intensive 24-hour period, ECOPs will work in mixed teams with senior
- [Demystify the Blue Economy: Trends, Pathways, and Opportunities](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/demystify-the-blue-economy-trends-pathways-and-opportunities/) - Attend the next session of the ECOP Webinar Series, held in partnership with Blue Economy Connect (BEC)! This episode will explore the Blue Economy and its opportunities for youth engagement, careers, and innovation. Title: Demystifying the Blue Economy: Trends, Pathways, and OpportunitiesDate & Time: Friday, 19 December 2025, 16:30 GMT | 17:30 CETRegistration: Register here
- [First of many: interview campaign launches to share the vision, goal and achievements of the Alliance through the words of those shaping it](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/first-of-many-interview-campaign-launches-to-share-the-vision-goal-and-achievements-of-the-alliance-through-the-words-of-those-shaping-it/) - A new interview campaign shines a spotlight on the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance, turning to the people who know it best. In the first interview, members of the Atlantic Community are asked to define the Alliance in their own words, explaining what the Alliance represents and why it matters.
- [Save the Date: 2026 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum ](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/save-the-date-2026-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance-forum/) - Join us in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, on 15–16 April 2026! Brazil will host the 2026 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum in the vibrant coastal city of Salvador, Bahia, on 15–16 April 2026. The Forum is the Alliance’s flagship annual gathering, bringing together the Atlantic Community. The Forum aims to showcase AAORIA’s scientific
- [2026 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum ](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/2026-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance-forum/) - Join us in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, on 15–16 April 2026! Brazil will host the 2026 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum in the vibrant coastal city of Salvador, Bahia, on 15–16 April 2026. The Forum is the Alliance’s flagship annual gathering, bringing together the Atlantic Community. The Forum aims to showcase AAORIA’s scientific
- [Register now to the 2026 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum ](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/register-now-to-the-2026-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance-forum/) - Register now to attend the 2026 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum to be held in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, on 15–16 April 2026! The Forum is graciously hosted by the the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and SENAI CIMATEC. Time: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (15 and 16 April 2026) Venue: SENAI
- [Side events and workshops at the 2026 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum ](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/side-events-and-workshops-at-the-2026-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance-forum/) - Side events and workshops are an important part of the 2026 Forum and will be held on 13,14 and 17 April, 2026 at various locations in Salvador, hosted by our Atlantic partners during the 2026 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Week. Information about side events and workshops will be available at the Forum website. If
- [Recommendations to Decision-Makers from the 2025 Intergenerational Dialogue just published!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/policy-briefs-written-by-the-2025-intergenerational-dialogue-just-published/) - The 2025 Intergenerational Dialogue Session was organised as an integral part of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Forum, held in Brussels, Belgium, in September 2025. The session was supported and co-organised by the OKEANO Coordination and Support Action (CSA) in close collaboration with Sigi Gruber. The intergenerational dialogue aims to facilitate meaningful engagement of
- [OKEANO wins Atlantic Project Award 2025 for International Cooperation](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/okeano-wins-atlantic-project-award-2025-for-international-cooperation/) - 13 November 2025 – Galway, Ireland. The OKEANO Coordination and Support Action (CSA) has been announced as the winner of the Atlantic Project Award 2025 in the category of International Cooperation. The award was presented during the 12th Atlantic Stakeholders Platform Conference (ASPC) in Galway, Ireland, at the session entitled “Research and Innovation (R&I) Dimension
- [All-Atlantic Connect: Dialogue Sessions with O20 | Session 2: Ocean Economy, Finance & Partnerships ](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-connect-session-2-ocean-economy-finance-partnerships/) - ???? When: 6 November 2025, 13:00–14:30 UTC (10:00 Brasília | 13:00 London | 14:00 Brussels | 15:00 Johannesburg)???? Where: Online via Zoom???? Register here The All-Atlantic Connect webinar series continues with its second dialogue session, focusing on how innovative finance and cross-sector partnerships can accelerate ocean action across the Atlantic basin. This session will explore
- [All-Atlantic Connect: Dialogue Sessions with O20 | Session 3: Climate, Energy & Social Inclusion](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-connect-dialogue-sessions-with-o20-session-3-climate-energy-social-inclusion/) - ???? When: 11 November 2025, 13:00–14:30 UTC (10:00 Brasília | 13:00 London | 14:00 Brussels | 15:00 Johannesburg)???? Where: Online via Zoom???? Register here The All-Atlantic Connect webinar series continues with its third dialogue session, which will explore how advancing an ambitious and inclusive climate agenda, together with a just energy transition, can drive sustainable
- [ All-Atlantic Connect webinar series just launched!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-connect-webinar-series-just-launched/) - ???? When: 21 October 2025, 13:00 UTC (10:00 Brazil | 14:00 London | 15:00 Brussels | 15:00 South Africa)???? Where: Online via Zoom???? Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WCsA7evjQ-Cf1QeUrUU0Yw#/registration The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) is launching a new webinar series titled “All-Atlantic Connect”, developed under the OKEANO Coordination and Support Action (CSA). This initiative aims
- [Summary of Outcomes of the 2025 All-Atlantic Forum from the High-Level Board of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA)](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/summary-of-outcomes-of-the-2025-all-atlantic-forum-from-the-high-level-board-of-the-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance-aaoria/) - 26 September 2025 Brussels, Belgium The Partners and Supporters of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA), united in their commitment to collaborative ocean science, convened in Brussels, Belgium on 25-26 September for the 2025 All-Atlantic Forum. AAORIA was pleased to formally introduce Ghana (through the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research of Ghana)
- [Interdisciplinaridade foi uma das marcas da Escola de Verão no INPO](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/interdisciplinaridade-foi-uma-das-marcas-da-escola-de-verao-no-inpo/) - A multiplicidade nos estudos relacionados ao oceano foi uma das marcas da Escola de Verão realizada no INPO. Durante uma semana, estiveram presentes 27 pesquisadores em início de carreira (15 presenciais e 12 online), de 12 países, atuando em diferentes áreas e linhas de pesquisa. Foram apresentadas muitas técnicas de modelagem e análise de dados
- [2025 All-Atlantic Forum in Brussels, Belgium](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/2025-all-atlantic-forum-in-brussels-belgium/) - Join us in Brussels, Belgium, on 25–26 September 2025! The European Union will host the 2025 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum in the Charlemagne building, bringing together AAORIA Partners and stakeholders from across the Atlantic Ocean. This is your chance to be part of an inspiring and welcoming community dedicated to advancing ocean science, innovation,
- [2025 All-Atlantic Forum Day 2 in Brussels, Belgium](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/2025-all-atlantic-forum-day-2-in-brussels-belgium/) - Good morning from Brussels! It’s the final day of the 2025 All-Atlantic Forum. After an inspiring start yesterday, today we continue the momentum with dialogues and sessions that will define the future of AAORIA’s priorities and the implementation of the All-Atlantic Declaration. Explore today's programme here Missed yesterday’s side events? Watch the full video of
- [All-Atlantic Blue Intergenerational Programme and its pilot Integrated Platform launched to strengthen ocean cooperation across generations](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-blue-intergenerational-programme-and-its-pilot-integrated-platform-launched-to-strengthen-ocean-cooperation-across-generations/) - Brussels, 25 September 2025 – The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) today launched the All-Atlantic Blue Intergenerational Programme and its pilot version of an Integrated Platform, a pioneering initiative designed to connect and empower ocean professionals across generations, cultures, and continents.This Programme builds on the commitments of the Galway and Belém Statements, the
- [Tackling coastal risks: new All-Atlantic Network of Beacon Sites launched to link local resilience efforts](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/tackling-coastal-risks-new-all-atlantic-network-of-beacon-sites-launched-to-link-local-resilience-efforts/) - Brussels, 25 September 2025 – The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) today launched the All-Atlantic Network of Coastal Resilience Beacon Sites, a new initiative linking coastal communities across the Atlantic to test and demonstrate practical, science-based approaches to coastal resilience. The Beacon Sites Network is designed to serve as a reference point for policymakers, communities and researchers for
- [2025 All-Atlantic Forum Day 1 in Brussels, Belgium](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/2025-all-atlantic-forum-day-1-in-brussels-belgium/) - Good morning and welcome to the official opening day of the 2025 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum! The Forum takes place in the Charlemagne Building, European Commission, Brussels on 25–26 September and brings together partners and stakeholders from across the Atlantic Ocean. Explore today's programme here Missed yesterday’s side events? Watch the
- [2025 All-Atlantic Forum Side Events in Brussels, Belgium](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/2025-all-atlantic-forum-side-events-in-brussels-belgium/) - Good morning from Brussels! The All-Atlantic Forum week is underway, and today (Wednesday, 24 September) features a series of side events that dive into coastal resilience, polar science, and ocean observations. These are upon registration only, but don’t forget that from 25–26 September the main Forum will be open to all with live streaming available.
- [The Intergenerational Dialogue returns at the 2025 All-Atlantic Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-intergenerational-dialogue-returns-at-the-2025-all-atlantic-forum/) - Brussels will host the 2025 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum on 25-26 September, bringing together representatives from across the Atlantic basin. The Charlemagne building will welcome AAORIA Partners from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cabo Verde, Ghana, the European Union, Morocco, Norway, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Intergenerational Dialogue
- [Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership launches its Third Joint Transnational Call](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/sustainable-blue-economy-partnership-launches-its-third-joint-transnational-call/) - The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) has launched its third joint transnational call, inviting researchers and innovators across Europe to apply for funding to advance solutions for a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive blue economy. This call supports 36-month research and innovation projects in five priority areas: Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTOs) at sub-basin scale
- [Escola de Verão no INPO reúne pesquisadores em início de carreira de 12 países](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/escola-de-verao-no-inpo-reune-pesquisadores-em-inicio-de-carreira-de-12-paises/) - Iniciativa aborda modelagem numérica e análise de dados para estudos de resiliência costeira O Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Oceânicas (INPO) deu início, nesta segunda-feira (8), à Escola de Verão. Ao longo desta semana, 27 pesquisadores em início de carreira (15 presenciais e 12 online), de doze países diferentes, vão participar de aulas e debates sobre
- [Side event registrations now open for the 2025 All-Atlantic Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/side-event-registrations-now-open-for-the-2025-all-atlantic-forum/) - The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum 2025 will take place on 25–26 September in Brussels, Belgium, hosted by the European Union in the Charlemagne building. But the 2025 AAORIA Forum does not start – or end – there! In the days leading up to the main event, a series of side events
- [UNOC3 Stakeholder Engagement Impact Report published](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/unoc3-stakeholder-engagement-impact-report-published/) - The 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) was held in Nice, France, from 9–13 June, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica. To showcase how stakeholders contributed to the Conference and its outcomes, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs has released the 2025 UN Ocean Conference Stakeholder Engagement Impact Report. The report summarizes the
- [Ghana Joins the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/ghana-joins-the-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance/) - The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) is proud to welcome Ghana as its newest Partner. Following the 2024 All-Atlantic Forum, Ghana formally expressed its commitment to AAORIA through the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, hosted by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). As a coastal nation with rich marine resources and a strong tradition in
- [Submit your pictures to the All-Atlantic photo competition: A Celebration of Culture and Communities](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/submit-your-pictures-to-the-all-atlantic-photo-competition-a-celebration-of-culture-and-communities/) - The All-Atlantic photo competition: A Celebration of Culture and Communities aims to highlight and celebrate the rich cultural diversity and traditions that thrive around the Atlantic Ocean. From the vibrant rhythms of music and dance to the unique practices of fishing and craftsmanship, this photo contest seeks to capture the essence of the Atlantic's cultural
- [Programme available for the 2025 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum in Brussels, Belgium](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/programme-available-for-the-2025-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance-forum-in-brussels-belgium/) - The 2025 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum, set to take place in Brussels on 25-26 September 2025, has released its programme. This year’s AAORIA Forum will be hosted by the European Union, which holds the chairmanship in 2025. The EU AAORIA chairmanship agenda is aligned with the EU’s Atlantic Strategy and builds
- [Save the Date: 2025 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/save-the-date-2025-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance-forum/) - Join us in Brussels, Belgium, on 25–26 September 2025! The European Union will host the 2025 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum, bringing together AAORIA Partners and stakeholders from across the Atlantic Ocean. This is your chance to be part of an inspiring and welcoming community dedicated to advancing ocean science, innovation, and
- [Registration open for the 2025 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum in Brussels](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/registration-open-for-the-2025-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance-forum-in-brussels/) - The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) unites countries across the Atlantic to advance marine research and innovation. This Atlantic community is unique in its scale, and it includes Atlantic countries of Europe, Africa, North and South America, and both polar areas. The work of this Alliance furthers the implementation of the Galway and
- [Call for expressions of interest: project exhibition at the All-Atlantic Forum 2025](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/call-for-expressions-of-interest-project-exhibition-at-the-all-atlantic-forum-2025/) - 25–26 September 2025 | Charlemagne Building, Brussels Expressions of interest are now open for the Project Exhibition at the All-Atlantic Forum 2025, which will be held on 25–26 September at the Charlemagne Building in Brussels. Are you involved in an EU-funded or Atlantic-based project focused on ocean research, innovation, or community engagement? This is a
- [2025 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/2025-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance-forum/) - Join us in Brussels, Belgium, on 25–26 September 2025! The European Union will host the 2025 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum, bringing together AAORIA Partners and stakeholders from across the Atlantic Ocean. This is your chance to be part of an inspiring and welcoming community dedicated to advancing ocean science, innovation, and
- [All-Atlantic Summer School 2025  ](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/all-atlantic-summer-school-2025-2/) - Call for Expression of Interest: All-Atlantic Summer School 2025 Title: Numerical modelling and data analysis fundamentals: application on coastal resilience studies Format: Hybrid – official link to be informed Local: INPO, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Dates: 8-12 September 2025 Application Deadline: August 8th, 2025 Learn more here
- [All-Atlantic Summer School 2025  ](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-summer-school-2025/) - Call for Expression of Interest: All-Atlantic Summer School 2025 Title: Numerical modelling and data analysis fundamentals: application on coastal resilience studies Format: Hybrid – official link to be informed Local: INPO, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Dates: 8-12 September 2025 Application Deadline: August 8th, 2025 Introduction Are you an early career ocean scientist or professional interested
- [ObsSea4Clim training series](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/obssea4clim-training-series/) - The ObsSea4Clim project is pleased to announce the first three trainings in its webinar series, aimed at supporting early-career and early-stage professionals working in ocean observations. These sessions are open to all, with free registration required. ???? 12 September 2025 - Intro to data management for ocean observing with Antonio Novellino and Beatrice Maddalena Scotto (ETT S.p.A.) ???? 10 October 2025-
- [Experts unveil recommendations on ocean observations and modelling](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/experts-unveil-recommendations-on-ocean-observations-and-modelling/) - The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) has released its report on Expert Recommendations on Ocean Observations and Modelling, building on the endorsed Work Plan of the 2024 AAORIA Forum in Ottawa, Canada. Five working groups with All-Atlantic expert representation convened in early 2025 to provide targeted and actionable recommendations for each of the
- [All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance at OOSC and UNOC3  ](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance-at-oosc-and-unoc3/) - In June, the Atlantic community gathered at the One Ocean Science Congress (OOSC) and the Third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3), and although these key events took place on the shores of the Mediterranean in Nice, France, the outcomes were very important for the future of the Atlantic, as these events represented a chance to demonstrate
- [Campus Bleu 2025 – Youth mobilized for the Ocean and the Climate](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/campus-bleu-2025-youth-mobilized-for-the-ocean-and-the-climate/) - Rabat, April 2025 – From April 14 to 17, Mohammed V University of Rabat hosted the first leg of the Campus Bleu 2025 program: À la Rencontre de l’Océan, a university tour dedicated to raising awareness and mobilizing youth around climate, ocean, and societal issues. Organized by ECOP Morocco (Early Career Ocean Professionals), in partnership
- [The European Ocean Pact - just published!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-european-ocean-pact-just-published/) - The Pact was presented by President Ursula von der Leyen, President Costa, together with Commissioner Kadis, at a High-Level event hosted by President Macron at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice on Monday 9 June. Find out more about the EU Ocean Pact below! EU Ocean Pact EU Ocean Pact factsheet Press Release
- [12 month internship at Ifremer as Conference Coordinator for the All-Atlantic ECOP conference 2026](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/12-month-internship-at-ifremer-as-conference-coordinator-for-the-all-atlantic-ecop-conference-2026/) - ???? Are you an Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP) with experience in organizing international events and a passion for ocean science? Join Florence Coroner and the team at Ifremer as Conference Coordinator for the All-Atlantic ECOP conference 2026 - a major event bringing together 200 young ocean professionals from Europe, Africa, and the Americas. ????
- [Call for applications: international scientific communication residency in Paris](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/call-for-applications-international-scientific-communication-residency-in-paris/) - Universcience organizes from October 11 to 17, 2025 a new residence of «Young international scientific talents», in the continuity of its international action with young generations. Selected participants will be welcome for a week, at the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie (Paris) with forty young scientists from all over the world, and they will be involved
- ["Advancing Innovative Technologies for Coastal Resilience" report out now](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/advancing-innovative-technologies-for-coastal-resilience-report-out-now/) - On 3 April 2025, the first OKEANO Advisory Mechanism workshop was held in Cape Town, South Africa. Organised by NRF-SAEON and aligned with the Ocean20 Engagement Group under the G20, the event focused on the theme “Advancing Innovative Technologies for Coastal Resilience” and brought together a diverse group of ocean experts, researchers, and community stakeholders.
- [ECOP Morocco Ocean Dialogue: Strategy and Roadmap for UNOC-3](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/ecop-morocco-ocean-dialogue-strategy-and-roadmap-for-unoc-3/) - On April 30, 2025, ECOP Morocco, in collaboration with the National Commission for Education, Science and Culture (COMNAT) and with support from UNESCO’s Participation Programme, hosted the seminar “ECOP Morocco Ocean Dialogue: Strategy and Roadmap for UNOC-3” at COMNAT headquarters in Rabat. This hybrid-format event brought together researchers, civil society actors, and ocean professionals to
- [UNOC3 side event: Progressing from Dialogue to Action beyond 2030 - One Ocean, Many Voices](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/unoc3-side-event-progressing-from-dialogue-to-action-beyond-2030-one-ocean-many-voices/) - ‼️Side event alert G20 Ocean20 side event at the Third UN Ocean Conference UNOC3 conference in Nice, France ????️ Progressing from Dialogue to Action beyond 2030 - One Ocean, Many Voices ???? Room 4???? 9 June 15:45-17:00???? More information here: https://egagasini.saeon.ac.za/ocean20sa/
- [On a Mission to restore the Ocean and Waters – Towards the deployment at scale of innovative solutions for Ocean restoration and resilience of coastal communities](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/on-a-mission-to-restore-the-ocean-and-waters-towards-the-deployment-at-scale-of-innovative-solutions-for-ocean-restoration-and-resilience-of-coastal-communities/) - ???? Tuesday, 3 June 2025???? 17:30-18:30 CEST???? Room 1, Port Lympia, Nice, France Join us for “On a Mission to restore the Ocean and Waters – Towards the deployment at scale of innovative solutions for Ocean restoration and resilience of coastal communities”, a compelling Townhall session at the One Ocean Science Congress organised by the EU Mission Restore our Ocean and
- [Tales from the Tide: Exploring Ocean Sciences through Storytelling](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/tales-from-the-tide-exploring-ocean-sciences-through-storytelling/) - ???? Tuesday, 3 June 2025 ???? 12:45–13:45 CEST???? Room 6, Port Lympia, Nice, France Join us for "Tales from the Tide: Exploring Ocean Sciences through Storytelling", a compelling Townhall session at the One Ocean Science Congress designed to highlight the vital role of storytelling in ocean science communication. Organised by convener Florence Coroner (IFREMER), this
- [Tales from the Tide: Exploring Ocean Sciences through Storytelling](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/tales-from-the-tide-exploring-ocean-sciences-through-storytelling-2/) - ???? Tuesday, 3 June 2025 ???? 12:45–13:45 CEST???? Room 6, Port Lympia, Nice, France Join us for "Tales from the Tide: Exploring Ocean Sciences through Storytelling", a compelling Townhall session at the One Ocean Science Congress designed to highlight the vital role of storytelling in ocean science communication. Organised by convener Florence Coroner (IFREMER), this
- [Virtual Summer School on Ocean and Climate Computational Modelling by OKEANO CSA  ](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/virtual-summer-school-on-ocean-and-climate-computational-modelling-by-okeano-csa/) - The OKEANO CSA implementing the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) is thrilled to announce the launch of the virtual Summer School titled "Ocean and Climate Computational Modelling – Basics and Applications." This event, set to take place on 23-27 September 2024, is an excellent opportunity for Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) to gain
- [Launch of Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025: Africa Initiative III now open for proposals](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/launch-of-horizon-europe-work-programme-2025-africa-initiative-iii-now-open-for-proposals/) - The European Union has launched the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025, with a committed focus on deepening EU-Africa cooperation in Research and Innovation (R&I). This includes the publication of Africa Initiative III, which allocates €500.5 million across 24 calls for proposals, aimed at advancing shared priorities between Africa and the EU. Building on the momentum of Africa Initiatives I &
- [Call to join the All-Atlantic Network of Coastal Resilience Beacon Sites](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/call-to-join-the-all-atlantic-network-of-coastal-resilience-beacon-sites/) - We invite scientific institutions, communities, as well as private and public stakeholders managing coastal resilience initiatives to nominate sites for an All-Atlantic Network of Coastal Resilience Beacon Sites. This initiative supports the implementation of the Coastal Resilience Action Area agreed by the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA). Coastal regions around the world face
- [EMD event: 'European Pilot Sites strengthening Coastal Resilience'](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/emd-event-european-pilot-sites-strengthening-coastal-resilience/) - ????Cork City Council - Millenium Hall, Cork, Ireland ⏱️22 May 2025 | 17.15 – 18.30 local time More information about the event Coastal regions around the world face a multitude of complex challenges including, sea-level changes, extreme weather events, ecosystem degradation, increasing anthropogenic pressures, etc. To effectively address these and other related issues around the Atlantic,
- [EMD event: 'Blue Economy for the All Atlantic' regional workshop](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/blue-economy-for-the-all-atlantic-regional-workshop/) - The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership will be holding its fifth and last regional workshop, focused on the Atlantic, during the European Maritime Day 2025 in Cork. Co-organised with the European Commission's Directorate-General on Innovation and the OKEANO Consortium supporting the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance, the workshop will explore coastal resilience challenges and cooperation
- [AIR Centre Call for Expression of Interest for Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) to participate in the Intergenerational Dialogue session at the 2025 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum in Brussels, Belgium](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/air-centre-call-for-expression-of-interest-for-early-career-ocean-professionals-ecops-to-participate-in-the-intergenerational-dialogue-session-at-the-2025-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation/) - The AIR Centre announces the exciting opportunity for two (2) Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP) to attend the Intergenerational Dialogue Session at the 2025 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum. This forum will take place during the week of 22 – 26 September 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Find more information about the event here.
- [Marine Institute opportunity for Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) to attend the 2025 All-Atlantic Forum in Brussels](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/marine-institute-opportunity-for-early-career-ocean-professionals-ecops-to-attend-the-2025-all-atlantic-forum-in-brussels/) - The Marine Institute announces the exciting opportunity for an Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP), to attend the Intergenerational Dialogue Session at the 2025 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum. This prestigious event will take place in Brussels, Belgium. Introduction Are you an ECOP from or based in Ireland? Are you passionate about ocean diplomacy and
- [Networking Friday with the Around Africa Expedition ECOPs Webinar](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/networking-friday-with-the-around-africa-expedition-ecops-webinar/) - ???? Mark your calendars for this inspiring #DeepSea Exploration webinar! ???? Networking Friday with the Around Africa Expedition #ECOPs ???? May 30, 2025 | ???? 13:00–15:00 UTC YouTube Livestream Register on Zoom Join us in celebrating ocean science, youth, and collaboration!
- [Seamount Deep Dive on the Around Africa Expedition Webinar](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/seamount-deep-dive-on-the-around-africa-expedition-webinar/) - ???? Mark your calendars for this inspiring #DeepSea Exploration webinar! ???? Seamount Deep Dive on the Around Africa Expedition ???? May 29, 2025 | ???? 13:00–15:00 UTC YouTube Livestream Register on Zoom A behind-the-scenes look at science, seafloor mapping, submersibles, eDNA, ECOPs, and more!
- [Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference 2025 - Save the date](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/atlantic-stakeholder-platform-conference-2025-save-the-date/) - The 12th edition of the Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference (ASPC) will be held under the Irish Presidency, in the vibrant city of Galway, Ireland, on November 13th, 2025. In line with previous years, this year's conference will feature a joint collaboration with the Annual Interreg Atlantic event, promising an enriched platform for dialogue, partnership, and
- [TIDAL ArtS Lighthouse Call open until 14 June](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/tidal-arts-lighthouse-call-open-until-14-june/) - TIDAL ArtS is a project offering grants to artists, collectives, and creatives to support the European Union’s Mission to Restore Our Ocean and Waters by 2030 (“the Mission”). Using a tidal logic, the project fosters connections between disciplines and species. Inspired by Neimanis’s “Bodies of Water” and “Hydrocommons” concepts, TIDAL ArtS emphasizes that human bodies,
- [Apply now to the São Paulo School of Advanced Science in Ocean Literacy](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/apply-now-to-the-sao-paulo-school-of-advanced-science-in-ocean-literacy/) - From August 19 to September 01, 2025, Santos (SP), Brazil, will host a transformative gathering connecting ocean science, sustainability, education, and the science-policy interface. PhD students, early career researchers, Master's students, public servants, and young indigenous leaders from all around the world are invited to join us in this journey of learning and collaboration! Application
- [Brazil to be the first country in the world to include ocean literacy in its national school curriculum](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/brazil-to-be-the-first-country-in-the-world-to-include-ocean-literacy-in-its-national-school-curriculum/) - Brazil announced it will become the first country in the world to include ocean literacy in its national school curriculum, through an initiative called the “Blue Curriculum”. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), Luciana Santos, and the Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Education (MEC), Gregório Grisa, during
- [Brasil será o primeiro país do mundo a incluir cultura oceânica no currículo das escolas](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/brasil-sera-o-primeiro-pais-do-mundo-a-incluir-cultura-oceanica-no-curriculo-das-escolas/) - Artigo publicado originalmente no site do INPO - Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Oceânicas O Brasil deve se tornar o primeiro país do mundo a ter a cultura oceânica no currículo escolar nacional, o chamado Currículo Azul. O protocolo de intenções para que isso ocorra foi assinado pela ministra da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI), Luciana
- [Ocean Literacy for the benefit of French-speaking West African countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/ocean-literacy-for-the-benefit-of-french-speaking-west-african-countries-bordering-the-atlantic-ocean/) - The International Ocean Institute (IOI): the IOI Ocean Academy – Morocco, is offering a training program on Ocean Literacy for the benefit of French-speaking West African countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, which will take place online from ???????? ???????????????????????????? - ???????? ???????????????????????????????? ????????????????.???? This training program is designed to raise awareness and promote a deeper understanding of
- [AtlantECO Final Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/atlanteco-final-conference-2/) - The research and innovation project AtlantECO, funded by the European Union, is in its final year. It brought together experts from Europe, South America and Africa, conducting research on the Atlantic Ocean Microbiomes, Microplastics and Seascape connectivity. The objective of the project is to provide knowledge-based resources for a better understanding and management of the
- [AtlantECO Final Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/atlanteco-final-conference/) - The research and innovation project AtlantECO, funded by the European Union, is in its final year. It brought together experts from Europe, South America and Africa, conducting research on the Atlantic Ocean Microbiomes, Microplastics and Seascape connectivity. The objective of the project is to provide knowledge-based resources for a better understanding and management of the
- [2024 European Polar Science Week report out now](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/2024-european-polar-science-week-report-out-now/) - The report from the 2nd European Polar Science Week is now available! Held from 3-6 September 2024 in Copenhagen, this important event gathered over 400 participants, fostering collaboration between the European Commission and ESA - European Space Agency on polar research. The report highlights key scientific advancements, research gaps, and strategic recommendations, summarising the insights and discussions that took
- [Oceanography - March 2025 special issue](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/oceanography-march-2025-special-issue/) - Oceanography is the official magazine of the Oceanography Society. It contains peer-reviewed articles that chronicle all aspects of ocean science and its applications;. This magazine is published four times a year in online and paper format. Oceanography magazine official website This March 2025 special issue of Oceanography is titled A Vision for Capacity Sharing in the Ocean Sciences
- [Upcoming OCEAN ICE Webinars](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/upcoming-ocean-ice-webinars/) - We’re thrilled to invite you to a series of upcoming webinars co-organised with the OCEAN ICE project (Ocean-Cryosphere Exchanges in Antarctica: Impacts on Climate and the Earth System), funded by the European Commission and UKRI. Don’t miss the opportunity to enhance your research skills and connect with leading experts in the field! More information about
- [Training initiative launched in Atlantic Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/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)](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/📝-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](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/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](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/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
- [Join the ECOP Programme Registry for One Ocean Science Congress (3-6 June) and UN Ocean Conference (9-13 June) in Nice, France](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/join-the-ecop-programme-registry-for-one-ocean-science-congress-3-6-june-and-un-ocean-conference-9-13-june-in-nice-france/) - ???? Calling all ECOPs planning to attend the One Ocean Science Congress and/or UN Ocean Conference #3 in Nice, France (June 2025)!The ECOP Programme team are excited to launch their registry, which will help them to:????recommend ECOPs to their partners to be part of townhalls or UNOC side events as speakers or panellists;????gain an overview
- [Call for Ocean Capacity Exchange Shipboard Training - deadline 15 March 2025](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/call-for-ocean-capacity-exchange-shipboard-training-deadline-15-march-2025/) - Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Lilian Krug
- [Applications open for IOC-UNESCO and EU4Ocean Summer School 2025](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/applications-open-for-ioc-unesco-and-eu4ocean-summer-school-2025/) - The EU4Ocean Summer School on Ocean Literacy & Collaboration is back for its 4th edition, offering an intensive 5-day training to equip and empower the next generation of ocean leaders! Dates: June 29 – July 4, 2025 Location: Venice, Italy Eligibility: students & early-career professionals (EU & non-EU) Discover more: https://ow.ly/hjYM50V56Wk The deadline for applications is
- [February 2025 #AtlanticAll newsletter](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/february-2025-atlanticall-newsletter/) - ???? ???? You have 1 new message from the Atlantic Ocean! The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance newsletter is out now, find the latest issue here: ➡️ https://mailchi.mp/c0c033ac870a/all-atlantic-newsletter-february-17312698 Want to receive updates on #AtlanticAll news and events directly in your inbox? Sign up below to stay connected! Sign up to the #AtlanticAll newsletter here
- [BlueMissionAA weekly hours - February 2025](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/bluemissionaa-weekly-hours-february-2025/) - ???? Check out the February Weekly Hours webinar series by BlueMissionAA on Marine & Lake Restoration! Join us for three transformative sessions exploring innovative approaches to ecosystem restoration:???? February 12 | ???? 2-3.30 PM CET"Harnessing Nature's Power: Unleashing Passive Restoration Potential"- Explore marine governance through collaborative causal mapping- Analyze PESTEL dimensions of passive restoration- Contribute
- [Eighth Ocean Best Practices System Workshop (OBPS WSVIII)](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/eighth-ocean-best-practices-system-workshop-obps-wsviii/) - The objective of the eighth Ocean Best Practices System Workshop (OBPS WSVIII) is to facilitate the cross-cutting primary role of best practices in operational oceanography by promoting dialogues across science and technology. In the era of Digital Twins for the Ocean, the need of best practices is fundamental for a more interoperable and reliable use
- [Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to Promote Gender Equity in Ocean Science](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/wikipedia-edit-a-thon-to-promote-gender-equity-in-ocean-science-2/) - Although women and non-binary persons are under-represented in ocean sciences, their accomplishments are even less represented, in both print media and online. Help us bridge this digital gender gap in ocean sciences! Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation – is partnering with the Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO
- [Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to Promote Gender Equity in Ocean Science](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/wikipedia-edit-a-thon-to-promote-gender-equity-in-ocean-science/) - Although women and non-binary persons are under-represented in ocean sciences, their accomplishments are even less represented, in both print media and online. Help us bridge this digital gender gap in ocean sciences! Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation – is partnering with the Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO
- [Setting sail for the future: The South African National Blue Schools Programme](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/setting-sail-for-the-future-the-south-african-national-blue-schools-programme/) - Ocean literacy is an understanding of the ocean’s influence on you – and your influence on the ocean. Blue Schools is an international programme coordinated by NRF-SAEON and funded by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation in South Africa. The programme aims to increase ocean awareness and literacy to ensure that ocean knowledge is
- [Call for Chapter abstract: Perspectives in Ocean, Marine and Coastal Governance](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/call-for-chapter-abstract-perspectives-in-ocean-marine-and-coastal-governance/) - We are pleased to share a call for chapter abstracts for the book Perspectives in Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Governance, edited by Prof. Godwell Nhamo. If you are interested in contributing, please submit your abstracts to nhamog@unisa.ac.za by 30 May 2025. Submission details: ???? Perspectives in Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Governance???? Deadline: 30 May 2025✉
- [Our Big Blue Home: Learn and Protect! – a series of articles for children by MPA Europe Partners](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/our-big-blue-home-learn-and-protect-a-series-of-articles-for-children-by-mpa-europe-partners/) - Committed to make the key topics of the project available to all audiences, including younger ones, the scientists in partner organisations of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Europe wrote five dissemination articles targeting children older than 8 years old. Some articles explore how marine animals adapt to their habitats and human activities can often harm these
- [Deadline extended for the 2nd Edition of the Mário Ruivo Memorial Lecture Series](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/deadline-extended-for-the-2nd-edition-of-the-mario-ruivo-memorial-lecture-series/) - UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO-IOC), Portugal and EurOcean Foundation are inviting Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) to apply to the 2nd edition of the Mário Ruivo Memorial Lecture Series. Application deadline extended until the 23 February 2025! This biennial Memorial Lecture Series, endorsed by the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) (‘the Ocean Decade’), continues its
- [2025 edition of the AZTI Summer School](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/2025-edition-of-the-azti-summer-school/) - In this 21st edition of the AZTI Summer School, the proposed topic is ‘Artificial intelligence and citizen science in monitoring and assesing biodiversity and invasive species at sea’. This year, the school is supported by the following projects: GES4SEAS, OBAMA-NEXT, GuardIAS, BioBoost+, ANERIS and POMP Further information: 03-05 June 2025 09:00 - 18:30 Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián. Donostia-San Sebastián (Gipuzkoa) Language: English Programme
- [Registrations open for 2025 edition of the AZTI Summer School](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/registrations-open-for-the-azti-summer-school-artificial-intelligence-and-citizen-science-in-monitoring-and-assessing-biodiversity-and-invasive-species-at-sea/) - In this 21st edition of the AZTI Summer School, the proposed topic is ‘Artificial intelligence and citizen science in monitoring and assesing biodiversity and invasive species at sea’. This year, the school is supported by the following projects: GES4SEAS, OBAMA-NEXT, GuardIAS, BioBoost+, ANERIS and POMP Further information: 03-05 June 2025 09:00 - 18:30 Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián. Donostia-San Sebastián (Gipuzkoa) Language: English Programme
- [Road to UNOC3 - the third United Nations Ocean Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/road-to-unoc3-the-third-united-nations-ocean-conference/) - The 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (June 2025, Nice, France) is now accepting applications for side events! Side events can be organized either in-person or virtually, by Member States, the UN system, intergovernmental organizations and accredited non-governmental stakeholders. The side events will be an opportunity for all participants to share knowledge and solutions to accelerate
- [Discover the Atlantic Coastal Resilience Hub!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/discover-the-atlantic-coastal-resilience-hub/) - The Atlantic Coastal Resilience Hub is more than just a website, it’s a dynamic community of action. Bringing together researchers, policymakers, and coastal communities, the hub addresses critical climate challenges such as sea level rise, extreme weather, and human impacts. What the Hub Offers ✅ Expert knowledge to enhance coastal resilience✅ Inspiring stories of impact
- [Brazilian researchers to gain new opportunities with European Research Council (ERC) funded teams in Europe](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/brazilian-researchers-to-gain-new-opportunities-with-european-research-council-erc-funded-teams-in-europe/) - As the European Commission and the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) concluded an official agreement in Brussels on 11 December 2024, Brazilian researchers will soon have new opportunities to work in ERC-funded research teams in Europe. The agreement was signed by Deputy Director-General for Research and Innovation Signe Ratso and CNPq
- [PROTECT project policy-brief on "Adapting to the changing cryosphere and sea-level rise: recommendations"](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/protect-project-policy-brief-on-adapting-to-the-changing-cryosphere-and-sea-level-rise-recommendations/) - The policy brief “Adapting to the changing cryosphere and sea-level rise: recommendations“, supported by CoCliCo and OCEAN:ICE, summarizes the outcomes of the PROTECT full track. Click here to read the full policy brief Key messages The cryosphere plays a critical role in the Earth’s climate system. Glaciers, ice sheets, and sea levels are at the forefront of climate
- [Launch of the Atlantic Coastal Resilience Knowledge Hub](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/launch-of-the-atlantic-coastal-resilience-knowledge-hub/) - At the 2024 All-Atlantic Forum, the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance took significant strides in advancing its priority focus on increasing our understanding of the relationship between the ocean and climate and developing outcome-oriented science for mitigating and adapting to the consequences of climate change, particularly for the benefit of increasing resilience of coastal
- [Summary of Outcomes of the 2024 All-Atlantic Forum from the High-Level Board of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/summary-of-outcomes-of-the-2024-all-atlantic-forum-from-the-high-level-board-of-the-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance/) - 10 October 2024, Ottawa (Canada) The Partners and Supporters of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA), remaining committed to cooperative ocean science aligned with the All-Atlantic Declaration, convened in Ottawa, Canada from October 8-10, 2024 for the 2024 All-Atlantic Forum. AAORIA was pleased to formally introduce Iceland (through the Ministry of Food, Agriculture,
- [Intergenerational Dialogue at the 2024 AAORIA Forum: Policy Briefs](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/intergenerational-dialogue-at-the-2024-aaoria-forum-policy-briefs/) - The “Intergenerational Dialogues Session” was a central component of the 2024 AAORIA Forum, held in Ottawa, Canada on 8-10 October 2024. This initiative aimed to facilitate intergenerational exchange between Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) and senior ocean professionals and policymakers in the Atlantic community, promote collaboration to leverage collective action in the identified Areas of
- [Intergenerational Dialogue and ECOP involvement at the All-Atlantic Forum ](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/intergenerational-dialogue-and-ecop-involvement-at-the-all-atlantic-forum/) - The 2024 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum is the event to attend for the science-policy community all around the Atlantic. From 8-10 October, the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Canada will host representatives from the Atlantic community, including the AAORIA Partners from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cabo Verde, the European Union, Morocco,
- [2nd Edition of the Mário Ruivo Memorial Lecture Series Invites ECOPs to Submit Outstanding Projects](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/2nd-edition-of-the-mario-ruivo-memorial-lecture-series-invites-ecops-to-submit-outstanding-projects/) - UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO-IOC), Portugal and EurOcean Foundation are inviting Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) to apply to the 2nd edition of the Mário Ruivo Memorial Lecture Series. This biennial Memorial Lecture Series, endorsed by the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) (‘the Ocean Decade’), continues its mission to spotlight ECOPs who are making substantial
- [Arctic Frontiers 2025: Beyond Borders](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/arctic-frontiers-2025-beyond-borders/) - Join us in Tromsø, Norway, from January 27 to 30 for Arctic Frontiers 2025: Beyond Borders! Arctic Frontiers is a catalyst for decision-making and network building by mobilizing key voices of science, policy, business, and local Arctic communities, to rapidly turn knowledge into actions. Over four days, there will be more than 70 sessions on
- [European Maritime Day](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/european-maritime-day/) - European Maritime Day 2025 will take place in Cork, Ireland, on the 21-23 May 2025. It is the annual event during which Europe’s maritime community meet to network, discuss and outline joint action on maritime affairs and sustainable blue economy. The EMD is also the place where ‘Ocean Leaders Meet’. It provides an engaging and
- [OCEAN:ICE January Newsletter](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/oceanice-january-newsletter/) - The January issue of the OCEAN:ICE newsletter has recently been published. OCEAN:ICE News is a monthly newsletter updating about the project's progress, results, and other exciting events. Be sure to follow up on LinkedIn to stay informed. Read more
- [European Ocean Days 2025](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/european-ocean-days-2025/) - This year's edition of the European Ocean Days will take place in Brussels from 3 to 7 March 2025. The European Ocean Days is a week-long event with a series of dynamic and interconnected sessions relevant to maritime topics. Each day features distinct sessions focused on various key ocean-related themes, allowing participants to engage deeply
- [3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3)](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/3rd-united-nations-ocean-conference-unoc3/) - The 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) will be held in Nice, 9-13 June 2025. France and Costa Rica are co-organizing the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice from June 9 to 13, 2025. Ten years after COP21 and the Paris Agreement, UNOC3 intends to bring together all UN member states, their heads
- [7th MISSION ATLANTIC E-Newsletter!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/7th-mission-atlantic-e-newsletter/) - The seventh issue of the MISSION ATLANTIC E-Newsletter has recently been published. This issue features the latest news and events from the MISSION ATLANTIC project, including the General Assembly 2024 and an exhibition booth at the ICES Annual Science Conference 2024. Media and resource highlights cover the Last Mobility Call, Mobility Fund Testimonials and Marcos Llope's (CSIC) interview for COP19, as well as event recordings, such as
- [Open call for the 2025 – 2026 #EMBracingtheOcean artist-in-residence programme!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/open-call-for-the-2025-2026-embracingtheocean-artist-in-residence-programme/) - The European Marine Board (EMB) is looking for two new artists for the 2025 – 2026 edition of our ‘EMBracing the Ocean’ artist-in-residence programme. As we enter the fourth year of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, the need to connect people to our Ocean is more important than ever. The EMBracing
- [Virtual Summer School on Ocean and Climate Computational Modelling by OKEANO CSA  ](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/virtual-summer-school-on-ocean-and-climate-computational-modelling-by-okeano-csa-2/) - The OKEANO CSA implementing the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) is thrilled to announce the launch of the virtual Summer School titled "Ocean and Climate Computational Modelling – Basics and Applications." This event, set to take place on 23-27 September 2024, is an excellent opportunity for Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) to gain
- [The 2024 All-Atlantic Forum posters are now online](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-2024-all-atlantic-forum-posters-are-now-online/) - We are happy to share that the posters presented at the 2024 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum, held from 8 to 10 October 2024 at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Canada, are now available online. We encourage all members of the Atlantic Community and interested stakeholders to explore these valuable
- [Call for Applications: POGO-OceanX-OceanQuest Fellowship](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/call-for-applications-pogo-oceanx-oceanquest-fellowship/) - ???? Join the OceanXplorer, one of the world’s most advanced research vessels, for a unique opportunity to train in ocean exploration during the Around Africa Mission! ???? Who can apply? Early-career ocean professionals and researchers from developing or transition economies, especially African countries. ???? Deadline: 31 December 2024. ???? Learn more: https://mailchi.mp/9b8033a52bee/xplorer
- [Virtual Stakeholder Event “Coastal Resilience: An Atlantic Ocean of Action”   ](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/virtual-stakeholder-event-coastal-resilience-an-atlantic-ocean-of-action-2/) - Location: Online (Zoom) The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) is excited to announce a Virtual Stakeholder Networking Event titled "Coastal Resilience: An Atlantic Ocean of Action," scheduled for 5 September 2024, from 14:00 to 16:00 CET. The event will inform participants about and invite them to engage in the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and
- [All-Atlantic ECOPs featured in Oceans 20 Brasil initiative](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-ecops-featured-in-oceans-20-brasil-initiative/)
- [Exciting ECOP Opportunities](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/exciting-ecop-opportunities/) - Are you an #ECOP passionate about ocean science? We have two fantastic opportunities that you won’t want to miss! 1. French-American Doctoral Exchange on Ocean Science Grant 2025PhD students in Ocean Science at U.S. universities or research centers are invited to apply for a fully funded immersion in France, from May 27 to June 7,
- [Global Online Stakeholder Consultation for the 2025 UN Ocean Conference ](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/global-online-stakeholder-consultation-for-the-2025-un-ocean-conference/) - The Global Online Stakeholder Consultation Report for the 2025 UN Ocean Conference is now available! This important initiative is a key step in preparing for this conference, which will be held in Nice, France, 9-13 June 2025. The conference will focus on "Accelerating action and mobilising all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean,"
- [One Ocean Science Congress: scientific foundation for the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/one-ocean-science-congress-scientific-foundation-for-the-3rd-united-nations-ocean-conference-2/) - The One Ocean Science Congress is set to provide crucial scientific insights for the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference in June 2025. With 2,000 global experts addressing climate change, overfishing, pollution, and more, this congress will shape policies to protect our ocean. Science-based recommendations will guide decision-makers in promoting ocean sustainability and tackling its pressing
- [Webinar on Ocean Literacy and the Atlantic Region](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/webinar-on-ocean-literacy-and-the-atlantic-region/) - Nov 5, 2024 15:00 CET Register here
- [One Ocean Science Congress: scientific foundation for the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/one-ocean-science-congress-scientific-foundation-for-the-3rd-united-nations-ocean-conference/) - The One Ocean Science Congress is set to provide crucial scientific insights for the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference in June 2025. With 2,000 global experts addressing climate change, overfishing, pollution, and more, this congress will shape policies to protect our ocean. Science-based recommendations will guide decision-makers in promoting ocean sustainability and tackling its pressing
- [COP29 Virtual Ocean Pavilion registration now open](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/cop29-virtual-ocean-pavilion-registration-now-open/) - We are excited to announce that free registration for the COP29 Virtual Ocean Pavilion is now open. The Virtual Ocean Pavilion will open on 6 November 2024 and close on 22 November 2024, with on-demand resources available until 22 December 2024. This year’s Pavilion has an incredible list of features, including interactive exhibits, live events, roundtable discussions
- [Day 2 of the All-Atlantic Forum 2024](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/day-2-of-the-all-atlantic-forum-2024/) - Today marks day 2 of the 2024 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum at the stunning Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa! The agenda is packed with inspiring activities, you can find the full Forum programme here: https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-forums/2014-all-atlantic-forum-programme/ We invite you to be part of this important dialogue by following our livestream. You can
- [Day 1 of the All-Atlantic Forum 2024](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/day-1-of-the-all-atlantic-forum-2024/) - Today marks the beginning of the 2024 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum at the stunning Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa! The event promises to be a vibrant gathering of leaders and innovators dedicated to shaping the future of our Atlantic Ocean. The agenda is packed with inspiring activities, you can find the
- [FAPESP launches Call for Innovative Program for South Atlantic and Antarctic Research (PROASA)](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/fapesp-launches-call-for-innovative-program-for-south-atlantic-and-antarctic-research-proasa/) - The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) has announced the first call for proposals under its new Program for the South Atlantic and Antarctica (PROASA). This initiative aims to advance scientific knowledge and sustainable development in these critical yet understudied regions. Key highlights of the PROASA program: Focus: The program targets research in the South Atlantic Ocean and
- [2024 AAORIA Forum to be Livestreamed!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/2024-aaoria-forum-to-be-livestreamed/) - We are thrilled to announce that the upcoming All-Atlantic Forum will be livestreamed for all to join! Whether you are attending in person or participating remotely, this livestream ensures that you will not miss a moment of the valuable discussions, expert panels, and key insights. The livestream will be available on the All-Atlantic official YouTube
- [Webinar: Integrated Approaches to Build Coastal Resilience](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/webinar-integrated-approaches-to-build-coastal-resilience/) - Date: Monday, 30 September 2024Time: 14:00 – 15:30 (CET) The webinar focused on "Integrated Approaches to Build Coastal Resilience" is aimed at addressing the critical climate challenges faced by coastal regions, cities, and municipalities in Europe. It will take place on Monday, 30 September 2024, 14:00 – 15:30 (CET). This event will bring together experts
- [11th Atlantic Stakeholders Platform Conference (ASPC 2024)](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/11th-atlantic-stakeholders-platform-conference-aspc-2024/) - We are delighted to announce that participant registration form for the 11th Atlantic Stakeholders Platform Conference (ASPC 2024) is now open! The 11th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference (ASPC 2024) will take place four years after the launch of the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 – A New Approach to the Atlantic Maritime Strategy. The Conference will, as in
- [Virtual Stakeholder Event “Coastal Resilience: An Atlantic Ocean of Action”   ](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/virtual-stakeholder-event-coastal-resilience-an-atlantic-ocean-of-action/) - Date: 5 September 2024 Time: 14:00 - 16:00 CET Location: Online (Zoom) Registration: here! The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) is excited to announce a Virtual Stakeholder Networking Event titled "Coastal Resilience: An Atlantic Ocean of Action," scheduled for 5 September 2024, from 14:00 to 16:00 CET. The event will inform participants about
- [2024 European polar science week](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/2024-european-polar-science-week/) - 3-6 September 2024 | The Black Diamond | Copenhagen, Denmark Polar regions are sentinels of climate change, biodiversity, and human resilience. They have experienced the most rapid rates of warming in recent years. Its expected impacts will exceed those forecasted for many other regions, resulting in significant consequences affecting natural ecosystems and human activities. Improving
- [Ocean Observations and Modelling Workshop identified key Research Priorities for the Atlantic Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/ocean-observations-and-modelling-workshop-identified-key-research-priorities-for-the-atlantic-ocean/) - From August 26 to 29, 2024, Washington D.C. hosted the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) and the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation Ocean Observations & Modeling Workshop. Organized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. State Department, this workshop contributed and pushed forward multilateral ocean science collaboration with a focus on the Atlantic basin. AAORIA,
- [2024 European polar science week](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/2024-european-polar-science-week-2/) - 3-6 September 2024 | The Black Diamond | Copenhagen, Denmark Polar regions are sentinels of climate change, biodiversity, and human resilience. They have experienced the most rapid rates of warming in recent years. Its expected impacts will exceed those forecasted for many other regions, resulting in significant consequences affecting natural ecosystems and human activities. Improving
- [Join the Global Online Stakeholder Consultation for the 2025 UN Ocean Conference ](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/join-the-global-online-stakeholder-consultation-for-the-2025-un-ocean-conference/) - The Global Online Stakeholder Consultation for the 2025 UN Ocean Conference is now open for contributions! This important initiative is a key step in preparing for this conference, which will be held in Nice, France, 9-13 June 2025. The conference will focus on "Accelerating action and mobilising all actors to conserve and sustainably use the
- [2024 AAORIA Forum Endorsed as an Ocean Decade Activity](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/2024-aaoria-forum-endorsed-as-an-ocean-decade-activity/) - We are thrilled to announce that the 2024 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum, set to commence on 7 October 2024 in Ottawa, Canada, has been officially endorsed as an Ocean Decade activity by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. This endorsement is a significant recognition of our efforts to contribute to
- [Le Forum AAORIA 2024 approuvé comme Activité de la Décennie de l'Océan](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/le-forum-aaoria-2024-approuve-comme-activite-de-la-decennie-de-locean/) - Nous sommes ravis d'annoncer que l'édition 2024 du Forum de Alliance Transatlantique pour la Recherche et l’Innovation Océaniques (AAORIA), qui commencera le 7 octobre 2024 à Ottawa, Canada, a été officiellement approuvée comme activité de la Décennie de l'Océan par la Commission Océanographique Intergouvernementale (COI) de l'UNESCO. Cette approbation est une reconnaissance significative de nos
- [Registration open and programme available for the 2024 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum in Ottawa, Canada](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/registration-open-and-programme-available-for-the-2024-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance-forum-in-ottawa-canada/) - The 2024 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum, set to take place at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Ontario, from 8 to 10 October 2024, has opened its registration and released its programme. Global leaders and representatives from the Atlantic Community are invited to join this prestigious event to tackle challenges
- [Les inscriptions sont ouvertes et le programme est disponible pour le Forum de l'Alliance Transatlantique pour la Recherche et l’Innovation Océaniques (AAORIA) 2024 à Ottawa, Canada](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/les-inscriptions-sont-ouvertes-et-le-programme-est-disponible-pour-le-forum-de-lalliance-transatlantique-pour-la-recherche-et-linnovation-oceaniques-aaoria-2024-a-ottawa-canada/) - Le Forum de l'Alliance Transatlantique pour la Recherche et l’Innovation Océaniques (AAORIA) 2024, qui se tiendra au musée canadien de la nature à Ottawa, Ontario, du 8 au 10 octobre 2024, a ouvert ses inscriptions et publié son programme. Les leaders mondiaux et les représentants de la Communauté Atlantique sont invités à participer à cet
- [Brest International Maritime Festival 2024](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/brest-international-maritime-festival-2024/) - The Brest International Maritime Festival is once again gathering together a dazzling array of boats and sailors. From 12 to 17 July 2024, join the Maritime Festivals #Brest2024 for conferences, testimonies, and panel discussions on various ocean topics! More information here
- [G7 agree to strengthen open and safe international science cooperation](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/g7-agree-to-strengthen-open-and-safe-international-science-cooperation/) - G7 Science and Technology Ministers commit to strengthening international science cooperation! The meeting in Italy highlighted the pivotal role of innovation, research on marine ecosystems, and ocean health. After the Ministerial, Commissioner Ivanova opened the G7 High-Level Conference on Mediterranean and Atlantic Ocean Health and Coastal Resilience, organised jointly by the G7 Presidency and the
- [G7 High-Level Conference on Mediterranean and Atlantic Ocean Health and Coastal Resilience](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/g7-high-level-conference-on-mediterranean-and-atlantic-ocean-health-and-coastal-resilience/) - This high-level event is jointly organised by the Italian Ministry of University and Research and the European Commission, in the frame of the G7 Science and Technology 2024 and the Horizon Europe Mission "Restore our Ocean and waters". The event will present the state of implementation of monitoring, restoration and regeneration of seas, ocean and
- [International conference on marine protected areas and marine spatial planning](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/international-conference-on-marine-protected-areas-and-marine-spatial-planning/) - Explore the latest updates and scientific advances in marine biodiversity conservation at the MPA in MSP Conference. The conference will cover topics such as MPA planning, climate change effects on marine biodiversity, blue carbon science, and spatial planning benefits. Enjoy a three-day event in Bodø with a full, engaging agenda that includes expert speakers, networking time, and
- [Canada to host 2024 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum in Ottawa, Ontario ](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/canada-to-host-2024-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance-forum-in-ottawa-ontario/) - It is with great pleasure that we confirm that Canada will host the 2024 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Ontario, from 8 to 10 October 2024. This annual Forum will bring together representatives from the Atlantic community, including AAORIA Partners (i.e. Argentina, Brazil, Canada,
- [Canada to host 2024 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum in Ottawa, Ontario ](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/canada-to-host-2024-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance-forum-in-ottawa-ontario-2/) - It is with great pleasure that we confirm that Canada will host the 2024 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Ontario, from 8 to 10 October 2024. This annual Forum will bring together representatives from the Atlantic community, including AAORIA Partners (i.e. Argentina, Brazil, Canada,
- [Le Canada accueillera le Forum 2024 de l’Alliance Transatlantique pour la Recherche et l’Innovation Océaniques à Ottawa, en Ontario ](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/le-canada-accueillera-le-forum-2024-de-lalliance-transatlantique-pour-la-recherche-et-linnovation-oceaniques-a-ottawa-en-ontario/) - Nous avons le grand plaisir de vous confirmer que le Canada accueillera le Forum de l’Alliance transatlantique pour la recherche et l’innovation océaniques au Musée canadien de la nature à Ottawa (Ontario), du 8 au 10 octobre 2024. Le Forum annuel réunira des représentants de la communauté atlantique, dont des partenaires de l’Alliance (soit l’Afrique
- [Taking the Ocean to the Inland](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/taking-the-ocean-to-the-inland/) - On May 17th 2024, in a Brazilian city 300 km far from the sea, the All-Atlantic Blue Schools Network (AA-BSN) and the AtlantECO project promoted an in-presence event to celebrate ocean literacy in education, gathering 180 students from basic and secondary education.The event involved many activities for the students. One of the most anticipated activities
- [All-Atlantic community coming together at the 2024 UN Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-community-coming-together-at-the-2024-un-ocean-decade-conference-in-barcelona/) - The 2024 UN Ocean Decade Conference gathered ocean professionals and enthusiasts in Barcelona, also being an ideal occasion for the All-Atlantic community to reunite and reaffirm its commitment to a sustainable Atlantic Ocean. The plenary session at the 2024 UN Ocean Decade Conference was a focal point for high-level discussions and strategic planning, drawing attention
- [European Commission and IOC-UNESCO join forces on the UN Ocean Decade](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/european-commission-and-ioc-unesco-join-forces-on-the-un-ocean-decade/) - A roadmap now aligns and connects EU and Ocean Decade programmes and mobilises partners within and outside the EU Today, at the UN Ocean Decade conference held in Barcelona, DG Research and Innovation (DG RTD) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO) adopted a joint roadmap to strengthen cooperation on the UN Decade of
- [Building a strong scientific community in support of a sustainable Atlantic Ocean ](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/building-a-strong-scientific-community-in-support-of-a-sustainable-atlantic-ocean/) - Date and time: 11 April 2024, 13:15 - 14:45 Location: Atlantic Ocean Room (Area 06), Barcelona International Convention Centre (CCIB) This satellite event will bring together All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance partners and the broader Atlantic Ocean community, as well as highlight initiatives such as the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation and the EU Mission
- [Unveiling the role of G20 in the implementation and legacy of the Ocean Decade ](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/unveiling-the-role-of-g20-in-the-implementation-and-legacy-of-the-ocean-decade/) - Date and time: 8 April 2024, 17:00-18:30 Location: Auditorium, Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona (PRBB) The panel will convene a diverse array of stakeholders, such as scientists, civil society, and policymakers, to explore the interplay between the goals, expected outcomes, and challenges set forth by the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable
- [JPI Oceans Strategic Navigation Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/jpi-oceans-strategic-navigation-forum/) - A landmark event endorsed by the Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Strategic Navigation Forum is set to convene on 11 June in Brussels. This high-level gathering aims to pioneer discussions on the future of marine and maritime research and innovation, looking beyond 2025. About The forum emerges in response to
- [EU-US Arctic Cooperation](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/eu-us-arctic-cooperation/) - Join us virtually for a livestreamed event on Arctic cooperation between the European Union and the United States. Our invited experts will discuss the global importance of Arctic science and research, how science diplomacy supports the safety and stability of Arctic regions, and how the US and EU scientific communities can improve cooperation to build
- [All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance at the 2024 UN Ocean Decade conference ](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance-at-the-un-ocean-decade-conference/) - The 2024 UN Ocean Decade Conference takes place on 10-12 April in Barcelona, Spain, as the highlight of the Ocean Decade Week (8-12 April), and as cornerstone event within this framework. The conference also features over 50 on-site satellite events at the Barcelona International Convention Centre (CCIB) on 10-12 April during breakfast, lunch and evening
- [OKEANO – supporting the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/okeano-supporting-the-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance/) - Through a large-scale basin effort, representatives of 16 organisations from Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Cabo Verde, France, Germany, Ireland, Morocco, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, and Spain have joined forces to establish the OKEANO Coordination and Support Action (CSA). Funded under Horizon Europe to support the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA), OKEANO marks a significant
- [2023 Forum Joint Outcome Statement from the High-Level Board of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/conclusions-from-the-2023-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance-forum/) - 22 November 2023, Cape Town, South Africa The Partners and Supporters of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA), recognizing the urgency to act and the need to focus our collective efforts, gathered in Cape Town, South Africa from November 21-22, 2023 for the AAORIA Annual Forum.AAORIA was pleased to introduce Norway (through the
- [Brazil-South Africa Workshop on Advanced Digital Technologies for Ocean Science](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/brazil-south-africa-workshop-on-advanced-digital-technologies-for-ocean-science/) - Session timing: 2-5pm (SA Time)/ 9-12 am (BR Time) Date: Thursday, November 23rd Find the programme here Live streaming here
- [Side Event on Polar Research | 20 Nov 23](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/side-event-on-polar-research-20-nov-23/) - The Marine and Antarctic Research Centre for Innovation and Sustainability (MARiS), University of Cape Town, the Nansen Tutu Center for Marine Environmental Research, The Norwegian Ministry of Trade Industry and Fisheries, The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria, the Norwegian Institute for Marine Research, and the Norwegian Polar Institute have the honor of inviting all delegations
- [All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum | South Africa](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance-forum-south-africa/) - The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum, co-organised by the South African Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, on 21-22 November 2023. The forum will take stock of the success and challenges of programmes and
- [All-Atlantic Blue Schools E-Book Launch](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-blue-schools-e-book-launch/) - After a dedicated 18-month period of conception, implementation, and enhancement, the inaugural e-book of the All-Atlantic Blue Schools Network (AA-BSN) has been launched! Looking back to 2020, the All-Atlantic Blue Schools Network came as an ambitious project, as an anxiety and desire to join schools all over the Atlantic in a place where all were
- [Introducing the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance: Navigating Collaborative Waters](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/introducing-the-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance-navigating-collaborative-waters/) - In a world where challenges and opportunities span across continents and oceans, international cooperation has become a driving force behind impactful solutions. The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) stands as a beacon of collaboration among nations, united by a shared commitment to harnessing the vast potential of the Atlantic Ocean. Through a carefully
- [The six Portuguese marine related research infrastructures](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-six-portuguese-marine-related-research-infrastructures/) - Someone once said that “Portugal is sea”. Portugal has the 5th largest exclusive economic zone (EEZ) within Europe, 3rd largest of the EU and the 20th largest EEZ in the world. Having this enormous resource in mind, the Portuguese National Sea Strategy (2021-2030) "aims to enhance the contribution of the sea to the country's economy,
- [Achieved outcomes and impact of the AANChOR project](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/achieved-outcomes-and-impact-of-the-aanchor-project/) - In almost 5 years of activity, the All-Atlantic Cooperation for Ocean Research and Innovation project (AANChOR) engaged All-Atlantic stakeholders in co-design and co-implementation of joint activities reinforcing Atlantic international research and innovation cooperation, upscaled cooperation with countries bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, in particular Brazil and South Africa, and built on, aligned and converged national
- [Enhancing research & innovation in the Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/enhancing-research-innovation-in-the-atlantic/) - Portugal, with its vast coastal area and strategic location on the Atlantic Ocean, is an example of a country committed to enhance marine research and innovation cooperation along and across the Atlantic Ocean, putting the the ocean's sustainability at the center of its R&I activities. One of the instruments that Portugal invested in to bridge
- [Two berths available under the scope @SeaNetwork](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/two-berths-available-under-the-scope-seanetwork/) - Two berths have just been made available for the @SeaNetwork for the next cruise on the new RV Belgica II, from 1-12 September (Zeebrugge- Zeebrugge, Belgium). The cruise will be conducted in the framework of the NORSEAT project and will focus on collecting vibrocores offshore the Shetland Islands in order to recover event deposits related to past North Sea tsunamis.
- [Portuguese Marine Science Research Units aligned with the AAORIA Mission](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/portuguese-marine-science-research-units-aligned-with-the-aaoria-mission/) - The institutional research landscape in Portugal promoted and funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) has a total 312 Research and Development Units which constitute the core of the national scientific and technological system, working in all scientific domains and spreading over the national territory. These units gather the best critical capacities in
- [Bridging the Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/bridging-the-ocean-2/) - Launch of the third volume of the booklet series! Bridging the Ocean - launch of the third volume of the booklet series! Bridging the Ocean is a collective of concepts and conversations focussed on the ocean in relation to bringing awareness to the challenges the ocean is facing. Through navigating some of these topics, we hope
- [Atlantic Innovation Week](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/atlantic-innovation-week/) - Dates: 20-23 March With the grand purpose of stimulating research and innovation across the Atlantic, the AIR Centre and TERINOV, Terceira’s Island Science and Technology Park, in partnership with the Municipality of Praia da Vitória, bring you the second edition of the Atlantic Innovation Week (AIW). As in the previous year, the AIW 2023 will
- [SOA Lusofonia Community Call](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/soa-lusofonia-community-call/) - Dia 31 de maio, às 19h (GMT+1) A equipa do HUB SOA Garopaba gostaria de convidá-lo(a) a participar na SOA Lusofonia Community Call no dia 31 de maio às 15h. Um evento on-line no Zoom para todos os membros da comunidade SOA Lusofonia: Líderes e Coordenadores de Hubs, Membros de Hubs, Jovens Líderes do Oceano, Mentores e todos os que gostariam de
- [10 years of the Galway Statement](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/10-years-of-the-galway-statement/) - It is with great pleasure that we announce the forthcoming event: “2013 – 2023: 10 years of the Galway Statement. Celebrating a decade of marine research cooperation along and across the Atlantic Ocean – Our Shared Resource”. The event is co-organised by Irish Government, the European Commission, the Marine Institute, and the University of Galway.
- [Galway Statement anniversary: a decade of marine research cooperation along and across the Atlantic Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/galway-statement-anniversary-a-decade-of-marine-research-cooperation-along-and-across-the-atlantic-ocean/) - Today, the European Union together with Canada and the US, are celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Galway Statement. The Galway Statement is a cooperation agreement to join forces on Atlantic Ocean research, increase the knowledge of the Atlantic Ocean and build a common path for sustainable management of this shared resource. This has been instrumental
- [Bridging the Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/bridging-the-ocean/) - Bridging the Ocean - launch of the first volume of the booklet series! We, the All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors, have launched a booklet series! Bridging the Ocean is a collective of concepts and conversations focussed on the ocean in relation to bringing awareness to the challenges the ocean is facing. Through navigating some of these
- [Fifth meeting of the AANChOR CSA Steering Committee in Brasilia](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/fifth-meeting-of-the-aanchor-csa-steering-committee-in-brasilia/) - The AANChOR CSA Partners and the 6 All-Atlantic Joint Pilot Actions leaders recently met in Brazil for the fifth and final AANChOR CSA Steering Committee hosted by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MCTI) of Brazil, to present and discuss the achievements, impacts and future plans. The first day was opened by the Secretariat for Strategic
- [Conferencia do Seminário do Mar](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/conferaƒaeaaancia-do-seminaƒaeaario-do-mar/) - O Presidente da Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa - Centro de Estudos Estratégicos do Atlântico e do MARE e do Ambiente têm a honra de convidar V. Ex.ª e sua Ex na conferência do Seminário do Mar, Economia Azul e a Governança do Espaço Marítimo: De Portugal ao Atlântico Tropical”, que será proferida pelo Prof.
- [I/ITAPINA first workshop](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/i-itapina-first-workshop-2/) - I/ITAPINA ('Imagine/Imaging the Atlantic - a Pelagic Imaging Network Approach') is a networking activity, implemented under the umbrella of the AA-MARINET Joint Pilot Action and supported by the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance. it aims to build the All- Atlantic Pelagic imaging community and to develop a framework for operational marine ecosystem monitoring with pelagic imaging techniques. The first
- [Southern Ocean Decade & Polar Data Forum Week 2021](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/southern-ocean-decade-polar-data-forum-week-2021/) - The Southern Ocean Task Force and the Organizing Committee of Polar Data Forum IV are pleased to announce that the Southern Ocean Decade & Polar Data Forum Week 2021 will be convened on 20-24 September 2021. This event will be dedicated to the 2nd Southern Ocean Regional Workshop for the UN Ocean Decade and the
- [Blue-Cloud: An Open Science platform for collaborative marine research across the Atlantic and beyond](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/blue-cloud-an-open-science-platform-for-collaborative-marine-research-across-the-atlantic-and-beyond/) - Blue-Cloud: An Open Science platform for collaborative marine research across the Atlantic and beyond Blue-Cloud, as a “Future of Seas and Oceans Flagship Initiative” of the EU Horizon 2020 programme, is the thematic entry point to the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) for the marine domain, delivering a collaborative virtual environment to enhance FAIR and
- [International Digital Twins of the Ocean Summit](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/international-digital-twins-of-the-ocean/) - Building on the outcomes of the UK G7 Presidency 2021, the UK Government will host an International Digital Twins of the Ocean Summit in London, led by the Digital Twins of the Ocean (DITTO) programme of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, with support from the G7 Future of the Seas and Oceans Initiative. The Summit will be
- [Ocean Decade Laboratorie](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/ocean-decade-laboratorie/) - A safe ocean where people are protected from ocean hazards The ocean is immensely powerful. It is capable of devastating coastal communities, ocean users, ecosystems and economies. To mitigate the ocean’s hazards, make it safer and enhance community resilience, evenly distributed higher-density ocean data and reliable forecasting systems are urgently needed. Coastal communities and ocean users,
- [Webinar: Test the Virtual Labs - Zoo & Phytoplankton EOV Products](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/webinar-test-the-virtual-labs-zoo-phytoplankton-eov-products/) - After our successful Hackathon, which welcomed more than 30 teams from all around the world, we are launching a new webinar series to invite the entire marine research community to test the Blue-Cloud Virtual Labs. The Zoo & Phytoplankton EOV Products Virtual Lab is developed by the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), in collaboration with the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Sorbonne University and GeoHydrodynamics and
- [Projecto 19 - How to bring teenagers to Ocean Science Communication](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/projecto-19-how-to-bring-teenagers-to-ocean-science-communication/) - P19 combines ocean literacy, science education and science communication by inviting high school students to convert scientific marine research papers into outreach activities. The students decide what is relevant on each paper and what are the best means to convey the key messages to their generation. The standard outcomes include news articles, social media campaigns
- [Workshop: Ocean Prediction and Observing System Design](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/workshop-ocean-prediction-and-observing-system-design/) - The workshop will link EuroSea with the international activities of OceanPredict in support of connecting, exploring and advancing observation and Ocean prediction efforts in a global context. The event will provide an opportunity to gather representatives from the global Ocean observation and prediction communities to exchange on issues, progress and future outlook on Ocean prediction
- [The Future of Ocean Plastics](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/the-future-of-ocean-plastics/) - Workshop: The Future of Ocean Plastics: Designing Diverse Collaboration Frameworks This workshop, designed by a team of Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs), aims to facilitate a knowledge exchange and co-creation of science between ECOPs, experienced Ocean professionals, and a diverse array of stakeholders within and beyond academia who are working on aspects of Ocean plastic
- [African Conference on Priority Setting for UN Decade](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/african-conference-on-priority-setting-for-un-decade/) - African Conference on Priority Setting & Partnership Development for the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development INTRODUCTION The “African kick-off Conference for the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, organized by the Government of Egypt (through the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and the National Institute of Oceanography and
- [EMD 2022](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/emd-2022/) - European Maritime Day 2022 The main theme of this year’s European Maritime Day is ‘Sustainable blue economy for green recovery’. The conference will take place physically with the speakers and the moderators in Ravenna on 19 and 20 May 2022, but it will also be webstreamed live. Up to 750 physical participants will be able
- [BIOTEC BIOINFORMATIC TOOLS and APPLICATION](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/biotec-bioinformatic-tools-and-application/) - BIOTEC BIOINFORMATICS TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS WORKSHOP April 21 - 22, 2022 - 09:00 - 12:00 AM Brasilia Time The event is organised under the framework of the All-Atlantic Joint Pilot Action AA-BIOTECMAR. The workshop is a training course on bioinformatics with a focus on marine microbiomes. Experts in the field will share the most recent findings
- [EU Marine Data Services](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/eu-marine-data-services/) - EU Marine Data Services for the All-Atlantic and Global Ocean Data Spaces This online workshop “EU Marine Data Services for the All-Atlantic and Global Ocean Data Spaces” is organised by the two EU operational Marine Data Services, i.e. Copernicus Marine Service and EMODnet in collaboration with the EU All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance. The event will
- [Ocean Observation, marine data, service for the EU Green Deal](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/ocean-observation-marine-data-service-for-the-eu-green-deal/) - What’s the value of a coordinated, sustained, and fit-for-purpose ocean observing and information system? How can ocean observation services serve policy, industry, and the wider society? A workshop on 19 May at the European Maritime Day in Ravenna, led by EuroSea, EMODnet, and Blue-Cloud initiatives, will discuss how to align European ocean observing and services
- [AFRICAN DATA INFRASTRUCTURES & STAKEHOLDER FORUM](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/african-data-infrastructures-stakeholder-forum/) - Under the umbrella of the All-Atlantic Cooperation for Ocean Research and Innovation (AANChOR-CSA) Project, the Data Infrastructures and Stakeholder’s Forum forms part of the implementation of the Joint Pilot Action for AANChOR’s Work Package 5 (Common Standards for Data and Information Sharing). AA-Data2030 stands for All-Atlantic Ocean Data Enterprise 2030. This is a side-event of
- [Co-Design in the Atlantic - AtlantOS side event as part of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance 2022 Virtual Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/co-design-in-the-atlantic-atlantos-side-event-as-part-of-the-all-atlantic-ocean-research-alliance-2022-virtual-forum/) - AtlantOS side event as part of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance 2022 Virtual Forum, co-hosted by the United States (NOAA) and Brazil. AtlantOS is hosting a side event on June 13th on Co-Design as part of the meeting. The AtlantOS Program aims to advance Atlantic basin-scale ocean observing co-design by supporting collaborative partnerships among the
- [Governing the oceans of tomorrow: How ocean monitoring delivers on the blue arm of the Green Deal](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/governing-the-oceans-of-tomorrow-how-ocean-monitoring-delivers-on-the-blue-arm-of-the-green-deal/) - You are invited to the first ISSS Talking Blue Sustainability event, organised by Fraunhofer, TNO and CoLAB +Atlantic. Join our discussion on the challenges and benefits of ocean monitoring to deliver on the blue arm of the Green Deal! Our oceans, seas and coastal areas face tremendous challenges caused by the climate crisis, environmental pollution, and
- [Aquaculture and Marine Biotech Startup Accelerator Workshop](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/aquaculture-and-marine-biotech-startup-accelerator-workshop/) - Within the scope of the AANChOR project and the All Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance, and following the previous capacity building & network events held by the Joint Pilot Action All-Atlantic Marine Biotechnology Initiative (AA-BIOTECMAR), on the 27th and 28th of June (from 10:00 to 13:00 BRT) the All-Atlantic Aquaculture & Marine Biotechnology Startup Accelerator Workshop
- [All-Atlantic Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform (AA-ATiP)](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/all-atlantic-aquaculture-technology-and-innovation-platform-aa-atip/) - - English below – Evento de Intermediação - AA-ATiP Plataforma de Tecnologia e Inovação de Aquacultura do All-Atlantic Durante os dias 17 e 18 de agosto, será realizado, em Florianópolis-Brasil, o evento de intermediação da Ação Piloto Conjunta - Plataforma de Tecnologia e Inovação de Aquacultura do All-Atlantic (AA-ATiP). Utilizando o setor brasileiro de aquacultura
- [AA-ATiP’s Brokerage Event furthers plans for a Brazilian Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/aa-atips-brokerage-event-furthers-plans-for-a-brazilian-aquaculture-technology-and-innovation-platform/) - During the 17th and 18th of August, the Joint Pilot Action (JPA) All-Atlantic Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform (AA-ATiP) facilitated a Brokerage Event in Florianópolis – Santa Catarina State, Brazil, to consider supporting the sustainable development of the Brazilian aquaculture sector through the establishment of a multi stakeholder platform, responsible for the identification of strategic
- [All-Atlantic Marine Ecosystems: A Science To Policy Debate](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/all-atlantic-marine-ecosystems-a-science-to-policy-debate/) - When? October 3rd, 2:30pm to 5:30pm(GMT+1) Where? Pavilhão do Conhecimento, Largo José Mariano Gago nº1, 1990-073 - Lisbon The event is presensial but will be streamed online The European funded projects AtlantECO, Mission Atlantic and AANChOR are co-organising a science to policy debate in the framework of the TARA Microbiomes flagship mission, which will dock
- [Join Ifremer for your Post-Doc!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/join-ifremer-for-your-post-doc/) - Ifremer offers funding for post-doctoral research positions. For the year 2020, Ifremer offers a dozen post-doctoral contracts for a period of 18 months to researchers proposing innovative projects that are consistent with the three main themes below: Protect and restore the ocean. Sustainably use marine resources to benefit society. Create and share ocean data, information &
- [MARE promotes Ocean Literacy in Cape Verde](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/mare-promotes-ocean-literacy-in-cape-verde/) - Teachers and researchers from MARE (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering of FCT NOVA) and the University of Cape Verde recently organised two capacity building trainings, one for trainers and one for teachers, in the area of Oceanic and Coastal Literacy, focusing on problems related with marine litter. The two sessions were held respectively at
- [Eurofleets+ SEA-Call REGIONAL](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/eurofleets-sea-call-aƒa¢aa¬aaregionalaƒa¢aa¬aa/) - Eurofleets+ project is accepting proposals for funding for Ship-time or access to Marine Equipment on the second SEA-Programme call “REGIONAL” with any of the Research Vessels and/or Marine Equipment displayed HERE to carry out ship-based research activities within any field of marine science (restrictions may apply, check specific access conditions for each vessel). This call will remain open until Friday 28th of February 2020,
- [Special Call for applications for petrologists and sedimentologists based in ECORD Member Countries to participate in IODP Expedition 393: South Atlantic Transect on-board the JOIDES Resolution](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/special-call-for-applicationsaƒaesaa-for-petrologists-and-sedimentologists-based-in-ecord-member-countries-to-participate-inaƒaesaa-iodp-expedition-393-south-atl/) - DEADLINE to apply: 17 January 2020 The European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD) offers you the unique opportunity to sail on Expedition 393 on-board the JOIDES Resolution in the framework of the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP), an international research program for drilling at sea. South Atlantic Transect 2 Expedition 393 – 6 April
- [New Brazilian Antarctic station inaugurated eight years after fire](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/new-brazilian-antarctic-station-inaugurated-eight-years-after-fire/) - Eight years after the fire that destroyed the previous Antarctic Comandante Ferraz Station, the Brazilian base reopened for scientists and researchers on the icy continent. Brazilians have been conducting research on the continent for more than three decades through the Brazilian Antarctic Program - PROANTAR. (Article in Portuguese) Como noticiado em globo.com, a nova estação brasileira na
- [2020 Ocean Awareness Contest](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/2020-ocean-awareness-contest/) - 2020 Theme | Climate Hope: Transforming Crisis A CREATIVE CHALLENGE FOR TEENS WORLDWIDE The global Ocean Awareness Contest is a platform for young people to learn about ocean issues through art-making and creative communication, and where teens can explore their relationship to a changing world and become advocates for environmental action. Students ages from 11 to
- [Celebrating 3 years of the Belem Statement](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/celebrating-3-years-of-the-belem-statement/) - On the 13th of July 2017 the European Union, South Africa and Brazil signed the Belém Statement on Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Cooperation for the South and Tropical Atlantic. Since setting sail, Argentina and Cabo Verde join our common All-Atlantic Ocean journey, significantly supporting the vision on a is healthy, resilient, clean, safe, transparent, predictable, productive, understood
- [Mitigating Climate Change: It Starts With Better Ocean Data](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/mitigating-climate-change-it-starts-with-better-ocean-data/) - by Ayesha Renyard For years (and we mean many years), the ocean helped us mitigate the early effects of human emissions by absorbing greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide and heat, from the atmosphere. As a result, more than 90 percent of the warming that happened on Earth between 1971 and 2010 occurred in the ocean. A selfless act by
- [Let's Make Europe Blue](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/lets-make-europe-blue/) - Every action counts: Let’s Make Europe Blue No matter where you live, what you do or the size of your contribution, we can all act together for a healthy ocean in Europe and beyond. You may already know that “about 97 percent of Earth's water is in the ocean”. But did you know that “a protein found
- [Towards a renewed Transatlantic partnership](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/towards-a-renewed-transatlantic-partnership/) - The EU-US summit has been held on the 15th of June 2021 in Brussels, and set a new joint agenda for EU-US cooperation, marking the beginning of a renewed transatlantic partnership in the post-pandemic era. One of the key thematic discussed has its focus on a shared commitment for fostering green growth and protect our planet,
- [Ocean Literacy Festival: Young Explorers of the Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/ocean-literacy-festival-young-explorers-of-the-atlantic/) - On the 22nd of May, the All Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors aired their own side event for the Ocean Literacy Festival, called the Young Explorers of the Sea. The event was a chance for the Ambassadors to talk about their common passion, ocean sustainability, and it gave them the opportunity to share their love for
- [The Alliance at the ASPC 2021!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-alliance-at-the-aspc-2021/) - The All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance at the 8th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference The 8th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference (ASPC 2021) has been held in Dublin, Ireland, and online, on the 21ST of October 2021, one year after the launch of the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 – A New Approach to the Atlantic Maritime Strategy. The research activities
- [If Oceans Could Speak](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/if-oceans-could-speak/) - If the Ocean had a voice, what would it say to you? Everybody who loves the sea has a story to share. In the podcast "If Oceans Could Speak" (IOCS), scientists and experts from different fields, scholars and sailors, artists, and activists share their stories about the oceans around us, their value, and vulnerability. Season 1 of “If Oceans Could
- [One Ocean Science](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/one-ocean-science/) - Ocean Science Matters! OneOceanScience is a digital world tour covering ocean and climate science on the 7 seas with scientists from more than 39 countries showcasing the importance of ocean science in addressing climate change. Organized with the support of the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the French Institute of Research for Development (IRD), the
- [Science and storytelling](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/science-and-storytelling/) - Atlantic Ocean researchers share their science through storytelling On the 9th and 10th of November 2021 researchers from 11 institutions across Africa, Europe, and South America attended the He(Art) of Research public speaking workshop facilitated by Jive Media Africa, coming out of the experience with a new set of skills, and a 90-second video showcasing their
- [Call for Young Ocean Advocates](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/call-for-young-ocean-advocates/) - Call for Young Ocean Advocates - Climate and Ocean The ocean offers a range of mitigation and adaptation opportunities for nations to combat climate change and increase ambition on CO2 emission reduction provided its resources are used sustainably for the benefits of people around the world. Are you between 16 and 30 years old and are
- [Call for Nominations - AtlantOS](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/call-for-nominations-atlantos/) - Call for nominations to the AtlantOS Steering Committee is now open! AtlantOS is an international program aimed to coordinate Atlantic Ocean basin-scale activities that will advance the implementation of joint observational elements in the Atlantic Ocean to improve modeling, monitoring, and forecasting products. Nominations can be submitted online via the nomination form before the deadline of
- [AA-BIOTECMAR Workshop outcomes](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/aa-biotecmar-workshop-outcomes/) - Marine Biotechnology researchers share their projects at the AA-BIOTECMAR Workshop On the 1st and 2nd of November of 2021, more than 40 experts and researchers from 14 countries from all across the Atlantic participated in an international two-day online workshop organized by Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), where they shared their research and
- [The North-Atlantic's largest MPA](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-north-atlantics-largest-mpa/) - The North Atlantic’s largest Marine Protected Area is being launched in Madeira, Portugal The Regional Government of Madeira recently announced the creation of the largest Marine Protected Area with full protection in Europe and the entire North Atlantic, through the approval of a new legal regime that covers the Natural Reserve of the Selvagens Islands,
- [The Joint Pilot Actions are now fully operative!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-joint-pilot-actions-are-now-fully-operative/) - The Joint Pilot Actions are now fully operative! Following a collaborative process among more than 70 stakeholders at the Atlantic level, the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance Multi-Stakeholder Platform identified existing initiatives towards strengthening marine research and innovation collaboration at the Atlantic level, as well as gaps, needs, and recommendations to achieve the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance goals. Based on
- [AtlantOS SC Membership Application](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/atlantos-sc-membership-application/) - AtlantOS Steering Committee Membership Application The call for nominations to the AtlantOS Steering Committee is now open! AtlantOS is an international program aimed to coordinate Atlantic Ocean basin-scale activities that will advance the implementation of joint observational elements in the Atlantic Ocean to improve modeling, monitoring, and forecasting products. Nominations can be submitted online via
- [All-Atlantic Talks](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-talks/) - The All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance launches the All-Atlantic Talks Podcast! Great news from the All-Atlantic Ocean Alliance! We are recording a brand-new podcast series dedicated to the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance and its many partners all around the Atlantic Ocean. The All-Atlantic Talks Podcast series discusses the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance values and ambitions, highlighting the
- [Blue-Cloud Hackathon](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/blue-cloud-hackathon/) - Register for the Blue-Cloud Hackathon and win prizes! The Blue-Cloud Hackathon is an open invitation to marine scientists & researchers, data scientists, ICT experts, innovators, students, and anyone who is passionate about the Ocean to explore and test Blue-Cloud: A new, Open Science platform for the marine domain offering a wealth of data, analytical tools and computing power to support you in developing solutions for a safe, healthy, productive, predictive and transparent Ocean. Participants will be challenged
- [TRIATLAS Summer School](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/triatlas-summer-school/) - Special Announcement! The second TRIATLAS summer school on “functioning of tropical marine ecosystems, from physics to seabirds” will be held in Recife, Brazil, from September 25 to October 1, 2022. The summer school is being co-organised by UFRPE (Brasil) and IRD (France). More information about the scientific program and how to apply will be made available soon on
- [Science through storytelling](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/science-through-storytelling/) - Science through storytelling The first Atlantic Ocean Research Insight video has just been released! Listen to the story of Dr. Chie Amano, from the University of Vienna, Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, featuring her research on bacteria activities in the deep-sea environment, and learn why it is so important for a better ocean management.
- [2021 Implementation Report](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/2021-implementation-report/) - One year after the implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0, the results achieved and the steps ahead towards a sustainable ocean economy have been summarised in the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 2021 Implementation Report. The report provides an analysis of the first year of implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 (AAP 2.0) following its adoption via
- [Improving  knowledge of Cabo Verde's seas](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/improving-knowledge-of-cabo-verdes-seas/) - Improving knowledge of Cabo Verde's seas. The contributions of the Institute of Engineering and Marine Sciences by João do Monte Duarte, Institute of Engineering and Marine Sciences - Atlantic Technical University In this news, we describe two of the main initiatives in which the Institute of Engineering and Marine Sciences (ISECMAR) of the Atlantic Technical University
- [Blue Cloud Virtual Labs](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/blue-cloud-virtual-labs/) - Blue Cloud sees major growth with new ‘Virtual Labs’ Europe's pilot Open Science platform to study oceans and seas - Blue Cloud - saw its user base surge 80% over the past year with the launch of five new ‘Virtual Labs’. Blue Cloud saw the number of users grow by 79.9% over the past year
- [Course on Self Managed Monitoring Program](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/course-on-self-managed-monitoring-program/) - CALL FOR CANDIDATES - COURSE ON SELF-MANAGED MONITORING PROGRAM FOR COASTS Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía, Bahía Blanca, Argentina 8-19 August 2022 We open registration for a short (two-weeks), intensive course on the development of an integrated network employing self-constructed, low-cost sensors and platforms. The course is open to candidates from countries within the All-Atlantic Ocean
- [Synergy Info Pack](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/synergy-info-pack/) - Synergy Info Pack - 34 EU funded projects leading the way to speed up the transitions to restore our ocean & waters The health of Europe’s ocean and waters is vital to its economic, social and ecological well-being. The EU boasts 68 000 km of coastline – more than Russia and the United States combined –
- [Protecting the Laginha Coral Cove Coastal Biodiversity](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/protecting-the-laginha-coral-cove-coastal-biodiversity/) - Protecting the Coastal Biodiversity in the Laginha Coral Cove. The contributions of the Institute of Engineering and Marine Sciences by João do Monte Duarte, Institute of Engineering and Marine Sciences - Atlantic Technical University In this news, we briefly introduce the initiatives carried out by Professor Guilherme Mascarenhas and other colleagues from the Institute of Engineering
- [The Youth and the Arctic](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-youth-and-the-arctic/) - Call for Young Ocean Advocates – The Youth and the Arctic The Youth4Ocean Forum is calling young people to submit projects linked to the Arctic Ocean! Are you between 16 and 30 years old and: • Are you deeply concerned by the state and fate of the Arctic Ocean, and by the impacts of climate
- [Volverse Azul](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/volverse-azul/) - Océano.Volverse Azul Una exhibición inmersiva e interactiva que recorre la cultura oceánica, la relación del océano con nuestra forma de vida y el impacto ambiental El océano es oxígeno, vida, trabajo, soberanía y cultura. Sin embargo, en los últimos 200 años, los modos de vida y de producción impactaron en la sociedad, los ecosistemas marinos,
- [+ATLANTIC & WavEC  tool for offshore wind farms](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/atlantic-wavec-tool-for-offshore-wind-farms/) - +ATLANTIC and WavEC develop decision-making tool for offshore wind farms based on techno-economic simulation In a close collaboration with our Associate WavEC, +ATLANTIC developed an interactive and responsive techno-economic visualization tool to assess the viability of offshore wind projects. The tool can evaluate the production of green hydrogen from offshore wind farms, simulating future electricity and hydrogen outputs
- [UNESCO Marine World Heritage](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/unesco-marine-world-heritage/) - Ocean Science Roadmap for UNESCO Marine World Heritage The Roadmap reveals that 75% of marine World Heritage sites are unprepared for the impacts of climate change, because of a lack of scientific knowledge. It identifies critical science gaps that impede the sustainable protection of marine World Heritage sites in an uncertain future and calls for vastly
- [Organisms on limpet shells](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/organisms-on-limpet-shells/) - An article on the biodiversity of organisms found in limpet shells was recently published (February 2022) in the scientific journal "Marine Environmental Research". The paper's authors, IPMA researchers, found that well over 600 organisms can live in a single limpet. On the beaches of the Algarve, it is common to find four species of limpets
- [How to improve national marine strategies](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/how-to-improve-national-marine-strategies/) - Marine protection: Commission advises the Member States on how to improve national marine strategies The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) requires EU Member States to submit national marine strategies with a view to achieving “Good Environmental Status” of EU marine waters. The European Commission has assessed the national strategies updated in 2018 and adopted recommendations for
- [On the way to the UN Ocean Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/on-the-way-to-the-un-ocean-conference/) - On the way to the UN Ocean Conference: All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance as a new approach to R&I collaboration in the Atlantic The first Blue Talks event was organized by the Embassies of Portugal and Kenya in Brasília, together with the UN in Brazil, on the 16th and 17th of March, in a hybrid format. It
- [The bloom of coccolithophores](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-bloom-of-coccolithophores/) - The bloom of coccolithophores: Emiliania Huxleyi From the All-Atlantic Project AtlantECO Website The ocean is populated by microscopic planktonic organisms that regulate global biogeochemical cycles and allow life to thrive in the marine ecosystem. Every spring, the Patagonian shelf and shelf-break experience massive phytoplankton blooms. Onboard Tara, the scientific team studied the bloom of a
- [GenOcean](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/genocean/) - GenOcean: Restoring and protecting the ocean starts NOW GenOcean is a campaign to grow awareness, build knowledge and drive action to restore and protect the ocean. Visit the GenOcean website (https://genocean.org/), where you can start taking action today for the ocean. Hear from inspiring people making change and read about the ground-breaking science that tells us
- [Bremen ECORD SUMMER SCHOOL 2022](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/bremen-ecord-summer-school-2022/) - Bremen ECORD SUMMER SCHOOL 2022 - Sea level, climate variability and coral reefs The Topic Tropical shallow-water coral reefs provide a unique natural archive of past changes in sea level, climate and environmental variability, as well as of the response of coral reef systems to rapid changes in sea level and climate. Massive, annually banded
- [Call for activities for the EU4OCEAN Summit](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/call-for-activities-for-the-eu4ocean-summit/) - Call for activities for the EU4OCEAN Summit Ocean Literacy Festival! Supported by the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Commission, the EU4Ocean Coalition is organizing the Ocean Literacy Festival, which will showcase ocean literacy initiatives and activities from EU4Ocean members, and anyone who is active in ocean literacy across Europe. This Ocean literacy festival will
- [WASCAL Floating University](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/wascal-floating-university/) - Take a tour around the WASCAL Floating University! West African students took the public on a live tour across the working deck of a research vessel at sea. They shared their experience of being in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and learning skills and techniques to gain knowledge about our ocean. Scientists from the All-Atlantic Project
- [All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance 2022 Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-ocean-research-alliance-2022-forum/) - The All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance 2022 Forum's registrations are open! The All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance 2022 Forum will be co-hosted by the United States and Brazil, in collaboration with the European Commission, over two events between May and July 2022. From May 31-June 2, Brasilia will host the Scientific Event in an online form. This
- [Next two legs of the TaraOcean](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/next-two-legs-of-the-taraocean/) - Two South African marine scientists from the All-Atlantic Project AtlantECO will be leading the next two legs of the TaraOcean Two South Africa-based microbial ecologists are preparing to pick up the scientific reins of the French research schooner Tara for the next few months as the vessel sets sail along Africa’s west coast. The pair—Emma Rocke
- [African Stakeholder engagement plan](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/african-stakeholder-engagement-plan/) - African Stakeholder engagement in AANChOR activities By Karen Nortje & NIkki Funke (CSIR, South Africa) The European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme has funded AANChOR with the specific goal to implement the Belém Statement (1) on Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Cooperation its related All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance and the construction of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Community. At
- [AA-BIOTECMAR Workshop 2022](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/aa-biotecmar-workshop-2022/) - AA-BIOTECMAR WORKSHOP: BIOTEC BIOINFORMATICS TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS » Text in Portuguese below « On the 21st and 22nd of April 2022, experts and researchers participated in a two-day online international workshop organized by the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and the University of Brasilia (UnB), and coordinated by Professor Ricardo Kruger. The participants shared
- [Seamester for Technical Training Course](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/seamester-for-technical-training-course/) - Call for Oceanographic Technicians to join Seamester for AANCHOR Technical Training Course – June/July 2022 Under the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance umbrella AANCHOR CSA has identified a need for Oceanographic Technicians to benefit from exposure to research cruise experience, and retraining and skills development. An exciting opportunity has become available for interested Oceanographic Technicians, under the
- [Olimpíada Brasileira do Oceano](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/olimpada-brasileira-do-oceano/) - Note: Portuguese speaking Estão abertas as inscrições para a edição 2022 da Olimpíada Brasileira do Oceano (O2). Os interessados têm até o dia 9 de setembro para optar por uma das três modalidades disponíveis: Conhecimento, Projeto Socioambiental e Produção artística, cultural e/ou tecnológica. Serão quatro temas: Mulheres na ciência; Pesca e aquicultura artesanal; Mudança do clima; e Bicentenário da Independência. As modalidades estão abertas a
- [South Africa's very own Blue Schools](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/south-africas-very-own-blue-schools/) - Creating South Africa’s very own Blue Schools In October 2021, the SAEON Science Engagement team launched their new Blue Schools programme with two learner workshops. Blue Schools is an international programme funded by the Department of Science and Innovation in South Africa to improve the level of ocean literacy and Ocean Sciences. An ocean-literate person
- [Nourishing Blue Economy & Sharing Ocean Knowledge](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/nourishing-blue-economy-sharing-ocean-knowledge/) - Nourishing Blue Economy and Sharing Ocean Knowledge - Ocean information for sustainable development Ten innovative EU projects to build ocean observation systems that provide input for evidence-based management of the ocean and the Blue Economy, have joined forces in the strong cluster ‘Nourishing Blue Economy and Sharing Ocean Knowledge’. Under the lead of the EuroSea
- [EMDnet jop positions](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/emdnet-jop-positions/) - EMODnet is recruiting! EMODnet is looking for enthusiastic people to join our motivated EMODnet Secretariat team in Ostend (Belgium). Have a look at the position: A Communication & Partnership Relations Officer An ICT & GIS Support Officer Jobstudents and/or interns to join as Junior Support Officers
- [AA-MARINET at UN](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/aa-marinet-at-un/) - AA-MARINET developments presented at the United Nations The twenty-second meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea is being held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 6 to 10 June 2022. The Informal Consultative Process was established by the General Assembly in 1999
- [A success story of Ocean Science Diplomacy](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/a-success-story-of-ocean-science-diplomacy/) - A success story of ocean science diplomacy - a new publication! The All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance is a science diplomacy effort between countries along and across the Atlantic Ocean. It builds on the successes of the Galway and Belém Statements, signed respectively in 2013 and 2017 between the European Union and its Atlantic partners. The
- [Did you know?](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/did-you-know/) - Discover some fun facts about food from the ocean! There is a growing interest in food quality and where our food comes from. Did you expect that over 50% of seafood is farmed? The coloured pigments that make a green seaweed green, are linked to nitrogen! Most of the nitrogen in living organisms is located
- [AAORIA Joint Statement/Press Release/Media Note](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/aaoria-joint-statement-press-release-media-note/) - In recognition of a shared commitment to advancing marine research and innovation and building on the previous cross-Atlantic collaborations, today in Washington, D.C., officials from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cabo Verde, the European Union, Morocco, South Africa, and the United States came together to sign the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Declaration. The signatories
- [Impacts of Marine Heat Waves and Cold Spells in the Atlantic Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/impacts-of-marine-heat-waves-and-cold-spells-in-the-atlantic-ocean/) - Marine heatwaves (MHW) are extreme climatic events in oceanic systems that can have devastating impacts on ecosystems, causing abrupt ecological changes and socioeconomic consequences. Marine heat waves are happening more frequently, with predictions of many parts of the ocean reaching a near-permanent MHW state by the late 21st century. Join the All-Atlantic Project AtlantOS Workhsop
- [Course on self-managed monitoring program](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/course-on-self-managed-monitoring-program-2/) - Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía, Bahía Blanca, Argentina10-14 October 2022Professors: Dr Alejandro J. Vitale – Dr Gerardo M. E. PerilloDeadline: 1st September 2022 We open registration for a short (two-weeks), intensive course on the development of an integrated network employing self-constructed, low-cost sensors and platforms. The course is open to candidates from countries within the All-Atlantic
- [All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum 2022](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-ocean-research-forum-2022/) - All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum 2022 Ministerial Event: A step forward in a shared journey towards a sustainable Atlantic The first-ever All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Declaration has been signed, marking a great milestone on a shared journey towards a sustainable Atlantic for all. The declaration was signed during the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum
- [AtlantOS Ocean Hour](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/atlantos-ocean-hour/) - The rise of low-cost, efficient, and creative ways of collecting ocean observation has catalyzed a vibrant, user-led community that focuses on citizen science and the development of “do-it-yourself” (DIY) projects. These oceanographic tools bolster the goals of the United Nation’s Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development to encourage a more inclusive and participative approach
- [A life-size floating university](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/a-life-size-floating-university/) - The aim of creating a floating university on board the Marion Dufresne, a legendary ship on its 237th oceanographic mission, was to offer students from various oceanographic research disciplines (chemistry, biology, marine ecology and conservation sciences) a life-size scientific experience: close to the researchers, benefiting from their respective expertise and being accompanied on a daily
- [Ocean Youth Ambassadors & Science Diplomacy](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/ocean-youth-ambassadors-science-diplomacy/) - Two All-Atlantic Youth Ambassadors, Gary Kett, Ireland, and Thando Mazomba, South Africa, just published an article on the journal of the National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources, New Delhi, India, focus on Science Diplomacy. The article gives an overview on how the All-Atlantic Youth Ambassadors are promoting Science Diplomacy in the Atlantic Basin,
- [A voyage into Schooner TARA](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/a-voyage-into-schooner-tara/) - “In 1989, this schooner with the appearance of a ship of the future was born from the imagination of the French doctor-explorer Jean-Louis Étienne and from the revolutionary vision of its architects and engineers. The original idea then vowed the schooner Antarctica to take up, without risk, the challenge of the ice in order to study
- [All-Atlantic Blue School Network first in person meeting!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-blue-school-network-first-in-person-meeting/) - The National Coordinators of the All-Atlantic Blue Schools Network met in person for the first time at the Ocean Literacy Dialogues event, for an intense exchange of experiences and evaluation of the national Blue Schools programs. From October 10th to 14th, the National Coordinators of the All-Atlantic Blue School Network met in Santos, Brazil for
- [All-Atlantic Collaborative Actions with Joao Vitorino](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-collaborative-actions-with-joao-vitorino/) - The physical oceanographer Joao Vitorino is a collaborator of the Portuguese Hydrographic Institute (IH), a state laboratory integrated in the Portuguese Navy. Throughout his professional career at IH, João Vitorino, keen to jointly tackle the challenges of the Atlantic Ocean, has been involved in many successful international cooperative actions through the planning and conduction of multidisciplinary
- [Winners of the Atlantic Project Award!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/winners-of-the-atlantic-project-award/) - The "All-Atlantic Joint Pilot Actions under AANChOR CSA” have received the Atlantic Project award 2022 under the “International Cooperation” category! The Awards are organised by the Atlantic Strategy Committee, supported by the Atlantic Assistance Mechanism, and feature outstanding initiatives, successful collaborations and achievements relevant to the implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0. These projects have
- [IPMA - The Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere committed to the Atlantic International Cooperation](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/ipma-the-portuguese-institute-for-the-sea-and-atmospherecommitted-to-the-atlantic-international-cooperation/) - How is the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere contributing to the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance objectives? IPMA, the Portuguese state laboratory responsible for the Sea and Atmosphere, ensures the implementation of national strategies and policies in the fields of Meteorology, Climate, Seismology, Geomagnetism, and Fisheries. Alongside its national responsibilities, IPMA follows
- [All-Atlantic Data Stakeholders Workshop: Connecting, Acting, Cooperating!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-data-stakeholders-workshop-connecting-acting-cooperating/) - Twenty-five participants from South America, Africa and Europe recently joined the four-day All Atlantic Data 2030 (AA-Data 2030) Stakeholders Workshop which took place in Buenos Aires at the end of November. The event brought together science-policy stakeholders from 11 countries bordering the South Atlantic Ocean to share experiences on the topic of scientific data. From
- [Horizon Europe project Blue-Cloud 2026 to enhance Open Science in support of ocean protection and restoration](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/horizon-europe-project-blue-cloud-2026-to-enhance-open-science-insupport-of-ocean-protection-and-restoration/) - The Horizon Europe project Blue-Cloud 2026 kicked off in Pisa, Italy, paving the way for the development of a federated European ecosystem to deliver FAIR & Open Science datasets, applications and computing resources, instrumental for the EU Mission “Restore Our Ocean and Waters by 2030”. Pisa, Italy - 15 February 2023 Over the past decades,
- [MISSION ATLANTIC: Mobility Call 2023](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/mission-atlantic-mobility-call-2023/) - Are you a student, researcher, technician or marine environment & resource professional, working on any aspect of Marine IEA Integrated Ecosystem Assessment, from basic research to actual implementation, in any country around the Atlantic Basin? MISSION ATLANTIC (www.missionatlantic.eu) invites applications from any country applying natural and social science research to Atlantic IEA. Under our second
- [2 nd TRIATLAS Summer School and Workshop](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/2-nd-triatlas-summer-school-and-workshop/) - From the 25th September to 1st October, the"TRIATLAS – TAPIOCA – CANEMS – UFPE Summer School and Workshop on the functioning of Tropical and South Atlantic marine ecosystems – from physics to top predators and fisheries" took place in Tamandaré, Brazil. 12 Lecturers and 27 Early Career Researchers (ERCs) from around the world including Brazil,
- [Creating an Atlantic Ocean community by implementing the Galway
and Belem statements](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/creating-an-atlantic-ocean-community-by-implementing-the-galwayand-belem-statements/) - The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance and the AANChOR project The ocean is of crucial importance as it is home to a rich biodiversity, acts as a climate regulator and offers food security. However, due to an expanding global economy the ocean is under increasing pressures. The need for a sustained use of its resources
- [Contribute to the Database of Atlantic Marine Research & Innovation Initiatives](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/contribute-to-the-database-of-atlantic-marine-research-innovation-initiatives/) - Are you involved in an initiative with a focus on the Atlantic Ocean and connected with one or more of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance’s themes (Climate Variability, Emerging Pollutants, Ocean Observation, Ocean Resources, Ocean Technology, Polar Research)? If so... Fill in this short survey & contribute to building the All-Atlantic Marine Research & Innovation
- [Share your Atlantic Story Competition](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/share-your-atlantic-story-competition/) - Are you a researcher who works on the Atlantic Ocean? Do you want to communicate your research to a public audience? Then you should enter the “Share Your Atlantic Stories” competition! We invite you to submit a video, article or audio showcasing your research in the Atlantic Ocean. Your work may be shared via the All-Atlantic
- [A All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance foi destacada na Revista “Parcerias
Estratégicas”](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/a-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance-foi-destacada-na-revista-parceriasestrategicas/) - “Como conciliar a ação antrópica com a conservação dos mares? Quais os caminhos para mitigar aqueles efeitos das mudanças climáticas que, segundo a Ciência, são resultado das degradações impostas diretamente ou que, em alguma etapa, alcançam o ambiente marinho. Como manter a produção de alimentos, tirando do mar um dos seus melhores proveitos para o
- [Marine research and innovation cooperation strengthen between EU and Argentina](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/marine-research-and-innovation-cooperation-strengthen-between-eu-and-argentina/) - Following a wide-ranging and successful science and technology cooperation between the EU and Argentina, the European Commission and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation of Argentina launched on April 2018 an Administrative Arrangement encouraging cooperation in marine research and innovation.This Arrangement, which focuses on the challenges linked to the Atlantic Ocean, including ocean
- [Launch of the All Atlantic Ocean Initiative](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/launch-of-the-all-atlantic-ocean-initiative/) - Over 29 participants representing ministries, funding agencies, public authorities research and outreach institutions from 10 countries of 3 continents, gathered in Brussels, Belgium to kick-off a new EU Horizon 2020 Coordination and Support project AAANChOR – All AtlaNtic Cooperation for Ocean Research and Innovation.Much more than project, AANcHOR is in fact the main current instrument
- [Welcoming a new Cooperation Arrangement between the EC and Cabo Verde](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/welcoming-a-new-cooperation-arrangement-between-the-ec-and-cabo-verde/) - The launch of the Mindelo Arrangement (Cooperation Arrangement between the European Commission and the Government of the Republic of Cabo Verde on Marine Research and Innovation Cooperation), took place in November 2018 during the Cabo Verde Ocean Week, organised by the Government of Cabo Verde.The Mindelo Arrangement is an important building block of the All
- [AtlantOS Symposium](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/atlantos-symposium/) - The All Atlantic Ocean Initiative participated in the First International AtlantOS Symposium poster session, which marked the transition from the EU- Horizon 2020 Project AtlantOS to its development into the international All-Atlantic Ocean Observing System.The four-day long symposium at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris (France) celebrated the success of the “Optimizing and Enhancing the Integrated Atlantic
- [Join us to discuss how to move Towards Stronger Cross-Basin R&I Collaboration at the 2019 European Maritime Day](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/join-us-to-discuss-how-to-move-towards-stronger-cross-basin-ri-collaboration-at-the-2019-european-maritime-day/) - The All Atlantic Ocean Initiative is co-organising with BONUS EEIG (coordinator of Baltic and North Sea Support and Coordination Action), the Middle East Technical University and, the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), a stakeholder workshop in the upcoming 2019 European Maritime Day.The workshop - Towards Stronger Cross-Basin R&I Collaboration – building on the
- [Cabo Verde Ocean Week](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/cabo-verde-ocean-week-2/) - The main objective of Cape Verde Ocean Week is to raise awareness and foster dialogue on the essence, importance and sustainability of the Oceans, with a view to creating a culture focused on the preservation and conservation of sea health and to explore marine resources in a sustainable way in the seas under the jurisdiction
- [First International AtlantOS Symposium](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/first-international-atlantos-symposium/) - During a four-day long symposium at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris (France), the EU-Horizon 2020 funded Project on “Optimizing and Enhancing the Integrated Atlantic Ocean Observing System“ (AtlantOS), launched to deliver on the Galway Statement commitments, will celebrate the success of four years of work involving 62 partners from 18 countries and the investment of 20
- [2019 European Maritime Day](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/2019-european-maritime-day/) - The European Maritime Day (EMD) is the annual two-day event during which Europe’s maritime community meet to network, discuss and forge joint action. It targets maritime professionals, entrepreneurs and ocean leaders.The focus in 2019 will be on blue entrepreneurship, research, innovation and investment to boost sustainable technologies and emerging value chains in the wider ocean economy. The All Atlantic
- [EurOCEAN 2019 conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/eurocean-2019-conference/) - EurOCEAN conferences are major European marine science policy conferences providing a forum for policymakers and strategic planners at European and national level, to interact with the marine research community and marine and maritime stakeholders. EurOCEAN 2019 will discuss the contribution of European marine science to the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
- [marcoSOUTH - GMES-Africa Marine & Coastal Services Annual User Meeting](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/marcosouth-gmes-africa-marine-coastal-services-annual-user-meeting/) - marcoSOUTH will bring together key stakeholders from the regional marine & coastal communities to co-design EO based services under GMES-Africa. Governance, food and environmental security focused services will include fisheries, aquaculture, vessel monitoring, coastal monitoring etc, with a strong focus on blue economic growth.
- [OceanObs 2019](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/oceanobs-2019/) - The OceanObs’19 conference is a community-driven conference that brings people from all over the planet together to communicate the decadal progress of ocean observing networks and to chart innovative solutions to society’s growing needs for ocean information in the coming decade.Overall, OceanObs’19 will strive to improve the governance of a global ocean observing system, including
- [MARE NOSTRUM](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/mare-nostrum/) - MARE NOSTRUM is more than an event, it is a continuous Movement that seeks to popularize knowledge about Seas and Oceans.Mare Nostrum - The Meeting of the Seas in 2019 marks the launch of the World Oceans and Seas event, which will annually mark the calendar of Rio de Janeiro, showing in a playful, creative
- [Tropical Atlantic Climate and Coastal Variability (TACCOVAR)](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/tropical-atlantic-climate-and-coastal-variability-taccovar/) - The All Atlantic Ocean Community is growing and feeds on events like the Tropical Atlantic Climate and Coastal Variability (TACCOVAR) conference that will be held in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, on 23-27 September 2019.The TACCOVAR 2019 conference will continue on the path of the previous conferences with the aim to present and discuss interesting scientific
- [We are going Atlantic Blue this World Oceans Day!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/we-are-going-atlantic-blue-this-world-oceans-day/) - The initiative "Go Atlantic Blue" is being organised by the Horizon 2020 funded AORA-CSA, and will light up in blue at night more than 35 different famous buildings, landmarks, airports and attractions across Ireland over the weekend 7-10 June – a highly visible means to raise awareness of the Atlantic Ocean. Our brother-initiative Atlantic Ocean Research
- [International Conference for Young MArine Researchers - ICYMARE 2019](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/international-conference-for-young-marine-researchers-icymare-2019/) - There is a new fish in the sea! It’s time for you to discover the new International Conference for Young MArine Researchers - ICYMARE ICYMARE 2019 takes place at the University of Bremen from 24 to 27 September 2019. The Call for Abstracts for this conference designed by and for young marine researchers is now open! No
- [EUMarineRobots TNA Second call now open!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/eumarinerobots-tna-second-call-now-open/) - EUMarine Robosts aim is to build a network of marine robotics RIs to help ensure that the EU remains a world-leader in ocean science and engineering, with a thriving maritime industry. The proposed RI will enable, expand and reduce risk of access to next-generation marine robotics technologies and operational expertise and will build confidence in end-users to
- [Transatlantic working meeting on marine science cooperation in Buenos Aires](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/transatlantic-working-meeting-on-marine-science-cooperation-in-buenos-aires/) - The “Atlantic Observation Strategies” working meeting took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 6 June 2019. Its main goals were to promote transatlantic cooperation within the framework of the All Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance, encompassing both the Galway and the Belém Statements and the recent arrangements signed between the EU and Argentina and the EU
- [Employment Opportunity: Instructor (Ocean Mapping)](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/employment-opportunity-instructor-ocean-mapping/) - The School of Ocean Technology (SOT) ( www.mi.mun.ca/sot ) is part of the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University which is Canada’s most comprehensive centre for education, training, applied research and industrial support for the ocean industries. The School of Ocean Technology delivers programs at the diploma, bachelor and graduate level which meet the needs of
- [EurofleetsPlus AUV workshop/training](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/eurofleetsplus-auv-workshop-training/) - Gothenburg, Sweden | 18-23 Aug 2019 | Deadline: 8 July 2019A workshops/training on AUV operation, organized within the Eurofleets+ training program, will be held at the Robotics Lab workshop of Gothenburg University (UGOT) in collaboration with the Swedish Marine Robotics Centre (SMaRC) including participation of industry (Marine Mätteknik, MMT).The workshop will have a duration of
- [Paving the way for the All Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance in the 2019 EurOCEAN conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/paving-the-way-for-the-all-atlantic-ocean-research-alliance-in-the-2019-eurocean-conference/) - Sofia Cordeiro - Coordinator of the AANChOR, the European project supporting the implementation of the All Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance – was in Paris to present the collaboration that is being developed in the Atlantic within the scope of the Galway and Belém Statements, and Cooperation Agreements with Argentina and Cape Verde.“It is necessary to
- [A vision for ecosystem-based management in the North Atlantic Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/a-vision-for-ecosystem-based-management-in-the-north-atlantic-ocean/) - Recognizing that the Atlantic Ocean is a shared resource and responsibility, a new vision paper contributes to the implementation of the All Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance. The Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance Working Group on the Ecosystem Approach to Ocean Health and Stressors (AORA EA2OHS) is a trilateral working group (Canada/European Union/United States) that was formed
