Today we launch our new Future Science Brief 2 on “Training the 21st Century Marine Professional” (pdf). This publication presents a vision for the future marine graduate education in Europe, to ensure that the marine professionals of tomorrow are ready for the challenges ahead.
News archive
Training the 21st Century Marine Professional
Monday, 23 April 2018
EOOS holds its first forum
Wednesday, 14 March 2018
On 8 March 2018, the European Ocean Observing System (EOOS) initiative held its first Forum in Brussels. This brought together more than 80 ocean observing stakeholders from across Europe to discuss critical components of the European ocean observing system and ways to improve the existing coordination efforts.
The "most intelligent picture" in marine science?
Monday, 19 February 2018
Strongly advocating for a Mission Ocean under the upcoming ninth framework programme for research and innovation (FP9), the European Marine Board has begun the work on the new instalment of its flagship series, Navigating the Future V (NFV). This position paper will provide robust, independent scientific advice and expert opinion on future seas and Ocean research to 2030 and beyond.
EMB releases 6th Forum Message
Wednesday, 31 January 2018
Integration, capacity-building and engagement in science, along with science-based societal debate, are key to support the Sustainable Development Goals, and the European Marine Board is committed to help in achieving this. EMB is releasing the 6th Forum Message highlighting the needs for marine science to be at the core of the ocean governance debate, and also presenting 8 specific commitments that EMB is making to underpin those needs and support future development. This Message outlines the marine science needs at the core of the ocean governance debate. The Message also presents 8 specific commitments that EMB is making to underpin development ocean governance and the integration of marine science within it. The Message can be downloaded here, and a news release can also be found here.
EMB welcomes new Executive Director Prof. Sheila Heymans
Wednesday, 10 January 2018
Today, the EMB Secretariat welcomes Prof. Sheila Heymans as the new EMB Executive Director. Prof. Heymans previously worked as a Head of Science at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) where she focused her research on the social, economic and ecological impacts of fishing in the world’s ocean. She has over 20 years’ experience in scientific research and education, with a focus on utilizing ecosystem modelling approaches to study environmental impacts of fisheries and ecosystem change. Prof.
6th EMB Forum on the Role of Marine Science
Wednesday, 06 December 2017
Today, over 150 participants from Europe and beyond gather in the Royal Flemish Academy for Science and the Arts in Brussels to attend the 6th EMB Forum - Implementing the UN 2030 Agenda: What role for marine science? Speakers and participants from a wide range of backgrounds and stakeholder groups will discuss the role that marine science does and should play in international ocean governance, and the ways in which science could help to improve the institutional frameworks.
New EU Project on Ocean and Human Health
Thursday, 23 November 2017
We are delighted to announce that EMB will be participating in a new Horizon 2020 Framework Project to further research into the links between Ocean and Human Health. Led by the University of Exeter Medical School and with 2 million Euros of funding, the Seas, Oceans and Public Health in Europe (SOPHIE) project launches in December 2017 and will run for 2.5 years.
Work begins on Navigating the Future V
Thursday, 02 November 2017
EMB is this week officially starting work on the next installment of its flagship Navigating the Future series, number V. This series provides regular pan-European summaries of the current status of marine research, priority recommendations and future scientific challenges in the context of European needs. Navigating the Future is a blueprint to guide both the research and the science policy agendas at European and national level. You can read more about this series here, and all previous documents are available for download here.
EMB Autumn Plenary Meeting (18-19 October, Galway)
Friday, 13 October 2017
The EMB Autumn Plenary convened on 18-19 October 2017 in Galway, Ireland. The meeting brought together 15 delegates and was hosted by EMB member the Marine Institute. The meeting took place at the Institute in County Galway. There was interesting and fruitful discussions, and two existing members officially expanded their membership to become consortia; we welcome the Norwegian Marine University Consortium and the Romanian Black Sea Research Cluster. The members also approved two new activities on Marine Geohazards and European Research Vessels. More information will be posted in due course.
Marine Citizen Science: Towards an engaged and ocean literate society
Tuesday, 10 October 2017
Today we launch our new policy brief number 5 on “Marine Citizen Science: Towards and engaged and ocean literate society” (pdf). Following the release of our position paper on “Advancing Citizen Science for Coastal and Ocean Research” (pdf) in May 2017, we now present a summary of the main messages and recommendations.