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 […]
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 […]
Maré de Ciência – 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 […]
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 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), […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 Environment Facility’s 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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
Curso de Formação 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.
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 […]
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 […]
Casa da Ciência 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