- [EUROFLEETS+ Ship-time and marine Equipment Application (SEA-Programme) Call “OCEANS”  Now Open!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/eurofleets-ship-time-and-marine-equipment-application-sea-programme-call-aƒa¢aa¬aaoceansaƒa¢aa¬aa/) - The SEA Programme offers fully funded transnational access to 14 Research Vessels (some with ice class) and 9 pieces of Marine Equipment to carry out ship-based research activities within any field of marine science. Applications are welcome from international teams of researchers from academia and industry. Early-career and female applicants are encouraged to apply. Check
- [World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council Application now open!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/world-oceans-day-youth-advisory-council-application-now-open/) - Know a young leader who is passionate about ocean conservation? The World Oceans Day organisation is now accepting applications to join their Youth Advisory Council. They are searching for 10 young ocean leaders from around the world to bring the Council to a grand total of 25 members. Applicants should be between the ages of
- [Citizen participation on ocean data collection in the Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/citizen-participation-on-ocean-data-collection-in-the-atlantic/) - iFADO - Innovation in the Framework of the Atlantic Deep Ocean - is a Interreg project that is promoting citizen participation on ocean data collection. Learn more about iFADO at http://www.ifado.eu/.What does water colour indicate?One of the most apparent characteristics of water to the human eye is water colour. Water colour indicates the algae and
- [Unexpected large cold-water reef discovered off the Azores](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/unexpected-large-cold-water-reef-discovered-off-the-azores/) - After twenty years documenting the biodiversity in the sea around the Azores islands, the Rebikoff-Niggeler Foundation made their greatest discovery so far: a large cold-water reef exists just off the 1957-formed Capelinhos volcano at 900 m deep. So far, the geologically new area was known for its weak biodiversity. No one was expecting to find
- [UPDATE: Eurofleets+ Ship-time and marine Equipment Application (SEA-Programme) HROV ARIANE from Ifremer (France) is now available for access on the Call OCEANS.](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/update-eurofleets-ship-time-and-marine-equipment-application-sea-programme-hrov-ariane-from-ifremer-france-is-now-available-for-access-on-the-call-oceans/) - The Eurofleets+ project will facilitate open access to an integrated and advanced research vessel fleet, designed to meet the evolving and challenging needs of the user community. European and international researchers from academia and industry will be able to apply for several access programmes, through a single-entry system. Eurofleets+ will prioritise support for research on sustainable, clean
- [Aquaculture Europe 2019](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/aquaculture-europe-2019/) - Our Future - GROWING from WATERAll life on earth emerged from water. The aquaculture sector nourishes and stimulates life in water in all its ways, and thereby holds the potential to overcome many of the challenges our society faces. The future of healthy and sustainably produced food and commodities lies in the diversity of aquaculture,
- [European Environment Agency invites all to take action against marine litter](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/european-environment-agency-invites-all-to-take-action-against-marine-litter/) - As stated by the European Environment Agency (EEA), anyone can collect litter at the beach and become a scientist for the day with the Marine Litter Watch app. Litter, plastics in particular, is accumulating in our seas and coasts mainly due to current unsustainable consumption and production patterns, poor waste management and the lack of public
- [EU supports the construction of the All Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance in gastronomy festival in Cape Verde.](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/eu-supports-the-construction-of-the-all-atlantic-ocean-research-alliance-in-gastronomy-festival-in-cape-verde/) - All the participants of the Kavala Fresk Feastival contribute to the protection of the ocean by reducing single use plastics. Each artist was supported by the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission, namely by its C4 Unit for Healthy Oceans and SeaS. The artists were also supported by the Ocean Science Centre
- [Workshop on Sea Operations for Ocean Observatories](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/workshop-on-sea-operations-for-ocean-observatories/) - Long-term in situ marine observation is widely acknowledged as a necessity. It is achieved by a variety of marine systems including equipment of diverse sizes, shapes and spatial extent that all need to be implemented at sea. This requires adapted means and procedures that most often weigh heavily in an observatory exploitation budget. EMSO ERIC (the European
- [2019 MIT Portugal Annual Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/2019-mit-portugal-annual-conference/) - Join the MIT Portugal Partnership 2030 (MPP2030) 2019 annual conference on September 30th, to be held this year in University of Azores, Ponta Delgada, Azores.The conference theme is: "The Atlantic as a platform for science and technological impact."The 2019 MIT Portugal Annual Conference sets a special milestone, because the Azores represent a strategic element for the 2030
- [I International Forum on Environment and Blue Economy: Promoting Innovation Networks in the Brazilian Northeast](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/i-international-forum-on-environment-and-blue-economy-promoting-innovation-networks-in-the-brazilian-northeast/) - The Secretariat of Environment (SEMA) and the Institute of Environment and Water Resources (INEMA) are pleased to invite you to the First International Forum on Environment and Blue Economy: Promoting Innovation Networks in the Brazilian Northeast. Organized in partnership with the Atlantic International Research Centre (AIR Centre). The Forum will bring together research institutions, companies
- [EU Arctic Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/eu-arctic-forum/) - The European Commission, the European External Action Service, and the Government of Sweden will jointly organise the EU Arctic Forum in Umeå, Sweden, on 3-4 October 2019.High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini, the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström and Commissioner Karmenu Vella will host the event.The EU Arctic Forum will provide an opportunity to assess
- [15th AQUAEXCEL2020 call for access is now OPEN!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/15th-aquaexcel2020-call-for-access-is-now-open/) - On a regular basis, the AQUAEXCEL2020 project will invite proposals from European research groups for scientific research that utilises the facilities of any of the participating aquaculture research infrastructures. The AQUAEXCEL2020 project unites major aquaculture experimental facilities with capacity to undertake experimental trials on a selection of commercially important fish aquaculture species and system types. These installations are made
- [An Integrated All-Atlantic Ocean Observing System in 2030](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/an-integrated-all-atlantic-ocean-observing-system-in-2030/) - A recent review article published by Frontiers in Marine Science journal presents a vision for basin-scale ocean observing: a comprehensive All-Atlantic Ocean Observing Systems that benefits all of us living, working and relying on the ocean.Until now, basin-scale ocean observation has been conducted through loosely-aligned arrangements of national and international efforts. The All-Atlantic Ocean Observing
- [South Atlantic Regional IOC Workshop on the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030)](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/south-atlantic-regional-ioc-workshop-on-the-un-decade-of-ocean-science-for-sustainable-development-2021-2030/) - The UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) presents a once-in a lifetime opportunity to deliver scientific knowledge, foster technological innovation, and build capacity to achieve the 2030 Agenda and reverse the decline of ocean health. This will be a truly global effort based on inclusive partnerships flourishing in a global research and
- [Report on the First International AtlantOS Symposium](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/report-on-the-first-international-atlantos-symposium/) - From 25 to 28 March 2019 the First International AtlantOS Symposium ‘An All-Atlantic Ocean Observing System Ambitions and Opportunities feeding into the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030)’ brought together around 170 participants from 30 countries at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France.The event was particularly important in two ways: First
- [Students onboard the research vessel Polarstern work with international renowned climate change scientists.](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/students-onboard-the-research-vessel-polarstern-work-with-international-renowned-climate-change-scientists/) - The South North Atlantic Training Transect 2019 Floating Summer School, a sort of elite summer school for upcoming scientists who are truly committed into the study of the ocean, took place from 2 to 29 June 2019.On a voyage from Antarctica to Bremerhaven, Germany, the R/V Polarstern's team of scientists and students tried to better
- [First international meeting of Ocean Ambassadors took place in Malta](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/first-international-meeting-of-ocean-ambassadors-took-place-in-malta/) - The first international meeting of Ocean Ambassadors was held in Malta on 2 August 2019, bringing together for the first time the United Nations, the European Union, the Commonwealth, global ocean ambassadors and other organisations to discuss the protection and restoration of the world’s ocean for current and future generations. The event was organised by the
- [Building the All Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance in Hawaii](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/building-the-all-atlantic-ocean-research-alliance-in-hawaii/) - The decadal OceanObs conference, which strives to improve the governance of a global ocean observing system, will take place from September 16-20, 2019 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. The community-driven conference will bring people from all over the planet together to communicate the decadal progress of ocean observing networks and to chart innovative solutions to society’s
- [Participate in AtlantOS newest survey](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/participate-in-atlantos-newest-survey/) - AtlantOS* is running a survey on “Evolving and Sustaining Ocean Best Practices”. The Ocean Best Practices System (OBPS) was created to improve access to best practices. AtlantOS is looking for your thoughts on the use of these best practices in ocean observing and also guiding the evolution of the OBPS. Have a look at the survey!Best
- [COPERNICUS Marine Service Workshop & Training for the the Aquaculture Sector](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/copernicus-marine-service-workshop-training-for-the-the-aquaculture-sector/) - The European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform (EATIP) and Mercator Ocean Internationalorganize in September 24-25 2019 in Athens, Greece, an event entitled “Copernicus Marine for the Aquaculture Sector”The meeting Copernicus Marine Service for the Aquaculture Sector will take place in Athens, Greece the 24th & 25th of September 2019, in Amalia hotel (10 Amalias avenue, Athens 105 57). Language: Presentations will be given in English.THIS EVENT FOCUSES ON
- [4th MaRINET2 call to access marine research facilities is now open](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/4th-marinet2-call-to-access-marine-research-facilities-is-now-open/) - The MaRINET2 project, in whch EurOcean is a partner, has a new call open to provide access to marine research facilities. If you’re looking to test your offshore renewable device or component, you could get free access to one of dozens of facilities.The objective of the transnational access is to offer to the users free-of-charge access to the
- [COLACMAR 2019](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/colacmar-2019/) - COLACMAR (Congreso Latinoamericano de Ciencias del Mar) is the most important oceanographic event in the Americas. Its programme focus on the newest scientific initiatives and technological innovation related with the marine environment. It brings together researchers, professionals and students from organizations, institutions and public and private companies throughout Latin America, the Caribbean and other continents,
- [Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors inspired to spark change at Summer School](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/atlantic-ocean-youth-ambassadors-inspired-to-spark-change-at-summer-school/) - Twenty-three Youth Ambassadors from countries connected to the Atlantic Ocean participated in a Summer School in Galway, Ireland, from 23 to 27 August 2019. The Summer School aimed at equipping Youth Ambassadors with the knowledge and skills to become actors for change for the Atlantic Ocean.Youth Ambassadors from Ireland, Iceland, Canada, United States of America,
- [Start of the project "AquaVitae"](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/start-of-the-project-aquavitae/) - Aquaculture on the spotlight in new EU funded project. New types, processes and products that contribute to increasing production and improving sustainability in aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic: their introduction is the goal of the EU-funded project "AquaVitae".More than 70 scientists and experts from 16 countries met in Tromsø, Norway, for the international project.
- [Advertisement of contracts within iAtlantic at the IEO](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/advertisement-of-contracts-within-iatlantic-at-the-ieo/) - IEO-Spanish Oceanographic Institute offers within the project iAtlantic (Integrated Assessment of Atlantic Marine Ecosystems in Space and Time) five contracts (category, duration and tasks of each contract is indicated for each profile below). All the information for application is available (in Spanish) at http://www.ieo.es/es/web/ieo/ofertas-de-empleo Deadline to submit the documents is the 12 September 2019.Contract Code 365-1
- [YOUMARES - Conference for Young Marine Researchers](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/youmares-conference-for-young-marine-researchers/) - St­arting off as a national students’ event under the umbrella of German Society for Marine Research (DGM), YOUMARES has expanded over the years to a worldwide network and international meeting of young marine researchers and experts.YOUMARES CONCEPTYOUMARES was organised for the first time in 2010 as network meeting for YOUng MArine RESearchers. Within the German Society
- [WE ARE OCEAN: An Artistic Contribution to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030)](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/we-are-ocean-an-artistic-contribution-to-the-un-decade-of-ocean-science-for-sustainable-development-2021-2030/) - WE ARE OCEAN is an interdisciplinary project created by ARTPORT_making waves, curated by Anne-Marie Melster, which gathers artists, students, scientists, policy makers, art collectors, teachers, and curators in order to raise awareness and engage in dialogue about the environmental condition of the ocean and the role humans play in its current and future state. The
- [Join the All Atlantic Ocean Research Community!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/join-the-all-atlantic-ocean-research-community/) - Survey: Capacity Development in Ocean ProjectsTracking Capacity Development Activities for Increased CollaborationDo you work in ocean-related capacity development? Then we want to hear all about it and we want you to join our All Atlantic Ocean Research Community!Together with POGO and the GEO Blue Planet Initiative, we are looking for synergies to enhance cooperation and
- [42nd CIESM Congress](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/42nd-ciesm-congress/) - Congress WebsiteAbout CIESMThe Mediterranean Science Commission, with headquarters in Monaco, has grown from the eight founding countries of its origin to 23 Member States today. These support a network of several thousand marine researchers, applying the latest scientific tools to better understand, monitor and protect a fast-changing, highly impacted Mediterranean Sea. Structured in six committees
- [AGU Fall Meeting 2019](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/agu-fall-meeting-2019/) - CELEBRATE THE PAST, INSPIRE THE FUTUREAs AGU marks its Centennial in 2019, we return to San Francisco, the home of the AGU Fall Meeting for more than 40 years. Join our diverse community at the newly renovated Moscone Center as we collaborate across borders and boundaries to explore and develop our research. Don’t miss this
- [Our Ocean 2019 Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/our-ocean-2019-conference/) - Our Ocean 2019Our future depends on clean and healthy oceans, where protection and production go hand in hand. The oceans are under threat from the effects of climate change, pollution, loss of biodiversity and unsustainable use. Safeguarding the oceans for future generations is a shared responsibility and a matter of global urgency.At Our Ocean 2019
- [The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate - Report Presentation](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/the-ocean-and-cryosphere-in-a-changing-climate-report-presentation/) - The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) was elaborated by more than 100 scientists from more than 30 countries who assessed the latest scientific knowledge about the physical science basis and impacts of climate change on ocean, coastal, polar and mountain ecosystems, and
- [2019 Global Ocean Science Education Workshop](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/2019-global-ocean-science-education-workshop/) - Registration is now open for the 2019 Global Ocean Science Education Workshop to be held from November 13-15 in Reston, VA. The steering committee has been busy selecting speakers and panelists from around the world, representing the ocean science research, education, business, and policy communities. We hope you can join us for this exciting meeting, which will focus on
- [Ocean Governance in Archipelagic Regions International Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/ocean-governance-in-archipelagic-regions-international-conference/) - Towards ecosystem-based management and sustainable use of marine resourcesThe 2019 International Conference - Ocean Governance in Archipelagic Regions aims to bring together representatives of the various maritime sectors, on all its economic, social, political and environmental dimensions, to discuss the challenges, opportunities and solutions towards a sustainable management of island systems and also to strengthen
- [The greatest Arctic research expedition of all time has started](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-greatest-arctic-research-expedition-of-all-time-has-started/) - After a decade of preparations, on Friday 13 September 2019 the German icebreaker Polarstern departed from the Norwegian port of Tromsø. Escorted by the Russian icebreaker Akademik Fedorov, she will set sail for the Central Arctic. On board researchers will investigate a region that is virtually inaccessible in winter, and which is crucial for the
- [JOB OFFER: World Oceans Day Manager](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/job-offer-world-oceans-day-manager/) - The Ocean Project seeks a creative, entrepreneurial, collaborative, and strategic leader to grow the reach and impact of World Oceans Day and manage the fast-growing World Oceans Day network for year-round action. This person will bring a strong passion to collaboratively creating a better future.World Oceans Day, on 8 June each year, serves as a
- [EU and Canada conclude ocean partnership agreement](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/eu-and-canada-conclude-ocean-partnership-agreement/) - The European Union and Canada signed an ocean partnership agreement on 18 July. The partnerships confirms the two sides’ belief that ocean governance is a shared challenge and responsibility. Only international cooperation can ensure the conservation and sustainable use of oceans, their resources and ecosystems.The partnership agreement includes clear commitments to combatting the negative effects
- [Out now: IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/out-now-ipcc-special-report-on-the-ocean-and-cryosphere-in-a-changing-climate/) - Learn why the choices made now are critical for the future of our ocean and cryosphere.The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report highlights the urgency of prioritizing timely, ambitious and coordinated action to address unprecedented and enduring changes in the ocean and cryosphere. The report reveals the benefits of ambitious and effective adaptation
- [NARWHAL CHALLENGE](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/narwhal-challenge/) - Do you have an innovative project? Are you the leader of a maritime sector business that is less than 8 years old? Are you looking to develop your project or accelerate your business? Be part of one of the most influential marine ecosystems in the world and boost your project!The following concerns correspond to your project:
- [6th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/6th-atlantic-stakeholder-platform-conference/) - The 6th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference (ASPC2019) will take place this year on November 12 to November 13 at Centro de Congressos da Alfândega do Porto, in Porto, Portugal within the framework of the Business2Sea (B2Sea) international conference organized by ForumOceano and CETMAR.ASPC2019, the annual event of the Assistance Mechanism, is the central hub for stakeholders of the Atlantic Strategy to meet, seek ways of
- [CALL: CNPq / MCTIC No. 31/2019 - Archipelago and Oceanic Islands Program](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/call-cnpq-mctic-no-31-2019-archipelago-and-oceanic-islands-program/) - This call aims to support multi, interdisciplinary and multi-institutional scientific, technological and innovation research projects, encouraging national and international cooperation, under the Archipelago and Oceanic Islands Program, which aim to contribute significantly to the quality of the Brazilian scientific production and to the generation of scientific, technological and innovation knowledge.Deadline to submit proposals: October 21st,
- [ATLAS promotes ocean literacy at 2019 Science is Wonderful!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/atlas-promotes-ocean-literacy-at-2019-science-is-wonderful/) - The ATLAS (A Trans-Atlantic Assessment and deep-water ecosystem-based spatial management for Europe) project team was invited to bring their research to the Science is Wonderful! exhibition held in Brussels on 25-26 September. The two-day event, which attracted more than 3000 visitors, showcased some of the amazing work taking place on Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and EU-funded research and
- [Brazil-Portugal funding opportunity in Ocean sciences!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/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 stay
- [Informing society for a sustainable ocean: the Global Ocean Observing System launches 2030 Strategy](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/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 world,
- [UNESCO launches Ocean Literacy programme in Brazil](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/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
- [BlueInvest Community: paving the way into the blue economy](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/blueinvest-community-paving-the-way-into-the-blue-economy/) - The BlueInvest platform supports investment readiness and access to finance for early-stage businesses, SMEs and scale-ups in the blue economy.The community is open to entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and innovation stakeholders interested in the Blue Economy. Its content and activities are designed to help start-ups and SMEs with investment and growth prospects.Join the community to meet
- [All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance at the 6th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-ocean-research-alliance-at-the-6th-atlantic-stakeholder-platform/) - The sixth edition of the annual conference “Atlantic Stakeholder Platform” took place in Porto, Portugal, between November 12th and 13th, gathering a large number of European stakeholders, “to meet, seek ways of cooperation, share information and identify funding and financial opportunities and partnerships for their projects and business”.The All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance was present through
- [International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Region](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/international-symposium-on-plastics-in-the-arctic-and-sub-arctic-region/) - Call for Abstracts is now open and a direct link to the abstract submissions form is here. The deadline for abstract submissions is 1 December 2019.Registration is now open and a direct link to the registration site is here. The deadline for an early bird registration is 1 November 2019.Iceland holds both the Chairmanship of
- [Contribution of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance for the UN Ocean Decade](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/contribution-of-the-all-atlantic-ocean-research-alliance-for-the-un-ocean-decade/) - The All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance participated in the South Atlantic Regional Workshop in support of the UN Decade on Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) which took place on 25-27 November 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The event was co-organised by the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance partner Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovações e Comunicações (MCTIC; Brazil) and gathered
- [All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/all-atlantic-ocean-research-forum-3/) - Join us to witness what policymakers, stakeholders from many Atlantic coastal countries and beyond, and our many EU funded projects have achieved since we navigated together on our Atlantic Journey in 2013 with the signing of the Galway Statement and the signing of Belém Statement in 2017.The All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum will gather political and
- [FLAD Science Award Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/flad-science-award-atlantic/) - Applications are now officially open for the FLAD Science Award Atlantic, an award for young researchers working in Portugal worth 300,000 euros.The programme is pursuing doctorates in environmental, ecological, marine, engineering and technology science who want to study the Atlantic, in collaboration with research groups in the USA.The Atlantic has a critical role in the
- [Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/ocean-sciences-meeting-2020/) - The Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM) is the flagship conference for the ocean sciences and the larger ocean-connected community. It will be held the 16-21 February 2020 in San Diego, California.As the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development is approaching, it is increasingly important to gather a scientific community to raise awareness of the truly
- [13TH International Symposium on Biogeochemistry of Wetlands](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/13th-international-symposium-on-biogeochemistry-of-wetlands/) - The 13TH International Symposium on Biogeochemistry of Wetlands will be held from the 27th to the 30th of April 2020 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. This international symposium provides a framework for scientists to share technical information on various topics related to coupled biogeochemical cycling of macro-elements and associated organic and inorganic contaminants. The goal
- [Nansen Tutu Center 10th anniversary symposium: Ocean, weather and climate, science to the service of society](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/nansen-tutu-center-10th-anniversary-symposium-ocean-weather-and-climate-science-to-the-service-of-society/) - What is it all about?For the 10th anniversary of the Nansen Tutu Centre for Marine Environment Research, we are organising a symposium. It will run in parallel with the Ocean Observation Physics and Climate meeting (WMO, GOOS and WCRP). Themes are regional oceanography, operational oceanography, role of the ocean on weather and climate, marine ecosystems,
- [ECSA 58 - EMECS 13: Estuaries and coastal seas in the Anthropocene](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/ecsa-58-emecs-13-estuaries-and-coastal-seas-in-the-anthropocene/) - The ECSA’s next major symposium, ECSA 58 - EMECS 13: Estuaries and coastal seas in the Anthropocene – Structure, functions, services and management will take place from the 7-11 September 2020 in Hull, UK.The structure and functioning of our estuaries and seas are shifting within what is now termed the Anthropocene due to diverse drivers and
- [Two robotic sailboats measure the footprint of climate change in the Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/two-robotic-sailboats-measure-the-footprint-of-climate-change-in-the-atlantic/) - Two windsurfing boards are making a tour around the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea; they are not just boards, but the latest invention in robotic navigation, and will measure the health of the ocean.Last October 2019, The Oceanic Platform of the Canaries (Plocan) has released these two small autonomous sailboats on the coast of Gran Canaria,
- [EMB looking for two new young ambassadors](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/emb-looking-for-two-new-young-ambassadors/) - The European Marine Board is looking for two new enthusiastic, engaged and creative young ambassadors that are willing to play an important role in advocating for EMB and promoting the role and relevance of marine science and the ocean in general. The will reinforce and liaise with their two current Ambassadors to share experiences and ideas.The EMB
- [AquaVitae newsletter out now!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/aquavitae-newsletter-out-now/) - AquaVitae is a H2020 project that aims to increase aquaculture production in and around the Atlantic Ocean by developing new species, processes and products. The focus of the project is placed on low trophic species (e.g. algae, echinoderms, shellfish), contributing to the circular economy and the Belém Statement.AquaVitae will offer new opportunities to enhance the
- [Registration Open: All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/registration-open-all-atlantic-ocean-research-forum/) - The All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum, taking place on 6 – 7 February 2020 in Brussels, will gather political and community leaders, researchers, industry, youth ambassadors and, inspirational speakers from along and across the Atlantic, from the Arctic to Antarctica, to showcase the results of cooperation and their impact on the citizens living on the shores of
- [JPI Oceans Call - Aquatic Pollutants](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/jpi-oceans-call-aquatic-pollutants/) - The three Joint Programming Initiatives (JPIs) on Water, Oceans and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) are pleased to pre-announce a joint transnational call for research and innovation projects on risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in the water resources.The call will support research and innovation projects that establish integrated and
- [Mission Clean Oceans - How can science and innovation tackle ocean pollution?](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/mission-clean-oceans-how-can-science-and-innovation-tackle-ocean-pollution/) - The Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas Intergroup together with JPI Oceans and IUCN invite you to Save The Date for this upcoming conference on 17 February 2020.Our oceans and seas are in the process of turning into a gigantic waste dump. Pollution threatens ecological health, coastal security, our blue economy and a basis of
- [Survey: Early Career Ocean Professionals](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/survey-early-career-ocean-professionals/) - The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030 is a critical opportunity to galvanise transformative actions for the ocean we need for the future we want. This survey, conducted under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC), will enable early career ocean professionals to contribute their views to the
- [First Arctic Workshop](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/first-arctic-workshop/) - The UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) presents a once-in a life time opportunity to deliver scientific knowledge and ensure that ocean science can fully support countries' actions to sustainably manage the ocean and achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As part of a global consultation process in preparation of the
- [Blue Cloud Workshop](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/blue-cloud-workshop/) - Improving the knowledge of our oceans and seas and bringing them closer to citizensJointly organised by the Blue-Cloud, AANChOR and AORAC-SA projects and the AtlantOS programCo-located with the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum (Draft Programme)PurposeResearch, innovation and data are critical to better monitor, understand, protect, preserve and sustainably manage our oceans and seas, as well as to forecast sea state and weather.
- [Major mission heading to Barbados to investigate two unknowns in the climate equation](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/major-mission-heading-to-barbados-to-investigate-two-unknowns-in-the-climate-equation/) - As reported by Ifremer, a major international airborne and oceanographic mission off the Caribbean island of Barbados is preparing to study two major climate unknowns: trade wind cumulus clouds and mesoscale eddies in the ocean. This international campaign, initiated by researchers from the CNRS in France and the Max Planck Institute in Germany with their colleagues
- [EuroSea: more knowledge is necessary for a sustainable use of the Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/eurosea-more-knowledge-is-necessary-for-a-sustainable-use-of-the-ocean/) - As reported by Ifremer, Europe with its long coastline, many peninsulas, marginal seas, gulfs and bays is closely interlocked with the ocean. In times of sea-level rise and warming, it would therefore be important to know exactly which processes take place off the coasts and in the open ocean. However, there are still major gaps
- [All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/all-atlantic-ocean-research-forum-4/) - The All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum will gather political and community leaders, researchers, industry, youth ambassadors and, inspirational speakers from along and across the Atlantic, from the Arctic to Antarctica, to showcase the results of cooperation and their impact on the citizens living on the shores of the Atlantic.Join us to witness what many Atlantic coastal countries and
- [All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-ocean-research-forum/) - The All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum will gather political and community leaders, researchers, industry, youth ambassadors and, inspirational speakers from along and across the Atlantic, from the Arctic to Antarctica, to showcase the results of cooperation and their impact on the citizens living on the shores of the Atlantic.Join us to witness what many Atlantic coastal countries and
- [How the ocean is gnawing away at glaciers](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/how-the-ocean-is-gnawing-away-at-glaciers/) - The Greenland Ice Sheet is melting faster today than it did only a few years ago. The reason: it’s not just melting on the surface – but underwater, too. AWI researchers have now found an explanation for the intensive melting on the Greenland Ice Sheet underside and published their findings in the journal Nature Geoscience.The glaciers
- [Towards a global Blue-Cloud](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/towards-a-global-blue-cloud/) - As reported here, a half-day workshop “Improving the Knowledge of our Oceans and Seas and bringing them closer to citizens” jointly organised by the Blue-Cloud project in collaboration with the AANChOR and AORAC-SA projects and the AtlantOS program took place in Brussels, Belgium, on the 5th of February 2020 in co-location with the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum.The event gathered over
- [Coastal Transitions](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/coastal-transitions/) - Coastal Transitions is sponsored by the IGU Commission on the Dynamics of Economic Spaces and the IGU Commission on Coastal Systems. Coastal Transitions is jointly organized by Liverpool John Moores University, Southern Connecticut State University and MIC University of Limerick.Description/Rationale:The Blue Economy concept and agenda has been endorsed by a wide range of actors, from
- [2020 All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum was a massive success!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/2020-all-atlantic-ocean-research-forum-was-a-massive-success/) - The EC’s Charlemagne Building in Brussels, Belgium, was in full-house mode for the two days of the second All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum (February 6-7, 2020). And for those who say you always see the same faces in any ocean-related event in Europe, this time was different. From pole to pole, East to West, participants came
- [MaRINET2 opens registration for the eighth course in ocean renewables](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/marinet2-opens-registration-for-the-eighth-course-in-ocean-renewables/) - After the success of the first courses offered by the MaRINET2 project consortium, the international project continues to develop its training program in the offshore renewable energy sector.The short courses, lasting two to five days, are aimed at industry researchers and academics in the offshore renewable energy sector. The courses are organized and taught by
- [CommOCEAN - International Marine Science Communication Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/commocean-international-marine-science-communication-conference/) - The 4th edition of the CommOCEAN conference will be held in Sopot, Poland, from the 30th November to the 2nd of December 2020. CommOCEAN 2020 aims to provide communication skills and inspiration to communicators across a range of experience levels. Many sessions are suitable for all, but some elements of the programme will run simultaneously and are tailored for
- [Eight EMSEA Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/eight-emsea-conference/) - The 8th EMSEA conference will be held in Sopot, Poland, from the 2nd to the 5th of December 2020.The conference is organised by the Gdynia Aquarium – the main promoter of the Ocean Literacy idea in Poland.At this conference, EMSEA will be working next to COMMOCEAN to make the most of the bringing together ocean literacy expertise.More information soon!
- [Underwater clean-ups: a different perspective](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/underwater-clean-ups-a-different-perspective/) - If you see yourself as someone who cares about the ocean, it is likely that you have participated in one or more beach clean-ups in the last couple of years. NGOs, schools, companies and even governmental bodies have been organizing them since the explosion of the no-plastics’ global movement. Coastal underwater clean-ups also became more
- [Blue-Cloud's position paper on EOSC](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/blue-clouds-position-paper-on-eosc/) - On 21 January 2020, at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, EC President Ursula von der Leyen pointed out the value of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) and the high importance of data as a key resource for innovation.Blue-Cloud fully shares these views by working towards the establishment of a thematic marine EOSC serving the Blue Economy, Marine Environment
- [Rising to Protect the Oceans: The All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/rising-to-protect-the-oceans-the-all-atlantic-ocean-youth-ambassadors/) - The youth of the world have stepped up in recent years, and that is no different for the All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors. Twenty-three Youth Ambassadors from fifteen countries connected to the Atlantic Ocean are reshaping ocean climate action.The Youth Ambassadors are a group of young researchers who were selected to participate in the first All-Atlantic
- [UN Ocean Decade Western Tropical Atlantic Regional Workshop](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/un-ocean-decade-western-tropical-atlantic-regional-workshop/) - The UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030 presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to deliver scientific knowledge, foster technological innovation, and build capacity to achieve the 2030 Agenda and reverse the decline of ocean health. This will be a truly global effort based on inclusive partnerships flourishing in a global research and innovation ecosystem.Following
- [Key results from JPI Oceans microplastics projects (2016-2019)](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/key-results-from-jpi-oceans-microplastics-projects-2016-2019/) - What are microplastics and how do they interact with the marine environment and its inhabitants? An answer to these questions and many more can be found in a new publication highlighting the important role of four recent microplastics research projects funded under the framework of JPI Oceans.The first call of the JPI Ocean's joint action
- [AIR Centre Networking Fridays](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/air-centre-networking-fridays/) - In a time of social distancing, the AIR Centre is bringing people back together by launching a series of online networking meetings that take place every Friday, from 1pm to 2 pm UTC. During these relaxing Networking Fridays, researchers, technology innovators, representatives of multilateral organizations, government officials, and social entrepreneurs will present to and discuss with
- [Capacity Development Workshop discussed joint actions promoting transatlantic cooperation](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/capacity-development-workshop-discussed-joint-actions-promoting-transatlantic-cooperation/) - There is no question humankind is dependent on the ocean, from survival to pleasure and everything in between. Research and innovation are crucial to better understand the ocean process and regulation and are the base for sound decisions. Several initiatives exist at national, European and international level to support research am innovation supporting the sustainable
- [Atlantic experts identified major needs and gaps in knowledge transfer initiatives targeting ocean innovation and economy](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/atlantic-experts-identified-major-needs-and-gaps-in-knowledge-transfer-initiatives-targeting-ocean-innovation-and-economy/) - One of the objectives of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance is the construction of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Community. Through the promotion of new models of cooperation around the whole Atlantic Ocean basin, this massive coordinated and partnership-based endeavour will encourage joint activities, increment operational efficiency within marine research, expand our common understanding and scientific
- [Workshop gathers Atlantic experts on Ocean Data Management to discuss the implementation of joint actions](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/workshop-gathers-atlantic-experts-on-ocean-data-management-to-discuss-the-implementation-of-joint-actions/) - One of the objectives of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance is the construction of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Community. Through the promotion of new models of cooperation around the whole Atlantic Ocean basin, this massive coordinated and partnership-based endeavour will encourage joint activities, increment operational efficiency within marine research, expand our common understanding and scientific knowledge on the Atlantic,
- [Ocean Citizen Awareness and Literacy Workshop gathers experts from the Atlantic region to discuss gaps and needs](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/ocean-citizen-awareness-and-literacy-workshop-gathers-experts-from-the-atlantic-region-to-discuss-gaps-and-needs/) - One of the objectives of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance is the construction of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Community. Through the promotion of new models of cooperation around the whole Atlantic Ocean basin, this massive coordinated and partnership-based endeavour will encourage joint activities, increment operational efficiency within marine research, expand our common understanding and scientific knowledge on the Atlantic,
- [Shared-use of marine research infrastructures is key to achieve transatlantic collaboration](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/shared-use-of-marine-research-infrastructures-is-key-to-achieve-transatlantic-collaboration/) - One of the objectives of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance is the construction of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Community. Through the promotion of new models of cooperation around the whole Atlantic Ocean basin, this massive coordinated and partnership-based endeavour will encourage joint activities, increment operational efficiency within marine research, expand our common understanding and scientific knowledge on the Atlantic,
- [Survey on COVID-19 impacts on aquaculture](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/survey-on-covid-19-impacts-on-aquaculture/) - The COVID-19 outbreak is increasingly impacting on the global economy with unpredictable consequences, and the aquaculture sector is no exception. As such, the AIR Centre invites you to complete a survey on that matter until 22 May 2020.The survey is conducted by the University of Palermo, Department of Earth and Sea Science (DISTEM), Laboratory of Ecology, on the
- [UK ACADEMIES 2019 Fellowships, Research Mobility, and Young Investigator Grants for UK researchers in Brazil](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/uk-academies-2019-fellowships-research-mobility-and-young-investigator-grants-for-uk-researchers-in-brazil/) - The Brazilian State Funding Agencies (FAPs), articulated by its National Council (CONFAP), and the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) are launching a call for proposals offering support to researchers based in UK Universities and Research Institutions, who are willing to work in research institutions in Brazil, in collaboration with local colleagues. 18 Brazilian
- [Awarded project to change our perception on the Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/awarded-project-to-change-our-perception-on-the-atlantic/) - The Luso-American Foundation for Development (FLAD) announced that the winner of the 1st edition of the FLAD Science Award Atlantic is Rui Seabra, a researcher from CIBIO-InBIO at the University of Porto (Portugal). The jury believes that the project “will change our global perception of the Atlantic”. Rui Seabra will receive 300 thousand euros of funding
- [Brazil launches new dedicated website about the UN Ocean Decade](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/brazil-launches-new-dedicated-website-about-the-un-ocean-decade/) - [In Portuguese]Década GlobalEm 2015, a Assembléia Geral das Nações Unidas aprovou a Agenda 2030 para o desenvolvimento sustentável. Nela foram estabelecidos 17 Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS), que devem ser alcançados por todos os países até 2030. O Objetivo 14 da Agenda 2030, Vida na Água, visa conservar e promover o uso sustentável dos oceanos,
- [ICYMARE 2020](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/icymare-2020/) - Will the Coronavirus paralyze our research and lives or will it unite us as early career researchers by shared thoughts, worries and discussions? Let’s buckle up and get ready to try something new, shall we?With a heavy heart, we have to realize that we cannot organize ICYMARE 2020 BREMERHAVEN as a real meeting. Big events
- [European Research and Innovation Days](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/european-research-and-innovation-days/) - European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and citizens to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond.With our societies gradually lifting their lockdowns and recovery plans taking shape, we must now ensure that the transition to a post-corona society
- [1st International Symposium on Human Health & the Ocean in a Changing World](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/1st-international-symposium-on-human-health-the-ocean-in-a-changing-world/) - The ocean covers more than 70% of the planet’s surface, regulates the Earth’s climate, produces a large proportion of the oxygen in our atmosphere and is the major source of food proteins for over a billion people.However, it is increasingly affected by global changes and degraded marine ecosystems are under the persistent and growing risk of further damage from microbiological
- [Networking Friday with Sigi Gruber (Head of the Healthy Oceans and Seas Unit, EC DG Research and Innovation)](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/networking-friday-with-sigi-gruber-head-of-the-healthy-oceans-and-seas-unit-ec-dg-research-and-innovation/) - On July 10th, 2020, 1-2 PM UTC, Sigi Gruber, Head of the Healthy Oceans and Seas Unit, DG R&I, EC, will present the work of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance. The Alliance is the result of science diplomacy efforts involving countries from around the Atlantic Ocean, and supports the implementation of the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean
- [Social participation in coastal and ocean management in Brazil](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/social-participation-in-coastal-and-ocean-management-in-brazil/) - We are pleased to publicise the Policy Brief “Social participation in coastal and ocean management in Brazil: Lessons learnt and ways ahead”. It can be downloaded in English and Portuguese from https://www.leibniz-zmt.de/en/research/publications/policy-briefs.html It presents the main findings of a collaborative study of Brazilian and German partners that reviews participatory practices and their outcomes in the Brazilian coastal
- [IceAGE3 expedition is underway!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/iceage3-expedition-is-underway/) - The IceAGE3 expedition is now underway on the RV Sonne. The team on board will spend the next five weeks exploring ecosystem biodiversity and connectivity in the Atlantic waters around Iceland.They are sending regular updates and you can follow their progress through the expedition blog on the iAtlantic website - please visit https://www.iatlantic.eu/our-work/expeditions/iceage3/.The ROV Kiel 6000
- [AquaVitae releases its project movie focused on sustainabiliy of aquaculture in the Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/aquavitae-releases-its-project-movie-focused-on-sustainabiliy-of-aquaculture-in-the-atlantic/) - With a focus on sustainability and the possibilities of low-trophic species aquaculture, AquaVitae has released a promotional short film for the project work.The film outlines the role of the Atlantic Ocean as a shared food resource for coastal countries and the need to encourage sustainable forms of aquaculture, through the cultivation of low-trophic species or
- [Key outcomes and conclusions of the 2020 All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/key-outcomes-and-conclusions-of-the-2020-all-atlantic-ocean-research-forum/) - As reported by the Publications Office of the European Union, since setting sail on our common All-Atlantic Ocean journey together, the EU and several Atlantic countries have made remarkable progress with our marine research and innovation cooperation. We have significantly progressed towards an All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance, which joins efforts undertaken with the signing of the European
- [Multi-partner initiative to study the impacts of Sargassum tides in the Caribbean and West Africa](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/multi-partner-initiative-to-study-the-impacts-of-sargassum-tides-in-the-caribbean-and-west-africa/) - UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) has partnered with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Global Partnership on Nutrient Management (GPNM), the IOC-SCOR GlobalHAB Programme and the Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) Task Team on Sargassum to organize a series of webinars on Sargassum in the Caribbean
- [New scientific training programme on sustainable fisheries launched under the auspices of UNESCO](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/new-scientific-training-programme-on-sustainable-fisheries-launched-under-the-auspices-of-unesco/) - Funded by the Government of Iceland and run in partnership with UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), the Fisheries Training Programme promotes the sustainable use and management of living aquatic resources in less developed countries.The Fisheries Training Programme will offer applied postgraduate scientific training for fisheries professionals, coordinate targeted short courses in partner countries and administer
- [Coastal vulnerability in Central Africa: IOC-UNESCO proposes pathways for resilience in new report](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/coastal-vulnerability-in-central-africa-ioc-unesco-proposes-pathways-for-resilience-in-new-report/) - While the impact of climate change and anthropogenic factors across the Central African coastal zone is not uniform, a new technical report by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) identifies common challenges and calls for a cooperative approach and unified framework for tackling coastal vulnerability in the region.Based on the outcomes of the technical workshop organized on 5-7 November 2019
- ["Blue Papers" by the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/blue-papers-by-the-high-level-panel-for-a-sustainable-ocean-economy/) - The Blue Papers explore pressing challenges at the nexus of the ocean and the economy, providing thematic deep dives on a range of topics and offering a robust, knowledge base to inform a new ocean report and the Ocean Panel’s action agenda.In the spirit of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), providing value to
- [Brazil launches a 3.95 million R$ call on coastal oil spills research](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/brazil-launches-a-3-95-million-r-call-on-coastal-oil-spills-research/) - Following 2019’s oil spill which resulted on a 2,000 km oil slick along the coast lines of Brazil’s Northeast and Southeast, CNPq and MCTI launched on July 7th a call on research projects addressing oil spill ecosystems impacts; bioremediation; fishery resources damage assessment, among other topics.More information (in Portuguese) on the CNPq (National Council for
- [Job Offer: do you want to investigate the causes and impacts of marine heatwaves in the Tropical and South Atlantic?](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/job-offer-do-you-want-to-investigate-the-causes-and-impacts-of-marine-heatwaves-in-the-tropical-and-south-atlantic/) - The Department of Oceanography of the Federal University of Santa Catarina (Florianópolis, Brazil) is looking for a talented and imaginative research scientist on a project which aims to investigate the causes and impacts of marine heatwaves in the Tropical and South Atlantic.The work involves analyses of observational climate data and output from the latest generation of global
- [AIR Centre launches Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) Secretariat](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/air-centre-launches-marine-biodiversity-observation-network-mbon-secretariat/) - The Atlantic International Research Centre (AIR Centre) has announced a new Secretariat to coordinate the world Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON), now hosted in Terceira island, in the Azores, Portugal.MBON is a “coalition of the willing” who agree to share knowledge and know-how to evaluate changes of biodiversity in the ocean, including data, products, protocols and methods, data systems
- [More about Brazil's new website for the UN Ocean Decade](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/more-about-brazils-new-website-for-the-un-ocean-decade/) - [For our Portuguese-language audience]Com mais de 7 mil km de litoral, com 17 estados e 11 capitais na zona costeira, o Brasil é um polo para as Ciências do Mar no Atlântico Sul e no mundo.O Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovações e Comunicações (MCTIC) lançou no Dia Mundia do Oceano (8 de Junho de 2020)
- [Brazil supports marine research on the 2019 coastal oil spill](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/brazil-supports-marine-research-on-the-2019-coastal-oil-spill/) - [For our Portuguese-language audience]Chamada lançada no âmbito do Programa Ciência no Mar, destinará R$ 3,95 milhões para projetos em temas como impactos sobre ecossistemas, biorremediação, avaliação dos danos aos recursos pesqueiros e valoração do dano ambiental, entre outros.Logo após o derramamento de óleo na costa brasileira, em 2019, que atingiu mais de 2 mil km do
- [Coastal Hazards in Africa (Virtual Edition)](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/coastal-hazards-in-africa-virtual-edition/) - Coastal hazards are currently a major concern for several reasons: Coastal zones are complex, highly dynamic environments subjected to processes and interactions of different origins and intensities (marine, continental, biological, etc.); About 70% of the world’s population lives within 60 km of the coast and all forecasts indicate that population migration towards the coast will
- [Blue-GIFT call 2 recommends support to five ocean energy technologies](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/blue-gift-call-2-recommends-support-to-five-ocean-energy-technologies/) - The second call of the Interreg Atlantic Area funded Blue-GIFT (Blue Growth and Innovation Fast Tracked) project has recommended five ocean energy companies for support to deploy their technology in the Atlantic Area region. This completes the second of three calls for applications in the Blue-GIFT project.The Blue-GIFT project, coordinated by the European Marine Energy
- [#DrawYourDecade](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/drawyourdecade/) - In an effort to increase the understanding about the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) and encourage direct involvement in the implementation of the UN Decade, Ocean Wise invites all youth to participate in the #DrawYourDecade campaign.#DrawYourDecade is a youth outreach and engagement activity designed to educate and involve young people in the United Nations
- [All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/all-atlantic-ocean-research-forum-2/) - Register now for the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum, taking place virtually via South Africa from 3 to 4 December 2020. The event will be hosted by South Africa's Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) in collaboration with the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission.The Forum will provide a platform for a diverse audience,
- [Atlantic action plan 2.0: a revamped maritime strategy to foster a sustainable Blue Economy and the EU Green Deal](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/atlantic-action-plan-2-0-a-revamped-maritime-strategy-to-foster-a-sustainable-blue-economy-and-the-eu-green-deal/) - The European Commission adopted an updated action plan for a sustainable, resilient and competitive blue economy in the EU Atlantic area, covering France, Ireland, Portugal and Spain.At a time of social and economic uncertainty, the EU is preparing the next generation of EU-funded programmes to foster economic recovery. The revamped action plan will give new
- [A Policy document on future strategic development of Blue-Cloud](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/a-policy-document-on-future-strategic-development-of-blue-cloud/) - The Blue-Cloud Roadmap will provide the basis for the future strategic development of the Blue-Cloud well embedded as a leading system in the wider marine community and as a component of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC).In the marine ‘blue’ domain, it is crucial that the multi-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary information are considered to meet the
- [How the seafloor of the Antarctic Ocean is changing](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/how-the-seafloor-of-the-antarctic-ocean-is-changing/) - The glacial history of the Antarctic is currently one of the most important topics in climate research. Why? Because worsening climate change raises a key question: How did the ice masses of the southern continent react to changes between cold and warm phases in the past, and how will they do so in the future?
- [What's next for the future of oceans - EU launches consultation on International Ocean Governance](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/whats-next-for-the-future-of-oceans-eu-launches-consultation-on-international-ocean-governance/) - The EU has launched a targeted consultation to assess development needs and options for the EU's International Ocean Governance Agenda. High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell said: “The protection of our oceans is a global challenge that requires a collective response. The European Union is doing its part and ready to do more. We are determined to continue to fulfil our responsibility
- [State-of-the-art recommendations for underwater noise visualisation](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/state-of-the-art-recommendations-for-underwater-noise-visualisation/) - JONAS is an EU INTERREG Atlantic Area-funded research project addressing threats to biodiversity from underwater noise pollution through better risk management and monitoring.Marine activities such as shipping, offshore surveys, and construction produce continuous and impulsive noise that can adversely affect marine species. JONAS is addressing the risks of these acoustic pressures on marine biodiversity by
- [New depth map over the Arctic Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/new-depth-map-over-the-arctic-ocean/) - Details of a new depth map of the Arctic Ocean have been published in the Nature Journal Scientific Data. The new portrayal of the Arctic Ocean floor is in the form of a digital gridded database and comprises Version 4.0 of the International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean (IBCAO).The gridded compilation has been completed
- [Be the next success story of the BlueInvest Community!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/be-the-next-success-story-of-the-blueinvest-community/) - The BlueInvest Community was created to meet potential partners and investors, gain access to exclusive events, market intelligence and learning opportunities. The community is open to entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and innovation stakeholders interested in the Blue Economy. Their content and activities are designed to help start-ups and SMEs with investment and growth prospects.Over 500 SME's,
- [High concentrations of plastic hidden beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/high-concentrations-of-plastic-hidden-beneath-the-surface-of-the-atlantic-ocean/) - A new research article published on Nature raises the alert on plastic pollution in the Atlantic marine environment. The study shows that the 11.6–21.1 Million Tonnes of the three most-littered plastics (polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene) within the 32–651 µm size-class float in the top 200 m of the Atlantic Ocean.Considering that plastics of other sizes and polymer types will be
- [Campus do Mar launched in Cabo Verde](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/campus-do-mar-launched-in-cabo-verde/) - [For our Portuguese-language audience]Empossados os órgãos do Campus do Mar, constituído pela Universidade Técnica do Atlântico, Instituto do Mar e Escola do Mar. A cerimónia foi presidida pelo Primeiro-ministro, José Ulisses Correia e Silva.No ato, o Primeiro-ministro afirmou que se deu um grande passo na concretização da Zona Económica Especial Marítima em S. Vicente na
- [Participate in the JPI Oceans survey that follows its Draft Strategy revision webinar](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/participate-in-the-jpi-oceans-survey-that-follows-its-draft-strategy-revision-webinar/) - On 24 August 2020, JPI Oceans held the Beyond 2020 Stakeholder Webinar, aiming to further include stakeholders in a holistic and participatory revision process of the JPI Oceans Strategic Framework. The new strategic framework is meant to refresh the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) under which JPI Oceans has been operating in the six-year period since 2015, providing the building blocks
- [OceanObs'19 Survey: Challenge for the Decade and Beyond](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/oceanobs19-survey-challenge-for-the-decade-and-beyond/) - A major outcome of the Ocean Obs’19 meeting, Frontiers in Marine Science Community White Papers, follow-up Town Hall, and OceanObs Research Coordination Network workshop is the Living Action Plan. This Plan summarizes goals and recommendations for the design, interoperability, and governance of interdisciplinary, integrated ocean observing initiatives that address critical societal and operational needs. The Living
- [1 billion EUR European Green Deal Call to be announced soon](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/1-billion-eur-european-green-deal-call-to-be-announced-soon/) - The European Commission plans to publish in the coming days a 1 billion EUR “Green Deal Call for Research Proposals”. The Green Deal call will mobilise research and innovation to foster a just and sustainable societal transition aiming at "leaving nobody behind". Projects are expected to deliver tangible and visible results relatively quickly and show how
- [Join the Ocean Decade Virtual Series](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/join-the-ocean-decade-virtual-series/) - The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, along with partner organizations, will convene a series of high-level and scientific virtual dialogues to mobilize the global ocean community, foster transformative partnerships and innovative solution-oriented actions under the Ocean Decade.The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development will start in January 2021. It will provide
- [Argentina and Chile co-create marine science agenda focusing on the Subantarctic Region](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/argentina-and-chile-co-create-marine-science-agenda-focusing-on-the-subantarctic-region/) - [In Spanish]El Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación de Argentina - miembro de la All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance - estuvo presente en la III Reunión de la Comisión Binacional Argentina-Chile, cuyo objetivo es fortalecer la cooperación científica entre ambos países en el estudio de los ecosistemas marinos.Estuvieron presentes la titular de la Unidad de Gabinete
- [Argentina will host a new UNESCO ocean science centre](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/argentina-will-host-a-new-unesco-ocean-science-centre/) - [In Spanish]En el marco del programa OTGA (Ocean Teacher Global Academy) que lleva a cabo UNESCO, Argentina fue seleccionada como sede de un espacio de formación de capacidades clave para fortalecer la Iniciativa Pampa Azul.Gracias a una propuesta formulada de manera conjunta, la Argentina formará parte del programa Ocean Teacher Global Academy (OTGA) de la
- [Ocean acidification puts deep-sea coral reefs at risk of collapse](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/ocean-acidification-puts-deep-sea-coral-reefs-at-risk-of-collapse/) - Deep-sea coral reefs face challenges as changes to ocean chemistry, triggered by climate change, cause their foundations to become brittle. The underlying structures of the reefs – which are home to a multitude of aquatic life – could fracture as a result of increasing ocean acidity caused by rising levels of carbon dioxide. Hundreds of metres below
- [ATLAS Project compendium of results available for download](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/atlas-project-compendium-of-results-available-for-download/) - The EU-funded Horizon2020 ATLAS Project has published its compendium of results, detailing the key achievements of the four-year project.The compendium, which captures the ATLAS team’s key outputs, results and activities, contains numerous case studies, statistics and insights from the project, and outlines the steps required to further the project's ambitious goals through future research.The ATLAS project is the largest assessment of deep-sea Atlantic ecosystems undertaken
- [Mission Starfish 2030: Restore our Ocean and Waters](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/mission-starfish-2030-restore-our-ocean-and-waters/) - In this report, the European Commission's Mission Board on Healthy Oceans, Seas, Coastal and Inland Waters proposes a Mission Starfish 2030: Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030.Inspired by the shape of the starfish, the Mission has five overarching objectives for 2030: Filling the knowledge and emotional gap Regenerating marine and freshwater ecosystems Zero pollution
- [Atlantic news from Brazil](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/atlantic-news-from-brazil/) - [In Portuguese]O Programa Ciência no Mar do Ministério de Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovações (MCTI) tem por intuito promover a gestão do conhecimento para o uso e exploração sustentável dos recursos do mar. O programa se insere no contexto da Década da Ciência Oceânica para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável, proposta pelas Nações Unidas para o período entre os
- [Mission Atlantic launched to map and assess sustainable development of the Atlantic Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/mission-atlantic-launched-to-map-and-assess-sustainable-development-of-the-atlantic-ocean/) - International ocean experts from Europe, Brazil, South Africa, Canada and the USA have joined forces to map and assess the current and future risks from climate change, natural hazards and human activities to Atlantic ecosystems. Funded by a €11.5M grant from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme, MISSION ATLANTIC will be the first initiative to
- [It's time to know more about the marine microbiome](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/its-time-to-know-more-about-the-marine-microbiome/) - The Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance (AORA) is a North Atlantic initiative that is part of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance that stretches from the Arctic to the Antarctic (further details below). On February 2020, the AORA‘s Marine Microbiome Group elaborated a roadmap to collaboratively enhance marine microbiome research and applications across Canada, the European Union, and
- [The grand finale to the ocean expedition of a century](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-grand-finale-to-the-ocean-expedition-of-a-century/) - After 389 days, the largest Arctic research expedition of all time comes to a successful end in BremerhavenAfter more than a year in the Central Arctic, this Monday, 12 October, the research icebreaker Polarstern returned to her homeport in Bremerhaven. Accompanied by a ‘welcome committee’ of ships that came to greet, the ship entered the
- [News from Brazilian project PROANTAR](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/news-from-brazilian-project-proantar/) - [In Portuguese]Pesquisadores brasileiros publicaram em agosto, na revista Scientific Reports, da Nature, artigo sobre estudo realizado na Antártica, que isolou e identificou 11 gêneros de bactéria do tipo Actinobacteria, alguns capazes de produzir potentes compostos anticancerígenos. Entre os compostos fabricados por essas bactérias estão a Cenerubina B. e a Actimicina V, ativos que não apresentaram efeitos tóxicos às células sadias. Durante a pesquisa,
- [Launch of the selection process of the new cohort of All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/launch-of-the-selection-process-of-the-new-cohort-of-all-atlantic-ocean-youth-ambassadors/) - After a successful first year of the All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors programme, the All-Atlantic partners are now looking to select the second cohort of Youth Ambassadors from the countries and regions linked to the Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance. The Youth Ambassadors will continue the work done so far by the first cohort of 23 young
- [Connecting microbiome research and innovation strategies with policy and regulation](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/connecting-microbiome-research-and-innovation-strategies-with-policy-and-regulation/) - Join the workshop “Connecting microbiome research and innovation strategies with policy and regulation”. This workshop is part of the H2020-funded Coordination and Support Action MicrobiomeSupport “Towards coordinated microbiome R&I activities in the food system to support (EU and) international bioeconomy goals” (www.microbiomesupport.eu). The aim of the workshop is to link microbiome research and innovation strategies
- [New Calls launched by CONFAP and CNPq (Brazil)](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/new-calls-launched-by-confap-and-cnpq-brazil/) - CALL 1. ERC - CONFAP - CNPq 2020 Call - with the European Research Council, for the mobility of Brazilian Researchers in research teams of ERC funded projects, in all fields of knowledge:https://confap.org.br/news/confap-e-cnpq-lancam-chamada-para-pesquisadores-doutores-integrarem-projetos-financiados-pelo-conselho-europeu-de-pesquisa/ CALL 2. BiodivRestore 2020-2021 COFUND Call for Transnational Research Proposals on “Conservation and restoration of degraded ecosystems and their biodiversity, including a focus
- [Join the Ocean Decade Virtual Series](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/join-the-ocean-decade-virtual-series-2/) - The Ocean Decade Virtual Series is a series of high-level and scientific interactive virtual dialogues aimed at mobilizing the global ocean community and fostering transformative partnerships and innovative solution-oriented actions to achieve the Decade Outcomes. The series is organized around the Decade Challenges and relevant cross-cutting issues, which represent common priorities that can be translated into Decade Actions at all scales
- [Workshops sobre Pesca e Maricultura no Brasil](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/workshops-sobre-pesca-e-maricultura-no-brasil/) - [In Portuguese]O Centro de Excelência para o Mar Brasileiro (Cembra), organização sem fins lucrativos, tem por missão estimular, propor, coordenar e conduzir projetos e ações estruturantes relacionados ao estudo e aproveitamento do Mar Brasileiro, também denominado "Amazônia Azul", por meio da integração das partes interessadas, especialmente seguindo o modelo de tríplice hélice (governo-empresa-universidade), e aplicação
- [Hydroacoustic 3D snapshots of fish habitats could help stem overfishing](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/hydroacoustic-3d-snapshots-of-fish-habitats-could-help-stem-overfishing/) - Robotic eyes and ears under the water’s surface could help researchers figure out how much fish are in our oceans – and how much we can eat.Researchers are hoping fishing nets scanned by high-resolution sonar, underwater cameras and unmanned aquatic vehicles can help paint one of the most accurate assessments of current fish stocks to
- [The Ocean Decade: An opportunity to increase ocean data sharing worldwide](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-ocean-decade-an-opportunity-to-increase-ocean-data-sharing-worldwide/) - Ocean data sharing and knowledge transfer are at the core of the Galway and Belém Statements, and they correspond to two of the most evident links between the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Cooperation and the UN Ocean Decade.As reported here, on 12 October 2020, the UNESCO IOC held a second international workshop on data sharing in the
- [IV Congresso do Instituto Brasileiro de Direito do Mar](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/iv-congresso-do-instituto-brasileiro-de-direito-do-mar/) - [In Portuguese]O Instituto Brasileiro de Direito do Mar (IBDMAR) realizará o IV Congresso do Instituto Brasileiro de Direito do Mar nos dias 12 e 13 de novembro de 2020, ONLINE e ao vivo pelo Youtube do IBDMAR.O Congresso reunirá os mais importantes estudiosos em Direito do Mar do Brasil, bem como autoridades, professores nacionais e estrangeiros, pesquisadores e estudantes.O Evento já
- [Register now for the next All-Atlantic Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/register-now-for-the-next-all-atlantic-forum/) - Register now for the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum, taking place virtually via South Africa from 3 to 4 December 2020. The event will be hosted by South Africa's Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) in collaboration with the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission.The Forum will provide a platform for a diverse audience,
- [New Atlantic marine sanctuary will be one of world's largest.](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/new-atlantic-marine-sanctuary-will-be-one-of-worlds-largest/) - As reported by National Geographic, the Tristan da Cunha Island is an important seabird sanctuary and home to tens of millions of albatross, penguins, and other species. A newly declared marine protection zone will protect the critical foraging grounds the birds need to thrive.The waters around one of the world’s most remote inhabited islands, in the middle
- [The All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance and the EU Green Deal](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-all-atlantic-ocean-research-alliance-and-the-eu-green-deal/) - The Business2Sea, organised by Fórum Oceano and by the CETMAR Foundation, was held virtually from November 16th to 20th. The international event was dedicated to the interaction among people and organizations and to promote projects and businesses within the marine economy and was open to the participation of any organisation. Business2Sea aimed at strengthening the
- [Science communicated through beautiful stories](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/science-communicated-through-beautiful-stories/) - Once upon a time is a project with the aim to com­mu­nic­ate sci­ence through short stor­ies in or­der to en­cour­age the dia­logue between sci­ent­ists and the pub­lic.A group of in­ter­na­tional re­search­ers from dif­fer­ent in­sti­tu­tions, mainly in Bre­men, but co­oper­at­ing with vari­ous sci­ent­ists, writers, artists in Ger­many and in­ter­na­tion­ally are writing short stor­ies deal­ing with the top­ics
- [BlueInvest Day 2021 - Online edition](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/blueinvest-day-2021-online-edition/) - BlueInvest Day 2021 virtually brings together innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and enablers in the Blue Economy, with the objective of generating concrete business opportunities and visibility for your business. Connecting entrepreneurs, captains of industry, impact investors and high-level representatives from government and the public sector. BlueInvest aims to boost innovation and investment in sustainable technologies for the blue
- [Atlantic Observatory - Data and Monitoring Infrastructure kicked-off](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/atlantic-observatory-data-and-monitoring-infrastructure-kicked-off/) - The “Atlantic Observatory - Data and Monitoring Infrastructure”, is a project under the “Blue Growth” Program of the EEA Grants 2014-2021, aiming at the creation of an infrastructure for the acquisition, aggregation and dissemination of oceanographic data that supports research and monitoring of the Atlantic Ocean, for sustainable management of marine resources.This is a pre-defined
- [BlueInvest Virtual Ocean Funds Roundtable](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/blueinvest-virtual-ocean-funds-roundtable/) - The European Commission's BlueInvest Initiative, in co-organization with Forum Oceano and the World Ocean Council, will promote the first “BlueInvest Virtual Ocean Funds Roundtable”, an event that will promote private Blue Economy Investment Funds, from different locations, with the objective of bringing investors and entrepreneurs together, stimulating the financing of sustainable ocean solutions.The "BlueInvest Virtual
- [The Economist Group's 8th Annual World Ocean Summit Virtual Week](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/the-economist-groups-8th-annual-world-ocean-summit-virtual-week/) - For the first time, the World Ocean Summit will be held entirely online and registration is free! The theme of the event is accelerating a sustainable ocean economy. The 2021 agenda will deliver fresh, robust, and action-oriented insights into creating a sustainable ocean economy. The virtual week offers the opportunity to access highly curated content and
- [The first virtual edition of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-first-virtual-edition-of-the-all-atlantic-ocean-research-forum/) - The first virtual edition of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum, hosted by South Africa and co-organised by the European Commission, took place on 3-4 December 2020. It gathered over 60 speakers from along and across the Atlantic Ocean and showcased the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance’s valuable contribution to the post-pandemic socio-economic recovery. Cooperation towards a
- [All-Atlantic Joint Actions are ready to set sails!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-joint-actions-are-ready-to-set-sails/) - A key activity within AANChOR CSA consists in the creation of an All-Atlantic Ocean Research Multi-Stakeholder Platform to bring together groups of experts to identify concrete cooperation activities in selected key aspects of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance. Following a year-long collaborative process among more than 70 stakeholders at the Atlantic level, the All-Atlantic Ocean
- [25 new Youth Ambassadors are ready to promote sustainable development and stewardship of the Atlantic Ocean!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/25-new-youth-ambassadors-are-ready-to-promote-sustainable-development-and-stewardship-of-the-atlantic-ocean/) - In August 2019, the Co-Chairs of the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation and the Belém Statement on Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Cooperation launched the All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors programme to enable the next generation to become actors of change in their communities, by promoting stewardship of the sustainable development of the Atlantic Ocean. The ultimate objective is to build
- [SO-CHIC first newsletter is out!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/so-chic-first-newsletter-is-out/) - The Southern Ocean is full of mysteries and secrets, yet to discover and understand. The European funded project SO-CHIC, one of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Projects, aims to unlock understanding of some of the key Southern Ocean processes, which represent the main limitation of the current generation of climate models in their way to represent past and
- [MarTera has launched a fourth joint call](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/martera-has-launched-a-fourth-joint-call/) - MarTERA has launched a fourth joint call for transnational research and innovation projects. This call is initiated by ministries/funding organisations from 9 countries: Belarus, Belgium, Germany, Malta, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Africa and Turkey. The total funding budget is EUR 8.5 million. The call covers the following priority areas:• Priority Area 1: Environmentally friendly maritime
- [FLAD Science Award second edition](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/flad-science-award-second-edition/) - FLAD maintains its commitment to research in the Atlantic and for 2021 extends the scientific scope of the award to Social Sciences and Humanities – Economy, Management, Sociology and Geography –, indispensable in view of the variety of research perspectives on the ocean and its resources. FLAD also this year launches the second edition of the FLAD
- [Have your Say about Ocean Observation!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/have-your-say-about-ocean-observation/) - The EC opened a consultation to seeks stakeholder views on the main challenges facing those engaged in all aspects of ocean observation – instrument design, monitoring campaigns, measurement analysis etc. – as well as those who need the results. It will invite feedback and suggestions on potential solutions. It will include both targeted consultations with those
- [1st AtlantOS Ocean Hour](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/1st-atlantos-ocean-hour/) - The Atlantos Program will launch the 1st AtlantOS Ocean Hour on the 9th of February at 15:30 – 16:30 PM UTC, that aims to revitalize the importance of implementing the AtlantOS program and intends to provide the observing community and all interested stakeholders with an update on recent activities and plans for 2021 and onwards. The Ocean Hour
- [UNITAR AND THE INTERNATIONAL OCEAN INSTITUTE LAUNCH A NEW ONLINE DIPLOMA](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/unitar-and-the-international-ocean-institute-launch-a-new-online-diploma/) - Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, UNITAR and the International Ocean Institute (IOI) launched the Online Diploma on Ocean Governance for Sustainable Marine Ecosystems Whilst the current pandemic has understandably attracted society’s focus and energy, the consequences of the climate crisis remain as urgent to address as ever before. The MoU between UNITAR and IOI aim to focus
- [CFD FOR SUSTAINABLE OCEAN SOLUTIONS: COURSE I](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/cfd-for-sustainable-ocean-solutions-course-i/) - WavEC Offshore Renewables is delighted to announce is organizing an online Course on CFD: CFD FOR SUSTAINABLE OCEAN SOLUTIONS: COURSE I, on February 8-11, 2021, sponsored by the University of Tokyo and the University of São Paulo. Numerical models, High-Performance-Computing (HPC) and Artificial-Intelligence (AI) are important fields in the current Industry-4.0 revolution. This unique Course Series will
- [PROTECT OUR OCEANS, THE CHALLENGE OF EUROPE'S GLOBAL LEADERSHIP](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/protect-our-oceans-the-challenge-of-europes-global-leadership/) - The Aix-Marseille University's second European Conference will be held on Wednesday 16 June 2021 at the European Committee of the Regions (J. Delors Building, rue Belliard 99-101, 1040 Brussels, Belgium). As one of the first contributions to the 2021-2030 United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, the European Conference will take place the week following the
- [SUMMIT4OCEANS - Sevilla Blue Economy Virtual Event](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/summit4oceans-sevilla-blue-economy-virtual-event/) - The SUMMIT4OCEANS Sevilla Blue Economy Virtual Event aims to involve and sensitize Companies, Governments, Administrations and Citizens in the Blue Economy, in short, the whole of society, Seville and its area of ​​influence. It will be held on the 23rd and 24th of March 2021.The initiative, co-organized by Fibes Sevilla, is part of the project of the Andalusian capital
- [IMDIS 2021](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/imdis-2021/) - The IMDIS cycle of conferences has the aim of providing an overview of the existing information systems to serve different users in ocean science. It also shows the progresses on development of efficient: infrastructures for managing large and diverse data sets, standards, interoperable information systems, services and tools for education.The Conference will be held online
- [GOA-ON Webinar Series](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/goa-on-webinar-series/) - Join on Wednesday, February 24th, for the second webinar in the new GOA-ON Webinar Series! This webinar will provide an introduction to the Sustainable Development Goal 14 and in particular the SDG target 14.3 and its indicator 14.3.1 focusing on ocean acidification. It will introduce the related methodology, related metadata and data requirements, what kind of data to submit and
- [STRENGTHENING THE ALL-ATLANTIC MARINE RESEARCH & INNOVATION COMMUNITY](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/strengthening-the-all-atlantic-marine-research-innovation-community/) - The All-Atlantic2021 “All-Atlantic R&I for a Sustainable Ocean: Ministerial High-Level & Stakeholders Conference” launches a survey to identify and characterize stakeholders interested in promoting marine Research and Innovation (R&I) at the All-Atlantic level and, therefore, strengthen the All-Atlantic Marine Research & Innovation Community.The survey aims to facilitate the identification of marine Research & Innovation stakeholders
- [SYNTHESYS: Access to research infrastructures](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/synthesys-access-to-research-infrastructures/) - SYNTHESYS offers unique research opportunities to scientists worldwide.Transnational Access is provided to:• European collections comprising more than half of the world’s natural history specimens • World-class libraries • State-of-the-art facilities including imaging, chemical, and molecular laboratories • Support from in-house scientists, including researchers, facilities staff, and collections managersParticipation is free of charge and is provided on
- [Ocean Framework: A platform to help companies measure and reduce their impact on the ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/ocean-framework-a-platform-to-help-companies-measure-and-reduce-their-impact-on-the-ocean/) - The ocean’s health and integrity are critical for the planet and for human life, and they suffer a lot from unsustainable development. Action must be taken without delay. Companies have a major role to play, but they do not always know-how. The Fondation de la Mer, in collaboration with the Ministry for the Sea and with
- [EMB SCIENCE WEBINAR - EMB YOUNG AMBASSADORS](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/emb-science-webinar-emb-young-ambassadors/) - On Thursday 18 March 2021, EMB will host its seventh Science Lunch Webinar featuring the two outgoing EMB Young Ambassadors.This webinar will be on "Submerged volcanoes, and coral reefs under climate change: Early career perspectives from EMB Young Ambassadors". It will feature the research and experiences of the two outgoing EMB Young Ambassadors, Alba González Vega and Liam Lachs,
- [Brand new video from ASTRAL Project!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/brand-new-video-from-astral-project/) - ASTRAL project has just released a brand new video!ASTRAL is a European Union Horizon 2020 collaborative project that focuses on integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) farming n in the Atlantic area. At the heart of ASTRAL lies the mutual progress on IMTA, as a profitable and sustainable production process, with the aim of significantly contributing to
- [ICES Decadal 2022](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/ices-decadal-2022/) - Key challenge of the symposiumTo summarize and explain the hydro-biological variability observed during the decade of 2010-2019 in relation to longer time variability or change, and to quantify the interactions between the variability and change in the ocean environment with variability in plankton, fish, mammals and seabirds in the North Atlantic marine ecosystems.BackgroundClimate variability and
- [How can data management initiatives facilitate environmental sustainability in the tropics?](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/how-can-data-management-initiatives-facilitate-environmental-sustainability-in-the-tropics/) - The Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) invites you to its glittering afternoon event,Virtual panel discussion - How can data management initiatives facilitate environmental sustainability in the tropics? 17 March 2021, 14:30 (CET)THE DISCUSSION The management of research data, in particular of international collaborative projects is always a challenge. Technical infrastructures, scientific ethics, administrative challenges, and undefined data ownerships can hinder initiatives
- [Key outcomes from the third All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/key-outcomes-from-the-third-all-atlantic-ocean-research-forum/) - The third All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum, co-hosted by South Africa together with the European Commission, took place online on the 3rd and 4th of December 2020 to showcase the progress of initiatives that have started in efforts to support the implementation of the Belém and Galway Statements. The Forum, with over 500 participants and more than 60
- [Open Science for the Ocean - Meet the Blue Cloud Demostrators](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/open-science-for-the-ocean-meet-the-blue-cloud-demostrators/) - Europe has developed an impressive marine observation, data-handling and sharing, modelling and forecasting capability.Moreover, EU Member State investments in marine data collection, sharing and processing infrastructures and operations generate huge amounts of information and marine knowledge are at the basis of these capabilities, contributing to a dynamic and diverse ecosystem.This half-day stimulating workshop aims to
- [Ocean observations are critical to mankind’s use of the ocean!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/ocean-observations-are-critical-to-mankindaƒa¢aa¬aa¢s-use-of-the-ocean/) - Interview with Niamh Connolly: “Ocean observations are critical to mankind’s use of the ocean!”Listen to the new interview of Dr Niamh Connolly, Director of Projects at University College Cork, Ireland and formerly Head of European Marine Board, and discover how EMODnet came about and why it is “the essence of cooperation in the marine & maritime landscape".This
- [Ocean observations are critical to mankind’s use of the ocean!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/ocean-observations-are-critical-to-mankindaƒa¢aa¬aa¢s-use-of-the-ocean-2/) - Interview with Niamh Connolly: “Ocean observations are critical to mankind’s use of the ocean!”Listen to the new interview of Dr Niamh Connolly, Director of Projects at University College Cork, Ireland and formerly Head of European Marine Board, and discover how EMODnet came about and why it is “the essence of cooperation in the marine & maritime landscape".This
- [All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors Induction Training](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-ocean-youth-ambassadors-induction-training/) - On 23-24 February 2021, the All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors took part in a virtual Induction Training, an important moment for them to get prepared to kick off their activities. The Induction Training was the second official meeting after the All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassador Welcome meeting back on 20 January 2021, aimed to showcase and present
- [Ocean Visions 2021 Summit](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/ocean-visions-2021-summit/) - The Ocean Visions 2021 Summit May 18-21, 2021 “Towards a Global Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions” will bring together a multi-sector community of researchers, innovators, decision-makers, funders, and more to develop roadmaps for solving great ocean challenges including ocean-based solutions to climate, equitable coastal solutions strategies for resilience and adaptation, marine circular economies, ocean & human
- [Launching JPI Oceans' new Strategy](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/launching-jpi-oceans-new-strategy/) - In an online event on 29 March, JPI Oceans will launch its Strategy Framework 2021-25, present recent developments in its Joint Actions and projects, and discuss contributions to Horizon Europe, the UN Ocean Decade and other initiatives.Developed with JPI Oceans members and co-created with stakeholders, the new Strategy Framework provides a coherent setting for the
- [POGO-SCOR Fellowship Programme](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/pogo-scor-fellowship-programme/) - The POGO-SCOR Fellowship Programme is jointly funded by POGO and the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) and is designed to promote training and capacity building leading towards a global observation scheme for the oceans. The Programme has been a success for around 20 years, with more than 160 fellowships awarded since 2001.The fellowship program is open to scientists,
- [First Ocean Literacy Festival in the Atlantic Ocean and North Sea Region](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/first-ocean-literacy-festival-in-the-atlantic-ocean-and-north-sea-region/) - Supported by the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Commission, the EU4Ocean Atlantic & North Sea basin community is organising the first Ocean Literacy Festival, which will showcase initiatives and activities from all European countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea.The Festival will take place on May 22nd, 2021, back-to-back with the annual European
- [Marine conservation: An urgent task for international development cooperation](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/marine-conservation-an-urgent-task-for-international-development-cooperation/) - Marine conservation must be placed higher on the international political agenda in order to close the SDG 14 funding and implementation gap. The virtual event will address these gaps and feature high-level statements by the political leadership of development partners Germany, Sweden and France and the launch of a new Call for Proposals of the
- [Why involving recreational anglers is key for the success of Marine Protected Areas](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/why-involving-recreational-anglers-is-key-for-the-success-of-marine-protected-areas/) - In May 2020, the European Commission presented its ambitious Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. In order to restore ecosystems across European seas, the Commission sets two objectives: legally protecting a minimum of 30% of the EU’s sea area, and strictly protecting at least a third of the EU’s protected areas (ie 10% of the sea). However, existing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
- [3rd AtlantOS Ocean Hour](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/3rd-atlantos-ocean-hour/) - The 3rd AtlantOS Ocean Hour will be held on April 13, 2021 at 15:30 - 16:30 (UTC) and it will be followed by a 30min optional Networking (16:30 - 17:00 UTC). The Ocean Hour will provide an opportunity for community and stakeholder engagement in the development of the All-Atlantic Ocean Observing System. New deas, progress in specific topics, use cases, projects, programs, and issues in developing
- [Literacia do Oceano](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/literacia-do-oceano/) - - For Portuguese speakers only -No contexto do Plano de Ação da UE para o Atlântico, no próximo dia 14 de abril, o workshop “Competências Azuis do Futuro e Literacia do Oceano” irá debater o futuro das carreiras ligadas ao mar e a consciencialização dos cidadãos para a importância do oceano na sociedade. Educação a
- [The role of the EU in Ocean Diplomacy](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/the-role-of-the-eu-in-ocean-diplomacy/) - International Ocean Governance is increasingly gaining importance both at EU and global level. The European Commission is currently reviewing its approach to the management of the oceans through several initiatives such as the International Ocean Governance (IOG) Forum and the European Green Deal. As it was also highlighted throughout the IOG Forum, ocean governance is
- [SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES IN SW ATLANTIC: A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/sustainable-fisheries-in-sw-atlantic-a-scientific-approach/) - The international conference SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES IN SW ATLANTIC: A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH took place online on March 4th, 2021 and promoted by H2020 funded project FarFish. It was attended by representatives from international organizations such as FAO and the LDAC, as well as the General Directorate of Sustainable Fisheries, the General Sub-directorate of Agreements and Regional Fisheries
- [International Postdoctoral Fellowship Program](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/international-postdoctoral-fellowship-program/) - The OFI International Postdoctoral Fellowship Program offers an opportunity for early career PhDs to conduct innovative, full time, collaborative research that is aligned with OFI's research priorities. The term of the award is two years. Successful candidates will be based at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with frequent travel to and from one of our partner institutions
- [Towards an Atlantic Vision for MSP](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/towards-an-atlantic-vision-for-msp/) - Save the date for the online event 'Towards an Atlantic Vision for MSP' on May 18th, 10.00-12.00 CEST.The event hosted by SIMAtlantic, the MSP Platform and the Atlantic Action Plan, with presentations and opportunities for discussion. The programme will be available shortly and is expected to include:The European Atlantic region: Geography and spatial demands Update on maritime
- [Monaco Ocean Protection Challenge](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/monaco-ocean-protection-challenge/) - The Monaco Ocean Protection Challenge began in 2018 as a collaboration between 4 partners dedicated to ocean protection and awareness: The Oceanographic Institute of Monaco, Monaco Impact, The International University of Monaco, and The Fondation Prince Albert II. The aim of the MOPC as a whole is to provide young students and entrepreneurs with the
- [A Sea of Equality](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/a-sea-of-equality/) - SAVE THE DATE"A Sea of Equality" will be held online on the 5th of May under the Portuguese Presidency. The aim of the conference "A Sea of Equality" is to address the importance of strengthening the role played by women in the maritime sector, and to give Portugal and other European Union Member States the
- [THE POTENTIAL OF OUR OCEANS TO CONTRIBUTE TO A GREEN RECOVER](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/the-potential-of-our-oceans-to-contribute-to-a-green-recover/) - The ocean represents a big, untapped potential. But how do we make sure that economic activities in our seas are sustainable? How can innovation contribute to a sustainable ocean development? How to encourage the development of skills and knowledge related to specific needs of the Blue Economy sector? What regulatory and financial measures should the
- [From the Ocean Science we have, to the one we need](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/from-the-ocean-science-we-have-to-the-one-we-need/) - In December 2020, the Global Ocean Science Report 2020 – Charting Capacity for Ocean Sustainability (GOSR2020) was released. Based on data collected from around the world, the GOSR2020 offers a global record of how, where and by whom ocean science is conducted. By analyzing the workforce, infrastructures, equipment, funding, investments, publications, data flow and exchange policies, as
- [Blueprint for improved measurement of the international ocean economy](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/blueprint-for-improved-measurement-of-the-international-ocean-economy/) - Sustainably managing the ocean requires reliable measures of the ocean’s contributions to society and the effects that human activities have on the marine environment. The OECD just published a paper that informs on current international discussions on the measurement of ocean economic activities. It summarises the extent to which the ocean is crucial to society, outlines
- [The Second World Ocean Assessment](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-second-world-ocean-assessment/) - The Second World Ocean Assessment (WOA II) is the major output of the second cycle of the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the States of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects. It is the newest outcome of the only integrated assessment of the world’s ocean at the global level covering environmental, economic and social
- [All-Atlantic Data Policy Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/all-atlantic-data-policy-forum/) - Under the umbrella of the All Atlantic Cooperation for Ocean Research and Innovation (AANChOR-CSA) Project, the All-Atlantic Data Policy Forum forms part of the implementation of the Joint Pilot Action for Work Package 5 of AANChOR (Common Standards for Data and Information Sharing) and takes place in the run-up to the All-Atlantic R&I for a Sustainable Ocean
- [All-Atlantic R&I for a Sustainable Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-ri-for-a-sustainable-ocean/) - Atlantic Marine Research and Innovation Community Converge for a High-level and Stakeholders Conference from the AzoresRegister to the All-Atlantic R&I for a Sustainable Ocean: Ministerial High-level & Stakeholders Conference and the check out the high-level conference programme!The All-Atlantic R&I for a Sustainable Ocean: Ministerial High-level & Stakeholders Conference will be one of the highlights of
- [All-Atlantic2021 Conference side events](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic2021-conference-side-events/) - Connect with the All-Atlantic Community through the All-Atlantic2021 Conference side events!The All-Atlantic2021 Blue Corridor will promote a networking and Atlantic Ocean dialogue online space.The networking event component of the All-Atlantic2021 Conference will be promoted by the conference Blue Corridor. The Blue Corridor, which is a series of online side events (11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- [Launch of the All-Atlantic Pledging Campaign!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/launch-of-the-all-atlantic-pledging-campaign/) - It’s time to act for the health of our ocean and for the benefit of the Atlantic communitiesOne of the highlights of the All-Atlantic R&I for a Sustainable Ocean: Ministerial High-level & Stakeholders Conference June 2-4, co-organised by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European Commission, is the launch of
- [Joint Pilot Actions Brand new video realised](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/joint-pilot-actions-brand-new-video-realised/) - Following a year-long collaborative process among more than 70 stakeholders at the Atlantic level, the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance Multi-Stakeholder Platform identified more than 1000 initiatives towards strengthening marine research and innovation collaboration at the Atlantic level, together with gaps, needs, and recommendations to achieve the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance ambition. Based on these findings and on the idea of collaboration, alignment
- [The Humming of Marine Heat Waves](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-humming-of-marine-heat-waves/) - “All of us in +ATLANTIC CoLAB love the ocean. Some love music. Some love poetry. Some love photography and video. And some of us love all of that and decided to combine our passions to bring you something different.” says Tiago Garcia, +ATLANTIC’s Communication Officer.In early 2021, a couple of young researchers from +ATLANTIC working
- ["Knowledge for action" a new Ocean+ platform](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/knowledge-for-action-a-new-ocean-platform/) - Despite the ocean covering over 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, more than 80 percent remains unmapped and unexplored. We still have much to learn about the ocean’s precious ecosystems, where an astounding 91 percent of species have yet to be described.For this year’s World Oceans Day, UNEP-WCMC is relaunching Ocean+ Habitats, an online platform providing decision-makers and communities of practice with the best
- [A Blue Community celebrating the ocean every day](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/a-blue-community-celebrating-the-ocean-every-day/) - As part of the celebrations of World Ocean Day 2021, Escola Azul has created a beautiful five minutes film that showcases what Escol Azul stands for and what this Blue community truly represents, with students, teachers, local communities, partners, and municipalities.This film is for everyone who has come aboard this program and that continues, every day, to fight for the Ocean.
- [Help shape the future of Blue-Cloud!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/help-shape-the-future-of-blue-cloud/) - The Blue-Cloud Project has taken a step further towards co-designing a collective, community vision for the future evolution of Blue-Cloud, a web-based cyberspace where marine researchers and innovators will come together to share data and engage in Open Science to advance knowledge and sustainability of the Ocean. If you work in the marine & maritime
- [8th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/8th-atlantic-stakeholder-platform-conference/) - We are delighted to announce that the 8th Atlantic Stakeholders Platform Conference (ASPC 2021) is now open for registrations!ASPC 2021 will take place one year after the launch of the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 – A New Approach to the Atlantic Maritime Strategy. The occasion provides stakeholders of the Atlantic Community the opportunity to review the current state-of-play of
- [Using Ports to Catalyse a Green Recovery](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/using-ports-to-catalyse-a-green-recovery/) - The 2nd workshop of Pillar 1 will seek to continue further exploring the issue of ports and their role as hubs within today's business environment and how they can be further utilised to promote the goals and objectives of the Atlantic Action Plan's Pillar 1 as well as the EU Green Deal. More specifically, the workshop
- [Ocean Decade Laboratories](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/ocean-decade-laboratories/) - The Ocean Decade Laboratories are a creative, interactive platform to support action for the Ocean Decade around the globe. They are a virtual catalyst of action for the Ocean Decade.Each Laboratory focuses on one of the seven Outcomes of the Ocean Decade. Laboratory participants leverage the opportunity for exchange, collaboration and the creation of sustainable partnerships. It is
- [Networking Friday on the All-Atlantic pledging campaign](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/networking-friday-on-the-all-atlantic-pledging-campaign/) - On July 9th, 2021, 1-3 PM UTC, the Networking Friday on the All-Atlantic Pledging Campaign will discuss the existing committed solutions and the way forward to better understand, care and protect our threatened Atlantic ocean. Every day we hear or read about the ever-growing list of threats that our ocean is now facing due mostly by human
- [The Youth Ambassadors take on the All-Atlantic 2021 Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-youth-ambassadors-take-on-the-all-atlantic-2021-conference/) - The All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors took part in the All-Atlantic R&I for a Sustainable Ocean: Ministerial High-level & Stakeholders Conference, on June 2nd - 4th.They have organised their own side event for the conference, a workshop which took place on June 2nd. The event, entitled “Opening Door for Early-Career Ocean Professionals”, identified and discussed barriers
- [I/ITAPINA first workshop](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/i-itapina-first-workshop/) - On June 28th and 29th 2021, the Laboratoire d'Océanographie de Villefranche (LOV) hosted the First I/ITAPINA (Imagine/Imaging the Atlantic - a Pelagic Imaging Network Approach) workshop. I/ITAPINA is a networking activity, implemented under the umbrella of the AA-MARINET Joint Pilot Action and supported by the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance. It aims to build the All-Atlantic Pelagic imaging community and
- [Taking the pulse of Atlantic ecosystems](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/taking-the-pulse-of-atlantic-ecosystems/) - Taking the pulse of Atlantic ecosystems: major new international expedition sets sailIn July-August 2021, a team of marine scientists from the iAtlantic project will embark on a month-long expedition to investigate the ecosystems and natural processes in the deep sea around the Cabo Verde islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. This expedition – known as
- [The 2nd Ocean Observer workshop](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-2nd-ocean-observer-workshop/) - The 2nd Ocean Observers workshop, an online event focusing on educational activities linked with in situ ocean observations, will be organized on November 29th, 30th and December 1st, 2021.The Ocean Observers is an international educational network of marine scientists and communicators, teachers, and other stakeholders who are willing to share marine science educational resources and
- [The 2nd Ocean Observer workshop](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/the-2nd-ocean-observer-workshop-2/) - The 2nd Ocean Observers workshop, an online event focusing on educational activities linked with in situ ocean observations, will be organized on November 29th, 30th and December 1st, 2021.The Ocean Observers is an international educational network of marine scientists and communicators, teachers, and other stakeholders who are willing to share marine science educational resources and
- [2nd Joint Sargassum Call for Projects](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/2nd-joint-sargassum-call-for-projects/) - Co-funded by ANR (France), CONACYT (Mexico), FAPESP and FACEPE (Brasil), NW0 (The Netherlands), the second "joint Sargassum Call for Projects: Causes of Sargassum Blooms" will be launched in September 2021. Prior to 2010, Sargassum brown algae bloomed only in the tropical North Atlantic, in the Sargasso Sea. Currently, it has been observed off the Brazilian coast,
- [IUCN Congress 2021](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/iucn-congress-2021/) - The IUCN Congress will take place from 3 to 11 September 2021 in Marseille, France, in a “hybrid” format with the option of remote participation for some parts of the event. The forum is a hub of public debate, bringing together people from around the world to discuss and develop solutions to the world’s most
- [Ifremer kick-starts its first Research Blue Chair to achieve excellence in ocean science](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/ifremer-kick-starts-its-first-research-blue-chair-to-achieve-excellence-in-ocean-science/) - In order to develop new fields of research, Ifremer sets up a new scheme, the «Blue Chairs», for a maximum duration of 5 years. This experimental scheme is part of the Exceptional Scientific Investment Planapproved in October 2020 by the Ifremer’s Board of Directors, in order to accelerate and amplify the implementation of its strategic
- [Ocean Innovation Prize](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/ocean-innovation-prize/) - The Blue Climate Initiative (BCI) is welcoming applications from innovators and entrepreneurs for the global US$1 Million Ocean Innovation Prize. The Prize is designed to inspire, fund and support innovations that mitigate climate change through ocean-related strategies. The deadline for applications is September 15, 2021.The Prize is presented by BCI as part of an endorsed
- [MaRINET2 short-course](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/marinet2-short-course/) - MaRINET2 short-course: Methods and environmental data collection in Marine Renewable Energy sitesIn collaboration with MaRINET2, the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), WavEC Offshore Renewables and the Marine Engineering Institute – Italian National Research Council (CNR-INM), is organizing a course entitled “Methods and environmental data collection in Marine Renewable Energy sites”. The short course will take
- [Decade Advisory Board Nomination Form](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/decade-advisory-board-nomination-form/) - Proposals for nominations can be put forward by Member States of IOC-UNESCO, United Nations or United Nations entities, as well as by intergovernmental organizations. Self-nominations will also be possible to encourage nominations from non-governmental entities.The Decade Advisory Board will be a multi-stakeholder advisory body that will assist the Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
- [CURSO ON-LINE GRATUITO SOBRE O OCEANO](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/curso-on-line-gratuito-sobre-o-oceano/) - - For Portuguese speakers only - A Década da Ciência Oceânica para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável (2021-2030) foi proposta pela Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU) para conscientizar a população em todo o mundo sobre a importância do oceano e mobilizar atores públicos, privados e da sociedade civil organizada em ações que favoreçam a saúde e a sustentabilidade
- [Estuaries and coastal seas in the Anthropocene](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/estuaries-and-coastal-seas-in-the-anthropocene/) - The ECSA 58 - EMECS 13: Estuaries and coastal seas in the Anthropocene – Structure, functions, services and management conference will be held online from 6-9 September 2021 and will be available afterwards on-demand.This stimulating online event will bring together a specially selected line-up of expert speakers, contributed talks and ePosters outlining the latest innovative research and
- [All-Atlantic Data and Policy Forum report](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-data-and-policy-forum-report/) - Under the umbrella of the All Atlantic Cooperation for Ocean Research and Innovation (AANChOR-CSA) Project, the All-Atlantic Data Policy Forum forms part of the implementation of the Joint Pilot Action for Work Package 5 of AANChOR (Common Standards for Data and Information Sharing), and takes place in the run-up to the All-Atlantic R&I for a Sustainable Ocean Conference. The
- [Implementing the Ocean Data and Information System (ODIS) architecture](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/implementing-the-ocean-data-and-information-system-odis-architecture/) - The International Oceanographic Data Exchange (IODE) of IOC-UNESCO - together with regional partners across the globe - is developing an inclusive Ocean Data and Information System (ODIS) to allow digital stakeholders to reliably share and discover key ocean data. ODIS is built by its participants: anyone with data to share can become a node in
- [All-Atlantic 2021 Conference outcomes](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-2021-conference-outcomes/) - The Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, in close cooperation with the European Commission, hosted from 2-4 June 2021, in Ponta Delgada (Azores Island) the All-Atlantic2021 – All-Atlantic R&I for a Sustainable Ocean: Ministerial High-Level & Stakeholders Conference with remarkable success! More than 5000 stakeholders gathered virtually or in situ to attend
- [Workshop He(Art) Research](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/workshop-heart-research/) - The He(Art) of Research is an online training workshop offered by the National Research Foundation (NRF) and SAEON, South Africa, in scope of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance, and under the EU funded project AANChOR. He(Art) of Research aims to enable scientists to communicate their research to a public audience in a easy and effective
- [Observing Ocean Sound](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/observing-ocean-sound/) - This first edition of the EMSO Time Series conference 2021 (EMSO TSC) aims to inform and train the ocean science community on the latest advancements in detecting and monitoring underwater sound for environmental and industrial purposes.The increasing need to observe and monitor underwater sound for environmental and industrial purposes is faced with the challenge of the vastness of the
- [BlueInvest Thematic Workshop](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/blueinvest-thematic-workshop/) - This one-day thematic workshop shall bring together entrepreneurs, corporates, investors and stakeholders from the Blue Economy to discuss developments in the aquaculture sector. It shall look into areas where European innovation can have a competitive advantage and potentially transform the aquaculture industry, in line with the objectives of the EU Green Deal.ObjectivesWithin the context of
- [8th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/8th-atlantic-stakeholder-platform-conference-2/) - The 8th Atlantic Stakeholders Platform Conference (ASPC 2021) is now open for registrations!ASPC 2021 will take place one year after the launch of the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 – A New Approach to the Atlantic Maritime Strategy. The occasion provides stakeholders of the Atlantic Community the opportunity to review the current state-of-play of the Atlantic Action Plan and the
- [AtlantOS-AA Data2030 Ocean Hour](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/atlantos-aa-data2030-ocean-hour/) - AtlantOS Ocean Hour, jointly organized by AtlantOS and the Joint Pilot Action All-Atlantic Data Enterprise 2030, is taking place on October 12, 2021 from 14:30 to 15:30 (UTC). The Ocean Hour will be followed by a 30min optional Networking (15:30 - 16:00 UTC).The Ocean Hour will provide an opportunity for community and stakeholder engagement in the development of the All-Atlantic Ocean Observing System.
- [NEW POLICY BRIEF ON CONTAMINANTS OF EMERGING CONCERN](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/new-policy-brief-on-contaminants-of-emerging-concern/) - Last June 2021, JPI OCEANS Knowledge HUB releases a new Policy Brief on contaminants of emerging concerns. The key message of the Knowledge Hub is to develop and implement an integrated approach for assessing chemicals of emerging concern and their effects on the marine environment. In addition, the group of experts highlight that substantial additional knowledge of biological
- [All-Atlantic Joint Pilot Actions 6 Concrete Ambitious & Long-term Collaborative Actions to Strengthen Research & Cooperation](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/all-atlantic-joint-pilot-actions-6-concrete-ambitious-long-term-collaborative-actions-to-strengthen-research-cooperation/) - AANChOR CSA is conducting a workshop at the 8th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference, happening the 21st of October in Dublin and online.The “All-Atlantic Joint Pilot Actions – 6 Concrete Ambitious & Long-term Collaborative Actions to Strengthen Research & Cooperation” workshop is one of the four stakeholder workshops organised within the conference programme, and it will
- [COP26 VIRTUAL OCEAN PAVILLON](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/cop26-virtual-ocean-pavillon/) - Join the COP26 Virtual Ocean Pavilion for access to live and on–demand COP26 ocean events, to explore virtual exhibition booths and discover the Treasure Trove to learn more about the ocean and climate connection. Dedicated to showcasing why the ocean matters in climate negotiations and to all life on our planet, the pavilion initiative aims to increase
- [JPI Oceans 10th Anniversary!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/jpi-oceans-10th-anniversary/) - Celebrate the 10th JPI Oceans' Anniversary with your creativity!Art and photography are vital to close the emotional gap between society and our marine environment. With the Art & Photo Awards JPI Oceans wishes to bolster the role of both media in tackling the challenge of communicating about the environment covering most of our planet. Therefore
- [SEALOGY](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/sealogy/) - SEALOGY® is an international trade fair entirely dedicated to the sea universe and its resources, focussing on the Blue Economy sectors.It will be held in Ferrara, Italy, on the 18th, 19th and 20th of November 2021. Among the main players at SEALOGY®, the entire fish supply chain and its excellence, represented in particular by the products from
- [Cold-Water Corals in a Changing Ocean - NEW FILM](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/cold-water-corals-in-a-changing-ocean-new-film/) - As a contribution to the Climate Conference, scientists at University of Edinburgh have produced a short film explaining how cold-water corals are particularly vulnerable to the rapid acidification of the oceans caused by carbon dioxide emissions – a largely hidden impact of fossil fuel use.Narrated by COP26 People’s Advocate, Sir David Attenborough, and featuring research
- [New Call for Decade Actions](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/new-call-for-decade-actions/) - The new Call for Decade Actions No. 02/2021 is an open invitation for partners from around the world to request endorsement for transformative Decade Actions that contribute to the Ocean Decade vision.The vision of the Ocean Decade is ‘the science we need for the ocean we want’. The Ocean Decade provides a convening framework for
- [Emporia4KT Workshop at Business2Sea](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/emporia4kt-workshop-at-business2sea/) - The EMPORIA4KT Workshop will take place during the Business2Sea Event, in Vigo, on 17 NOV. 2121 | 15:30 – 17:00 CET.The aim of this workshop is to present the Emporia4KT project results and bring together the Blue Economy stakeholders to discuss possible ways to enhance knowledge transfer in the Blue Economy.The EMPORIA4KT project intends to improve transnational
- [Ocean Observers workshop - 2nd Edition](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/ocean-observers-workshop-2nd-edition/) - The Ocean Observers workshop is a 3-day on-line, interactive event, organised around oral presentations, roundtables and informal discussions and hands-on experiments.Each day includes 2 sessions of 2 hours duration each, at two different times of the day, trying to suit different time zones. The workshop language is English. Depending on the nationalities of the attendees, simultaneous translations in one
- [Call for 2022 SCOR Visiting Scholars](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/call-for-2022-scor-visiting-scholars/) - For more than a decade, SCOR has supported Ph.D. level ocean scientists from developed and developing countries to teach short courses and provide extended on-site education and mentor-ship at developing country institutions.Applications will be reviewed by the SCOR Committee on Capacity Building based on the following criteria: Quality and relevance of the proposal focusing on
- [Cabo Verde Ocean Week](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/cabo-verde-ocean-week/) - [In Portuguese]Cabo Verde Ocean Week está a decorrer agora!O Cabo Verde Ocean Week (CVOW) é um evento celebrado anualmente na cidade de Mindelo, Ilha de São Vicente. O objetivo principal é elevar a consciencialização e fomentar o diálogo sobre a essência, a importância e a sustentabilidade do Oceano, visando criar uma cultura voltada para preservação e conservação da saúde
- [Call from APECS and SOOS](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/call-from-apecs-and-soos/) - The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) are looking for two early-career scientists to join the SOOS Southern Ocean Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) initiative.The successful applicant will have working knowledge of observational research of the Southern Ocean with a particular interest in EDI issues. The APECS representative will attend
- [Our Ocean Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/our-ocean-conference/) - The seventh Our Ocean Conference is a key moment for governments, civil society, and industry to commit to concrete and significant actions to protect the ocean. The conference focuses on six thematic areas: climate change, sustainable fisheries, sustainable blue economies, marine protected areas, maritime security, and marine pollution. Palau is the first small island developing
- [Ocean Carbon from Space Workshop](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/ocean-carbon-from-space-workshop/) - ESA, together with PML and support from NASA, is organising an Ocean Carbon From Space Workshop, to be held virtually from 14 to 18 February 2022. This workshop is being organised as the second workshop in the CLEO (Colour and Light in the ocean from Earth Observations) Series and is a contribution to the Committee
- [Open Call for Shipboard Fellowship 2022](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/open-call-for-shipboard-fellowship-2022/) - The Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) offers a shipboard training fellowship programme which is designed to promote training and capacity development building leading towards a global observation scheme for the ocean.The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is a challenging obstacle for ocean observing activities. Oceanographic cruises were severely impacted in 2020 and 2021 and are likely to be
- [One Ocean Summit](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/one-ocean-summit/) - In an effort to mobilise the international community and take tangible action to mitigate such pressures on the ocean, the President of the French Republic has decided to organise a One Planet Summit dedicated to the ocean, scheduled to take place in Brest on 9-11 February 2022. The “One Ocean Summit” will be held in
- [International Ocean Data Conference 2022](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/international-ocean-data-conference-2022/) - The original host of IODE-XXVI (Poland) has kindly offered to host instead of the “International Ocean Data Conference 2022 – The Data We Need for the Ocean We Want” in Sopot, Poland, which will be held between 14-16 February 2022.Since 1961, the IOC’s International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) programme has promoted and facilitated the exchange of
- [9th Annual World Ocean Summit](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/9th-annual-world-ocean-summit/) - The 9th Annual World Ocean Summit Virtual week will be held online from March 1st to March 4th 2022. This global event will take place over four days, and will bring together the broadest cross-section of the ocean community, from businesses to scientists, government, investors, and civil society. It will feature six industry tracks: shipping, fishing,
- [DG MARE and the IOC UNESCO: working together for Ocean Literacy.](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/dg-mare-and-the-ioc-unesco-working-together-for-ocean-literacy/) - The Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO (IOC UNESCO) are joining forces for Ocean Literacy. Together, they will boost the EU-wide ocean literacy initiative that DG MARE has set up, the EU4Ocean coalition.This cooperation will support the activities of the EU4Ocean coalition in the next 3 years by: further promoting and
- [BlueInvest Day 2022](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/blueinvest-day-2022/) - BlueInvest Day 2022 will bring together innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and enablers in the Blue Economy.This year's edition will be a hybrid format, taking place at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium and online. Livestreaming, live chat and B2B matchmaking will be available on the platform. There will be a limited number of places available to attend in person.
- [Call for Scientific Programmer](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/call-for-scientific-programmer/) - The Atlantic International Research Centre (AIR Centre) is hiring a Scientific Programmer to support the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) Secretariat. The successful candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers who conduct research in a variety of geographic areas and will support their work, pushing the boundaries of satellite data applications.The MBON
- [FLAD Science Award third edition](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/flad-science-award-third-edition/) - FLAD is launching the 3rd edition of the FLAD Science Award – Atlantic for researchers working in Portugal aiming to develop a collaborative effort with researchers in the USA.The Atlantic research encompasses complex and multidisciplinary studies towards the better understanding of the interactions between oceans, atmosphere and space, under climate change. This research should promote
- [AtlantECO Training](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/atlanteco-training/) - The All-Atlantic Sister Project AtlantECO is organising a Hands-on Training Course on standard sampling and analysis methods for marine microbiomes and microplastics. The course will take place in Cape Town and Pretoria from April 27th to May 04th. It targets students (MSc, PhD), postdoctoral fellows and other early-career scientists from laboratories and universities along the Atlantic coast of
- [One Ocean Summit - Brest Declaration](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/one-ocean-summit-brest-declaration/) - After three days of discussions and debates, some 40 Heads of State and Government responded positively to the invitation of the President of the French Republic Emanuel Macron to commit for the ocean at the One Planet Summit for the Ocean in Brest.Under the auspices of the 2022 French Presidency of EU, the event addressed
- [Blue Talks](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/blue-talks/) - ENGLISH BELOWAs Embaixadas de Portugal e do Quénia em Brasília, em conjunto com a ONU no Brasil, irão organizar, nos próximos dias 16 e 17 de março, as Blue Talks, um evento em formato híbrido, contando com a participação na sessão de abertura (09h00 Brasilia Time / 13:00 CET) do Ministro de Estado e dos
- [Save the Ocean, Protect the Future](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/save-the-ocean-protect-the-future/) - This year, Lisbon will host one of the most important ocean events where worldwide actors, stakeholders and social partners will gather for discussing and working on science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action.The UN Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, will be held from the
- [COI_UNESCO Report](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/coi_unesco-report/) - COI_UNESCO Report: Co-designing the Science We Need for the Ocean We Want:Guidance and Recommendations for Collaborative Approaches to Designing & Implementing Decade Actions See the report HERE.
- [2022 UN Ocean Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/2022-un-ocean-conference/) - Now concluded-Global online stakeholder consultation for inputs to the concept papers of the interactive dialogues for the 2022 UN Ocean Conference The programme of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference will include eight interactive dialogues which will be collaborative and multi-stakeholder in nature and will focus on recommendations to support the implementation of Goal 14, including through strengthened
- [Ocean colloquium Mentoring Event](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/ocean-colloquium-mentoring-event/) - This is a mentoring event for early career scientists back to back to the 53rd Ocean Liège colloquium-GO2NE Oxygen Conference(16-20 May 2022). Up to 100 early career scientists (students, PhD candidates and early postdocs - up to 3 years after the PhD) are given the opportunity to participate to a science communication workshop.Mentoring event for
- [One Ocean, One Planet: Ocean Literacy Action 2022](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/one-ocean-one-planet-ocean-literacy-action-2022/) - The Ocean Literacy Action Conference of 2022 will take place between May 9th – 10th in Malmö, Sweden: The aim is to inspire, learn, debate and drive action for the marine environment with focus on ocean literacy.Hosted by the City of Malmö together with the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management, the Ocean Literacy Action
- [Best practices in Aquaculture workshop](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/best-practices-in-aquaculture-workshop/) - The European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform (EATiP) and the Ocean Best Practices System (OBPS) of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) jointly organise the "Best practices in Aquaculture" workshop to share strategic guidelines for a more sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture. The event represents an opportunity to stimulate sharing of knowledge and to promote best practice development across aquaculture systems and regions in
- [53RD INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM ON OCEAN DYNAMICS](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/53rd-international-colloquium-on-ocean-dynamics/) - Oxygen (O2) is considered an effective indicator of ocean health and climate change. Its level, distribution and variability from sub-seasonal to multidecadal scales provides relevant information on the physical and biogeochemical functioning of the ocean, and often acts to constrain life in the ocean.Current evidence indicates that the coastal (i.e., most directly influenced by land)
- [MATES Project: Final Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/mates-project-final-conference/) - MATES has focused on bridging the gap between skills demand (market needs) and skills provision (training offer) within the maritime technologies sectors, in particular the Shipbuilding and Offshore Renewable Energy. In this event the roll-out of the MATES Maritime Technologies Skills Strategy & the MATES Sustainability and Long-term Action Plan will be discussed. Followed by
- [Workshop: The Future of Ocean Plastics: Designing Diverse Collaboration Frameworks](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/workshop-the-future-of-ocean-plastics-designing-diverse-collaboration-frameworks/) - This workshop, designed by a team of Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs), aims to facilitate a knowledge exchange and co-creation of science between ECOPs, experienced Ocean professionals, and a diverse array of stakeholders within and beyond academia who are working on aspects of Ocean plastic pollution. The outcome of the workshop is to publish a
- [Symposium on Marine Carbon Sequestration](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/symposium-on-marine-carbon-sequestration/) - To meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, greenhouse gas emissions must reach net-zero by mid-century. Achieving this will not only require reducing existing emissions in all sectors, but also the deliberate removal of atmospheric greenhouse gasses by human actions. The Ocean has a significant role to play through
- [African Conference on Priority Setting & Partnership Development for the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/african-conference-on-priority-setting-partnership-development-for-the-un-decade-of-ocean-science-for-sustainable-development/) - INTRODUCTION The “African kick-off Conference for the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, organized by the Government of Egypt (through the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries) and UNESCO (through the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Sciences in the Arab
- [Marine Robotic Summer School 2022](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/marine-robotic-summer-school-2022/) - Applications for the 2nd edition of the Marine Robotics Summer School are open between March 24 and April 18, 2022.This summer school is an initiative jointly organized by the MIT Portugal Program (MPP), LSTS – Underwater Systems and Technology Laboratory (FEUP), and the University of Azores, with the participation of AIR Centre; CoLab +ATLANTIC; Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation; School of the Sea of the
- [The Future of Aquaculture is now](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-future-of-aquaculture-is-now/) - Aquaculture in South Africa is really taking off, with around 230 farms countrywide, cultivating a wide variety of fish and shellfish species. Most of these are freshwater farms, and it is the freshwater sector that is indeed growing the fastest, with species like tilapia and trout in increasing demand. However, in terms of tons of
- [EUROFLEET+ Open Calls](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/eurofleet-open-calls/) - The EurofleetsPlus Education and Training program offers training activities to early career technicians, marine scientists and (future) Research Infrastructure managers and will contribute towards EurofleetsPlus’ objective of Building a Career in Blue Growth. Education, along with research and innovation, comprises the knowledge triangle and therefore plays a vital role in the advancement of knowledge, therefore,
- [COST Action call open!](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/cost-action-call-open/) - MAF World is a COST Action that aims to develop an integrative vision that will fuel research and steer future policies on crosscutting sustainability-driven issues related to the fragmented governance of benthic ecosystems in coastal and open ocean waters: Action CA20102 - COSTThe first call (2022-2023) for Short Term Scientific Missions for the COST Action MAFworld (CA20102) is open now!
- [UN Ocean Conference Youth and Innovation Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/un-ocean-conference-youth-and-innovation-forum/) - UN Ocean Conference Youth and Innovation Forum24 - 26 June 2022, Lisbon, PortugalIn alignment with the 2022 UN Ocean Conference theme, “Scaling up ocean action based on science and innovation for the implementation of Goal 14: stocktaking, partnerships and solutions”, and with the aim of giving youth the opportunity to contribute to the implementation of
- [Become a Bioeconomy Youth Ambassador (relevant for Early Career Ocean Professionals)](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/become-a-bioeconomy-youth-ambassador-relevant-for-early-career-ocean-professionals/) - Become a Bioeconomy Youth Ambassador (relevant for Early Career Ocean Professionals)Are you between 18 and 35 years old and have experience or strong interest in bioeconomy and/or bioeconomy related fields (food systems, forestry, climate change…)? Would you like to contribute to the sustainable and circular transition of Europe? Apply until 13 June 2022 to join
- [Ocean Week high-level event: There is no Ocean B](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/ocean-week-high-level-event-there-is-no-ocean-b/) - Under the umbrella of Ocean Week, NGOs’ high-level event brings together decision makers and relevant stakeholders to discuss what can be done at EU level to protect and conserve our ocean and its ecosystems. “There is no Ocean B. What we Must do to Restore our Blue Planet”, invites you to:• Discover collective actions you—EU
- [ARICE-PONANT call Arctic 2023](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/arice-ponant-call-arctic-2023/) - In the frame of ARICE’s Ships and Platforms of Opportunity Programme and in cooperation with the company PONANT, we have opened a new call for ship time proposals to access the Polar Expedition Ship “Le Commandant Charcot” in the Arctic Ocean in 2023 and beyond.Proposals are welcome to carry out research activities within any field of polar science,
- [CommOcean 2022](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/commocean-2022/) - If you would be interested to convene a workshop, present your activity or showcase your work, a call for abstracts has been opened from 26 April to 15 June 2022.The European Marine Board Communication Panel (EMBCP), IFREMER and the University of Montpellier will organize the 5th international marine science communications conference: CommOCEAN 2022. This conference,
- [Job Position - Communication Manager](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/job-position-communication-manager/) - ABOUT BLUE AZORESFocused on the conservation and sustainable use of the Azorean Sea, the Blue Azores Program works to create new avenues for the sustainable economic development of the archipelago, in direct cooperation with the program’s stakeholders. Blue Azores is an international partnership between the Regional Government of the Azores, the Oceano Azul Foundation, and the Waitt
- [World Ocean Day and Ocean Science Diplomacy](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/world-ocean-day-and-ocean-science-diplomacy/) - June 8th is World Ocean Day, declared in 2008 by the United Nations General Assembly. To celebrate this day, we would like to share more about ocean science diplomacy, a very important practice of which the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance is a perfect example. Polejack (2021) states in his article that science diplomacy encompasses the
- [Regata Atlantica de botes educativos](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/regata-atlantica-de-botes-educativos/) - [In Spanish]El iFADO II-Buche Salado se une a la regata Atlántica de botes educativosAlumnos del IES Eusebio Barreto http://centroguapo.blogspot.com/ de Los Llanos de Aridane con la colaboración de la Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias han lanzado al mar en aguas de Tazacorte, isla de La Palma, el bote educativo a vela iFADO II-Buche Salado, que se ha incorporado
- [The way forward in the All-Atlantic Alliance](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/the-way-forward-in-the-all-atlantic-alliance/) - The AANChOR project in collaboration with the European Commission and the Bel?m Co-Chairs has organized a workshop titled The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance ? the way forward of our ocean science cooperation on July 13, 2022, hosted at the premises of Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies, kindly offered by the
- [Underwater Vision Profiler user meeting](https://allatlanticocean.org/news/underwater-vision-profiler-user-meeting/) - Join the first Underwater Vision Profiler user meeting and Make Our Planet Great Again midterm symposium. The meeting is under the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance and supported by AANChOR CSA via I/ITAPINA (https://www.aa-mari.net/i-itapina-general-info/) and Make Our Planet Great Again.UVP users from all over the world will present their latest research and we will discuss further
- [SBEP Atlantic Regional Workshop](https://allatlanticocean.org/events/sbep-atlantic-regional-workshop/) - The SBEP is a game changer initiative and partnership that aims at implementing locally impactful actions through a co-design process, within a pan-European approach and open to international cooperation. The objective of the workshop is to present the future work of the SBEP and stimulate cooperation opportunities in the Atlantic basin among SBEP partners, with

