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EUROFLEETS2 sponsors 200 days of ship-time and 104 days of marine equipment
Added on: 2013-06-19 16:07:36 | | With the 'Super Integration Call' and the 'Embarked equipment Call' the EU FP7 project offers ship-time on board of EUROFLEETS-research vessels and the use of large marine equipment. The RV Simon Stevin is operational within EUROFLEETS2. ... [Read more] |
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VLIZ Annual Report 2012: a selection of our activities in a new style
Added on: 2013-06-11 10:24:55 | | In 2012, the VLIZ Annual Report was thoroughly redesigned: next to a printed report, in which a selection of the most striking new initiatives and highlights are shown, the more detailed figures and extensive information on the numerous internal and external projects are made available in a digital annex. We hope you enjoy reading the first Annual report 'new style'! |
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Donation RV Zeeleeuw to Kenya – first oceanographic research vessel East African coast
Added on: 2013-05-15 09:53:37 | | On the 3rd of May, 2013, the handover of the RV Zeeleeuw to the Republic of Kenya became a fact. The oceanographic research vessel of the Flemish Government will now sail under the Kenyan flag and will be named RV Mtafiti, Swahili for ‘researcher’. An appropriate name, since RV Zeeleeuw has served Belgian and international marine researchers in the southern bight of the North Sea, for thirteen years. Also in Kenya the ship will continue to serve marine research and will be managed by the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI). ... [Read more] |
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Expo "Marine Art - Oostende": where marine sciences meets arts!
Added on: 2013-05-14 23:26:00 | | This expo - from 15 May till 9 June in Fort Napoleon, Oostende - shows a selection of the art works created by the students of the Visual Arts Academy in Ghent after having followed workshops given by marine scientists from the University of Ghent and the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ). In the week before the World Ocean Day we organise several ocean science ateliers (for schools) and evening lectures on marine issues (for the public at large). ... [Read more] |
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Non-indigenous species in the North-East Atlantic in the spotlights
Added on: 2013-05-02 10:27:51 | | The introduction of non-indigenous animals and plants are a hot topic for policy makers. Intentionally or unintentionally imported foreign organisms can have a big impact on the ecosystem and its functioning. Around this theme and with a focus on the North East Atlantic Ocean, ILVO, VLIZ, MUMM and UGent organize a conference on 20-22 november 2013 in Ostend. Not to be missed! ... [Read more] |
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4th edition of MARID conferences in Bruges
Added on: 2013-04-16 10:17:14 | | MARID stands for 'Marine and River Dune Dynamics', a series of international conferences on the research and expertise exchange on seabed form structures, geomorphology, sedimentology and hydrodynamics in the marine environment and rivers. The 4th editions of the conference is held the medieval city of Bruges (Belgium), on Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 April 2013, with a field trip on Wednesday 17 April. ... [Read more] |
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Looking back at the VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day 2013
Added on: 2013-03-22 10:26:21 | | With 303 participants this thirtheenth edition of the VLIZ Young Marine Scientists Day - held on Friday 15 February in KHBO, Bruges - was a top event! The floor was given to near a hundred young researchers to show their scientific results, covering the full range of marine disciplines. The public voted the best speaker and poster. The prizes of the VLIZ Thesis Awards and the North Sea Award were handed over to the winners. All winners, abstracts, posters, photo and video of this 2012 edition can be found here. ... [Read more] |
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Flanders-UNESCO Science Trust fund (FUST) in search of assistant programme specialist for IOC office in Paris
Added on: 2013-03-07 21:32:47 | | For assistance in the implementation of the SPINCAM project, aiming to establish an Integrated Coastal Area Management indicator framework in each country of the Southeast Pacific region (Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Peru). The assistent is based in the Paris office of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. [Read more] |
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Towards a stronger European marine biotechnology research
Added on: 2013-01-22 13:40:14 | | What are the most important recent and ongoing Marine Biotechnology research projects and initiatives? What is the status of the future Europese Research Area (ERA-NET) in MARINEBIOTECH? What are the critical needs, gaps and challenges to inform future Marine Biotechnology policy and coordination efforts? During the final conference of the project CSA MARINEBIOTECH (Brussels, 11-12 March 2013) all these questions are discussed. [Read more] |
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Full programme VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day 2013 and preceding VLIZ mini-symposium - Register now!
