Recent Publications

EMB Annual Report 2025

EMB engaged in a wide range of marine science-policy activities throughout 2025. These included the publication of the Future Science Briefs on 'Deep Sea Research and Management Needs' and on 'Monitoring, Verification and Reporting of mCDR', organisation of the 9th EMB Forum, and engagement in a number of externally funded projects. EMB maintained its support for the UN Ocean Decade, including the EMBracing the Ocean artist-in-residence programme, and for the EU Mission Ocean. It also continued to support early career researchers via the EMB Ambassador Programme and ECOP Network. To learn more about EMB’s activities and achievements, read EMB's 2025 Annual Report.

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Reducing Chemical Pollution through Innovative Nature-Based Water Treatment

This Policy Brief presents the main policy-relevant outcomes from the RHE-MEDiation project and provides recommendations to help modernise wastewater treatment and enable uptake of the approach tested during the project. It also highlights the untapped potential of microalgae-based photobioreactors as an innovative and nature-based solution to support the implementation of the revised Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD), particularly for rural and remote municipalities across Europe. This document was developed by the European Marine Board Secretariat, in collaboration with partners from RHE-MEDiation project.

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Joint SURIMI - Advisory Councils workshop report

The Joint SURIMI - Advisory Councils (ACs) workshop was an additional workshop held after the first SURIMI stakeholder co-design workshop, aimed to increase the awareness and involvement of European fishers for whom English was a barrier to participate in the first workshop. This report provides a summary of the workshop and main findings.

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Advancing Black Sea Research and Innovation for a Sustainable Blue Economy

This Policy Brief summarises the key policy-relevant results and tools developed by the BRIDGE Black Sea (BRIDGE-BS) project, and makes recommendations for future research and policy needs for the future for the development of a sustainable blue economy within ecosystem boundaries. The tools developed aim to predict the long-term impact and emerging risks from multiple stressors to identify a safe operating space within which a sustainable blue economy can flourish. This document was developed and published by the European Marine Board Secretariat, in collaboration with researchers from the BRIDGE-BS project.

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Monitoring, Reporting and Verification for marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) methods are being proposed and piloted in Europe. Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) is a structured process to collect, disclose and independently verify data on mCDR activities. The EMB Future Science Brief No. 13 ‘Monitoring, Reporting and Verification for marine Carbon Dioxide Removal' aims to identify knowledge gaps, challenges and uncertainties in developing transparent and standardised MRV systems for mCDR methods and provides recommendations on how to overcome them. It addresses the need for science-based guidance for developing robust, transparent and scientifically underpinned MRV frameworks for mCDR going forward.

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CommOCEAN 2026 brings Ocean science communicators together in Bergen, Norway

The 7th CommOCEAN conference is taking place on 2–3 September 2026 in Bergen, Norway, bringing together Ocean scientists, science communicators and other professionals to explore the role of communication in supporting Ocean sustainability.

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EMB seeks two new Ambassadors

EMB is looking for two enthusiastic, engaged, and creative early career marine scientists to join their Ambassador Programme. The Ambassadors will play an important role in advocating for EMB and promoting the societal and political relevance of all aspects of the Ocean and marine sciences, including natural sciences, social sciences, policy, and humanities, within their own communities, and to a wide diversity of stakeholders in Europe. The two new Ambassadors will collaborate and liaise with our current Ambassadors and recent Alumni to share experiences and ideas, and work on activities together. They will also ensure the continuation of the EMB ECOP Network.

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Ambassador Training Workshop 2026

On 4-5 August 2026, three of EMB's Ambassadors joined the EMB Secretariat at their offices in Ostend, Belgium for a two-day training workshop.

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EMB seeks Executive Director

EMB is working with international executive search firm Perrett Laver to recruit a new Executive Director.

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EMB honoured at Facilitation Impact Awards

On 25 June 2026, EMB was awarded a Platinum Facilitation Impact Award - the highest category of award possible - from the International Association of Facilitator (IAF) for the workshops we conducted under the Horizon 2020 funded EcoScope project.

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Upcoming events

CommOCEAN 2026

01 September 2026 to 03 September 2026

The 7th International Marine Science Communication Conference (CommOCEAN 2026) will take place on 2-3 September 2026, in Bergen, Norway. This is a unique opportunity to enhance your communication skills in Ocean science whether you are a professional communicator or marine scientist.

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ECOP Wednesdays September 2026

02 September 2026

On Wednesday 2 September 2026, EMB and its Young Ambassadors will host the next ECOP Wednesday webinar on the topic of "Estimating the ecosystem impacts of deep-sea mining". The session will feature Jesse van der Grient as a speaker, followed by an interactive Q&A discussion. The event will be one hour long, from 14:00 - 15:00 CEST.

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EMB Science webinar - Emerging Biomolecular Technologies

17 September 2026

On Thursday 17 September 2026, EMB will host its 63rd Third Thursday Science Webinar featuring Dr. Julie Robidart, who will present the topic of "Emerging Biomolecular Technologies for the Observation and Management of Marine Life".

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Brown Bag Lunch N° 9: Biomolecular approaches to observe and manage marine life

18 November 2026

On Wednesday 18th November 2026, EMB will host a Brown Bag Lunch on the topic of biomolecular approaches to observe and manage marine life.

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Events Overview

The European Marine Board (EMB) is the leading European think tank in marine science policy. It provides a platform to advance marine research and to bridge the gap between science and policy.