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- [2025 All-Atlantic Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-forums/2025-all-atlantic-forum/) - Co-Organised by: The European Commission and the OKEANO CSA Location Charlemagne building, Rue de la Loi 170, Brussels, Belgium Date 25-26 September 2025 Rewatch the #AAORIAForum25 Available with interpretation in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish! REWATCH here - 25 september REWATCH here - 26 September Registration for the main event (25-26 September) is now closed
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- [2024 All-Atlantic Forum Programme](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-forums/2024-all-atlantic-forum-programme-2/) - Co-Organised by: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the European Commission, and the OKEANO CSA Location Canadian Museum of Nature Ottawa, Canada Date 8-10 October Download the programme here English version French version 2024 FORUM PROGRAMME ENG FR Main event - Wednesday 9 October - Day 1 Morning session (9:00-10:35)8:00 – 9:00 Arrival and registration8:15 – 8:45
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- [2024 All-Atlantic Forum Posters](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-forums/2024-all-atlantic-forum-posters/) - 2024 Forum Posters Co-Design in the Atlantic - Realizing the Benefits of Ocean Knowledge through Co-Design Authors: Jessica Snowden (Chair, US) | Gleyci Moser (Brazil) | Renellys Perez (USA) | Lucie Cocquempot (France) | Francis E. Asuquo (Nigeria) | Virginia P. Povedano (IE) | Patrick Gorringe (Sweden) | Martin Visbeck (Germany) | Brad deYoung (Canada) l
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- [All-Atlantic Joint Actions](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-joint-actions/) - ALL-ATLANTIC Joint Pilot Actions Following a year-long collaborative process among more than 70 stakeholders at the Atlantic level, the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance Multi-Stakeholder Platform, divided into 5 sub-multi-stakeholders platforms, identified more than 1000 initiatives towards strengthening marine research and innovation collaboration at the Atlantic level, 56 gaps and 79 needs/recommendations to achieve the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance ambition, guided by a
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- [Who we are](https://allatlanticocean.org/who-we-are/) - Who We Are What is the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance? The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) is the result of science diplomacy efforts involving countries from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. It builds upon the success of two existing cooperative agreements – the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation which was signed
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- [Dr. Antje Boetius](https://allatlanticocean.org/biography-of-dr-antje-boetiusfr/) - Antje Boetius est chercheuse spécialisée dans les régions polaires et les grands fonds marins, et Directrice de l’Institut Alfred Wegener pour la recherche polaire et marine. Elle est experte en océanographie biologique, biologie des grands fonds, écologie microbienne et biogéochimie des océans, incluant les technologies d’observation océanique innovantes. Antje Boetius a dirigé ou participé à
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- [Biography of Dr. Mona Nemer, C.M., C.Q., FRSC](https://allatlanticocean.org/monanemereng/) - Dr. Mona Nemer was first appointed Canada’s Chief Science Advisor in 2017 and reappointed for a fourth mandate in 2024. Prior to this role, Dr. Nemer was Professor and Vice-President of Research at the University of Ottawa and Director of the school’s Molecular Genetics and Cardiac Regeneration Laboratory. A leader in the field of molecular
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- [Our focus](https://allatlanticocean.org/our-focus/) - OUR FOCUS Building an All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Community The Atlantic Ocean is an invaluable shared resource, with vast societal value for all countries located at its shores. Yet there are still much we need to know and understand to ensure the sustainable management of the Atlantic Ocean as a whole.Equally considering the Atlantic
- [Who we are 2](https://allatlanticocean.org/who-we-are-2/) - Who We Are What is the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance? The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) is the result of science diplomacy efforts involving countries from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. It builds upon the success of two existing cooperative agreements – the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation which was signed
- [All-Atlantic Blue Schools Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-joint-actions/all-atlantic-blue-schools-network/) - Home All-Atlantic Joint Actions All-Atlantic Blue Schools Network All-Atlantic Blue Schools Network The All-Atlantic Blue Schools Network (AA-BSN) Joint Pilot Action aims to connect schools from the Atlantic countries to rise and promote Ocean Literacy and society awareness, with no geographical, cultural, social, or language boundaries. The All-Atlantic Blue Schools Network will promote a bottom-up process where
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- [All-Atlantic Youth Ambassadors](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-youth-ambassadors/) - All-Atlantic Youth Ambassadors Introduction In August 2019, the Co-Chairs of the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation and the Belém Statement on Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Cooperation launched the All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors programme to enable the next generation to become actors of change in their communities, by promoting stewardship of the sustainable development of the Atlantic Ocean. The first
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## Podcasts

