@mariagrigoratou.bsky.social
Passionate about polar ecosystems, the Ocean, and plankton ecology | Executive Secretary- European Polar Board. Opinions are my own. www.mariagrigoratou.com https://europeanpolarboard.org/
🌊❄️ Applications are open for the Saroma Sea Ice School 2026 (Feb 28–Mar 9, Hokkaido, Japan)!
Hands-on polar science training for early-career researchers.
Organized by BEPSII, CATCH & CIceClouds.
Apply by Sept 2025 👉
🔗 www.linkedin.com/pulse/saroma... #PolarScience #SeaIce #Fieldwork
The EU Arctic Forum meets in Finland to discuss regional challenges! Read more in the article from the @ec.europa.eu 's Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries: oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-arct...
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- Recommendations to Heads of State and Governments, summary in 6 UN languages
- Urgent call for coral reefs
- Policy brief "Knowledge for a thriving ocean"
- Manifesto
- Correspondence on US federal cuts 🌊
#OOSC
An infographic depicting the various ways people relate to and value nature, including living from nature, living in nature, living with nature and living as nature.
Different worldviews and knowledge systems
influence the ways people interact with and value nature. 🌿- IPBES #ValuesAssessment
All these values must be considered to effectively address the #biodiversity crisis. 🌍🧪
Read the Values Assessment Report: www.ipbes.net/the-values-a...
FishMIP members in Honolulu, Hawaii, after a successful workshop week with NOAA.
We are a growing network of >100 researchers and policymakers, working to understand climate change impacts on fisheries and marine ecosystems. 🐟 🐠 🐡 🌏
We welcome members from diverse educational and geographic backgrounds at all career stages.
Use this link to become a member: lnkd.in/ggup7VwB
✍️ 475 external experts & 40 EPB members have already signed our open call to secure Europe’s leadership in #polarresearch by targeted investments in #FP10 - and the number is still growing! www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/...
🚨 Add your name to the open call: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Inspired by the migration of Arctic terns, former Police drummer Stewart Copeland has teamed up with naturalist Martyn Stewart to create a pioneering composition incorporating the sounds of nature. 🌍🧪
Read more in @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/music/2025/f...
Support the Future of #PolarResearch! 🫴❄️
EPB has launched an open call to secure Europe’s leadership in Polar Research by targeted investments in FP10: www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/...
🖊️ Sign the open call & help us to spread the word: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📢 Exciting News! The Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025 has just been published.
👉 Find more information and highlighted info days that will provide more information on the opportunities relevant to the polar research community on our website: www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/...
The European Polar Coordination Office (#EPCO) is pleased to welcome its new Officer, Dr Kylie Owen! 🎉
We are excited to announce her appointment and invite you to learn more about her background here: www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/...
The international scientific community is invited join a special webinar on the Antarctica InSync initiative! ❄️
📅 Two sessions will take place:
🕖 Monday, 19 May 2025 | 07:00–09:00 UTC
🕒 Thursday, 22 May 2025 | 15:00–17:00 UTC
🔗 More info & registration: www.antarctica-insync.org/internationa...
The European Polar Board and European Polar Coordination Office are officially established in Umeå, hosted by the Arctic Centre at Umeå University! It was celebrated with a top meeting with a wide international audience where the importance of Polar research in Europe was highlighted and discussed.
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A group of people around a laptop engaging in conversation
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💥HAPPENING NOW💥
The first meeting to develop the summary for policymakers of the @ipbes.net #MonitoringAssessment is currently taking place in Hong Kong. 🌍
Wishing fruitful discussions & exchanges to all! 🧪
"In daily life I meet people who ask me if the Arctic is actually changing," says Iain Rudkin, Arctic Operations Manager for the British Antarctic Survey.
"I wish they could see how much it's lost so quickly."
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
🤝 EPB Strengthening International Collaborations Ahead of Global Polar Science Initiatives 🌍
March and April 2025 have been productive months for EPB, marked by meetings with long-standing partners and new actors.
➡️ Read more on the EPB website: www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/...