Added on: 2013-01-14 13:58:17 | | With a total of 80 abstracts submitted, we are sure the VLIZ young scientists' day 2013 on Friday 15 February is again a must to attend in order to know the latest marine research in our region. Registration is open now. NEW: this year the young scientists' day is preceded on Thursday afternoon (14 February) by the VLIZ mini-symposium 'Marine Observations in the Southern Bight of the North Sea ', where we want to present you the research and researchers from the institutions in the wider region of the Southern Bight of the North Sea. ... [Read more] |
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Marineregions.org - the standard for marine areas, boundaries and place names
Added on: 2012-11-30 12:55:52 | | From now on it is a piece of cake to locate Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) and marine geographic names worldwide by means of the website Marineregions.org. ... [Read more] |
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Call for abstracts: VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day 15 february 2013
Added on: 2012-11-20 14:52:35 | | The 'VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day' 2013 invites all marine scientists in Flanders and around. On Friday 15 February you can discover the quality, diversity and relevance of the multidsiciplinaire marine research in Bruges. Submit your abstract by 14 December 2012 and present your research in a clear, concise and attractive way. ... [Read more] |
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VLIZ North Sea Award 2012 rewards innovative marine research
Added on: 2012-10-24 09:32:32 | | Are you or your research team the next laureat of the ‘VLIZ North Sea Award’? Subscriptions are accepted until the 30th of November 2012. ... [Read more] |
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Call: VLIZ Thesis Awards for Marine Sciences 2012
Added on: 2012-10-24 09:00:00 | | Did you recently graduate at a Flemish university or technical college (HOBU-type)? Is your thesis on a marine or coastal subject and are you proud on it? Then you should apply for the VLIZ Thesis Awards for Marine Sciences 2011! Subscribing is possible before the 30th of November 2012. ... [Read more] |
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EUROFLEETS funds ship time Belgian researchers
Added on: 2012-06-27 10:27:06 | | Several Belgians were awarded during the second open call "Regional 2-2011" within the FP7-Eurofleets project. In this call European marine researchers could compete for ship time on 12 regional research vessels. ... [Read more] |
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VLIZ Annual Report 2011 launched
Added on: 2012-06-22 13:09:15 | | The annual report 2011 of the Flanders Marine Institute gives an overview of our activities in the calendar year 2011. A year where we especially will recall the construction of the Simon Stevin, many communication actions around the effects of climate change in the seas and oceans, the recognition of the VLIZ as ICSU data centre and the startup of the Compendium for coast and sea. At the last minute of 2011 the Flemish Government decided on 23 December 2011 to enter into a new covenant with VLIZ for the period 2012-2016. VLIZ is ready for a new start… [Read more] |
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Ship time RV Simon Stevin
Added on: 2012-06-14 14:26:38 | | Ship time for the oceanographic research vessel Simon Stevin can be booked for the period August – December 2012. The Simon Stevin can be used in the Belgian and adjacent coastal waters as well as in the Scheldt estuary. Normally day trips are scheduled but multi-day campaigns are possible on request. [Read more] |
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PRESS RELEASE: Flanders invests in European research infrastructures
Added on: 2012-05-18 16:52:40 | | On Tuesday 8 May 2012, the Flemish Minister of Innovation Ingrid Lieten launched four Flemish projects of the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructure (ESFRI). As such the Flemish government engaged to contribute to these European initiatives to set up joint research infrastructures. The Minister reserved, in the framework of the Flemish innovation policy, for this purpose 3.5 million EUR. VLIZ will actively participate in two of these ESFRI projects, namely ICOS and LifeWatch. [Read more] |
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LifeWatch a high technological view on European and Flemish biodiversity
Added on: 2012-05-18 16:44:06 | | Alike to the importance of the breakthrough of meteorology for the accuracy of the daily weather forecast, LifeWatch will allow a precise follow-up of life on earth and in the oceans. With revolutionary techniques and computational systems Flanders will contribute to Europe’s high technological future of continuous monitoring of the status and the evolution of biodiversity and the ecosystem services that are of major importance for the European society. ... [Read more] |
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VLIZ has several student jobs to offer for this summer
Added on: 2012-03-13 15:14:48 | | The Flanders Marine Institute is looking for enthousiastic students (prefeably MSc-level) to work this summer at VLIZ in Ostend. Do you think the work at our multimedia centre, data centre, figure&policy department or communication & education department is fascinating? Do you want to cooperate in running projects for the duration of one month (1-31 July, 1-31 August or 1-30 September)? [Read more] |
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