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Vacancy for 'training coordinator' at het Project Office for IODE in Oostende, Belgium
Added on: 2010-09-02 11:07:00 | | The Project Office for IODE, hosted and supported by the Flemish Government through the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), is in search of a permanent staff member for the coordination of its international renomated technical training programme. ... [Read more] |
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Flanders builds new ultramodern research vessel
Added on: 2010-08-12 09:46:00 | | A final decision has been taken: the Dutch shipbuilder “Damen Shipyards Gorinchem” has been commissioned for the construction of the Simon Stevin, the ultramodern research vessel that will replace the "Zeeleeuw". The Flemish government gave its final approval on 5 August 2010, after which the order for the construction could be given. The ship will have a length of 36 m, a width of 9 m and a draught of 3 m. With its maximum speed of 12 knots, it will be used for marine scientific research in Belgian waters. According to the information provided by the shipyard the vessel could be completed by mid-2012. ... [Read more] |
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A message on behalf of the ocean for the 50th birthday celebration of IOC
Added on: 2010-06-24 11:31:00 | As since 1960 the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO is active in the oceans and seas all over the world. On the 8th of June 2010 – on the occasion of the celebration of their fifty years existence – a message on behave of the oceans was spread to all peoples and nations of the world. It is a plea to deal more carefully with the oceans and to give them the attention they earn.
Marine scientists are asked specifically to continue their work with dedication: to gather and interpret marine data, to inform the public and decision-makers of the results of their studies and to maintain a collegiate and multidisciplinary community. ... [Read more] |
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PRESS RELEASE: World first from Ostend dusted off
Added on: 2010-06-23 10:36:00 | | In 1843 professor Pierre-Joseph van Beneden from Leuven installed the world’s very first marine research station in Ostend. In doing so the Belgian professor was ahead of his time and of a wave of similar stations elsewhere in Europe and the world, and would lay the foundation of a long tradition of marine institutes in Ostend. A meticulous study of historical source material now also shows the exact location of this Belgian world first, which has since disappeared. This fact is celebrated on 25 June with the unveiling of a commemorative plaque at the façade of VLIZ and some explanation on the occasion of the launch of the ‘Zeekrant 2010’ newsletter. ... [Read more] |
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EUROCEAN 2010: Grand challenges for marine research in the next decade
Added on: 2010-04-01 10:32:00 | The EurOCEAN 2010 Conference in Ostende, Belgium (12-13 October 2010) will provide a unique opportunity for the European marine science community to consider, discuss and respond to new policy developments and achievements since the last EurOCEAN conference (2007, Aberdeen); and to highlight new challenges and opportunities for marine research in the next decade.
More info on www.eurocean2010.eu. Save the date! ... [Read more] |
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| VLIZ Annual Report 2009
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 Including the summary of the external audit 2009 and the Collected Reprints 2009 on CDrom.
Freely available (via + 32 59 342130 or info@vliz.be) or consult it online in English and Dutch.
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| World urges more marine research!
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At the occasion of the 10th anniversary of VLIZ, various top-experts in marine science have been asked how they see the future and relevance of oceanology and how a small region like Flanders can contribute. [listen to interviews]
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