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Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️ @ospinanat.bsky.social · 23h

🌊 We are proud to announce the launch of SeaGrow – Seaweed Ecosystem Aquaculture for GROWth and Sustainability, a new EU-funded project #EMFAF #CINEA 🌍

🔗 Learn more about the new project: aircent.re/42HwG7M

#SEAGROW #BlueEconomy #seaweed #aquaculture #EUfunded #sustainability #MarineScience

Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️ @ospinanat.bsky.social · 6d

Get ready for our OCEANIDS_Project session at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona
🗓 6 November 2025, 13:00 – 15:00 CET
📍 Zone CC1 — Room 1.4
🔖 Session: Data-Driven Blue Cities: #Coastal #Resilience, #Innovation & #Ocean Insights
🔗 bit.ly/4h1WjpA

#BlueEconomy #EUfunding

Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️ @ospinanat.bsky.social · 15d

🌊 Join us for the next Marine #Biodiversity Networking Friday! On Oct 10, we will bring the 3rd episode of GOOS BioEco EOVs webinar series to discuss #Coral cover and composition, and #Microbe #biomass and diversity!
🗓️ October 10th, 2025
⏰ 1:00 - 2:00 PM UTC

www.aircentre.org/marine-biodi...

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Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️ @ospinanat.bsky.social · 20d

👏 We are #AtlanticAll
#AIRCentre became an official AAORIA supporter!
🔗 www.aircentre.org/air-centre-b...

#Atlantic #international #cooperation #bluegovernance #blueeconomy #biodiversity #ocean #observation #coastal #resilience #cooperation #innovation #research #science @allatlantico.bsky.social

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Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️ @ospinanat.bsky.social · 22d

I'm so excited about the #All-Atlantic photo competition, not only because I came 🥈 in the 'Coastal Communities & Family Ties' category, but also because of the work that the #AAORIA @allatlantico.bsky.social does to raise awareness of #coastal #communities along the #Atlantic.

📸 bit.ly/46vAtpD

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Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️ @ospinanat.bsky.social · 28d

Ready to participate today in the AtlantECO Project Final Conference. We will discuss cooperation from the perspectives of the #AAORIA, #Blue #Economy and the Marine #Biodiversity Observation Network.
🔗 atlanteco-legacy.eu

@allatlantico.bsky.social #OKEANO #MBON @geobon.org #AtlanticAll #SBEP

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Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️ @ospinanat.bsky.social · Sep 16

📣 Our 3rd Blue Economy Partnership Joint Transnational Call is OPEN.
Researchers and innovators in Europe and beyond can apply for funding to advance solutions for a sustainable & resilient #blueeconomy.

📺 fb.watch/C9e7emoek8/
🔗 bluepartnership.eu/funding-oppo...

#HorizonEurope #funding #opencall

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Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️ @ospinanat.bsky.social · Aug 7

Underwater farms vs. climate change. #sustainable #aquaculture #food #security youtu.be/JYZpxRy5Mfg

Underwater farms vs. climate change - Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Megan Davis

YouTube video by TED-Ed

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All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance @allatlantico.bsky.social · Jul 1

🌊📸 OPEN NOW: #AtlanticAll Photo Competition!

📅 Submit by 15 Aug 2025! More details here: https://allatlanticocean.org/news/submit-your-pictures-to-the-all-atlantic-photo-competition-a-celebration-of-culture-and-communities/

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All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance @allatlantico.bsky.social · Jul 24

🌊 Call for #ECOPs, join the All-Atlantic Summer School 2025!

📍 Brazil + online
🗓️ 8–12 Sept | Numerical modelling and data analysis fundamentals: application on coastal resilience studies

🧾 Apply by 8 Aug - more info here: https://allatlanticocean.org/news/all-atlantic-summer-school-2025/

All-Atlantic Summer School 2025 - All Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance

Call for Expression of Interest: All-Atlantic Summer School 2025 Title: Numerical modelling and data analysis fundamentals: application on coastal resilience studies Format: Hybrid – official link to be informed Local: INPO, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Dates: 8-12 September 2025 Publication date: 22nd July 2025 Application Deadline: August 8th, 2025 Introduction Are you an early career

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European Geosciences Union (EGU) @egu.eu · Jul 24

Do you have experience in project #evaluation?
The EGU Outreach Committee needs your help— develop a framework for three online outreach #workshops and evaluate them.
📆Application deadline: 11 August 2025
Learn more about the application details: egu.eu/33PVHE
📷Franziska Glueer on imaggeo.egu.eu

Image description: A silhouette of a person with arms raised in the top of a mountain. Text reads:"Seeking an evaluation consultant for EGU’s 2025 science communication, outreach, and public engagement workshops.APPLY NOW By 11 August 2025."

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Horizon Europe @horizoneu.bsky.social · Jul 16

🔁 Blue Economy EU

📢 Two new calls are coming soon under the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership!

We’ve just published the pre-announcements—giving you a head start to prepare.

🔹 1st Thematic Portfolio: Call for interest
🔹 3rd Joint Transnational Call

🗓️ Launches: 31 July and 15 Sept

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Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️ @ospinanat.bsky.social · Jul 1

🌊📸Calling all photographers! Join the #AtlanticAll Photo Competition & showcase the culture, traditions, and stories of #Atlanticcommunities!