- [New Season - Episode #10](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/new-season-episode-10/)
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- [New Season - Episode #7](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/new-season-episode-7/)
- [New Season - Episode #6](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/new-season-episode-6/)
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- [New Season - Episode #4](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/new-season-episode-4/)
- [New Season - Episode #3](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/new-season-episode-3/)
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- [Episode #4](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/episode-4/)
- [Episode #3](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/episode-3/)

## Global resources

- [Report on annual meeting 2_So-Chic- D8.12](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-annual-meeting-2_so-chic-d8-12/)
- [Land base IMTA_Led by ULPGC](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/land-base-imta_led-by-ulpgc/)
- [Basin-wide Atlantic marine landscape map_iAtlantic- D2.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/basin-wide-atlantic-marine-landscape-map_iatlantic-d2-1/)
- [AANChOR AA Joint Pilot Action MARINET Report: Case study ship-time sharing and cooperation opportunities](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aanchor-aa-joint-pilot-action-marinet-report-case-study-ship-time-sharing-and-cooperation-opportunities/)
- [Blue Cloud Knowledge sharing and discovery across heterogeneous research infrastructures](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/blue-cloud-knowledge-sharing-and-discovery-across-heterogeneous-research-infrastructures/)
- [Blue Cloud Distributed service‐level agreement management with smart contracts and blockchain](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/blue-cloud-distributed-service‐level-agreement-management-with-smart-contracts-and-blockchain/)
- [Marine and Maritime Portuguese AIR CENTRE Research Infrastructure Leaflet](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/marine-and-maritime-portuguese-air-centre-research-infrastructure-leaflet/)
- [AANChOR AA Joint Pilot Action DATA2030 Report: All-Atlantic DATA & POLICY Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aanchor-aa-joint-pilot-action-data2030-report-all-atlantic-data-policy-forum/)
- [AANChOR AA Joint Pilot Action DATA2030 Report: White Paper for the All-Atlantic Ocean Data Space – Draft Zero –](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aanchor-aa-joint-pilot-action-data2030-report-white-paper-for-the-all-atlantic-ocean-data-space-draft-zero/)
- [AANChOR AA Joint Pilot Action BIOTECMAR Report: JPA Roadmap and Action Plan for the development of sustainable marine biotechnology and bioeconomy in the Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aanchor-aa-joint-pilot-action-biotecmar-report-jpa-roadmap-and-action-plan-for-the-development-of-sustainable-marine-biotechnology-and-bioeconomy-in-the-atlantic/)
- [AANChOR AA Joint Pilot Action DATA2030 Report: African Data Infrastructures and Stakeholders Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aanchor-aa-joint-pilot-action-data2030-report-african-data-infrastructures-and-stakeholders-forum/)
- [Marine and Maritime Portuguese CoLAB +Atlantic Leaflet](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/marine-and-maritime-portuguese-colab-atlantic-leaflet/)
- [iAtlantic A cost-effective video system for a rapid appraisal of deep-sea benthic habitats: The Azor drift-cam](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/iatlantic-a-cost-effective-video-system-for-a-rapid-appraisal-of-deep-sea-benthic-habitats-the-azor-drift-cam/)
- [Marine and Maritime Portuguese EMSO_PT Research Infrastructure Leaflet](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/marine-and-maritime-portuguese-emso_pt-research-infrastructure-leaflet/)
- [AtlantOS Design of OSSE experiments Report D1.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-design-of-osse-experiments-report-d1-2/)
- [AANChOR AA Joint Pilot Action MARINET Report: AA-COASTNET line of activity: Network creation and training activity](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aanchor-aa-joint-pilot-action-marinet-report-aa-coastnet-line-of-activity-network-creation-and-training-activity/)
- [Microplastix A reliable method for the isolation and characterization of microplastics in fish gastrointestinal tracts using an infrared tunable quantum cascade laser system](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-a-reliable-method-for-the-isolation-and-characterization-of-microplastics-in-fish-gastrointestinal-tracts-using-an-infrared-tunable-quantum-cascade-laser-system/)
- [Microplastix Efficacy of microplastic depuration on two commercial oyster species from the west coast of Ireland](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-efficacy-of-microplastic-depuration-on-two-commercial-oyster-species-from-the-west-coast-of-ireland/)
- [AtlantOS Surface Carbon EOV Report D7.10](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-surface-carbon-eov-report-d7-10/)
- [AtlantOS Interior Carbon EOV Report D7.11](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-interior-carbon-eov-report-d7-11/)
- [AtlantOS T,S,O2 EOV: T, S and oxygen syntheses and impact of AtlantOS observations D7.12](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-tso2-eov-t-s-and-oxygen-syntheses-and-impact-of-atlantos-observations-d7-12/)
- [AtlantOS CPR EOV Report: Ecological EOV syntheses and impact of AtlantOS observations D7.13](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-cpr-eov-report-ecological-eov-syntheses-and-impact-of-atlantos-observations-d7-13/)
- [AtlantOS Data Services Report D7.15](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-data-services-report-d7-15/)
- [AtlantOS Assessment of AtlantOS impact D7.16](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-assessment-of-atlantos-impact-d7-16/)
- [AtlantOS Operational real -time and forecast modelling of Atlantic albacore tuna D8.3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-operational-real-time-and-forecast-modelling-of-atlantic-albacore-tuna-d8-3/)
- [AtlantOS Reanalysis for MSFD D8.5](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-reanalysis-for-msfd-d8-5/)
- [AtlantOS Report on AtlantOS fitness for Atlantic Albacore: Assessment of the observing system fitness for tuna catch estimates D8.9](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-report-on-atlantos-fitness-for-atlantic-albacore-assessment-of-the-observing-system-fitness-for-tuna-catch-estimates-d8-9/)
- [AtlantOS Report AtlantOS fitness for offshore aquaculture siting D8.13](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-report-atlantos-fitness-for-offshore-aquaculture-siting-d8-13/)
- [AtlantOS Report on AtlantOS fitness to MSFD needs D8.16](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-report-on-atlantos-fitness-to-msfd-needs-d8-16/)
- [AtlantOS POGO-AtlantOS collaboration on ocean products D8.17](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-pogo-atlantos-collaboration-on-ocean-products-d8-17/)
- [AtlantOS European Strategy for Atlantic Ocean Observing D9.5](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-european-strategy-for-atlantic-ocean-observing-d9-5/)
- [AtlantOS Report of AtlantOS-OECD Scoping Workshop on the Economic Potential of Data from Ocean Observatories D10.4](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-report-of-atlantos-oecd-scoping-workshop-on-the-economic-potential-of-data-from-ocean-observatories-d10-4/)
- [AtlantOS Science-Policy Briefing Paper and Event 2 D10.7](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-science-policy-briefing-paper-and-event-2-d10-7/)
- [AtlantOS Science Briefing Paper and Event 3 D10.9](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-science-briefing-paper-and-event-3-d10-9/)
- [AtlantOS Policy Brief and Event "The slowing Gulf Stream? What we know and potential impacts"D10.10](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-policy-brief-and-event-the-slowing-gulf-stream-what-we-know-and-potential-impactsd10-10/)
- [AtlantOS Strategic foresight paper on AtlantOS in the European context D10.11](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-strategic-foresight-paper-on-atlantos-in-the-european-context-d10-11/)
- [AtlantOS 1st AtlantOS progress report plus summary of external board meetings D11.5](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-1st-atlantos-progress-report-plus-summary-of-external-board-meetings-d11-5/)
- [AtlantOS 2nd AtlantOS progress report plus International Scientific and Technical Advisory Board minutes and AtlantOS Legacy document D11.6](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-2nd-atlantos-progress-report-plus-international-scientific-and-technical-advisory-board-minutes-and-atlantos-legacy-document-d11-6/)
- [AANChOR AAOYA Bridging the Ocean Ocean Cycles Part 1 English version](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aanchor-aaoya-bridging-the-ocean-ocean-cycles-part-1-english-version/)
- [AANChOR AAOYA Bridging the Ocean Ocean Cycles Part 1 Spanish version](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aanchor-aaoya-bridging-the-ocean-ocean-cycles-part-1-spanish-version/)
- [AANChOR AAOYA Bridging the Ocean Ocean Cycles Part 1 French version](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aanchor-aaoya-bridging-the-ocean-ocean-cycles-part-1-french-version/)
- [AANChOR AAOYA Bridging the Ocean Ocean Cycles Part 1 Portuguese version](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aanchor-aaoya-bridging-the-ocean-ocean-cycles-part-1-portuguese-version/)
- [AANChOR AAOYA Bridging the Ocean Food Security Part 3 English version](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aanchor-aaoya-bridging-the-ocean-food-security-part-3-english-version/)
- [Marine and Maritime Portuguese CoLAB B2E Leaflet](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/marine-and-maritime-portuguese-colab-b2e-leaflet/)
- [Marine and Maritime Portuguese TEC4SEA Research Infrastructure Leaflet](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/marine-and-maritime-portuguese-tec4sea-research-infrastructure-leaflet/)
- [EuroSea Improving and Integrating European Ocean Observing and Forecasting Systems for Sustainable use of the Oceans D7.3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/eurosea-improving-and-integrating-european-ocean-observing-and-forecasting-systems-for-sustainable-use-of-the-oceans-d7-3/)
- [Microplastix Holes on surfaces of the weathered plastic fragments from coastal beaches](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-holes-on-surfaces-of-the-weathered-plastic-fragments-from-coastal-beaches/)
- [Microplastix Exploring microplastic contamination in reef-associated fishes of the Tropical Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-exploring-microplastic-contamination-in-reef-associated-fishes-of-the-tropical-atlantic/)
- [Microplastix From prey to predators: Evidence of microplastic trophic transfer in tuna and large pelagic species in the southwestern Tropical Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-from-prey-to-predators-evidence-of-microplastic-trophic-transfer-in-tuna-and-large-pelagic-species-in-the-southwestern-tropical-atlantic/)
- [Microplastix Zooplankton exposure to microplastic contamination in a estuarine plume-influenced region, in Northeast Brazil](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-zooplankton-exposure-to-microplastic-contamination-in-a-estuarine-plume-influenced-region-in-northeast-brazil/)
- [Microplastix Vibrio spp and other potential pathogenic bacteria associated to microfibers in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-vibrio-spp-and-other-potential-pathogenic-bacteria-associated-to-microfibers-in-the-north-western-mediterranean-sea/)
- [Microplastix Occurrence of microplastics in bivalve molluscs Anomalocardia flexuosa captured in Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-occurrence-of-microplastics-in-bivalve-molluscs-anomalocardia-flexuosa-captured-in-pernambuco-northeast-brazil/)
- [Microplastix Adsorption of pesticides and personal care products on pristine and weathered microplastics in the marine environment. Comparison between bio-based and conventional plastics](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-adsorption-of-pesticides-and-personal-care-products-on-pristine-and-weathered-microplastics-in-the-marine-environment-comparison-between-bio-based-and-conventional-plastics/)
- [Microplastix Development of an analytical procedure to analyze microplastics in edible macroalgae using an enzymatic-oxidative digestion](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-development-of-an-analytical-procedure-to-analyze-microplastics-in-edible-macroalgae-using-an-enzymatic-oxidative-digestion/)
- [Microplastix Weathering-independent differentiation of microplastic polymers by reflectance IR spectrometry and pattern recognition](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-weathering-independent-differentiation-of-microplastic-polymers-by-reflectance-ir-spectrometry-and-pattern-recognition/)
- [Microplastix Misidentification of PVC microplastics in marine environmental samples](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-misidentification-of-pvc-microplastics-in-marine-environmental-samples/)
- [Microplastix The role of mesopelagic fishes as microplastics vectors across the deep-sea layers from the Southwestern Tropical Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-the-role-of-mesopelagic-fishes-as-microplastics-vectors-across-the-deep-sea-layers-from-the-southwestern-tropical-atlantic/)
- [Microplastix Plastic in the inferno: Microplastic contamination in deep-sea cephalopods (Vampyroteuthis infernalis and Abralia veranyi) from the southwestern Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-plastic-in-the-inferno-microplastic-contamination-in-deep-sea-cephalopods-vampyroteuthis-infernalis-and-abralia-veranyi-from-the-southwestern-atlantic/)
- [Microplastix A fresh look at microplastics and other particles in the tropical coastal ecosystems of Tamandaré, Brazil](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-a-fresh-look-at-microplastics-and-other-particles-in-the-tropical-coastal-ecosystems-of-tamandare-brazil/)
- [Microplastix Development of a fast and efficient method to analyze microplastics in planktonic samples](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-development-of-a-fast-and-efficient-method-to-analyze-microplastics-in-planktonic-samples/)
- [Microplastix Microplastic contamination in tropical fishes: An assessment of different feeding habits](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-microplastic-contamination-in-tropical-fishes-an-assessment-of-different-feeding-habits/)
- [Microplastix Impact of weathering on the chemical identification of microplastics from usual packaging polymers in the marine environment](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-impact-of-weathering-on-the-chemical-identification-of-microplastics-from-usual-packaging-polymers-in-the-marine-environment/)
- [Microplastix Monitorization of polyamide microplastics weathering using attenuated total reflectance and microreflectance infrared spectrometry](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-monitorization-of-polyamide-microplastics-weathering-using-attenuated-total-reflectance-and-microreflectance-infrared-spectrometry/)
- [iAtlantic A regional and international framework for evaluating seagrass management and conservation](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/iatlantic-a-regional-and-international-framework-for-evaluating-seagrass-management-and-conservation/)
- [iAtlantic Automated classification of fauna in seabed photographs: The impact of training and validation dataset size, with considerations for the class imbalance](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/iatlantic-automated-classification-of-fauna-in-seabed-photographs-the-impact-of-training-and-validation-dataset-size-with-considerations-for-the-class-imbalance/)
- [iAtlantic Mapping cold-water coral biomass: an approach to derive ecosystem functions](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/iatlantic-mapping-cold-water-coral-biomass-an-approach-to-derive-ecosystem-functions/)
- [iAtlantic Hidden structural heterogeneity enhances marine hotspots’ biodiversity](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/iatlantic-hidden-structural-heterogeneity-enhances-marine-hotspots-biodiversity/)
- [iAtlantic Global-scale patterns of observed sea surface salinity intensified since the 1870s](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/iatlantic-global-scale-patterns-of-observed-sea-surface-salinity-intensified-since-the-1870s/)
- [iAtlantic Are abyssal scavenging amphipod assemblages linked to climate cycles?](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/iatlantic-are-abyssal-scavenging-amphipod-assemblages-linked-to-climate-cycles/)
- [iAtlantic North Atlantic Current and European Slope Current Circulation in the Rockall Trough Observed Using Moorings and Gliders](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/iatlantic-north-atlantic-current-and-european-slope-current-circulation-in-the-rockall-trough-observed-using-moorings-and-gliders/)
- [iAtlantic High-Resolution Vertical Habitat Mapping of a Deep-Sea Cliff Offshore Greenland](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/iatlantic-high-resolution-vertical-habitat-mapping-of-a-deep-sea-cliff-offshore-greenland/)
- [iAtlantic Beyond deep-sea mining sublethal effects: Delayed mortality from acute Cu exposure of the cold-water octocoral Viminella flagellum](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/iatlantic-beyond-deep-sea-mining-sublethal-effects-delayed-mortality-from-acute-cu-exposure-of-the-cold-water-octocoral-viminella-flagellum/)
- [iAtlantic Fluctuations of the Atlantic North Equatorial Undercurrent and Associated Changes in Oxygen Transports](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/iatlantic-fluctuations-of-the-atlantic-north-equatorial-undercurrent-and-associated-changes-in-oxygen-transports/)
- [iAtlantic Distribution models of deep-sea elasmobranchs in the Azores, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, to inform spatial planning](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/iatlantic-distribution-models-of-deep-sea-elasmobranchs-in-the-azores-mid-atlantic-ridge-to-inform-spatial-planning/)
- [iAtlantic Recognising Stakeholder Conflict and Encouraging Consensus of ‘Science-Based Management’ Approaches for Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/iatlantic-recognising-stakeholder-conflict-and-encouraging-consensus-of-science-based-management-approaches-for-marine-biodiversity-beyond-national-jurisdiction-bbnj/)
- [iAtlantic Significance of Climate Indices to Benthic Conditions Across the Northern North Atlantic and Adjacent Shelf Seas](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/iatlantic-significance-of-climate-indices-to-benthic-conditions-across-the-northern-north-atlantic-and-adjacent-shelf-seas/)
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- [TRIATLAS Offshore transport of organic carbon by upwelling filaments in the Canary Current System](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-offshore-transport-of-organic-carbon-by-upwelling-filaments-in-the-canary-current-system/)
- [TRIATLAS Formation and Evolution of a Freshwater Plume in the Northwestern Tropical Atlantic in February 2020](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-formation-and-evolution-of-a-freshwater-plume-in-the-northwestern-tropical-atlantic-in-february-2020/)
- [TRIATLAS Physical drivers of the nitrate seasonal variability in the Atlantic cold tongue](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-physical-drivers-of-the-nitrate-seasonal-variability-in-the-atlantic-cold-tongue/)
- [TRIATLAS Deep Cycle Turbulence in Atlantic and Pacific Cold Tongues](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-deep-cycle-turbulence-in-atlantic-and-pacific-cold-tongues/)
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- [TRIATLAS The Ocean Decade: A True Ecosystem Modeling Challenge](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-the-ocean-decade-a-true-ecosystem-modeling-challenge/)
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- [TRIATLAS Advancing Global Ecological Modeling Capabilities to Simulate Future Trajectories of Change in Marine Ecosystems](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-advancing-global-ecological-modeling-capabilities-to-simulate-future-trajectories-of-change-in-marine-ecosystems/)
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- [TRIATLAS Community structure of mesopelagic fishes constituting sound scattering layers in the eastern tropical North Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-community-structure-of-mesopelagic-fishes-constituting-sound-scattering-layers-in-the-eastern-tropical-north-atlantic/)
- [TRIATLAS Ocean Dynamics and Topographic Upwelling Around the Aracati Seamount - North Brazilian Chain From in situ Observations and Modeling Results](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-ocean-dynamics-and-topographic-upwelling-around-the-aracati-seamount-north-brazilian-chain-from-in-situ-observations-and-modeling-results/)
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- [TRIATLAS Ocean Dynamics Shapes the Structure and Timing of Atlantic Equatorial Modes](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-ocean-dynamics-shapes-the-structure-and-timing-of-atlantic-equatorial-modes/)
- [TRIATLAS Common cause for severe droughts in South America and marine heatwaves in the South Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-common-cause-for-severe-droughts-in-south-america-and-marine-heatwaves-in-the-south-atlantic/)
- [TRIATLAS Overfishing species on the move may burden seafood provision in the low-latitude Atlantic Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-overfishing-species-on-the-move-may-burden-seafood-provision-in-the-low-latitude-atlantic-ocean/)
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- [TRIATLAS Deep-sea smelts, pencil smelts, and barreleyes (Teleostei: Argentiniformes) from oceanic islands and seamounts off northeastern Brazil](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-deep-sea-smelts-pencil-smelts-and-barreleyes-teleostei-argentiniformes-from-oceanic-islands-and-seamounts-off-northeastern-brazil/)
- [TRIATLAS Floating plastics and their associated biota in the Western South Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-floating-plastics-and-their-associated-biota-in-the-western-south-atlantic/)
- [TRIATLAS Flow-topography interactions in the western tropical Atlantic boundary off Northeast Brazil](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-flow-topography-interactions-in-the-western-tropical-atlantic-boundary-off-northeast-brazil/)
- [TRIATLAS Geographical and Seasonal Thermal Sensitivity of Grazing Pressure by Microzooplankton in Contrasting Marine Ecosystems](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-geographical-and-seasonal-thermal-sensitivity-of-grazing-pressure-by-microzooplankton-in-contrasting-marine-ecosystems/)
- [TRIATLAS Deep-sea anglerfishes (Lophiiformes: Ceratioidei) from off northeastern Brazil, with remarks on the ceratioids reported from the Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-deep-sea-anglerfishes-lophiiformes-ceratioidei-from-off-northeastern-brazil-with-remarks-on-the-ceratioids-reported-from-the-brazilian-exclusive-economic-zone/)
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- [TRIATLAS Artificial Upwelling in Singular and Recurring Mode: Consequences for Net Community Production and Metabolic Balance](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-artificial-upwelling-in-singular-and-recurring-mode-consequences-for-net-community-production-and-metabolic-balance/)
- [TRIATLAS Two Decades of Full-Depth Current Velocity Observations From a Moored Observatory in the Central Equatorial Atlantic at 0°N, 23°W](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-two-decades-of-full-depth-current-velocity-observations-from-a-moored-observatory-in-the-central-equatorial-atlantic-at-0n-23w/)
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- [TRIATLAS Plankton Community Changes From Warm to Cold Winters in the Oligotrophic Subtropical Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-plankton-community-changes-from-warm-to-cold-winters-in-the-oligotrophic-subtropical-ocean/)
- [TRIATLAS Secular Variability of the Upwelling at the Canaries Latitude: An Instrumental Approach](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-secular-variability-of-the-upwelling-at-the-canaries-latitude-an-instrumental-approach/)
- [TRIATLAS Atlantic Equatorial Undercurrent intensification counteracts warming-induced deoxygenation](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-atlantic-equatorial-undercurrent-intensification-counteracts-warming-induced-deoxygenation/)
- [TRIATLAS “Too Big To Ignore”: A feasibility analysis of detecting fishing events in Gabonese small-scale fisheries](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-too-big-to-ignore-a-feasibility-analysis-of-detecting-fishing-events-in-gabonese-small-scale-fisheries/)
- [TRIATLAS Multidecadal variability of ENSO in a recharge oscillator framework](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-multidecadal-variability-of-enso-in-a-recharge-oscillator-framework/)
- [TRIATLAS Shelf Water Export at the Brazil-Malvinas Confluence Evidenced From Combined in situ and Satellite Observations](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-shelf-water-export-at-the-brazil-malvinas-confluence-evidenced-from-combined-in-situ-and-satellite-observations/)
- [TRIATLAS Impact of Intraseasonal Waves on Angolan Warm and Cold Events](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-impact-of-intraseasonal-waves-on-angolan-warm-and-cold-events/)
- [TRIATLAS Complex data labeling with deep learning methods: Lessons from fisheries acoustics](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-complex-data-labeling-with-deep-learning-methods-lessons-from-fisheries-acoustics/)
- [TRIATLAS Identifying uncertainties in scenarios and models of socio-ecological systems in support of decision-making](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-identifying-uncertainties-in-scenarios-and-models-of-socio-ecological-systems-in-support-of-decision-making/)
- [TRIATLAS EUREC4A](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-eurec4a/)
- [TRIATLAS Changes in Interannual Tropical Atlantic–Pacific Basin Interactions Modulated by a South Atlantic Cooling](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-changes-in-interannual-tropical-atlantic-pacific-basin-interactions-modulated-by-a-south-atlantic-cooling/)
- [TRIATLAS Impact of equatorial Atlantic variability on ENSO predictive skill](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-impact-of-equatorial-atlantic-variability-on-enso-predictive-skill/)
- [TRIATLAS Regional Imprints of Changes in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation in the Eddy-rich Ocean Model VIKING20X](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/triatlas-regional-imprints-of-changes-in-the-atlantic-meridional-overturning-circulation-in-the-eddy-rich-ocean-model-viking20x/)
- [SUMMER Flexible behaviour in a mesopelagic fish (Maurolicus muelleri)](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-flexible-behaviour-in-a-mesopelagic-fish-maurolicus-muelleri/)
- [SUMMER Emergent global biogeography of marine fish food webs](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-emergent-global-biogeography-of-marine-fish-food-webs/)
- [SUMMER Trophic indices for micronektonic fishes reveal their dependence on the microbial system in the North Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-trophic-indices-for-micronektonic-fishes-reveal-their-dependence-on-the-microbial-system-in-the-north-atlantic/)
- [SUMMER The microbial contribution to the trophic position of stomiiform fishes](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-the-microbial-contribution-to-the-trophic-position-of-stomiiform-fishes/)
- [AQUAVITAE Assessing the impact of bivalve aquaculture on the carbon circular economy](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aquavitae-assessing-the-impact-of-bivalve-aquaculture-on-the-carbon-circular-economy/)
- [AQUAVITAE Biofloc removal by the oyster Crassostrea gasar as a candidate species to na Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) system with the marine shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aquavitae-biofloc-removal-by-the-oyster-crassostrea-gasar-as-a-candidate-species-to-na-integrated-multi-trophic-aquaculture-imta-system-with-the-marine-shrimp-litopenaeus-vannamei/)
- [AQUAVITAE Comparison of the growth of Saccharina latissima at a cultivated natural area and an aquaculture site in Sørvágsfjørður, Faroe Islands](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aquavitae-comparison-of-the-growth-of-saccharina-latissima-at-a-cultivated-natural-area-and-an-aquaculture-site-in-sorvagsfjordur-faroe-islands/)
- [AQUAVITAE Effects of Microalgae Addition and Fish Feed Supplementation in the Integrated Rearing of Pacific White Shrimp and Nile Tilapia Using Biofloc Technology](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aquavitae-effects-of-microalgae-addition-and-fish-feed-supplementation-in-the-integrated-rearing-of-pacific-white-shrimp-and-nile-tilapia-using-biofloc-technology/)
- [AQUAVITAE Defining Nature-Based Solutions Within the Blue Economy: The Example of Aquaculture](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aquavitae-defining-nature-based-solutions-within-the-blue-economy-the-example-of-aquaculture/)
- [AQUAVITAE Live transport of the green sea urchin in air and immersed in seawater and the impact on subsequent roe enhancement after in-water transport](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aquavitae-live-transport-of-the-green-sea-urchin-in-air-and-immersed-in-seawater-and-the-impact-on-subsequent-roe-enhancement-after-in-water-transport/)
- [AQUAVITAE Evidence of total suspended solids control by Mugil liza reared in an integrated system with pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei using biofloc technology](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aquavitae-evidence-of-total-suspended-solids-control-by-mugil-liza-reared-in-an-integrated-system-with-pacific-white-shrimp-litopenaeus-vannamei-using-biofloc-technology/)
- [AQUAVITAE Cultivation of the Seaweed Ulva spp. With Effluent from a Shrimp Biofloc Rearibg System: Different Species and Stocking Density](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aquavitae-cultivation-of-the-seaweed-ulva-spp-with-effluent-from-a-shrimp-biofloc-rearibg-system-different-species-and-stocking-density/)
- [AQUAVITAE Nannochloropsis spp. as Feed Additive for the Pacific White Shrimp: Effect on Midgut Microbiology, Thermal Shock Resistance and Immunology](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aquavitae-nannochloropsis-spp-as-feed-additive-for-the-pacific-white-shrimp-effect-on-midgut-microbiology-thermal-shock-resistance-and-immunology/)
- [Blue Cloud ReLock: a resilient two-phase locking RESTful transaction model](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/blue-cloud-relock-a-resilient-two-phase-locking-restful-transaction-model/)
- [Blue Cloud Standards, best practices, challenges and incentives for maximising the use of ocean data in the Atlantic region](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/blue-cloud-standards-best-practices-challenges-and-incentives-for-maximising-the-use-of-ocean-data-in-the-atlantic-region/)
- [MICROPLASTIX Newsletter #1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-newsletter-1/)
- [MICROPLASTIX Newsletter #2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-newsletter-2/)
- [MICROPLASTIX Newsletter #3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-newsletter-3/)
- [MICROPLASTIX Newsletter #4](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/microplastix-newsletter-4/)
- [MARINE SABRES Brochure](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/marine-sabres-brochure/)
- [GES4SEAS What are cumulative pressures? Video](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/ges4seas-what-are-cumulative-pressures-video/)
- [GES4SEAS Log video](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/ges4seas-log-video/)
- [GES4SEAS What is the GES4SEAS project? Video](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/ges4seas-what-is-the-ges4seas-project-video/)
- [SUMMER Editorial: The Azores Marine Ecosystem: An Open Window Into North Atlantic Open Ocean and Deep-Sea Environments](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-editorial-the-azores-marine-ecosystem-an-open-window-into-north-atlantic-open-ocean-and-deep-sea-environments/)
- [SUMMER Ocean carbon sequestration: Particle fragmentation by copepods as a significant unrecognised factor?](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-ocean-carbon-sequestration-particle-fragmentation-by-copepods-as-a-significant-unrecognised-factor/)
- [SUMMER Large deep-sea zooplankton biomass mirrors primary production in the global ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-large-deep-sea-zooplankton-biomass-mirrors-primary-production-in-the-global-ocean/)
- [SUMMER Extended Pelagic Life in a Bathybenthic Octopus](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-extended-pelagic-life-in-a-bathybenthic-octopus/)
- [SUMMER Mesopelagic fishes in a hurry at low latitudes](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-mesopelagic-fishes-in-a-hurry-at-low-latitudes/)
- [SUMMER Vertical stratification of environmental DNA in the open ocean captures ecological patterns and behavior of deep-sea fishes](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-vertical-stratification-of-environmental-dna-in-the-open-ocean-captures-ecological-patterns-and-behavior-of-deep-sea-fishes/)
- [SUMMER The Use of Soundscapes to Monitor Fish Communities: Meaningful Graphical Representations Differ with Acoustic Environment](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-the-use-of-soundscapes-to-monitor-fish-communities-meaningful-graphical-representations-differ-with-acoustic-environment/)
- [SUMMER Institutional nuts and bolts for a mesopelagic fishery in Norway](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-institutional-nuts-and-bolts-for-a-mesopelagic-fishery-in-norway/)
- [SUMMER Investigating the potential for a commercial fishery in the Northeast Atlantic utilizing mesopelagic](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-investigating-the-potential-for-a-commercial-fishery-in-the-northeast-atlantic-utilizing-mesopelagic/)
- [SUMMER The oceans’ twilight zone must be studied now, before it is too late](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-the-oceans-twilight-zone-must-be-studied-now-before-it-is-too-late/)
- [SUMMER Toward a better understanding of fish-based contribution to ocean carbon flux](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-toward-a-better-understanding-of-fish-based-contribution-to-ocean-carbon-flux/)
- [SUMMER What Is Refractory Organic Matter in the Ocean?](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-what-is-refractory-organic-matter-in-the-ocean/)
- [SUMMER Dissolved and suspended organic matter dynamics in the Cape Verde Frontal Zone (NW Africa)](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-dissolved-and-suspended-organic-matter-dynamics-in-the-cape-verde-frontal-zone-nw-africa/)
- [SUMMER Carbon remineralization by small mesopelagic and bathypelagic Stomiiforms in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-carbon-remineralization-by-small-mesopelagic-and-bathypelagic-stomiiforms-in-the-northeast-atlantic-ocean/)
- [SUMMER A phylogenomic look into the systematics of oceanic squids (order Oegopsida)](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-a-phylogenomic-look-into-the-systematics-of-oceanic-squids-order-oegopsida/)
- [SUMMER Dive Behavior and Activity Patterns of Fin Whales in a Migratory Habitat](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-dive-behavior-and-activity-patterns-of-fin-whales-in-a-migratory-habitat/)
- [SUMMER Novel Vibrio spp. Strains Producing Omega-3 Fatty Acids Isolated from Coastal Seawater](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-novel-vibrio-spp-strains-producing-omega-3-fatty-acids-isolated-from-coastal-seawater/)
- [SUMMER Offshore transport of organic carbon by upwelling filaments in the Canary Current System](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-offshore-transport-of-organic-carbon-by-upwelling-filaments-in-the-canary-current-system/)
- [SUMMER Deep ocean prokaryotes and fluorescent dissolved organic matter reflect the history of the water masses across the Atlantic Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-deep-ocean-prokaryotes-and-fluorescent-dissolved-organic-matter-reflect-the-history-of-the-water-masses-across-the-atlantic-ocean/)
- [EuroSea Eulerian metadata catalogue D3.12](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/eurosea-eulerian-metadata-catalogue-d3-12/)
- [EuroSea HF-Radar Tools D3.14](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/eurosea-hf-radar-tools-d3-14/)
- [EuroSEa Design of experiments D4.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/eurosea-design-of-experiments-d4-1/)
- [EuroSea Design of the glider assimilation experiments D4.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/eurosea-design-of-the-glider-assimilation-experiments-d4-2/)
- [EuroSea Derive observable ocean climate indicators from seasonal forecast D4.3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/eurosea-derive-observable-ocean-climate-indicators-from-seasonal-forecast-d4-3/)
- [EuroSea Quality-control procedures for ship-board biogeochemical time series data D4.4](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/eurosea-quality-control-procedures-for-ship-board-biogeochemical-time-series-data-d4-4/)
- [EuroSea Synthesis of satellite validation results D4.5](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/eurosea-synthesis-of-satellite-validation-results-d4-5/)
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- [EuroSea Communication Plan D8.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/eurosea-communication-plan-d8-1/)
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- [EuroSea Action Progress Report #1 D9.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/eurosea-action-progress-report-1-d9-1/)
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- [AANChOR Toolkit for Dissemination and Event Organisation D9.3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aanchor-toolkit-for-dissemination-and-event-organisation-d9-3/)
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- [AANChOR Pilot Actions Summaries D9.6](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aanchor-pilot-actions-summaries-d9-6/)
- [AANChOR Identification of major needs and gaps in Ocean Citizen Awareness and Literacy D6.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aanchor-identification-of-major-needs-and-gaps-in-ocean-citizen-awareness-and-literacy-d6-2/)
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- [AANChOR Baseline Characterization of Existing Capacity Development Initiatives D3.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aanchor-baseline-characterization-of-existing-capacity-development-initiatives-d3-1/)
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- [AANChOR Proposed joint actions addressing knowledge transfer for ocean innovation and economy D4.4](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/aanchor-proposed-joint-actions-addressing-knowledge-transfer-for-ocean-innovation-and-economy-d4-4/)
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- [Working group on the ecosystem approach to ocean health and stressors- June 2019](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/working-group-on-the-ecosystem-approach-to-ocean-health-and-stressors-june-2019/)
- [Annual report- 1 March 1 2019 - 28 February 2020](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/annual-report-1-march-1-2019-28-february-2020/)
- [H2020 & FP7 funded projects supporting  the international dimension of the EU Atlantic Strategy](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/h2020-fp7-funded-projects-supporting-the-international-dimension-of-the-eu-atlantic-strategy/)
- [Mission-oriented research & innovation in the European Union](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/mission-oriented-research-innovation-in-the-european-union/)
- [Plastic & health- The hidden costs of a plastic planet](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/plastic-health-the-hidden-costs-of-a-plastic-planet/)
- [Seas, oceans & public health in Europe linking oceans and health research](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/seas-oceans-public-health-in-europe-linking-oceans-and-health-research/)
- [The Atlantic Ocean- A shared resource and a shared responsibility](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/the-atlantic-ocean-a-shared-resource-and-a-shared-responsibility/)
- [Reference catalogue of network reconstruction methods- D5.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/reference-catalogue-of-network-reconstruction-methods-d5-1/)
- [Qualitative vulnerability assessment of important ecosystem components for each case study- D7.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/qualitative-vulnerability-assessment-of-important-ecosystem-components-for-each-case-study-d7-1/)
- [Life in a changing ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/life-in-a-changing-ocean/)
- [Maps and metrics on observing systems and metadata- D1.6](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/maps-and-metrics-on-observing-systems-and-metadata-d1-6/)
- [Design of the Observing System Simulation Experiments with multi-platform in situ data and impact on fine-scale structures- D2.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/design-of-the-observing-system-simulation-experiments-with-multi-platform-in-situ-data-and-impact-on-fine-scale-structures-d2-1/)
- [Analysis of the physical and BGC design experiments- D2.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/analysis-of-the-physical-and-bgc-design-experiments-d2-2/)
- [Analysis of the OSSEs with multi-platform in situ data and impact on fine-scale structures- D2.3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/analysis-of-the-osses-with-multi-platform-in-situ-data-and-impact-on-fine-scale-structures-d2-3/)
- [Development of targeted indicators and their uncertainties for demonstrators and forecasts- D2.4](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/development-of-targeted-indicators-and-their-uncertainties-for-demonstrators-and-forecasts-d2-4/)
- [Data management planning- D3.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/data-management-planning-d3-1/)
- [Observing networks initial assessment- D3.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/observing-networks-initial-assessment-d3-2/)
- [New tide gauge data flow strategy- D3.3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/new-tide-gauge-data-flow-strategy-d3-3/)
- [European high frequency radar network governance- D3.4](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/european-high-frequency-radar-network-governance-d3-4/)
- [ASV-Network structure and roadmap- D3.5](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/asv-network-structure-and-roadmap-d3-5/)
- [Sensor implementation on Eulerian observation- D3.6](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/sensor-implementation-on-eulerian-observation-d3-6/)
- [Network harmonization recommendations- D3.7](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/network-harmonization-recommendations-d3-7/)
- [Glider network, European coordination- D3.9](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/glider-network-european-coordination-d3-9/)
- [Gliders metadata- D3.10](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/gliders-metadata-d3-10/)
- [Eulerian best practices- D3.11](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/eulerian-best-practices-d3-11/)
- [Report on the European BioEco observing system- D1.4](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-the-european-bioeco-observing-system-d1-4/)
- [Marine plastics EOV and common sampling protocol- D1.5](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/marine-plastics-eov-and-common-sampling-protocol-d1-5/)
- [Map of bioeco observing networks/capability- D1.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/map-of-bioeco-observing-networks-capability-d1-2/)
- [Report of OBPS Community meeting- D1.3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-of-obps-community-meeting-d1-3/)
- [Data sheet of final animal towed tagging system with O2 sensor- D5.8](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/data-sheet-of-final-animal-towed-tagging-system-with-o2-sensor-d5-8/)
- [Data management workflow- D8.3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/data-management-workflow-d8-3/)
- [Interoperability requirements definition- D8.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/interoperability-requirements-definition-d8-2/)
- [A review and prospectus of the mandate for marine environmental monitoring systems: technology challenges and opportunities- D2.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/a-review-and-prospectus-of-the-mandate-for-marine-environmental-monitoring-systems-technology-challenges-and-opportunities-d2-1/)
- [Exploitation strategy- D11.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/exploitation-strategy-d11-1/)
- [Report and fabrication of a dissolved oxygen sensors based on fluorescence quenching- D3.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-and-fabrication-of-a-dissolved-oxygen-sensors-based-on-fluorescence-quenching-d3-1/)
- [Outreach, communication and dissemination strategy- D10.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/outreach-communication-and-dissemination-strategy-d10-1/)
- [Report on management procedures- D1.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-management-procedures-d1-1/)
- [External Advisory Board Report 1- D1.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/external-advisory-board-report-1-d1-2/)
- [Technical documentation and operational field
primary data capture system- D8.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/technical-documentation-and-operational-fieldprimary-data-capture-system-d8-1/)
- [Report on “novel multi-platform cooperative network integration”- D5.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-novel-multi-platform-cooperative-network-integration-d5-1/)
- [Engagement strategy- D2.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/engagement-strategy-d2-2/)
- [Report on policies in foresight in OO- D1.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-policies-in-foresight-in-oo-d1-1/)
- [Report on Annual Meeting 2- D8.12](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-annual-meeting-2-d8-12/)
- [Synthesis of OSSE results- D1.5](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/synthesis-of-osse-results-d1-5/)
- [AtlantOS fitness for HAB bulletins- D8.11](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantos-fitness-for-hab-bulletins-d8-11/)
- [Indices associated with Primary productivity and carbon export- D5.3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/indices-associated-with-primary-productivity-and-carbon-export-d5-3/)
- [Science-Policy briefing paper and event 1- D10.6](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/science-policy-briefing-paper-and-event-1-d10-6/)
- [Report AtlantOS fitness to Oil spill products- D8.15](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-atlantos-fitness-to-oil-spill-products-d8-15/)
- [OceanSITES innovation report- D3.17](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/oceansites-innovation-report-d3-17/)
- [Report on assessment of the performance of AtlantOS observing system- D9.3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-assessment-of-the-performance-of-atlantos-observing-system-d9-3/)
- [An overview of main issues facing ocean observatories and the evaluation of their value added to society- D10.3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/an-overview-of-main-issues-facing-ocean-observatories-and-the-evaluation-of-their-value-added-to-society-d10-3/)
- [3rd AtlantOS progress report plus summary of external board meetings- D11.7](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/3rd-atlantos-progress-report-plus-summary-of-external-board-meetings-d11-7/)
- [EAATN Valued species report- D3.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/eaatn-valued-species-report-d3-2/)
- [Strategy for the Intellectual Property Exploitation- D11.4](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/strategy-for-the-intellectual-property-exploitation-d11-4/)
- [Economic value of the ecosystem services provided by the mesopelagic ecosystem](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/economic-value-of-the-ecosystem-services-provided-by-the-mesopelagic-ecosystem/)
- [Background knowledge available in open access](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/background-knowledge-available-in-open-access/)
- [Quality plan- D1.4](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/quality-plan-d1-4/)
- [Current EOV report- D7.14](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/current-eov-report-d7-14/)
- [Harmful algal bloom bulletins- D8.6](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/harmful-algal-bloom-bulletins-d8-6/)
- [Report on the performance of AtlantOS observing system- D9.4](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-the-performance-of-atlantos-observing-system-d9-4/)
- [Best practices in stakeholder engagement, data dissemination and exploitation- D10.5](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/best-practices-in-stakeholder-engagement-data-dissemination-and-exploitation-d10-5/)
- [Recommendations for an automatic RT or NRT QC for selected EOVs (T&S, Current, Oxygen, CHla, Nitrate, Carbon, Sea level- D7.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/recommendations-for-an-automatic-rt-or-nrt-qc-for-selected-eovs-ts-current-oxygen-chla-nitrate-carbon-sea-level-d7-2/)
- [Engagement strategy- D10.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/engagement-strategy-d10-1/)
- [Atlantic Ocean observing networks: Cost and feasibility study- D1.4](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantic-ocean-observing-networks-cost-and-feasibility-study-d1-4/)
- [Report on AtlantOS fitness for ship routing- D8.14](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-atlantos-fitness-for-ship-routing-d8-14/)
- [Drifter network improvement report- D3.20](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/drifter-network-improvement-report-d3-20/)
- [Initial AtlantOS requirements report- D1.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/initial-atlantos-requirements-report-d1-1/)
- [Report on potential, selected sites for offshore aquaculture along the Spanish, Norwegian and Irish Atlantic coasts- D8.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-potential-selected-sites-for-offshore-aquaculture-along-the-spanish-norwegian-and-irish-atlantic-coasts-d8-2/)
- [Gap analysis of links between coastal and open ocean networks- D4.5](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/gap-analysis-of-links-between-coastal-and-open-ocean-networks-d4-5/)
- [Storm surge climatology report- D8.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/storm-surge-climatology-report-d8-1/)
- [Report on the observational potential of the TMAs- D3.18](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-the-observational-potential-of-the-tmas-d3-18/)
- [Exploitation plan- D11.3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/exploitation-plan-d11-3/)
- [Zooplankton abundance report- D2.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/zooplankton-abundance-report-d2-1/)
- [SOOP data system upgrades- D2.8](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/soop-data-system-upgrades-d2-8/)
- [South Atlantic tide gauge data management plan- D4.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/south-atlantic-tide-gauge-data-management-plan-d4-2/)
- [IAOOS shared infrastructure report- D6.6](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/iaoos-shared-infrastructure-report-d6-6/)
- [Integration in GEOSS- D7.8](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/integration-in-geoss-d7-8/)
- [Dissemination and communication plan v2.0- D8.8](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/dissemination-and-communication-plan-v2-0-d8-8/)
- [Report on early career researcher skills-building workshop (Part of the SCAR open science week)- D8.13](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-early-career-researcher-skills-building-workshop-part-of-the-scar-open-science-week-d8-13/)
- [Prepare and ballast gliders in readiness for deployment- Internal reports and packing documents- D2.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/prepare-and-ballast-gliders-in-readiness-for-deployment-internal-reports-and-packing-documents-d2-2/)
- [Technical report and observational plan on the deployment of Saildrones in SO-CHIC field sites- D1.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/technical-report-and-observational-plan-on-the-deployment-of-saildrones-in-so-chic-field-sites-d1-2/)
- [Report on the Antarctic continental sill moorings recovery and redeployment- D3.4](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-the-antarctic-continental-sill-moorings-recovery-and-redeployment-d3-4/)
- [Report on annual meeting 1- D8.6](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-annual-meeting-1-d8-6/)
- [Dissemination and communication plan- D8.4](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/dissemination-and-communication-plan-d8-4/)
- [Report on Policy Event one (European policy makers) Brussels (in context of IPCC AR6 WG1 report)- D8.10](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-policy-event-one-european-policy-makers-brussels-in-context-of-ipcc-ar6-wg1-report-d8-10/)
- [Blue data infrastructures- Services analysis report- D2.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/blue-data-infrastructures-services-analysis-report-d2-2/)
- [Blue cloud architecture release 1- D2.6](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/blue-cloud-architecture-release-1-d2-6/)
- [Blue data infrastructures- Services description report- D2.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/blue-data-infrastructures-services-description-report-d2-1/)
- [Blue cloud demonstrator users handbook V1- D3.3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/blue-cloud-demonstrator-users-handbook-v1-d3-3/)
- [Blue data infrastructures- Services description report- D6.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/blue-data-infrastructures-services-description-report-d6-1/)
- [Capacities and gap analysis- D1.3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/capacities-and-gap-analysis-d1-3/)
- [Model guidance for the evolution of the IAOOS- D1.6](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/model-guidance-for-the-evolution-of-the-iaoos-d1-6/)
- [Maps of present ecosystem pressures (fishing, shipping, pollution and other)- D3.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/maps-of-present-ecosystem-pressures-fishing-shipping-pollution-and-other-d3-2/)
- [Framework for future Atlantic cooperation on seafloor mapping efforts & prioritisation of seabed targets for IEA- D4.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/framework-for-future-atlantic-cooperation-on-seafloor-mapping-efforts-prioritisation-of-seabed-targets-for-iea-d4-1/)
- [ASTRAL project- Presentation](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/astral-project-presentation/)
- [Report on kick-off meeting- D8.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-kick-off-meeting-d8-1/)
- [Data harmonisation report- D7.3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/data-harmonisation-report-d7-3/)
- [SO-CHIC data inventory (v.1.0)- D7.5](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/so-chic-data-inventory-v-1-0-d7-5/)
- [Report on Press briefing event 1: The Southern Ocean and Antarctica at the centre of the global climate system- D8.11](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-press-briefing-event-1-the-southern-ocean-and-antarctica-at-the-centre-of-the-global-climate-system-d8-11/)
- [Design of project visual identity and branding material, and social media profiles- D8.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/design-of-project-visual-identity-and-branding-material-and-social-media-profiles-d8-2/)
- [SWOT analysis of ASTRAL technology- D6.6](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/swot-analysis-of-astral-technology-d6-6/)
- [Best practices for zero waste- D4.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/best-practices-for-zero-waste-d4-1/)
- [Learning objectives for training on IEA- D8.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/learning-objectives-for-training-on-iea-d8-1/)
- [Dissemination and exploitation plan- D9.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/dissemination-and-exploitation-plan-d9-1/)
- [Review of available data and gaps for regional case studies- D2.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/review-of-available-data-and-gaps-for-regional-case-studies-d2-2/)
- [Drivers of ecosystem change and tipping points- D3.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/drivers-of-ecosystem-change-and-tipping-points-d3-2/)
- [Ecosystem relevant variation & oceanographic trends from present day to 2070- D1.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/ecosystem-relevant-variation-oceanographic-trends-from-present-day-to-2070-d1-2/)
- [GEOSS Atlantic Ocean Observation Community Mirror Site- D7.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/geoss-atlantic-ocean-observation-community-mirror-site-d7-2/)
- [Basin-wide Atlantic marine landscape map- D2.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/basin-wide-atlantic-marine-landscape-map-d2-1/)
- [Dynamical characterisation of selected seamounts/islands/shelf-break systems in the tropical Atlantic and implications for conservation efforts- D1.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/dynamical-characterisation-of-selected-seamounts-islands-shelf-break-systems-in-the-tropical-atlantic-and-implications-for-conservation-efforts-d1-1/)
- [Mid-term assessment of predictability and climate change for climate and biogeochemical variables for marine ecosystems- D8.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/mid-term-assessment-of-predictability-and-climate-change-for-climate-and-biogeochemical-variables-for-marine-ecosystems-d8-1/)
- [Comparative trophic structure of four LMEs in Central and South Atlantic investigated with standardized methodologies- D3.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/comparative-trophic-structure-of-four-lmes-in-central-and-south-atlantic-investigated-with-standardized-methodologies-d3-2/)
- [Mid-project report on the improvements of integrated ecosystem models and configurations in each of the regional case-study regions- D9.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/mid-project-report-on-the-improvements-of-integrated-ecosystem-models-and-configurations-in-each-of-the-regional-case-study-regions-d9-1/)
- [Report on food web metrics and physico-chemical and biological process rates of open ocean and neritic communities- D5.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-food-web-metrics-and-physico-chemical-and-biological-process-rates-of-open-ocean-and-neritic-communities-d5-1/)
- [Assessment of the anchovy fisheries and its conversion to a consumption fisheries- D11.4](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/assessment-of-the-anchovy-fisheries-and-its-conversion-to-a-consumption-fisheries-d11-4/)
- [Report on available observational data and selected model data- D12.4](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-available-observational-data-and-selected-model-data-d12-4/)
- [Role of the ocean mesoscale in driving ecosystem responses- D1.3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/role-of-the-ocean-mesoscale-in-driving-ecosystem-responses-d1-3/)
- [Stakeholder mapping and value network in the Atlantic Area- D1.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/stakeholder-mapping-and-value-network-in-the-atlantic-area-d1-1/)
- [Technology user guide for training courses and apprenticeships this- D3.6](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/technology-user-guide-for-training-courses-and-apprenticeships-this-d3-6/)
- [First interim plan for the communication, exploitation and dissemination of results- D9.3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/first-interim-plan-for-the-communication-exploitation-and-dissemination-of-results-d9-3/)
- [Second interim plan for the communication, exploitation and dissemination of results- D9.4](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/second-interim-plan-for-the-communication-exploitation-and-dissemination-of-results-d9-4/)
- [New species, processes and products contributing to increased production and improved sustainability in emerging low trophic, and existing low and high trophic aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic- D9.5](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/new-species-processes-and-products-contributing-to-increased-production-and-improved-sustainability-in-emerging-low-trophic-and-existing-low-and-high-trophic-aquaculture-value-chains-in-the-atlanti-15/)
- [Atlantic circulation variability in the past 50 years- D1.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantic-circulation-variability-in-the-past-50-years-d1-1/)
- [Ecosystem relevant variation & oceanographic trends from present day to 2070- D3.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/ecosystem-relevant-variation-oceanographic-trends-from-present-day-to-2070-d3-1/)
- [New species, processes and products contributing to increased production and improved sustainability in emerging low trophic, and existing low and high trophic aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic- D2.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/new-species-processes-and-products-contributing-to-increased-production-and-improved-sustainability-in-emerging-low-trophic-and-existing-low-and-high-trophic-aquaculture-value-chains-in-the-atlantic-4/)
- [New species, processes and products contributing to increased production and improved sustainability in emerging low trophic, and existing low and high trophic aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic- D3.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/new-species-processes-and-products-contributing-to-increased-production-and-improved-sustainability-in-emerging-low-trophic-and-existing-low-and-high-trophic-aquaculture-value-chains-in-the-atlantic-5/)
- [New species, processes and products contributing to increased production and improved sustainability in emerging low trophic, and existing low and high trophic aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic- D3.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/new-species-processes-and-products-contributing-to-increased-production-and-improved-sustainability-in-emerging-low-trophic-and-existing-low-and-high-trophic-aquaculture-value-chains-in-the-atlantic-6/)
- [New species, processes and products contributing to increased production and improved sustainability in emerging low trophic, and existing low and high trophic aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic- D4.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/new-species-processes-and-products-contributing-to-increased-production-and-improved-sustainability-in-emerging-low-trophic-and-existing-low-and-high-trophic-aquaculture-value-chains-in-the-atlantic-7/)
- [New species, processes and products contributing to increased production and improved sustainability in emerging low trophic, and existing low and high trophic aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic- D4.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/new-species-processes-and-products-contributing-to-increased-production-and-improved-sustainability-in-emerging-low-trophic-and-existing-low-and-high-trophic-aquaculture-value-chains-in-the-atlantic-8/)
- [New species, processes and products contributing to increased production and improved sustainability in emerging low trophic, and existing low and high trophic aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic- D4.3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/new-species-processes-and-products-contributing-to-increased-production-and-improved-sustainability-in-emerging-low-trophic-and-existing-low-and-high-trophic-aquaculture-value-chains-in-the-atlantic-9/)
- [New species, processes and products contributing to increased production and improved sustainability in emerging low trophic, and existing low and high trophic aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic- D4.6](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/new-species-processes-and-products-contributing-to-increased-production-and-improved-sustainability-in-emerging-low-trophic-and-existing-low-and-high-trophic-aquaculture-value-chains-in-the-atlanti-10/)
- [New species, processes and products contributing to increased production and improved sustainability in emerging low trophic, and existing low and high trophic aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic- D6.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/new-species-processes-and-products-contributing-to-increased-production-and-improved-sustainability-in-emerging-low-trophic-and-existing-low-and-high-trophic-aquaculture-value-chains-in-the-atlanti-11/)
- [New species, processes and products contributing to increased production and improved sustainability in emerging low trophic, and existing low and high trophic aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic- D7.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/new-species-processes-and-products-contributing-to-increased-production-and-improved-sustainability-in-emerging-low-trophic-and-existing-low-and-high-trophic-aquaculture-value-chains-in-the-atlanti-12/)
- [New species, processes and products contributing to increased production and improved sustainability in emerging low trophic, and existing low and high trophic aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic- D7.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/new-species-processes-and-products-contributing-to-increased-production-and-improved-sustainability-in-emerging-low-trophic-and-existing-low-and-high-trophic-aquaculture-value-chains-in-the-atlanti-13/)
- [Report on current policy frameworks for aquaculture- D8.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-current-policy-frameworks-for-aquaculture-d8-1/)
- [New species, processes and products contributing to increased production and improved sustainability in emerging low trophic, and existing low and high trophic aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic- D8.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/new-species-processes-and-products-contributing-to-increased-production-and-improved-sustainability-in-emerging-low-trophic-and-existing-low-and-high-trophic-aquaculture-value-chains-in-the-atlanti-14/)
- [Report on augmented observations- D4.5](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/report-on-augmented-observations-d4-5/)
- [Communication plan- D9.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/communication-plan-d9-1/)
- [Handbook of standards and best practices version 2- D4.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/handbook-of-standards-and-best-practices-version-2-d4-2/)
- [Dataset of ocean reanalysis and hindcast simulation version 1- D6.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/dataset-of-ocean-reanalysis-and-hindcast-simulation-version-1-d6-1/)
- [Communication kit- D9.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/communication-kit-d9-2/)
- [New species, processes and products contributing to increased production and improved sustainability in emerging low trophic, and existing low and high trophic aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic- D1.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/new-species-processes-and-products-contributing-to-increased-production-and-improved-sustainability-in-emerging-low-trophic-and-existing-low-and-high-trophic-aquaculture-value-chains-in-the-atlantic/)
- [New species, processes and products contributing to increased production and improved sustainability in emerging low trophic, and existing low and high trophic aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic- D1.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/new-species-processes-and-products-contributing-to-increased-production-and-improved-sustainability-in-emerging-low-trophic-and-existing-low-and-high-trophic-aquaculture-value-chains-in-the-atlantic-2/)
- [Evaluation of low trophic species production barriers- D1.3](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/evaluation-of-low-trophic-species-production-barriers-d1-3/)
- [New species, processes and products contributing to increased production and improved sustainability in emerging low trophic, and existing low and high trophic aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic- D2.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/new-species-processes-and-products-contributing-to-increased-production-and-improved-sustainability-in-emerging-low-trophic-and-existing-low-and-high-trophic-aquaculture-value-chains-in-the-atlantic-3/)
- [Project management handbook- D1.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/project-management-handbook-d1-1/)
- [AtlantECO environmental sustainability- D1.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlanteco-environmental-sustainability-d1-2/)
- [Handbook of standards and best practices- D4.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/handbook-of-standards-and-best-practices-d4-1/)
- [Data management plan- D10.1](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/data-management-plan-d10-1/)
- [Diving on the mid-Atlantic ridge expeditions to Lucky Strike and the Azores](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/diving-on-the-mid-atlantic-ridge-expeditions-to-lucky-strike-and-the-azores/)
- [Finding opportunity among the challenges](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/finding-opportunity-among-the-challenges/)
- [Enhancing ocean observing capacity in the South Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/enhancing-ocean-observing-capacity-in-the-south-atlantic/)
- [New horizons, new discoveries](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/new-horizons-new-discoveries/)
- [AtlantECO- Top news](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlanteco-top-news/)
- [One year of mission Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/one-year-of-mission-atlantic/)
- [About the project](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/about-the-project/)
- [November 2020](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/november-2020/)
- [Summer 2021](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/summer-2021/)
- [Introduction](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/introduction-2/)
- [Macroalgae](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/macroalgae/)
- [Shellfish](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/shellfish/)
- [Echinoderms](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/echinoderms/)
- [Land base IMTA](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/land-base-imta/)
- [Cross cutting](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/cross-cutting/)
- [Marine science in action!](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/marine-science-in-action/)
- [Trésors du fond de l’océan](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/tresors-du-fond-de-locean/)
- [Changing ocean state and its impact on natural capital](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/changing-ocean-state-and-its-impact-on-natural-capital/)
- [Ambitious new research programme aims to assess the health of deep Atlantic ecosystems](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/ambitious-new-research-programme-aims-to-assess-the-health-of-deep-atlantic-ecosystems/)
- [Why the ocean matters in climate negotiations](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/why-the-ocean-matters-in-climate-negotiations/)
- [An integrated assessment of Atlantic marine ecosystems in space and time October 2021](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/an-integrated-assessment-of-atlantic-marine-ecosystems-in-space-and-time-october-2021/)
- [Advances In IMTA & biofloc. Research 17th December 2020](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/advances-in-imta-biofloc-research-17th-december-2020/)
- [Case Study Meeting- Offshore macroalgae cultivation 10 February 2021](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/case-study-meeting-offshore-macroalgae-cultivation-10-february-2021/)
- [Life cycle assessment of low-trophic species in aquaculture 28 January 2021](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/life-cycle-assessment-of-low-trophic-species-in-aquaculture-28-january-2021/)
- [Optimising IMTA performance in South Africa  29 April 2021](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/optimising-imta-performance-in-south-africa-29-april-2021/)
- [Fouling on blue mussels 25 February 2021](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/fouling-on-blue-mussels-25-february-2021/)
- [Enhancing oyster production with artificial intelligence & new protocols 27 May 2021](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/enhancing-oyster-production-with-artificial-intelligence-new-protocols-27-may-2021/)
- [Hormonal induction in Arapaima Gigas (PIRARUCU)](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/hormonal-induction-in-arapaima-gigas-pirarucu/)
- [Macroalge from IMTA: Substitute diet for abalone aquaculture? 16 December 2021](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/macroalge-from-imta-substitute-diet-for-abalone-aquaculture-16-december-2021/)
- [The synergic effect of the Atlantic Ocean acidification and salinity  24 February 2022](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/the-synergic-effect-of-the-atlantic-ocean-acidification-and-salinity-24-february-2022/)
- [A module on integrated multitrophic aquaculture 13 April 2022](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/a-module-on-integrated-multitrophic-aquaculture-13-april-2022/)
- [Young In aquaculture 26 April 2022](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/young-in-aquaculture-26-april-2022/)
- [What about macroalgae?  10 June 2022](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/what-about-macroalgae-10-june-2022/)
- [The possibilities of flat oyster aquaculture In Europe 27 June 2022](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/the-possibilities-of-flat-oyster-aquaculture-in-europe-27-june-2022/)
- [An integrated assessment of Atlantic marine ecosystems in space and time May 2021](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/an-integrated-assessment-of-atlantic-marine-ecosystems-in-space-and-time-may-2021/)
- [Cold water corals in a changing ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/cold-water-corals-in-a-changing-ocean/)
- [Introduction](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/introduction/)
- [WTV Murray IV](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/wtv-murray-iv/)
- [BBC Scotland Launch Report June 2019](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/bbc-scotland-launch-report-june-2019/)
- [Overview of the project](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/overview-of-the-project/)
- [AtlantECO- Women](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlanteco-women/)
- [Mission Microbiomes- Flagship expeditions](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/mission-microbiomes-flagship-expeditions/)
- [AtlantECO- Early Stage Researchers](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlanteco-early-stage-researchers/)
- [Meet Guillem Chust work package 3 Leader](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/meet-guillem-chust-work-package-3-leader/)
- [Meet Patrizio Mariani, Project Coordinator](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/meet-patrizio-mariani-project-coordinator/)
- [Panel Discussion- Qualitative vulnerability assessment of socio-ecological networks 20 Oct 2021](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/panel-discussion-qualitative-vulnerability-assessment-of-socio-ecological-networks-20-oct-2021/)
- [Integrated ecosystem assessment cycle](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/integrated-ecosystem-assessment-cycle/)
- [Project](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/project/)
- [Meet Thomas Furey, work package 4 leader](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/meet-thomas-furey-work-package-4-leader/)
- [Meet Mette Skerne-Mauritzen work package 1 leader](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/meet-mette-skerne-mauritzen-work-package-1-leader/)
- [Meet Lennert Schepers Work package 2 leader](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/meet-lennert-schepers-work-package-2-leader/)
- [Efeitos de distintos cenários climáticos- Julia Petroski Olher](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/efeitos-de-distintos-cenarios-climaticos-julia-petroski-olher/)
- [Seaweeds as key components in pond IMTA systems 26 November 2020](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/seaweeds-as-key-components-in-pond-imta-systems-26-november-2020/)
- [Compendium of Results unlocking the potential of the deep Atlantic Ocean June 2020](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/compendium-of-results-unlocking-the-potential-of-the-deep-atlantic-ocean-june-2020/)
- [Sustainable blue economy productive seas and oceans](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/sustainable-blue-economy-productive-seas-and-oceans/)
- [Go Atlantic Blue 2019](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/go-atlantic-blue-2019/)
- [Annual Report 1 March 2018– 28 February 2019](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/annual-report-1-march-2018-28-february-2019/)
- [Annual report- March 2016 - 28 February 2017](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/annual-report-march-2016-28-february-2017/)
- [Annual report- 1 March 2017 - 28 February 2018](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/annual-report-1-march-2017-28-february-2018/)
- [Annual report- March 2015 - February 2016](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/annual-report-march-2015-february-2016/)
- [Outline for future ecosystem approach to ocean health and Stressors stakeholder engagement](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/outline-for-future-ecosystem-approach-to-ocean-health-and-stressors-stakeholder-engagement/)
- [Working group on the ecosystem approach to ocean health and stressors- March 2018](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/working-group-on-the-ecosystem-approach-to-ocean-health-and-stressors-march-2018/)
- [Working group on the ecosystem approach to ocean health and stressors- May 2018](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/working-group-on-the-ecosystem-approach-to-ocean-health-and-stressors-may-2018/)
- [Working group on the ecosystem approach to ocean health and stressors- January 2017](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/working-group-on-the-ecosystem-approach-to-ocean-health-and-stressors-january-2017/)
- [Bibliography of seabed and habitat mapping  relevant for mapping in the offshore North Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/bibliography-of-seabed-and-habitat-mapping-relevant-for-mapping-in-the-offshore-north-atlantic/)
- [Short bibliography on current European marine biotechnology research activities](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/short-bibliography-on-current-european-marine-biotechnology-research-activities/)
- [European catalogue of marine data and information portals- October 2017](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/european-catalogue-of-marine-data-and-information-portals-october-2017/)
- [European catalogue of marine data and information portals- May 2018](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/european-catalogue-of-marine-data-and-information-portals-may-2018/)
- [EU Canada US ecosystem approach to ocean health and stressors working group](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/eu-canada-us-ecosystem-approach-to-ocean-health-and-stressors-working-group/)
- [EU Canada US aquaculture working group](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/eu-canada-us-aquaculture-working-group/)
- [Understanding the characteristics of the seafloor and sub-surface of the North Atlantic – Technology Considerations Draft for discussion](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/understanding-the-characteristics-of-the-seafloor-and-sub-surface-of-the-north-atlantic-technology-considerations-draft-for-discussion/)
- [All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum- Key outcomes and conclusions from the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum 6-7 February 2020](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/all-atlantic-ocean-research-forum-key-outcomes-and-conclusions-from-the-all-atlantic-ocean-research-forum-6-7-february-2020/)
- [Marine microbiome roadmap](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/marine-microbiome-roadmap/)
- [Atlantic seabed mapping roadmap](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/atlantic-seabed-mapping-roadmap/)
- [Fostering human health through ocean sustainability in the 21st century](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/fostering-human-health-through-ocean-sustainability-in-the-21st-century/)
- [Diretor presentation](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/diretor-presentation/)
- [All Atlantic Ocean Research Forum 2022- Outcomes from scientific event 13 July 2022- AANChOR coordinator](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/all-atlantic-ocean-research-forum-2022-outcomes-from-scientific-event-13-july-2022-aanchor-coordinator/)
- [The Atlantic ocean- Our shared resource- Making the vision reality- Overview](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/the-atlantic-ocean-our-shared-resource-making-the-vision-reality-overview/)
- [The Atlantic ocean- Our shared resource- Making the vision reality- Procedures](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/the-atlantic-ocean-our-shared-resource-making-the-vision-reality-procedures/)
- [EMB- Policy needs for oceans and human health](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/emb-policy-needs-for-oceans-and-human-health/)
- [Oceans- The last great exploration campaign on earth](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/oceans-the-last-great-exploration-campaign-on-earth/)
- [The Atlantic ocean- Our shared resource- Making the vision reality- Spanish](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/the-atlantic-ocean-our-shared-resource-making-the-vision-reality-spanish/)
- [Intregated assessment of Atlantic Marine ecosystems in space and time](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/intregated-assessment-of-atlantic-marine-ecosystems-in-space-and-time/)
- [The Atlantic ocean- Our shared resource- Making the vision reality- English](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/the-atlantic-ocean-our-shared-resource-making-the-vision-reality-english/)
- [The sea and our physical and mental wellbeing](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/the-sea-and-our-physical-and-mental-wellbeing/)
- [South African research on how the ocean ensures a liveable planet](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/south-african-research-on-how-the-ocean-ensures-a-liveable-planet/)
- [Human health and the ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/human-health-and-the-ocean/)
- [All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance video- English version](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/all-atlantic-ocean-research-alliance-video-english-version/)
- [Human health and the ocean- what is the connection?](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/human-health-and-the-ocean-what-is-the-connection/)
- [The ocean is planet earth’s life support system](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/the-ocean-is-planet-earths-life-support-system/)
- [Seafood and human health](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/seafood-and-human-health/)
- [Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/galway-statement-on-atlantic-ocean-cooperation/)
- [Belém Statement on Atlantic Research and Innovation Cooperation](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/belem-statement-on-atlantic-research-and-innovation-cooperation/)
- [Administrative Arrangement between the European Commission and the Ministry of Science and Productive Innovation of Argentina on Marine Research and Innovation Cooperation](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/administrative-arrangement-between-the-european-commission-and-the-ministry-of-science-and-productive-innovation-of-argentina-on-marine-research-and-innovation-cooperation/)
- [Cooperation Arrangement between the European Commission and the Government of the Republic of Cabo Verde on Marine Research and Innovation Coooperation](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/cooperation-arrangement-between-the-european-commission-and-the-government-of-the-republic-of-cabo-verde-on-marine-research-and-innovation-coooperation/)
- [Administrative Arrangement on Marine Research and Innovation Cooperation between the European Commission and the Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Kingdom of Morocco](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/administrative-arrangement-on-marine-research-and-innovation-cooperation-between-the-european-commission-and-the-ministry-of-national-education-vocational-training-higher-education-and-scientific-re/)
- [The Azores Declaration on All-Atlantic Research & Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/the-azores-declaration-on-all-atlantic-research-innovation-for-a-sustainable-ocean/)
- [All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Declaration](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance-declaration/)
- [Coastal living linked with better mental health](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/coastal-living-linked-with-better-mental-health/)
- [United Nations decade of ocean science for sustainable development - Portuguese version](https://allatlanticocean.org/global-resources/united-nations-decade-of-ocean-science-for-sustainable-development-portuguese-version/)

## All-Atlantic projects

- [Ocean observations and indicators for climate and assessments (ObsSea4Clim)](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/ocean-observations-and-indicators-for-climate-and-assessments-obssea4clim/) - The project aims to improve sustained and multipurpose ocean observations needed for European and global climate requirements. It develops an enhanced framework for nations’ contributions to observing Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs) and Essential Climate Variables (ECVs), supporting improved regional and global climate assessments, projections, and actionable indicators for sustainable development. The project also integrates ocean
- [MarineGuardian](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/marineguardian/) - MarineGuardian will, through a holistic approach, provide impact-driven solutions to reduce fisheries´ environmental impacts on marine species and habitats. Current solutions for more sustainable fisheries exist but are fragmented and often lack real-time actionable insights for fishers and policymakers. MarineGuardian will advance tools, technologies, operational strategies, and enhance knowledge to accelerate the transition towards sustainable
- [Arctic PASSION](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/arctic-passion/) - Arctic PASSION will address the urgent need for coordinated and accessible Earth observation and information services for the Arctic region. The key motivation behind Arctic PASSION is the co-creation and implementation of such a coherent, integrated Arctic observing system: the ‘Pan-Arctic Observing System of Systems - pan-AOSS’. It aims to overcome known flaws in the
- [All-Atlantic Floating University network](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/all-atlantic-floating-university-network/) - The All-Atlantic Floating University network, officially launched in December 2022, was created in the scope of the Joint Pilot Action developed under the EU Funded Project AANChOR and in the framework of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA). It is a collaborative network coordinated by Luís Pinheiro (lmp@ua.pt) that brings together 40 training at sea
- [POMP - Polar Ocean Mitigation Potential](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/pomp-polar-ocean-mitigation-potential/) - The accelerating threats of climate change and biodiversity loss are critically impacting human well-being. Polar regions, which are key indicators of our planet’s health, are under the stress of rapidly escalating climate warming, whilst remaining largely unexplored due to their remote location. This lack of research has led to substantial gaps in our understanding of
- [Challenger 150](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/challenger-150/) - Challenger 150 is UN Ocean Decade global programme dedicated to advancing knowledge of life in the deep ocean and building capacity for deep-sea science. The programme is an open cooperative where researchers coordinate their science via 12 regional scientific research working groups focused on specific ocean basins. These are supported by technical working groups dealing
- [WYTEC Blue Project](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/wytec-blue-project/) - The WYTEC Blue project, which ran from January 2022 to March 2024, focused on growing technical capacity in Ocean Technology (OT) and Maritime Safety and Risk Management (MSRM) among women and youth in Canada and West Africa. In the inaugural cohort, we successfully trained 41 participants from Nova Scotia (Canada), Mindelo (Cabo Verde), and Accra
- [Transforming Climate Action](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/transforming-climate-action/) - The ocean protects us against the worst impacts of climate change. But emerging science shows its ability to absorb carbon and regulate temperatures is changing in ways we may not understand. It’s a risk we can no longer afford to take. Led by Dalhousie University, in partnership with Université du Québec à Rimouski, Université Laval,
- [Global Ocean Literacy Initiative (GOLI)](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/global-ocean-literacy-initiative-goli/) - The Global Ocean Literacy Initiative (GOLI) is a group of young maritime professionals around the globe who envisioned the establishment of a non-governmental global advocacy initiative aimed at promoting sustainable stewardship of the ocean. The initiative focuses on literacy as its core principle but also incorporates multidisciplinary bottom-to-top approaches to drive actionable plans for the
- [Cerulean Information Factory](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/cerulean-information-factory/) - Funded by the European Space Agency, the Cerulean Information Factory (CIF) is supporting the green transition for the blue economy. Using Earth Observation data, CIF is creating decision-support tools for the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans, between Canada and northern Europe, including Greenland. Over two years (beginning in Spring 2024), three capabilities will be developed,
- [All-Atlantic Blue Schools Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/all-atlantic-blue-schools-network/) - The All-Atlantic Blue Schools Network (AA-BSN) connects schools from Atlantic countries to raise ocean literacy and citizenship for a sustainable world. The Blue School approach increases awareness about the ocean and inspires students, educators and citizens from different countries to deepen their connection with the ocean. By promoting critical thinking, experiential learning, and community-based projects,
- [BlueMissionAA](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/bluemissionaa/) - The BlueMissionAA project, an EU Mission Implementation Coordination and Support Action, is focused on building a robust innovation ecosystem platform to enhance the implementation of ocean-related Missions within the Atlantic and Arctic Basin. Central to this initiative is the development of a connection hub designed to support and streamline mission implementation efforts. One of the
- [BioProtect](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/bioprotect/) - BioProtect is a Horizon EU Mission Ocean and Waters Project, which sits within the Atlantic-Arctic Lighthouse. The focus of this lighthouse is the “preservation and restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems for increased climate resilience”. The main objective of BioProtect is to co-develop and demonstrate adaptable ecosystem-based solutions to accelerate the effective protection and restoration
- [MEESO](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/meeso/) - The mesopelagic zone, at depths between 200 and 1 000 metres below the ocean’s surface, represents one of the largest unexploited resource left in the world’s oceans and could contain total fish biomass that is 100 times the annual catch of all existing fisheries. The EU-funded project MEESO – Ecologically and economically sustainable mesopelagic fisheries
- [TechOceanS](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/techoceans/) - Ocean ecosystems are in a dire condition, with critical marine habitats destroyed, rising ocean acidity and oxygen depletion in key areas. The pollution of our oceans with plastics and other anthropogenic waste represents a threat to human activities such as fisheries and aquaculture. To understand and protect these vital habitats, we need accurate and comprehensive
- [NAUTILOS](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/nautilos/) - NAUTILOS, a H2020 Innovation Action project funded under the Future of Seas and Oceans Flagship Initiative, aims to fill-in marine observation and modelling gaps for biogeochemical, biological and deep ocean physics essential ocean variables and micro-/nano-plastics, by developing a new generation of cost-effective sensors and samplers, their integration within observing platforms and deployment in large-scale
- [Blue-Action](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/blue-action/) - Blue-Action evaluates the impact of Arctic warming on the Northern Hemisphere and develops new techniques to improve forecast accuracy at sub-seasonal to decadal scales. Blue-Action specifically works to understand and simulate the linkages between the Arctic and the global climate system, and the Arctic’s role in generating weather patterns associated with hazardous conditions and climatic
- [Blue-Cloud](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/blue-cloud/) - Marine research is playing a crucial role in wider efforts to preserve and support ocean sustainability. Innovative technology such as Blue Cloud offers us unique opportunities to understand, exploit and protect the ocean environment. The rise of the 'Blue Economy' concept needs to be accompanied by new technological applications for more effective marine research that
- [AtlantOS](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/atlantos/) - The overarching objective of AtlantOS is to achieve a transition from a loosely-coordinated set of existing ocean observing activities to a sustainable, efficient, and fit-for-purpose Integrated Atlantic Ocean Observing System (IAOOS), by defining requirements and systems design, improving the readiness of observing networks and data systems, and engaging stakeholders around the Atlantic; and leaving a
- [AquaVitae](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/aquavitae/) - The AquaVitae project is a consortium of 36 partners from Europe and countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean. They are working towards sustainable aquaculture production and the development of new low trophic species in aquaculture value chains, including macroalgae, Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA), shellfish, echinoderms and finfish. Research activities will cover the whole aquaculture value chain,
- [TRIATLAS](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/triatlas/) - Human activities such as intense fishing and coastal development are altering the Atlantic marine ecosystems around the South and Tropical Atlantic. The EU-funded TRIATLAS project aims to study the current situation of the Atlantic Ocean’s marine ecosystem and predict future changes. A range of African, European, and South American institutions specialised in climate change, oceanography
- [ATLAS](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/atlas/) - ATLAS creates a dynamic new partnership between multinational industries, SMEs, governments and academia to assess the Atlantic’s deep-sea ecosystems and Marine Genetic Resources to create the integrated and adaptive planning products needed for sustainable Blue Growth. ATLAS will gather diverse new information on sensitive Atlantic ecosystems (incl. VMEs and EBSAs) to produce a step-change in
- [AtlantECO](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/atlanteco/) - The EU-funded AtlantECO project aims to develop and apply a novel, unifying framework that provides knowledge-based resources for a better understanding and management of the Atlantic Ocean and its ecosystem services. AtlantECO will engage with citizens and actors from the industry and policy sectors in order to stimulate responsible behaviour and Blue Growth. The project
- [SO-CHIC](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/so-chic/) - The Southern Ocean regulates the global climate by controlling heat and carbon exchanges between the atmosphere and the ocean. The overall objective of SO-CHIC is to understand and quantify variability of heat and carbon budgets in the Southern Ocean through an investigation of the key processes controlling exchanges between the atmosphere, ocean and sea ice
- [Misson Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/misson-atlantic/) - How do drivers of change (climate, acidification and societal development) and other pressures (exploitation and pollution) impact the state and resilience of the Atlantic Ocean ecosystems? How do they alter the distribution and sustainability of services provided to humans? To answer these questions, the EU-funded MISSION ATLANTIC project will bring together scientists, managers and stakeholders
- [iAtlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/iatlantic/) - iAtlantic assesses health of deep and open-ocean Atlantic ecosystems. It scales and standardises measurements from different disciplines so ecosystem status can be assessed against multiple stressors and global change. It will predict where and when synergistic effects of global change and multiple stressors occur, and what implications these will have for society, economy and ocean
- [AquaSpace](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/aquaspace/) - AquaSpace aims to provide increased space for aquaculture production by identifying and attempting to overcome key constraints limiting the industry’s development using an ecosystem approach leading to a sustainable increase in EU aquaculture, while maintaining environmental quality. The overall impact of the project will be to enable the aquaculture sector to grow sustainably and to
- [DiscardLess](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/discardless/) - DiscardLess will provide the knowledge, tools, and methods required for the successful reduction of discards in European fisheries. To achieve this, DiscardLess will work through collaborations between scientists, stakeholders and policy makers to support and promote practical, achievable, acceptable and cost-effective discards mitigation strategies, and to make the EU landing obligation functional, credible and legitimate.
- [INMARE](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/inmare/) - INMARE stands for “Industrial Applications of Marine Enzymes: Innovative screening and expression platforms to discover and use the functional protein diversity from the sea”and has three specific objectives: (i) to develop a smoothly functioning consortium combining research-excellent academic partners with industrial marketplayers; (ii) to shorten & streamline the industrial enzyme pipeline by increasing the value
- [PrimeFish](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/primefish/) - The aim of PrimeFish is to improve economic sustainability of European fisheries and aquaculture sectors. PrimeFish will gather data from production companies, industry and sales organisations, consumers and public sources, that will be related to the competitiveness and economic performance. The effectiveness of demand stimulation through health, label and certification claims will be evaluated and
- [MARIBE](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/maribe/) - MARIBE investigates cooperation opportunities for companies within the four key Blue Growth sectors (Marine Renewable Energy, Aquaculture, Marine Biotechnology and Seabed Mining) in order to develop them and to promote the multi-use of space in the offshore economy. MARIBE links and cross-cuts with the Transatlantic Ocean Research Alliance and the Galway Statement by reviewing the
- [EU-PolarNet](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/eu-polarnet/) - The rapid changes occurring in Polar Regions are significantly influencing global climate. European polar research has contributed critical knowledge to identifying the processes behind these changes but datasets from Polar Regions are insufficient to fully understand and more effectively predict the effects of change on our climate and society. The objectives of EU-PolarNet are to
- [Respon-SEA-ble](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/respon-sea-ble/) - The project will develop communication material that raises awareness on our responsibility and interest in ensuring the sustainability of the ocean and its ecosystems. The project builds on critical assessments of: existing communication strategies, material and governance that focuses on the ocean; values, perceptions and understanding of the state, functioning and role of the ocean;
- [SeaChange](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/seachange/) - The overarching goals of the Sea Change project are to bring about a fundamental “Sea Change” in the way European citizens view their relationship with the sea, by empowering them – as ‘Ocean Literate’ citizens - to take direct and sustainable action towards healthy seas and ocean, healthy communities and ultimately - a healthy planet.
- [AORAC-SA](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/aorac-sa/) - The Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance Coordination and Support Action (AORAC-SA) is designed to provide scientific, technical and logistical support to the European Commission in developing and implementing trans-Atlantic Marine Research Cooperation between the European Union, the United States of America and Canada. It is carried out within the framework of the Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance
- [ClimeFish](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/climefish/) - The overall goal of ClimeFish is to help ensure that the increase in seafood production comes in areas and for species where there is a potential for sustainable growth, given the expected developments in climate, thus contributing to robust employment and sustainable development of rural and coastal communities. ClimeFish will analyze three main production sectors:
- [CERES](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/ceres/) - CERES advances a cause-and-effect understanding of how future climate change will influence Europe’s most important fish and shellfish populations, their habitats, and the economic activities dependent on these species. CERES will involve and closely cooperate with industry and policy stakeholders to define policy, environment, social, technological, law and environmental climate change scenarios to be tested.
- [VIVALDI](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/vivaldi/) - VIVALDI aims to increase the sustainability and competitiveness of the European shellfish industry by improving the understanding of bivalve diseases and by developing innovative solutions and tools for the prevention, control and mitigation of the major pathogens affecting the main European farmed shellfish species: Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas), mussels (Mytilus edulis and M. galloprovincialis), European
- [SponGES](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/sponges/) - SponGES is a project aimed at “Improving the preservation and sustainable exploitation of Atlantic marine ecosystems. Its overarching goal is to develop an integrated ecosystem-based approach to preserve and sustainably use deep-sea sponge ecosystems of the North Atlantic. SponGES will: strengthen the knowledge-base on North Atlantic sponge grounds; improve innovation and biotechnological application; model and
- [ERA-PLANET](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/era-planet/) - ERA-PLANET aims to strengthen the European Research Area in the domain of Earth Observation in coherence with the European participation to Group on Earth Observation (GEO) and the Copernicus. ERA-PLANET will reinforce the interface with user communities, whose needs the GEOSS intends to address. It will provide more accurate, comprehensive and authoritative information to policy
- [MERCES](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/merces/) - The project MERCES is focused on the restoration of different degraded marine habitats, with the aim of: 1) assessing the potential of different technologies and approaches; 2) quantifying the returns in terms of ecosystems services and their socio-economic impacts; 3) defining the legal-policy and governance frameworks needed to optimize the effectiveness of the different restoration
- [MUSES](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/muses/) - The Multi-Use in European Seas (MUSES) project will review existing planning and consenting processes against international quality standards for MSP and compliance with EU Directives used to facilitate marine and coastal development in the EU marine area to ensure that they are robust, efficient and facilitate sustainable multi use of marine resources. The project will
- [APPLICATE](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/applicate/) - APPLICATE (Advanced Prediction in Polar regions and beyond: modelling, observing system design and LInkages associated with a Changing Arctic climaTE) project s bringing together an international team of experts in weather and climate prediction to improve climate and weather forecasting models to work on improving prediction tools while expanding and improving observational capabilities in the
- [INTAROS](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/intaros/) - INTAROS aims to develop an integrated Arctic Observation System (iAOS) by extending, improving and unifying existing systems in the different regions of the Arctic. INTAROS will have a strong multidisciplinary focus, with tools for integration of data from atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and terrestrial sciences, provided by institutions in Europe, North America and Asia. INTAROS will
- [GENIALG](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/genialg/) - The overall objective of the GENIALG project is to boost the European Blue Economy by designing high-yielding seaweed cultivation systems. GENIALG aims to increase the production and sustainable exploitation of two high biomass yielding species of European seaweed: the brown alga Saccharina latissima (also known as sugar kelp) and the green alga Ulva spp. (often
- [INTERACT](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/interact/) - INTERACT aims for a geographically comprehensive and excellent state-of-the-art terrestrial research infrastructure throughout the Arctic and adjoining forest and alpine regions to identify environmental change, to facilitate understanding and prediction of future change and to inform decision makers about societally-relevant impacts. INTERACT is the fundamental building block and one-stop-shop for EU and international projects, programmes
- [ARICE](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/arice/) - ARICE´s overall aim is to provide Europe with better capacities for marine-based research in the ice-covered Arctic Ocean. ARICE aims at reaching this goal with the existing polar fleet by: 1) Networking (developing strategies to ensure optimal use of existing polar research vessels at a European and international level, working towards an International Arctic Research
- [Nunataryuk](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/nunataryuk/) - NUNATARYUK will determine the impacts of thawing coastal and subsea permafrost on the global climate, and will develop targeted and co-designed adaptation and mitigation strategies for the Arctic coastal population. Specifically, it will: 1) develop quantitative understanding of the fluxes and fates of organic matter released from thawing coastal and subsea permafrost; 2) assess what
- [AANChOR](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/aanchor/) - The main ambition of AANChOR is to promote the implementation of the South Atlantic Research and Innovation Flagship initiative and the Belém Statement (BS), signed by the EU, Brazil and South Africa in 2017, to upscale research and innovation cooperation within the Atlantic basin, from Antarctica to the Arctic. AANChOR will pursue this ambition by
- [EuroSea](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/eurosea/) - EuroSea works to improve the European ocean observing and forecasting system in a global context. EuroSea works towards two goals. First, to deliver ocean observations and forecasts to advance scientific knowledge about ocean climate, marine ecosystems and their vulnerability to human impacts. Second, to demonstrate how the ocean is an essential part of an economically
- [ASTRAL](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/astral/) - In integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA), multiple aquatic species from different trophic levels are farmed together. Thus, waste from one species can be used as input (fertiliser and food) for another species. The EU-funded ASTRAL project will develop IMTA production chains for the Atlantic markets. Focusing on a regional challenge-based perspective, it will bring together labs
- [GES4SEAS](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/ges4seas/) - Coastal and marine waters are vital for the natural balance of our planet and for Human societies. All coastal and marine ecosystem goods and services heavily depend on the level of human and environmental pressures,? and their cumulative effects. GES4SEAS will bring together relevant actors and stakeholders, to develop an innovative, compliant, and flexible toolbox
- [Marine SABRES](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/marine-sabres-2/) - Social–ecological systems (SES) and ecosystem-based management (EBM) are globally recognised tools to enable balanced marine development and conservation. The EU-funded Marine SABRES project will co-design a simple SES approach to rapidly enable and upscale EBM across Europe and abroad. The project will set European marine management on a course to reverse biodiversity decline by integrating
- [EU-PolarNet 2](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/eu-polarnet-2/) - EU-PolarNet 2 will provide a coordination platform to co-develop strategies to advance the European Polar Research action and its contribution to the policy-making processes. It will operate as such a platform for the 4-years of the project´s lifetime. Once EU-PolarNet 2 ends, the gained experience, the established network and the developed tools to facilitate better
- [EPOC](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/epoc/) - EPOC will generate a new conceptual framework for the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC), to understand how it functions in the Earth system and impacts weather and climate. EPOC will capitalise on new understanding about the AMOC variability and coherence from two decades of AMOC observations and advances in ocean observing technology and climate modelling,
- [BIOcean5D](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/biocean5d/) - BIOcean5D is an interdisciplinary project designed to better understand the impact of human activity on Europe’s seas and coastlines. The goal of BIOcean5D is to generate the data, knowledge, theory, monitoring and modelling tools necessary to sustainably measure, understand, value, and predict marine biodiversity across the five dimensions of space, time, and human environmental pressures,
- [OCEAN ICE](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/ocean-ice/) - OCEAN:ICE will assess the impacts of Antarctic Ice Sheet and Southern Ocean processes on Planet Earth, via their influence on sea level rise, deep water formation, ocean circulation and climate. It will make new circumpolar and Atlantic observations, assimilating these and existing data into improved ice sheet boundary conditions and producing new estimates of ice
- [MARBEFES](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/marbefes/) - The overall aim of MARBEFES is to determine the links between biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and the resulting ecosystem services and societal goods and benefits and to achieve ecological and socio-economic valuation through a validated set of innovative tools in a distributed toolbox to enhance policy and governance for the marine environment to secure its benefits
- [CLIMAREST](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/climarest/) - The CLIMAREST project - Coastal Climate Resilience and Marine Restoration Tools for the Arctic Atlantic basin - integrates multiple expertise into a holistic approach, to develop a toolbox designed to establish guidelines for ecosystem restoration and to enhance climate resilience in coastal communities. The concept is to develop, test (in 5 demonstration sites, ranging from
- [A-AAgora](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/a-aagora/) - A-AAgora aims to develop NbS (Nature based Solutions) at three replicable demonstrators (Demo-PT, Demo-IE, Demo-NO) through innovative governance structures and technological architecture, using an EBM (ecosystem-based management) approach. It targets to boost resilience to climate change and mitigating its impacts in coastal areas. A-AAgora will demonstrate that restoration of aquatic ecosystems is possible at a
- [SBEP](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects/sbep/) - The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) aims to design, steer and support a just and inclusive transition to a regenerative, resilient and sustainable blue economy. In this context, the EU-funded SBEP project will deliver solutions to strengthen EU and international science-policy interfaces in marine- and maritime-related domains of the EU Green Deal and Digital Europe

