event: International Symposium on transformative Ocean Science

Date: March 24, 2026 to March 27, 2026

Place: , Venice - Italy

Description of the event:

The Symposium will bring together around 100 invited participants, including senior scientists, policymakers, innovators, and early-career researchers, to co-design the future directions of ocean science and governance. The event will address key themes such as ocean observation, deep-sea exploration, biodiversity, ethics, transdisciplinarity, marine education, skills for the future workforce, and the role of science in shaping the European Ocean Pact. A core component of the Symposium will be a series of interdisciplinary Breakout Working Groups, where participants will collaboratively identify grand challenges, innovative approaches, and concrete priorities that will directly feed into a White Paper, Policy Brief, and Strategic Roadmap for future ocean research and policy.

Find out more here. Deadline for application is 30 January, 11:00 CET.

Type: Open

Website: https://nf-pogo-alumni.org/27012026-10/

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