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Final MedSeA Meeting in Barcelona, 10th – 12th June 2014
June 17th, 2014 @ Mika
To discuss and share knowledge about ocean acidification and climate change impacts on the Mediterranean marine environment, over 60 scientists from 10 countries, mainly from the Mediterranean region, met in Barcelona. The meeting was hosted by the Autonomous University of Barcelona, from 10-12 June 2014 for the Final Science Meeting of the MedSeA project. The first […]
Prioritise climate, environment, agree both sides of the Mediterranean
May 15th, 2014 @ Mika
May 13th 2014, Athens: Ministers attending the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) meeting issued a Declaration of their commitment to tackle the growing climate and environmental challenges facing the region. It is the first time climate change has been discussed at ministerial level within the UfM, a partnership promoting multilateral cooperation between 43 countries (28 […]
HOPE for our seas and ocean
March 13th, 2014 @ Mika
On March 3-4, was held the Healthy Oceans – Productive Ecosystems: a European conference for the marine environment, in Brussels. In 2008, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) was adopted with the aim of protecting and managing our seas and oceans in a sustainable way. The Directive sets an ambitious objective: to achieve and maintain […]
Summary document for policymakers on the Economics of Ocean Acidification
October 25th, 2013 @ Anna
The conclusions and recommendations from the 2nd International Workshop on the Economics of Ocean Acidification, organized by the Centre Scientifique de Monaco (CSM) and the IAEA in November 2012, was recently published in a summary document for policymakers. The brochure highlights the need to take urgent and adequate political decisions despite uncertainties and regional variations relating […]
MedSeA mesocosm experiment in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
September 9th, 2013 @ Anna
A large scale mesocosm experiment focusing on the study of the simultaneous impact of warming and acidification on the planktonic food web is planned for late summer 2013. This experiment will take place between August 26th and September 20th2013 at the mesocosm facilities of HCMR in Crete, recently upgraded for this purpose. Warming and acidification […]
Session on ocean acidification at the IMBER Open Science Conference 2014
July 11th, 2013 @ Anna
Regional responses to climatic and non-climatic drivers in a high-CO2 ocean The oceans provide fundamental marine ecosystem goods and services to humans’ well-being by offering food, livelihoods and recreational opportunities, and by regulating the global climate. This session will cover ongoing and planned initiatives investigating the regional and basin scale impacts of climatic and non-climatic […]
2nd MedSeA annual meeting in Crete
April 5th, 2013 @ Anna
To discuss and share knowledge about ocean acidification and climate change impacts on this dynamic marine environment, over 60 scientists from 12 countries, mainly from the Mediterranean region, met in Heraklion, hosted by the Hellenic Centre of Marine Research, on 5th and 6th March 2013 for the 2nd Annual Science Meeting.
Ocean acidification research released by Google
October 26th, 2012 @ rahiman
For the first time the story of ocean acidification can now be viewed on a special tour created by Google using Google Earth. Narrated by Dan Laffoley (International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN, and MRUG member) the video takes the viewer around the planet to understand what ocean acidification is, see some of the […]
MARES PhD opportunity
October 4th, 2012 @ rahiman
MARES is a three-year world-class Joint Doctoral Programme offered by a consortium of 23 partner institutions (11 full partners and 12 associated members) originating from 14 countries. The MARES PhD Subject Catalogue 2012 has been published on September 24th 2012. Please direct applications and queries through the website.
Interdisciplinary Symposium on Ocean Acidification and Climate Change, 11-14 December 2012, Hong Kong
October 3rd, 2012 @ rahiman
Ocean Acidification and Climate Change are threatening coastal organisms, aquaculture and fisheries . A Multidisciplinary Team Approach is required to evaluate these impacts and to understand the mechanisms and physiological processes behind these impacts. The lack of multidisciplinary team work, especially in Asia, is limitating ability to understand these diverse climate change associated impacts. Jason […]
