Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space

Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMBF)

Germany

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Peter Grönwoldt

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Joint Call for Proposals on Underwater Noise in the Marine Environment

Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania and Spain under the framework of JPI Oceans and together with BANOS, BlueMed, NOAA and the UN Ocean Decade, are pleased to launch this call, with a deadline for proposals on 28 February 2022.

Current Phase: Concluded

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JPI Climate & JPI Oceans Joint Transnational Call on Next Generation Climate Science in Europe for Oceans

JPI Climate & JPI Oceans Joint Transnational Call on Next Generation Climate Science in Europe for Oceans. The joint call is supported by 9 countries with a total budget of 8.6 million EUR.

Current Phase: Concluded

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Blue Bioeconomy Joint Call

The joint call on the Blue Bioeconomy is supported by 16 countries with a total budget of 29.25 million EUR. The call is open for pre-proposals.

Current Phase: Concluded

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Joint call for proposals on microplastics in the marine environment

Thirteen JPI Oceans member countries together with Latvia and Brazil launch a call for transnational research projects of approx. 10.5 million EUR to study the sources, distribution and impact of microplastics in the marine environment.

Current Phase: Concluded

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Transdisciplinary Research for Ocean Sustainability Joint Call

The Belmont Forum, in collaboration with Future Earth and JPI Oceans, launches a call of circa 16 million EUR of cash and in-kind resources aiming at bringing together researchers and other expertise across the globe to innovate solutions to accelerate sustainable use of oceans and minimize the effects from global change.

Current Phase: Concluded

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Announcement: new JPI Oceans Joint Call on the ecological aspects of deep-sea mining

With the support of Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania and the UK, JPI Oceans aims to further advance scientific knowledge in support of policy making on deep-sea mining, while facilitating the analysis of related ethical implications and societal consequences. The deadline for submitting pre-proposals in response to the joint call is 1 March 2024.

Current Phase: Concluded

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Joint Call launch: Consequences of Changing Marine Lightscapes

JPI Oceans is delighted to launch a new Joint Call on Consequences of Changing Marine Lightscapes aiming to close critical gaps in our understanding of the drivers and ecological impacts of changing marine lightscapes resulting from both Coastal Darkening and Artificial Light at Night. A total of approximately EUR 3.7 million has been made available by the participating Funding Partners for this Joint Call. Deadline for proposals: 30 May 2024.

Current Phase: Concluded

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Linked Joint Actions

Aquatic Pollutants

In an unprecedented collaboration, the three JPIs on Water, Oceans and Antimicrobial Resistance, together with European Commission tackled one of the most pressing issues facing society – the presence of pollutants and pathogens in water resources.

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Blue Bioeconomy

The BlueBio ERA-NET Cofund aimed to strengthen Europe’s position in the blue bioeconomy. It consisted of 30 partners from 17 countries, and launched a total of four calls funding 49 projects. Since 2024, JPI Oceans is following up the funded projects and activities.

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Linked Strategic Engagements

Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership

JPI Oceans plays a key role in the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership, referred to as Horizon Europe’s blue arm of the Green Deal.

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