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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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Website to calculate the BEQI-index
Added on: 2010-03-31 11:16:00 | | The Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) collaborated in the development of a user-friendly web application for the calculation of the biologic BEQI-index (Benthic Ecosystem Quality Index), making the ecologic assessment of coastal and transitional waters based on bottom animals (macrobenthos) - according to the Water Framework Directive - more accessible: www.beqi.eu. ... [Read more] |
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Chilean tsunami crosses entire Pacific Ocean
Added on: 2010-03-01 12:29:00 | | The progress of the tsunami was followed closely via the sea level monitoringssystem, developed by IOC/UNESCO, IODE and VLIZ in Oostend, Belgium. ... [Read more] |
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FP-7 EUROFLEETS funded ship time for European marine scientists
Added on: 2009-12-16 12:33:00 | | Until the 15th of January marine researchers at European universities of institutes can express their interest in funded ship time onboard of numerous European research vessels. ... [Read more] |
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MARBOUND 5.0, the VLIZ geodatabase with maritime boundaries: intensively used world wide!
Added on: 2009-12-16 11:33:00 | | 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 22:59:00 | | 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 12:43:00 | | 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 12:50:00 | | 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 12:16:00 | | 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 10:48:00 | | 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 11:02:00 | | 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 15:07:00 | | 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 15:11:00 | | 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 15:32:00 | | 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 13:01:00 | | 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 10:46:00 | | 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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 Inclusief de samenvatting van de evaluatie die VLIZ onderging in 2009 en de Collected Reprints 2009 op CDrom.
Vrij verkrijgbaar via 059 34 21 30 of info@vliz.be). Online te consulteren in het Nederlands en het Engels.
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