🏆 Winning photos will be exhibited at #AllAtlanticForum2025 & in a digital book!

Submit by 15 August 2025 👇
allatlanticocean.org/news/submit-...

Submit your pictures to the All-Atlantic photo competition: A Celebration of Culture and Communities - All Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance

The All-Atlantic photo competition: A Celebration of Culture and Communities aims to highlight and celebrate the rich cultural diversity and traditions that thrive around the Atlantic Ocean. From the ...

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Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️ @ospinanat.bsky.social · Jun 12

⏰ Applications for the S+T+ARTS AQUA MOTION Residency close tomorrow!

June 13, 2025 23:59 CEST

🔗 starts.eu/opportunitie...

#startseu #aquamotion #missionocean #innovation #art #science #artscience #EUmissions #art #residency

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Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️ @ospinanat.bsky.social · Jun 8

🌊 The World Ocean Day (June 8th) is a crucial reminder of the ocean’s importance in regulating the Earth’s #climate, sustaining #biodiversity, and supporting the #livelihoods of billions.

🔗 bit.ly/4kTXcRP

#WorldOceanDay #OceanConservation #SDG14 #MarineScience #BluePlanet #Sustainability

#climate #biodiversity #livelihoods #conservation #worldoceanday… | Natalia Ospina-Alvarez

🌊 World Ocean Day | June 8th The concept of World Ocean Day was first proposed in 1992 at the Earth Summit (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, by Canada’s International Centre for Ocean Development and the Oc...

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Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️ @ospinanat.bsky.social · Jun 6

🌊 The AIR Centre welcomes the #EUOceanPact — a transformative initiative that positions the EU as a global leader in #ocean #governance

🔗 Read full article here: aircent.re/43PNCbR

#EUOceanPact #AIRCentre #TransatlanticCooperation #MarineResearch #BlueEconomy

Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️ @ospinanat.bsky.social · May 27

The AIR Centre & Marine Biodiversity Observation Network #MBON will join the Ocean KAN Town Hall at #OOSC25 on Jun 4 to amplify diverse voices ahead of #UNOC3 + bringing regional insights from 5 global regions to co-design inclusive ocean solutions beyond global frameworks.
info👉 aircent.re/44WEy7n

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Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️ @ospinanat.bsky.social · May 19

🌊 Blue Economy for the All Atlantic - Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership Regional Workshop

📆 Wednesday, 21 May 2025 | 09:30 - 12:30

📍UCC, Cork

www.b2match.com/e/european-m...

Blue Economy for the All Atlantic - Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership Regional Workshop (co-organised with DG RTD) | European Maritime Day 2025Powered by b2match

European Maritime Day 2025

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Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️ @ospinanat.bsky.social · May 19

Heading to the #EMD2025 in Cork 🇮🇪 for the #BlueEconomy for the All Atlantic workshop, co-organized by the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership, European Commission’s DG RTD &
@allatlantico.bsky.social

#international #cooperation #innovation #research #science #HorizonEurope #MissionOcen

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OBIS @obis.org · May 14

🧬 We are seeking an eDNA consultant! Join the OBIS team for an exciting 6-month remote mission supporting @marco-bolo.bsky.social and @ednaquaplan.bsky.social, two flagship European marine biodiversity projects!

📩 Apply by 23 .5.2025, 17:00 CEST
👉 Read more: obis.org/2025/05/14/e...

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Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️ @ospinanat.bsky.social · Apr 22

📢 Time to register
2025 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum #AAORIAForum25 in Brussels.

#AAORIA #AllAtlantic #cooperation #networking #science #innovation #eufunding #HorizonEurope

All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance @allatlantico.bsky.social · Apr 17

🌊 Registration is now OPEN!

👉 Join the 2025 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum #AAORIAForum25 in Brussels - register now: https://tinyurl.com/4t4nt442

Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️ @ospinanat.bsky.social · Apr 17

📣 Call for artists:
#BlueMissionAA launches call for an artist to create an ocean restoration mural for the Cork Harbour Festival.

🗓️Deadline: 7th May

bluemissionaa.eu/2025/04/blue...

#ocean #restoration #conservation #art #EUfunded #Cork #EMD #EMD25

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Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️ @ospinanat.bsky.social · Apr 9

🛰️ 🌊 Join us next week for @bioecoocean.bsky.social
Satellite monitoring workshop! Learn how #Sentinel2 is transforming macroalgae & seagrass ecosystem observation.

🗓️ April 17, 13:00-15:00 CEST
🔗 aircent.re/4207rgX

#earth #observation #seagrass #workshop #sentinel #marine #habitat #AIR-Centre

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Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️ @ospinanat.bsky.social · Apr 9

🌊 Are you an Early Career Ocean Professional?
This call is for you 👏

🗣️ #JPIOceans is offering a travel grant for ECOPs to participate in the 2025 All-Atlantic Forum (Brussels 🇧🇪 22-26 Sep)
🔗 jpi-oceans.eu/en/ecop-oppo...

📅 Deadline: 18 April 2025
#AtlanticAll #AAORIAForum25 #ECOP #ocean #Atlantic

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