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Publication of EMB Policy Brief No. 12 "Requirements for Coastal Resilience in Europe"

EMB Policy Brief No. 12 ‘Requirements for Coastal Resilience in Europe’ presents key policy, scientific and community recommendations for building coastal resilience and enhancing the capacity to cope with impacts from coastal pressures, summarising the main messages and recommendations from the EMB Position Paper No. 27 “Building Coastal Resilience in Europe”.
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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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EMB attends the 4th EcoScope General Assembly in Mallorca

EMB Executive Director, Sheila Heymans, attended the fourth Annual Meeting of EcoScope in Palma de Mallorca (Spain) from 5-7 November 2024. Science Officers Ana Rodriguez and Fernanda Bayo followed the Assembly online.
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Launch of Navigating the Future VI

Today, 23 October 2024, EMB launches its flagship foresight publication Navigating the Future VI. This document explores the critical role of the Ocean in relation to global climate, biodiversity, fresh water, and people, offering strategic direction regarding the future of marine research and policy.

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EMB ECOP Network Formalised

On 1 October 2024, during the Plenary Meeting, the EMB Board approved the formalisation of the EMB ECOP Network within EMB.

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EMB attends first Annual Surimi Meeting in Bergen

EMB Executive Director, Sheila Heymans, and Science Officer Ana Rodriguez attended the first Annual Meeting of SURIMI in Bergen, Norway, on 24-25 September 2024.
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3rd BRIDGE General Assembly, Tbilisi, Georgia

EMB Science Officer, Britt Alexander, attended the BRIDGE Black Sea General Assembly at the Tbilisi State University in Georgia from 18-20 September 2024.
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EMB Working Group on Marine CDR kicks-off

On 29-30 August 2024, the new EMB Working Group on Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal met for the first time during the kick-off meeting held at the InnovOcean site in Ostend (Belgium) and online. The meeting was chaired by Helene Muri from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Olivier Sulpis, CEREGE - Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, IRD (France).
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Ambassador Workshop 2024

On 3-4 July 2024, the four EMB Ambassadors joined the EMB Secretariat at their offices in Ostend, Belgium for a two-day training workshop.

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European Marine Board Communication Panel announces Tymon Zielinski as New Chair

The European Marine Board Communication Panel (EMBCP) is pleased to announce the election of Prof. Tymon Zielinski as its new Chair. Prof. Zielinski, from the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IO-PAN) in Poland, will bring his extensive experience and passion for marine science communication to this important role.
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