## Initiatives

- [Monitoramento Mirim Costeiro](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/monitoramento-mirim-costeiro/) - The Monitoramento Mirim Costeiro (Junior Coastal Monitoring Program) is a pioneering citizen-science program where students become scientists and leaders in environmental preservation within their community. By directly engaging students with current ocean issues, the program aims to transform them into ocean citizens and agents of change within their communities. Students participate in all research steps,
- [New species, processes and products contributing to increased production and improved sustainability in emerging low trophic, and existing low and high trophic aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/new-species-processes-and-products-contributing-to-increased-production-and-improved-sustainability-in-emerging-low-trophic-and-existing-low-and-high-trophic-aquaculture-value-chains-in-the-atlantic/) - The AquaVitae project is a consortium of 36 partners from Europe and countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean. They are working towards sustainable aquaculture production and the development of new low trophic species in aquaculture value chains, including macroalgae, Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA), shellfish, echinoderms and finfish. Research activities will cover the whole aquaculture value chain,
- [IUCN Red List of Ecosystems](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/iucn-red-list-of-ecosystems/) - The IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria is a global standard for how we assess the status of ecosystems, applicable at local, national, regional and global levels. Assessments determine whether an ecosystem is not facing imminent risk of collapse, or whether it is vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered. This will be measured by
- [Acoustic Technology for observing the interior of the Arctic Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/acoustic-technology-for-observing-the-interior-of-the-arctic-ocean/) - The Acoustic Technology for observing the interior of the Arctic Ocean (ACOBAR) will develop an observing system for the interior of the Arctic Ocean based on underwater acoustic methods including tomography, data transmission and communication to/from underwater platforms, and navigation of gliders. ACOBAR offers complementary methods to the ARGO system, which has limited capability in
- [Ecologically and economically sustainable mesopelagic fisheries](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ecologically-and-economically-sustainable-mesopelagic-fisheries/) - The overall goal of MEESO is to quantify the spatio-temporal distributions of biomass, production and ecosystem role of mesopelagic resources and to assess options to sustainably manage and govern their exploitation. To reach this goal, MEESO will create new knowledge and data on the mesopelagic community, its biodiversity, drivers of its biomass, its role in
- [Integration of European marine research networks of excellence](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/integration-of-european-marine-research-networks-of-excellence/) - EuroMarine is a coordination action that seeks to develop and implement an agreed framework for the long-lasting and durable co-operation between research institutions that were partners in FP6 marine Networks of Excellence in order to achieve further integration of marine research in Europe. Particular areas for cooperation will be: research programming, joint development and use
- [New Mining Concept for Extracting Metals from Deep Ore Deposits using Biotechnology](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/new-mining-concept-for-extracting-metals-from-deep-ore-deposits-using-biotechnology/) - BioMOre describes a “New Mining Concept for Extracting Metals from Deep Ore Deposits using Biotechnology”. The concept is to use hydrofracturing for stimulation and bioleaching for winning of ores. The final process will consist of a so-called doublet, which is two deviated and parallel wells. The BioMOre project aims at extracting metals from deep mineralized
- [OSPAR Commission](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ospar-commission/) - OSPAR is the mechanism by which 15 Governments & the EU cooperate to protect the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic. OSPAR started in 1972 with the Oslo Convention against dumping and was broadened to cover land-based sources of marine pollution and the offshore industry by the Paris Convention of 1974. These two conventions were
- [The Joint Programming Initiative Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-joint-programming-initiative-healthy-and-productive-seas-and-oceans/) - The Joint Programming Initiative Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans (JPI Oceans) was established in 2011 as an intergovernmental platform, open to all EU Member States and Associated Countries who invest in marine and maritime research. By joining forces, JPI Oceans focuses on long-term collaboration between EU Member States, Associated Countries and international partners. The
- [Ocean Data and Information Network for the Caribbean and South America](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-data-and-information-network-for-the-caribbean-and-south-america/) - ODINCARSA was set up primarily as a mechanism for assessing the current and potential state of development of national data centers and to create the means for mutual capacity-building in South America and the Caribbean. It further sought to develop a cooperation network for managing and exchanging oceanographic data and information within these regions. ODINCARSA
- [Marine carbon sources and sinks assessment](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-carbon-sources-and-sinks-assessment/) - CARBOOCEAN IP aims at an accurate assessment of the marine carbon sources and sinks. Target is to reduce the present uncertainties in the quantification of net annual air-sea CO2 fluxes by a factor of 2 for the world ocean and by a factor of 4 for the Atlantic Ocean. The IP will deliver description, process-oriented
- [Instituto Español de Oceanografía](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/instituto-espanol-de-oceanografia/) - The Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) is a public research organization dedicated to research in marine science, especially in relation to scientific knowledge of the oceans, sustainability of fishing resources and the marine environment. The IEO is not limited to carrying out basic and applied research, it also provides scientific and technological advice to administrations
- [Data Buoy Cooperation Panel](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/data-buoy-cooperation-panel/) - The Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (DBCP) is an international program coordinating the use of autonomous data buoys to observe atmospheric and oceanographic conditions, over ocean areas where few other measurements are taken. DBCP is an official joint body of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC). It consists of the data
- [Framework for Ocean Observing](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/framework-for-ocean-observing/) - The Framework for Ocean Observation (FOO) (Lindstrom et al., 2012) defines a set of key processes to guide the ocean observing community toward the establishment of an integrated, sustained ocean observing system with fit-for-purpose data/information streams for societal and scientific benefit. It provides a set of overarching principles and conceptual structures useful in guiding the
- [General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/general-bathymetric-chart-of-the-oceans/) - The General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) aims to provide the most authoritative, publicly available bathymetry data sets for the world's oceans. It operates under the joint auspices of the International Hydrographic Organization(IHO) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) (of UNESCO). We are a non-profit making organisation which relies largely on the voluntary contributions
- [Global Environment Facility's International Waters Learning Exchange and Resource Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-environment-facilitys-international-waters-learning-exchange-and-resource-network/) - IW:LEARN is the Global Environment Facility's (GEF) International Waters Learning Exchange and Resource Network. The IW:LEARN project was established to strengthen transboundary water management around the globe by collecting and sharing best practices, lessons learned, and innovative solutions to common problems across the GEF International Waters portfolio. It promotes learning among project managers, country official,
- [Global Environment Facility's Large Marine Ecosystems](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-environment-facilitys-large-marine-ecosystems/) - GEF LME:LEARN is a project (2016-2019) funded by the Global Environmental Facility, implemented by the United Nations Development Programme and managed by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). LME:LEARN is jointly implemented with IW:LEARN, the umbrella project for learning in the GEF International Waters portfolio, with a common
- [Global Oceanographic Data Archaeology and Rescue](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-oceanographic-data-archaeology-and-rescue/) - The goal of Global Oceanographic Data Archaeology and Rescue (GODAR) is to increase the volume of historical oceanographic data available to climate change and other researchers by locating ocean profile and plankton data sets not yet in digital form, digitizing these data, and ensuring their submission to national data centers and the World Data Center
- [Global network of Ocean Gliders Observations](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-network-of-ocean-gliders-observations/) - The OceanGliders program started in September 2016 to support active coordination and enhancement of the worldwide glider activity. OceanGliders contributes to the present international efforts for Ocean Observation for Climate, Ocean Health and Real Time Services. It brings together marine scientists and engineers deploying gliders all over the world to: (1) observe the long-term physical,
- [Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/intergovernmental-science-policy-platform-on-biodiversity-and-ecosystem-services/) - The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an independent intergovernmental body, established by member States in 2012. The objective of IPBES is to strengthen the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, long-term human well-being and sustainable development. The work of IPBES can
- [International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/international-ocean-carbon-coordination-project/) - The "International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project" (IOCCP) promotes the development of a global network of ocean carbon observations for research through technical coordination and communication services, international agreements on standards and methods, and advocacy and links to the global observing systems. The IOCCP is co-sponsored by the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research and the Intergovernmental
- [International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange Programme](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/international-oceanographic-data-and-information-exchange-programme/) - The programme "International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange" (IODE) of the "Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission" (IOC) of UNESCO was established in 1961. Its purpose is to enhance marine research, exploitation and development, by facilitating the exchange of oceanographic data and information between participating Member States, and by meeting the needs of users for data and information
- [IOC Ocean Literacy Portal](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ioc-ocean-literacy-portal/) - The Ocean Literacy Portal serves as a one-stop shop, providing resources and content available to all, with the goal of creating an ocean-literate society able to make informed and responsible decisions on ocean resources and ocean sustainability. Here you will find the necessary Ocean Literacy resources to develop knowledge, skills, values and behaviours needed to
- [IODE Ocean Data Portal](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/iode-ocean-data-portal/) - Timely access to quality data is essential for the understanding of marine processes. The International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) programme of IOC UNESCO, through its distributed network of National Oceanographic Data Centres (NODCs), is establishing the Ocean Data Portal (ODP) to facilitate seamless access to marine data/services and to promote the exchange and
- [Joint Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/joint-technical-commission-for-oceanography-and-marine-meteorology/) - JCOMM, the Joint Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology, is an intergovernmental body of technical experts that provides a mechanism for international coordination of oceanographic and marine meteorological observing, data management and services, combining the expertise, technologies and capacity building capabilities of the meteorological and oceanographic communities. The creation of this Joint Technical Commission
- [Joint WMO-IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/joint-wmo-ioc-technical-commission-for-oceanography-and-marine/) - The JCOMM in situ Observations Programme Support Centre (JCOMMOPS) was established by the Joint WMO-IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM) in 2001 based upon coordination facilities provided by the Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (including drifting and moored buoys), the Ship Observations Team (SOOP - XBT, TSG. ASAP - Atmospheric soundings from ships.
- [Knowledge transfer for Blue Growth](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/knowledge-transfer-for-blue-growth/) - The COLUMBUS project intends to capitalise on the European Commission’s significant investment in marine and maritime research by ensuring accessibility and uptake of research Knowledge Outputs by end-users: policy, industry, science and wider society. COLUMBUS will ensure measurable value creation from research investments contributing to sustainable Blue Growth within the timeframe of the project. Outputs
- [Ocean Best Practices System Repository](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-best-practices-system-repository/) - The OceanBestPracticesSystem Repository (OBPS-R) is the hub of the Ocean Best Practices System (OBPS) which comprises: repository archive; sophisticated but user-friendly web interface; advanced technology including text mining and semantic tagging; peer-reviewed journal linked to the repository; a training component supported by the OceanTeacher Global Academy and a community forum. The OBPS-R is an open
- [Ocean Biodiversity Information System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-biodiversity-information-system/) - OBIS is a global open-access data and information clearing-house on marine biodiversity for science, conservation and sustainable development. Its vsion is to be the most comprehensive gateway to the world’s ocean biodiversity and biogeographic data and information required to address pressing coastal and world ocean concerns. Its mission is to build and maintain a global
- [Ocean Literacy for all: a toolkit](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-literacy-for-all-a-toolkit/) - Toolkit on ocean literacy, released by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, that provides a set of 16 activities that help learners of all ages to deal with sustainable development issues linked to the ocean. The toolkit is the result of a joint work and contributions of members of a global partnership. It provides
- [Ocean Data Standards, Vol. 4: SeaDataNet Controlled Vocabularies for describing Marine and Oceanographic Datasets – A joint Proposal by SeaDataNet and ODIP projects.](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-data-standards-vol-4-seadatanet-controlled-vocabularies-for-describing-marine-and-oceanographic-datasets-a-joint-proposal-by-seadatanet-and-odip-projects/) - Technology for SeaDataNet Controlled Vocabularies for Describing Marine and Oceanographic Datasets - A Joint Proposal by SeaDataNet and ODIP ProjectsThe NERC Vocabulary Server provides access to groupings of standardised terms that cover a broad spectrum of disciplines of relevance to the oceanographic and wider environmental sciences communities. Using standardised sets of terms (otherwise known as
- [Ocean Data Standards Volume 3. Recommendation for a Quality Flag Scheme for the Exchange of Oceanographic and Marine Meteorological Data. Version 1.](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-data-standards-volume-3-recommendation-for-a-quality-flag-scheme-for-the-exchange-of-oceanographic-and-marine-meteorological-data-version-1/) - This document describes a two-level quality flag scheme (QF) that will facilitate the exchange and integration of multi-disciplinary oceanographic and marine meteorological data. The first, or primary, level defines the data quality flags only, while the secondary level complements the first level by providing the justification for the quality flags, based on quality control tests
- [OceanTeacher Global Academy](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/oceanteacher-global-academy/) - The OceanTeacher Global Academy (OTGA) Project aims at building equitable capacity related to ocean research, observations and services in all IOC Member States. The OTGA Project aims to develop a global training centre network and utilize this network to increase national capacity in coastal and marine knowledge and management. The OTGA Project builds upon the
- [OceanSITES](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/oceansites/) - OceanSITES is a worldwide system of long-term, deepwater reference stations measuring dozens of variables and monitoring the full depth of the ocean, from air-sea interactions down to 5,000 meters. The mission of OceanSITES is to collect, deliver and promote the use of high-quality data from long-term, high-frequency observations at fixed locations in the open ocean.
- [Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/permanent-service-for-mean-sea-level/) - Established in 1933, the Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL) has been responsible for the collection, publication, analysis and interpretation of sea level data from the global network of tide gauges. It is based in Liverpool at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), which is a component of the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
- [Repository of Ocean Publications](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/repository-of-ocean-publications/) - The Repository of Ocean Publications (AquaDocs) is the joint open access repository of the UNESCO/IOC InternationaI Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) and the International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers (IAMSLIC) with support from the FAO Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts. It is a thematic repository covering the natural marine,
- [Sea Level Station Monitoring Facility](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/sea-level-station-monitoring-facility/) - The objective of this Sea Level Station Monitoring Facility service is to provide information about the operational status of global and regional networks of real time sea level stations to provide a display service for quick inspection of the raw data stream from individual stations. This web-site initially focused on operational monitoring of sea level
- [SCAR Antarctic Biodiversity Portal](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/scar-antarctic-biodiversity-portal/) - The SCAR Antarctic Biodiversity Portal (biodiversity.aq) is an international effort that seeks to increase our knowledge and understanding of Antarctic and Southern Ocean biodiversity. Biodiversity.aq establishes and supports a distributed system of interoperable databases, giving easy access through a single internet portal to a set of resources relevant to research, conservation and management pertaining to
- [Supporting the Application of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management considering Climate and Pollution Impacts](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/supporting-the-application-of-the-ecosystem-approach-to-fisheries-management-considering-climate-and-pollution-impacts/) - The EAF-Nansen Programme "Supporting the Application of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management considering Climate and Pollution Impacts" is an initiative to support the implementation of the ecosystem approach in the management of marine fisheries. The aim is to promote sustainable utilization of marine living resources and improved protection of the marine environment. The program
- [The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-intergovernmental-oceanographic-commission-of-unesco/) - The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO), established in 1960 as a body with functional autonomy within UNESCO, is the only competent organization for marine science within the UN system. The purpose of the Commission is to promote international cooperation and to coordinate programmes in research, services and capacity-building, in order to learn more about
- [The Global Ocean Observing System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-global-ocean-observing-system/) - The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) is a sustained collaborative system of ocean observations, encompassing in situ networks, satellite systems, governments, UN agencies and individual scientists. We are organized around a series of components undertaking requirements assessment, observing implementation, innovation through projects, and a core team. GOOS utilizes the Framework for Ocean Observing to guide
- [The European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and water column Observatory](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-european-multidisciplinary-seafloor-and-water-column-observatory/) - The European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and water column Observatory (EMSO) ERIC consists in a system of regional facilities placed at key sites around Europe, from North East to the Atlantic, through the Mediterranean, to the Black Sea. Observatories are platforms equipped with multiple sensors, placed along the the water column and on the seafloor. They constantly
- [The Youth Guide for the Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-youth-guide-for-the-ocean/) - The Youth Guide to the Ocean is designed as an educational resource for schools, youth groups and other curious young learners. It explores the ocean from the coastal zones to the frozen poles, the deep sea to the open ocean. It takes a close look at the physical features and natural processes that shape the
- [The Ocean Data Standards and Best Practices Project](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-ocean-data-standards-and-best-practices-project/) - The objective of ODSBP is to achieve broad agreement and commitment to adopt a number of standards and best practices related to ocean data management and exchange. The project is a continuation of the Ocean Data Standards Prilot Project (ODS), established and implemented jointly between JCOMM and IODE. The activities of the Project will include:
- [Transboundary Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) and Sustainable Blue Economy Online Course](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/transboundary-marine-spatial-planning-msp-and-sustainable-blue-economy-online-course/) - The GEF LME:LEARN Transboundary Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) and Sustainable Blue Economy Course provides an introduction into MSP concepts relevant for practitioners working within Large Marine Ecosystems and their Coasts. This course aims to provide project leads, partners, and others with practical approaches, lessons on MSP and illustrative case studies. A facilitated version took place
- [United Nations Environment Programme](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/united-nations-environment-programme/) - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Our mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring
- [UNEP Ocean Data Viewer](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/unep-ocean-data-viewer/) - The Ocean Data Viewer offers users the opportunity to view and download a range of spatial datasets that are useful for informing decisions regarding the conservation of marine and coastal biodiversity. These decisions ultimately affect the ocean's health and productivity, which provide the ecosystem services that are necessary for our well-being, livelihoods, and survival. To
- [World Maritime University](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/world-maritime-university/) - The World Maritime University (WMU) was founded in 1983 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, as its premier centre of excellence for maritime postgraduate education, research, and capacity building. The University offers unique postgraduate educational programmes, undertakes wide-ranging research in maritime and ocean-related studies, and continues maritime capacity
- [Atlantic International Research Center](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/atlantic-international-research-center/) - The Atlantic International Research Centre (AIR Centre) is an international collaborative framework to address global challenges and local priorities in the Atlantic Ocean. It promotes an integrative approach to space, climate, ocean and energy in the Atlantic, supported by emerging technological innovations and advances in data science, and through South-North and North-South cooperation. The AIR
- [Tropical Atlantic Climate and Coastal Variability](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/tropical-atlantic-climate-and-coastal-variability/) - Present and discuss interesting scientific results dealing with regional oceanography (from physics to biology) and hydrology, and to strengthen the multidisciplinary scientific partnership between the countries bordering the Gulf of Guinea.
- [Argo Data Management](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/argo-data-management/) - Argo is an international program that collects information from inside the ocean using a fleet of robotic instruments that drift with the ocean currents and move up and down between the surface and a mid-water level. Each instrument (float) spends almost all its life below the surface. The name Argo was chosen because the array
- [Arctic and North Atlantic Security and Emergency Preparedness Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/arctic-and-north-atlantic-security-and-emergency-preparedness-network/) - The overall aim of ARCSAR is to fast‐track uptake of existing innovations and knowledge by practitioners, predict future needs for innovation and knowledge, and identify priorities for security and standardisation across the Arctic and North-Atlantic (ANA) region. The ARCSAR network will address the ANA region, preparing to cope with the Security and safety threats that
- [International Argo Project](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/international-argo-project/) - Argo is an international program that collects information from inside the ocean using a fleet of robotic instruments that drift with the ocean currents and move up and down between the surface and a mid-water level. Each instrument (float) spends almost all its life below the surface. The name Argo was chosen because the array
- [USGODAE Argo GDAC Data Browser](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/usgodae-argo-gdac-data-browser/) - The USGODAE Project consists of United States academic, government and military researchers working to improve assimilative ocean modeling as part of the International GODAE Project. GODAE hopes to develop a global system of observations, communications, modeling and assimilation, that will deliver regular, comprehensive information on the state of the oceans, in a way that will
- [European Climate Assessment & Dataset project](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-climate-assessment-dataset-project/) - The European Climate Assessment & Dataset project (ECA&D) presents information on changes in weather and climate extremes, as well as the daily dataset needed to monitor and analyse these extremes. Currently ECA&D is receiving data from 79 participants for 65 countries and the ECA dataset contains 74206 series of observations for 13 elements at 20181
- [Marine Spatial Planning Global](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-spatial-planning-global/) - MSPglobal is a joint initiative by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC-UNESCO) and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) to develop new international guidelines on Maritime Spatial Planning. Intensified activities in coastal and marine waters require integrated planning and decision-making as well as enhanced efforts to achieve sustainability. By fostering integrated
- [African-German Partners for Ocean Knowledge](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/african-german-partners-for-ocean-knowledge/) - MeerWissen is an initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) that seeks to provide policy-makers with the scientific information they need to take profound decisions for the effective management and conservation of Africa’s ocean and coasts. The project’s name ‘MeerWissen’ is a pun that plays on the German words for
- [European Meteorological Services Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-meteorological-services-network/) - The European Meteorological Services Network (EUMETNET) is a grouping of 31 European National Meteorological Services that provides a framework to organise co-operative programmes between its Members in the various fields of basic meteorological activities. These activities include observing systems, data processing, basic forecasting products, research and development and training. EUMETNET’s mission statement is: “To help
- [Geological and Geophysical Data](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/geological-and-geophysical-data/) - Geo-Seas has implemented an e-infrastructure of 26 marine geological and geophysical data centres, located in 17 European maritime countries. Users are enabled to identify, locate and access pan-European, harmonised and federated marine geological and geophysical datasets and derived data products held by the data centres through a single common data portal. The aims of Geo-Seas
- [Ibero-American Programme on Science and Technology for Development](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ibero-american-programme-on-science-and-technology-for-development/) - CYTED is the Ibero-American Programme on Science and Technology for Development, created by the governments of Ibero-American countries in order to promote cooperation in science, technology and innovation for the harmonious development of Ibero-American countries. CYTED achieves its objectives through different financing instruments that mobilize Ibero-American entrepreneurs, researchers and experts, enabling them to create joint
- [African Coastal and Marine Atlas](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/african-coastal-and-marine-atlas/) - The purpose of the African Marine Atlas (AMA) is to identify, collect and organize available geospatial datasets into an atlas of environmental themes for Africa, under the sponsorship of the ODINAFRICA Project of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission's (IOC) International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) Programme. The African Marine Atlas will include and involve a
- [Waterbase - Water Quantity](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/waterbase-water-quantity/) - Waterbase is the generic name given to the EEA's databases on the status and quality of Europe's rivers, lakes, groundwater bodies and transitional, coastal and marine waters, on the quantity of Europe's water resources, and on the emissions to surface waters from point and diffuse sources of pollution. The dataset contains time series of water
- [A Trans-AtLantic Assessment and deep-water ecosystem-based Spatial management plan for Europe](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/a-trans-atlantic-assessment-and-deep-water-ecosystem-based-spatial-management-plan-for-europe/) - ATLAS creates a dynamic new partnership between multinational industries, SMEs, governments and academia to assess the Atlantic’s deep-sea ecosystems and Marine Genetic Resources to create the integrated and adaptive planning products needed for sustainable Blue Growth. ATLAS will gather diverse new information on sensitive Atlantic ecosystems (incl. VMEs and EBSAs) to produce a step-change in
- [World Register of Marine Species](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/world-register-of-marine-species/) - The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) integrates approximately 100 marine databases to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of marine organisms. WoRMS has an editorial system where taxonomic groups are managed by experts responsible for the quality of the information. WorMS register of marine species emerged from the European Register of Marine Species (ERMS)
- [World Surfing League Pure](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/world-surfing-league-pure/) - The World Surf League is deeply committed to ocean health and is implementing new initiatives centered around reducing our carbon footprint, refusing single-serve plastics, and leaving every coastline better than we found it. For that they ask all of us to make a pledge, deciding which actions you will commit to this year, post a
- [WWF Brasil - Programa Marinho e Mata Atlântica](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/wwf-brasil-programa-marinho-e-mata-atlantica/) - With extensive operations in biomes such as the Amazon, Cerrado, Pantanal and Atlantic Forest, the conservation of marine life strengthens and expands WWF's activities in protecting the environment on different fronts. The WWF Brazil's Programa Marinho e Mata Atlântica aims to draw society's attention to the importance of ocean health to their lives and how
- [Young Leaders in Marine Conservation](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/young-leaders-in-marine-conservation/) - In 2020 we are celebrating ten years of the Young Leaders in Marine Conservation Program. Contents: 1) The Political Dimension of Nature Conservation. The application of the human rights framework. in the processes of incidence and proper implementation of public policies linked to sustainable development and biodiversity conservation; 2) The socio-environmental conflicts, its causes and
- [World Ocean Atlas](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/world-ocean-atlas/) - The World Ocean Atlas (WOA) contains objectively analyzed climatological fields of in situ temperature, salinity, oxygen, and other measured variables at standard depth levels for various compositing periods for the world ocean. Regional climatologies were created from the Atlas, providing a set of high resolution mean fields for temperature and salinity. The World Ocean Atlas
- [World Ocean Council](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/world-ocean-council/) - The WOC was launched in 2008 as a nonprofit organization to advance industry leadership and collaboration in ocean sustainable development, science and stewardship. The WOC is an international organization registered in the US and the UK, has a global footprint of action and Membership and is administrated by the Secretariat under the direction of a
- [World Ocean Database](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/world-ocean-database/) - The World Ocean Database (WOD) is a National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) product and an IODE (International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange) project. WOD is world's largest collection of uniformly formatted, quality controlled, publicly available ocean profile data. It is a powerful tool for oceanographic, climatic, and environmental research, and the end result of
- [World Radiation Monitoring Center - Baseline Surface Radiation Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/world-radiation-monitoring-center-baseline-surface-radiation-network/) - The World Radiation Monitoring Center (WRMC) is the central archive of the Baseline Surface Radiation Network (BSRN). All radiation measurements are stored together with collocated surface and upper-air meteorological observations and station metadata in an integrated database. These pages offer both: Information for all scientists who will use BSRN-data as well as information to any
- [Whales Online](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/whales-online/) - Whales Online is a magazine and encyclopedia published by the Group for Research and Education on Marine Mammals (GREMM), a non-profit organization dedicated to marine mammal scientific research, public education on marine ecosystem issues and conservation. Whales Online, source of all the latest news on the cetaceans of the St. Lawrence and beyond, tools to
- [WHOI Seafloor Data and Observation Visualization Environment](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/whoi-seafloor-data-and-observation-visualization-environment/) - Seafloor data at these locations include multibeam bathymetry, high-resolution scanning altimetry, deep-towed sidescan sonar, seafloor digital photographs, sample locations, deep-towed magnetic data, and more. Each dataset is geospatially registered and incorporates metadata (e.g., sample geochemistry and time and depth of collection) that can be interactively accessed by the user. The user can control which datasets
- [WILDOCEANS programme](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/wildoceans-programme/) - The purpose of the WILDOCEANS programme speaks directly to the Sustainable Development Goals (RIO+20) of the Blue Economy advanced by the United Nations: “improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities”. In developing the WILDOCEANS programme we see need for strategic action and innovative partnerships to support government and
- [Wise reduction of EPS marine litter in the North-East Atlantic Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/wise-reduction-of-eps-marine-litter-in-the-north-east-atlantic-ocean/) - OceanWise aims to develop long-term measures to reduce the impact of EPS in the Atlantic Ocean. Based on resource-efficiency participatory methods and circular economy principles, OceanWise will generate new and best practice within sectors considering the use, manufacturing, recycling and uptake of foamed polystyrene. We will be working together with people who produce EPS and
- [Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/woods-hole-oceanographic-institution/) - The WHOI is a private, nonprofit research and higher education facility dedicated to the study of marine science and engineering. Its agenda includes: geological activity deep within the earth; plant, animal, and microbial populations and their interactions in the ocean; coastal erosion; ocean circulation; ocean pollution; and global climate change. Established in 1930 in Woods
- [Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Data Library and Archives](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-data-library-and-archives/) - The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Data Library and Archives (DLA) is part of the joint library system supported by the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The DLA holds collections of administrative records, photographs, scientists' data and papers, film and video, historical instruments, as well as books, journals and technical reports.
- [Woods Hole Open Access Server](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/woods-hole-open-access-server/) - The Woods Hole Open Access Server, WHOAS, is an institutional repository that captures, stores, preserves, and redistributes the intellectual output of the Woods Hole scientific community in digital form. WHOAS is managed by the MBLWHOI Library as a service to the Woods Hole scientific community.
- [Workshop Tecnologias Marinhas](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/workshop-tecnologias-marinhas/) - Marinetech is a Marine Technologies bienial workshop where instrumentation laboratories, traders, researchers, sea economic operators, public and private entities responsible for marine operations and other economic agents with direct or indirect interests in the marine environment, whether come together to share experiences, successes and difficulties, criticism, yearnings and development perspectives.
- [World Association of Marine Stations](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/world-association-of-marine-stations/) - The World’s leading Marine Station Networks have recently come together in a global initiative to create the World Association of Marine Stations (WAMS). Benefits will include: (A) Integrated global response to climate change impacts on marine ecosystems, their sustainability and biodiversity; (B) Increased focus on capacity building for marine research in developing nations; (C) Global
- [World Data Center for Climate](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/world-data-center-for-climate/) - The mission of World Data Center for Climate (WDCC) is to provide central support for the German and European climate research community. The WDCC is member of the ICSU's World Data System. Emphasis is on development and implementation of best practice methods for Earth System data management. Data for and from climate research are collected,
- [Wave by wave](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/wave-by-wave/) - Surf therapy as a tool to promote menthal health and welbeing of childern and youth in risk of social exclusion. The central mission of Wave by Wave is to intervene with populations in need and/or at risk of social exclusion that, due to their circumstances, do not have the resources to promote their own rehabilitation
- [Wave predictions in the Nearshore with Data Assimilation](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/wave-predictions-in-the-nearshore-with-data-assimilation/) - The project WANDA is aiming towards the development of a data assimilation system able to improve the wave predictions in the Portuguese coastal environment. In a first approach the system will be implemented using hindcast wave data in order to provide reanalysis wave fields with higher accuracy. The final target would be to implement effective
- [West Africa Regional Fisheries Program](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/west-africa-regional-fisheries-program/) - The West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (WARFP) which is funded by the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank is designed to assist countries to address these constraints by providing support to collaborate to (i) strengthen the governance of the use of the marine fish resources so that they recover to much more environmentally
- [West Coast Observation Mission](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/west-coast-observation-mission/) - Coastline monitoring and coastal risk reduction in West Africa with a view to informing decision-making
- [Universidade Itenerante do Mar](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/universidade-itenerante-do-mar/) - Organized by the universities of Porto (Portugal) and Oviedo (Spain), and with the participation of the Naval School, the Universidade Itenerante do Mar is a training program in maritime affairs especially aimed at higher education students, from any area of ​​knowledge. The particular feature of this university is that it takes place during a sea
- [University TV Channel - Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/university-tv-channel-universidad-nacional-de-mar-del-plata/) - "Sin Conservantes" is a TV show that has been produced for four years. It has been in the open TV. The great majority of the episodes are devoted to understand the seas, coasts, marine mammals, oceans, among other related topics.
- [Unlocking the economic potential of South Africa's oceans](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/unlocking-the-economic-potential-of-south-africas-oceans/) - Operation Phakisa is a fast results delivery programme that we launched in July 2014 to help us implement the National Development Plan (NDP), with the ultimate goal of boosting economic growth and create jobs. Operation Phakisa is a cross-sector programme where various stakeholders engage to implement initiatives and concrete actions to address constraints to delivery
- [Upper Ocean Processes Group](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/upper-ocean-processes-group/) - he primary focus of the Upper Ocean Processes Group is the study of physical processes in the upper ocean and at the air-sea interface using moored surface buoys equipped with meteorological and oceanographic sensors. The Upper Ocean Processes Group provides technical support to upper ocean and air-sea interface science programs. Deep-ocean and shallow-water moored surface
- [US JGOFS Data System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/us-jgofs-data-system/) - The U.S. launched the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS) in the late 1980s to study the ocean carbon cycle. An ambitious goal was set to understand the controls on the concentrations and fluxes of carbon and associated nutrients in the ocean. A new field of ocean biogeochemistry emerged with an emphasis on quality measurements
- [US Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry Program](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/us-ocean-carbon-and-biogeochemistry-program/) - The US Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry (OCB) program was established in 2006 as one of the major activities of the U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program, an interagency body that coordinates and facilitates activities relevant to carbon cycle science, climate, and global change issues. OCB’s overarching goal is to explore the ocean’s role in the global
- [Valorização integral dos recursos marinhos: potencial, inovação tecnológica e novas aplicações](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/valorizacao-integral-dos-recursos-marinhos-potencial-inovacao-tecnologica-e-novas-aplicacoes/) - This project´s vision emerges from the commitment of the members of this consortium, aligned with the importance of the economy of the sea in the value chains represented in the project and in face of the existing challenges. This vision focuses on the consumer markets and on the skills and efforts surrounding the challenges for
- [Venha conhecer a Ria Formosa - Passeio de barco na Fuseta](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/venha-conhecer-a-ria-formosa-passeio-de-barco-na-fuseta/) - "Venha conhecer a Ria Formosa - Passeio de barco na Fuseta" is a citizen science activity from the Centro Ciência Viva de Tavira. This activity along the Ria Formosa Coastal Lagoon to highlight the value of these ecossystems in terms of their richness, biodiversity, coastal protection, cultural values etc..
- [Waitt Institute](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/waitt-institute/) - At the Waitt Institute, we partner with governments, engage stakeholders, facilitate the policymaking process, and build capacity for effective implementation and long-term success to help grow Blue Economies and sustainably manage ocean resources. We are founding partners of the Blue Prosperity Coalition, a coalition of NGO’s, academic institutions, foundations, and other organizations working together to
- [WASCAL Data Discovery Portal](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/wascal-data-discovery-portal/) - Within WASCAL a large number of heterogeneous data are collected. These data are mainly coming from different initiated research activities within WASCAL (Core Research Program, Graduate School Program) the hydrological-meteorological, remote sensing, biodiversity and socio economic observation netwrks within WASCAL, the activities of the WASCAL Competence Center in Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso. In order to facilitate the
- [WASCAL Master Research Programme on Climate Change and Marine Sciences](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/wascal-master-research-programme-on-climate-change-and-marine-sciences/) - The Master’s Research Programme on Climate Change & Marine Sciences of the University of Cabo Verde is implemented in close cooperation with the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, the University of Kiel and the Thünen Institute, as German partner institutions and with the National Institute for Fishery Development (INDP) as the Cabo Verdean
- [Water Quality in Harbours](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/water-quality-in-harbours/) - PORTONOVO intends to obtain specific scientific results of high quality by standardizing a methodology for water quality management in port areas all over the AA. For that purpose, it intends to use management tools combining social, economic, legal, technical and environmental requirements regarding the WFD. It also aims to review the European, State and Regional
- [UNDP/GEF Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems (ASCLME)](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/undp-gef-agulhas-and-somali-current-large-marine-ecosystems-asclme/) - The objectives of the UNDP/GEF Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems (ASCLME) Project are: to gather new and important information about ocean currents and how they interact with and influence the climate, biodiversity and economies of the western Indian Ocean region; to document the environmental threats that are faced by the countries of the
- [Unit of Maritime Law and Maritime Studies - University of KwaZulu-Natal](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/unit-of-maritime-law-and-maritime-studies-university-of-kwazulu-natal/) - Strategic research and knowledge initiative. Established in 2012, the Unit is located within the School of Law, one of the largest contact law schools in South Africa. Through its multi-disciplinary approach, strong collaboration with the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance (SAEF) and research interactions with other disciplines at the University, the Unit consolidates an
- [Understanding Basal Metazoan Relations: Marine Sponges - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/understanding-basal-metazoan-relations-marine-sponges-universidade-do-estado-do-rio-de-janeiro/) - This course is designed for undergraduate students, postdocs or practitioners interested in learning and applying knowledge about the taxonomy, evolution and ecology of one of the most visible organisms in tropical benthic ecosystems, the marine sponges. Students participating in this course will: (1) learn to describe and identify the most common sponges that live in
- [Underwater Heritage and Ecology in the North East Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/underwater-heritage-and-ecology-in-the-north-east-atlantic/) - The aim of the Cool Waters project is to advance the protection and promotion of submerged marine sites of high natural and cultural heritage importance across the Northern Periphery and Arctic Region. While the region boasts a wealth of such features, ongoing deterioration, lack of integrated management and climate change threats remain considerable challenges. Poor
- [Underway Sea Surface Salinity Data Archiving Project](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/underway-sea-surface-salinity-data-archiving-project/) - The Global Ocean Surface Underway Data (GOSUD) Project is an Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) programme designed as an end to end system for data collected by ships as they traverse their ocean tracks. The goal of the GOSUD Project is to develop and implement the data system for ocean surface data, to acquire and manage
- [Un mare da salvare, l'importanza dell'ocean literacy](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/un-mare-da-salvare-limportanza-dellocean-literacy/) - Videos produced by Sky Italia TV station about various ocean literacy matters
- [Tropical Eastern North Atlantic Time-Series Observatory](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/tropical-eastern-north-atlantic-time-series-observatory/) - Observation is fundamental to understanding global change. Atmospheric change impacts marine ecosystems, and the atmosphere is influenced by ocean physical and biogeochemical processes. Many impacts/feedbacks are focussed in the Tropics. TENATSO will support pre-operational atmosphere and ocean observation capability in the tropical Eastern North Atlantic Ocean, specifically at Cape Verde (17°36'N, 24°16'W). The entire region
- [Tropical Macroalgae Bio-based Products for Use in Natural Cosmetics](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/tropical-macroalgae-bio-based-products-for-use-in-natural-cosmetics/) - In the frame of the project TroMaCos the ZMT and its industry partner the company Merck KGaA, are aiming, in collaboration with the Vietnamese institutes INPC, NITRA and NIO to study the tropical macroalgae diversity and ecophysiology and identify potential new sources of bio-based products for the cosmetic industry.
- [Tuna-org](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/tuna-org/) - The Tuna-org web site serves as an informal framework for sharing information from tuna Regional Fishery Management Organizations (RFMOs). Tuna RFMOs are intergovernmental organizations that carry out data collection, scientific monitoring and management of tuna and tuna-like resources. The five tuna RFMOs are: (1) Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna; (2) Inter-American Tropical
- [Turtle Foundation](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/turtle-foundation/) - Turtle Foundation is a NGO that aims at contributing to sea turtle conservation in Cape Verde by cooperating with local communities to create a future where both sea turtles and people can thrive conducts. Turtle Foundation develops turtle biology/conservation presentations, sponsors art and educational programs for school children, organizes beach clean-ups, provides training sessions for
- [Two Oceans Aquarium Environmental Education Centre](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/two-oceans-aquarium-environmental-education-centre/) - The Two Oceans Aquariam Environmental Centre offers stimulating educational programmes that seeks to suppliment the school curriculum with regards to ocean literacy and a general appreciation for the ocean and all ocean life.
- [U.S. GLOBal Ocean ECosystems Dynamics](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/u-s-global-ocean-ecosystems-dynamics/) - Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics (GLOBEC) is the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) core project responsible for understanding how global change will affect the abundance, diversity and productivity of marine populations. The programme was initiated by SCOR and the IOC of UNESCO in 1991, to understand how global change will affect the abundance, diversity and productivity of
- [Transnet Maritime School of Excellence](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/transnet-maritime-school-of-excellence/) - The Maritime School of Excellence is an accredited training institution of the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA); Transport Education and Training Authority; and the leading provider of high-end training in the Port and Maritime sector. Here you can receive training from experienced and qualified facilitators that provide some of the best training available on
- [Treasures of the Deep](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/treasures-of-the-deep/) - The “Treasures of the Deep” book seeks to educate children about seabed minerals and the impacts of their exploitation through deep sea mining.
- [Trophic TRAnsfer eFFICiency in the Benguela Current](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/trophic-transfer-efficiency-in-the-benguela-current/) - TRAFFIC (Trophic Transfer Efficiency in the Benguela Current) is a cooperation of German, Namibian and South African institutes. Our aim is to understand the processes that drive the trophic structures of the northern and southern Benguela Upwelling System (nBUS, sBUS) and the associated impact on fisheries and climate. We hypothesise that, in the sBUS, a
- [Tropical Atlantic Interdisciplinary laboratory on physical, biogeochemical, ecological and human dynamics](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/tropical-atlantic-interdisciplinary-laboratory-on-physical-biogeochemical-ecological-and-human-dynamics/) - Brazil recognized the major importance of the natural resources and mineral stocks along its 7,500 km of coastline (called “Blue Amazon” by the Brazil’s authorities). In this context the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), the Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE) and the IRD (research units: MARBEC, LEMAR, LEGOS and LOCEAN) joined their forces to
- [Transdisciplinary Science for Sustainable Tourism](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/transdisciplinary-science-for-sustainable-tourism/) - The project TransTourismus aims to support tourism communities in solving the challenges of wastewater management in a transdisciplinary framework. Together with various stakeholders from coastal tourism communities in the tropics, a holistic picture of tourism-related wastewater social-ecological impacts will be developed. The ultimate aim is to support decision-making and suggest solutions for wastewater management through
- [TransforMAR](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/transformar/) - TransforMAR is an initiative that promotes the collection of plastics and metals with a container made available by Lidl, Electrão, ABAE, Quercus and APA on Portuguese beaches and with the support of ZERO.
- [Tools for the transition to spatial management of coastal resources: the stalked barnacle fishery in SW Europe](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/tools-for-the-transition-to-spatial-management-of-coastal-resources-the-stalked-barnacle-fishery-in-sw-europe/) - PERCEBES is intended as a scientific and practical demonstration of the effects of Stalked Barnacle harvesting on the biodiversity, productivity and connectivity of SB stands both at local and lanscape level. This will be done through two approaches: 1-A continental-scale, Human Exclusion Experiment (HEE). We will will use steel cages to simulate the effects of
- [Towards a Joint European Research Infrastructure Network for Coastal Observatories](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/towards-a-joint-european-research-infrastructure-network-for-coastal-observatories/) - This is the main objective of JERICO, which proposes a Pan European approach for a European coastal marine observatory network, integrating infrastructure and technologies such as moorings, drifters, ferrybox and gliders. Networking activities will lead to the definitions of best practices for design, implementation, maintenance and distribution of data of coastal observing systems, as well
- [Tracing oceanographic and sedimentary boundary systems of the Southwest Atlantic and the location of the biologically productive sectors in the Argentine Sea](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/tracing-oceanographic-and-sedimentary-boundary-systems-of-the-southwest-atlantic-and-the-location-of-the-biologically-productive-sectors-in-the-argentine-sea/) - The Argentine Sea of the Southwest Atlantic is one of the world`s most productive marine regions. The zone is dominated by the complex interplay of the Brazil-Malvinas Confluence, the shelf-break fronts and the continental influx via the extended shelf area, a system that is still poorly understood. The actual make-up of this system with a
- [Training for Research on Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Biogeography of South American Porifers](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/training-for-research-on-taxonomy-phylogeny-and-biogeography-of-south-american-porifers/) - The EsponjAS Project was born as a research project approved by CNPq / Brazil for the study of sponges from the South American Pacific coast with a focus on taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography, also having a concern with the training of human resources in Chile and Peru.
- [Training Programme on Ocean Governance: Policy, Law and Management](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/training-programme-on-ocean-governance-policy-law-and-management/) - Training is a key activity of the IOI global network. The Institute's flagship interdisciplinary training programme has been conducted at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia each summer since the initiation of the course by Elisabeth Mann Borgese in 1981. This intensive programme of study challenges participants to: (1) deepen their understanding of the complexity
- [Toninhas Project](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/toninhas-project/) - The porpoise is a species of shallow water, being found at depths of up to 50 meters, between Espírito Santo in Brazil and the San Matias Gulf in Argentina. In Babitonga Bay, in the north of Santa Catarina, lives the only resident population in an estuary, this specificity makes the place an open-air laboratory. The
- [The SysTEM for Analysis Research and Training](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-system-for-analysis-research-and-training/) - START works globally, connecting experts and organizations across countries and regions, with a particular focus on Africa and Asia. Since 1992, START has promoted science capacity development that advances knowledge and action on critical sustainability issues. START is a core international partner of the United States Global Change Research Program and works closely with universities
- [The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-u-s-integrated-ocean-observing-system/) - IOOS is our eyes on the ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes. We are an integrated network of people and technology gathering observing data and developing tracking and predictive tools to benefit the economy, the environment, and public safety at home, across the nation, and around the globe. The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) is a
- [The US Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network Information System (NIS) Data Portal](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-us-long-term-ecological-research-lter-network-information-system-nis-data-portal/) - Data are one of the most valuable products of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network. Data and metadata derived from publicly funded research in the U.S. LTER Network are made available online with as few restrictions as possible, on a non-discriminatory basis. In return, the LTER Network expects data users to act ethically by
- [The Whale Camp](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-whale-camp/) - Established in 1984, The Whale Camp's marine science program has had an exceptional experiential impact on hundreds of students ages ten to seventeen. The Whale Camp's hands-on programming and vibrantly personal experiences brings students face-to-face to study whales, porpoises, seals, puffins and numerous other marine and avian species in their own natural habitat. These experiences
- [The petrological Database](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-petrological-database/) - PetDB, the Petrological Database, is a web-based data management system that provides on-line access to geochemical and petrological data. PetDB is a global synthesis of chemical, isotopic, and mineralogical data for rocks, minerals, and melt inclusions. PetDB's current content focuses on data for igneous and metamorphic rocks from the ocean floor, specifically mid-ocean ridge basalts
- [The role of water column methane oxidation in the global carbon budget](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-role-of-water-column-methane-oxidation-in-the-global-carbon-budget/) - The release of large amounts of the greenhouse gas methane from shallow marine gas reservoirs and dissociating gas hydrates at continental margins is discussed to have advanced warming episodes in Earth's history. However, methane emitted at the seafloor is consumed partly in the ocean by microbial oxidation reducing the portion reaching the atmosphere. It is
- [The Shore Thing](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-shore-thing/) - The Shore Thing is an initiative working with schools and community groups around the British Isles to collect information on rocky sea shore life responding to climate change. The information collected by volunteers is available online and helps building a picture of the present state of UK rocky shores and measure change in the future.
- [The Support Action to GMES Africa on Earth Observation](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-support-action-to-gmes-africa-on-earth-observation/) - The SAGA-EO proposition consists in a feasibility study on critical pieces of the puzzle of the Lisbon Declaration Implementation Plan on GMES and Africa and to complement previous experience in that field. The SAGA-EO concept is based on a sound experience of both European and African programmes dealing with environment monitoring based on information derived
- [The Ocean Foundation's International Ocean Acidification Initiative](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-ocean-foundations-international-ocean-acidification-initiative/) - Since 2003, The Ocean Foundation’s (TOF) “International Ocean Acidification Initiative” (Initiative) has fostered innovation and developed strategic partnerships to empower scientists, policymakers and communities around the world. In 2018, TOF strengthened and expanded the ecosystem of stakeholders by establishing the Pacific Islands and Territories Ocean Acidification (PI-TOA) Network and elevating the importance of OA in
- [The Ocean Literacy Guide](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-ocean-literacy-guide/) - Understanding the ocean is essential to comprehending and protecting this planet on which we live. The Ocean Literacy Guide presents a vision of an ocean-literate society and outlines the knowledge required to be considered ocean literate. The Ocean Literacy Guide describes the 7 most important ideas, or Essential Principles, about the ocean that all people
- [The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-oceanic-platform-of-the-canary-islands/) - The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) is a Research Infrastructure (RI) labeled by the ICTS (Unique Scientific and Technological Infrastructure) Spanish National Roadmap, co-funded by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of the Spanish governent and the Canary Islands government and by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the Operational Programme
- [The Monitoring and Operational Forecasting System of the Portuguese EEZ](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-monitoring-and-operational-forecasting-system-of-the-portuguese-eez/) - The Monitoring and Operational Forecasting System of the Portuguese EEZ, MONIZEE, is a reinforcement of the permanent national infrastructures dedicated to the monitoring of the marine environment and coastal zones, as well as the capacity to forecast the oceanographic conditions in these areas. In the framework of MONIZEE system, the Hydrographic Institute maintains presently in
- [The Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-monitoring-for-environment-and-security-in-africa/) - The MESA project utilised EO and satellite technologies to generate critical products and information services for socioeconomic development of African people as well as sustainable environmental management. Three services were provided: (1) Provision of potential fishing zone charts overlaid with vessel traffic; (2) Monitoring and forecasting oceanographic variables; (3) Forecast of ocean conditions disseminated as
- [The Ocean Agency](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-ocean-agency/) - The Ocean Agency, is a nonprofit supporting and accelerating ocean science and conservation through creativity, technology and powerful partnerships. We use the combination of creativity, technology and powerful partnerships to raise the awareness and support necessary for ocean conservation and to help fast-track action. By bringing together major players and thinking creatively, we’re able to
- [The Ocean Clean Up](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-ocean-clean-up/) - The Ocean Cleanup is designing and developing cleanup systems to clean up what is already polluting our oceans and to intercept plastic on its way to the ocean via rivers. The Ocean Cleanup is developing a passive cleanup method, which uses the natural oceanic forces to rapidly and cost-effectively clean up the plastic already in
- [The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea Working Group on Social Indicators](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-international-council-for-the-exploration-of-the-sea-working-group-on-social-indicators/) - The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is an intergovernmental marine science organization, meeting societal needs for impartial evidence on the state and sustainable use of our seas and oceans. The goal is to advance and share scientific understanding of marine ecosystems and the services they provide and to use this knowledge
- [The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-international-council-for-the-exploration-of-the-sea/) - The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is an intergovernmental marine science organization, meeting societal needs for impartial evidence on the state and sustainable use of our seas and oceans. The goal is to advance and share scientific understanding of marine ecosystems and the services they provide and to use this knowledge
- [The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Data Centre](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-international-council-for-the-exploration-of-the-sea-ices-data-centre/) - The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is an intergovernmental marine science organization, meeting societal needs for impartial evidence on the state and sustainable use of our seas and oceans. The goal is to advance and share scientific understanding of marine ecosystems and the services they provide and to use this knowledge
- [The European WindScanner Facility](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-european-windscanner-facility/) - The future high rate of deployment of renewable energy will require a substantial increase in the installed wind power capacity towards 2020 and beyond, in fact this demand corresponds approximately to the installation of one large turbine every hour for the next decade. This is a substantial grand challenge as outlined in the Strategic Energy
- [The forests of the seabed](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-forests-of-the-seabed/) - Find Kelp was a citizen science project from CCMAR (UAlg, Portugal), divers who would find kelps in their dives would report the location, depth, taking pictures, etc., and this information would be validated by marine scientists. "Findkelp – The forests of the seabed aims to promote a study space on the marine forests of giant
- [The Global Earth Observation System of Systems Portal](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-global-earth-observation-system-of-systems-portal/) - A central part of GEO’s Mission is to build the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). GEOSS is a set of coordinated, independent Earth observation, information and processing systems that interact and provide access to diverse information for a broad range of users in both public and private sectors. GEOSS links these systems to
- [The Global Wetlands Project - A global index to improve coastal wetland health](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-global-wetlands-project-a-global-index-to-improve-coastal-wetland-health/) - The Global Wetlands Project - A global index to improve coastal wetland health (GLOW) Project aims to limit and reverse the loss of coastal wetlands in order to arrest biodiversity decline, protect communities and tackle climate change. This is made by informing and empowering coastal wetland conservation. The focus is to elevate scientific understanding of
- [The Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-gulf-of-mexico-coastal-ocean-observing-system/) - The Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) is the heart of data collection for ocean and coastal waters in the Gulf of Mexico - collecting thousands of data points from sensors and ensuring that the information is reliable, timely and accurate before disseminating it to the ocean sectors that rely on it. The
- [The Impact of Coastal Erosion in Portugal](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-impact-of-coastal-erosion-in-portugal/) - Documentary on the impact of coastal erosion in Portugal. In the winter of 2013-2014 the Portuguese coast was buffeted by severe storms and prolonged maritime unrest. The coastal areas have been in the news for the worst reasons and in recent years there has been a progressive advance of the sea in Portugal, calling into
- [Tara Oceans](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/tara-oceans/) - The Tara Ocean Foundation has developed an open, innovative Ocean science that will enable us to predict, anticipate and better manage tomorrow’s climate risks. We use high-level scientific expertise to raise awareness and educate young people, mobilize policy makers at the highest level, and enable emerging and developing countries to access the latest knowledge about
- [The African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-african-coelacanth-ecosystem-programme/) - In 2000, at the dawn of the new millennium, a living population of coelacanths was found off Sodwana Bay and the African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP) was born. The discovery of this enigmatic fish provided yet another chapter to an amazing South African story that had played out on the world stage between 1938 and
- [The Atlantic Ocean Tropical Tuna Tagging Programme](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-atlantic-ocean-tropical-tuna-tagging-programme/) - The objective of the Atlantic Ocean Tropical tuna Tagging Programme (AOTTP) is to contribute to food security and economic growth of the developing Atlantic coastal states by ensuring sustainable management of tropical tuna resources in the Atlantic Ocean. Specifically it will provide evidence-based scientific advice to developing Atlantic coastal states, and other ICCAT Contracting Parties,
- [The coupled dynamics of Southern Ocean climate change](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-coupled-dynamics-of-southern-ocean-climate-change/) - As a major sink of both heat and carbon dioxide, the Southern Ocean plays a crucial role in the trajectory of global climate change. However, Southern Ocean climate is highly complex and perturbed by both rising greenhouse gas concentrations and ozone depletion. Contemporary climate models vary greatly in their representations of the current and future
- [The Europe-Africa Marine Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-europe-africa-marine-network/) - The Europe-Africa Marine Network (EAMNet) aims to construct a network linking Earth Observation (EO) information providers, user networks and centres of excellence in Europe and Africa in the area of coastal and marine observations towards sustainable development in Africa. The network will undertake capacity building and maintenance and build upon existing infrastructure and expertise in
- [The European Beach Hazards Platform](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-european-beach-hazards-platform/) - Beach safety differs strongly from region to region and depends largely on a wide range of factors. Especially in Europe, where languages, cultures and beach morphologies are highly diverse, regulations concerning beach safety are not well known or disseminated among citizens. The The European Beach Hazards Platform, as part of the European Horizon 2020 project
- [The European Maritime Spatial Planning Platform](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/the-european-maritime-spatial-planning-platform/) - The European MSP Platform is an information and communication gateway designed to offer support to all EU Member States in their efforts to implement Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) in the years to come. the European MSP Platform acts as the central exchange forum for the rich knowledge generated in past, current and upcoming MSP processes
- [Talks with Scientists](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/talks-with-scientists/) - The Associação Portuguesa de Educação Ambiental (ASPEA) has promoted more than 20 “Talks with Scientists” in several Portuguese schools. Researchers from CESAM (University of Aveiro), MARE -UC (University of Coimbra), MARE - ISPA (Lisbon), Instituto Politécnico de Viseu and CIIMAR (University of Porto) were engaged in the initiative, where themes as coastal erosion, marine ecosystems,
- [Tallurutiup Imanga Inuit Stewards Program](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/tallurutiup-imanga-inuit-stewards-program/) - Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is the regional voice of Nunavut’s Qikiqtani Inuit. Tallurutiup Imanga Inuit Stewards at work is a program where the Stewards take on a number of tasks; from monitoring sea ice conditions, to archiving cultural sites and assisting with search and rescue efforts. As part of their work, they have been harvesting
- [Sustainable Oceans, Livelihoods and food Security Through Increased Capacity in Ecosystem research in the Western Indian Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/sustainable-oceans-livelihoods-and-food-security-through-increased-capacity-in-ecosystem-research-in-the-western-indian-ocean/) - SOLSTICE-WIO is a four-year collaborative project funded by the UK Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). Launched in October 2017, it brings together recent advances in marine technologies, local knowledge and research expertise to address challenges facing the Western Indian Ocean region in a cost-effective way via state-of-the-art technology transfer, collaborative environmental and socio-economic research and
- [Sustainable oceans: our collective responsibility, our common interest. Building on real-life knowledge knowledge systems for developing interactive and mutual learning media](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/sustainable-oceans-our-collective-responsibility-our-common-interest-building-on-real-life-knowledge-knowledge-systems-for-developing-interactive-and-mutual-learning-media/) - The project ResponSEAble aims at raising the understanding of society (individual and collective, direct and indirect) responsibility and interest in a healthy ocean. The project is mapping European marine research and knowledge to further the understanding of complex human-ocean relationships and the economic benefits that we derive from our seas and the ecosystems they support.
- [Sustainable Poverty Alleviation from Coastal Ecosystem Services](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/sustainable-poverty-alleviation-from-coastal-ecosystem-services/) - The Sustainable Poverty Alleviation from Coastal Ecosystem Services (SPACES) project is a large collaborative initiative funded by the UK Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) program with some support from SwedBio. The project has (1) uncovered scientific knowledge on the complex relationship between ecosystem services, poverty, and human wellbeing, (2) built capacity among researchers at
- [Sustainable production of biologically active molecules of marine based origin](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/sustainable-production-of-biologically-active-molecules-of-marine-based-origin/) - BAMMBO will provide innovative solutions to overcome existing bottle-necks associated with culturing marine organisms in order to sustainably produce high yields of value-added products for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and industrial sectors. BAMMBO will screen and identify target marine organisms (e. g. bacteria, fungi, sponges, microalgae, macroalgae and yeasts) from diverse global locations for potential as
- [Systematic investigation of the spatiotemporal variability of TOXIC hydrogen sulphide events and their potential RISKs for the Namibian fishing and aquaculture industry](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/systematic-investigation-of-the-spatiotemporal-variability-of-toxic-hydrogen-sulphide-events-and-their-potential-risks-for-the-namibian-fishing-and-aquaculture-industry/) - The scientific focus is on the study of hydrogen sulphide outbreaks and their sulphur plumes in the Namibian Benguela upwelling system. They are unique events not found anywhere else in the world oceans with such intensity. These outbreaks influence the Namibian ecosystem, the local fishing industry and the aquaculture farming, a rapidly growing industrial sector,
- [Tackling Marine Litter in the Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/tackling-marine-litter-in-the-atlantic/) - The CleanAtlantic project aims to protect biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Atlantic Area by improving capabilities to monitor, prevent and remove (macro) marine litter. The project will also contribute to raise awareness and change attitudes among stakeholders and to improve marine litter managing systems. The main objectives of the project are: (1) To draw
- [Supporting Implementation of Maritime Spatial Planning in the Northern European Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/supporting-implementation-of-maritime-spatial-planning-in-the-northern-european-atlantic/) - SIMNORAT intends to address practical aspects of MSP (maritime spatial planning) implementation, with a specific focus on trans-boundary cooperation and the identification and sharing of best practice, in order to enhance understanding and address the issues and challenges of MSP implementation. SIMNORAT brings together a number of partners – research organisations, marine planning authorities and
- [Surface Ocean - Lower Atmosphere Study](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/surface-ocean-lower-atmosphere-study/) - The global and multidisciplinary research project Surface Ocean - Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS) was established to provide international science coordination and capacity building.Initiated with a first Open Science Conference in 2000 and formally launched in 2004, SOLAS research aims to understand the key biogeochemical-physical interactions and feedbacks between the ocean and atmosphere. Achievement of this
- [Surface Ocean Carbon dioxide ATlas](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/surface-ocean-carbon-dioxide-atlas/) - The Surface Ocean CO2 ATlas (SOCAT) brings together, in a common format, all publicly available surface water data from the global oceans, including the Arctic, and the coastal seas.This global compilation of underway surface water data has 7.8 million total measurements (6.3 million with fCO2) from 1851 cruises run between 1968 and 2007 by more
- [Surfrider Foundation](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/surfrider-foundation/) - The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's ocean, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network. The Surfrider Foundation is a community of everyday people who passionately protect our playground - the ocean, waves, and beaches - that provide us so much enjoyment. They ensure beaches are accessible, keep
- [Sustainable integration of renewable fuels in local transportation](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/sustainable-integration-of-renewable-fuels-in-local-transportation/) - The natural resources found in the Atlantic Area differ from north to south and a collaborative approach to study them as a whole is fundamental to adapt new technologies to the available resources. Islands in the 5 Member States suffer from energy disconnection from main infrastructures and an increase on renewable energy is long desired.
- [Sustainable management of mesopelagic resources](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/sustainable-management-of-mesopelagic-resources/) - The SUMMER project will explore recent findings that suggest that the mesopelagic zone of oceans contains 90 % of the planet’s fish biomass. Even if a fraction of this is correct, the exploitation potential in fishmeal production, nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals is enormous. However, as the role of mesopelagic fish is not understood in terms of
- [Strengthening International Dimension of Euro-Argo Research Infrastructure](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/strengthening-international-dimension-of-euro-argo-research-infrastructure/) - The objective of the SIDERI project is to strengthen the links and integration of the Euro-Argo European research infrastructure into the Argo International strategy of global ocean observations, and to seek participation by, and to develop cooperation with, potential participants in the European neighbouring areas which have a maritime interest. The following activities are planned:
- [Students on Ice](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/students-on-ice/) - Students on Ice (SOI) was established in 2000 with the mandate to educate the world’s youth about the importance of the Polar Regions, to support their continued growth and to inspire initiatives that contribute to global sustainability. The SOI Foundation is internationally recognized as a pioneer and leader in Polar Education. SOI’s expeditions are a
- [Students Training on Vessels - Ciências do Mar](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/students-training-on-vessels-ciencias-do-mar/) - The Floating Labs is a collaborative research programme involving four oceanographic ships, built to accommodate university students and teachers while developing field and lab work on board. Each of the four ships will be spread along the Brazilian territory. The main aim of the program is to contribute to the development of experimental approached regarding
- [Subsea systems](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/subsea-systems/) - The SISTSUB project aims at assessing two alternative concepts for oil and gas production in deep waters in terms of technological, economic and safety aspects. The focus is on a traditional arrangement with the oil and gas processing plant on a FPSO vessel and, alternatively, on a Subsea-to-Shore (S2S) concept that uses subsea equipment and
- [Summer School on European Union and the Law of the Sea](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/summer-school-on-european-union-and-the-law-of-the-sea/) - After having been held for three consecutive years in Italy (Imperia), Germany (Bremen) and Italy again (Genoa), the summer school on European Union and the Law of the Sea (EULoS) willl be offered for three more years in the framework of the Jean Monnet Chair on International and European Law of the Sea (IELoS) awarded
- [Supporting governance and multi-stakeholder participation in aquaculture research and innovation](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/supporting-governance-and-multi-stakeholder-participation-in-aquaculture-research-and-innovation/) - AquaInnova intends to establish a solid framework for European aquaculture that will support the sector’s sustainable development. It will focus on maximising the potential for innovation and technological development in the aquaculture value chain. This issue has been addressed partially by the establishment of the European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform (EATIP), which was created
- [Supporting Implementation of Maritime Spatial Planning in the Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/supporting-implementation-of-maritime-spatial-planning-in-the-atlantic/) - SIMAtlantic aims to support the establishment and implementation of maritime spatial planning (MSP) in five European Atlantic countries: France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom. It is a two-year project co-funded by the European Union and implemented by partners representing academic institutions, marine planning authorities and scientific public bodies, who will work together to
- [South and Tropical Atlantic climate-based marine ecosystem prediction for sustainable management](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/south-and-tropical-atlantic-climate-based-marine-ecosystem-prediction-for-sustainable-management/) - Sustainable management of human activities affecting Atlantic marine ecosystems is critical to maintain its health and to support the blue economy of the bordering countries. TRIATLAS will contribute to this by delivering knowledge of the current state and future changes of the Atlantic marine ecosystems. We achieve this through a basin-wide approach integrating research from
- [South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/south-atlantic-meridional-overturning-circulation/) - The meridional overturning circulation (MOC) in the Atlantic is a key element of the time-variable coupled climate system and may have played a significant role in the subsurface sequestration of heat during the recent global warming hiatus. New in the observing systems monitoring this event is the SAMOC (South Atlantic MOC) Basin Wide Array (SAMBA).
- [Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/southeast-coastal-ocean-observing-regional-association/) - SECOORA – Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association – is the coastal ocean observing system for the Southeast U.S. Our mission is to observe, understand, and increase awareness of our coastal ocean; promoting knowledge, economic and environmental health through strong regional partnerships. Guided by our members, Board, users, regional ocean experts, managers, and other stakeholders,
- [Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observatory](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/southern-ocean-carbon-and-climate-observatory/) - SOCCO is a South African born science programme, in support of the Global Change Grand Challenge and the Marine and Antarctic Research Strategy. It aims to use the challenging problems in the role of the Southern Ocean in 21st century regional and global climate to attract excellent young South Africans to acquire advanced numerical, technological
- [Southern Ocean Observing system](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/southern-ocean-observing-system/) - The SOOS mission is to facilitate the collection and delivery of essential observations on dynamics and change of Southern Ocean systems to all international stakeholders (researchers, governments, industries), through design, advocacy and implementation of cost-effective observing and data delivery systems. SOOS is an international initiative of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and the
- [Southern Ocean Studies for understanding Global CLIMATE Issues](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/southern-ocean-studies-for-understanding-global-climate-issues/) - The SOS-CLIMATE ia a project conducted by the High Latitude Oceanography Group (GOAL), is officially part of the following Programs that celebrate the Polar International Year (API): (1) SASSI; (2) Collaborative Research related to ICeberg Evolution (CRAC-ICE); (3) Integrated analyzes of circumpolar Climate interactions and Ecosystem Dynamics in the Collaborative Research related to ICeberg Evolution
- [Stimulating Arctic & Antarctic sea ice monitoring services through end-user engagement and the integration of new service lines into GMES downstream services](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/stimulating-arctic-antarctic-sea-ice-monitoring-services-through-end-user-engagement-and-the-integration-of-new-service-lines-into-gmes-downstream-services/) - The aim of the POLAR ICE project is to develop a next generation sea ice information service by integrating and building on a wide range of European and national funded activities which incorporate many of the required components. In the Arctic the retreat of the sea ice during the last two decades is facilitating an
- [Strategies for the gradual elimination of discards in European fisheries](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/strategies-for-the-gradual-elimination-of-discards-in-european-fisheries/) - The European Union has committed to the gradual elimination of discarding. DiscardLess will help provide the knowledge, tools and technologies as well as the involvement of the stakeholders to achieve this. These will be integrated into Discard Mitigation Strategies (DMS) proposing cost-effective solutions at all stages of the seafood supply chain. The first focus is
- [Straw Patrol](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/straw-patrol/) - Straw Patrol is an environmental awareness and action project focused on the respect for the ocean that was born in Faro (Algarve). Since 2016, they give voluntarily lectures in schools from pre-school to secondary schools, universities and public events such as festivals, organizes clean up actions, collaborates with municipalities and inspires establishments to reduce the
- [Strengthening European research cooperation for smart and sustainable management of tropical and subtropical biodiversity in outermost regions and overseas countries and territories](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/strengthening-european-research-cooperation-for-smart-and-sustainable-management-of-tropical-and-subtropical-biodiversity-in-outermost-regions-and-overseas-countries-and-territories/) - NetBiome-CSA will extend and strengthen research partnerships and cooperation for smart and sustainable management of tropical and subtropical biodiversity in outermost regions (ORs) and overseas countries and territories (OCTs). This will be achieved through a participative process mobilising stakeholders, their knowledge and resources for initiatives such as policy and priority analysis, multi-stakeholder dialogues, exchange of
- [Sistema de Monitoramento da Costa Brasileira](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/sistema-de-monitoramento-da-costa-brasileira/) - SiMCosta is an integrated system of platforms (eg floating, fixed) that collects and makes available high quality data online to the scientific community and users in general. The following weather variables are measured by SiMCosta: solar radiation, wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure and CO2 concentration. In the case of seawater,
- [Site Survey Data Bank](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/site-survey-data-bank/) - The Site Survey Data Bank (SSDB) is a repository for site survey data submitted in support of International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) proposals and expeditions. SSDB serves different roles for different sets of users.
- [Skeleton Sea](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/skeleton-sea/) - The green art project Skaleton Sea was created by a group of three surfers with a message to keep the ocean clean, the importance of respecting nature and the impotance of human rights. During the breaks in between surfing they began to salvage precious objects from the beaches and shorelines to do an art project
- [SOS Ocean Booklet](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/sos-ocean-booklet/) - The SOS Ocean Booklet, allow people living in and visiting Portugal can promote sustainable consumption by choosing the right species of fish and seafood to buy or order. The SOS Ocean Booklet indicates the fish and seafood species that can be consumed without compromising the future of the oceans. Easy to consult, the SOS Ocean
- [South Africa - Norway Cooperation on Blue Economy](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/south-africa-norway-cooperation-on-blue-economy/) - Joint research collaboration on ocean economy between Norway and South africa. On 12 November 2019 the NRF and the Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria signed a grant agreement for the funding of the joint research projects between South Africa and Norway under the SANOCEAN Programme (which stands for SA/Norway joint research programme on ocean research including
- [South African Environmental Observation Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/south-african-environmental-observation-network/) - The South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) is a science network of people, organisations and, most importantly observation platforms, that perform Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) in South Africa and its surrounding oceans. The SAEON is of global importance as an innovative approach in ecology to understand environmental change and to determine the impact of anthropogenic
- [South African Marine Research and Exploration Forum](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/south-african-marine-research-and-exploration-forum/) - The Offshore Oil and Gas Environmental Research Collaboration Project was a project to implement Operation Phakisa’s Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration Initiative B3: Exploiting the broader research opportunities presented by offshore oil and gas exploration. This was achieved through the establishment of the South African Marine Research and Exploration Forum (SAMREF) on 29 January 2016.
- [South African National Antarctic Programme](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/south-african-national-antarctic-programme/) - SANAP recognises the global and national importance of safeguarding the environment of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean and protecting the integrity of ecosystems, both marine and terrestrial, in the region. SANAP plays a crucial role in conserving this living laboratory – the coldest, windiest and driest place on Earth. Studies done in the Antarctic are
- [South African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas - Online Spatial Database 2.0](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/south-african-risk-and-vulnerability-atlas-online-spatial-database-2-0/) - The Online Spatial Database 2.0 forSouth African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas (SARVA) directly supports and allows users free access to and visualisation of drivers, pressures, vulnerability, exposure and risks or hazards within a particular location, covering both spatial and non-spatial data sets.
- [South African Seafood Initiative](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/south-african-seafood-initiative/) - In 2004, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) established the South African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI) to inform and educate all participants in the seafood trade, from wholesalers to restaurateurs through to seafood lovers, about sustainable seafood. By using a "traffic light" system, the colour-coded SASSI list categorises selected South African and imported seafood
- [Shipboard Automated Meteorological and Oceanographic](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/shipboard-automated-meteorological-and-oceanographic/) - The Shipboard Automated Meteorological and Oceanographic System (SAMOS) initiative aims to improve the quality of meteorological and near-surface oceanographic observations collected in-situ on research vessels (R/Vs) and select volunteer observing ships (VOS). Scientific objectives of SAMOS include: (1) Creating quality estimates of the heat, moisture, momentum, and radiation fluxes at the air-sea interface; (2) Improving
- [Ships and Waves Reaching Polar Regions](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ships-and-waves-reaching-polar-regions/) - SWARP will develop downstream services for sea ice and waves forecast in the Marginal Ice Zone (MIZ) in the Arctic. Waves in ice are one of the most hazardous phenomena for vessels and industrial activities in the polar seas, but there are presently no services providing any information about either the waves themselves or their
- [Shorefast Foundation](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/shorefast-foundation/) - The mission of Shorefast is to build cultural, ecological and economic resilience on Fogo Island and to serve other communities by sharing place-based models of economic development. To accomplish these goals, Shorefast has two main branches: (1) Shorefast, a Canadian registered charity: Through a combination of private donations and surpluses from SSEI businesses, our charitable
- [Simulation of manoeuvrability of ships in adverse weather conditions](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/simulation-of-manoeuvrability-of-ships-in-adverse-weather-conditions/) - The NAVAD project aims at development and testing of fast combined mathematical models for seakeeping and manoeuvring in waves and strong wind capturing all major nonlinear effects but suitable to be run in real or accelerated time on desktop or full-mission virtual reality manoeuvring simulators.
- [SENSOR Repository](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/sensor-repository/) - SENSOR.awi.de is a repository for metadata information on research platforms/devices/sensors used to acquire scientific data. It supports item versionning including minting of PIDs. All items are cite-enabled.
- [Sentinel Sites for Long-Term Ecological Research](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/sentinel-sites-for-long-term-ecological-research/) - The Sentinel Sites for Long-Term Ecological Research (SSLTER) programme includes three Sentinel Sites: Algoa Bay SS in the Eastern Cape (established in 2008), Natal-Bight SS in KwaZulu-Natal (rolling out in 2018), and the Two-Oceans SS in the Western Cape (rolling out in 2018). In addition, Satellite Sentinel Sites (SSS) will be established along the West
- [Service hydrographique et océanographique de la marine](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/service-hydrographique-et-oceanographique-de-la-marine/) - SHOM performs general hydrography duties for all seafarers to meet France’s international obligations under the international SOLAS Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and the United Nations convention on the Law of the Sea. SHOM collects, archives and distributes official information necessary for maritime navigation. Within its areas of competence, SHOM provides all
- [Shallow Marine and Coastal Research Infrastructure](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/shallow-marine-and-coastal-research-infrastructure/) - The Shallow Marine and Coastal Research Infrastructure (SMCRI) is one of 13 large Research Infrastructures developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) as part of the South African Research Infrastructure Road-map (SARIR). The SMCRI was established in 2016 to develop an array of instruments and physical research platforms around the coast of South
- [Shark Academy](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/shark-academy/) - The Shark Academy is an internship and volunteer programme. This is an academic field school experience specializing in connecting undergraduate students, early career scientists, conservationists and senior scientists. Focussing on skills development, academic mentoring, field work, science communication and professional portfolio development. All with a focus on Africa’s diverse sharks.
- [Shark Attract](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/shark-attract/) - The Shark Attract Project's main objective is to promote the conservation of sharks and rays, creating an ecological awareness about these species, through actions and activities specially designed to reach certain target audiences, namely professional and recreational fishermen, school-age youth, young people and the general society.
- [Shark Trust](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/shark-trust/) - Shark Trust is a shark conservation project, that want to change our understanding and appreciation for sharks. All of the projects, campaigns and policy actions aim to drive progress towards our 3 key goals: species protection, fisheries managment, responsible trade. They pursue these goals through projects and campaigns that bring together different players.
- [Shark Trust - The Great Eggcase Hunt](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/shark-trust-the-great-eggcase-hunt/) - The Shark Trust - The Great Eggcase Hunt is a citizen science APP for the identification of shark and rays eggs. The app turns people into citizen scientists by helping them to collect and share data when they find eggcases on the beach.
- [Ship Routing Accounting for Changeable Sea Conditions](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ship-routing-accounting-for-changeable-sea-conditions/) - The project ROUTING aims at developing a new type of ship routing solution taking into account weather conditions (weather routing) with improved assessment of ship performance and responses to sea conditions, utilizing weather predictions with increased accuracy and reliability
- [Sea Search - Research, Conservation, Education](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/sea-search-research-conservation-education/) - Sea Search is principally a scientific organisation that aims to conduct high quality, internationally recognised research in the marine realm, which can feed back into education and policy recommendations. Our focus is scientific research output, education and advice to managers with the overarching aim of promoting conservation. We work throughout the southern Africa sub-region, with
- [Sea Shepherd](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/sea-shepherd/) - Sea Shepherd was founded in 1977 by Captain Paul Watson in Vancouver, Canada, with the mission to protect and conserve all marine wildlife. Incorporated in Oregon in 1981 as the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, today the movement has independent entities in over 20 countries working together on direct-action campaigns around the world. Sea Shepherd Conservation
- [Sea Teachers Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/sea-teachers-conference/) - The Sea Teacher’s Conference is a short training programme (13h) for primary-, mid- and secondary school teachers aiming at implementing marine science activities in (and out of) the classroom. Each year the Conference has a different central topic, such as marine pollution, seabed mapping, exploration, among others. The Conference is spread across two days, a
- [Seagrass scenarios under thermal and nutrient stress](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/seagrass-scenarios-under-thermal-and-nutrient-stress/) - Seagrass meadows belong to the most important ecosystems of our world. Through their photosynthetic activity they are not only producing large amounts of oxygen that they release into their surrounding water or sediment, but they also sequester great amounts of carbon dioxide. As seagrasses die or lose their leaves, they get covered with sediment and
- [Seas, Oceans & Public Health in Europe](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/seas-oceans-public-health-in-europe/) - The central aim of SOPHIE is to advance significantly the coordination of multidisciplinary research and training in Europe to better manage the risks and opportunities presented by the complex interactions between the marine environment and human health and wellbeing. SOPHIE is nurturing a network of people and organisations interested in the links between oceans and
- [SeaSmart](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/seasmart/) - Sea Smart delivers fun and solution-based programs and projects to people of all ages - inspiring us all to make a positive and lasting impact on our oceans. Sea Smart is a charity that delivers a diverse and innovative range of educational programs that are empirically-developed and derived from current ocean issues to empower youth,
- [SeaWiFS Bio-optical Archive and Storage System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/seawifs-bio-optical-archive-and-storage-system/) - SeaBASS, the publicly shared archive of in situ oceanographic and atmospheric data maintained by the NASA Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). High quality in situ measurements are prerequisite for satellite data product validation, algorithm development, and many climate-related inquiries. As such, the NASA Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG) maintains a local repository of in situ
- [Sea Change - Our Ocean, Our Health](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/sea-change-our-ocean-our-health/) - The overarching goals of the Sea Change project are to bring about a fundamental “Sea Change” in the way European citizens view their relationship with the sea, by empowering them – as ‘Ocean Literate’ citizens - to take direct and sustainable action towards healthy seas and ocean, healthy communities and ultimately - a healthy planet.
- [Sea Change Project - Sea Change Trust](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/sea-change-project-sea-change-trust/) - Sea Change Project - Sea Change Trust is a team of media and science professionals dedicated to connecting people to the wild through incredible stories backed by scientific knowledge. Our goal is to contribute to the long-term protection of South Africa’s marine environment by making the Great African Seaforest a global icon. Our work includes
- [Sea Legacy Collective](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/sea-legacy-collective/) - SeaLegacy combines decades of experience in conservation, photography, and communications, with the latest digital and social technologies, to build a healthy future for our oceans. Centered around extraordinary visual storytelling, their approach to impact has three key steps: 1. Expeditions - they lead a team of the world’s best photographers and filmmakers on expedition to
- [Sea level change and the tragedy of cognition: a comparative study on the role of cognitive biases in understanding sea level rise](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/sea-level-change-and-the-tragedy-of-cognition-a-comparative-study-on-the-role-of-cognitive-biases-in-understanding-sea-level-rise/) - History suggests that without experiencing direct negative consequences, humans often wait for disasters to occur before undertaking measures for adapting to the looming threats. Sea level change is, in this respect, a classical example of a problem often perceived as distant and quite moderate. Research in experimental economics has identified a number of cognitive biases
- [Sea Perch](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/sea-perch/) - SeaPerch is an innovative underwater robotics program that equips teachers and students with the resources they need to build an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) in an in-school or out-of-school setting. Students build the ROV from a kit comprised of low-cost, easily accessible parts, following a curriculum that teaches basic engineering and science concepts with
- [RV Thomas G.Thompson](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-thomas-g-thompson/) - The R/V Thomas G. Thompson is owned by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and operated under a Charter Party agreement by the School of Oceanography at the University of Washington as part of the Academic Research Fleet, within the UNOLS framework (University National Oceanographic Laboratories System). The R/V Thomas G. Thompson (AGOR-23) was constructed
- [RV Vital de Oliveira](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-vital-de-oliveira/) - The Hydroceanographic Research Ship (NPqHo) Vital de Oliveira is a brazilian navy ship equipped for oceanographic research in Geology and Biology. The Brazilian Navy commissioned the construction to the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Hantong Shipbuilding and Shipping Co. Ltd., from Xinhui. After the testing phase, technical adjustments and equipment installation, held in Singapore, was delivered on
- [SAEON Citizen Science on Long Term Monitoring of Marine Inverterbrates](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/saeon-citizen-science-on-long-term-monitoring-of-marine-inverterbrates/) - Ecosystems are being impacted by climate change and this is affecting marine invertrebrates. Long term mointoring is crucial along the Atlantic Ocean to determine which species are declining. Citizens can be involved in collecting data along tha Atlantic Ocean to monitior marine invertrebrates.
- [SAEON Citizen Science on Ocean Science Literacy](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/saeon-citizen-science-on-ocean-science-literacy/) - Community members collect data on a monthly basis to determine the amount of plastics found in and around the ocean. Workshops with surrounding communities on keeping our oceans free from plastics.
- [SAEON Marine Science Camps](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/saeon-marine-science-camps/) - SAEON has established school-based monitoring projects at school around their nodes. These programmes give learners and educators the opportunity to develop their data literacy, statistics and data visualisation skills. They are also encouraged to use this data to design projects for science expos and competitions. Secondary School learners are taken to the sea for threee
- [Satelite Altimetry Data](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/satelite-altimetry-data/) - AVISO+ stands for "Archiving, Validation and Interpretation of Satellite Oceanographic data". Here, you will find data, articles, news and tools to help you discover or improve your skills in the altimetry domain through four key themes: ocean, coast, hydrology and ice. Altimetry is a technique for measuring height. Satellite altimetry measures the time taken by
- [Save Ours Seas - Shark education centre](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/save-ours-seas-shark-education-centre/) - The Safe Our Seas Foundation - Shark Education Centre boasts a carefully selected collection of state-of-the-art exhibits that ensures that children and adults are able to learn through play and exploration, with each of their different senses engaged. This facilitates a truly immersive and stimulating educational experience while they are having fun. The Shark Education
- [Save The Waves Coalition](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/save-the-waves-coalition/) - Save The Waves protects coastal ecosystems around the world through innovative strategies in partnership with local communities. Utilizing a unique combination of protected areas, economics, and direct action, Save The Waves partners with locals to preserve their coastal resources and in turn strengthen their communities. Through our World Surfing Reserves program we protect amazing surf
- [Schenker Chool Tour](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/schenker-chool-tour/) - With the support of the Oceano Azul Foundation and the Oceanário de Lisboa, Joana Schenker (Bodyboard) is visiting Portuguese schools (Live events or Online via Zoom), to tell the exciting story of her challenges competing on the world tour, and her path from the dream to reality. An inspiring and educational message for young people
- [Science and Technology Advancing Governance of Good Environmental Status](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/science-and-technology-advancing-governance-of-good-environmental-status/) - STAGES addressed the significant knowledge deficit which may hinder full implementation of the MSFD and the achievement of GES in EU waters by: : i) to synthezise per major MSFD themes the information from research projects and ii) to develop a platform to ensure that the knowledge generated through European science and technology can be
- [Science for a better future of the Baltic Sea region](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/science-for-a-better-future-of-the-baltic-sea-region/) - BONUS is an ERA-NET project which brings together the key research funding organisations in all EU Member States and Associate Candidate Countries around the Baltic Sea. BONUS operates in close connection with the scientific and management actors. The aim is to form a net-work and partnership of agencies which are funding research aiming at deepening
- [Scientific Information Systems for the Sea](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/scientific-information-systems-for-the-sea/) - SISMER (Scientific Information Systems for the Sea) is Ifremer's service in charge of managing numerous marine databases and information systems which Ifremer is responsible for implementing. The information systems managed by SISMER range from CATDS (SMOS satellite data) to geoscience data (bathymetry, seismics, geological samples), not forgetting water column data (physics and chemistry, data for
- [SCOR Visiting Scholars](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/scor-visiting-scholars/) - Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) began a program in 2009 to enlist the services of ocean scientists, from both developed countries and developing countries, to teach short courses and to provide more extended on-site education and mentorship at developing country institutions. This program is open to any scientists who have time available to spend
- [RV NORUEGA](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-noruega/) - Research vessel with capacity for coastal and oceanic research was built in Bergen, Norway, at the Mjellem & Karlsen shipyards. On September 1, 1978 it was offered by Norway to Portugal. The basic configuration of the ship includes hydrography, biology, chemistry, sampling and acoustic scans. This vessel is dedicated to bio-oceanography and fisheries campaigns, which
- [RV POLARSTERN](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-polarstern/) - With a length of 118 metres, a cruising speed of 10.5 knots, and a maximum endurance of 75 days, the POLARSTERN is one of the most powerful research vessels in operation today. Specifically designed for polar research, she is at home in the waters of the Arctic and Antarctic Oceans. The research vessel accommodates up
- [RV Pourquoi pas?](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-pourquoi-pas/) - Co-funded by France’s military navy, the Pourquoi Pas? undertakes hydrographic surveys and other missions to scan the water column and map the sea floor. She can deploy two heavy submersibles simultaneously, and collect samples by coring or dredging. The research vessel Pourquoi Pas? operates in a number of disciplines: (1) Deep-sea and coastal hydrography with
- [RV Puerto Deseado](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-puerto-deseado/) - From 2009 to date, the Puerto Deseado Oceanographic Vessel (BOPD) has campaigned on various topics such as ecology of marine biodiversity, census of birds, fish and crustaceans, marine geology-seismic lines, microbial biodiversity, tidal and current studies from the coasts of Brazil to the Beagle canal. More than 250 researchers and professionals from Universities and Research
- [RV Ramon Margalef](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-ramon-margalef/) - The oceanographic vessel Ramón Margalef is specially designed for oceanographic and fisheries research, including the integrated study of ecosystems, a concept introduced by the Catalan researcher Ramón Margalef, pioneer of modern ecology in Spain. The oceanographic vessel Ramón Margalef,for its dimensions and capabilities, is classified as a regional vessel. It has 10 days of autonomy
- [RV S.A. Agulhas II](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-s-a-agulhas-ii/) - S. A. Agulhas II is a South African icebreaking polar supply and research ship owned by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). She was built in 2012 by STX Finland in Rauma, Finland, to replace the aging S.A. Agulhas, which was retired from SANAP duty, but is fullfilling a training role with SAMSA since 2012.
- [RV Sarmiento de Gamboa](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-sarmiento-de-gamboa/) - The Oceanographic Ship (R/V) Sarmiento de Gamboa is a multidisciplinary research vessel of global non-polar scope. Its instrumentation and laboratories allow it to study global ocean circulation, marine biodiversity, fishery resources and climate change; It is also used to perform geology, marine geophysics, hydrography, physical and chemical oceanography, marine biology, resource estimation (fisheries), ocean monitoring
- [RV Sir David Attenborough](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-sir-david-attenborough/) - The RRS Sir David Attenborough was handed over to NERC and BAS by shipbuilder Cammell Laird on 27 November 2020. The ship is expected to commence polar operations in 2021 after a period of intensive mariner training, testing and trialling the many technical, scientific and operational features and capabilities. The RRS Sir David Attenborough is
- [RV SONNE](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-sonne/) - With the commission of the new RV SONNE on November 17, 2014 from a technical point of view a new area started. The research vessel is available to all disciplines of marine science, but operates primarily in the Pacific and Indian Ocean. Among the future scientific challenges are in addition to applied research topics in
- [RV TELEOST](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-teleost/) - CCGS Teleost is a Canadian Coast Guard fisheries research vessel. The ship was originally constructed in Norway in 1988 as a commercial fishing trawler named Atlantic Champion. In 1993, the Canadian government purchased the vessel and after a competition among schoolchildren, the vessel was named Teleost by the winner. The vessel was converted to an
- [RV James Cook](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-james-cook/) - Since arriving at the National Oceanography Centre on 31st August 2006, RRS James Cook has undertaken research expeditions focusing on a range of scientific disciplines in some of Earth’s most challenging environments, from tropical oceans to the edge of ice sheets. The RRS James Cook is fitted with cutting edge scientific instruments and hosts a
- [RV John P tully](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-john-p-tully/) - CCGS John P. Tully is an offshore oceanographic science vessel in the Canadian Coast Guard operating out of Pacific Region at CGS Base Patricia Bay in Sidney, British Columbia. Prior to 1995, the ship was assigned to Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The vessel entered service in June 1985 with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans
- [RV Kristine Bonnevie](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-kristine-bonnevie/) - In 2016, after a severe upgrading, the former "Dr. Fridtjof Nansen" changed name till ”Kristine Bonnevie” – named after the first female marine biologist in Norway, professor Kristine Bonnevie (born in 1872). After five months upgrading at a shipyard at Måløy, this research vessel is now more like the research vessels «G.O. Sars» and «Johan
- [RV Kronprins Haakon](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-kronprins-haakon/) - The research vessel Kronprins Haakon has been built to operate in challenging ice conditions, which means it can go further north and south than any other Norwegian research vessel. It is equipped with the very latest high-tech equipment, enabling us to perform more complex studies. RV "Kronprins Haakon" has a cruising speed of 15 knots
- [RV L'Atalante](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-latalante/) - L'Atlante was commissioned in 1989, it has been modernized in 2009. It hosts up to 30 technicians and scientists for cruises up to 45 days. It is the only ocean global fleet vessel to be deployed on all oceans and is present in the Pacific on average one year every 4 years. The multi-purpose research
- [RV LOUIS S. ST-LAURENT](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-louis-s-st-laurent/) - CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent (French: NGCC Louis S. St-Laurent) is a Canadian Coast Guard Heavy Arctic Icebreaker. Louis S. St-Laurent's home port is St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and is stationed there with other vessels of the coast guard. Named after the twelfth Prime Minister of Canada, The Right Honourable Louis St. Laurent, PC CC
- [RV Maria S.Merian](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-maria-s-merian/) - The MARIA S. MERIAN stands out from other research vessels because of her ability to operate along the edge of the ice sheets. Since she was put into operation on 9 February 2006, she has been enabling researchers to embark on cruises not only in the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, but also
- [RV Mário Ruivo](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-mario-ruivo/) - IPMA acquired the ocean-going research vessel (RV) Mar Portugal under the program European Economic Area Financial Mechanism, EEA Grants 2009-2014 (Portugal). The vessel undertook significant transformations that allowed the fulfilment of predefined project objectives and became a new platform to conduct research on the Atlantic Ocean to the service of the national and international S&T
- [RV Marion Dufresne](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-marion-dufresne/) - The Marion Dufresne is a multipurpose vessel. Launched in 1995, she is operated by Louis Dreyfus Austral Seas, chartered by France’s Antarctic Overseas Territories (120 days per year, approx.) and sub-chartered to IFREMER (217 days per year on average). Her main activities involve oceanographic research on all seas that are not covered with ice, under
- [RV METEOR](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-meteor/) - The METEOR research vessel sails several seas, from the Atlantic, the eastern Pacific, and the western Indian Oceans to the Mediterranean and the Baltic Seas. The METEOR provides an interdisciplinary research platform for scientists from numerous research fields, such as maritime meteorology and aerology, physical oceanography, applied physics, marine chemistry, marine botany, zoology, bacteriology and
- [RV Alkor](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-alkor/) - The ALKOR, like her sister ship HEINCKE, is a medium-sized research vessel with a length of 55 metres. She operates mainly in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.
- [RV Angeles Alvarino](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-angeles-alvarino/) - The regional vessel R/V Alvarino is a multipurpose research vessel that works from fisheries research to marine geology/hydrographic surveys and oceanographic ones. The vessel is made available to both internal users and to external academic researchers by the annual shiptime funding program which is a peer reviewed process based on scientific excellence. This funding results
- [RV Ary Rongel](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-ary-rongel/) - Ary Rongel (H44) is an ice-strengthened oceanographic research ship of the Brazilian Navy. It was built by the Georg Eide's Sønner of Høylandsbygd, Norway as Polar Queen and was launched on 22 January 1981. The research vessel was constructed at Georg Eide's Sønner in Hoylandsbygd, Norway with the yard number 111. The vessel's keel was
- [RV Atlantic Explorer](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-atlantic-explorer/) - The R/V Atlantic Explorer is owned and operated by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) in compliance with U.S. Coast Guard, UNOLS, and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) regulations as an uninspected research vessel.
- [RV Atlântico Sul](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-atlantico-sul/) - The Oceanographic Ship Atlântico Sul, from the Federal University of Rio Grande, was built in Brazil (at the Embrasa shipyard, SC, 1973), and has been operating in the field of oceanographic and fisheries research (the only one in Brazil with these two characteristics) since the end of 1970s.
- [RV Austral](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-austral/) - ARA AUSTRAL (IMO: 6909777) is a Research/Survey Vessel that was built in 1969 (52 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of Argentina. It’s carrying capacity is 1127 t DWT and her current draught is reported to be 6.6 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 97.61 meters and her width is 14.23 meters.
- [RV Baia Farta](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-baia-farta/) - RV Baía Farta is a new fishery and oceanographic research vessel being built by Damen Shipyards Group at Damen Shipyards Galati, for the Angolan Ministry of Fisheries.
- [RV CCGS Hudson](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-ccgs-hudson/) - CCGS Hudson is an offshore oceanographic and hydrographic survey vessel operated by the Canadian Coast Guard. The ship entered service in 1963 with the Canadian Oceanographic Service, stationed at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography, called CSS Hudson. The ship made several significant scientific voyages, among them the first circumnavigation of the Americas in 1970. The
- [RV Celtic Explorer](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-celtic-explorer/) - The RV Celtic Explorer is the larger of the two state-owned research vessels run by the Marine Institute. It is a multi-purpose research vessel which came into service in 2003 and is designed for fisheries acoustic research, oceanographic, hydrographic and geological investigations as well as buoy/deep water mooring and ROV. Operations. At 65.5m in length,
- [RV Celtic Voyager](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-celtic-voyager/) - The RV Celtic Voyager, at 31.4m in length and a 4m draught is the smaller of the Marine Institute (Ireland) research vessels. The vessel has wet, dry and chemical laboratories, which are permanently fitted with standard scientific equipment. The RV Celtic Voyager can accommodate 6-8 scientists depending on the survey and can stay at sea
- [RV Discovery](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-discovery/) - The NOC operates two world-class research ships with state-of-the-art capabilities. Our newest research ship and the fourth ship of its name, RRS Discovery is a multidisciplinary ship, specifically designed for the challenges of 21st century oceanography. RRS Discovery was designed by A.S. Skipsteknisk and was delivered to the National Oceanography Centre on the 8 July
- [RV Dr. Fridtjof Nansen](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-dr-fridtjof-nansen/) - The Norwegian government decided in September 2012 to fund construction of a new research vessel. The vessel was built in Spain, arrived Bergen 10 January 2017, and was named by prime minister Erna Solberg in Oslo 24 March 2017. "Dr. Fridtjof Nansen" is the third marine research vessel with this name. The vessel is named
- [RV Endeavor](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-endeavor/) - The Research Vessel Endeavor is owned by the National Science Foundation and operated under a Charter Party Agreement by the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. The ship was built in 1975 and underwent a major mid-life refit in 1993. The vessel is homeported in Narragansett, RI at the URI Bay
- [RV Ernest Shackleton](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-ernest-shackleton/) - RRS Ernest Shackleton (ES), was primarily a logistics vessel used to transport cargo, fuel and passengers. The ship also has a basic scientific capability and undertakes some research work. During the northern summer, the ES is commercially chartered and usually works in the North Sea. The ship was built by Kverner Klevin Leirvik A/S, Norway
- [RV G.O.Sars](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-g-o-sars/) - RV “G.O. Sars” was delivered in 2003 and is owned by the Institute of Marine Research (75%) and the University of Bergen (25%). The main operating areas are the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the North Sea. The vessel has also carried out trips to the Mid Atlantic ridge and to the Antarctic. “G.O.
- [RV halassa](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-halassa/) - The Thalassa is a seventy-five-metre ship, delivered in 1996, whose principal activities involve population ecology and assessing species fished in the Channel, the Bay of Biscay and the North Sea. For this work, she is fitted out with fishery echo sounders and trawling systems. She is also a multipurpose vessel designed to undertake research cruises
- [RV Heincke](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-heincke/) - The HEINCKE research ship was put into operation in 1990 and is one of Germany’s medium-sized research vessels. The HEINCKE operating areas are the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. She is fitted with a wide range of equipment for research projects in the fields of biology and hydrography. The vessel is in operation
- [RV Hesperides](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-hesperides/) - The Oceanographic Research Vessel (R/V) Hespérides is a global research vessel. Its instrumentation and laboratories allow to perform studies of geology, marine geophysics, hydrography, physical and chemical oceanography, marine biology and ocean monitoring with deep towed vehicles and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs, etc.). The research carried out in it is fundamentally directed and financed by
- [RV Islândia](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-islandia/) - RV Islândia is a small fishing vessel for pelagic and bottom trawls, built in 1993 in Iceland, and later donated to the Cape Verdean Government. It is now under INDP's responsibility. Since the beginning of CVOO, the ship has been converted from a fishing vessel to a multidisciplinary research vessel.
- [RV James Clark Ross](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rv-james-clark-ross/) - RRS James Clark Ross (JCR), launched by HM the Queen in 1990, is primarily a marine research vessel for biological, oceanographic and geophysical cruises. It is equipped with a suite of laboratories and winch systems that allows scientific equipment to be deployed astern or amidships. The ship has an extremely low noise signature, allowing the
- [Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Operational Directorate Natural Environment, Belgian Marine Data Centre](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/royal-belgian-institute-of-natural-sciences-operational-directorate-natural-environment-belgian-marine-data-centre/) - The Belgian Marine Data Centre (BMDC) at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences is a National Oceanographic Data Centre (NODC) dedicated to the long-term storage, the scientific processing and the publication of Belgian marine environmental data. The mission of BMDC is firstly to assure the safeguarding of meaningful oceanographic data collections as a valuable
- [Research Data Management at HZDR and HZB](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/research-data-management-at-hzdr-and-hzb/) - Multidisciplinary research centres with a high proportion of international users face particular challenges in dealing with the resulting research data. In the "RDMatDB" project, the Helmholtz Centres Dresden-Rossendorf and Berlin are developing and testing a flexible research data management solution for the consistent description and control of generic data flows and workflows. This solution should
- [Research Exchange programme Ionophore Based Sensor Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/research-exchange-programme-ionophore-based-sensor-network/) - The aim of Research Exchange programme Ionophore Based Sensor Network (IBS-NETWORK) is to establish the scientific basis from which the utility and potential for IBSs can be extended in a range of new sectors. To achieve this requires the combined expertise from a number of disciplines and backgrounds, including analytical science focused on IBSs, organic
- [Research Graduate Network in Oceanography](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/research-graduate-network-in-oceanography/) - RGNO is for dedicated early career researchers who care about the Oceans: PhD candidates and honors MSc students majoring in one of the ocean science fields, professors, lecturers and active young scientists holding an equivalent advanced degree with specialization in oceanography. To learn about current research projects and to develop future research directions for a
- [Resilience in Coastal West Africa and Atlantic Small Island States](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/resilience-in-coastal-west-africa-and-atlantic-small-island-states/) - The RESPONSE initiative seeks to investigate and improve knowledge of natural hazards and extreme events and their impacts on coastal resilience, using innovation to promote entrepreneurial activities on the ground with the goal of creating new opportunities. This is expected through a multi-layered approach using high level science and technology and low-cost technology which can
- [Responsive Results-Based Management and capacity building for EU Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement- and international waters](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/responsive-results-based-management-and-capacity-building-for-eu-sustainable-fisheries-partnership-agreement-and-international-waters/) - The objective of FarFish is to improve knowledge on and management of EU fisheries outside Europe, while contributing to sustainability and long term profitability. 21% of EU catches originate from non-EU waters. These fisheries are often poorly regulated, management decisions are sometimes based on limited knowledge and enforcement capabilities, compliance and trust between stakeholders tend
- [Restoration and Management of Biodiversity in the Marine Park Site Arrábida-Espichel](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/restoration-and-management-of-biodiversity-in-the-marine-park-site-arrabida-espichel/) - A citizen science project, where each person can adopt a seagrass prairie and become responsible for its monitorization. The Biomares project was born from the idea of helping to preserve and recover the biodiversity of the Professor Luiz Saldanha Marine Park, included in the Arrábida Natural Park. The studies carried out so far reveal that
- [Rio Acima](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rio-acima/) - The Rio Acima project "Upstream: Natural Heritage and Water" promotes the knowledge, rehabilitation and protection of inland freshwater ecosystems and their biodiversity, while educating and encouraging a more active, open, transversal and participated society. The project enables the training of Environmental Education technicians and teachers, promotes ocean literacy and citizen awareness about the importance of
- [Robótica Submarina Educativa](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/robotica-submarina-educativa/) - In the EDUROVS project High School students, together with their teachers, will build underwater robots operated by remote control (ROV's) and demonstrate their skills in construction and management of ROVs in a meeting with other schools. The project tries to attract and motivate students towards technology through the Construction and Remote Operation of Underwater Veicles
- [Rolling Deck to Repository](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rolling-deck-to-repository/) - The Rolling Deck to Repository (R2R) program provides fleet-wide management of underway data to ensure preservation of, and access to, US national oceanographic research assets. R2R catalogs and submits the underway environmental sensor data routinely acquired on research expeditions to long-term public archives, including the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Data from each
- [Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions)](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/research-and-innovation-staff-exchange-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions/) - Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) funds short-term exchanges of personnel between academic, industrial and commercial organisations throughout the world. It helps people develop their knowledge, skills and careers, while building links between organisations working in different sectors of the economy, including universities, research institutes and SMEs. Research staff of any nationality and at any
- [Research and Technology to enhance excellence in Aquaculture development under an Ecosystem approach](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/research-and-technology-to-enhance-excellence-in-aquaculture-development-under-an-ecosystem-approach/) - The main objective of EcoAqua is to integrate outstanding researchers in the Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) to foster research excellence in Sustainable Aquaculture under an Ecosystem Approach. After the 5 years implementation of EcoAqua, the ULPGC will push up the boundaries of its extant research lines, have an enhanced research capacities
