New Ocean challenges and opportunities fuel the need for enhanced marine and solution-oriented science communication. Marine science communication aims to increase understanding and raise awareness of the importance of Ocean science. It can increase curiosity about scientific discoveries and issues related to our Ocean, while creating awareness and inspiring responsible behaviour at all levels of society. Marine science communication can also help to advocate for policy that is committed to a sustainable Ocean and planet.
Future conflicts between the use of marine resources and marine protection will require solutions that need to be explained by experts and can be understood by non-specialists. New Ocean challenges and opportunities fuel the need for enhanced marine and solution-oriented science communication. This Future Science Brief highlights the critical need to strengthen the marine science communication capacity in Europe, as well as develop dedicated training programs, engage in deeper and wider collaboration with stakeholders, and ensure and close interaction with the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) and the EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030.
This document has been developed by the European Marine Board Communications Panel (EMBCP) and is underpinned by surveys among 80 European experts, 1861 students and 23 EMB Member organizations. The Future Science Brief was launched in a dedicated webinar with almost 200 participants.
- Name of organisation
- European Marine Board
- Type of organisation
- Non-governmental organisation
- Type of action proposed
- Citizen engagement, citizens-science, youth-led initiatives, communities of practice, ocean and water literacy, outreach, awareness raising and participatory approaches
- The action contributes to the following objective or enabler
- Public mobilisation and engagement
- List of Partners
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ); Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO); Marine Institute (MI); Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR); National Research Council - Institute for the Study of Anthropogenic Impacts and Sustainability in the MarineEnvironment (CNR-IAS); Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Napoli (SZN); Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (Ifremer); SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine research and innovation at University College Cork, Ireland (MaREI-UCC); Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS); Norges forskningsråd (RCN); Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel (GEOMAR); Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS); Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee (NIOZ); Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer (IUEM) – Réseau des Universités Marines (UM); Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR); Instytut Oceanologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk (IO PAN); National Oceanography Centre (NOC); Middle East Technical University (METU)
- Start date of the action
- End date of the action
- Budget allocated for the action
- 0
- Basin coverage
- Cross-basin
- Website link
- info@marineboard.eu
- Country
- NorwayTürkiyeUnited Kingdom
- Other country
- European Union