>> EuroMarine third 2020 Steering Committee meeting, 14 October 2020, Online
The EuroMarine Steering Committee will be holding a remote meeting on October 14th to make final decisions regarding the preparation of the 2021 (online or hybrid) General Assembly meeting and the final selection for funding of proposals submitted under the EuroMarine 2020 call for proposals. Updates to this meeting will be posted here.
>> EuroMarine 2021 General Assembly, 26-27 January 2021, Online
Due to the Covid 19 sanitary crisis and given that restrictions might bear on international travel at the beginning of 2021, the 2021 General Assembly meeting of EuroMarine will be held online. Sessions will either be spread over two days (26-27 Jan. 2021) or grouped on a single day. Updates and further details will continue to be posted to the 2021 GA page.
Lipids in the Ocean Conference 2020, 17-19 November 2020, Aveiro (Portugal)
The Marine Biotechnology & Aquaculture (MBA) Research Group from CESAM and the Mass Spectrometry Centre from the University of Aveiro have announced the 2nd edition of the Conference Lipids in the Ocean, that will be held at University of Aveiro from 17-19 of November 2020. The event is organized by Professor Rosário Domingues from CESAM.
Draft scoping report for IPBES transformative change assessment now open for external review
The IPBES draft scoping report for the transformative change assessment (thematic assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss and the determinants of transformative change and options for achieving the 2050 vision for biodiversity) is open for external review from 3 July 2020 – 28 August 2020.
2020 Call for proposals to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
The new call for proposals from the European Commission within the framework of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive has been announced. In 2020, the theme selected for this Call for Proposals is "Support the preparation of the next 6-year cycle of MSFD implementation through the marine strategies".
Transmitting Science: 2020 Series of Remote Life Science Courses
Transmitting Science, which offers advanced courses and workshops in life sciences, has announced its 2020 series of online courses. EuroMarine members are entitled to a 20% discount on the listed course fees.
Researcher in maritime economics, Ifremer (France)
Ifremer is seeking a researcher in maritime economics to join its Maritime Economy team, located at the Ifremer centre in Brittany (France). The work focuses more particularly on issues related to the management of exploited living marine resources and policies for the protection of the marine environment.
PhD projects in natural sciences, engineering and technology, International Environmental Doctoral School (Poland)
The International Environmental Doctoral School is seeking candidates for PhD projects in the field of natural sciences as well as engineering and technology. A wide range of projects are open for application.
The EU-funded Horizon 2020 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 amibitious goals through future research.
IPBES 'Speed Dating with the Future' podcast launched
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has launched its first podcast: Nature Insight - Speed Dating with the Future. This first IPBES podcast series features six unique and diverse expert voices from the wider IPBES community.