- [Research Data Alliance](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/research-data-alliance/) - The Research Data Alliance (RDA) was launched as a community-driven initiative in 2013 by the European Commission, the United States Government's National Science Foundation and National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Australian Government’s Department of Innovation with the goal of building the social and technical infrastructure to enable open sharing and re-use of
- [Research Data Archive at NCAR](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/research-data-archive-at-ncar/) - The Research Data Archive (RDA) at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) contains a large and diverse collection of meteorological and oceanographic observations, operational and reanalysis model outputs, and remote sensing datasets to support atmospheric and geosciences research, along with ancillary datasets, such as topography/bathymetry, vegetation, and land use.
- [Regional Seminar on Energy Efficiency Measures for Ships](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/regional-seminar-on-energy-efficiency-measures-for-ships/) - Held on August 15, 2018 in Panama. Representatives from all over the region participated and had support from the European Union.
- [Regional Update Seminar for the Protection of Ships and Port Facilities](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/regional-update-seminar-for-the-protection-of-ships-and-port-facilities/) - The Regional Update Seminar for the Protection of Ships and Port Facilities was carried out in the framework of the activities of the International PBIP Network for technical cooperation, aimed at examining aspects of maritime and port protection. The International PBIP Network, the Argentine Naval Prefecture and the OPR PROBYP S.A. participated in its organization.
- [Registry of Research Data Repositories](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/registry-of-research-data-repositories/) - The Registry of Research Data Repositories (re3data.org) is an Open Science tool that offers researchers, funding organizations, libraries and publishers an overview of existing international repositories for research data.
- [Régua Deixa-me Crescer](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/regua-deixa-me-crescer/) - A ruller indicating the minimum size catch of the most common fish and shelfish
- [Reliability and Safety Engineering and Technology for large maritime engineering systems](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/reliability-and-safety-engineering-and-technology-for-large-maritime-engineering-systems/) - The project aims to develop and apply knowledge in Reliability and Safety Engineering and Technology (RESET), for safe and reliable design and operation of large maritime (marine and offshore) and other made-to-order (MTO) engineering systems. This multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary project of 48 months’ duration, will formulate a consortium of complementary expertise targeting areas of academic
- [ProyectoSub](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/proyectosub/) - ProyectoSub is a non-profit organization whose objective is the promotion of scientific knowledge about marine organisms and ecosystems. We are interested in exploring, documenting and studying marine environments, showing their biological diversity, highlighting their ecological, economic and social importance. We are concerned about changes in marine biodiversity, the excessive use of plastics, pollution, invasive species,
- [Qqs Project Society](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/qqs-project-society/) - Qqs Projects Society is dedicated to supporting Heiltsuk youth, culture, and environment in order to create a strong and vibrant future for their children, their Nation, and their territory. For that they run 3 different programmes: Koeye Camp - an innovative youth science and cultural camp program with a mandate "to open the eyes of
- [Readiness of ICOS for Necessities of integrated Global Observations](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/readiness-of-icos-for-necessities-of-integrated-global-observations/) - The proposed project “Readiness of ICOS for Necessities of integrated Global Observations” (RINGO) aims to further development of ICOS RI and ICOS ERIC and foster its sustainability. The challenges are to further develop the readiness of ICOS RI along five principal objectives: 1. Scientific readiness. To support the further consolidation of the observational networks and
- [Red de Jóvenes Líderes de la Conservación Marina - The Young Leaders in Marine Conservation Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/red-de-jovenes-lideres-de-la-conservacion-marina-the-young-leaders-in-marine-conservation-network/) - In a context of increasing conflict over the use of coastal and marine spaces, it is important that students and young professionals understand the importance of interdisciplinary work to be effective in biodiversity conservation. To face this challenge, then, it is necessary to offer training in aspects related to the implementation of public policies, values
- [Rede BIOMAR](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rede-biomar/) - The Marine Biodiversity Project Network (BIOMAR) brings together organizations sponsored by the Petrobras Socioenvironmental Program, which aim to conserve marine biodiversity in Brazil, working to protect and research ecologically interconnected species and habitats. Together with 5 projects, it uses Environmental Education as its main tool to protect species and related habitats, reflecting Petrobras' commitment to
- [Rede de Coleções Didáticas e Cinetíticas sobre Lixo no Mar - Network of Marine Litter Collections](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rede-de-colecoes-didaticas-e-cinetiticas-sobre-lixo-no-mar-network-of-marine-litter-collections/) - Re-Colixo network is leaded by three Federal Institutes, and formed of Universities and NGOs. We are open to new collections to join us. Our aims are to form and keep scientific collections of marine litter items found during scientific and collaborative surveys in order to have physical evidence of our results and to be used
- [Rede de Estudos Ambientais de Países de Língua Portuguesa - Portuguese Speaking Countries Environmental Studies Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rede-de-estudos-ambientais-de-paises-de-lingua-portuguesa-portuguese-speaking-countries-environmental-studies-network/) - REALP is a national and international (Portuguese Speaking Countries) research and postgraduate network for joint research projects and seminars on environmental issues, aiming to improve quality of life and social inclusion, in the framework of sustainable development goals.
- [Rede educação serviços de ecossistemas](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rede-educacao-servicos-de-ecossistemas/) - REASE is a network of partners promoting environmental education on the ecosystem services provided by coastal ecosystems such as seaggrass, saltmarshes and estuaries. Actions include teachers and technicians training; educational actions in schools with several partners, educational resources.
- [Rede Ondas](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/rede-ondas/) - Rede Ondas is part of the Global Ocean Observation Program (GOOS), an initiative of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission - UNESCO and is coordinated by the Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG. The GOOS / Brazil Program is the Brazilian component of the Regional Alliance for Oceanography in the Upper Southwest and Tropical Atlantic Ocean
- [Reef ecosystem restauration of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, following damages caused by ghost gears and other unsustainable fishing practices](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/reef-ecosystem-restauration-of-esmeraldas-ecuador-following-damages-caused-by-ghost-gears-and-other-unsustainable-fishing-practices/) - The Ghostnet Fishery project aims at the restauration of reef systems off the coast of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, that are greatly impacted by inappropriate fishing practices and domestic plastic pollution leading to ghost nets/other plastic debris that float in the coastal waters and cover large parts of the reef habitats. This causes - as yet not
- [regional COmmon Action STrategy Against Coastal Erosion and climate change effects for a sustainable coastal planning in the Mediterranean basin](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/regional-common-action-strategy-against-coastal-erosion-and-climate-change-effects-for-a-sustainable-coastal-planning-in-the-mediterranean-basin/) - Coastal erosion and flooding represent a major threat for the well-being and prosperity of the 70mi Europeans living within 500m from the coastline and their assets of 500- 1000bi€. Lost or seriously impacted area by erosion is estimated to be 15 km2/year. The Nobel Prize laureate UN-IPCC estimates that by 2020 due to Climate Change
- [Regional School of Protected Marine Areas](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/regional-school-of-protected-marine-areas/) - The Regional School of Protected Marine Areas is a project of the Marine Protected Area Management School for the Southern Cone. It promotes effective management of Marine Protected Areas in the region must be strenghten. We coordinate initiatives with regional perspective, to develop capacities and promote networks that contribute to their effective implementation. Its vision
- [Preventing and mitigating farmed bivalve diseases](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/preventing-and-mitigating-farmed-bivalve-diseases/) - The overarching goal of VIVALDI is to increase the sustainability and competitiveness of the European shellfish industry by improving the understanding of bivalve diseases and by developing innovative solutions and tools for the prevention, control and mitigation of the major pathogens affecting the main European farmed shellfish species: Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas), mussels (Mytilus edulis
- [Preventive measures for averting the discarding of litter in the marine environment from the aquaculture industry](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/preventive-measures-for-averting-the-discarding-of-litter-in-the-marine-environment-from-the-aquaculture-industry/) - The Aqua-Lit project aims to provide a sustainable toolbox of innovative ideas and methodologies to (a) prevent marine littering from aquaculture activities; (b) have better monitoring schemes in place, and (c) remove and recycle litter from the aquaculture facilities both before litter enters the sea and for litter already existing at sea. In line with
- [Programa de Pós-Graduação em Rede Nacional para Ensino das Ciências Ambientais - Post-Graduate Programme in National Network for Environmental Science Education](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/programa-de-pos-graduacao-em-rede-nacional-para-ensino-das-ciencias-ambientais-post-graduate-programme-in-national-network-for-environmental-science-education/) - Postgraduate program in national network for teaching Environmental Sciences. The program trains professionals directly linked to the area of ​​education to work in the teaching of Environmental Sciences. The topics covered include Ecology, Conservation, Environmental Management, Coastal Management, Environmental Education and Teaching related to marine and coastal environments.
- [Programas Educativos - Oceanário de Lisboa](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/programas-educativos-oceanario-de-lisboa/) - Several educational programmes for schools, complimentary to the aquarium visit, adapted to each level of education, all focusing different aspects of ocean literacy.
- [Programme for supporting inter-institutional cooperation: PACI UFAP International Cooperation Sub-programme](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/programme-for-supporting-inter-institutional-cooperation-paci-ufap-international-cooperation-sub-programme/) - PACI aims at encouraging cooperation between researchers and research groups linked to the Graduate Programs of the Federal University of Pará - UFPA and other institutions in Brazil and abroad. The program provides resources for holding meetings with external Research Groups to prepare proposals to be submitted to funding agencies, especially within the framework of
- [Projeto Cetáceos da Costa Branca - Costa Branca Cetaceans Project](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/projeto-cetaceos-da-costa-branca-costa-branca-cetaceans-project/) - The Costa Branca Cetaceans Project (PCCB-UERN) operates in the monitoring of beaches, rescue, rehabilitation and release of marine animals (whales, dolphins, manatees, turtles and birds); with the mission of promoting research and conservation of marine, coastal and estuarine species and ecosystems, integrating scientific and traditional knowledge. Since 2009, PCCB-UERN has been running and participating in
- [Projeto Tartarugas Marinhas](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/projeto-tartarugas-marinhas/) - The mission of the TAMAR program is to promote sea turtle recovery. It includes research, conservation and social inclusion actions. Time has showed that work can no longer be restricted to turtles. Being thus one of the keys to the success of this program is to support the development of coastal communities, offering alternatives to
- [Proteomic approaches to assess the oceanic nitrogen biogeochemistry](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/proteomic-approaches-to-assess-the-oceanic-nitrogen-biogeochemistry/) - The project “Proteomic approaches to assess the oceanic Nitrogen biogeochemistry – ProteoN” has 3 major research objectives. In summary, these are the development of a novel, high-throughput proteomic approach by combining state-of-the-art mass spectrometric and molecular biological techniques. This unique approach links the metabolic activity of organisms to their identity by assessing the proteins in
- [Present and future marine climate in the Iberian coast](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/present-and-future-marine-climate-in-the-iberian-coast/) - The objective of the CLIBECO project was the study of the marine climates off the Atlantic coasts of the Iberian Peninsula with a special focus on the coasts of Portugal main land. The goal of the project was twofold: study the marine climate, from 1979 to 2012 and the study of the impact of global
- [Plasticologia Marinha](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/plasticologia-marinha/) - The workshop "Marine Plasticology" is certified as a short-term training action by the Training Centre of The East Loures. "Plasticologia Marinha" originates from Greek plastikos ('plastic') and logos ('study'), that is, it is the science that studies plastics: the path they travel in the ocean and their interaction and impact on marine organisms and ecosystems.
- [Portuguese Association of Marine Litter](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/portuguese-association-of-marine-litter/) - The Portuguese Association of Marine Litter (APLM) mission is to defend, conserve, and preserve the environment against the impacts of waste on marine, coastal, estuarine ecosystems and those associated with inland waters; the sensitization, awareness and co-responsibility of society for values ​​of sustainable consumption and citizenship, solidarity and environmental preservation. It also aims to pursue
- [Portuguese Center for Global History](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/portuguese-center-for-global-history/) - CHAM - Humanities Center is an inter-university research unit linked to the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of the NOVA University of Lisbon and the University of the Azores, funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology. In September 2013, CHAM joined researchers from the following research units: from the former Beyond-the-Sea History Center,
- [Portuguese Sea Challenges Seminar](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/portuguese-sea-challenges-seminar/) - This seminar has been asserting itself in the panorama of maritime culture as a reference event at national level, bringing to the frontline the problems surrounding Portugal's relationship with the Sea. The Portuguese Sea Challenges Seminar, brings together some of the greatest national and international experts to explore themes that explore Portugal relationship with the
- [Post Graduate Degree: Master of Arts in Ocean Governance](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/post-graduate-degree-master-of-arts-in-ocean-governance/) - This Masters degree programme on Ocean Governance being offered by the University of Malta in collaboration with the International Ocean Institute (IOI) is unique in its approach – it aims to forge a knowledge base that is essentially legal but which also delves into the natural and social sciences to determine how an effective regulatory
- [Postgraduate Course in Coastal City Management - UNIVALVI](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/postgraduate-course-in-coastal-city-management-univalvi/) - This course seeks to train graduated professionals to solve problems and conflicts in the management and planning of coastal cities. They should be fit to intervene in different sectorial areas (e.g. construction and real estate) framing environmental planning for sustainable urban development.
- [Precision oncology and innovative therapies and technologies](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/precision-oncology-and-innovative-therapies-and-technologies/) - The goal of POINT4PAC is to build a platform for discovery and early-accelerated development of innovative technologies, therapies, and solutions for precise treatment, prevention and control of cancer (including from marine algae and bacteria). This will impact on health, society and economy at regional, national and international level, leading to advanced training, jobs and value
- [Predicting risk and impact of harmful events on the aquaculture sector](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/predicting-risk-and-impact-of-harmful-events-on-the-aquaculture-sector/) - The aquaculture sector on Europe’s Atlantic Area is negatively impacted by the effects of harmful blooms and microbial pathogens. The PRIMROSE project aims to strengthen risk management systems in order to grow, innovate and generate jobs in the aquaculture sector. This sector relies on sufficient early warning of harmful events, so that mitigation measures can
- [Prediction and Research Moored Array in the Tropical Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/prediction-and-research-moored-array-in-the-tropical-atlantic/) - PIRATA was designed to study ocean-atmosphere interactions in the tropical Atlantic that affect regional weather and climate variability on seasonal, interannual and longer time scales. Ocean-atmosphere interactions in this region influence the development of droughts, floods, severe tropical storms and hurricanes, with impacts felt by millions of people in the Americas and Africa. PIRATA was
- [Preparatory Phase for the Pan-European Research Infrastructure Danubius–Ri “The International Centre For Advanced Studies On River-Sea Systems](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/preparatory-phase-for-the-pan-european-research-infrastructure-danubius-ri-the-international-centre-for-advanced-studies-on-river-sea-systems/) - DANUBIUS-PP is a three-year project to raise DANUBIUS-RI (International Centre for Advanced Studies on River-Sea Systems) to the legal, financial and technical maturity required for successful implementation and development. DANUBIUS-RI is a pan-European distributed research infrastructure (RI) building on existing expertise to support interdisciplinary research on river-sea (RS) systems, spanning the environmental, social and economic
- [Patterns and processes of the Ecosystems of the northern Mid-Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/patterns-and-processes-of-the-ecosystems-of-the-northern-mid-atlantic/) - We inhabit the blue planet, but our knowledge of life underneath the blue surfaces of the ocean remains surprisingly limited. In reality, investigations of marine life have just begun, and it is only now, when we can utilize custom-built research ships and the finest modern technology, that we can learn how ecosystems in the oceans
- [Patterns and Processes of the Ecosystems of the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/patterns-and-processes-of-the-ecosystems-of-the-southern-mid-atlantic-ridge/) - The South Atlantic is one of the youngest of all the major oceans. It has prominent topographic features, in particular, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This feature largely determines deepwater circulation patterns that connect this ocean to the North Atlantic, Southern, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Yet very little is known about biodiversity patterns in the South Atlantic
- [Performance of combined wave and wind energy multi-use platform](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/performance-of-combined-wave-and-wind-energy-multi-use-platform/) - Due to the effects on the climate change, it is necessary to increase the contribution of renewable energy for needs of the countries. The difficulty on having a commercial exploitation of offshore renewable energy is due to the relatively high cost of the installation and maintenance of the offshore energy devices. Thus, the MUP project
- [Planet Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/planet-ocean/) - Planet Ocean, VLIZ’s main educational project, is an online learning platform (only in Dutch - www.planeetzee.be) for youngsters featuring learning modules and class excercises relating to investigation of the coast, seas and oceans. Every year VLIZ organises one of more seminars for teachers to increase their knowledge of marine research. Planet Ocean’s main aim is
- [Planeta Oceano](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/planeta-oceano/) - One hour interactive auditorium sessions guided by two marine educators focusing marine biodiversity, problems affecting the ocean, the importance of marine biotech, etc. The project aims to raise awareness among young people about behavior change. "This is a far-reaching and impact-impactprogram that aims to appeal to emotion and inspire children and young people from all
- [Planning in A liquiD worlD with tropicaL StakEs: solutions from an EU-Africa-Brazil perspective](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/planning-in-a-liquid-world-with-tropical-stakes-solutions-from-an-eu-africa-brazil-perspective/) - ADDLE will bring together internationally renowned researchers and actors, from countries bordering the tropical Atlantic and from the EU, to create a network and a colloborative platform, which will build theory and methods for pertinent Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) in tropical areas. This interdisciplinary team will be a pillar of knowledge-based MSP by providing critical
- [Plastic Pirates – The Sea Begins Here!](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/plastic-pirates-the-sea-begins-here/) - The Plastic Pirates project aims to raise awareness among young people about behavior change. In 2020 and 2021, ‘capturing’ the plastic waste on the riverbanks and near bodies of water becomes the Europe-wide task of the Plastic Pirates. By collecting plastic waste and uploading data on the amount of waste found, you – together with
- [Plastic Soup](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/plastic-soup/) - Plastic Sopu is a ‘single issue’ environmental organization that is concerned with one thing: stopping plastic pollution at its source. Our slogan is ‘No plastic in our water or our bodies’. We combat the plastic soup at its source and therefore, we focus on three main goals: (1) prevent plastic from ending up in the
- [Pan-European infrastructure for ocean and marine data management 2](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/pan-european-infrastructure-for-ocean-and-marine-data-management-2/) - SeaDataNet is a distributed Marine Data Infrastructure for the management of large and diverse sets of data deriving from in situ of the seas and oceans. Professional data centres, active in data collection, constitute a Pan-European network providing on-line integrated databases of standardized quality. The on-line access to in-situ data, meta-data and products is provided
- [Parley For The Oceans](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/parley-for-the-oceans/) - Parley is where creators, thinkers and leaders collaborate and raise awareness to end the destruction of our oceans adn for the beauty and fragility of our ocean. In this project they collaborate on projects that can end the destruction of our ocean. For that Parley for the Oceans addresses major threats towards our oceans. Artists,
- [Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/partnership-for-observation-of-the-global-ocean/) - POGO is a partnership of institutions involved in oceanographic observations, scientific research, operational services, education and training. POGO has 38 member institutes, including two consortia, from 20 different countries, and works closely with other international and regional programmes and organisations. POGO’s Mission is to: 1. Lead innovation and development of the crucial components of the
- [Operation Wallacea](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/operation-wallacea/) - In 1995 Operation Wallacea started running research expeditions, large scale biodiversity data is collected, data is published and conservation strategies are developed. It is not always possible for Operation Wallacea Ltd to lead and manage such change, in these cases data is shared with the Wallacea Trust and the next stage of conservation continues. The
- [OPerational ECology: Ecosystem forecast products to enhance marine GMES applications](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/operational-ecology-ecosystem-forecast-products-to-enhance-marine-gmes-applications/) - OPEC will undertake research and development to develop Operational Ecology to augment the capabilities of the GMES Marine Service. Using the Marine Service as a framework, OPEC will OPEC will contribute ‘to the establishment of innovative new GMES products or applications by’ establishing the infrastructure for the performance of ecology in the European Regional Seas
- [Optimizing and Enhancing the Integrated Atlantic Ocean Observing System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/optimizing-and-enhancing-the-integrated-atlantic-ocean-observing-system/) - The overarching objective of AtlantOS is to achieve a transition from a loosely-coordinated set of existing ocean observing activities to a sustainable, efficient, and fit-for-purpose Integrated Atlantic Ocean Observing System (IAOOS), by defining requirements and systems design, improving the readiness of observing networks and data systems, and engaging stakeholders around the Atlantic; and leaving a
- [Optimizing Wave Energy Converters](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/optimizing-wave-energy-converters/) - The objective of the OPWEC project is to develop and technically assess two different technologies for wave energy conversion using numerical and physical modelling, as well as to design cost effective mooring systems for nearshore and offshore installation.
- [OurOcean Portal](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ourocean-portal/) - The goal of the OurOcean Portal is to enable users to easily access ocean science data, run data assimilation models, and visualize both data and models. The concept of OurOcean is to allow users with minimal resource requirements to access data and interact with models. Currently, they provide both real-time and retrospective analysis of remote
- [Pais com Ciência - Tavira Ciência Viva Science Centre](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/pais-com-ciencia-tavira-ciencia-viva-science-centre/) - Implemented by Tavira Ciência Viva Science Centre, the programme consisted of a set of topics related with the ocean - the importance of seagrass prairies and saltmarshes, coastal erosion, plankton, sediments, etc; in each topic, sessions combined field work, with the use of scientific methods, with lab work and with a ludic/sports activity (ex. Sailing)
- [Pampa Azul](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/pampa-azul/) - Pampa Azul is a strategic initiative aimed at promoting scientific knowledge, technological development and productive innovation in the South Atlantic, thereby contributing to the development of a culture of the sea in Argentine society. The initiative integrates the scientific-technological capabilities of the national state in order to promote the sustainable exploitation of marine resources and
- [Pan-European Infrastructure for ocean & marine data management](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/pan-european-infrastructure-for-ocean-marine-data-management/) - SeaDataNet is a distributed Marine Data Infrastructure for the management of large and diverse sets of data deriving from in situ of the seas and oceans. Professional data centres, active in data collection, constitute a Pan-European network providing on-line integrated databases of standardized quality. The on-line access to in-situ data, meta-data and products is provided
- [OpenGIS Catalogue Services Implementation Specification Version 2.0.2](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/opengis-catalogue-services-implementation-specification-version-2-0-2/) - Catalogue services support the ability to publish and search collections of descriptive information (metadata) for data, services, and related information objects. Metadata in catalogues represent resource characteristics that can be queried and presented for evaluation and further processing by both humans and software. Catalogue services are required to support the discovery and binding to registered
- [Oil spill evaluation and response integrated tool](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/oil-spill-evaluation-and-response-integrated-tool/) - OSERIT is an integrated tool designed to help assessing the short term (1-5 days) environmental impact of oil pollution at sea. OSERIT oil drift and fate model interface is a 24/7 accessible support tool for evaluation of an oil spill report by MUMM duty personnel, Coast Guard Centres and other governmental authorities involved in oil
- [Oil Spill Prevention and Response at Local Scales](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/oil-spill-prevention-and-response-at-local-scales/) - The main aims of the SPRES project are to: (i) develop a set of high resolution operational oceanographic systems in several estuaries or ports located in the Atlantic Area, and (ii) establish local oil spill response plans for these local areas based on risk assessment. This work will apply to estuaries all along the European
- [Olhó Peixe Fresquinho!](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/olho-peixe-fresquinho/) - The Olhó Peixe Fresquinho!'s program aims to bring the society closer to the science by making known the importance of marine research in the context of fishing and sustainable management of marine resources. This program is developed by researchers in partnership with local fishmarkets. In these actions, participants visiting the fishmarkets have the opportunity to
- [Open Archives Initiative Object Reuse and Exchange](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/open-archives-initiative-object-reuse-and-exchange/) - The goal of these standards is to expose the rich content in aggregations of Web resources to applications that support authoring, deposit, exchange, visualization, reuse, and preservation. The standards support the changing nature of scholarship and scholarly communication, and the need for cyberinfrastructure to support that scholarship, with the intent to develop standards that generalize
- [Open Core Data](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/open-core-data/) - Open Core Data (OCDD) is a data infrastructure focused on making data from scientific continental and ocean drilling projects semantically discoverable, persistent, citable, and approachable to maximize their utility to present and future geoscience researchers.
- [Open Geospatial Consortium](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/open-geospatial-consortium/) - The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is a worldwide community committed to improving access to geospatial, or location information. We connect people, communities, and technology to solve global challenges and address everyday needs. The organization represents over 500 businesses, government agencies, research organizations, and universities united with a desire to make location information FAIR – Findable,
- [OGC Sensor Web Enablement](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ogc-sensor-web-enablement/) - The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) members are specifying interoperability interfaces and metadata encodings that enable real time integration of heterogeneous sensor webs and the Internet of Things into the information infrastructure. Developers will use these specifications in creating applications, platforms, and products involving Web-connected devices such as flood gauges, air pollution monitors, stress gauges on
- [OFFshore GAs Separation](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/offshore-gas-separation/) - Gas separations on offshore platforms are of increasing importance for the purification of natural gas and for the separation of CO2 used in enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Separations based on nanoporous materials, adsorption and membranes will be the method of choice for applications on floating platforms, where liquid solvents cannot be used due to problems
- [Offshore Renewables](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/offshore-renewables/) - WavEC offers marine renewable energy, offshore aquaculture and ocean engineering solutions. Our commitment is to do more and better, through innovation, development and transfer of knowledge processes. WavEC's mission is to (1) To develop sustainable solutions for the blue economy through innovation, knowledge transfer and dissemination and (2) To promote the development of a national
- [OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/oecd-directorate-for-science-technology-and-innovation/) - Many science, R&D, innovation and economic projects are now linked to the exploration and exploitation of the oceans and the space environment. Within the Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation, the Innovation Policies for Space and Oceans (IPSO) Unit builds upon work of the former International Futures Programme (IFP). With its project on the ocean
- [OCEAN University Initiative with Campus Mondial de la Mer](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-university-initiative-with-campus-mondial-de-la-mer/) - The Ocean University Initiative was initiated by the Breton communities. It is implemented by the University of Brest (UBO) with the aim of creating the conditions for the establishment of a United Nations University institute dedicated to the ocean and coasts, and with the means of carrying out prefiguration actions in three fields: research, training
- [Ocean Wise](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-wise/) - Ocean Wise combine the expert knowledge in ocean science, the ongoing research, and passion for the ocean of the promoters to offer Ocean Literacy Courses. These interactive and comprehensive Online classrooms are perfect for educators and students to deepen their understanding and appreciation of the ocean. Their mission is to inspire the global community to
- [Ocean Witness Campaigns](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-witness-campaigns/) - Coastal communities have served as traditional custodians of the sea for hundreds of years. Their lives are inextricably linked to the health of the ocean, very often they have few or no alternative livelihoods. The knowledge of these people is of crucial importance for keeping healthy marine ecosystems, but frequently this knowledge and the communities'
- [Oceanário de Lisboa Shuttle](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/oceanario-de-lisboa-shuttle/) - The Oceanário de Lisboa Shuttle travels all across the country to accomplish its mission by offering educational experiences and spreading the good news: we can all help conserve nature. This continuous environmental education programme is the most ambitious social responsibility project developed by the Oceanário de Lisboa. Their goal is to alert people of all
- [Ocean-based Negative Emission Technologies - analyzing the feasibility, risks, and cobenefits of ocean-based negative emission technologies for stabilizing the climate](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-based-negative-emission-technologies-analyzing-the-feasibility-risks-and-cobenefits-of-ocean-based-negative-emission-technologies-for-stabilizing-the-climate/) - In addition to urgently needed emission reductions, the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C highlighted with high confidence that all projected pathways that limit warming to 1.5°C also require the use of Negative Emission Technologies (NETs). The majority of NETs research has focused on land-based methods, however, meeting climate mitigation targets with land-based
- [Oceano - Educar para uma Geração Azul (Blue Generation)](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/oceano-educar-para-uma-geracao-azul-blue-generation/) - Blue Generation program is an educational program developed by Oceano Azul Foundation in close relation with the Portuguese Ministry of Education aiming at educating all children in Portugal, aged between 5 and 9 years old, about the ocean. Specifically, the projects intends that children in the first cycle of schooling gain a greater knowledge of
- [Oceano Participativo](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/oceano-participativo/) - Launched in 2019, in the Algarve region, this action of environmental education aims to sensitize young people, of the 3rd and secondary cycle, for the importance the creation of marine protected areas such as crucial tool for conservation and use sustainable use of natural resources. this action educational was developed under the project of conservation
- [Oceano Trocado por Miúdos](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/oceano-trocado-por-miudos/) - Short term training action (3h) for pre-K educators
- [Oceanographic Database Search with Interactive Navigation](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/oceanographic-database-search-with-interactive-navigation/) - ODIN 2 – short for Oceanographic Database Search with Interactive Navigation – is a tool that has been specially developed for working with the IOW’s measurement database – IOWDB: It supports the focused and fast search in over 70 million database entries. The search – in English or in German – is supported by any
- [Oceans Melting Greenland](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/oceans-melting-greenland/) - Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG) will pave the way for improved estimates of sea level rise by addressing the question: To what extent are the oceans melting Greenland’s ice from below? Over a five-year campaign, OMG will observe changing water temperatures on the continental shelf surrounding Greenland, and how marine glaciers react to the presence of
- [Oceans Past Initiative](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/oceans-past-initiative/) - The Oceans Past Initiative (OPI) is a global research network for marine historical research. Our goal is to enhance knowledge and understanding of how the diversity, distribution and abundance of marine life in the world’s oceans has changed over the long term to better indicate future changes and possibilities. OPI welcomes anyone interested in the
- [Ocean School](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-school/) - Ocean School is a free groundbreaking educational experience that uses powerful storytelling techniques, immersive technologies and interactive media. Its inquiry-based approach advances critical thinking, innovation and environmental awareness. Ocean School guides the learner through immersive media using VR, augmented reality, 360 cinema, and more to explore and foster a deep engagement with ocean science.
- [Ocean Science Center Mindelo](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-science-center-mindelo/) - The Ocean Science Centre Mindelo (OSCM) is a joint facility of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany, and the IMar - Instituto do Mar - in Mindelo, Cabo Verde. The building has a total floor space of more than 1700 square meters. The central component is a drivable hall in which heavy
- [Ocean Tracking Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-tracking-network/) - While focused initially in Canada, OTN is deploying Canadian-made acoustic receivers and oceanographic monitoring equipment in all of the world’s five oceans. This global receiver infrastructure comprehensively examines the local-to-global movements of tagged marine animals such as sharks, sturgeon, eels, and tuna, as well as other marine species including squid, sea turtles, and marine mammals.
- [Ocean Training Partnership](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-training-partnership/) - The Ocean Training Partnership is an international alliance of marine science organisations that coordinates research vessel-based experiential teaching and learning. It is an initiative led by Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) in collaboration with the Strategic Marine Alliance for Research and Training (SMART) and the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar
- [Ocean Research in Canada Alliance](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-research-in-canada-alliance/) - The ORCA was established to improve the coordination of ocean science and technology (S&T) in Canada. ORCA brings together Canada's ocean S&T community to increase collective knowledge, align efforts, and forge stronger collaborative ties. The ORCA Community of Practice is the forum to share information, discuss priority issues, connect with the wider science community, and
- [Ocean Governance for Sustainable Marine Ecosystems Winter School - ZMT](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-governance-for-sustainable-marine-ecosystems-winter-school-zmt/) - The interdisciplinary ZMT/IOI Winter School "Ocean Governance for Sustainable Marine Ecosystems" will train around 25 international scholars to develop solutions for a sustainable governance of the Ocean to sustain our marine ecosystems. With a 5 day intensive academic program it will enable young scholars to engage in marine governance issues by providing an scientific basis
- [Ocean Networks Canada](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-networks-canada/) - The ONC monitors the west and east coasts of Canada and the Arctic to continuously deliver data in real-time for scientific research that helps communities, governments and industry make informed decisions about our future. ONC fosters ocean literacy by collaborating with Indigenous knowledge holders and local experts to develop resources and programs for educators, students,
- [Ocean Observatories Initiative Data Portal](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-observatories-initiative-data-portal/) - The National Science Foundation-funded Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) is an integrated infrastructure program composed of science-driven platforms and sensor systems that measure physical, chemical, geological and biological properties and processes from the seafloor to the air-sea interface. The OOI network was designed to address critical science-driven questions that will lead to a better understanding and
- [Ocean Explorers Field School](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-explorers-field-school/) - The Ocean Explorers Field School program offers field experience that get students out in the field to experience first-hand what they’ve been learning in the classroom. Each program comes with pre- and post-visit resources that aim to help teachers to better prepare their students for this out-of-classroom learning experience. The program also offer career exploration
- [Ocean Facilities Exchange Group](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-facilities-exchange-group/) - OFEG represents Europe’s leading oceanographic research organisations and provides a forum to consider barter exchange and co-operation opportunities for the Global and Ocean Class research fleet. OFEG aims to maximise the overall scientific output using its state-of-the-art facilities in support of the worldwide oceanographic community.
- [Ocean Frontier Institute](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-frontier-institute/) - The Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI) was established in September 2016 through a partnership led by Dalhousie University, Memorial University and the University of Prince Edward Island. An international hub for ocean research, OFI brings together experts from both sides of the North Atlantic to explore the vast potential of the ocean. The Ocean Frontier Institute
- [Ocean Governance for Sustainability - Challenges, Options and the Role of Science](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-governance-for-sustainability-challenges-options-and-the-role-of-science/) - The subject of governance of oceanic systems and coastlines is moving into the center of European strategic and sustainability interests. Yet, it suffers from a high degree of fragmentation and the lack of a cross-scalar approach to addressing prevailing policy shortcomings. The COST Action “Ocean Governance for Sustainability – Challenges, Options and the Role of
- [Ocean Carbon Data System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-carbon-data-system/) - The Ocean Carbon Data System (OCADS) is a data management project located within the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) in Silver Spring, Maryland. It contains all the CDIAC-Oceans data and serves all functions of the former CDIAC-oceans including dissemination of all newly acquired ocean carbon data. OCADS was established in February 2017. OCADS
- [Ocean Conservancy](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-conservancy/) - Ocean Conservancy work is focused on solving some of the greatest threats facing our ocean today. From the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico, we bring people, science and policy together, to champion innovative solutions and fight for a sustainable ocean. Today their work is dedicated to finding solutions to the biggest threats facing our
- [Ocean Data and Information Network for Africa](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-data-and-information-network-for-africa/) - The Ocean Data and Information Network for Africa (ODINAfrica) brings together more than 40 marine related institutions from twenty-five countries in Africa to address the challenges faced in accessing data and information for coastal management. With the support of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO and the Government of Flanders (Kingdom of Belgium) the network
- [Ocean Data Interoperability Platform](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-data-interoperability-platform/) - Europe, the USA and Australia are making significant progress in facilitating the discovery and access of marine data through the development, implementation, population and operation of overarching distributed ocean and marine data observing and management infrastructures such as SeaDataNet, Geo-Seas, IOOS and the Australian Ocean Portal. All these regional and national developments are resulting in
- [Ocean Data View](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-data-view/) - Ocean Data View (ODV) is a software package for the interactive exploration, analysis and visualization of oceanographic and other geo-referenced profile, time-series, trajectory or sequence data. ODV runs on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and UNIX (Solaris, Irix, AIX) systems. ODV data and configuration files are platform-independent and can be exchanged between different systems. ODV
- [Ocean Edge Directory](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-edge-directory/) - Ocean EDGE is a database with a collection of educational resources and activities that are either available as downloadable products or serve as an inspiration to help you to share ocean knowledge to any type of audience. This database includes both formal and informal learning resources developed in the framework of European projects, or projects
- [Ocean Energy ERA-NET Cofund](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-energy-era-net-cofund/) - OCEANERA-NET COFUND aims at coordinating the efforts of 8 agencies, in 4 Member states and 4 regions, in the ocean energy area. The joint action will focus on the demonstration and validation of innovative technologies for the generation of electricity from waves, tidal current, tidal range, salinity gradient and ocean thermal energy conversion, which will
- [Ocean Biology Processing Group](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-biology-processing-group/) - NASA's Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG) supports the collection, processing, calibration, validation, archive and distribution of ocean-related products from a number of missions which are supported within the framework and facilities of the NASA Ocean Data Processing System (ODPS) which has been successfully supporting operational, satellite-based remote-sensing missions since 1996. The group's capabilities continue to
- [Ocean Alive Summer Course](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-alive-summer-course/) - This marine science summer course is embedded into na award-winning local sustainability project, Keepers of the Sea, from Ocean Alive portuguese NGO. Participants take on the challenge of developing life-changing and balanced solutions as part of their final evaluation. Scientific main topics under research include water quality and human impacts, marine ecology (nursery habitats and
- [Ocean Assemblage](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-assemblage/) - Ocean Assemblage is a free organizer of oceans research and development events and projects of interest to Canadian researchers, providing all the information they need in one convenient location with searchable filters and tags to make coordinating and collaborating easier than ever.
- [OBSERVAR  - Voluntary Cooperation](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/observar-voluntary-cooperation/) - OBSERVAR - Voluntary Cooperation aims to involve society in the registration of critical/beautiful or unusal atmospheric phenomena.
- [Observations and Measurements](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/observations-and-measurements/) - This standard specifies an XML implementation for the OGC and ISO Observations and Measurements (O&M) conceptual model (OGC Observations and Measurements v2.0 also published as ISO/DIS 19156), including a schema for Sampling Features. This encoding is an essential dependency for the OGC Sensor Observation Service (SOS) Interface Standard. More specifically, this standard defines XML schemas
- [Observatório Brasileiro do Mar](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/observatorio-brasileiro-do-mar/) - The Brazilian Sea Observatory (BSO) is a monitoring service for the Brazilian coast, which integrates in situ measurements, satellite observations, results of forecasting operational models and vessel positions. All information available at the Brazilian Maritime Observatory is being updated daily, considering the latest expected results. Users have free access to view the different types of
- [Observatorio Oceanigráfico da Marxe Ibérica - Oceanographic Observatory of Marxe Ibérica](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/observatorio-oceanigrafico-da-marxe-iberica-oceanographic-observatory-of-marxe-iberica/) - The RAIA Transboundary Observatory brings together a large number of entities on the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula with relevant activity in the field of operational oceanography. Its mission is to provide reliable and useful information on the state of the sea to public administrations, companies and citizens in general, as well as to
- [Ocean Acoustic Exploration](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-acoustic-exploration/) - The OAEx joint research programme aims at developing synergies and reinforcing collaboration between the EU, Brazil and Canada in the field of ocean acoustic monitoring and marine technologies. In this context the OAEx programme will be a contribute towards a global ocean. In particular, in the exchange of experience on the usage of ocean acoustics
- [Ocean Alive](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ocean-alive/) - Ocean Alive is the first cooperative in Portugal dedicated to protecting the ocean. Their vision is a healthy ocean protected by coastal communities. They promote ocean protection through marine education and behavioral transformation. The Ocean Alive project is focused on the Sado estuary, where marine grasslands are the nursery habitat for prey of a resident
- [Network of coastal temperature autonomous sensors in the north of the Gulf of Guinea](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/network-of-coastal-temperature-autonomous-sensors-in-the-north-of-the-gulf-of-guinea/) - During the PROPAO program, a high priority was to develop and to maintain a long-term coastal monitoring network along the northern coast of the Gulf of Guinea and to set up a regional databank (sea surface temperature, salinity, currents, winds, precipitation…) in order to provide the necessary elements for studies of ocean conditions and climate
- [New Digital Technologies for Marine Biodiversity Data Handling in East Africa - Data Linking People](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/new-digital-technologies-for-marine-biodiversity-data-handling-in-east-africa-data-linking-people/) - The “Digital Technologies for Marine Biodiversity Data Handling in East Africa – Data Linking People (NeDiT)” project is a collaborative effort of the Institute for Marine Sciences on Zanzibar, Tanzania and the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research in Bremen, Germany. It aims to support the use of new and innovative digital technologies for policy-making
- [New operational steps towards an alliance of European research fleets](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/new-operational-steps-towards-an-alliance-of-european-research-fleets/) - EUROFLEETS2 is the enhancement of EUROFLEETS, with the aim of developing a new pan-European distributed infrastructure with common strategic vision and coordinated access to Research Vessels (RVs) and marine equipment. EUROFLEETS2 will furthermore undertake specific actions to consolidate research fleets’ organization, methodology and tools through operational initiatives (like virtual fleets) leading to more interoperable and
- [Next generation, Cost-effective, Compact, Multifunctional Web Enabled Ocean Sensor Systems Empowering Marine, Maritime and Fisheries Management](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/next-generation-cost-effective-compact-multifunctional-web-enabled-ocean-sensor-systems-empowering-marine-maritime-and-fisheries-management/) - The NeXOS project aims to improve the temporal and spatial coverage, resolution and quality of marine observations through the development of cost-efficient innovative and interoperable in-situ sensors deployable from multiple platforms, and Web Services for key domains and applications. This will be achieved through the development of new, low-cost, compact and integrated sensors with multiple
- [Nippon Foundation POGO Centre of excellence](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/nippon-foundation-pogo-centre-of-excellence/) - The Nippon Foundation-POGO Centre of Excellence (NF-POGO CofE) provides world class education and training courses in the field of observational oceanography, since 2008. Since 2013, Phase II of the Nippon Foundation-POGO Centre of Excellence in Observational Oceanography has been hosted by the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Germany’s foremost polar
- [NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/noaa-national-centers-for-environmental-information/) - NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) was created by the merger of NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC). NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015. NCEI is the Nation’s leading authority for environmental data, and
- [Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/norwegian-biodiversity-information-centre/) - The goal of NBIC is to serve as a national source of information on species and ecosystems in Norway, and to make up-to-date information on biodiversity widely available and easily accessible to the society. NBIC focuses on knowledge, both by increasing the level of knowledge, and making it available. Our role as a National source
- [Objectively Analyzed air-sea Fluxes for the Global Oceans](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/objectively-analyzed-air-sea-fluxes-for-the-global-oceans/) - The Objectively Analyzed air-sea Fluxes (OAFlux) project is a research and development project focusing on global air-sea heat, moisture, and momentum fluxes. The project is committed to produce high-quality, long-term, global ocean surface forcing datasets from the late 1950s to the present to serve the needs of the ocean and climate communities on the characterization,
- [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Education](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration-education/) - NOAA Education keeps citizens informed and engaged in our planet’s dynamic environment, from space weather to fish migration patterns. We provide education resources, educator and student opportunities, and competitive funding for education projects. The NOAA education community includes programs, partners, and individuals from across NOAA. NOAA educators are skilled translators who work with students, educators,
- [National Oceanographic Data Committee of the Netherlands](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/national-oceanographic-data-committee-of-the-netherlands/) - The National Oceanographic Data Committee (NODC) of the Netherlands is the national platform for exchange of oceanographic and marine data and information, and for advisory services in the field of ocean and marine data management. The overall objective of the National Oceanographic Data Committee (NODC) of the Netherlands is to effect a major and significant
- [National Oceans and Coastal Information Management System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/national-oceans-and-coastal-information-management-system/) - The OCIMS project forms part of the Operation Phakisa Marine Protection Services and Oceans Governance workstream Initiative 6: “National Ocean and Coastal Information System and Extending Earth Observation Capability” action plan that is endorsed by Cabinet. Operation Phakisa focuses on unlocking the economic potential of South Africa’s oceans. OCIMS will support a variety of oceans
- [National Science Digital Library](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/national-science-digital-library/) - The United States' National Science Digital Library (NSDL) is an open-access online digital library and collaborative network of disciplinary and grade-level focused education providers. The National Science Digital Library provides high quality online educational resources for teaching and learning, with current emphasis on the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines—both formal and informal, institutional
- [Nautilus Live](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/nautilus-live/) - Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) and the Nautilus Exploration Program aim to explore the ocean, seeking out new discoveries in the fields of geology, biology, maritime history, archaeology, and chemistry while pushing the boundaries of education, outreach, and technological innovation. Our expeditions center on scientific exploration of the seafloor, collaborating with the broader research community to
- [Naval Engineering Degree - Universidad Tecnológica Nacional](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/naval-engineering-degree-universidad-tecnologica-nacional/) - The proposed professional profile is adapted to the current requirements proposed both by the process of globalization from which it is impossible to escape and the necessary regional integration, but without leaving aside the local reality itself.´On these bases, it is a matter of strengthening training in the basic sciences, particularly in the area of
- [NCAR Climate Analysis Section Data Catalog](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ncar-climate-analysis-section-data-catalog/) - The NCAR Climate Analysis Section Data Catalog (CAS) contains a variety of atmospheric and oceanic energy budget calculations derived from satellites and Reanalysis products.It maintains a number of observational data sets and analyses from a variety of sources in support of modelling efforts and climate research. The data have been put on common grids (usually
- [NCAR UCAR Climate Data Guide](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ncar-ucar-climate-data-guide/) - The Climate Data Guide provides concise and reliable information on the strengths and limitations of the key observational data sets, tools and methods used to evaluate Earth system models and to understand the climate system. Citable expert commentaries are authored by experienced data users and developers, enabling scientists to multiply the impacts of their work
- [Nelson Mandela Bay Maritime Cluster](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/nelson-mandela-bay-maritime-cluster/) - Capacity-building training programs and workshops, strategic intervention, lobbying and advocacy, matchmaking events, conference and symposium participation, support and implementation of national maritime programs and initiatives, information dissemination, knowledge and experience sharing, representation at local, regional and national events. The Vision of the local Nelson Mandela Bay Maritime Cluster (NMBMC) is to be a pioneering maritime
- [Network Common Data Form](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/network-common-data-form/) - NetCDF (Network Common Data Form) is a set of software libraries and machine-independent data formats that support the creation, access, and sharing of array-oriented scientific data. It is also a community standard for sharing scientific data. The Unidata Program Center supports and maintains netCDF programming interfaces for C, C++, Java, and Fortran. Programming interfaces are
- [National Maritime College of Ireland](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/national-maritime-college-of-ireland/) - The National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) is the first third level college in the country to be built under the Government’s Public-Private Partnership scheme. A Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is a partnership between the public and private sector for the purpose of delivering a project or service traditionally provided by the public sector. In this
- [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration/) - NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep the public informed of the changing environment around them. From daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, and climate monitoring to fisheries management, coastal restoration and
- [My Deep Sea, My Backyard](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/my-deep-sea-my-backyard/) - Seventy percent of nations have deep-sea environments within their maritime Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs), yet only 16 percent of them are able to explore those environments. This is especially true for less economically developed countries. The dearth of technological capability and knowledge leads to a lack of exploration, inappropriate or inadequate management decisions, and unaware
- [My Little Plastic Footprint](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/my-little-plastic-footprint/) - My Little Plastic Footprint is an app that helps you reduce your plastic consumption by going on a plastic diet. Reduce your plastic usage and choose sustainable alternatives. My Little Plastic Footprint focuses on plastic items found in the main areas of our daily lives. With every item you add to your diet, you will
- [MyOcean](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/myocean/) - MyOcean's objective is to set up (definition, design, development and validation) an integrated pan-European capability for ocean monitoring and forecasting, using nationally available skills and resources. Although the budgetary frame of the project is labelled "Research", the priority is not to conduct further scientific research in the field of operational oceanography, even if this aspect
- [MyScience cruise](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/myscience-cruise/) - MyScience-Cruise - an on-board training on the research vessel METEOR during two expeditions in 2016. Ocean Observations are one of the cornerstones for understanding, assessing and predicting ocean change – MyScience-Cruise provides the unique opportunity of a practical training on ocean observations and ocean research in the South Atlantic. The first cruise will start on
- [Nansen-Tutu Centre for Marine Environmental Research](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/nansen-tutu-centre-for-marine-environmental-research/) - The centre aims to gather information about the three oceans around southern Africa, to better understand and deal with global change across the continent. The following are aims of the centre: 1) The generation of joint research and development activities between scientists and students from the partner institutions and the Nansen Group. 2) The exchange
- [National Biodiversity Assessment of 2018](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/national-biodiversity-assessment-of-2018/) - The National Biodiversity Assessment of 2018 (NBA 2018) was launched by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Barbara Creecy, on 3 October 2019. The National Biodiversity Assessment is the primary tool for monitoring and reporting on the state of biodiversity in South Africa. It is used to inform policies, strategies and actions in
- [National Deep Submergence Facility](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/national-deep-submergence-facility/) - The National Deep Submergence Facility (NDSF) operates the Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV) Alvin, the Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) Jason 2, and the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Sentry. Data acquired with these platforms is provided both to the science party on each expedition, and to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Data Library.
- [National Deep Submergence Facility - All Platforms Dive MetaData](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/national-deep-submergence-facility-all-platforms-dive-metadata/) - The National Deep Submergence Facility (NDSF) operates the Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV) Alvin, the Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) Jason 2, and the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Sentry. Data acquired with these platforms is provided both to the science party on each expedition, and to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Data Library. NDSF Dive Data
- [Monitoring of coastal erosion of the Ponta Dareia Beach, through Global Navigation Satellite System - GNSS survey, subsidies for studying sea level](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/monitoring-of-coastal-erosion-of-the-ponta-dareia-beach-through-global-navigation-satellite-system-gnss-survey-subsidies-for-studying-sea-level/) - Coastal dynamics can be analyzed by multitemporal comparison of Digital Elevation Models generated by geodetic method based on GNSS positioning and altimetry in relation to the Brazilian Geodetic System, providing measurement of short-term morphological changes on a regional scale. The methodology consists of the comparison of coastlines and Digital Elevation Models of Ponta Dareia beach,
- [Monitoring the Oceans and Climate Change with Argo](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/monitoring-the-oceans-and-climate-change-with-argo/) - The goal of the MOCCA project is to progress towards the Euro-Argo objectives in "Monitoring the Oceans" and the European effort under the international Argo programme through: (1) Procurement of 150 T/S Argo floats (Core and Iridium) during 2015-2016; (2) Arrangement for their deployment in 2016-2017, including at-sea monitoring; (3) Collected data processing in real-time
- [Multidisciplinary research project in Baía de Todos os Santos](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/multidisciplinary-research-project-in-baia-de-todos-os-santos/) - Multi and interdisciplinary study carried out at the Baía de Todos os Santos, focused on four thematic axes (Oceanography, Natural Resources / Biodiversity, Arts and Education) and concerted actions of scientific and technical skills existing in public and private institutions of the state of Bahia.
- [Multi-Fidelity Decision making tools for Wave Energy SysTems](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/multi-fidelity-decision-making-tools-for-wave-energy-systems/) - The Multi-Fidelity Decision making tools for Wave Energy SysTems (MIDWEST) project seeks to both develop computationally efficient nonlinear models, and to systematically evaluate new additional multi-fidelity decision making tools for reducing the uncertainties in predicted power production and loads for wave energy systems.
- [Multi-level assessment of ocean-climate dynamics: a gateway to interdisciplinary training and analysis](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/multi-level-assessment-of-ocean-climate-dynamics-a-gateway-to-interdisciplinary-training-and-analysis/) - GATEWAYS will conduct interdisciplinary climate change research on an ocean regime of regional and global significance: the Agulhas Current off southern Africa. It will provide 15 Early-Stage (ESR) and 3 Experienced Researchers (ER) with extensive multi-level scientific and complementary skills training in (1) processes relevant to climatic developments and projections, (2) efficient organization and management
- [Maritime Studies - Nelson Mandela University](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/maritime-studies-nelson-mandela-university/) - The Department of Development Studies of the Nelson Mandela University offers an innovative Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Studies. The programme is designed to equip students for exciting career options and/or advancements in the booming fields of marine, maritime and coastal development, port management and development, as well as the associated areas of coastal and marine
- [Maritime Studies and Maritime Engineering - Cape Peninsula University of Technology](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/maritime-studies-and-maritime-engineering-cape-peninsula-university-of-technology/) - Students who complete the training in Martime Studies can be employed as Navigators by the Merchant Navy. The tasks include navigating duties, supervising cargo operations in ports and maintaining the safety equipment. This qualification is recognised internationally and provides the opportunity for young South Africans to sail as a Navigating Officer, and ultimately Ship’s Master,
- [Maritime, ocean sector and ecosystem sustainability: fostering blue growth in Atlantic industries](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/maritime-ocean-sector-and-ecosystem-sustainability-fostering-blue-growth-in-atlantic-industries/) - The objective of the MOSES project is to examine the ‘blue’ growth path for the sustainable development of the major sectors operating in the Atlantic space as envisaged in the Atlantic Action Plan. MOSES will quantify blue growth for key marine sectors and develop a common methodology for the quantitative assessment of sectoral pressures on
- [Master in Environmental Science and Technology - Universidade do Vale do Itajaí](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/master-in-environmental-science-and-technology-universidade-do-vale-do-itajai/) - PPGCTA aims to train professionals to work in the areas of teaching, research and development in Environmental Science and Technology through the knowledge-domain of the main instruments of Brazilian public environmental, sectoral and urban policies focused on environmental management. Univali's post-graduate course in Environmental Science and Technology has renowned researchers who work in research within
- [Master of Science in Physical Oceanography and Applications - Regional Master of Physical Oceanography and Applications](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/master-of-science-in-physical-oceanography-and-applications-regional-master-of-physical-oceanography-and-applications/) - The training aims to train students in all areas relating to physical oceanography and its various components. Thus, they will follow a training on the climate, the role of the ocean on the climate, the physical characteristics of the ocean and the water masses, the ocean circulation, the drivers of this circulation and its variability,
- [Mathematical Modelling of Ecological and Socioeconomic Systems Winter School - ZMT](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/mathematical-modelling-of-ecological-and-socioeconomic-systems-winter-school-zmt/) - The "Mathematical Modelling of Ecological and Socioeconomic Systems Winter School" at ZMT, GErmany aims at exploring a number of ecological and socioeconomic problems using state-of-the-art modeling methods, including differential equation-based and agent-based modelling. Both approaches will be applied using the programming language python. The topics include spreading of diseases, predator-prey interactions, processes of earth system
- [Metabolism of Novel Strains of Arctic Algae](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/metabolism-of-novel-strains-of-arctic-algae/) - The MONSTAA project will develop new varieties of microalgae isolated from Arctic and Antarctic environments for applied bioprocesses. The work will include studying the metabolism of novel microalgae in low temperature bioreactors using functional genomics. The researcher will spend the outgoing phase at an established microalgae metabolism laboratory in the USA, where complete and very
- [Meteorological & Oceanographic Satellite Data Archival Centre](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/meteorological-oceanographic-satellite-data-archival-centre/) - SARAL mission results from the common interest of both CNES and ISRO in studying ocean from space using altimetry system and in promoting maximum use of the ARGOS Data Collecting System. Radar altimetry by satellite is a technique used in oceanography to measure, globally over the oceans, the sea level needed to understand ocean circulation
- [MicroALGAs: produção integrada e VALORização da biomassa e das suas diversas aplicações](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/microalgas-producao-integrada-e-valorizacao-da-biomassa-e-das-suas-diversas-aplicacoes/) - The MicroALGAs: produção integrada e VALORização da biomassa e das suas diversas aplicações (AlgaValor) project has as general objective the integrated production of microalgae and the valorization of its biomass and extracts in different applications, and is planned the development and launch of new products in the markets of human food, animal nutrition, cosmetics and
- [Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/mid-atlantic-ocean-data-portal/) - The Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal (MARCO Portal) is an online toolkit and resource center that consolidates available data and enables state, federal and local users to visualize and analyze ocean resources and human use information such as fishing grounds, recreational areas, shipping lanes, habitat areas, and energy sites, among others. The Portal serves as a
- [Minimum Information for Biological and Biomedical Investigations](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/minimum-information-for-biological-and-biomedical-investigations/) - A common portal to a group of nearly 40 checklists of Minimum Information for various biological disciplines. The MIBBI Foundry is developing a cross-analysis of these guidelines to create an intercompatible, extensible community of standards. The concept was realized initially through the joint efforts of the Proteomics Standards Initiative, the Genomic Standards Consortium and the
- [Mission 100 Tonnes](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/mission-100-tonnes/) - The Mission 100 aims to remove 100 tonnes of waste from the world's rivers and oceans to reduce the level of plastic, waste and toxic substances. This initiative also aims to mobilize and raise awareness among citizens, businesses and politicians worldwide to take concrete action to save the oceans. Through this mission, we want to
- [Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/moderate-resolution-imaging-spectroradiometer/) - MODIS (or Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) is a key instrument aboard the Terra (originally known as EOS AM-1) and Aqua (originally known as EOS PM-1) satellites. Terra's orbit around the Earth is timed so that it passes from north to south across the equator in the morning, while Aqua passes south to north over the
- [MOnitoramento da VARiabilidade Regional do transporte de calor e volume na camada superficial do oceano Atlântico Sul entre o Rio de Janeiro (RJ) e a Ilha Trindade](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/monitoramento-da-variabilidade-regional-do-transporte-de-calor-e-volume-na-camada-superficial-do-oceano-atlantico-sul-entre-o-rio-de-janeiro-rj-e-a-ilha-trindade/) - The MOVAR project is completing 10 years and has occupied that line more that 40 times part of the NOAA High Density XBT Programme (line AX97). The project has had continuous support from many individuals and institutions in Brazil and abroad: FURG, UFBA, CNPq, NOAA/AOML, Brazilian Navy(DHN/CHM) and Brazil-GOOS Programme. Finally, the project has been
- [Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network for Emerging Energy Technologies](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-renewables-infrastructure-network-for-emerging-energy-technologies/) - Offshore Renewable Conversion systems are mostly at the pre-commercial stage of development. They comprise wave energy and tidal stream converters as well as offshore wind turbines for electrical generation. These devices require research to be undertaken at a series of scales along the path to commercialization. Each technology type is currently at a different stage
- [Marine robotics research infrastructure network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-robotics-research-infrastructure-network/) - EUMarineRobots (EUMR) proposes an access-infrastructure for the deployment of a full-range of aerial, surface and sub-surface marine robotic assets, the combined value of which is far greater than the sum of their parts. EUMR will open transnational access to significant national marine robotics R&D assets across Europe. The main objective of the EUMR project is
- [Marine Science Summer Camps](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-science-summer-camps/) - Marine Science Summer Camps is a program that introduces young people to the exciting world of marine science through a unique hands-on curriculum that combines biological, physical and chemical oceanography with field, classroom, offshore, and laboratory work. Groups of students work in parallel in distinct field and lab tasks such as profiling the beach, collecting
- [Marine Spatial Management and Governance Programme](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-spatial-management-and-governance-programme/) - The Marine Spatial Management and Governance Programme (MARISMA) of the BCLME promotes sustainable ocean use in the Benguela Current, focusing on implementing Marine Spatial Planning (MSP). MSP is a process which guides when and where human activities occur in the ocean. It reveals spatial conflicts and synergies between uses, and it encourages the shared use
- [Marine Water Quality Information Services](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-water-quality-information-services/) - Water quality (WQ) is a focus of monitoring agencies and the public, and it is subject of several European Directives and regional conventions. The AquaMar project will develop and provide downstream services turning Marine Core Service products into WQ services, demanded by end user. The team is composed mainly of SMEs (70%) supported by key
- [Maritime Academy - Umfolozi College](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/maritime-academy-umfolozi-college/) - Vocational training; skills development; knowledge production; innovation; The focus of the maritime academy is on vocational training and on an integrated approach for skills development, knowledge production and innovation. The academy primarily targets local unemployed youth with an interest in maritime studies and the oceans economy. The qualifications – 20 short courses, 14 certificate programmes and
- [Marine Geoportal of the Institute of Coastal Research](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-geoportal-of-the-institute-of-coastal-research/) - coastMap offers campaign data, model analysis and thematic maps predominantly in the Biogeosciences. Spotlights explain in a nutshell important topics of the research conducted for the interested public. The portal offers applications to visualise and download field and laboratory work and to connect the information with interactive maps. Filter functions allow the user to search
- [Marine Geoscience Data System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-geoscience-data-system/) - The Marine Geoscience Data System (MGDS) is a trusted data repository that provides free public access to a curated collection of marine geophysical data products and complementary data related to understanding the formation and evolution of the seafloor and sub-seafloor. Developed and operated by domain scientists and technical specialists with deep knowledge about the creation,
- [Marine Global Earth Observatory](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-global-earth-observatory/) - The Marine Global Earth Observatory (MarineGEO), directed by the Smithsonian’s Tennenbaum Marine Observatories Network (TMON), is a global network of partners focused on understanding how coastal marine ecosystems work—and how to keep them working. We focus on biodiversity as the heart of healthy, productive ecosystems and coastal regions, where marine life and people are concentrated
- [Marine Information Management System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-information-management-system/) - The Marine Information Management System (MIMS) is an open repository that archives and publishes collections and subsets of marine related datasets for the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment: Oceans and Coastal Research (DFFE:OCR), South Africa. It inludes physical, biological, chemical and weather data from South Africa EEZ.
- [Marine Information System for Europe](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-information-system-for-europe/) - WISE-Marine provides access to information and data on the state of Europe’s seas, on the pressures affecting them, and on the actions being taken to protect and conserve the marine environment. This information is collected at the European level through implementation and reporting for the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD, Directive 2008/56/EC), aas well
- [Marine Institute - Education and Outreach](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-institute-education-and-outreach/) - Marine Institute is the state agency responsible for marine research, technology development and innovation in Ireland. They provide scientific and technical advice to the government to inform policy and support the sustainable development of Ireland's marine resources. They also provide a number of services to promote economic development and create employment around the marine environment.
- [Marine Investment for the Blue Economy](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-investment-for-the-blue-economy/) - The "Marine Investment for the Blue Economy" (MARIBE) is a project that aims to unlock the potential of multi-use of space in the offshore economy (also referred to as Blue Economy). This forms part of the long-term Blue Growth (BG) strategy to support sustainable growth in the marine and maritime sectors as a whole; something
- [MarinE MethanE and NiTrous Oxide
Marine CH₄ - N₂O database](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-methane-and-nitrous-oxidemarine-ch₄-n₂o-database/) - MEMENTO (the Latin word for ‘remember!') was launched in 2009 as a joint initiative between SOLAS (Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study) and COST Action 735 (European CoOperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research). MEMENTO aims to become a valuable tool for identifying regions of the world ocean that should be targeted in future
- [Marine Renewable Infrastructure Network for Enhancing Technologies 2](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-renewable-infrastructure-network-for-enhancing-technologies-2/) - Integrating activities planned under MaRINET2 build upon the achievements of the advanced community created in MaRINET FP7. MaRINET2 will ensure the continued integration and enhancement of all leading European research infrastructure and facilities specialising in research, development and testing of offshore renewable energy systems including electrical sub systems and grid integration through a range of
- [Marine Facilities Planning](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-facilities-planning/) - The Marine Facilities Planning allow scientists to apply to use marine facilities from the NERC, NIOZ, GEOMAR and CSIC. The Scientist Portal is designed for scientists to complete online applications to access ships and equipment to support their science projects. The Scientist Portal is where their applications and equipment can be managed from application stage
- [Marine Fauna Rehabilitation and Conservation Seminar](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-fauna-rehabilitation-and-conservation-seminar/) - The seminar took place in the auditorium of the Mundo Marino educational park on August 24 and 25, 2019, in two days covering 14 hours in person (mandatory for certification), in which they were given details on the management of marine animals for rescue and rehabilitation.
- [Marine Forests](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-forests/) - Marine Forests is an open source project supported by scientists and volunteer citizens to collect and organize information about the marine forests of the world. The project aims to build and maintain a database of distribution records of structural benthic species of seaweeds, seagrasses and animal forests, at global scales, and to make this information
- [Marine Genomics for Users](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-genomics-for-users/) - Marine genomics has enormous potential to improve our lifestyles and prosperity, and to assist with governance and sustainable management of the marine environment. Marine Genomics 4 Users (MG4U) responds to several critical bottlenecks. It will spread results from recent and on-going projects in marine genomics and enhance rapid, efficient knowledge transfer to generate interdisciplinary research
- [Marine Ecosystem Restoration in Changing European Seas](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-ecosystem-restoration-in-changing-european-seas/) - The project MERCES is focused on the restoration of different degraded marine habitats, with the aim of: 1) assessing the potential of different technologies and approaches; 2) quantifying the returns in terms of ecosystems services and their socio-economic impacts; 3) defining the legal-policy and governance frameworks needed to optimize the effectiveness of the different restoration
- [Laboratory of Oceanic Techonology of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/laboratory-of-oceanic-techonology-of-the-federal-university-of-rio-de-janeiro/) - The brazillian Ocean Basin - LabOceano - belongs to the Ocean Engineering Department at COPPE/UFRJ, the Rio de Janeiro Federal University Engineering Post Graduation Program. Since its beginnning, COPPE has done more than 10.000 agreements and contracts with national and international companies, public and private organisations, and governmental and non-governmental institutions. In the offshore oil
- [Lamont-Doherty Core Repository](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/lamont-doherty-core-repository/) - The Lamont-Doherty Core Repository (LDCR) contains one of the world’s most unique and important collection of scientific samples from the deep sea. Sediment cores from every major ocean and sea are archived at the Core Repository. The collection contains approximately 72,000 meters of core composed of 9,700 piston cores; 7,000 trigger weight cores; and 2,000
- [Large Multipurpose Platforms for Exploiting Renewable Energy in Open Seas](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/large-multipurpose-platforms-for-exploiting-renewable-energy-in-open-seas/) - The PLENOSE project aims at establishing a multi-disciplinary network between European, North American and Indian institutes. The objective of PLENOSE is to share the expertise of the partners in the fields of Marine Engineering, Structural Dynamics, Reliability Assessment, Random Processes and the necessary skills for performing experiments in artificial and in natural basins. The scientific
- [L'Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/linstitut-francais-de-recherche-pour-lexploitation-de-la-mer/) - The Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER) conduct and promote basic and applied research as well as expert assessments and technological and industrial developments to study, assess and develop the ocean’s resources and their sustainable use; to improve methods to monitor, forecast and build stewardship to protect the oceans and enhance
- [Long-term cooperation in support of marine meteorological and oceanographic observations and services](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/long-term-cooperation-in-support-of-marine-meteorological-and-oceanographic-observations-and-services/) - The World Ocean Council (WOC) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have signed a memorandum of understanding on “long-term cooperation in support of marine meteorological and oceanographic observations and services”. The partnership agreement provides a commitment and framework for the two bodies to collaborate and coordinate in advancing the role of ocean industries in collecting
- [Lufinha School Tour](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/lufinha-school-tour/) - With the support of the Oceano Azul Foundation and the Oceanário de Lisboa, Francisco Lufinha (Kitesurf)is visiting Portuguese schools (Live events or Online via Zoom), to tell the exciting story of his challenges competing on the world tour, and his path from the dream to reality. An inspiring and educational message for young people allied
- [M.Sc. study programme Marine Biology](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/m-sc-study-programme-marine-biology/) - The revised M.Sc. Marine Biology programme offers two study profiles: Marine Biology and International Studies in Aquatic Tropical Ecology (ISATEC). Marine Biology is strongly research-oriented. The graduates are trained to develop hypotheses-driven research concepts and to design appropriate experimental approaches in order to answer profound questions related to the large field of marine ecosystem and
- [Macaronesian Maritime Spatial Planning](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/macaronesian-maritime-spatial-planning/) - MarSP project intends to reinforce Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) in Macaronesian, in the archipelagos of the Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands. MarSP aims to assist the competent authorities of Portugal (Azores and Madeira) and Spain (Canary Islands) on promoting the development of operative mechanisms of Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) until 2021. Aligned with the European
- [Mami Wata](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/mami-wata/) - Capacity development is a core aspect of the Mami Wata project. Through training workshops, expert and practitioner exchange, knowledge sharing and online learning, the project will enhance knowledge of and competence on Integrated Ocean Management (IOM) in the Abidjan Convention Region. The capacity development activities are especially designed to create stronger and more connected networks
- [Mapping Atlantic area seabed habitats for better marine managment](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/mapping-atlantic-area-seabed-habitats-for-better-marine-managment/) - MeshAtlantic promoted harmonised production and use of marine habitat maps covering the Atlantic Area. To reach this goal, it adapted and enhanced previous achievements to the area, hence bringing the region onto equal footing with northern Europe. The key outputs of the project were three different sets of maps made homogeneous across the area in
- [Maré de Ciência - Science Tide](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/mare-de-ciencia-science-tide/) - The Maré de Ciência Program, an extension program from UNIFESP, was built to integrate researchers, decision makers and civil society to develop a Socially Innovative Public Policy program for marine conservation. Our main objective is the knowledge and skills development, and the production of participatory public policies built upon the views of different sectors of
- [MARE vai à Escola](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/mare-vai-a-escola/) - The educational program "MARE goes to school" aims to promote the increase of ocean literacy through various activities to be carried out by MARE researchers among the school public. It arises from MARE's commitment to promote dialogue between researchers and society, contributing for a participatory "Blue Society". These activities are unique opportunities for students and
- [Mariculture Center](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/mariculture-center/) - The Campus Maracanã (Numar) Mariculture Center extension project was ranked first in the "Technology and Production" category of the first Integrated Extension Forum of Maranhão Higher Education Institutions. Numar's award-winning work implemented a system of native oyster farming with fishermen and shellfish farmers from the municipalities of Raposa and Bequimão, in the State of Maranhão.
- [Marine and Coastal Service Development for Southern Africa](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-and-coastal-service-development-for-southern-africa/) - The Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) and Africa Marine and Coastal Operations for Southern Africa (MarCOSouth) project, aims to maintain, further develop and provide a sustainable platform for local, institutional, human and technical capabilities across Southern African countries. This will be achieved through the development of regionally-optimised satellite observations and model-based forecast services
- [Marine Biodiversity Hub](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-biodiversity-hub/) - The Marine Biodiversity Hub (MBH) is one of six hubs funded by the National Environmental Science Program, a long-term commitment by the Australian Government to environment and climate research. Our research provides nationally consistent scientific information to support evidence-based decision making about marine species, marine protected areas, and pressures on the marine environment. The Hub
- [Marine Biology - University of Kwazulu-Natal](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/marine-biology-university-of-kwazulu-natal/) - University of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN) position within the African continent has led to the development of a unique Marine Biology programme able to service requirements from the southern African eastern seaboard and neighbouring Indian Ocean Rim countries. The University’s linkage with the Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI-SAAMBR), the CSIR and EKZN Wildlife (all of them in Durban),
- [Knowledge Transfer Network for Prevention of Mental Diseases and Cancer in the Atlantic Area](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/knowledge-transfer-network-for-prevention-of-mental-diseases-and-cancer-in-the-atlantic-area/) - PHARMATLANTIC 'Knowledge Transfer Network for the Prevention of Mental Diseases and Cancer in the AA' is a project born from the necessity to provide the industries concerned located in the Atlantic seaboard with research and innovation advances to prevent mental diseases and cancer, developed by research institutions in these fields. The problem is linked to
- [Knowledge transfer to improve marine economy in regions from the Atlantic area](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/knowledge-transfer-to-improve-marine-economy-in-regions-from-the-atlantic-area/) - The "Knowledge transfer to improve marine economy in regions from the Atlantic area" (KIMERAA) project aimed to develop economic niches of excellence through the creation of strong linkages between firms and science organisations, focusing the marine sciences and maritime activities and contributing to the progress of Atlantic regional economies. To achieve this goal, it is
- [Jornadas de Engenharia Hidrográfica - Conferences of Hydrographic Engineering](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/jornadas-de-engenharia-hidrografica-conferences-of-hydrographic-engineering/) - This is a scientific bienial forum focused on the marine sciences, namely hidrography, oceanography, marine geology, marine chemistry, environmental data management and marine technologies.
- [KIDS DIVE](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/kids-dive/) - KIDS DIVE is a program that aims to train children and young people (8-17 years) in the framework of "ocean literacy", promoting knowledge of the natural heritage that the Ocean represents. This proposal includes a 100% practical integrated program in which a group of 60 children will interact with marine biologists, science disseminators and dive
- [Kit do Mar](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/kit-do-mar/) - This Kit do Mar represents a set of educational resources designed to facilitate the introduction of themes linked to the ocean in a school context, at different levels of education (PT only). These resources cover multiple perspectives on how to work the sea and are articulated with the school programs of different subjects. The Sea
- [Knowing the Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/knowing-the-ocean/) - The Knowing the Ocean project intends to stimulate the citizens involvement with the ocean. The North-American initiative Ocean Literacy identified seven Main Principles about the Ocean and mapped them into the different learning levels of the school curriculum. Ciência Viva coordinated the adaptation of this initiative to Portugal. At project website are available Educational Resources
- [IODP Gulf Coast Repository](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/iodp-gulf-coast-repository/) - The International Ocean Discovery Program’s (IODP) Gulf Coast Repository (GCR) is located in the Research Park on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas. This repository stores DSDP, ODP, and IODP cores from the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, and the Southern Ocean. The GCR houses over 100 kilometers
- [IOW Data Portal](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/iow-data-portal/) - Data are the key to successful scientific work. A sophisticated data management will guarantee the long-term availability of observational data and metadata, and will allow for an easy data search and retrieval, to supplement the international data exchange and to provide data products for scientific, political, industrial and public stakeholders. The Leibniz Institute for Baltic
- [Joint Brazilian-European research facility for climate and geodynamic research on the Amazon River basin sediments](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/joint-brazilian-european-research-facility-for-climate-and-geodynamic-research-on-the-amazon-river-basin-sediments/) - The CLIM-AMAZON project aims at increasing the visibility and scientific excellence of the long-term Brazilian-French scientific activities supported by the current Laboratoire Mixte International Observatoire des Changements Environnementaux (LMI-OCE), a joint laboratory between the Geosciences Institute of the Federal University of Brasilia (UnB, Brazil) and the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD, France). The
- [Joint European Research Infrastructure Network for Coastal Observatories](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/joint-european-research-infrastructure-network-for-coastal-observatories/) - The JERICO-RI is a long-term framework providing high-quality marine data, expertise and infrastructures for Europe’s coastal seas. The data are multidisciplinary, standardised, quality controlled, sustained, interoperable and free to access and use. The vision is to improve and innovate the cooperation in coastal observatories in Europe by implementing the coastal part of a European Ocean
- [Joint European Research Infrastructure network for Coastal Observatory – Novel European eXpertise for coastal observaTories](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/joint-european-research-infrastructure-network-for-coastal-observatory-novel-european-expertise-for-coastal-observatories/) - JERICO-NEXT (33 organizations from 15 countries) emphasizes that the complexity of the coastal ocean cannot be well understood if interconnection between physics, biogeochemistry and biology is not guaranteed. Such an integration requires new technological developments allowing continuous monitoring of a larger set of parameters. In the continuity of JERICO(FP7), the objective of JERICO-NEXT consists in
- [Joint European Research Infrastructure of Coastal Observatories: Science, Service, Sustainability](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/joint-european-research-infrastructure-of-coastal-observatories-science-service-sustainability/) - The coastal environment is a major provider of goods and services, such as food, fossil fuels, construction materials, transport and recreation. It also hosts an invaluable biodiversity that forms complex ecosystems which are threatened by human activities such as agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture, shipping, urbanisation and tourism. Dedicated to the observation and monitoring of the European
- [Joint Global Ocean Flux Study Data System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/joint-global-ocean-flux-study-data-system/) - Contains data collected by participants of U.S. JGOFS (Joint Global Ocean Flux Study) to study the ocean carbon cycle. Data are listed by individual project, region, and cruise.
- [IOCCG Summer Lecture Series](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ioccg-summer-lecture-series/) - Every two years since 2012, the International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) has conducted the advanced IOCCG Summer Lecture Series at the Laboratoire d’Océanographie de Villefranche (LOV) in Villefranche-sur-Mer, which is part of the IMEV (Institut de la Mer, de Villefranche), and hosts the Marine Optics and Remote Sensing group (MORS, www.obs-vlfr.fr/LOV/OMT/). Unfortunately the 2020
- [International Surf Therapy Organization](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/international-surf-therapy-organization/) - The International Surf Therapy Organization (ISTO) is a global community of surf therapy practitioners & researchers collaborating to advance the use of surf therapy as a health intervention. ISTO was Founded in October 2017 when representatives from eight leading global surf therapy programs joined together in South Africa to bring collaboration to the sector. With
- [IOC Ocean Data and Information System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ioc-ocean-data-and-information-system/) - The ODIS "Catalogue of Sources" aims to be an online browsable and searchable catalogue of existing ocean related web-based sources/systems of data and information as well as products and services. It will also provide information on products and visualize the landscape (entities and their connections) of ocean data and information sources. The Catalogue is not
- [International Studies in Aquatic Tropical Ecology Master Studies](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/international-studies-in-aquatic-tropical-ecology-master-studies/) - The international M.Sc. study programme ISATEC is conducted jointly by the University of Bremen and the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT). ISATEC prepares young professionals for research and practical work related to the management and conservation of tropical aquatic ecosystems and their resources. The courses are taught in English and follow the European
- [International Marine Science Communication Conference](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/international-marine-science-communication-conference/) - Dissemination, outreach and communication of scientific knowledge are becoming more and more important in today’s society, where social inclusion is an integral part of environmental protection and sustainable development. This is particularly true for the world of ocean research, a world that is largely hidden from our view, representing an added challenge to the communication
- [International Ocean Discovery Program](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/international-ocean-discovery-program/) - The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) is an international marine research collaboration that explores Earth's history and dynamics using ocean-going research platforms to recover data recorded in seafloor sediments and rocks and to monitor subseafloor environments. IODP depends on facilities funded by three platform providers with financial contributions from five additional partner agencies. Together, these
- [International Ocean Discovery Program Bremen Core Repository](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/international-ocean-discovery-program-bremen-core-repository/) - The Bremen Core Repository (BCR), for International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP), Integrated Ocean Discovery Program (IODP), Ocean Drilling Program (ODP), and Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP) cores from the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean and Black Seas and Arctic Ocean is operated at University of Bremen within the framework of the German participation in IODP. It is
- [International Ocean Discovery Program Core Repositories](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/international-ocean-discovery-program-core-repositories/) - ODP cores - physical samples drilled from the seafloor - are stored and curated at core repositories funded by the platform providers. Cores are assigned to specific repositories based on their ocean of origin as shown below. After the expedition moratorium period, core samples may be requested for scientific research. A Curatorial Advisory Board makes
- [International Ocean-Colour Coordinating Group](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/international-ocean-colour-coordinating-group/) - The International Ocean-Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) is an international Committee of experts with representatives from national space agencies as well as the ocean colour and inland water user communities (research scientists). It was established in 1996 under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, following a resolution endorsed by the Committee on Earth
- [International Oceans Institute African Region](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/international-oceans-institute-african-region/) - The "International Oceans Institute African Region" (IOI-SA) focuses on Ocean Governance capacity development in Africa through training programmes aimed at harmonising management, policy and development. The IOI-SA produces research, policy and strategy-related outputs to address key challenges of sustainable ocean governance in support of the communities, governments, regions and international organizations concerned with securing a
- [International Quality Controlled Ocean Database](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/international-quality-controlled-ocean-database/) - The IQuOD (International Quality-controlled Ocean Database) effort is being organized by the oceanographic community, and includes experts in data quality and management, climate modellers and the broader climate-related community. The primary focus of IQuOD is to produce and freely distribute the highest quality and complete single ocean profile repository along with (intelligent) metadata and assigned
- [International Quiet Ocean Experiment](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/international-quiet-ocean-experiment/) - The International Quiet Ocean Experiment (IQOE) is an international scientific program to promote research, observations, and modelling to improve understanding of ocean soundscapes and effects of sound on marine organisms.
- [Integrative approach to enhance the quality of live in fishing communities of the Bons Sinais estuary (Mozambique)](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/integrative-approach-to-enhance-the-quality-of-live-in-fishing-communities-of-the-bons-sinais-estuary-mozambique/) - The BIOFISH-QoL Project is a collaborative project (Portugal-Mozambique) that aims to improve knowledge in biology, ecology and socio-economic aspects of fishing in the Bons Sinais estuary. The project takes an integrative approach to improve fisheries management and quality of life. BIOFISH-QoL includes the following general objectives: (1) environmental description of the estuary and fishing zones;
- [Intensive Course on Training and Capacity Building in Maritime and Coastal Space Planning and Maps: methods and technique](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/intensive-course-on-training-and-capacity-building-in-maritime-and-coastal-space-planning-and-maps-methods-and-technique/) - Specialized training in the area of ​​Maritime Spatial Planning for the technical staff of the Ministry of Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries of the Government of Mozambique. The courses were held at University of Aveiro.
- [Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/interdisciplinary-centre-of-marine-and-environmental-research/) - The Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), is a leading research and advanced training institution of the University of Porto, working at the frontier of Ocean Knowledge and Innovation. Research and advanced training institution of the UPorto, working at the frontier of Ocean Knowledge and Innovation. CIIMAR fosters an integrated approach to Ocean
- [Interdisciplinary Earth Data Alliance](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/interdisciplinary-earth-data-alliance/) - The Interdisciplinary Earth Data Alliance (IEDA) is a community-based facility that serves to support, sustain, and advance the geosciences by providing data services for observational Geoscience data from the Ocean, Earth, and Polar Sciences. IEDA welcomes and encourages investigators to contribute their data to the IEDA collections so that the data can be discovered and
- [Inter-Islamic Science and Technology Network on Oceanography](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/inter-islamic-science-and-technology-network-on-oceanography/) - The mission of the "Inter-Islamic Science and Technology Network on Oceanography" (INOC) is to play the catalyser role to foster closer cooperation among the countries of the Muslim Ummah in the field of development and management of marine resources. In pursuit of this mission, it seeks to generate ideas and policy directions through intensive dialogue,
- [International Centre for Education, Marine and Atmospheric Sciences over Africa](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/international-centre-for-education-marine-and-atmospheric-sciences-over-africa/) - The International Centre for Education, Marine and Atmospheric Sciences over Africa (ICEMASA) is a scientific joint venture established between South African and French institutions focusing on marine and atmospheric sciences. ICEMASA aims at promoting cooperation in various research topics, ocean circulation, ocean-atmosphere exchanges, marine biogeochemistry, marine ecosystems and fisheries, along the margins of Southern Africa
- [International Good Hope-SOSCEx 2019 Experiment: South African Climate and Ecosystem Science in the Southern Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/international-good-hope-soscex-2019-experiment-south-african-climate-and-ecosystem-science-in-the-southern-ocean/) - The overall scientific goals of SOSCEx-GoodHope are to make significant advances in the understanding of the seasonal cycle of air-sea fluxes, the biological carbon pump, storage of carbon and heat and the ocean physics of preferential predator feeding in the Southern Ocean. It will also provide a South African contribution to the global basin scale
- [Integrated Biotechnological Solutions for Combating Marine Oil Spills](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/integrated-biotechnological-solutions-for-combating-marine-oil-spills/) - KillSpill delivers innovative (bio)technologies, which can be integrated to the real sequences of state-of-the-art actions used currently to cleanup oil spills. The catalogue of KillSpill products & technologies is based on a review of technology & knowledge gaps in approaches of oil spill disasters and brings appropriate tools for 1st response, follow-up, and longer-term actions,
- [Integrated Climate Data Center](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/integrated-climate-data-center/) - The Integrated Climate Data Center (ICDC) allows easy access to climate relevant data from in-situ measurements and satellite remote sensing. These data are important to determine the status and the changes in the climate system. Additionally some relevant re-analysis data are included, which are modeled on the basis of observational data.
- [Integrated Ecological Coastal Zone Management System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/integrated-ecological-coastal-zone-management-system/) - Ecologists and social scientists have only recently realized that in order to fulfil the requirements for sustainable development, human beings have to be explicitly incorporated as structural components of ecosystems. Indeed, the clear distinction between natural and managed ecosystems is slowly fading-away, leaving us with the task of re-writing ecological theory in order to incorporate
- [Integrated Marine Biosphere Research](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/integrated-marine-biosphere-research/) - Previously known as OCEANS, IMBeR was initiated by the IGBP/SCOR Ocean Futures Planning Committee in 2001. The intention was to identify the effects of global change on the ocean and the most important biological and chemical aspects of the ocean’s role in global change. The first IMBeR Science Plan and Implementation Strategy (SPIS) was published
- [Integrated Marine Observing System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/integrated-marine-observing-system/) - Since 2006, the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) has been routinely operating a wide range of observing equipment throughout Australia’s coastal and open oceans, making all of its data accessible to the marine and climate science community, other stakeholders and users, and international collaborators. IMOS is one of the national research infrastructure capabilities currently supported
- [Integrated oil spill response actions and environmental effects](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/integrated-oil-spill-response-actions-and-environmental-effects/) - The objectives of the GRACE project are: 1) to improve the observation and predictions of oil spreading in the sea using novel on-line sensors on-board vessels, fixed structures or gliders, and smart data transfer into operational awareness systems; 2) to examine the true environmental impacts and benefits of a suite of marine oil spill response
- [Integrated system for traffic monitoring and maritime risk assessment](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/integrated-system-for-traffic-monitoring-and-maritime-risk-assessment/) - The main objective of the MoniRisk project is to develop an integrated system for traffic monitoring and maritime risk assessment. This objective will be achieved by developing methods for the analysis of the maritime traffic and to define safe routes and operational profiles for the maritime traffic off the continental coast of Portugal, tools to
- [Integration and enhancement of key existing European deep-ocean observatories](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/integration-and-enhancement-of-key-existing-european-deep-ocean-observatories/) - EuroSITES will integrate and enhance the existing European open-ocean observational capacity to encompass the ocean interior, seafloor and subseafloor. It will produce a more reliable ocean observatory network with common funding streams and data management systems. The network will also enhance the development of more sophisticated sensors to measure more complex properties of the oceans.
- [Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/instituto-nacional-de-investigacion-y-desarrollo-pesquero/) - The National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (INIDEP) advise on the rational use of sustainable resources in order to preserve the marine ecosystem for future generations. They develop several resources in different formats to promote ocean literacy to all publics. In order to meet the necessary studies, INIDEP currently has two fishing research vessels, "Dr.
- [Integrated Arctic observation system](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/integrated-arctic-observation-system/) - The overall objective of INTAROS is to develop an integrated Arctic Observation System (iAOS) by extending, improving and unifying existing systems in the different regions of the Arctic. INTAROS will have a strong multidisciplinary focus, with tools for integration of data from atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and terrestrial sciences, provided by institutions in Europe, North America
- [Integrated Assessment of Atlantic Marine Ecosystems in Space and Time](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/integrated-assessment-of-atlantic-marine-ecosystems-in-space-and-time/) - iAtlantic assesses health of deep and open-ocean Atlantic ecosystems. It scales and standardises measurements from different disciplines so ecosystem status can be assessed against multiple stressors and global change. It will predict where and when synergistic effects of global change and multiple stressors occur, and what implications these will have for society, economy and ocean
- [Indigenous Leadership Initiative](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/indigenous-leadership-initiative/) - Indigenous Guardians help communities manage traditional territories. They draft land use plans, study wildlife and monitor development projects. They also honour Elders’ knowledge and connect youth to the land. Indigenous-led Guardians programs empower communities to manage ancestral lands according to traditional laws and values. Guardians are employed as the “eyes on the ground” in Indigenous
- [Industrial Applications of Marine Enzymes](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/industrial-applications-of-marine-enzymes/) - INMARE stands for “Industrial Applications of Marine Enzymes: Innovative screening and expression platforms to discover and use the functional protein diversity from the sea”. It is a collaborative Innovation Action to streamline the pathways of discovery and industrial applications of new marine enzymes and bioactives for targeted production of fine chemicals, drugs and in environmental
- [Innovation in the Framework of the Atlantic Deep Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/innovation-in-the-framework-of-the-atlantic-deep-ocean/) - The Innovation in the Framework of the Atlantic Deep Ocean (iFADO) project aims to downscale CMEMS (Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service) products and to combine the conventional monitoring programmes with emerging technologies such as gliders, ocean buoys and satellite data, to develop tailor-made and innovative products.
- [Innovative Training Network on Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems for Marine and Coastal Monitoring](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/innovative-training-network-on-autonomous-unmanned-aerial-systems-for-marine-and-coastal-monitoring/) - MarineUAS is an EU-funded doctoral program to strategically strengthen research training on Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems for Marine and Coastal Monitoring. It is a comprehensive researcher training program across a range of partners in several countries designed to have high impact on the training of individual researchers and their knowledge, skills and their future careers.
- [INSPIRE Implementing Rule, Version 3](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/inspire-implementing-rule-version-3/) - INSPIRE Implementing Rule, Version 3 is the proposed metadata implementation required by the INSPIRE directive. It is important that any metadata standard recommended by IODE/JCOMM meets the requirements of this directive. The INSPIRE Directive aims to create a European Union spatial data infrastructure for the purposes of EU environmental policies and policies or activities which
- [Institute of Marine Research](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/institute-of-marine-research/) - The Institute of Marine Research (IMR) is one of the biggest marine research institutes in Europe, with about 1,000 employees. Our main activities are research, advisory work and monitoring. In January 2018, the IMR was merged with NIFES – the National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research. The new institute will be a leading supplier
- [Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia do Mar – Centro de Oceanografia Integrada](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/instituto-nacional-de-ciencia-e-tecnologia-do-mar-centro-de-oceanografia-integrada/) - The Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia do Mar – Centro de Oceanografia Integrada (INCT-Mar COI) project is a network of 17 Brazilian and 15 international institutions dedicated to implement and consolidate a network of Brazilian institutions to promote high standard oceanographic research, to contribute to education and training of human resources and to generate
- [Improving maritime safety and pollution response through technology transfer, training & innovation](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/improving-maritime-safety-and-pollution-response-through-technology-transfer-training-innovation/) - Built on the knowledge and outcomes developed by ARCOPOL project (2009-2011), ARCOPOLplus aims to further reinforce maritime safety in the Atlantic area by improving the regional preparedness and response to oil and HNS. ARCOPOLplus’ activities have been conceived focussing on technology transfer, training and innovation. On the one hand, ARCOPOL outputs will be upgraded and
- [Index to Marine & Lacustrine Geological Samples](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/index-to-marine-lacustrine-geological-samples/) - The Index to Marine and Lacustrine Geological Samples (IMLGS) is a tool to help scientists locate and obtain geologic material from sea floor and lakebed cores, grabs, and dredges archived by participating institutions around the world. Data and images related to the samples are prepared and contributed by the institutions for access via the IMLGS
- [Indian Ocean Global Ocean Observing System Regional Alliance](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/indian-ocean-global-ocean-observing-system-regional-alliance/) - Indian Ocean Global Ocean Observing System Regional Alliance (IOGOOS) was formally established on November 5, 2002. The IOGOOS members agreed to collaborate and work together for the implementation of GOOS in the Indian Ocean and for promoting activities of common interest for the development of operational oceanography in the Indian Ocean region. The aims of
- [Harvest behaviour in common pool resource systems: data analysis and modelling of dynamic decision making](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/harvest-behaviour-in-common-pool-resource-systems-data-analysis-and-modelling-of-dynamic-decision-making/) - HARVEST (Harvest behaviour in common pool resource systems: data analysis and modelling of dynamic decision making) is a cooperative project with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in Mbour, Senegal that aims at (1) conducting a series of human behavioural experiments with a new, state-of-the-art mobile application to identify relevant factors influencing fish harvest
- [Helmholtz Research School for Ocean System Science and Technology](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/helmholtz-research-school-for-ocean-system-science-and-technology/) - The transatlantic Helmholtz Research School for Ocean System Science and Technology (HOSST) aims to train the next generation of researchers in the key scientific areas critical for responsible resource utilization and management of the ocean with special emphasis on their "local ocean" - the North Atlantic. HOSST pools the complementary expertise of the Helmholtz Centre
- [Helmholtz School for Marine Data Science](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/helmholtz-school-for-marine-data-science/) - The “Helmholtz School for Marine Data Science” (MarDATA) is a graduate school, financed by the Helmholtz Association. It aims to define and educate a new type of “marine data scientists” by introducing and embedding researchers from computer sciences and mathematics into ocean sciences, covering a broad range from supercomputing and modelling, (bio)informatics, robotics, to statistics
- [High Latitudes Oceanography Group](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/high-latitudes-oceanography-group/) - The High Latitudes Oceanography Group (GOAL) contributes to the understanding of the relationship between the physical / chemical environment, marine microorganisms, and top predators of the trophic chain (marine mammals) in the Southern Ocean. Understanding these relationships is crucial for assessing the effect of global environmental changes on each segment. In addition, the difficulty of
- [Historical Hydrographic Data from BSH](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/historical-hydrographic-data-from-bsh/) - Thousands of temperature and salinity profiles obtained by means of Nansen hydrographic casts and available earlier only as station sheets have been digitized at the German Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). In a cooperative effort between the KlimaCampus of the University of Hamburg and the German Oceanographic Data Centre (DOD, Hamburg) about 7500 hydrographic profiles
- [Hotspot Ecosystem Research and Mans Impact on European seas](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/hotspot-ecosystem-research-and-mans-impact-on-european-seas/) - The HERMIONE project is designed to make a major advance in our knowledge of the functioning of deep-sea ecosystems and their contribution to the production of goods and services. This will be achieved through a highly interdisciplinary approach (including biologists, ecologists, microbiologists, biogeochemists, sedimentologists, physical oceanographers, modelers and socio-economists) that will integrate biodiversity, specific adaptions
- [Human Resources Training in Marine Sciences](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/human-resources-training-in-marine-sciences/) - “Human Resources Training in Marine Sciences” is an action developed by the Brazilian Interministerial Commission for the Resources of the Sea (CIRM). From September 2005, the Navy Commander / CIRM Coordinator, the PPG-Mar Executive Committee, aims to support, consolidate and evaluate the training of personnel in Marine Sciences through undergraduate and postgraduate courses. In this
- [Hustedt Diatom Collection Database](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/hustedt-diatom-collection-database/) - Since 2003, data concerning material, slides and taxa, existing within the Friedrich Hustedt Diatom centre, are being entered in a database. In 2014, all data from the initial collection database have been transferred into a new system using the EarthCape platform. The web interface of this new system is now on-line but is incomplete. The
- [HYDRALAB+ Adapting to climate change](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/hydralab-adapting-to-climate-change/) - The Infrastructure Network HYDRALAB started in 1997 as a Concerted Action (1997-2000) and continued as a network HYDRALAB-II (2000-2004). Both focus on the hydraulics, geophysical fluid dynamics, ship dynamics and ice engineering facilities and were supported by the European Commission in FP4 and FP5 respectively. After March 2004 HYDRALAB continued as an Infrastructure Network at
- [Hydroelastic behaviour of horizontal flexible floating structures for applications to Floating Breakwaters and Wave Energy Conversions](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/hydroelastic-behaviour-of-horizontal-flexible-floating-structures-for-applications-to-floating-breakwaters-and-wave-energy-conversions/) - Due to increasing in the migration of the population to coastal areas and the use of world energy demands, there is a need to develop and analyze a multi-use floating structure model which could find applications to floating breakwaters and wave energy conversions in order to meet coastal protection and the worldwide demand energy. The
- [I Live By The Sea Context](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/i-live-by-the-sea-context/) - The philosophy behind the I live by the Sea Contest is to create a platform which enables exchange of information for all people interested in the ocean. We strive to create an international society, whose members believe in the need to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with special emphasis on marine issues. We hope
- [Identification, demarcation as protected sites and integrated management of coastal areas of the Colombian Caribbean subjected to climate change impacts](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/identification-demarcation-as-protected-sites-and-integrated-management-of-coastal-areas-of-the-colombian-caribbean-subjected-to-climate-change-impacts/) - The MIMAC project is aimed at placing the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) of Bahia Portete, Bahia Honda and Bahia Hondita in a larger context of a Marine Spatial Planning program in order to enhance the regional efficiency of habitat and biodiversity protection. At the same time, management plans for these areas shall be developed, that
- [Implementation of high-throughput genomic approaches to investigate the functioning of marine ecosystems and the biology of marine organisms](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/implementation-of-high-throughput-genomic-approaches-to-investigate-the-functioning-of-marine-ecosystems-and-the-biology-of-marine-organisms/) - The overall aim of this project is to set up and develop a European Network of Excellence, referred to as "Marine Genomic", for the implementation of high-throughput genomic approaches in the biology of marine organisms. "Marine Genomic" will promote, develop, and spread throughout the European Union a broad range of genomic approaches, to investigate a
- [Implementation of the Strategy to Ensure the EMSO ERIC’s Long-term Sustainability](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/implementation-of-the-strategy-to-ensure-the-emso-erics-long-term-sustainability/) - EMSO-Link is a 3-year project underpinning the long-term sustainability of EMSO ERIC, the pan-European distributed Research Infrastructure (RI) composed of fixed point open ocean observatories for the study and monitoring of European seas. EMSO pursues the long-term objective to be part of the upcoming European Ocean Observing System (EOOS), which is expected to integrate multiple
- [Halocarbons in the Ocean and Atmosphere database project](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/halocarbons-in-the-ocean-and-atmosphere-database-project/) - The HalOcAt (Halocarbons in the Ocean and Atmosphere) database project has been initiated to work with the research community to bring together global oceanic and atmospheric halocarbon data with an emphasis on short-lived brominated and iodinated trace gases from the surface ocean and lower atmosphere. The project aims to utilise data collected during numerous cruises
- [Harbour protection with dual chamber oscillating water column devices](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/harbour-protection-with-dual-chamber-oscillating-water-column-devices/) - The HARBOUR OWC project's objective is to develop the recently created concept of dual chamber oscillating water column device – a device whose high-performance leads to significant improvement of energy production with respect to the conventional OWC devices, so that it can be employed either as an additional feature of existing rubble mound breakwaters or
- [Hakai Institute](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/hakai-institute/) - The Hakai Institute conducts long-term scientific research at remote locations on the coastal margin of British Columbia. The Hakai Institute represents what happens when the elements of funding, infrastructure, science programs, skilled staff, and partners are integrated into one organization. The Hakai Institute is a set of interlocking programs that blend technology and science to
- [Global Penguin Society](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-penguin-society/) - The Global Penguin Society is an organization dedicated to the conservation of the world´s penguin species, the coasts and the oceans they inhabit. Fosters the conservation of all penguin species and their associated ecosystems, generating science, management guidelines and education. Promote awareness about taking care of the penguins and the oceans. We take children and
- [Global Sea Level Observing System Africa](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-sea-level-observing-system-africa/) - A survey of the status of the African Sea level network was undertaken in 2005 in order to select potential locations for installation of new tide gauges, and also to assess which existing equipment required upgrade. This was done on the basis of a questionnaire sent to national contacts, as well as reports from previous
- [Global Temperature-Salinity Profile Programme](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-temperature-salinity-profile-programme/) - The Global Temperature and Salinity Profile Programme (GTSPP) is a joint Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) programme to develop and maintain a global ocean Temperature-Salinity resource with data that are both up-to-date and of the highest quality. The four primary objectives of GTSPP are: (1) Provide a timely and complete data
- [Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/goddard-earth-sciences-data-and-information-services-center/) - the Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC) s one of the twelve NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Data Centers. It provide Earth science data, information, and services to research scientists, applications scientists, applications users, and students. The GES DISC is the home (archive) of NASA Precipitation and Hydrology, as well as
- [Graduate Program in Remote Sensing - INPE](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/graduate-program-in-remote-sensing-inpe/) - Remote sensing allows the study of natural and anthropogenic processes occurring in the Earth's surface at different spatial and temporal scales. Due to its continental dimensions, Brazil is one of the countries that can most benefit from the use of Remote Sensing in the research and monitoring of their renewable and non-renewable natural resources. INPE
- [Graduate Program in Tropical Marine Sciences: Focus on the Sustainability of Coastal Ecosystems](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/graduate-program-in-tropical-marine-sciences-focus-on-the-sustainability-of-coastal-ecosystems/) - The Post-Graduate Program in Tropical Marine Sciences (Master and Doctorate) is an initiative of the Institute of Marine Sciences (LABOMAR) of the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). The program is rated 5 in CAPES (Environmental Sciences) and is one of the leading programs in the North and Northeast of Brazil with oceanographic research and human
- [Great Canadian Shoreline Clean Up](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/great-canadian-shoreline-clean-up/) - The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is a national conservation program that provides Canadians the opportunity to take action in their communities wherever water meets land, one bit of trash at a time. The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup became a national conservation initiative in 2002 and cleanups started appearing in every province and territory. By 2003,
- [Group on Earth Observations - Blue Planet](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/group-on-earth-observations-blue-planet/) - GEO Blue Planet is a network of ocean and coastal-observers, social scientists and end-user representatives from a variety of stakeholder groups, including international and regional organizations, NGOs, national institutes, universities and government agencies. Our experts have a demonstrated capacity to bridge the gap between data and services to deliver usable information that supports informed decision-making
- [Group on Earth Observations - Capacity Development Working Group](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/group-on-earth-observations-capacity-development-working-group/) - The Capacity Development Working Group (CD-WG) facilitates the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) efforts on capacity development, promoting the principle of co-creation and providing conceptual support to the design, development, implementation and evaluation of capacity development activities. With a focus on end-user engagement, this group aims to strengthen the capacity of organisations and individuals to
- [Group on Earth Observations - Marine Biodiversity Observation Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/group-on-earth-observations-marine-biodiversity-observation-network/) - In 2016, the Group on Earth Observations - Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO MBON) was formally recognized as a thematic node of the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON). MBON is a The Marine Biodiversity Observation Network is a growing global initiative composed of regional networks of scientists, resource managers, and end-users
- [Global Ocean Acidification Observation Network Data Portal](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-ocean-acidification-observation-network-data-portal/) - GOA-ON works to improve our understanding of global ocean acidification conditions and ecosystem responses by making ocean acidification data easily accessible. The GOA-ON Data Explorer provides access and visualization to ocean acidification data and data synthesis products being collected around the world from a wide range of sources, including moorings, research cruises, and fixed time
- [Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-ocean-acidification-observing-network/) - GOA-ON is a collaborative international network to detect and understand the drivers of ocean acidification in estuarine-coastal-open ocean environments, the resulting impacts on marine ecosystems, and to make the information available to optimize modelling studies. The network is fundamental to providing early warning of the impacts of ocean acidification on natural ecosystems, wild and aquaculture
- [GLobal Ocean Data Analysis Project for Carbon](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-ocean-data-analysis-project-for-carbon/) - The Global Ocean Data Analysis Project (GLODAP) is a synthesis activity for ocean surface to bottom biogeochemical data collected through chemical analysis of water samples. Data for 12 core variables (salinity, oxygen, phosphate, nitrate, silicate, dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH, CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-113 and CCl4) are subjected to primary and secondary quality control to
