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On September 11, 2024, the TechOceanS project hosted a dynamic online policy workshop, bringing together key stakeholders from science, industry, and policy sectors to discuss the latest advancements in marine technologies and their integration into regulatory...

Dr Giuseppe Suaria from CNR-ISMAR was invited to give a keynote lecture on ”Marine litter and microplastic pollution in the Antarctic environment: a general overview” at the 2nd European Polar Science Week which was held on 3-6 September 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Dr Silvia Merlino from CNR-ISMAR participated in the GI-SIMP Joint Congress “Geology for a sustainable management of our Planet”, that took place in Bari (Italy) during 3-5 September 2024. She participated with two oral presentations. The first one was about the...

Dr Silvia Merlino from CNR-ISMAR was invited to give a seminar on the role of citizen science in the study of marine litter at Tarapacà University, Arica, Chile, on the 13th of August 2024. Check the details here.

We are thrilled to announce that our partner, ETT, successfully deployed the Aquatec Group’s passive acoustic sensor on the MEDA buoy in the Portofino marine mammal sanctuary. This marks a significant step forward for ocean conservation efforts, particularly in...

The scientific personnel of the Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture (IMBBC) of HCMR participated in an event organized in Nofalia Lasithiou on Saturday 29th June 2024, where they presented educational actions within the framework of the European...

Dr Silvia Merlino from CNR-ISMAR participated as an invited speaker in the celebrations for the conclusion of the Underwater Dome event on 28-29th of June 2024 in Genova. The event took place on board the GNV cruise boat “Rapsody” and hosted exponents from the world...

NIVA collaborated with NIS (the Nordic International Support) Foundation to host a Summer School course about plastic pollution in Oslo on the 24th of June 2024. Eighteen school children at the age of 14 years old participated in this course and a beach cleaning for...

The scientific personnel of the Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture (IMBBC) of HCMR participated in the event organized by the Municipality of Heraklion for the World Environment Day on Wednesday, June 5th, 2024, where they presented educational...

CNR-ISMAR participated in the activities organised for the World Ocean Day, on 6-8th of June 2024, in Palermo (Italy). Dr Silvia Merlino was an invited speaker by INGV (National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology) to present the citizen science activities carried...