European Marine Board

The Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami can happen at any time, in any Ocean. See the impact on sealevels done by the #UNESCO/IOC - www.ioc-sealevelmonitoring.org/index.php and read the impacts in the @emarineboard.bsky.social Position Paper www.marineboard.eu/publications... @vliz.be

Waves of resonance

🌊🎶New video by John Janssens about “Waves of Resonance”, a sound project by Elise Guillaume in collaboration with scientists Dr. Clea Parcerisas and Dr. Marine Severin! #EMBracingTheOcean #OceanDecade Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=svvK...

🌊At EMB, we’re proud of our reputation for delivering trusted, high-quality advice at the #SciencePolicy interface! We turn complex topics into #Clear, #Accessible formats: Position papers, future science briefs, policy briefs, and more! Download them here now: www.marineboard.eu/publications

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📢Next #EMBThirdThursdayScienceWebinar on 21 August 2025! Featuring Gilmour Camilleri on 'Valuing #EcosystemBasedFisheriesManagement in Malta: A Discrete Choice Experiment to Elicit Preferences and Willingness to Pay’🐟. 🔗Register now: marineboard.eu/events/valui...

we marry you, o sea, as a sign of true and perpetual dominion. by sonia levy. online screening from 14 to 24 july 2025.

🎞️ Just released: “We Marry You, O Sea, as a Sign of True and Perpetual Dominion”, a film by Sonia Levy, created with marine scientists from #UniOfPadova during her #EMBracingTheOcean residency. It features unique underwater footage of the #VeniceLagoon! 🔗Watch it here: www.marineboard.eu/sonia-levy

#DYK that our document on "European offshore renewable energy: Towards a sustainable future" presents the industry state-of-the-art and makes marine science and policy recommendations to take it forward. Read it here: www.marineboard.eu/publications... #renewableenergy #EUGreenDeal #offshore

Join us next week for our #ThirdThursdayScience where we will discuss Marine Protected Areas #MPA in the European Union, with speaker Juliette Aminian Biquet @Invertebraette from Ciencias Do Mar @cnrs.fr @inrae-france.bsky.social! You register here: www.marineboard.eu/events/marin...

Over the past two day we have been hosting our annual workshop for our EMB Ambassadors at our offices in Ostend. They have learnt more about the European marine science policy landscape, our own work, and discussed plans for the EMB ECOP Network. Find out more: www.marineboard.eu/ambassador-w...

Join us on 6 August for our #ECOPWednesday webinar on Building an Ocean Union: is the European #OceanPact really the solution to Europe's long-standing need for science-based & coherent ocean policies? with speaker Louis Lambrecht from Oceano Azul Foundation. Register: marineboard.eu/events/ecop-...

This week, members of the EMB Secretariat attended the #SEAwise Symposium 2025 on operationalising ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM), proudly co-convened by EcoScope, and launched a new project Policy Brief: www.marineboard.eu/launch-polic... #EBFMSymposium25 #EBFM

#ECR input needed! Help SCOR serve early-career scientists better by contributing to the survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/SCOR-ECOP

Coming up on 17 July is our #ThirdThursdayScience where we will discuss Marine Protected Areas #MPA in the European Union, with speaker Juliette Aminian Biquet @Invertebraette from Ciencias Do Mar @cnrs.fr @inrae-france.bsky.social! Find out more and register here: www.marineboard.eu/events/marin...

Ocean for Health: A Transdisciplinary Framework to Accelerate Research on Ocean–Human Health Connections The ocean has an important impact on human health. Observational studies suggest that ocean-related stimuli can improve human health, but there is limited research investigating the underlying mechani...

A milestone for the Ostend Working Group on Ocean & Human Health: they propose a framework to better understand & integrate the complex links between ocean & human health. A collab between 21 co-authors across 15 disciplines. Read the full article 👉🔗 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Our August #ECOPWednesday webinar will discuss Building an Ocean Union: is the European #OceanPact really the solution to Europe's long-standing need for science-based & coherent ocean policies? with speaker Louis Lambrecht from Oceano Azul Foundation! Join us: www.marineboard.eu/events/ecop-...

