Launch of Joint Call for proposals on underwater noise in the marine environment
- 19 November 2021
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.
New Facebook Live on Munition in the Sea
- 05 November 2021
As part of JPI Oceans’ Facebook Live series, our latest session on 4 November welcomed Claus Böttcher, coordinator of the JPI Oceans Knowledge Hub on Munition in the Sea.
JPI Oceans art & photo awards
- 28 October 2021
Celebrating its 10th anniversary JPI Oceans launches a photo and art competition, honouring our marine environment and the scientists working tirelessly to understand it.
For a healthy aquatic environment: ERA-Net Cofund Aquatic Pollutants projects officially started
- 18 October 2021
To tackle one of the most pressing issues facing society – the presence of pollutants and pathogens in water resources – the three JPIs on Water, Oceans and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) brought together 32 ministries, authorities and funding organisations from 26 countries to form the new ERA-NET Cofund AquaticPollutants.
A week and a workshop on munition in the sea
- 12 October 2021
On 6-10 September 2021, JPI Oceans took part in the Munition Clearance Week in Kiel, Germany, discussing potential solutions to retrieve the ammunition from the sea floor and pressing issues related to legacy munition clearance.
A marine science 'pas de deux': two JPI Oceans projects collaborate on microplastics sampling
- 08 October 2021
The JPI Oceans projects RESPONSE and FACTS are collaborating on techniques to identify the abundance and composition of microplastics and their associated pollutants in coastal waters.
BlueBio Cofund funds ten projects in 1st Additional Call
- 06 July 2021
After a two-stage evaluation process the BlueBio Call Committee has selected proposals of the 1st additonal call. Proposals focus on supply systems which entail the steps and activities in logistics and transportation from harvest or catch as well as pre-processing activities to ensure the quality of bio-resources.
JPI Oceans Knowledge Hub releases new policy brief on contaminants of emerging concern
- 25 June 2021
Under the auspices of JPI Oceans a group of experts recommend improvements of the methodological basis for marine chemical status assessment.
Knowledge Hub webinar on Integrated Assessment of Chemical Contaminants
- 15 June 2021
The Webinar taking place on June 25 will highlight the work of the Knowledge Hub and present its recommendations on how to improve the methodological basis for marine chemical status assessment.
New BlueBio call in 2021
- 08 June 2021
The 2021 BlueBio call with a budget of approx. 8 million Euro, supported by 9 countries, aims to facilitate research and innovation to underpin sustainable and circular management and use of natural resources.