The EU co-funded project ADT4Blue just launched its second open call with a free acceleration programme for innovators developing innovative ideas leveraged by advanced digital technologies to answer 11 challenges from 8 different Blue Economy domains. ADT4Blue grants participation in an acceleration programme, free access to tailored training and mentoring, networking opportunities Register for the ADT4Blue OC2 Matchmaking on 26 June 2025, at 11 am CEST to meet other applicants and team up for the open call

A call is now open for one grant within the project Monitoring Coastal Resilience, ref.ª 2022.05392.PTDC, funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, with the following conditions: Research Field: Environmental Sciences and Geosciences or related areas Admission Requirements: Doctorate in one of the scientific areas covered by this notice Work Plan: The fellow will develop research activities within the scope of the CREST project, in particular exploring and understanding eco-geomorphological indicators in the coastal zone, evaluating their spatial and temporal variability and understanding the associated errors. So the main tasks to be performed will be: - Development of approaches to map morphological, ecological and/or coastal zone occupation indicators with the aim of describing changes in the coastal strip in as much detail as possible, integrating different indicators. - Mapping of the chosen indicators in the study areas to be analyzed within the scope of the project - Explore the causes (hydrodynamic forces, winds, precipitation, sediment sources, etc.) of the variability detected in the coastal zone Objectives: Determine the best indicators or combination of indicators to describe the evolution of the coastal zone and which will be used as a basis for quantifying coastal morphological resilience.

This PhD project, in association with BAE Systems, seeks to reveal and investigate novel solutions to deliver significant improvements in overall energy efficiency in maritime transport. As a researcher on this project your aim will be to reveal and investigate new solutions to deliver significant improvements in overall energy efficiency. You'll consider minimisation, capture, reuse and integration of otherwise wasted heat and energy across the complex ship power and propulsion systems. You'll investigate: system configurations to repurpose waste energy to other useful functions; power take-offs and take-ins; introduction of novel waste energy recovery concepts such as organic Rankine cycles and cryogenic systems.

The Department of Estuarine and Delta Systems (EDS), part of the Royal Netherlands Institute of Sea Research (NIOZ), is looking for a highly motivated PhD student with a background in biology or ecology to investigate marine zooplankton dynamics and their mortality. Your research will be a 4-year funded project, working with your supervisory team: Andrew Hirst, Dick van Oevelen and Karline Soetaert. The successful applicant will be trained in a wide range of modern biological oceanographic methodologies, and undertake both laboratory and sea-going work, while being based at our Yerseke facility.

This research focuses on the design and use of serious/simulation games to support diverse stakeholder in exploring ways to improve climate resilience. Seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to develop a serious/simulation game on sand nourishment strategies in support of maintaining and shaping resilient, multifunctional coastal landscapes, particularly in the context of sea level rise. This PhD position will be embedded in the Human Centred Design (HCD) chair, within the Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET). This research position is part of the NWO-funded **SOURCE** program: Sand nOURisment strategies for sustainable Coastal Ecosystems.

The PulseOcean Summer School aims to train the next generation of marine scientists with skills and knowledge needed to address the pressing challenges of global environmental change and marine biodiversity loss. The program will provide participants with foundations on: • Characterization of seawater chemistry • Identification of key benthic species in the study area • Insights into blue carbon by working with seagrasses • R and GitHub for effective data and code sharing • Preparing aerial drone surveys for coastal ecological studies • Photogrammetry and AI-image analysis The course fosters a dynamic, multidisciplinary, and interactive learning environment, emphasizing best practices in transparent and reproducible research. Participants will engage with new technologies and methodologies, with a strong focus on data and code sharing. By working hands-on in a unique natural marine laboratory at the CO2 vents in Ischia (Italy), participants will develop practical skills and interdisciplinary knowledge to enhance their research in marine ecology and towards a sustainable ocean.

The BlueTech Competition is a technological challenge designed to encourage STEAM in schools and inspire children and young people for the blue economy. The Competition provides a next step of complexity for blue schools and aims at empowering the students to actively contribute for the sustainable use of the ocean, seas and freshwater systems, playing a key role in the conservation of the Planet. Students will be challenged to create a prototype, instrumented model, or biotechnological product that facilitates the monitoring of the EU waters and their ecosystems or that promotes the sustainable use of its resources. Examples of topics to work on are marine robotics, renewable energy, solar vessels, aquaculture, and valorization of aquatic food products. The students should work in groups and communicate their results to the community, thus acquiring important transferable skills. The competition will reward the best practical applications created, based on the scores given by the jury.

EMSEA Annual conference will take place in Ostend, Belgium, 17-19 September 2025. The call for abstract is open for the following topics: 1. Ocean literacy and the blue economy 2. Ocean literacy in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea 3. Ocean literacy and education 4. Future of ocean literacy 5. Ocean literacy and advocacy 7. Open session

As the world increasingly turns to the ocean for sustainable solutions, innovation plays a critical role in shaping the future of the blue economy. The #EU4Ocean Webinar Series, dedicated to bridging the gap between ocean literacy and EU business, is back with its sixth episode, focusing on Blue Innovation. This session will highlight how entrepreneurship, investment, and cutting-edge technologies are transforming the way we interact with marine resources. By bringing together experts in blue economy development, this webinar will explore the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities for businesses and policymakers working towards a sustainable ocean economy.

The webinar will explore future scenarios for the region’s blue economy, focusing on innovation, governance, and transformative pathways co-designed with stakeholders through Living Labs. It assesses the environmental impacts of these scenarios using risk-based tools, guiding sustainable development across the Black Sea basin and its regions. Objective: This webinar will present the multiscale scenarios and tools developed by BRIDGE-BS to explore the potential of the Blue Economy in the Black Sea. Focus Areas: – Purpose of the scenarios – Key findings – Who can use them, how, and next steps Format: Online | 2 hours