EMB Science Officer Britt Alexander is attending the BRIDGE Black Sea Project policy workshop in Athens today to discuss the draft 2030 Blue Roadmap for the Black Sea with national & regional policy stakeholders, feeding into the development of our Policy Brief: www.marineboard.eu/bridge-bs-ad...

📢Today we launch the #EcoScope policy brief! 🐟
👉Did you know? ‘Europeans back #MarineProtection and are willing to pay for it’
👥Understanding #PublicDemands and preferences is crucial for #Policy success! Read the document here:
marineboard.eu/launch-polic...

Today we are at the ECTA & @ec.europa.eu Job Fair, showcasing the work of EMB & the opportunities offered at our 38 member organisations & in the #Ocean #marine #science #policy landscape to #BlueBookTrainees! Sign up to our newsletter for opportunities: www.marineboard.eu/emb-newsletter

This week, members of our team are in Athens at the EcoScope project final general assembly! With the project drawing to a close, the partners have gathered to share the results of the project and showcase the final project products. Find out more here: marineboard.eu/emb-last-eco...

Our July #ThirdThursdayScience webinar on 17 July will discuss Marine Protected Areas #MPA in the European Union, with speaker Juliette Aminian Biquet from CCMAR @cnrs.fr @inrae-france.bsky.social! You can find out more and register here: www.marineboard.eu/events/marin...

Our #marine #science #policy foresight publication Navigating the Future VI #NFVIOcean highlights that the #Ocean is not isolated, and outlines research and policy priorities to support our Ocean and address the global challenges we face. Read it here: www.marineboard.eu/publications...

Two years after publication of our documents, we report on their impact in #science, #policy, #researchfunding and #teaching. Have you used our documents or built on their recommendations? Let us know - we would love to hear from you! Find them here: www.marineboard.eu/publications

📢SEAGOING SCIENCE BURSARY🌊

In collaboration with West and endorsed as a @unoceandecade.bsky.social contribution, we invite applications for an exciting bursary including:

💰financial support
🗣️mentorship
🚢an opportunity to gain sea experience on a 2026 research voyage

To apply you must…(below) ↩️

🎉 Registration for ICYMARE 2025 BREMERHAVEN is now open 🎉
The wait is over – time to open your laptop, grab your phone, and get yourself registered for ICYMARE 2025 BREMERHAVEN. Expect a fantastic week full of science, exchange, and fun – and all it takes to join is a few clicks.
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We are very happy to be participating in the RHE-Mediation project and its 4th General Assembly! You can find out more about this innovative #MissionOcean project here: rhemediation.eu and about our role in it here: www.marineboard.eu/rhe-mediation

It is one year since we published our Marine Habitat Mapping doc! It can inform MS on mapping areas in line with Nature Restoration Regulation needs and help with higher resolution and greater spatial coverage of biological information in maps. Read more here: www.marineboard.eu/publications...

Last few days to register for our #ThirdThursdayScience about "Waves of Resonance: The psychological impact of marine sound" with a presentation by our outgoing #EMBracingtheOcean artist-in-residence Elise Guillaume! Find out more and join us on Thursday: www.marineboard.eu/events/waves...

This morning our EMB ECOP Network co-hosted the #UNOC3 morning tide session with The Marine Diaries, discussing the new Coalition of Emerging Ocean Leaders, the Youth manifesto and the issues of language barriers. You can find out more about the event here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Flanders is internationally recognised for its wide range of marine/maritime companies & research institutes. The brochure 'Gearing up our blue knowledge' gives an overview of our expertise & achievements.
🔗 www.vliz.be/en/news/explore-flanders-blue-research-and-innovation-system-unoc3-update

Coming up next week is our #ThirdThursdayScience about "Waves of Resonance: The psychological impact of marine sound" with a presentation by our outgoing #EMBracingtheOcean artist-in-residence Elise Guillaume! Find out more and register: marineboard.eu/events/waves...

Our outgoing #EMBracingtheOcean artist Ruwanthi Gajadeera has been exhibiting her "S.O.S. - Save Our Seas" project at both #UNOC3 and #OOSC! This art-science collaboration explores the posthuman Ocean through textiles and fashion. More about her project: www.marineboard.eu/ruwanthi-gaj...