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MARBOUND 5.0, the VLIZ geodatabase with maritime boundaries: intensively used world wide!
Added on: 2009-12-16 11:33:25 | | Version 5.0 of this global database covering the maritime boundaries of all coastal states worldwide is now available at www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/marbound. In 2009 VLIZ counted more than 2000 downloads by users from all over the world. The dataset is used for the preparation of building and development plans at sea, environmental impact assessments, marine and coastal studies, school projects, etc. ... [Read more] |
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Looking back to the special anniversary edition of the VLIZ young Scientists' Day
Added on: 2009-12-08 22:59:10 | | On Friday 27 November all marine scientists of Flanders and surrounding met! Because of the 10th anniversary of the Flanders Marine Institute a special edition of the VLIZ Young Scientists' Day was organised in Hotel Thermae Palace in Oostende. Here you can find all winners of the contests and pictures of the event. ... [Read more] |
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IODE Seminars II: Satellite Wind and Wave Products for Marine Forecasting
Added on: 2009-12-04 12:43:49 | | With this initiative the UNESCO/IOC Project Office for IODE, in co-operation with the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), wants the local marine scientists to get in touch with world leading experts, often present at the InnovOcean Site in Ostend for a training course or meeting. On the 14th of December 2009 an afternoon session (16.00 - 18.30) is organised in which three specialists of EUMETSAT, WMO and NOAA will explain how satellite wind and wave products are implemented in marine forecasting. ... [Read more] |
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VLIZ celebrates its 10th birthday!
Added on: 2009-11-06 12:50:26 | | By the end of November we have a big celebration in Oostende! The Flanders Marine Institute celebrates its 10 year anniversary with a two-day event in Thermae Palace. On Thursday 26 November there is a full evening's programme on the coast and sea for the public at large (in Dutch - BOOKED UP). During the day on Friday 27 November we organise the 10th VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day: a must for all marine researchers in Flanders and surroundings! That night an academic ceremony is closing off the festivities (only for invited guests; in Dutch). [Read more] |
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The VLIZ data centre (VMDC) has been designated as GLOSS center for real-time sea level data
Added on: 2009-11-06 12:16:24 | | Earlier the VLIZ and IOC developed the Sea Level Station Monitoring Facility. Through this web-based application one can easily control the operational status of global and regional networks of real time sea level stations, and perform a quick inspection of the raw data stream from almost 300 GLOSS stations along the coasts of the Indian Ocean, the North East Atlantic & Mediterranean, the Pacific and the Caribbean. Now the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) officially received the mandate to function as a GLOSS data centre for real-time sea level data. In this way the Flanders marine Data Centre (FMDC) will assist the three other GLOSS designated data centre: PSMSL (Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level), BODC (British Oceanographic Data Centre) en UHSLC (University of Hawaii Sea Level Centre). ... [Read more] |
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FP7-projects EUROFLEETS launched: "Coordinating the European research vessels"
Added on: 2009-10-09 10:48:11 | | The project EUROFLEETS – “Towards an alliance of European research fleets” - funded by the European Commission in the 7th Framework program was launched on 20-22 September, with a meeting of about 100 scientists and fleet operators in Paris. VLIZ is one of the 24 partners. ... [Read more] |
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1,000,000 hits every month on the WoRMS website
Added on: 2009-10-07 11:02:15 | | With the website of the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS: www.marinespecies.org) the VLIZ and worldwide taxonomic experts aim to provide the most authoritative list of names of all marine species globally, ever published. The number of visitors to this website is increasing. Now monthly 1,000,000 hits are counted, meaning on an average day more than 2,000 visits per day. ... [Read more] |
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IODE-seminars I: Linking Sea and Sky - MetOcean modeling to deal with coastal hazards
Added on: 2009-10-05 15:07:13 | | In order to give marine scientists in Flanders the opportunity to stay informed about the latest developments in the field of oceanography in general and marine data and information management, marine biodiversity and ocean modeling in particular, the IOC Project Office for IODE has started - in cooperation with the Flanders Marine Institute - with the organisation of scientific seminars. On 19 October 2009 three top scientists will present their work with atmosphere-ocean models to deal with coastal hazards. ... [Read more] |
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Third update of MARBOUND database available (version 4.0)
Added on: 2009-09-04 15:11:01 | | The MARBOUND database, documenting the boundaries of the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ's) of countries worldwide, is updated again. The last version differs from version 3.0 in the repaired boundary between Canada and USA and a higher precision of the boundary between Denmark and Germany (at the Flensburg Fjord). The new shapefiles, together with their earlier versions, are now available on the MARBOUND website. ... [Read more] |
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Marine research in Flandres is seen!
