European Marine Board

Blue promotional graphic featuring a large ocean wave on the right and a gradient blue overlay on the left. The European Commission logo appears in the top-left corner. Large white text reads “OceanEye,” with the subtitle “The power of ocean knowledge” below. Decorative wave-like lines run across the background.

We must protect the ocean.

It shapes our climate, our safety and our future.

That’s why we are stepping up our efforts.

By 2030, the EU will deliver a fully operational European Ocean Observation System.

Protecting the ocean starts with understanding it.🌍🌊

Yesterday our Chair Fiona Grant spoke at the Mission Ocean and Waters Forum as part of the #EuropeanOceanDays2026 during a panel on "Looking ahead: Aligning with EU priorities". Find out more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/europe...
#EUOceanDays #MissionOcean #EUOceanPact #MissionForum2026

Our March #ThirdThursdayScience Webinar will discuss "Potential impacts of marine carbon dioxide removal on ocean oxygen" with speaker Andreas Oschlies @aoschlies.bsky.social from @geomarkiel.bsky.social! Find out more and register here: www.marineboard.eu/events/poten... #mCDR #Oceanoxygen

We will be present with a booth at the @vliz.be VLIZ Marine Science Day 2026 #VMSD26! Join us there tomorrow, 4 March, at De Grote Post on level 2 in room Telefonie to find out more about our marine science-policy work, pick up one of our latest documents and find out about out #ECOP activities!

This afternoon I am giving an update on @emarineboard.bsky.social work to @vliz.be staff. Highlighting the new work we are doing on biomolecular approaches and submarine cables. #Science #MarineLife

We are excited to be joining the #EuropeanOceanDays next week! We will be represented on two panels, Director @sheilaheymans.bsky.social during the Ocean Research and Innovation Strategy event & Chair Fiona Grant during the #MissionOceanForum. More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/europe... #EUOceanDays

Visual with the text: Info day on research infrastructures

(1/3) A new call for proposals to support projects advancing research infrastructures (RIs) in the EU is opening soon.

Attend the info day to get ready to apply for #HorizonEU funding 🧪

Before the event, watch the recorded sessions & submit your questions via Slido: link.europa.eu/DPcF4k

Join us on 19 March for our #ThirdThursdayScience Webinar on "Potential impacts of marine carbon dioxide removal on ocean oxygen" with speaker Andreas Oschlies @aoschlies.bsky.social from @geomarkiel.bsky.social! Find out more and register here: www.marineboard.eu/events/poten... #mCDR

🌊 Blue Tech Europe 2026: Marine Observing Technologies

👉 Bringing academia & industry together to strengthen Europe’s #BlueTech sector
👉 Organised by EMBRC

📅 21–22 Apr 2026
📍 Paris

More 👉 https://swll.to/BT26

@marco-bolo.bsky.social @tricuso.bsky.social #AcademinSky #Sensors 🧪

#ecopwednesday | ECOPs Network European Marine Board ⏰ Next Wednesday, Daniel Clemente will explore whether wave energy can be the key to making desalination more sustainable at our #ECOPWednesday Don’t miss this insightful session on renewable energy...

Join us next week for our #ECOPWednesday webinar on whether Wave Energy a Solution for Making Seawater Desalination More Sustainable? Techno-economic Expectations from the Portuguese Context as Daniel Clemente from Uni Porto and @ciimar.bsky.social explains: www.linkedin.com/posts/europe...

🆕 Another #EUOceanPact call for evidence is now open: how can 🇪🇺 ensure resilient and thriving #coastal communities facing multiple challenges?

Help them seize sustainable opportunities 🎏🎣🦪🐟🌿, respond to climate change 🌊❄️💨🥵, socio-economic challenges🤼 often in remote areas?

@ec.europa.eu 👉23/03👇

THE marine science communication event, the CommOcean Conference, returns this year! It will take place from 2-3 September 2026 in Bergen, Norway. The call for abstracts is now open until 1 May 2026 - find out more and submit yours here: www.uib.no/en/ocean/181... #scicomm #marscicomm

In a BBC article, Ekpali Saint talks about saltwater intrusion into water reserves, an issue we highlighted in the "Ocean and Fresh Water" chapter of #NFVIOcean. Read it here: bbc.com/future/artic... and our document here: marineboard.eu/publications.... We all face this #climate challenge.