🌊🎙️ Welcome to the #BioEcoOcean Podcast! 🌍🐠
We’re excited to launch the very first episode of the #BioEcoOcean #Podcast Mini Series: "Ocean Observations of Marine Life" 🌎🔬🐠 Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/7brf...
#OneOceanOneFamily #OceanObservations #HorizonEurope
Dear BioEcoOcean Community! We’re excited to share the latest issue of the #BioEcoOcean #HorizonEU project quarterly newsletter, keeping you informed about our progress, insights, and upcoming events.
👉 Read the latest newsletter: bit.ly/4itFhQB
👉 Not subscribed yet? 👉 bioecoocean.org/newsletter/
The report from the 2nd European Polar Science Week (3-6 September 2024) is now published! 💡
In Copenhagen, experts, policymakers, and stakeholders came together to strengthen collaboration on polar research.
🔍 Dive into the findings & recommendations here: eo4society.esa.int/2025/04/07/e...
📍Save the date! The EU Arctic Forum, Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue & Arctic Youth Dialogue are coming to Kittilä, Finland 🇫🇮 on 26-27 June 2025.
🔗 Registration is now open - don’t miss out!
📅 Deadline: 6 June 2025
👉 oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/events/eu-ar...
#EUPolarCluster at #ASSW2025 ❄️
We had a great panel discussion on "Enhancing the Role of the EU Polar Cluster as a Network for EU-Funded Projects." 💡
It was also a pleasure to see our Cluster members stopping by the booth to present their projects and connect with others! 🙌
🌐 On 20 March 2025, EPB took part in a @unesco.org -hosted brainstorming session on the UN Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences 2025-2034 held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France.
➡️ More information: www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/...
📣OCEAN ICE is part of the EU Polar Cluster booth at the Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2025 in Boulder, Colorado.
The EU Polar Cluster booth can be found in Glen Miller Ballroom in UMC - 212, come and have a look!💡
#ASSW #OCEANICE #PolarCluster
@europeanpolarboard.bsky.social @bas.ac.uk
📢 Join us for an exciting webinar on data management in the EU-funded @oceaniceeu.bsky.social project! Hosted by EPB, this session will explore the use of Jupyter Notebooks & Google Colab in polar research.
📅8 April 2025 at 14:00 CEST
➡️Register for the webinar here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🙌 We are excited to present the #EUPolarCluster alongside #EPCO at #ASSW2025 in Boulder, Colorado!
❄️ Visit our booth in UMC-212 anytime during the conference to learn more
❄️ Join the EU Polar Cluster session on March 24, 08:00–10:00 in UMC-384
👉 www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/...
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We are bringing forward the full transition to #OpenData to 1 October 2025. This means that our entire Real-time Catalogue will be fully available under a CC-BY-4.0 licence at the maximum resolution. Find out more ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
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📣 Join the EU Polar Cluster & various EU-funded #polarresearch projects at the booth at #ASSW2025 in Boulder, Colorado! 🌲
📅 Don't miss the session focusing on Enhancing the role of EU Polar Cluster as a network for EU funded projects on 24 March at 8:00 local time
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Upgrade your virtual meetings with our brand-new @ipbes.net backgrounds! 🌿🌍🧪
Add a touch of nature to every call and spark conversations about our #biodiversity. 🐪🐳🐙🪸🍄
Download them for free:
ipbes.canto.de/v/QJ4Q2O1A79...
Yan Pautrat and Victor Ducret from the French Embassy in Sweden met with Maria Grigoratou at @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social, Lena Maria Nilsson and Monica Börlin at the Arctic Centre. The Arctic Centre and European Polar Board was presented and funding and collaboration opportunities was outlined.
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Strengthening Arctic Collaboration 🤝
On Feb 4, EPB Members met with Canadian officials to discuss Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy. 🇨🇦
The EPB members emphasised global initiatives like the International Polar Year & Decade of Cryosphere Science as key opportunities for Canada-Europe cooperation.
🔙 Looking Back at Arctic Frontiers 2025! ❄️
Insightful talks on global challenges: climate change, geopolitics & cooperation. 🧊🌍💬
📸 A glimpse of the Science Reception panel with EPB members!
Photo by Trine Lise Sviggum Helgerud / Norwegian Polar Institute