- [Global Ocean Observing System Africa](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-ocean-observing-system-africa/) - The Global Ocean Observing System Africa (GOOS Africa) is administered through the IOC Sub-Commission for Africa and the Adjacent Island States. Sub-Commission officers are defacto officers of GOOS Africa, and represent the African Member States in their relations with the GOOS Regional Alliances. GOOS Africa aims to (1) effective manage coastal environments - controlling pollution
- [Global Ocean Science Education Workshop](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-ocean-science-education-workshop/) - The Global Ocean Science Education (GOSE) Workshops, facilitated by the international Consortium for Ocean Science Exploration and Engagement (COSEE) and the College of Exploration (CoE), bring together ocean scientists, education professionals, business and industry leaders, and decision makers from across the globe to foster international collaboration and partnerships and advance ocean science education and ocean
- [Global Ocean Ship-Based Hydrographic Investigations](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-ocean-ship-based-hydrographic-investigations/) - The Global Ocean Ship-based Hydrographic Investigations Program (GO-SHIP) brings together scientists with interests in physical oceanography, the carbon cycle, marine biogeochemistry and ecosystems, and other users and collectors of ocean interior data, and coordinates a network of globally sustained hydrographic sections as part of the global ocean/climate observing system including physical oceanography, the carbon cycle,
- [Global Omics Observatory Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-omics-observatory-network/) - Founded in early 2018 through a collaboration between the EU Horizon 2020 AtlantOS project and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Global Omics Observatory Network (GLOMICON) is federating long-term ecological observatories employing "omic" (e.g. metagenomcis, metatranscriptomics, metabolomics) techniques to assess biodiversity across scales. GLOMICON is the consolidation of a series of meetings and ad hoc efforts
- [Global Monitoring for Environment and Security and Africa](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-monitoring-for-environment-and-security-and-africa/) - The Regional Marine Centre at University of Ghana, is implementing the Marine and Coastal Areas Management in western Africa project under the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security & Africa (GMES & Africa) programme. The GMES project utilised EO and satellite technologies to generate critical products and information services for socioeconomic development of African people
- [Global MTTC Network - A global network for energy-efficient shipping](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-mttc-network-a-global-network-for-energy-efficient-shipping/) - Funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Global MTTC Network (GMN) – formally titled "Capacity Building for Climate Mitigation in the Maritime Shipping Industry " – initiative unites technology centres – Maritime Technologies Cooperation Centres (MTCCs) – in targeted regions into a global network. Together, they are
- [Global Multi-Resolution Topography Data Portal](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-multi-resolution-topography-data-portal/) - The Global Multi-Resolution Topography (GMRT) synthesis is a multi-resolutional compilation of edited multibeam sonar data collected by scientists and institutions worldwide, that is reviewed, processed and gridded by the GMRT Team and merged into a single continuously updated compilation of global elevation data. The synthesis began in 1992 as the Ridge Multibeam Synthesis (RMBS), was
- [German Marine Research Consortium](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/german-marine-research-consortium/) - The German Marine Research Consortium (KDM) brings together the marine science expertise of its member institutions and collectively presents it to policy makers and research funding organisations as well as to the general public. Marine research serves as a stimulus for innovation and contributes significantly to the standing of the maritime sector in the northern
- [German-Brasilian Aquaculture network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/german-brasilian-aquaculture-network/) - BluEco Net is a bilateral bioeconomy research network with a thematic focus on the entire aquaculture value chain. Together incentives and projects are initiated with the focus to develop new technologies and processes with clear economic and ecological benefits for both sides along the thematic areas. BluEco Net is a network with its own identity,
- [GIS Maps Portal at AWI](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/gis-maps-portal-at-awi/) - This portal provides an overview of GIS-products at AWI. maps@awi stores and shares public access GIS data created by AWI projects.
- [Gliders for Research, Ocean Observation and Management](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/gliders-for-research-ocean-observation-and-management/) - The objective of the GROOM project is to design a new European Research Infrastructure that uses underwater gliders for collecting oceanographic data. This new infrastructure shall be beneficial for a large number of marine activities and societal applications, which can be related to climate change, marine ecosystems, resources, or security and which rely on academic
- [Global Alliance of Continuos Plankton recorder surveys](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-alliance-of-continuos-plankton-recorder-surveys/) - The general goal of the Global Alliance of Continuos Plankton recorder surveys (GACS) is to understand changes in plankton biodiversity at ocean basin scales through a global alliance of CPR surveys. By 'understand' we mean characterise, analyse and interpret. GACS has a number of specific aims which include: (1) development of a global CPR database;
- [Global Approach by Modular Experiments - A Worldwide Programme Studying Global Change](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-approach-by-modular-experiments-a-worldwide-programme-studying-global-change/) - The Global Approach by Modular Experiments (GAME) is in an international programme that combines applied research with the academic training of young scientists. Every year, parallel research projects on current ecological issues are organised at different locations around the world. The research work is carried out by students who work together in bi-national pairs and
- [Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords/) - Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords are a hierarchical set of controlled Earth Science vocabularies that help ensure Earth science data, services, and variables are described in a consistent and comprehensive manner and allow for the precise searching of metadata and subsequent retrieval of data, services, and variables. Initiated over twenty years ago, GCMD Keywords
- [Global Geodetic Observing System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/global-geodetic-observing-system/) - GGOS is the Global Geodetic Observing System and was initiated in July 2003. It is a component of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG), which is the organization responsible for the advancement of Geodesy. The IAG and therefore GGOS are parts of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG). GGOS works together with the
- [Generic Hydraulic Power Take-Off System for Wave Energy Converters](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/generic-hydraulic-power-take-off-system-for-wave-energy-converters/) - The Generic Hydraulic Power Take-Off System for Wave Energy Converters(GenPTO) project's objective is to develop a PTO concept that works for a specific range of sea conditions. This PTO concept has to be developed in order to be generic enough to interface with different WECs, and then, maximize its implementation on technical and economic terms,
- [GEOMAR Repository](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/geomar-repository/) - OceanRep is an open access digital collection containing the research output of GEOMAR staff and students (GEOMAR Archive). In the Additional Archive you can find other interesting papers about marine sciences. Included are journal articles, conference papers, book chapters, theses, cruise reports and more, - with fulltext, if available. OceanRep is managed by the GEOMAR
- [GEONetcast for and by Developing Countries](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/geonetcast-for-and-by-developing-countries/) - GEONetcast for and by Developing Countries (DevCoCast) deployed networked stations in selected African countries. The DevCoCast project aims at involving Developing Countries in the GEONETCast initiative. Many Developing Countries are exposed to serious environmental risks and their need for adequate information is high. Unfortunately, reliable and continuous access to real time environmental information is often
- [GEOSS interoperability for Weather, Ocean and Water](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/geoss-interoperability-for-weather-ocean-and-water/) - The objectives of the GEOSS Interoperability for Weather, Ocean and Water (GEOWOW) projrct are to: (1) Propose and validate a distributed architectural model federating Earth observation and other Earth Science data holdings, including specific communities’ infrastructures, and put this model forward as the European contribution to the GEOSS Common Infrastructure (GCI) and its evolution toward
- [GEOTRACES International Data Assembly Centre](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/geotraces-international-data-assembly-centre/) - The International Data Assembly Centre compiles data received from national data offices and from core international GEOTRACES cruises. Global datasets are created for all key parameters, such as trace metals, e.g. iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd) and isotopic measurements e.g. nitrate (δ15NO3), carbon (δ13C), thorium (230Th), and made easily accessible to participating scientists and
- [German Federation for Biological Data](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/german-federation-for-biological-data/) - The German Federation for Biological Data (GFBio) is the authoritative, national contact point for issues concerning the management and standardisation of biological and environmental research data during the entire data life cycle (from acquisition to archiving and data publication). GFBio mediates expertise and services between the GFBio data centers and the scientific community, covering all
- [Food for the Future - Research focus I - Organisms](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/food-for-the-future-research-focus-i-organisms/) - The project `Food for the Future´ (F4F) funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), within the strategic funding-line `Agricultural Systems of the Future´ seeks innovation to meet imminent global nourishment challenges. Along this mission, ZMT is part of an interdisciplinary consortium that explores the potential of novel food resources (e.g. algae,
- [Fostering sustainability and uptake of research results through Networking activities in Black Sea & Mediterranean areas](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/fostering-sustainability-and-uptake-of-research-results-through-networking-activities-in-black-sea-mediterranean-areas/) - The IASON Project has the ultimate goal to establish a permanent and sustainable Network of scientific and non-scientific institutions, stakeholders and private sector enterprises belonging in the EU and third countries located in two significant areas: The Mediterranean and the Black Sea regions. The main focal points of the project will be the usage and
- [Friends of Shoreham Beach Local Nature Reserve - Marine Education Programme](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/friends-of-shoreham-beach-local-nature-reserve-marine-education-programme/) - The "Friends of Shoreham Beach Local Nature Reserve" marine education programme can be used in three main ways: (1) a teacher led site visit - Teacher workshops and conferences; (2) a guided site visit; (3) an outreach visit to your school or an Ocean Literacy Programme for Primary and Secondary Schools. They run a Stem
- [From Minas to the Sea: A Formative Proposal in Marine Biology for Biology Graduates and Teachers](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/from-minas-to-the-sea-a-formative-proposal-in-marine-biology-for-biology-graduates-and-teachers/) - Basic knowledge about the biology of marine species, their ecological interactions and the effects of human activities on their populations is fundamental for professionals in this area, especially biologists. In this sense, we propose a project that allows the formation of graduates and teachers of Biological Sciences in the area of Marine Biology. Initially, science
- [Fundación Temaikèn - Bioparque](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/fundacion-temaiken-bioparque/) - At Fundación Temaik'n we are convinced of the potential of environmental education as a key strategy for biodiversity conservation. A thoughtful, critical, humanistic and constructivist education that promotes action through experiences that invite adventure, discovery, play and emotion. We work with conviction and scientific knowledge, preserving native species and ecosystems. We protect and connect environments,
- [Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina - Programa Marino](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/fundacion-vida-silvestre-argentina-programa-marino/) - To promote the sustainable use of marine resources through best practices, adequate legislation and market incentives. To promote the creation of coastal and marine protected areas and to work in a reduction of plastic marine pollution.
- [Further developing the pan-European infrastructure for marine and ocean data management](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/further-developing-the-pan-european-infrastructure-for-marine-and-ocean-data-management/) - SeaDataCloud aims at considerably advancing SeaDataNet services and increasing their usage, adopting cloud and HPC technology for better performance. More users will be engaged and for longer sessions by including advanced services in a Virtual Research Environment. Researchers will be empowered with a collection of services and tools, tailored to their specific needs, supporting marine
- [Gel à Vista](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/gel-a-vista/) - GelAvista is a citizen science project that monitors gelatinous organisms along the Portuguese coast, addressing the lack of knowledge about these organisms. GelaVista seeks to recognize the value of gelatinous organisms, which are fundamental to the balance of ecosystems due to their ability to reproduce and grow rapidly, leading to an increase in their abundance
- [Federal Geographic Data Committee Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/federal-geographic-data-committee-content-standard-for-digital-geospatial-metadata/) - When metadata records are formatted to a common standard, it facilitates the location and readability of the metadata by both humans and machines. The Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) was widely-used, but it is no longer the current standard defining the information content for a set of digital geospatial data required by the
- [Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt fuer Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie) / GeoSeaPortal](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/federal-maritime-and-hydrographic-agency-bundesamt-fuer-seeschifffahrt-und-hydrographie-geoseaportal/) - BSH is a higher federal authority within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI). It is the public institution for maritime tasks. This concerns tasks such as averting dangers at sea, issuing official nautical charts and surveying tasks in the North Sea and Baltic Sea, as well as forecasting tides,
- [Fernando de Noronha Experimental Laboratory](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/fernando-de-noronha-experimental-laboratory/) - The simultaneous acquisition of atmospheric and oceanic data from FNEO (Fernando de Noronha), Cape Verde Ocean/Atmospheric Observatory (CVOO/CVAO) and the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) will provide highly valuable information about processes at the ocean-atmosphere interface and for understanding and modeling/predicting the variability and long-term changes in Atlantic climate.
- [Fish Forward I](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/fish-forward-i/) - Fish Forward is a pan-European project raising awareness of Social and Environmental impacts of fish consumption. The EU co-funded Fish Forward Project raises awareness of sustainable seafood consumption. Fish Forward aims to achieve behaviour change of consumers and corporates in Europe based on an increased awareness and knowledge of the implications of seafood consumption and
- [Fish Forward II](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/fish-forward-ii/) - Fish Forward is a pan-European project raising awareness of Social and Environmental impacts of fish consumption. The EU co-funded Fish Forward Project raises awareness of sustainable seafood consumption. Fish Forward aims to achieve behaviour change of consumers and corporates in Europe based on an increased awareness and knowledge of the implications of seafood consumption and
- [Fishbase](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/fishbase/) - FishBase is a global biodiversity information system on finfishes. Its initial goal to provide key facts on population dynamics for 200 major commercial species has now grown to having a wide range of information on all species currently known in the world: taxonomy, biology, trophic ecology, life history, and uses, as well as historical data
- [Fisheries and Coastal Management database of Ghana](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/fisheries-and-coastal-management-database-of-ghana/) - The Fisheries and Coastal Management database of Ghana (FishCoMGhana) is a data hub seeks to acquire and archive data on Ghana’s coastal resources and their management. It embraces managed data access for researchers and fisheries managers, policy makers as well as promotes exchange of information between universities, government agencies and non-governmental organisation both local and
- [Fisheries data - East Africa](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/fisheries-data-east-africa/) - In FIDEA, ZMT and fisheries research institutes (TAFIRI, IIP and IMS) in Tanzania, Zanzibar and Mozambique join forces together with key stakeholders in the region to improve data collection and analysis for the artisanal fisheries to support the collection, management and use of the data in the region, and to advance the countries commitments to
- [Fishing for Success](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/fishing-for-success/) - Fishing for Success have the aim to live, share, and celebrate the traditional fishing knowledge and culture that sustained generations of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. The purpose is to re-create the built structures of a functioning traditional inshore fishing premise; educate youth & families about Newfoundland and Labrador's traditional inshore fishing knowledge, skills, and culture; empower
- [Fixed Point Open Ocean Observatories Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/fixed-point-open-ocean-observatories-network/) - The Fixed point Open Ocean Observatory network (FixO3) seeks to integrate European open ocean fixed point observatories and to improve access to these key installations for the broader community. These will provide multidisciplinary observations in all parts of the oceans from the air-sea interface to the deep seafloor. Coordinated by the National Oceanography Centre, UK,
- [EURopean network of excellence for OCean Ecosystems ANalysiS](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-network-of-excellence-for-ocean-ecosystems-analysis/) - The EURopean network of excellence for OCean Ecosystems ANalysiS (EUR-OCEANS) project aims to achieve lasting integration of European research organisations on global change and pelagic marine ecosystems, and to develop models for assessing and forecasting the impacts of climate and anthropogenic forcing on food-web dynamics (structure, functioning, diversity and stability) of pelagic ecosystems in the
- [European Ocean Biodiversity Information System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-ocean-biodiversity-information-system/) - The European Ocean Biodiversity Information System (EurOBIS) is an online marine biogeographic database compiling data on all living marine creatures. The principle aims of EurOBIS are to centralize the largely scattered biogeographic data on marine species collected by European institutions and to make these data freely available and easily accessible. All data go through a
- [European Ocean Observing System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-ocean-observing-system/) - The European Ocean Observing System (EOOS) is a coordinating framework designed to align and integrate Europe’s ocean observing capacity, promote a systematic and collaborative approach to collecting information on the state and variability of our seas, and underpin sustainable management of the marine environment and its resources. EOOS aims to provide a framework within which
- [EUropean PORTWorkers TRAIning Scheme](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-portworkers-training-scheme/) - EU-PORTRAItS addresses the requirements of the SST2013. 6-2 (Towards a competitive & resource efficient port transport system) topic facilitating the implementation of “broad & open dialog with the social stakeholders” for the “establishment of a mutually recognizable framework on the training of port workers in different fields of port activity” under the unique goal of
- [European Register of Marine Species](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-register-of-marine-species/) - The European Register of Marine Species (ERMS) is an authoritative taxonomic list of species occurring in the European marine environment, defined as up to the strandline or splash zone above the high tide mark and down to 0.5 (psu, ppt) salinity in estuaries. The register is actively maintained and daily updated in the framework of
- [European Research Vessels Operators](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-research-vessels-operators/) - The European Research Vessels Operators (ERVO) is a group of research vessels operators that promote the co-ordination of small to medium sized research vessels in Europe. ERVO meetings address common issues/problems that affect research vessel operators for the purpose of identifying solutions for improving services to the scientific community and developing best practice in the
- [European Union's Earth Observation Programme](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-unions-earth-observation-programme/) - Copernicus is the European Union's Earth Observation Programme, looking at our planet and its environment for the ultimate benefit of all European citizens. It offers information services based on satellite Earth Observation and in situ (non-space) data. The Programme is coordinated and managed by the European Commission. It is implemented in partnership with the Member
- [Evaluation and monitoring of coastal and marine ecosystem services](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/evaluation-and-monitoring-of-coastal-and-marine-ecosystem-services/) - ECOMAR stands for Valuation and Monitoring of Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Services in Iberoamerican countries. ECOMAR will take a transdisciplinary, internationally comparative approach to help improve management and monitoring of protected areas through supporting scientific, technical and governance knowledge base. The project will enable the development of new frameworks and tools to better understand the
- [Evaluation of the effect of emergent contaminants in aquatic organisms](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/evaluation-of-the-effect-of-emergent-contaminants-in-aquatic-organisms/) - The thematic network on "Evaluation of the effect of emergent contaminants in aquatic organisms" aims to promote among the team: i) Stable and long lasting scientific interactions; ii) Exchanges of scientific and technical knowledge of mutual interest; iii)Exchanges and mobility of research personnel; iv) Training of human resources and iv)Technical and methodological training.
- [Everyone's Gliding Observatories](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/everyones-gliding-observatories/) - The Everyone's Gliding Observatories (EGO) initiative was launched by several teams of oceanographers, interested in developing the use of gliders for ocean observations and helped to set up a strong glider community. Experiments with international fleets of gliders have been carried out and EGO Workshops (including “Glider Schools”) are organized every year or so to
- [Experimental simulation of oil-hydraulic Power Take-Off systems for Wave Energy Converters](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/experimental-simulation-of-oil-hydraulic-power-take-off-systems-for-wave-energy-converters/) - The objective of the HIL4PTO project is experimentally investigate, test and develop a generic oil-hydraulic PTO concept for different wave energy converters and to make it to evolve until a technological maturity level of 4. The research will cover several system control strategies and architectural incremental innovations, conceived in order to solve two important technical
- [Exploring Marine Resources for Bioactive Compounds: From Discovery to Sustainable Production and Industrial Applications](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/exploring-marine-resources-for-bioactive-compounds-from-discovery-to-sustainable-production-and-industrial-applications/) - Biodiversity in the seas is only partly explored, although marine organisms are excellent sources for many industrial products. Through close co-operation between industrial and academic partners, the MAREX project will collect, isolate and classify marine organisms, such as micro- and macroalgae, cyanobacteria, sea anemones, tunicates and fish from the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans as
- [Extreme wind and wave modeling and statistics in the Atlantic Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/extreme-wind-and-wave-modeling-and-statistics-in-the-atlantic-ocean/) - The extreme wind & wave climate in Atlantic Ocean will be investigated and future prognostics and long-term extreme quantiles will be estimated, using a regional approach. It involves a new methodology joining the stochastic extreme value theory with numerical simulations of the climate. A calibration of wind and wave reanalysis using satellite and buoy data
- [European Marine Biological Resource Centre](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-marine-biological-resource-centre/) - The European Marine Biological Research Centre (EMBRC-ERIC) is a pan-European Research Infrastructure for marine biology and ecology research. With its services, it aims to answer fundamental questions regarding the health of oceanic ecosystems in a changing environment, enable new technologies to further our investigation capabilities, support life-science breakthrough discoveries with the use of marine biological
- [European Marine Energy Centre LTD](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-marine-energy-centre-ltd/) - The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd is the first and only centre of its kind in the world to provide developers of both wave and tidal energy converters – technologies that generate electricity by harnessing the power of waves and tidal streams – with purpose-built, accredited open-sea testing facilities. Orkney is an ideal base
- [European Marine Observation and Data Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-marine-observation-and-data-network/) - The European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) is a network of organisations supported by the EU’s integrated maritime policy. These organisations work together to observe the sea, process the data according to international standards and make that information freely available as interoperable data layers and data products. EMODnet consists of more than 150 organisations
- [European Marine Research Knowledge Transfer and Uptake of Results](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-marine-research-knowledge-transfer-and-uptake-of-results/) - MarineTT is premised on the concept that knowledge is a major source of competitive advantage in business. Much potentially valuable knowledge, locked into inaccessible or non-user-friendly contexts, is unused because key stakeholders are not aware of its existence. MarineTT is concerned with marine environment research, an approach allowing coverage of other themes (climate change, biodiversity,
- [European Marine Science Educators Association](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-marine-science-educators-association/) - The European Marine Science Educators Association (EMSEA) is a network of marine science educators acting as one voice across Europe and beyond. Their mission is to act as a hub for the European marine education community to promote and deliver Ocean Literacy across society by working with scientists, teachers, policy makers and the public. EMSEA
- [European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and water-column Observatory](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-multidisciplinary-seafloor-and-water-column-observatory/) - EMSO has the basic scientific objective of long-term monitoring, mainly in real-time, of environmental processes related to the interaction between the geosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere, including natural hazards. It is composed of several deep-seafloor and water column observatories, deployed at key sites around European waters, from the Arctic to the Atlantic, through the Mediterranean, to
- [European Aquaculture Technology & Innovation Platform](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-aquaculture-technology-innovation-platform/) - The European Aquaculture Technology & Innovation Platform (EATIP) is an international non-profit association dedicated to developing, supporting and promoting aquaculture and, especially and specifically, technology and innovation in aquaculture in Europe so as to: (1) Establish a strong relationship between aquaculture and the consumer; (2) Assure a sustainable aquaculture industry; (3) Consolidate the role of
- [European Argo Float monitoring infrastructure](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-argo-float-monitoring-infrastructure/) - European part of the global, in-situ ocean observing network that provides an essential complement to satellite systems. It is now the major, and only systematic, source of information and data over the ocean’s interior. It is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean
- [European Atlantic Forecasting SYstem](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-atlantic-forecasting-system/) - The EASY project aims to build a Polycentric Infrastructure for operational coastal modelling, generating information on the weather conditions, wave climate and surface currents and downscale it to the local scale where end-users need it. The main contribution of this project is for Maritime Security by providing forecasts for meteorology, ocean currents and wave height
- [European Atlas of the Seas](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-atlas-of-the-seas/) - The European Atlas of the Seas provides information about Europe’s marine environment. Users can view predefined and ready to use maps, covering topics such as nature, tourism, security, energy, passenger transport, sea bottom, fishing stocks and quotas, aquaculture, and much more. Users can also benefit from an enriched catalogue with more than 200 map layers,
- [European Centre for Information on Marine Science and Technology](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-centre-for-information-on-marine-science-and-technology/) - The European Centre for information on Marine Science and Technology (EurOcean), established in 2002, is an independent scientific non-governmental organisation whose membership comprises leading European marine research, funding and outreach organisations. Its aim is to facilitate information exchange and generate value-added products in the field of marine sciences and technologies between a wide range of
- [European Directory of Marine Environmental Data Sets](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-directory-of-marine-environmental-data-sets/) - The European Directory of Marine Environmental Data Sets (EDMED) is a comprehensive reference to the marine data sets and collections held within European research laboratories, so as to provide marine scientists, engineers and policy makers with a simple mechanism for their identification. It covers a wide range of disciplines including marine meteorology; physical, chemical and
- [European Directory of Marine Environmental Research Projects](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-directory-of-marine-environmental-research-projects/) - The European Directory of Marine Environmental Research Projects (EDMERP) covers marine research projects for a wide range of disciplines including marine meteorology; physical, chemical and biological oceanography; sedimentology; marine biology and fisheries; environmental quality; coastal and estuarine studies; marine geology and geophysics etc. Research projects are described as metadata factsheets with their most relevant aspects.
- [European Facility for Airborne Research in Environmental and Geo-sciences](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-facility-for-airborne-research-in-environmental-and-geo-sciences/) - The European Facility for Airborne Research in Environmental and Geo-sciences (EUFAR) aims at providing researchers with Open Access to the airborne facilities the most suited to their needs. EUFAR thus allocates Transnational Access to 24 installations, develops a culture of co-operation between scientists and operators, and organizes training courses to attract young scientists to airborne
- [European Marine Biological Research Infrastructure Cluster to promote the Blue Bioeconomy](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/european-marine-biological-research-infrastructure-cluster-to-promote-the-blue-bioeconomy/) - Marine (blue) biotechnology is the key to unlocking the huge economic potential of the unique biodiversity of marine organisms. This potential remains largely underexploited due to lack of connectivity between research services, practical and cultural difficulties in connecting science with industry, and high fragmentation of regional research, development and innovation (RDI) policies. To overcome these
- [Escola do Mar](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/escola-do-mar/) - The School of the Sea, an initiative integrated in the Junior University, developed by the University of Porto in partnership with the Naval School and the Portuguese Navy, is an education program for the Sea, taught on board Portuguese Ships (NRP Zarco and NRP Polar). This program aims to provide an approach to the sea
- [Escuela de Mar](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/escuela-de-mar/) - Escuela del Mar was created is a non-formal environmental education project. It aims to inform the public about the importance of coastal biodiversity and marine conservation. The proposed objectives are achieved through the learning process of becoming a researcher; using tools and equipment at the marine laboratory, collecting bones and samples in the field and
- [Estaciones de Monitoreo Ambiental Costero](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/estaciones-de-monitoreo-ambiental-costero/) - The Coastal Environmental Monitoring Stations (EMAC) are modular systems that allow monitoring atmospheric, hydrological and soil parameters. EMAC is a system whose distinctive characteristics is the universality of the channels, where any sensor can be connected in any channel, allowing to simultaneously measure various parameters (hydrological, meteorological or otherwise). All sensors and the purchaser are
- [eThekwini Maritime Cluster - Training & Skills Development programme](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ethekwini-maritime-cluster-training-skills-development-programme/) - The eThekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC) - Training & Skills Development programme hs the following oobjectives: (1) facilitate capacity building between institutions of higher learning; (2) develop Ethekwini as as a centre of excellence in maritime education and training; (3) facilitate a graduate placement programme within the maritime industry. The Training & Skills Development programme facilitates
- [Euro-Argo Improvements for the GMES Marine Service](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/euro-argo-improvements-for-the-gmes-marine-service/) - The overall objective of the E-AIMS project was to improve the European contribution to the international Argo observing system and to prepare the next scientific and operational challenges for in-situ monitoring of the world ocean. The main objective was to prepare the evolutions of Argo floats for the next decade: improved reliability and life time,
- [Euro-Argo Research Infrastructure Sustainability and Enhancement](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/euro-argo-research-infrastructure-sustainability-and-enhancement/) - The overarching objective of Euro-Argo RISE (Euro-Argo Research Infrastructure Sustainability and Enhancement) is to enhance and extend the capabilities of the Argo network to provide essential ocean observations to answer new societal and scientific challenges. Euro-Argo RISE project is needed now to allow Europe to timely develop the European contribution to this new phase of
- [Euronews Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/euronews-ocean/) - Euronews Ocean explores the themes of pollution and marine life, the blue economy, sustainable fishing, aquaculture, climate change, ocean energy and more. We also look at the policies and projects designed to protect our seas.
- [Environmental Research Divisions Data Access Program](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/environmental-research-divisions-data-access-program/) - The Environmental Research Division's Data Access Program (ERDDAP) is a data server that gives you a simple, consistent way to download subsets of gridded and tabular scientific datasets in common file formats and make graphs and maps. This particular ERDDAP installation has oceanographic data (for example, data from satellites and buoys). ERDDAP unifies the different
- [Environmental Research Infrastructures Providing Shared Solutions for Science and Society](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/environmental-research-infrastructures-providing-shared-solutions-for-science-and-society/) - ENVRIPLUS is a cluster of research infrastructures (RIs) for Environmental and Earth System sciences, built around ESFRI roadmap and associating leading e-infrastructures and Integrating Activities together with technical specialist partners. ENVRIPLUS is driven by 3 overarching goals: 1) favoring cross-fertilization between infrastructures, 2) implementing innovative concepts and devices across RIs, and 3) facilitating research and
- [Escola Azul (Blue School)](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/escola-azul-blue-school/) - Escola Azul (Blue School) is an educational program developed by the Portuguese Sea Ministry aiming at promoting ocean literacy in Portugal. This program acknowledges and guides portuguese schools towards including ocean thematics in the scholar curricula, creating an ocean literacy community that connects schools, the sea industry, municipalities, universities and other entities enrolled in ocean
- [Enhancing prediction of tropical Atlantic climate and its impacts](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/enhancing-prediction-of-tropical-atlantic-climate-and-its-impacts/) - PREFACE takes on the challenge to redress this situation through the first comprehensive assessment of the Tropical Atlantic. Together European and African expertise will combine regional and global scale modelling capabilities, field experiments and observation systems to address the following: 1) To reduce uncertainties in our knowledge of the functioning of tropical Atlantic climate, particularly
- [Environmental Marine Information System from the Joint Research Centre Data Catalogue](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/environmental-marine-information-system-from-the-joint-research-centre-data-catalogue/) - The Environmental Marine Information System (EMIS) is a geo-portal application that provides access to spatial, temporal, physical and biological marine variables, and related environmental information, derived from satellite remote sensing and/or numerical modelling. EMIS facilitates the implementation of EU environmental policies, providing consistent and accurate bio-physical data / indicators to assess, for example, some of
- [Ecosystem Approach to making Space for Aquaculture](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ecosystem-approach-to-making-space-for-aquaculture/) - The AquaSpace project has the goal of providing increased space for aquaculture to allow increased production. Following the call, we will achieve this by identifying the key constraints experienced by aquaculture development in a wide range of contexts and aquaculture types, taking into account all relevant factors and advised by a Reference User Group. We
- [Ecosystem Approach to the management of fisheries and the marine environment in West African waters](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ecosystem-approach-to-the-management-of-fisheries-and-the-marine-environment-in-west-african-waters/) - The AWA consortium includes ten (10) countries (15 including associated partners) and above forty (40) laboratories. Is atrilateral German-French-African Research initiative in Sub-Sahara Africa. Joint proposals by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF/Germany) and the IRD (AIRD/France) under the patronage of the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research (MESR) and Ministry of
- [Ecotourism in Atlantic Saltpans: A strategy for integral and sustainable development](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ecotourism-in-atlantic-saltpans-a-strategy-for-integral-and-sustainable-development/) - The ECOSAL ATLANTIS project was created with the aim of cooperatively attaining integral and sustainable tourism development, based on the natural and cultural heritage of the Atlantic salt-works. List of results: (1) Web portal that brings together inventory information of the geographic data and the cultural heritage of the saltpans of the Atlantic; (2) Evaluation
- [Eco-village approach to enhance socio-ecological resilience in Cabo Verde](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/eco-village-approach-to-enhance-socio-ecological-resilience-in-cabo-verde/) - The "Eco-village approach to enhance socio-ecological resilience in Cabo Verde" project will work with communities to protect important marine and coastal ecosystems in Cape Verde. The marginalization of rural communities leads to difficulties in exploring new income opportunities. This prevents the adoption of sustainable practices in response to threats to local ecosystems. This project will:
- [Educação Propolar](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/educacao-propolar/) - The Propolar project aims to work the scientific knowledge, inside and outside the classroom, bringing the polar science closer to society and facilitating the understanding of concepts related to the polar regions: Arctic and Antarctic. This educational project aims to bring together scientific teams, working in the polar regions (Arctic and Antarctic), young researchers and
- [Educational Passages](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/educational-passages/) - Educational Passages is a project to spread ocean and environmental literacy. Students around the world prepare, deploy and track their own miniboat while learning about ocean currents, weather, technology and more. Equipped with a GPS transmitter, they tipically cross the ocean in several months driven by the wind and currents. When the boats land, the
- [Elastic mooring systems for wave energy converters](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/elastic-mooring-systems-for-wave-energy-converters/) - The objective of the ELASTMOOR project is to investigate the mooring of floating wave energy converters (WECs) and to develop methods, tools and procedures to be used for the design of elastic mooring systems. The project aims to improve the knowledge of using elastic mooring lines for wave energy applications. This will be achieved by
- [Emergent Marine Toxins in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean: New approaches to assess their occurence and future scenarios in the framework of global environmental changes](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/emergent-marine-toxins-in-the-north-atlantic-and-the-mediterranean-new-approaches-to-assess-their-occurence-and-future-scenarios-in-the-framework-of-global-environmental-changes/) - EMERTOX is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) scheme to stimulate innovation by means of cross-fertilisation of knowledge in emergent marine toxins. EMERTOX aims at mapping the actual situation in emergent marine toxins and the producing organisms, developing new approaches to assess their occurrence and predicting the possible future scenarios in the
- [Empower Academia for Knowledge Transfer for Value Creation in the Atlantic Area](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/empower-academia-for-knowledge-transfer-for-value-creation-in-the-atlantic-area/) - EMPORIA4KT will improve transnational cooperation and synergies between the triple helix players of academia, business and government, to foster innovation and competitiveness in support of the Blue Economy in the Atlantic Area. The project will do so by empowering researchers to transfer their knowledge outputs and innovations to different sectors.
- [EMSO implementation and operation: DEVelopment of instrument module](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/emso-implementation-and-operation-development-of-instrument-module/) - The EMSO DEV general objective is to catalyse the full operations of the EMSO distributed Research Infrastructure, through the development and deployment of the EMSO Generic Instrument Module (EGIM). EGIM will provide accurate, consistent, comparable, long-term measurements of ocean parameters, which are key to addressing urgent societal and scientific challenges (e. g. climate change and
- [ENHANCing Human Performance in Complex Socio-Technical SystEms](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/enhancing-human-performance-in-complex-socio-technical-systems/) - Rapid technological development within the maritime industry has improved efficiency, productivity and safety. However, this advancement is creating increasingly complex socio-technical systems, for which training has left human operators ill-prepared. Over 75% of all maritime accidents are attributed to human error, and smaller crew are handling more complex tasks. If safety is to be maintained
- [Earth System Documentation / Common Information Model](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/earth-system-documentation-common-information-model/) - The Common Information Model (CIM) is a metadata standard used by the climate research community and others to describe the artifacts and processes they work with. This includes climate simulations, the specific model components used to run those simulations, the datasets generated by those components, the geographic grids upon which those components and data are
- [EarthCube](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/earthcube/) - Earthcube is a quickly growing community of scientists across all geoscience domains, as well as geoinformatics researchers and data scientists. We are a joint effort between the NSF Directorate for Geosciences and the Division of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure. EarthCube was initiated by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2011 to transform geoscience research by developing cyberinfrastructure
- [ebXML Registry Information Model](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ebxml-registry-information-model/) - The RIM provides a blueprint or high-level scheme for the ebXML Registry. It includes information on the type of metadata that is stored in the Registry as well as the relationships among metadata classes.
- [ECO sail boat](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/eco-sail-boat/) - ECO sail boat mission is to research, monitor and protect the life in marine ecosystems, developing science and technology for the sea, promoting the dissemination and education about its importance for future generations. Its vision is to be an integrative agent for science and technology, capable of creating solutions to increase the resilience of the
- [Ecole Centrale de Nantes](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ecole-centrale-de-nantes/) - The ocean test facilities at Centrale Nantes are amongst the largest in Europe. Experiments carried out in the ocean basins allow different structures to be tested in their environment of use - river or sea. The structures studied range from fishing vessels, to ships, to equipment linked to marine renewable energies such as wind turbines,
- [Ecological Metadata Language](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ecological-metadata-language/) - Ecological Metadata Language (EML) is a metadata standard developed by and for the ecology discipline. It is based on prior work done by the Ecological Society of America and others,[1] including the Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.[2] EML is a set of XML schema documents that allow for the structural expression of metadata. It was developed
- [Directorate Natural Environment](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/directorate-natural-environment/) - The Directorate Natural Environment (OD Nature) envisages being a “centre of excellence in fundamental and applied research of biodiversity and ecosystems in support of the protection and sustainable management of the natural environment.” To realise this vision, we have a fourfold mission: (1) The study of the biotic and abiotic components of the natural environment
- [Directory Interchange Format](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/directory-interchange-format/) - The Directory Interchange Format (DIF) is an early metadata initiative from the Earth sciences community, intended for the description of scientific data sets. It includes elements focusing on instruments that capture data, temporal and spatial characteristics of the data, and projects with which the dataset is associated. It is defined as a W3C XML Schema.
- [DIstributed colLaboratories Infrastructure on Grid ENabled Technology 4 Science](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/distributed-collaboratories-infrastructure-on-grid-enabled-technology-4-science/) - The main objective of the D4SCIENCE project is to deploy the e-Infrastructures built so far by the EGEE and DILIGENT projects so that they address the needs of several new scientific communities affiliated with the broad disciplines of Environmental Monitoring and Fishery Resource Management. These e-Infrastructures, which offer mechanisms that concurrently exploit networks, grids, and
- [Distributed Research Infrastructure for Hydro-Meteorology to United States of America](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/distributed-research-infrastructure-for-hydro-meteorology-to-united-states-of-america/) - Hydro-Meteorology Research (HMR) is an area of critical scientific importance and of high societal relevance. It plays a key role in guiding predictions relevant to the safety and prosperity of humans and ecosystems from highly urbanized areas, to coastal zones, and to agricultural landscapes. Of special interest and urgency within HMR is the problem of
- [Diversity of microorganisms in both natural and aquaculture tropical seaweed systems: biotechnology potential for sustainable development](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/diversity-of-microorganisms-in-both-natural-and-aquaculture-tropical-seaweed-systems-biotechnology-potential-for-sustainable-development/) - Some marine microorganisms produce pathogenic compounds which cause diseases in tropical seaweeds used in aquaculture. On the other hand, some microorganisms are probiotics enhancing the healthy growth of macroalgae or produce relevant biochemical products and bioactive compounds with a considerable value for the pharmaceutical or chemical industry. The Aqua-Weed project investigates: (1) Basic and applied
- [Doctoral Programme](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/doctoral-programme/) - The Do*Mar is an international Doctoral Programme offered by a consortium of Portuguese and Galician Universities and Research Institutes. Do*Mar aims to train and prepare the best professionals and researchers in the field of Ocean Science, Technology and Management in their diverse economic and social applications, and promote cutting-edge research with international impact, in order
- [Doctoral Programme on Biology and Ecology of Global Changes](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/doctoral-programme-on-biology-and-ecology-of-global-changes/) - The Doctoral Programme on Biology and Ecology of Global Changes (BEGC PhD) is committed in the understanding of evolutionary processes and adaptive strategies of biological/ecological systems, including the consequences upon public health and human well-being related issues. Research activities focus on defining and understanding critical natural and environmental resource problems, and on developing knowledge and
- [DOME (Marine Environment)](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/dome-marine-environment/) - DOME (Marine Environment) is a data portal used by OSPAR, HELCOM, AMAP and Expert Groups in the management of chemical and biological data for regional marine assessments. A large portion of the data held are monitoring data submitted for the OSPAR CEMP and HELCOM COMBINE monitoring programmes and therefore follow specific monitoring programme guidelines. While
- [Dynamic impact of ice mass loss in the Andes on terrestrial, limnic and marine ecosystems](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/dynamic-impact-of-ice-mass-loss-in-the-andes-on-terrestrial-limnic-and-marine-ecosystems/) - Within the infrastructure project DynAMo (BMBF funded; ID: LAT16STRUC-039) scientists and marine engineers from Germany, Argentina, Chile and the USA are collaborating to develop a concept for a marine-terrestrial observation network within and along the Beagle Channel and its adjacent regions of the Andes mountain chain (Cordillera Darwin). Due to rapid climate changes in southern
- [Earth Microwave Data Center](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/earth-microwave-data-center/) - The Earth Microwave Data Center has research-quality geophysical products from Satellite Microwave Sensors. The Data Centre is developed by Remote Sensing Systems, a world leader in processing and analyzing microwave data from satellite microwave sensors. We specialize in algorithm development, instrument calibration, ocean product development, and product validation. We have worked with more than 30
- [Earth Observing Laboratory](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/earth-observing-laboratory/) - Formed in 2005, the Earth Observing Laboratory (EOL) is one of the seven laboratories of NCAR, the National Science Foundation’s Federally Funded Research and Development Center. As the successor of NCAR’s Atmospheric Technology Division (ATD), the mission of EOL is to provide leadership in observing facilities, field project support as well as research and data
- [Earth Science Documentation](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/earth-science-documentation/) - Earth System Documentation (ES-DOC) project supplies high-quality tools & services in support of earth system documentation creation, analysis and dissemination. The Earth System Documentation (ES-DOC) project aims to nurture an eco-system of tools & services in support of Earth System documentation creation, analysis and dissemination. Such an eco-system enables the scientific community to better understand
- [Earth System Data Lab](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/earth-system-data-lab/) - The main objective of the Earth System Data Lab (ESDL) activity is to establish and operate a service to the scientific community that greatly facilitates access and exploitation of the multivariate data set in the ESDL and by this means advances the understanding of the interactions between the ocean-land-atmosphere system and society. To this end,
- [Developing Innovative Market Orientated Prediction Toolbox to Strengthen the Economic Sustainability and Competitiveness of European Seafood on Local and Global markets](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/developing-innovative-market-orientated-prediction-toolbox-to-strengthen-the-economic-sustainability-and-competitiveness-of-european-seafood-on-local-and-global-markets/) - The overall aim of PrimeFish is to improve the economic sustainability of European fisheries and aquaculture sectors. PrimeFish will gather data from individual production companies, industry and sales organisations, consumers and public sources. The data will be related to the competitiveness and economic performance of companies in the sector; this includes data on price development,
- [Development of global plankton data base and model system for eco-climate early warning](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/development-of-global-plankton-data-base-and-model-system-for-eco-climate-early-warning/) - GreenSeas shall advance the quantitative knowledge of how planktonic marine ecosystems, including phytoplankton, bacterioplankton and zooplankton, will respond to environmental and climate changes. To achieve this GreenSeas will employ a combination of observation data, numerical simulations and a cross-disciplinary synthesis to develop a high quality, harmonized and standardized plankton and plankton ecology long time-series, data
- [Development of handmade diets for tilapia nutrition in community based aquaculture in Mozambique](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/development-of-handmade-diets-for-tilapia-nutrition-in-community-based-aquaculture-in-mozambique/) - The NutriMo project aims to develop manufactured diets for tilapia nutrition in community based aquaculture in Mozambique. It will contribute for the capacitation and formation of human resources and young Mozambican scientists, the implementation of a pilot community based aquaculture, involving man and women in genera equality, which will be reproducible in other villages, contributing
- [Development of Instrumentation and Methods for Characterizing the Fast Carbon Cycle in the Interface Continent – Brazilian Equatorial Platform](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/development-of-instrumentation-and-methods-for-characterizing-the-fast-carbon-cycle-in-the-interface-continent-brazilian-equatorial-platform/) - The FOCO2 project was set by the interdisciplinary and interinstitutional partnerships of the Coastal Biogeochemistry Research Group and derives from the need to acquire technological equipment for the continuous measurement CO2 partial pressure (pCO2). This equipment allowed the continuously, real time assessment of CO2 fluxes between the atmosphere and marine waters, performed for the first
- [Digital Library for Earth System Education](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/digital-library-for-earth-system-education/) - DLESE is the Digital Library for Earth System Education, a geoscience community resource that supports teaching and learning about the Earth system. It is funded by the National Science Foundation and is being built by a community of educators, students, and scientists to support Earth system education at all levels and in both formal and
- [Dinámica del Plancton Marino y Cambio Climático](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/dinamica-del-plancton-marino-y-cambio-climatico/) - The mission of DiPlaMCC is to assist and advise the Directorate of Invertebrates and Marine Environment Fish Markets, the National Research Directorate and the INIDEP Directorate through the necessary studies to develop a conceptual framework on the structure and dynamics of plankton in relation to environmental conditions and the likely effect produced by global climate
- [Diploma in Marine Science - Cape Peninsula University of Technology](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/diploma-in-marine-science-cape-peninsula-university-of-technology/) - We offer undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Nature Conservation and Marine Sciences (Marine Sciences replaced Oceanography as from 2015). Through hands-on education students obtain the tools, knowledge and skills to contribute towards the management of biodiversity and the marine environment in a sustainable way. The 3-year courses, which includes one year of practical experience for
- [Defining socially-inclusive strategies for conserving fish functional diversity and promoting sustainable blue economy in Senegal](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/defining-socially-inclusive-strategies-for-conserving-fish-functional-diversity-and-promoting-sustainable-blue-economy-in-senegal/) - The overall goal of the "Defining socially-inclusive strategies for conserving fish functional diversity and promoting sustainable blue economy in Senegal" (INDUCE) project is to produce sound scientific knowledge for the conservation of fish functional diversity from socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable economic growth perspectives in Senegal. Collected data will constitute the basis for the development
- [DEMERsal ecosySTEMs](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/demersal-ecosystems/) - DEMERSTEM is a project part of the PESCAO programme. It mainly aims to support the production of scientific advice on the state of demersal species stocks to serve fisheries management and thus enable the sustainable exploitation of fisheries in waters under national jurisdiction (EEZ) of the partner countries. The PESCAO proramme aims to prevent and
- [Department of Maritime Studies - Durban University of Technology](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/department-of-maritime-studies-durban-university-of-technology/) - Department of Maritime Studies from XXX offers: siploma and advanced in nautical studies; diploma and advanced diploma in shipping and logistics; national diploma - maritime studies (navigation); national diploma - maritime studies (shore-based); national diploma or non-diploma in marine engineering. The department's aim is to develop post graduate qualifications to meet the demands of South
- [Design for Ship Safety in Extreme Seas](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/design-for-ship-safety-in-extreme-seas/) - The EXTREME SEAS project addresses assessment of extreme sea states, and ship behavior in such sea states. The project will study physical and statistical properties of extreme waves, and develop advanced numerical and physical simulation models for wave-structure interaction. A further objective is to develop warning criteria for marine structures against extreme sea states and
- [Data Catalog Vocabulary](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/data-catalog-vocabulary/) - The Data Catalog Vocabulary (DCAT) is an RDF vocabulary designed to facilitate interoperability between data catalogs published on the Web. This document defines the schema and provides examples for its use. By using DCAT to describe datasets in data catalogs, publishers increase discoverability and enable applications easily to consume metadata from multiple catalogs. It further
- [Data from Global Drifter Program](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/data-from-global-drifter-program/) - Satellite-tracked drifting buoys ("drifters") collect measurements of upper ocean currents and sea surface temperatures (SST) around the world as part of the Global Drifter Program. Drifter locations are estimated from 16-20 satellite fixes per day, per drifter. The Drifter Data Assembly Center (DAC) at NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) assembles these raw data,
- [Data Management Portal of GEOMAR](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/data-management-portal-of-geomar/) - The Data Management Portal of GEOMAR consists of a portal (portal.geomar.de), providing access to several projects with personal password. The portal offers document exchange, common or individual blogs and fora and implementation of external webpages and -services. Moreover, you can access the expedition database, that organizes data description and exchange of cruises and expeditions for
- [Data Portal German Marine Research](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/data-portal-german-marine-research/) - The Data Portal for German Marine Research is a product of the Marine Network for Integrated Data Access (MaNIDA) funded cooperatively by the Helmholtz Association. Our consortium aims to implement a sustainable e-infrastructure for coherent discovery, view, download and dissemination of marine research data. The data portal brings together data from different German Marine Research
- [Data Portal of the Alfred Wegener Institute](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/data-portal-of-the-alfred-wegener-institute/) - Our data portal data.awi.de offers an integrative one-stop shop framework for discovering AWI research platforms including devices and sensors, tracklines, field reports, peer-reviewed publications, GIS products and mostly important data and data products archived in PANGAEA.
- [Data Publisher for Earth & Environmental Science](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/data-publisher-for-earth-environmental-science/) - The information system PANGAEA is operated as an Open Access library aimed at archiving, publishing and distributing georeferenced data from earth system research. The system guarantees long-term availability of its content through a commitment of the hosting institutions. Most of the data are freely available and can be used under the terms of the license
- [Deep Ocean Observing Strategy](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/deep-ocean-observing-strategy/) - The purpose of the Deep Ocean Observing Strategy (DOOS) is to improve understanding of the state of the deep ocean with respect to baseline conditions, response to climate variability and response to human disturbance. DOOS will identify approaches to address key scientific questions and societal needs, design and evaluate appropriate observing systems, pilot projects, and
- [Deep-sea Sponge Grounds Ecosystems of the North Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/deep-sea-sponge-grounds-ecosystems-of-the-north-atlantic/) - he objective of SponGES is to develop an integrated ecosystem-based approach to preserve and sustainably use vulnerable sponge ecosystems of the North Atlantic. The SponGES consortium, an international and interdisciplinary collaboration of research institutions, environmental non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations, will focus on one of the most diverse, ecologically and biologically important and vulnerable marine ecosystems
- [Crab Watch](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/crab-watch/) - Crab Watch is a citizen science initiative developed as part of the Sea Change Project. The initiative explores how citizen science can be used as a tool for increasing Ocean Literacy, as well as collecting scientific data. Crab Watch will generate data to enhance our knowledge of the changing distribution of native and non-native crabs,
- [Cross-Atlantic Network of Excellence in Marine Science](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/cross-atlantic-network-of-excellence-in-marine-science/) - The Cross-Atlantic Network of Excellence in Marine Science (CANEMS) is an initiative developed by the TRIATLAS project. This network combines summer schools, student exchange programmes, sea-going training and academic teaching in a highly interdisciplinary and sustainable context. CANEMS is intended to support young researchers not only during one certain period but to serve as network
- [Cryosphere Module 1](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/cryosphere-module-1/) - Installed in the summer of 2011/2012, the Cryosphere Module 1 aims an uninterrupted atmospheric monitoring, a key factor for better understanding of recent changes and climatic changes in Antarctica. Many scientific stations are dedicated to monitoring the physico-chemical and meteorological parameters during the summer and winter, but most are located on the mainland. This new
- [CURRENT - The Journal of Marine Education](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/current-the-journal-of-marine-education/) - Current: The Journal of Marine Education is the peer-reviewed journal of the National Marine Educators Association who seeks to “Make known the world of water. It features lively, in-depth articles and activities relating to all aspects of educating a variety of audiences about the world of water. Published up to four times a year, Current
- [Curso de Formação Continuada de Professores - Ocean Literacy: Descobrindo o Oceano](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/curso-de-formacao-continuada-de-professores-ocean-literacy-descobrindo-o-oceano/) - Continuing education course for elementary and high school teachers on the principles of OL so that they teach OL to the students. It is a Program for training teachers to collaborate in the learning of citizens in caring for the Ocean.
- [Dallmann Laboratory](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/dallmann-laboratory/) - Since 1994 the German Alfred Wegener Institute and the Instituto Antárctico Argentino jointly operate the Dallmann Laboratory (King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctic Peninsula, Coordinates: 62°14 ́S, 58°40 ́W), where researchers from Argentina, the Netherlands and Germany work together in the Austral summer (October to April). Here, up to 14 researchers at a time
- [Dar tempo ao oceano](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/dar-tempo-ao-oceano/) - The workshop 2Dar tempo ao oceano" is a teachers training on the impact of climate change on marine ecosystems and biodiversity; importance of ocean regulatory services. This online workshop aims not only to take the temperature to the planet, but also to measure the consequences of climate change and understand how the ocean regulates and
- [CORIOLIS](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/coriolis/) - CORIOLIS contributes to the French operational oceanography program for the in-situ observations. The 7 institutes involved in operational oceanography in France (CNES, CNRS, Ifremer, IPEV, IRD, Météo-France, Shom) decided in 2001 to joint their efforts within Coriolis in order to: (1) organise and maintain data acquisition in real-time and delayed mode of in-situ measurements necessary
- [Cooperative Fish Tagging Project](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/cooperative-fish-tagging-project/) - The Oceanographic Research Institute’s Cooperative Fish Tagging Project (ORI-CFTP) is a long-term collaborative marine environmental project with the overall aim of ensuring the wise and sustainable use of southern Africa’s marine linefish resources. It involves the voluntary cooperation of conservation-conscious anglers (i.e. anglers who voluntarily tag and release fish they catch) and the marine angling
- [Coordinated Atlantic coastal operational oceanographic observatory](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/coordinated-atlantic-coastal-operational-oceanographic-observatory/) - The MyCoast project aims to build a coordinated Atlantic Coastal Operational Observatory in the Atlantic Area joining capabilities from all the five countries and from existing cross-border cooperation activities, all targeted towards the improvement of coastal monitoring and forecasting tools to support threat and emergency response. The technical networking and specific synergies will strengthen the
- [Co-ordinating and Co-designing the European Polar Research Area](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/co-ordinating-and-co-designing-the-european-polar-research-area/) - EU-PolarNet is the world’s largest consortium of expertise and infrastructure for polar research. EU-PolarNet is being funded by the EU, there is EU-PolarNet 1 and 2. EU-PolarNet2: EU-PolarNet will develop and deliver a strategic framework and mechanisms to prioritise science, optimise the use of polar infrastructure, and broker new partnerships that will lead to the
- [Coordination Action to maintain and further develop a Sustainable MAritime Research in Europe](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/coordination-action-to-maintain-and-further-develop-a-sustainable-maritime-research-in-europe/) - Under CA ACMARE, the ETP WATERBORNE (WB) has completed its initial phase and has established itself as a key adviser to and a strategic partner of the Commission for the generation of consensus views relating to maritime research policy. After three years, the CA ACMARE has developed and published the WB Research Strategy in three
- [Copepod farming as the basis for sustainable fish production](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/copepod-farming-as-the-basis-for-sustainable-fish-production/) - The CoNaFi project is focused on investigating the relationship between the changes of biochemical composition of dietary microalgae and copepods’ nutritional quality as live food for marine fish larvae. Finding the most efficient method for cultivating high nutritional quality copepods for mass production is one of the main goals of the project. Culturing of copepods
- [Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service In Situ Thematic Assembly Centre](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/copernicus-marine-environment-monitoring-service-in-situ-thematic-assembly-centre/) - The Copernicus Marine Service (CMEMS), led by Mercator-Ocean is based on a distributed model of service production, relying on the expertise of a wide network of participating European organisations involved in operational oceanography. The Service encompasses two kinds of production centres: 1. Monitoring and Forecasting Centres (MFCs), charged with maintaining numerical models of the ocean.
- [Coral Reef Information System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/coral-reef-information-system/) - CoRIS is the Coral Reef Conservation Program's (CRCP) information portal that provides access to NOAA coral reef information and data products with emphasis on the U.S. states, territories and remote island areas. NOAA Coral Reef activities include coral reef mapping, monitoring and assessment; natural and socioeconomic research and modeling; outreach and education; and management and
- [Committee on Earth Observation Satellites](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/committee-on-earth-observation-satellites/) - CEOS was established in September, 1984 in response to a recommendation from a Panel of Experts on Remote Sensing from Space and set up under the aegis of the G7 Economic Summit of Industrial Nations Working Group on Growth, Technology, and Employment. This Panel recognized the multidisciplinary nature of space-based Earth observations and the value
- [Commom Grounds on MSFD - Marine Biodiversity and Trophic Webs in  in Macaronesia](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/commom-grounds-on-msfd-marine-biodiversity-and-trophic-webs-in-in-macaronesia/) - MISTIC SEAS III aims to address the assessment of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) Descriptor 4 (Food webs) at the Macaronesian sub-regional level, following the criteria set up under the new Commission GES Decision 2017/848/EC. Taking advance on the coordinated actions and the cooperation frame established during the previous MISTIC SEAS projects for a
- [Common European Research Information Format](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/common-european-research-information-format/) - The Common European Research Information Format (CERIF) is the standard that the EU recommends to its member states for recording information about research activity. Since version 1.6 it has included specific support for recording metadata for datasets. It is developed and maintained by EuroCRIS. The current version is 1.5, but the version 1.6 model has
- [Completing the Eocene cyclostratigraphy - new perspectives from a greenhou­se world (IODP/ODP)](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/completing-the-eocene-cyclostratigraphy-new-perspectives-from-a-greenhouse-world-iodp-odp/) - The aim of the FG SPP 527 project is to establish for the first time a complete cyclostratigraphic framework based on the identification of the stable long eccentricity cycle for the entire Eocene (55 to 34 Ma) for both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans at unprecedented resolution. The accuracy of the intended age model for
- [Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/comprehensive-large-array-data-stewardship-system/) - The Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS) is a data repository for environmental data collected by NOAA. Products include data from polar orbiting satellites, meteorological satellites, sea surface temperature (SST) data, sea surface height data, and more. CLASS is a key component of NOAA's integrated global observation and data management system. CLASS distributs data from
- [Conhecer o Peixe que Comemos em Tavira](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/conhecer-o-peixe-que-comemos-em-tavira/) - "Conhecer o Peixe que Comemos em Tavira" is a citizen science activity from the Centro Ciência Viva de Tavira. In this activity the participants go to the market and learn about the fishes that are being selled.
- [CONICET Documental](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/conicet-documental/) - CONICET Documental is the audiovisual producer of the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET). We develop high quality content based on the scientific knowledge generated by researchers every day. We aim to bring science closer to society, awakening scientific vocations through an accessible narrative, a bridge that unersies entertainment, information, and the excellence
- [Connecting Science with Society](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/connecting-science-with-society/) - EU-PolarNet is the world’s largest consortium of expertise and infrastructure for polar research. EU-PolarNet is being funded by the EU, there is EU-PolarNet 1 and 2. EU-PolarNet1: The rapid changes occurring in the Polar Regions are significantly influencing global climate with consequences for global society. European polar research has contributed critical knowledge to identifying the
- [Continuous Plankton Recorder Survey](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/continuous-plankton-recorder-survey/) - Driven by almost a century of sustained plankton observations, scientific excellence and innovation, the Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) Survey is a globally recognised leader on the impacts of environmental change on the health of our oceans. As a large-scale global survey, it provides the scientific and policy communities with a basin-wide and long-term measure of
- [Control of flexible structures and fluid-structure interactions](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/control-of-flexible-structures-and-fluid-structure-interactions/) - The ConFlex project proposes to develop systems and control theory needed to understand and control large flexible structures and fluid structure interactions. The beneficiaries are a group of 15 academics from the fields of modelling, control theory, distributed parameter systems and fluid dynamics, aeroelasticity, swimming and marine engineering, working in either mathematics or engineering departments,
- [Co-Operation for Restoring CocKle SheLlfisheries and its Ecosystem Services in the Atlantic Area](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/co-operation-for-restoring-cockle-shellfisheries-and-its-ecosystem-services-in-the-atlantic-area/) - COCKLES provide a wealth of services to coastal communities in the Atlantic Area (AA). COCKLES will restore production and the services provided by this emblematic resource, threatened by disease outbreaks and suboptimal management. Developing aquaculture, resistant strains and recovering natural stocks, optimizing management and upskilling stakeholders will aid recovering resources, increase the understanding of ecosystem
- [Colonization of mAmmal caRCasses in the deep Atlantic ocEan](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/colonization-of-mammal-carcasses-in-the-deep-atlantic-ocean/) - CARCACE aims to study the community response to intense pulses of organic falls and their importance as sulphide-rich habitat islands in the Atlantic Ocean deep-sea floor. CARCACE brings together a team of Portuguese scientists with expertise in several aspects of chemosynthetic environments biology: from taxonomy and anatomy of invertebrates, to trophic and reproductive ecology and
- [Coastal Waters Research Synergy Framework](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/coastal-waters-research-synergy-framework/) - Co-ReSyF is a 3-year project (2016-2018) funded by the European Commission. The project supports research applications using Earth Observation (EO) data for Coastal Water Research. Co-ReSyF will create a cloud platform, which simplifies integration of EO data use into multi-disciplinary research activities. This platform aims to be user friendly and accessible to inexperienced scientists as
- [Coastwatch Europe](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/coastwatch-europe/) - Coastwatch Europe (CWE) primarily protects wetlands by raising public awareness of their value and demonstrating practical ways to save them. The goal of CWE is the protection and sustainable use of coastal resources, and informed public participation in environmental planning and management. Coastwatch Europe (CWE) is an international network of environmental groups, universities and other
- [Co-creating a decision support framework to ensure sustainable fish production in Europe under climate change](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/co-creating-a-decision-support-framework-to-ensure-sustainable-fish-production-in-europe-under-climate-change/) - The overall goal of ClimeFish is to help ensure that the increase in seafood production comes in areas and for species where there is a potential for sustainable growth, given the expected developments in climate, thus contributing to robust employment and sustainable development of rural and coastal communities. The underlying biological models are based on
- [Co-creating Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management Solutions](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/co-creating-ecosystem-based-fisheries-management-solutions/) - MareFrame seeks to remove barriers preventing a more widespread use of an Ecosystem-based Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM). It will develop assessment methods and a Decision Support Framework (DSF) for management of marine resources and thereby enhance the capacity to provide integrated assessment, advice and decision support for an EAFM. Enabling comparisons between relevant ""what-if""
- [Coleção Biológica do Instituto Oceanográfico da Universidade de São Paulo](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/colecao-biologica-do-instituto-oceanografico-da-universidade-de-sao-paulo/) - The Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo has been carrying out, for over half a century, important research in the marine environment, from coastal areas to deep waters, from the north to the south of Brazil, in addition to the Antarctic region. During this extended period, many sampling campaigns were carried out, employing
- [Cluster Ocean Floor](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/cluster-ocean-floor/) - The Cluster of Ex­cel­lence The Ocean Floor – Earth’s Un­charted In­ter­face aims to ini­ti­ate a new chapter in ocean-floor re­search by quan­ti­fy­ing ex­change pro­cesses at this sig­ni­fic­ant bound­ary layer and their roles in the Earth sys­tem. This will be achieved by: (1) deciphering processes that control the transport of biogenic particles to the ocean floor
- [Cluster of Environmental Research Infrastructures (ENVRI) to the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC)](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/cluster-of-environmental-research-infrastructures-envri-to-the-european-open-science-cloud-eosc/) - The overarching goal of ENVRI-FAIR is that at the end of the proposed project, all participating RIs (Research Infrastructure) have built a set of FAIR data services which enhances the efficiency and productivity of researchers, supports innovation, enables data- and knowledge-based decisions and connects the ENVRI Cluster to the EOSC. This goal is reached by:
- [Coastal Erosion Monitoring at Praia da Ponta Dareia through GNSS Survey, subsidies for Sea Level Rise Studies](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/coastal-erosion-monitoring-at-praia-da-ponta-dareia-through-gnss-survey-subsidies-for-sea-level-rise-studies/) - Fieldwork and/or laboratory work, Various educational resources. Coastal dynamics can be analyzed by multitemporal comparison of Digital Elevation Models (DME) generated by geodesic method based on GNSS positioning and altimetry in relation to the Brazilian Geodesic System (SGB), providing measurement of morphological changes of short duration (intranual) on a regional scale. The methodology consists in
- [Coastal Management and Integrated Actions Group](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/coastal-management-and-integrated-actions-group/) - The Coastal Management and Integrated Actions Group (GAIGERCO) is a Research Group registered and certified by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). This group was created in December 2017 by students of the Graduate Program in Coastal Management (PPGC) of the Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG and Prof. Dr. João
- [CIIMAR na Escola](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ciimar-na-escola/) - The main objective of the CIIMAR na Escola's project is to contribute to the development of education and scientific literacy, and to awaken the curiosity of young people about marine and environmental sciences, bringing the scientific community closer to the school public. Through an online platform, teachers and educators are available free of charge with
- [Circuitos Ciência Viva](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/circuitos-ciencia-viva/) - The “Circuitos Ciência Viva” is a science literacy tool for “curious people” where the citizens visit the country and know more about each country region main scientific aspects, culture and history. It is a tool that resulted from the more than 20 science centres in Portugal. The tool is composed by 19 circuits, 57 itineraries
- [CIT Santa Cruz](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/cit-santa-cruz/) - The main objective of the Santa Cruz CIT is the development of a settlement programme for researchers, fellows, technicians, equipment and infrastructure. With the creation of this Centre, there will be nine in all the country. They are all located in those places where there are not CONICET institutions available. The CITs deal with problems
- [Classe de Mer](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/classe-de-mer/) - Classe de mer is an educational programme aimed at raising awareness on the importance of the ocean, through fieldwork activities encouraging participants to discover marine wildlife. By combining theory and practice, the programme allows participants to explore coastal environments, study the different aspects of the seaside and the coast (tides, currents, flora and fauna), address
- [Climate and Forecast Metadata Conventions](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/climate-and-forecast-metadata-conventions/) - The Climate and Forecast Metadata Conventions (CF) standard was originally framed as a standard for data written in netCDF format, with model-generated climate forecast data particularly in mind. However, it is equally applicable to observational datasets, and can be used to describe other formats. It is a standard for “use metadata” that aims both to
- [Climate Change and Artisanal Fisheries: Pathway to Sustainable Development in a Green Economy Context](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/climate-change-and-artisanal-fisheries-pathway-to-sustainable-development-in-a-green-economy-context/) - Researchers in the SACC project are studying exchange processes between the deep ocean and the Patagonian shelf, and how these vary in time. Direct observation, historical data and modifications to earth system models all contribute to understanding ocean circulations and ocean biota. The goals of teh project are: (1) Identify the physics, and the currents
- [Climate change and European aquatic RESources](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/climate-change-and-european-aquatic-resources/) - The Climate change and European aquatic RESources (CERES) project investigates how climate change is affecting different European fish/shellfish species – and how Europe’s fishermen and fish farmers can adapt in the future to climate change. CERES advances a cause-and-effect understanding of how future climate change will influence Europe’s most important fish and shellfish populations, their
- [Climate Change and Future Marine Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/climate-change-and-future-marine-ecosystem-services-and-biodiversity/) - Marine and transitional ecosystems provide fundamental climate regulation, food provisioning and cultural services. FutureMARES provides socially and economically viable nature-based solutions (NBS) for climate change (CC) adaptation and mitigation to safeguard these ecosystems’ natural capital, biodiversity and services. The program advances understanding of the links between species and community traits, ecological functions and ecosystem services
- [Climate change impacts on the Marine Environment of the North Atlantic](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/climate-change-impacts-on-the-marine-environment-of-the-north-atlantic/) - A better understanding of the marine climate in the present and of possible modifications in the future is indispensable for numerous marine and coastal activities, ranging from the optimization of ship routes, to storm risk assessment, to the design of maritime structures and the assessment of energy resources.The main objective of the CLIMENA project is
- [Climate variability and el niño southern oscillation: implications for natural coastal resources and management](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/climate-variability-and-el-nino-southern-oscillation-implications-for-natural-coastal-resources-and-management/) - CENSOR aims at enhancing the detection, compilation and the understanding of El Niño and La Niña effects on the coastal zone and its resources, to mitigate damage, better use beneficial effects, and thus improve the livelihood of human coastal populations. Therefore, CENSOR is expected to be of high economic and social interest. A multidisciplinary approach,
- [CLIVAR and Carbon Hydrographic Data Office](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/clivar-and-carbon-hydrographic-data-office/) - The CLIVAR and Carbon Hydrographic Data Office (CCHDO) primary mission is to deliver the highest possible quality global CTD and hydrographic data to users. These data are a product of decades of observations related to the physical characteristics of ocean waters carried out during GO-SHIP, WOCE, CLIVAR and numerous other oceanographic research programs. Whenever possible
- [Centro Cultural de la Ciencia (Cultural Center for Science)](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/centro-cultural-de-la-ciencia-cultural-center-for-science/) - Centro Cultural de la Ciencia is the National Science Museum in Argentina and it facilitates accessibility to scientific culture through the design of different programmes that include exhibitions, workshops and conferences as well as visual arts, music and theatre plays. One of the latest actions dedicated to ocean awareness is called "Zoom": it focuses on
- [Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/centro-de-estudos-do-ambiente-e-do-mar/) - The Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM) is one of the research units of the University of Aveiro. The mission of CESAM is to develop leading international research on environmental sciences and related risks, including extreme weather events and climate change, with emphasis on complex socio-ecological coastal systems and marine areas. The
- [Centro Nacional Patagonico (CENPAT) (ArObis)](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/centro-nacional-patagonico-cenpat-arobis/) - The Centro Nacional Patagónico (CENPAT) is a multidisciplinary center for scientific and technological research, dependent on CONICET and reference in Patagonia Argentina. The range of scientific research carried out today at the Centre covers the biology and management of aquatic and terrestrial resources, oceanography and meteorology, social sciences, geology, paleontology, and studies of diversity, systematics
- [Cephs&Chefs](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/cephschefs/) - The project aims to develop new markets and products based on cephalopods (squid, octopus, cuttlefish), increasing the profitability of the value chain, and helping to make fishers more competitive in the Atlantic Area. The project will connect fishermen to new markets for cephalopod products, add value to existing products, and aim for better prices for
- [Chemical and Biological Characterization of the Santos Basin Pelagic System: Subproject 6: Structure and spatial dynamics of the Santos basin ichthyoplankton](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/chemical-and-biological-characterization-of-the-santos-basin-pelagic-system-subproject-6-structure-and-spatial-dynamics-of-the-santos-basin-ichthyoplankton/) - From the collected data, information on composition, taxonomy, density, frequency of occurrence, richness, dominance, diversity, equitability and horizontal and vertical distribution of ichthyoplankton will be obtained. Statistical analysis uni and multivariate will be applied to test the influence of environmental variables on ichthyoplankton distribution.
- [Ciencia Hoy (Science communication magazine)](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ciencia-hoy-science-communication-magazine/) - Ciencia Hoy disseminate the current state and the progress made in the scientific and technological production of Argentina. Has dedicated numbers to the ocean sciences. Ciencia Hoy is a non-profit Civil Association that pursues the following objectives: (1) Disseminate the current state and the progress made in the scientific and technological production of Argentina; (2)
- [Ciencia que Ladra (science communication books collection)](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/ciencia-que-ladra-science-communication-books-collection/) - Ciencia que Ladra is a collection of scientific dissemination written by scientists who believe that it is time to poke their heads out of the laboratory and tell the wonders, greatness and misery of the profession. Because that is what it is: to tell, to share a knowledge that, if it is still locked up,
- [Canadian Network for Ocean Education](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/canadian-network-for-ocean-education/) - The Canadian Network for Ocean Education (CaNOE) is a network for the advancement of ocean literacy in Canada. At CaNOE, we link our diverse members with best practices to chart a course towards a sustainable future for Canadians that includes ocean education. We connect Canadians from Arctic to Atlantic to Pacific coasts and everywhere in
- [Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/canadian-ocean-literacy-coalition/) - The Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition (COLC) is leading a Canada-wide research initiative. Taking the pulse of ocean literacy in Canada involves examining ocean knowledge, values, and actions. This initiative will lead to a better understanding of Canadians’ relationship(s) with the ocean, different approaches and challenges to ocean literacy, and effective ways to promote positive ocean
- [Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/canary-current-large-marine-ecosystem/) - The Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem (CCLME) project is unique in its strategic combination of fisheries and ecosystem governance frameworks and will, through governance reforms, investments and management programs, enable the participating countries to address priority transboundary concerns on declining fisheries, associated biodiversity and water quality. The CCLME project is executed by the Food and
- [Capturing our Coast](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/capturing-our-coast/) - Capturing our Coast was a citizen science project aimed at understanding the distribution and distributional changes of intertidal organisms across the UK. Citizens were trained to identify a set of marine organisms known to respond to climate changes with shifts in their distributional range. For three years, training events, volunteer support and engagement was conducted
- [CArbon Production of under-ICE phytoplankton blooms in a changing Arctic Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/carbon-production-of-under-ice-phytoplankton-blooms-in-a-changing-arctic-ocean/) - Over the last decades, sea-ice in the Arctic Ocean (AO) has undergone unprecedented changes, with drastic decline in its extent, thickness and duration. Modern climate models are unable to simulate these changes, leading to large uncertainties in Arctic and Global Change predictions. Sea-ice strongly attenuates solar radiation and it is generally thought that phytoplankton, which
- [Casa da Ciência da Praia](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/casa-da-ciencia-da-praia/) - Casas da Ciência are spaces dedicated to the promotion of scientific culture and dissemination of science to society and schools in particular. These interactive science centers are promoted by the University of Cape Verde and the Ministry of Education, in partnership with UNESCO, unesco national commission, Aveiro's Centro Ciência Viva factory and the University of
- [Catalina Island Marine Institute](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/catalina-island-marine-institute/) - Catalina Island Marine Institute (CIMI) an outdoor science school, providing an exciting outdoor education experience for 4 through 12th grade students from public and private schools. By focusing on hands-on experiential science, and utilizing our state of the art labs and equipment, we strive to increase science literacy. Our expert instructors use the natural land
- [Census of Marine Life](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/census-of-marine-life/) - The Census of Marine Life was a 10-year, US $650 million scientific initiative, involving a global network of researchers in more than 80 nations, engaged to assess and explain the diversity, distribution, and abundance of life in the oceans. The world's first comprehensive Census of Marine Life — past, present, and future — was released
- [Center for Marine Studies](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/center-for-marine-studies/) - The Center for Marine Studies (“Centro de Estudos do Mar” – CEM) is a satellite campus of the Federal University of Parana, located in Pontal do Parana, Brazil. Founded in 1982 as a marine research station, it has since developed into a full-fledged section of the University, hosting five undergraduate programs leading into Bachelors in
- [Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/centre-for-ocean-ventures-entrepreneurship/) - The Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship (COVE) is a collaborative facility for applied innovation in the ocean sector. Mission to propel the ocean economy by providing high quality marine infrastructure and a collaborative space in which a community of ocean enterprises can start, grow and prosper. Primary goal is to support ocean technology commercialization.
- [Centre national de la Mer](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/centre-national-de-la-mer/) - Nausicaa is the biggesr aquarium in Europe compose by two main areas: "The High Seas" and "Mankind and Shores". In the "The High Seas" area visitors can face the immensity of the deep blue sea and experience the new “Journey on the High Seas”. Thanks to effective scenography and an immersive experience, visitors will feel
- [Canada’s Oceans Now: Atlantic Ecosystems, 2018](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/canadas-oceans-now-atlantic-ecosystems-2018/) - The infographics "Canada’s Oceans Now: Atlantic Ecosystems, 2018" outlines key messages in an illustrated format. These engaging graphics enable Canadians to see information about the changing Atlantic ecosystems at a glance. There are several different inphografics: (1) Tracking Change in the Atlantic: Global climate change is impacting the three Atlantic bioregions in many ways; (2)
- [Canada's Ocean Supercluster](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/canadas-ocean-supercluster/) - Canada’s Ocean Supercluster is a private sector-led partnership with the federal government, concentrated in Atlantic Canada, that brings companies together to foster collaborative innovation, sustainability and modernization across Canada’s ocean sectors. This supercluster spans the ocean economy, including fishing, oil and gas, shipping, aquaculture, shipbuilding, and defence, together with emerging sectors like marine renewable energy,
- [Bridging Innovative Downstream Earth Observation and Copernicus enabled Services for Integrated maritime environment, surveillance and security](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/bridging-innovative-downstream-earth-observation-and-copernicus-enabled-services-for-integrated-maritime-environment-surveillance-and-security/) - Maritime “Awareness” is currently a top priority for Europe. “Awareness” sought either in regards of maritime security, border control against irregular immigration and safety of navigation while at the same time “awareness” sought in regards of the marine environment and climate change. “Awareness” is sought both for sea-basins of traditional interest like the Mediterranean and
- [Bridging the gap between science and producers to support the European marine mollusc production sector](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/bridging-the-gap-between-science-and-producers-to-support-the-european-marine-mollusc-production-sector/) - The EUROSHELL project will provide solutions to identified challenges that may constrain the transfer of knowledge to the shellfish sector and thus affect its sustainable development. It will focus on identification of the underlying factors that inhibit effective knowledge management in the sector and provide regional forums to facilitate dialogue between shellfish companies (especially through
- [Brigada do Mar](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/brigada-do-mar/) - Brigada do Mar is an association of volunteers that since 2009 develops actions to protect biodiversity and environmental intervention, with special focus on the decontamination and cleaning of beaches of the Portuguese seafront outside the concessioned areas. Brigada do Mar develops actions to protect biodiversity and carry out cleaning interventions in coastal areas that are
- [British Oceanographic Data Centre](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/british-oceanographic-data-centre/) - The British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) is a national facility for looking after and distributing data concerning the marine environment. As a national facility for looking after and distributing data concerning the marine environment, BODC has a range of roles and responsibilities: (1) The National Oceanographic Database: BODC maintains and develops the National Oceanographic Database
- [Building Research environments for fostering Innovation, Decision making, Governance and Education to support Blue growth](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/building-research-environments-for-fostering-innovation-decision-making-governance-and-education-to-support-blue-growth/) - BlueBRIDGE responds to the Juncker Investment Plan opening funding opportunities for e-Infrastructures, innovating current practices in producing & delivering scientific knowledge advice to competent authorities & enlarges the spectrum of growth opportunities in distinctive Blue Growth areas. BlueBRIDGE builds on existing EU and International e-Infrastructures providing capacity building in interdisciplinary research communities of scientists, data
- [Bureau of Ocean Energy Management](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/bureau-of-ocean-energy-management/) - Responsible development of the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) wind and wave energy resources is managed by the Office of Renewable Energy Programs. The Mission of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is to manage development of U.S. Outer Continental Shelf energy and mineral resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way. The Vision of
- [Cabaz do Peixe](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/cabaz-do-peixe/) - Sale of fresh fish from small artisanal fishing, mostly with hooks. The fish is bought from local fishermen, at a fairer price, and sold in weekly baskets to the final consumer. The consumer cannot choose the fish, he can only identify up to 3 species that he does not want to be included, and he
- [Cabo Verde Ocean Observatory](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/cabo-verde-ocean-observatory/) - CVOO is part of the Cape Verde Observatory (17.6°N 24.3°W) which consists of operational atmosphere and ocean monitoring sites for various climate-relevant environmental parameters in the tropical Eastern North Atlantic Ocean. The entire region, as many tropical areas, is data poor but plays a key role in air-sea interaction. The ocean site measures temperature, salinity,
- [Canada’s Oceans Now](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/canadas-oceans-now/) - E-Book with highlights from the Atlantic public report, featuring infographics, videos and links to relevant DFO content. Canada’s Oceans Now: Atlantic Ecosystems 2018 is a public report published by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) that provides the status and trends in Atlantic Canada’s marine ecosystems. This report looks at what Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- [Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management Programme](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/biodiversity-and-protected-areas-management-programme/) - The Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management Programme (BIOPAMA) aims to improve the long-term conservation and sustainable use of natural resources in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, in protected areas and surrounding communities. It is an initiative of the ACP Group of States financed by the European Union’s 11th European Development Fund (EDF), jointly implemented
- [Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/biological-and-chemical-oceanography-data-management-office/) - The Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO) is a publicly accessible earth science data repository created to curate, publicly serve (publish), and archive digital data and information from biological, chemical and biogeochemical research conducted in coastal, marine, great lakes and laboratory environments. The BCO-DMO repository works closely with investigators funded through the NSF
- [Blue Bio Value](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/blue-bio-value/) - Blue Bio Value is dedicated to bringing ocean-based, sustainable solutions to a new, blue bioeconomy. Via our two programs, Acceleration and Ideation, we scale up marine bio-based projects and ideas, fostering science-based and biotech innovations to design a better world. We believe that the answers to some of today’s greatest societal challenges can be found
- [Blue biotechnology as a road for innovation on human’s health aiming smart growth in Atlantic Area](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/blue-biotechnology-as-a-road-for-innovation-on-humans-health-aiming-smart-growth-in-atlantic-area/) - The BlueHuman project aims to widen the commercial potential of the Atlantic Ocean on Europe by proposing innovative products for the biomedical field. These will be produced not only from a sustainable exploitation of marine resources but also valorising the huge amounts of by-products available in the region. To achieve this, the project will seek
- [Blue Demo Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/blue-demo-network/) - Startups need to test their solutions and demonstrate them to potential users/industry. However, there is lack of information about what Portugal has to offer in terms of services and infrastructure that can suit the startups needs and the communication between different infrastructures and the promotion of their services are still deficient and little oriented towards
- [Blue Young Talent](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/blue-young-talent/) - A university program of talent recruitment in marine and environmental sciences and biotechnologies, in partnership with industry and SMEs. The program aims to provide to the best undergraduate students who have been selected for a master's degree at a Portuguese university a postgraduate scientific training. The selected candidates will have the opportunity to carry out
- [Brazilian Antarctic Program](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/brazilian-antarctic-program/) - The Brazilian Antarctic Program (PROANTAR) was created in 1982, since then, Brazil is part of the select group of only 29 countries that define the future of the White Continent. The most important requirement for this position is to carry out quality scientific research, that is, a country that does not produce quality science cannot
- [Brazilian Marine Biodiversity database](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/brazilian-marine-biodiversity-database/) - The Brazilian Marine Biodiversity (BaMBa) is an open access database with the aim to maintain large datasets from the Brazilian marine environment. Essentially, any environmental information can be added to BaMBa. Certified datasets obtained from integrated holistic studies, comprising physical–chemical parameters, -omics, microbiology, benthic and fish surveys can be deposited in the new database, enabling
- [Brazilian Ocean Acidification Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/brazilian-ocean-acidification-network/) - The Brazilian Research Network on Ocean Acidification (BrOA) aims to integrate Brazilian researchers into a broad national network of interdisciplinary cooperation in Ocean Acidification studies, in addition to contributing to ongoing international programs (e.g. LAOCA, GOA-ON). The group operates in different environments along the Brazilian coast, from coastal and estuarine ecosystems to the open water
- [Benguela Current Convention Large Marine Ecosystem Programme](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/benguela-current-convention-large-marine-ecosystem-programme/) - The Benguela Current Convention Large Marine Ecosystem Programme (BCLME) extends from east of the Cape of Good Hope, northwards to Cabinda Province in Angola and encompasses the full extent of Namibia's marine environment. It is a major coastal upwelling ecosystem and an important centre of marine biodiversity and marine food production. The mission of BCLME
- [Bigelow National Center for Algae and Microbiota](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/bigelow-national-center-for-algae-and-microbiota/) - The Bigelow National Center for Algae and Microbiota (NCMA) maintains the largest and most diverse collection of publically available marine algal strains in the world. The algal strains in the collection have been obtained from all over the world, from polar to tropical waters, marine, freshwater, brackish, and hyper-saline environments. New strains (50 - 100
- [Autonomous Observing Systems for Fishing Vessels](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/autonomous-observing-systems-for-fishing-vessels/) - The aim of the OBSERVA.FISH is to develop a totally autonomous system (no human action), integrating several new parameters (meteorological and oceanographic), to install onboard of all types of fishing vessels (trawlers, purse-seiners, longliners). This observation system should allow high-resolution in situ monitoring and spatial coverage of the ocean and coastal areas.
- [Babitonga Ativa - Active Babitonga](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/babitonga-ativa-active-babitonga/) - The Babitonga Bay is the southernmost large representative of a mangrove ecosystem in the subtropical Atlantic (Brazil) and is surrounded by six coastal cities, one million citizens at the largest metropolitan region of Santa Catarina state. The estuary encompasses 75% of the state mangrove areas, hosting critically endangered species of small cetaceans (e.g., porpoises) and
- [Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting System](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/balearic-islands-coastal-observing-and-forecasting-system/) - SOCIB is a Coastal Ocean Observing and Forecasting System located in the Balearic Islands, a new facility of facilities open to international access. SOCIB responds to a change of paradigm in the observation of our oceans and coasts, an observation that has evolved from being centered on a unique platform, the oceanographic ships with data
- [Baltic Data Flows](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/baltic-data-flows/) - The Baltic Data Flows project, co-financed by the Connecting Europe Facility of the European Union, seeks to enhance the sharing and harmonisation of data on marine environment originating from existing sea monitoring programmes, and to move towards service-based data sharing. In particular, open datasets will be made available by the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission
- [Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/bamfield-marine-sciences-centre/) - The Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre (BMSC) is a not-for-profit, registered Canadian charity, and a shared campus of the Universities of Victoria, British Columbia, Alberta, Calgary, and Simon Fraser University. Provide a permanent base for marine and coastal-oriented field operations on the west coast of Canada. Perched on the outer west coast of Vancouver Island, BMSC
- [Banco Nacional de Datos Oceanográficos](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/banco-nacional-de-datos-oceanograficos/) - The Brazilian National Oceanographic Data Centre (BNDO) is supervised by the Brazilian government’s Centro de Hidrografia da Marinha (CHM). CHM activities are the follow ones: (1) obtain, receive, analyse, verify the consistency of the data received, organize, control, archive and disseminate oceanographic data; (2) maintain oceanographic data exchange with national and foreign institutions similar within
- [Base Afrique de l'Ouest Beyond AMMA Base](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/base-afrique-de-louest-beyond-amma-base/) - In the framework of the African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses (AMMA) programme, several tools have been developed in order to boost the data and information exchange between researchers from different disciplines: a user-friendly data management and dissemination system, quasi real-time display websites and a scientific paper exchange collaborative tool. The information system is enriched by past
- [Beneficial Microbes for Marine Organisms](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/beneficial-microbes-for-marine-organisms/) - The Beneficial Microbes for Marine Organisms (BMMO) project aims to establish formal and close collaboration between researchers working on the interactions of marine hosts and their associated microbiomes and microbiome manipulation. The objectives are to understand the beneficial and pathogenic roles of the microbiome associated with marine organisms, strengthening our efforts towards marine ecosystems protection
- [Benguela Current Convention](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/benguela-current-convention/) - The BCC aims to foster cooperation between the Republic of Angola, Republic of Namibia and Republic of South Africa and work towards an integrated, science-based and regional approach for the conservation, protection and sustainable use and management of the BCLME. To achieve this by facilitating the development and implementation of joint programmes of work.
- [Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/atlantic-oceanographic-and-meteorological-laboratory/) - The research portfolio of NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) encompasses ocean, coastal, and atmospheric studies to deliver NOAA’s future by transferring research results into operations and applications. We focus on improving the prediction of hurricanes, learning about the ocean’s role in climate and extreme weather events, understanding the global impacts of ocean acidification
- [Atlantic Power Cluster](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/atlantic-power-cluster/) - Atlantic regions have a huge potential in renewable energy which can be useful for the EU to meet the goals of its energy strategy, while contributing to the prosperity of their industries and populations, and meeting the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion. The Atlantic Power Cluster project builds on the Marine Energy Working
- [Atlantic Seafloor Partnership for Integrated Research and Exploration](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/atlantic-seafloor-partnership-for-integrated-research-and-exploration/) - The Atlantic Seafloor Partnership for Integrated Research and Exploration (ASPIRE) is a major multi-year, multi-national collaborative ocean exploration field program focused on raising collective knowledge and understanding of the North Atlantic Ocean. The campaign will provide data to inform and support research planning and management decisions in the region. Building on the successes of the
- [AtlantOS Integrated Data Portal](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/atlantos-integrated-data-portal/) - One long term goal of AtlantOS is to ensure that Atlantic data from different and diverse in-situ observing networks are readily accessible and useable to the wider community, international ocean science community and other stakeholders in this field. The AtlantOS Integrated Data Portal designed under WP7 “Data flow and integration” is not a new system.
- [Atlas Ambiental e Socioeconômico da Baixada Santista - Environmental and Socioeconomic Atlas of Santos](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/atlas-ambiental-e-socioeconomico-da-baixada-santista-environmental-and-socioeconomic-atlas-of-santos/) - Atlas Ambiental provides thematic maps compiling scientific and technical data, facilitating the understanding of environmental impacts. Additional content complements the knowledge about each theme, including metadata.
- [Attribute Conventions Dataset Discovery](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/attribute-conventions-dataset-discovery/) - The Attribute Convention for Dataset Discovery (ACDD) identify and define a list of NetCDF global attributes recommended for describing a NetCDF dataset to discovery systems such as Digital Libraries. Software tools will use these attributes for extracting metadata from datasets, and exporting to Dublin Core, DIF, ADN, FGDC, ISO 19115 etc. metadata formats. The ACDD
- [Australian Ocean Data Network Portal](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/australian-ocean-data-network-portal/) - The Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN) is an interoperable online network of marine and climate data resources. IMOS and the 6 Australian Commonwealth agencies (see AODN Partners) form the core of the AODN. Increasingly, though, universities and State government offices are offering up data resources to the AODN, and delivery of data to the AODN
- [Atlantic Blue Port Services - Discharge polluted water in port, not at sea](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/atlantic-blue-port-services-discharge-polluted-water-in-port-not-at-sea/) - As pillar of MARPOL, the EU Port Reception Facility (PRF) directive obliges ports providing adequate PRF, ships delivering waste in the port and recommends a cost recovery system (CRS) as an incentive. IMO has also developed a PRF database, a user service. The IMO Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) entered into force on September 2017.
- [Atlantic network for renewable generation and supply of hydrogen to promote high energy efficiency](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/atlantic-network-for-renewable-generation-and-supply-of-hydrogen-to-promote-high-energy-efficiency/) - The Atlantic region that is characterised by low investment in R&D+I, and the low competitiveness of SMEs. The integration of hydrogen generation technologies through renewable energy sources and its recovery from industrial waste streams with safe and efficient storage systems and innovative technology, using hydrogen as a fuel with zero emissions in the maritime transport
- [Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance Support Action](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/atlantic-ocean-research-alliance-support-action/) - The Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance Coordination and Support Action (AORAC-SA) is designed to provide scientific, technical and logistical support to the European Commission in developing and implementing trans-Atlantic Marine Research Cooperation between the European Union, the United States of America and Canada. The Coordination and Support Action (CSA) is carried out within the framework of
- [Arrábida's Oceanographic Museum](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/arrabidas-oceanographic-museum/) - The Arrábida's Oceanographic Museum holds an aquaria exhibiting the local marine life and marine research conducted at the local marine protected area. Rooms to visit: 1. Sala Luís Gonzaga do Nascimento - This room depicts the collections of marine animals preserved in liquid or dry collected in the Region of Setúbal-Costa da Galé-Espichel. The origin
- [Assessment, STrategy And Risk Reduction for Tsunamis in Europe](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/assessment-strategy-and-risk-reduction-for-tsunamis-in-europe/) - The NEAM (North East Atlantic, Mediterranean and Adjacent Seas) region of IOC/UNESCO is known to be exposed to tsunamis and, like other regions of the world, faces increasing levels of risk due to i) continuous development of coastal areas with critical infrastructure, and ii) year-round presence of millions of tourists. In recent years, European researchers
- [Association of European Marine Biological Laboratories Expanded](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/association-of-european-marine-biological-laboratories-expanded/) - Marine biological stations have offered services and biological resources to science for more than a century. ASSEMBLE Plus will provide scientists from academia, industry and policy with a quality-assured programme of Transnational Access (TA) and Virtual Access (VA) to marine biological stations offering a wide variety of marine ecosystems, unique marine biological resources, state-of-the-art experimental
- [Atlantic Action Plan](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/atlantic-action-plan/) - Developed within the framework of the Atlantic Maritime Strategy the Atlantic Action Plan sets out practical steps to be taken in the five Member States with Atlantic coasts (Ireland, France, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom) and their outermost regions in order to boost the Atlantic Ocean Area’s sustainable blue economy by 2020. At a time
- [Annually-resolved archives of marine climate change - development of molluscan sclerochronology for marine environmental monitoring and climatology](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/annually-resolved-archives-of-marine-climate-change-development-of-molluscan-sclerochronology-for-marine-environmental-monitoring-and-climatology/) - ARAMACC is a network of eight Full Participants and three Associated Partners. Training will be provided to ten ESRs and one ER. ARAMACC science will consist of four work packages, which will address: (1) the construction of a network of shell-based chronologies for the climatically important NE Atlantic region; (2) the use of data from
- [AQUAculture infrastructures for EXCELLence in European Fish research](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/aquaculture-infrastructures-for-excellence-in-european-fish-research/) - The AQUAculture infrastructures for EXCELLence in European Fish research (AQUAEXCEL) will coordinate the highest class European aquaculture research facilities covering the entire range of production systems (recirculation, flow-through, cage, hatchery and pond systems), environments (freshwater and marine, cold and warm water), scales (small, medium and industrial scale), fish species (salmon, trout, sea bass, sea bream,
- [Aquário Vasco da Gama](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/aquario-vasco-da-gama/) - Portuguese museum and 1st aquarium. It is an educational institution and a centre for the dissemination of Aquatic Life and research. Currently the Aquário Vasco da Gama is fundamentally a didactic institution, a centre for the dissemination of Aquatic Life and research. Over time, several transformations have been underway, in order to improve more and
- [Arctic impact on weather and climate](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/arctic-impact-on-weather-and-climate/) - Blue-Action will provide fundamental and empirically-grounded, executable science that quantifies and explains the role of a changing Arctic in increasing predictive capability of weather and climate of the Northern Hemisphere. To achieve this Blue-Action will take a transdisciplinary approach, bridging scientific understanding within Arctic climate, weather and risk management research, with key stakeholder knowledge of
- [Argentine Oceanographic Data Center](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/argentine-oceanographic-data-center/) - Argentina’s National Oceanographic Data Centre (CEADO) is coordinated by the naval hydrographic service of the Argentine Ministry of Defence. CEADO maintains databases and information files in support of naval operations and research and development in marine sciences. As a reference, information is provided on the provision of services currently offered by the CEADO as well
- [All Atlantic Ocean Sustainable, Profitable and Resilient Aquaculture](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/all-atlantic-ocean-sustainable-profitable-and-resilient-aquaculture/) - The ASTRAL project will develop new, sustainable, profitable and resilient value chains for integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) production within the framework of existing, emerging and potential Atlantic markets. The proposal gathers four IMTA labs including open offshore (Ireland, Scotland), flow-through inshore (South Africa) and recirculation inshore (Brazil) systems and one prospective IMTA lab (Argentina), focusing
- [Alliance for Coastal Technologies](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/alliance-for-coastal-technologies/) - The Alliance for Coastal Technologies (ACT) is a partnership of research institutions, resource managers and private sector companies dedicated to fostering the development and adoption of effective and reliable sensors and platforms for use in coastal, freshwater and ocean environments. ACT priorities include: (A) Transition emerging technologies to operational use rapidly and effectively; (B) Maintain
- [Alliance for Collaboration on Climate and Earth Systems Science](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/alliance-for-collaboration-on-climate-and-earth-systems-science/) - The Alliance for Collaboration on Climate and Earth Systems Science (ACCESS) is a consortium of several agencies, researcher councils, research programmes, universities and research groups who have combined efforts to deliver a range of outputs aligned to the Department of Science and Technology’s (DST) Global Change Grand Challenge (GCGC). It is a platform for an
- [Amundsen Science](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/amundsen-science/) - Amundsen Science is the organization responsible for the management of the scientific mandate of the research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen. Mobilized for science in 2002 thanks to major grants from the Canada Foundation for Innovation and other partners, the Amundsen has been pivotal in revitalizing Canada’s research effort in the study of the changing Arctic Ocean.
- [An alliance of European marine research infrastructure to meet the evolving needs of the research and industrial communities](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/an-alliance-of-european-marine-research-infrastructure-to-meet-the-evolving-needs-of-the-research-and-industrial-communities/) - EUROFLEETS+ is an H2020 project funded under the Infrastructures initiative, coordinated by the Marine Institute that brings together a significant group of key marine research actors (in particular research vessel operators) in Europe, North America and Oceania – 42 marine institutes, universities, foundations and SMEs from 24 countries (full list). The EUROFLEETS+ project follows EUROFLEETS
- [An alliance of European Marine research infrastructures](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/an-alliance-of-european-marine-research-infrastructures/) - The quality of the infrastructures available for marine research affects directly Europe research performance. So marine research infrastructures are considered as key elements of the European Strategy for Marine Research under development. A coherent pan-European approach with enhanced partnership in investment, development and usage of fleets, will have a significant impact to better meet the
- [An International Research Consortium for promoting and developing Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/an-international-research-consortium-for-promoting-and-developing-integrated-multi-trophic-aquaculture/) - The Objective of the programme is to establish an international research consortium for promoting and developing research into Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) technologies that supports the sustainable development of aquaculture worldwide. To achieve this it is necessary to establish an international consortium of research scientists that can direct their individual expertise toward achieving the common
- [An international study of the marine biochemical cycles of trace elements and their isotopes](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/an-international-study-of-the-marine-biochemical-cycles-of-trace-elements-and-their-isotopes/) - Many trace elements are critical for marine life and therefore influence the functioning of ocean ecosystems and the global carbon cycle. Some trace elements are also of concern as contaminants, while others, together with a diverse array of isotopes, are used to assess modern-ocean processes and the role of the ocean in past climate change.
- [All AtlaNtic Cooperation for Ocean Research and Innovation](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/all-atlantic-cooperation-for-ocean-research-and-innovation/) - The main ambition of the All AtlaNtic Cooperation for Ocean Research and Innovation (AANChOR) project is to promote the implementation of the South Atlantic Research and Innovation Flagship initiative and the Belém Statement (BS), signed by the EU, Brazil and South Africa in 2017, to upscale research and innovation cooperation within the Atlantic basin, from
- [Agulhas System Climate Array](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/agulhas-system-climate-array/) - The Agulhas System Climate Array (ASCA) is an international oceanographic project with partners from South Africa, the US, and the Netherlands, and funding support from the South African Departments of Science and Technology (DST) and Environmental Affairs (DEA), the US National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Royal Dutch Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ). It is
- [Advancing marine conservation in the European and contiguous seas](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/advancing-marine-conservation-in-the-european-and-contiguous-seas/) - The MarCons Cost Action will consolidate a network of scientists and stakeholders who are involved in marine conservation in European and contiguous seas. By advancing the science of integrated conservation planning, promoting regional coordination and transboundary conservation, proposing specific conservation actions, accounting for climatic change and biological invasions, and providing guidance for assessing governance issues
- [Africa Marine Waste Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/africa-marine-waste-network/) - The African Marine Waste Network (AMWN) focuses on preventing marine pollution in Africa at its source, on land. It does this by building networks between government, industry and civil society, and fostering enterprise development; it’s an active platform for collaboration, and resource- and knowledge-sharing within countries and across borders in Africa. Our mandate is to
- [African Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilence](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/african-centre-of-excellence-in-coastal-resilence/) - The overarching goal of the African Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilence (ACECoR) is to support technical capacity development of young African professionals to address issues of coastal degradation, as well as promote the sustainable utilization and management of marine and coastal assets within the sub-region. ACECoR will carry out education and research programs in
- [African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses database](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/african-monsoon-multidisciplinary-analyses-database/) - The African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses (AMMA) programme combines one of the largest research field experiments that have been launched in West Africa with the reinforcement of operational observation networks and the setting up of a centralized data management system gathering together all the data produced or used by the programme researchers. The database contains various
- [Aguçadoura Test Site](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/agucadoura-test-site/) - Offshore test site with offshore electrical export cable, onshore station and grid connection point developed to test marine renewable energy, but with potential to be used to test other ocean technologies (offshore aquaculture, ocean observation and monitoring, underwater roboiics, etc.)
- [A supporting programme for Capacity Building in the Black Sea Region towards Operational Status of Oceanographic Services](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/a-supporting-programme-for-capacity-building-in-the-black-sea-region-towards-operational-status-of-oceanographic-services/) - Communications, data and information exchange are the key elements of the operational ocean monitoring and forecasting networks, defined in the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS). Development of observing and closely related operational forecasting system in the Black Sea region requires the exchange of significant data and information volumes. ASCABOS is designed to strengthen the communication
- [Academic Seismic Portal at UTIG](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/academic-seismic-portal-at-utig/) - The Academic Seismic Portal (ASP) at UTIG serves up seismic and other data acquired on marine geology and geophysics cruises. Web access provides the public a unique opportunity to look beneath the world's ocean floor. Since 2010, MGDS has been part of IEDA, an NSF-funded data facility for solid earth geoscience data. On June 1,
- [Ação Lixo Marinho](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/acao-lixo-marinho/) - The Ação Lixo Marinho (ALIMAR) project aims to promote a greater awareness of the general public and school, about the problem and impact of garbage in the Ocean, in particular plastic, through citizen science actions and environmental civicism. Through the establishment of a National Network for the monitoring and collection of marine litter, as well
- [Access to Biological Collections Data](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/access-to-biological-collections-data/) - The Access to Biological Collections Data (ABCD) Schema is an evolving comprehensive standard for the access to and exchange of data about specimens and observations (a.k.a. primary biodiversity data). The ABCD Schema attempts to be comprehensive and highly structured, supporting data from a wide variety of databases. It is compatible with several existing data standards.
- [ActionQuest](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/actionquest/) - ActionQuest (AQ) offers educational summer adventure camps for teens. AQ has consistently delivered international leadership opportunities through sailing, scuba, community service and marine biology adventure camps for teenagers. The leadership programs are non-competitive, adventure-based and most are run full-time aboard sailing vessels. This is a core component of the teen leadership camp because beyond the
- [Adaptação Costeira às alterações climáticas: conhecer os riscos e aumentar a resiliência](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/adaptacao-costeira-as-alteracoes-climaticas-conhecer-os-riscos-e-aumentar-a-resiliencia/) - MarRisk aims to ensure smart and sustainable growth of the coastal areas of Galicia and northern Portugal by assessing the most important coastal risks in climate change scenarios. Floods, intensification of extreme events, toxic algae episodes and coastal erosion are examples of risks to be analysed in order to improve the resilience of traditional economic
- [Adaptation and Implementation of Floating Wind Energy Conversion Technology for the Atlantic Region](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/adaptation-and-implementation-of-floating-wind-energy-conversion-technology-for-the-atlantic-region/) - The countries of the Atlantic Area have the world's best offshore wind resource. There is huge opportunity to develop a viable industry to meet targets for Green Energy production. This project contributes to the transition from fixed to floating platform systems for use in deeper water and more exposed sites in the Atlantic Area. The
- [A escola à descoberta do oceano](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/a-escola-a-descoberta-do-oceano/) - MoBiDiC program seeks to couple scientific needs with scientific outreach and education of young students. Students have the opportunity to interact with national and international scientists, learn about fauna and flora of the Portuguese coast and explore marine ecosystems. Participants collect biodiversity data, contributing to an online database that is freely available to the public
- [A Minha Praia](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/a-minha-praia/) - “A Minha Praia" is a project of environmental monitoring and awareness raising for the conservation of the marine environment, where through actions of environmental civism, the concept of "citizen science" is promoted. The aim of this project is to create a network for monitoring marine litter along the Algarve coast, in which the school audience
- [A new hyperspectral radiometer integrated in automated networks of water and land bidirectional reflectance measurements for satellite validation](https://allatlanticocean.org/initiatives/a-new-hyperspectral-radiometer-integrated-in-automated-networks-of-water-and-land-bidirectional-reflectance-measurements-for-satellite-validation/) - Networking of automated instruments on unmanned platforms has proved to be the most effective way to provide validation data for Copernicus optical missions. The re-use of data from each site for many optical missions (S2, S3, PROBA-V, MODIS, VIIRS, L8, Pléiades, ENMAP, PRISMA, SABIAMAR,etc.) gives a huge economy of scale. The existing networks (e.g. AERONET-OC,