Our report on MRV for mCDR gives 6 recommendations for policymakers, providing a toolkit to ensure mCDR is governed in a science-based, equitable, and ecologically responsible way, that prioritises nature protection and long-term climate integrity. See here for more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

The #WCMB2026 organising committee is proud to announce that several initiatives are offering participation grants for conference participants.

wcmb2026.org/participatio...

With thanks to @vliz.be and The secretariat of the National Decade Committee for Belgium @unoceandecade.bsky.social

Join us on 4 March for our #ECOPWednesday webinar on whether Wave Energy a Solution for Making Seawater Desalination More Sustainable? Techno-economic Expectations from the Portuguese Context with speaker Daniel Clemente from Uni Porto & @ciimar.bsky.social! More: www.marineboard.eu/events/ecop-...

Last few days to register for our #ThirdThursdayScience webinar on "The Ocean Equity Index" taking place on Thursday! This talk on a brand new paper will be given by Jessica Blythe from ESRC @brockuniversity.bsky.social. You can find out more and register here: www.marineboard.eu/events/ocean...

For the EcoScope project we published a Policy Brief on "Citizens' views and preferences for Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management" which highlighted their broad support for these principles even if the term is not known. Based on work by University of Malta. More: www.marineboard.eu/publications...

📢Our #EMBracingtheOcean #artistinresidence programme call closes on Monday! We are seeking #artists to co-create work with Ocean scientists to embrace connection to the Ocean, inspire behaviour towards sustainability & contribute new insights to science. Apply here: tinyurl.com/f7jc8b53

Join us next week (later time of 15:00 CET) for our #ThirdThursdayScience webinar on "The Ocean Equity Index"! This talk on a brand new paper will be given by Jessica Blythe from ESRC @brockuniversity.bsky.social. You can find out more and register here: www.marineboard.eu/events/ocean...

The Commission sets up the European Ocean Board and calls for experts to advise on ocean policy The European Commission is calling for applications for the High-Level European Ocean Board, a new expert group established under the European Ocean Pact.

Would you like to support @ec.europa.eu in monitoring the implementation of the 🇪🇺 #EUOceanPact 🌊📜?
Call for applications 👉 "High-Level European Ocean Board", offering up to 25 professionals & organisations a chance to help shape the future of ocean governance. Welcoming advice, opinions & dialogue!

Our March #ECOPWednesday webinar will be discussing whether Wave Energy a Solution for Making Seawater Desalination More Sustainable? Techno-economic Expectations from the Portuguese Context with speaker Daniel Clemente from Uni Porto & @ciimar.bsky.social! Join us www.marineboard.eu/events/ecop-...

Back in November we published the BRIDGE-Black Sea
Policy Brief which summarises the key policy-relevant results, tools & recommendations for future research & policy to further develop a sustainable blue economy within a safe operating space. Download it here: www.marineboard.eu/publications...

Last week to apply for our #EMBracingtheOcean #artistinresidence programme! We are seeking #artists to co-create work with Ocean scientists to embrace connection to the Ocean, inspire behaviour towards sustainability & contribute new insights to science: tinyurl.com/f7jc8b53

Join us on 19 February 2026 (15:00 CET) for our #ThirdThursdayScience webinar on "The Ocean Equity Index"! This talk, based on a fascinating new paper, will be given by Jessica Blythe from ESRC Brock University. You can find out more and register here: www.marineboard.eu/events/ocean...

We are busy planning the second @surimi-project.bsky.social
stakeholder workshop where we will show a first prototype of the fisheries dynamics models tools being developed. Workshop taking place in May in Brussels. Interested? Sign up to our Stakeholder Forum: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Excited to be speaking on "Engaging science, policy and art in the Ocean Decade" for the ECOP Programme webinar this Friday! We will highlight our #EMBracingtheOcean programme, our EMB ECOP network & other work as @unoceandecade.bsky.social Implementing Partner: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Our working group on 'Biomolecular approaches to the observation and management of marine life' is working towards a doc that highlights science & policy
gaps & needs to advance the uptake of molecular tools in marine science and environmental management. More: www.marineboard.eu/biomolecular...

Last chance to register for our #ECOPWednesday webinar! Interested in what the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations does, how it operates & what opportunities they offer? Join us 4 Feb: marineboard.eu/events/ecop-...

Last few hours to respond! Calling all #scientist #scicomm #sciencejournalist #NGO #policymaker #industry. How do you use social media for #science? Our EMB Communications Panel has a survey to find out more - give your input here: www.marineboard.eu/embcp-survey... Deadline 26 January 2026