Added on: 2009-07-14 15:32:02 | | The Flanders Marine Institute VLIZ heavily stakes on web applications, thus enhancing the visibility of marine reserach results. ... [Read more] |
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Celebration on the occasion of 10 year VLIZ! Your cooperation, please…
Added on: 2009-07-07 13:01:27 | | The Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) started its activities in the autumn of 1999. Now, a decade later, we are proud to announce the celebration for ‘10 years VLIZ’ on 26-27 November 2009 at the Thermae Palace Hotel (Ostend). Block your diary and be there! ... [Read more] |
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Innovative marine research North Sea ecosystem rewarded with annual prize
Added on: 2009-07-07 10:46:06 | | Are you the next laureat of the ‘VLIZ North Sea Award’? Scientists or research groups can submit their subscription file until the 10th of October 2009. ... [Read more] |
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New graduates compete for the VLIZ Thesis Awards for Marine Sciences 2009
Added on: 2009-07-01 17:04:00 | | Did you recently graduate at a Flemish university or technical college? Are you proud of your marine (or coastal) thesis? Then you múst apply for the VLIZ Thesis Awards for Marine Sciences 2009! Subscription is possible till the 10th of October 2009. ... [Read more] |
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All activities of the VLIZ of 2008 bundled in Annual Report
Added on: 2009-06-15 15:17:51 | | This publication gives a colourful and well-illustrated account of the operation of the VLIZ druing the calender year 2008. It was the year in which the additional investment subsidy for 2008-2009 was approved. The subsidy allows the purchase and renovation of additional land-based facilities on the East Bank in Oostende, the purchase research equipment for the new research vessel Simon Stevin and the renovation of the offices at Wandelaarkaai. 2008 will also be remembered as the year in which the secretariat of the Marine Board of the European Science Foundation (ESF) moved to Oostende. Includes a CD-ROM featuring the Collected Reprints 2008, the scientific output of Belgian marine scientists from the last calendar year. ... [Read more] |
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Worldwide boundaries Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ's) updated (MARBOUND version 3.0)
Added on: 2009-06-02 16:26:47 | | The MARBOUND database is updated again. In the newest version 3.0 the borders of the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) are tight-fitting to a high resolution shoreline dataset (GSHHS). The new shapefiles, together with their earlier versions, are now available on the MARBOUND website. ... [Read more] |
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The Coastal & Marine WIKI: source of professional coastal and marine information
Added on: 2009-05-04 13:06:30 | | The Coastal & Marine WIKI is an innovative source of up-to-date high quality information on coastal management and marine sciences. The more than 1,100 articles in this Internet encyclopaedia are provided by and for coastal professionals. ... [Read more] |
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Hundreds of marine stamps online!
Added on: 2009-05-04 12:09:15 | | The media gallery of VLIZ has a new item: the collecion 'Marine stamps’: a remarkable acquisition of more than 2,100 stamps depicting divers marine and maritime themes in an online archive. ... [Read more] |
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'SeaOnScreen' where the invisible becomes visible!
Added on: 2009-05-04 11:05:38 | | The North Sea, the Wadden Sea and the Schelde Delta: all of them are valuable nature areas with scenic wildlife. However this underwater world is invisible for most of us. Discover this sea world now from behind your PC on the webiste www.SeaOnScreen.org. ... [Read more] |
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VLIZ Young Scientists' Day 2009: pictures, presentations, winning posters and pictures
Added on: 2009-04-22 17:41:52 | | The 2009 edition of the VLIZ Young Scientists' day on 6 March attracted 158 participants. A day full of presentations of invited speakers, demonstrations, a poster session, a photo contest and a lot of networking with the marine scientists of Flanders and environs. Here you can find all pictures, presentations, the book of abstracts and the winning posters and pictures. ... [Read more] |
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Heritage conservation under a changing climate
Added on: 2009-01-26 13:00:44 | | A three-day colloquium (18-20 March 2009) will focus on the impacts of Global Climate Change on heritage in the Low Countries; with special attention on the impacts of rising sea levels and increased river flooding. ... [Read more] |
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