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- [AtlantOS](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=resources-projects&term=atlantos)
- [Summer](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=resources-projects&term=summer)
- [Nautilos](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=resources-projects&term=nautilos)
- [TechOceanS](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=resources-projects&term=techoceans)
- [EuroSea](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=resources-projects&term=eurosea)
- [AANChOR](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=resources-projects&term=aanchor)
- [MicroplastiX](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=resources-projects&term=microplastix)
- [Marine SABRES](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=resources-projects&term=marine-sabres)
- [GES4SEAS](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=resources-projects&term=ges4seas)

## Resources initiatives

- [AAO](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=resources-initiatives&term=aao)
- [AORA CSA](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=resources-initiatives&term=aora-csa)
- [AANChOR CSA](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=resources-initiatives&term=aanchor-csa)
- [All-Atlantic Projects](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=resources-initiatives&term=all-atlantic-projects)

## Topics

- [Unveiling the challenges of mercury contamination to human and environmental health](https://allatlanticocean.org/topics/unveiling-the-challenges-of-mercury-contamination-to-human-and-environmental-health/)

## Authors

- [John Bell|Maria Zaira Turchi|Yonah Seleti](https://allatlanticocean.org/authors/john-bellmaria-zaira-turchiyonah-seleti/)

## Promoters

- [CNPQ - Brazil|CONFAP - Brazil|European Union](https://allatlanticocean.org/promoters/cnpq-brazilconfap-brazileuropean-union/)

## Podcasts

- [Science Diplomacy in the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/science-diplomacy-in-the-all-atlantic-ocean-research-alliance/) - The first episode discusses the role of science diplomacy in the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance, focusing on its values, ambitions and perspectives for the future, together with John Bell, European Commission, Maria Zaira Turchi, CNPq/MCTI – Brazil and Yonah Seleti, DST -South Africa, Co-Chairs of the Belém Statement on Atlantic Research Cooperation.
- [Blue Schools and Ocean Literacy](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/blue-schools-and-ocean-literacy/) - The second episode discusses the concept of Blue Schools and activities carried out along the Atlantic in the scope of Ocean Literacy, featuring best practices, visions, and expected impact on the short and medium-term, together with Ronaldo Christofoletti, Associate Professor, Institute of Marine Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Brazil, Raquel Lorenz Pena Costa, Portuguese Blue School Program coordinator, Portuguese Ministry of the Sea, Caitlin Ransom, member of the Science Engagement team at the South African Environmental Observation Network, Nozi Hambaze, Science and Engagement Officer, South African Environmental Observation Network, and Thando Mazomba, All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassador representing South Africa.
- [Marine Research Infrastructures & International Cooperation in the Atlantic Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/marine-research-infrastructures-international-cooperation-in-the-atlantic-ocean/) - This episode has the objective of discussing the importance of Marine Research Infrastructures and international cooperation along and across the Atlantic Ocean, improving access and sharing principles in this context.
- [All-Atlantic Ocean Research Ambassadors: experiences from Brazil](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/all-atlantic-ocean-research-ambassadors-experiences-from-brazil/) - This episode has the objective of discussing the importance of the new generations to become actors of change in their communities, by promoting stewardship of the Atlantic Ocean’s sustainable development.
- [Transatlantic information and data sharing in the All-Atlantic Space](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/transatlantic-information-and-data-sharing-in-the-all-atlantic-space/) - This episode has the objective of discussing the role of information and data sharing in the Atlantic Ocean and the importance of international cooperation, addressing the principles which guide this cooperation and the achievements made so far.
- [All-Atlantic Ocean Capacity Development and Training Platform](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/all-atlantic-ocean-capacity-development-and-training-platform/) - This episode has the objective of discussing the All-Atlantic Ocean Capacity Development and Training Platform, which has the aim of establishing an “All Atlantic Training Platform” (AATP), which aims to streamline and bring together existing training measures, new challenges and find new and attractive formats to include all stakeholders, thus targeting to provide best possible education perspectives for young talents.
- [Challenges for Management and Governance in the Atlantic Ocean](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/challenges-for-management-and-governance-in-the-atlantic-ocean/) - The episode discusses actions aimed at fostering new challenges and finding new and attractive formats to include the most diverse actors that develop activities in the scope of management and governance of the Atlantic Ocean, providing educational perspectives for young talents who operate in the field of marine sciences. The actions presented are part of the “All Atlantic Training Platform” (AATP), supported by the All Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance and the AANChOR CSA. This episode is held in Portuguese language.
- [Atlantic ECOsystems assessment](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/atlantic-ecosystems-assessment/) - This Episode has the objective of discussing the role of the Atlantic microbiome in driving the dynamics of Atlantic ecosystems, focussing on three pillars of research: microbiomes, plastic and the plastisphere, and seascape connectivity, in the scope of improving knowledge for better management of the Atlantic Ocean and its ecosystem services.
- [Ocean Science Diplomacy for contributing to the new milestones of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/ocean-science-diplomacy-for-contributing-to-the-new-milestones-of-the-all-atlantic-ocean-research-and-innovation-alliance/) - The episode gathers perspectives on Ocean Science Diplomacy and its dynamic role in fostering new milestones and achievements in the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance. The Alliance is growing in its ambitions and achievements, especially considering the recently signed Declaration, confirming that the Atlantic partners engage in joining forces to tackle the most pressing challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, ecosystem protection and restoration, pollution, and sustainable, resilient and inclusive ocean economies and societies.
- [All-Atlantic Marine Biotechnology Initiative](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/all-atlantic-marine-biotechnology-initiative/) - How can marine biodiversity and marine biotechnology foster the development of new and emerging technologies? What are the benefits for our societies and for sustainable development? This episode has the objective of discussing the development of sustainable innovative technologies related to microbiomes, marine biotechnology and aquaculture.
- [iPlastic from the land to the sea the fate of micro and nanoplastics](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/iplastic-from-the-land-to-the-sea-the-fate-of-micro-and-nanoplastics/) - In this first episode of the second season, we talked about the iPlastic Project, a research consortium that is investigating the fate of micro and nanoplastic pollution in the Atlantic ocean.
- [The Ocean in the Sustainable Development Goals Agenda](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/the-ocean-in-the-sdg-agenda/) - In this episode, we discussed how we can find the ocean at the intersection of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Our special guests, Sandra Freire and Mateus Andrade, both from the Universidade de Cabo Verde, and Gregory Jenkins, from Penn State University, told us how project ELEVAR2030 is meeting the sustainability agenda and what are their expectations for the development of integrative ocean-related solutions.
- [Technology and Innovation for Aquaculture in the Atlantic Region](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/technology-and-innovation-for-aquaculture-in-the-atlantic-region/) - We are back to talk about how technology and innovation foster collaboration in the field of aquaculture across the Atlantic region. Our special guests are David Bassett, from the European Aquaculture Technology & Innovation Platform; Marissa Brink-Hull, All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassador, University of Cape Town; and Élyne Dugény, All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassador, University of Toulon (France).
- [Unveiling the challenges of mercury contamination to human and environmental health](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/unveiling-the-challenges-of-mercury-contamination-to-human-and-environmental-health/) - The MERFISH project is a critical contribution to establishing more realistic scenarios to estimate human health risks and benefits, but also to better capture the economic impacts on commercial fisheries. In this episode we will be able to comprehend the source, transport, and effects of mercury on fish in order to safeguard human health and what are the research challenges addressed by MERFISH in the fields of analytical chemistry, food safety, trophic transfer, fish nutrition, and environmental and human health.
- [Seabed Mapping and Cross-generational Collaboration for Ocean Conservation](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/seabed-mapping-and-cross-generational-collaboration-for-ocean-conservation/) - During the event to celebrate the 10 years of the Galway Statement, during the Intergenerational Dialogue session: Empowering our future All Atlantic Ocean Stewards and Leaders, three questions were discussed with early career ocean professionals: How might inter-generational dialogues between ocean researchers and decision-makers influence the long-term outcomes of ocean conservation efforts? In the pursuit of sustainable use of ocean resources, what are some possible challenges that could emerge when collaborating across disciplines, cultures, and nations, and how can these barriers be addressed effectively? How can high-resolution seabed mapping help us to understand marine ecosystems and biodiversity and benefit from collaborative research initiatives?
- [Interweaving Generations for Effective Ocean Protection](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/interweaving-generations-for-effective-ocean-protection/) - At the event to celebrate the 10 years of the Galway Statement, during the Intergenerational Dialogue session: Empowering our future All Atlantic Ocean Stewards and Leaders, three questions were discussed with early career ocean professionals: What are the potential benefits of creating networks and forums that facilitate intergenerational interaction and idea exchange within the ocean research and conservation fields? How can the protection of the marine environment bridge the gap between generations and ensure the transfer of valuable knowledge and experiences? How do you think the contributions and perspectives of the youth can be effectively integrated into decision-making processes related to ocean sustainability?
- [Youthful Visions for Plastic Pollution Solutions](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/youthful-visions-for-plastic-pollution-solutions/) - In this episode we discussed how can intergenerational partnerships work towards creating innovative technologies or solutions that prevent plastic from reaching the ocean and what are the unique perspectives and ideas that early career ocean professionals bring to the table when it comes to the discussion of policies and international agreements on plastic waste management.
- [Exploring the Depths with the iAtlantic Programme: Science for a Resilient Atlantic Future](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/exploring-the-depths-with-the-iatlantic-programme-science-for-a-resilient-atlantic-future/) - In this episode, we discussed the role of international collaboration in the success of the iAtlantic research programme, its contribution to the project’s approach in the context of the Galway and Belem Statements, as well as the multidisciplinary nature of iAtlantic and how it integrates different fields of scientific expertise for deep-sea research. Finally, we explored how iAtlantic overcame the challenge of scaling up local and regional observations to address questions at the ocean basin scale.
- [The Ocean-Climate Nexus: Collaborative Solutions for Resilience and Change](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/the-ocean-climate-nexus-collaborative-solutions-for-resilience-and-change/) - At the Intergenerational Dialogue session of the 10 years of Galway event: Empowering our future All Atlantic Ocean Stewards and Leaders, we discussed about the guests’ work on the ocean-climate interface, how can international collaborations and agreements facilitate the advancement of outcome-oriented approaches to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change, considering the challenges of the ongoing ocean-climate crisis in 2023, and how do early career researchers contribute to catalyzing policy changes in a collaborative effort to foster climate resilience.
- [Amazon River and Basin: Unveiling Regional and Global Significance](https://allatlanticocean.org/podcasts/amazon-river-and-basin-unveiling-regional-and-global-significance/) - In this episode we discussed with our guest about his work in the Amazon region, the significance of the Amazon River and its basin, both regionally and globally, and how have activities such as hydroelectric power generation, deforestation, and mining affected the region’s environment and indigenous communities.

## Resources types

- [Statement](https://allatlanticocean.org/resources-types/statement/)
- [Administrative](https://allatlanticocean.org/resources-types/administrative/)
- [Arrangement](https://allatlanticocean.org/resources-types/arrangement/)
- [Declaration](https://allatlanticocean.org/resources-types/declaration/)
- [Podcast](https://allatlanticocean.org/resources-types/podcast/)
- [Video](https://allatlanticocean.org/resources-types/video/)
- [Leaflet](https://allatlanticocean.org/resources-types/leaflet/)
- [Brochure](https://allatlanticocean.org/resources-types/brochure/)
- [Policy Brief](https://allatlanticocean.org/resources-types/policy-brief/)
- [Powerpoint](https://allatlanticocean.org/resources-types/powerpoint/)
- [Scientific article](https://allatlanticocean.org/resources-types/scientific-article/)
- [Roadmap](https://allatlanticocean.org/resources-types/roadmap/)
- [White paper](https://allatlanticocean.org/resources-types/white-paper/)
- [Report](https://allatlanticocean.org/resources-types/report/)
- [Press Release](https://allatlanticocean.org/resources-types/press-release/)
- [Newsletter](https://allatlanticocean.org/resources-types/newsletter/)
- [Deliverable](https://allatlanticocean.org/resources-types/deliverable/)

## Resources categories

- [Political agreements](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=resources-categories&term=political-agreements)
- [Communication materials](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=resources-categories&term=communication-materials)
- [Publications](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=resources-categories&term=publications)

## All-Atlantic projects tag

- [AORA-CSA](https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-projects-tag/aora-csa/)

## Countries

- [Nauru](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/nauru/)
- [Afghanistan](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/afghanistan/)
- [Albania](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/albania/)
- [Algeria](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/algeria/)
- [Andorra](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/andorra/)
- [Angola](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/angola/)
- [Antigua and Barbuda](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/antigua-and-barbuda/)
- [Argentina](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/argentina/)
- [Armenia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/armenia/)
- [Australia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/australia/)
- [Austria](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/austria/)
- [Azerbaijan](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/azerbaijan/)
- [Bahamas](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/bahamas/)
- [Bahrain](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/bahrain/)
- [Bangladesh](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/bangladesh/)
- [Barbados](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/barbados/)
- [Belarus](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/belarus/)
- [Belgium](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/belgium/)
- [Belize](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/belize/)
- [Benin](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/benin/)
- [Bermuda](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/bermuda/)
- [Bhutan](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/bhutan/)
- [Bolivia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/bolivia/)
- [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)
- [Botswana](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/botswana/)
- [Brazil](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/brazil/)
- [Brunei Darussalam](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/brunei-darussalam/)
- [Bulgaria](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/bulgaria/)
- [Burkina Faso](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/burkina-faso/)
- [Myanmar](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/myanmar/)
- [Burundi](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/burundi/)
- [Cambodia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/cambodia/)
- [Cameroon](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/cameroon/)
- [Canada](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/canada/)
- [Cape Verde](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/cape-verde/)
- [Central African Republic](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/central-african-republic/)
- [Chad](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/chad/)
- [Chile](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/chile/)
- [China](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/china/)
- [Colombia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/colombia/)
- [Comoros](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/comoros/)
- [Democratic Republic of the Congo](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/)
- [Cook Islands](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/cook-islands/)
- [Costa Rica](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/costa-rica/)
- [Cote d'Ivoire](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/cote-divoire/)
- [Croatia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/croatia/)
- [Cuba](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/cuba/)
- [Curaçao](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/curacao/)
- [Cyprus](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/cyprus/)
- [Czech Republic](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/czech-republic/)
- [Denmark](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/denmark/)
- [Djibouti](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/djibouti/)
- [Dominica](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/dominica/)
- [Dominican Republic](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/dominican-republic/)
- [Ecuador](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/ecuador/)
- [Egypt](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/egypt/)
- [El Salvador](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/el-salvador/)
- [Equatorial Guinea](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/equatorial-guinea/)
- [Eritrea](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/eritrea/)
- [Estonia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/estonia/)
- [Ethiopia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/ethiopia/)
- [Falkland Islands](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/falkland-islands/)
- [Faroe Islands](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/faroe-islands/)
- [Fiji](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/fiji/)
- [Finland](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/finland/)
- [France](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/france/)
- [Gabon](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/gabon/)
- [The Gambia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/the-gambia/)
- [Georgia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/georgia/)
- [Germany](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/germany/)
- [Ghana](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/ghana/)
- [Gibraltar](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/gibraltar/)
- [Greece](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/greece/)
- [Greenland](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/greenland/)
- [Grenada](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/grenada/)
- [Guatemala](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/guatemala/)
- [Guinea](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/guinea/)
- [Guinea-Bissau](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/guinea-bissau/)
- [Guyana](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/guyana/)
- [Haiti](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/haiti/)
- [Honduras](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/honduras/)
- [Hungary](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/hungary/)
- [Iceland](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/iceland/)
- [India](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/india/)
- [Indonesia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/indonesia/)
- [Iran](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/iran/)
- [Iraq](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/iraq/)
- [Ireland](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/ireland/)
- [Israel](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/israel/)
- [Italy](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/italy/)
- [Jamaica](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/jamaica/)
- [Japan](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/japan/)
- [Jordan](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/jordan/)
- [Kazakhstan](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/kazakhstan/)
- [Kenya](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/kenya/)
- [Kiribati](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/kiribati/)
- [Kuwait](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/kuwait/)
- [Kyrgyzstan](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/kyrgyzstan/)
- [Latvia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/latvia/)
- [Lebanon](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/lebanon/)
- [Lesotho](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/lesotho/)
- [Liberia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/liberia/)
- [Libya](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/libya/)
- [Liechtenstein](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/liechtenstein/)
- [Lithuania](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/lithuania/)
- [Luxembourg](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/luxembourg/)
- [Madagascar](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/madagascar/)
- [Malawi](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/malawi/)
- [Malaysia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/malaysia/)
- [Maldives](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/maldives/)
- [Mali](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/mali/)
- [Malta](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/malta/)
- [Marshall Islands](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/marshall-islands/)
- [Mauritania](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/mauritania/)
- [Mauritius](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/mauritius/)
- [Mexico](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/mexico/)
- [Moldova](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/moldova/)
- [Monaco](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/monaco/)
- [Mongolia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/mongolia/)
- [Montenegro](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/montenegro/)
- [Morocco](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/morocco/)
- [Mozambique](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/mozambique/)
- [Namibia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/namibia/)
- [Nepal](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/nepal/)
- [Netherlands](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/netherlands/)
- [New Caledonia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/new-caledonia/)
- [New Zealand](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/new-zealand/)
- [Nicaragua](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/nicaragua/)
- [Niger](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/niger/)
- [Nigeria](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/nigeria/)
- [Niue](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/niue/)
- [Norway](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/norway/)
- [Oman](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/oman/)
- [Pakistan](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/pakistan/)
- [Palau](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/palau/)
- [Panama](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/panama/)
- [Papua New Guinea](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/papua-new-guinea/)
- [Paraguay](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/paraguay/)
- [Peru](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/peru/)
- [Philippines](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/philippines/)
- [Poland](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/poland/)
- [Portugal](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/portugal/)
- [Qatar](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/qatar/)
- [Romania](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/romania/)
- [Russia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/russia/)
- [Rwanda](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/rwanda/)
- [Saint Kitts and Nevis](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/saint-kitts-and-nevis/)
- [Saint Lucia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/saint-lucia/)
- [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/)
- [Samoa](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/samoa/)
- [San Marino](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/san-marino/)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/saudi-arabia/)
- [Senegal](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/senegal/)
- [Serbia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/serbia/)
- [Seychelles](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/seychelles/)
- [Sierra Leone](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/sierra-leone/)
- [Singapore](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/singapore/)
- [Sint Maarten](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/sint-maarten/)
- [Slovakia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/slovakia/)
- [Slovenia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/slovenia/)
- [Solomon Islands](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/solomon-islands/)
- [Somalia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/somalia/)
- [South Africa](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/south-africa/)
- [South Sudan](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/south-sudan/)
- [Spain](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/spain/)
- [Sri Lanka](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/sri-lanka/)
- [Sudan](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/sudan/)
- [Suriname](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/suriname/)
- [Sweden](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/sweden/)
- [Switzerland](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/switzerland/)
- [Tajikistan](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/tajikistan/)
- [Tanzania](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/tanzania/)
- [Thailand](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/thailand/)
- [Timor-Leste](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/timor-leste/)
- [Togo](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/togo/)
- [Tonga](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/tonga/)
- [Tunisia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/tunisia/)
- [Turkey](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/turkey/)
- [Turkmenistan](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/turkmenistan/)
- [Tuvalu](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/tuvalu/)
- [Uganda](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/uganda/)
- [Ukraine](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/ukraine/)
- [United Arab Emirates](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/united-arab-emirates/)
- [United Kingdom](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/united-kingdom/)
- [Uruguay](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/uruguay/)
- [Uzbekistan](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/uzbekistan/)
- [Vanuatu](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/vanuatu/)
- [Venezuela](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/venezuela/)
- [Yemen](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/yemen/)
- [Zambia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/zambia/)
- [Zimbabwe](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/zimbabwe/)
- [United States of America](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/united-states-of-america/)
- [Congo](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/congo/)
- [Republic](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/republic/)
- [United Republic of Tanzania](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/united-republic-of-tanzania/)
- [Cabo Verde](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/cabo-verde/)
- [Republic of Korea](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/republic-of-korea/)
- [Republica Dominicana](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/republica-dominicana/)
- [Sao Tome and Principe](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/sao-tome-and-principe/)
- [International](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/international/)
- [Gambia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/gambia/)
- [Viet Nam](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/viet-nam/)
- [Democratic People’s Republic of Korea](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/democratic-peoples-republic-of-korea/)
- [Syrian Arab Republic](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/syrian-arab-republic/)
- [Trinidad and Tobago](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/trinidad-and-tobago/)
- [Republic of Kosovo](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/republic-of-kosovo/)
- [Republic of Moldova](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/republic-of-moldova/)
- [North Macedonia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/north-macedonia/)
- [Svalbard and Jan Mayen](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/svalbard-and-jan-mayen/)
- [Czechia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/czechia/)
- [Cratia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/cratia/)
- [Irland](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/irland/)
- [Zanzibar](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/zanzibar/)
- [Malasya](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/malasya/)
- [Micronesia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/micronesia/)
- [Turks and Caicos](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/turks-and-caicos/)
- [Djibouty](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/djibouty/)
- [Eswatini](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/eswatini/)
- [Holy See](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/holy-see/)
- [Lao People’s Democratic Republic](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/lao-peoples-democratic-republic/)
- [State of Palestine](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/state-of-palestine/)
- [Congo Brazzaville](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/congo-brazzaville/)
- [Dennmark](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/dennmark/)
- [Islamic Republic of Iran](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/islamic-republic-of-iran/)
- [Malysia](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/malysia/)
- [Africa](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/africa/)
- [Scotland](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/scotland/)
- [Korea](https://allatlanticocean.org/countries/korea/)

## Belem statement area

- [Ocean Resources](https://allatlanticocean.org/belem-statement-area/ocean-resources/)
- [Emerging Pollutants](https://allatlanticocean.org/belem-statement-area/emerging-pollutants/)
- [Climate Variability](https://allatlanticocean.org/belem-statement-area/climate-variability/)
- [Ocean Observation](https://allatlanticocean.org/belem-statement-area/ocean-observation/)
- [Ocean Technology](https://allatlanticocean.org/belem-statement-area/ocean-technology/)
- [Polar Research](https://allatlanticocean.org/belem-statement-area/polar-research/)

## Initiative types

- [Programmes](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=initiative-types&term=programmes)
- [Projects](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=initiative-types&term=projects)
- [Infrastructures](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=initiative-types&term=infrastructures)
- [Other](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=initiative-types&term=other)
- [Network](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=initiative-types&term=network)
- [Training](https://allatlanticocean.org/?taxonomy=initiative-types&term=training)