.Hans Poertner on the importance of arts for societal mobilisation for protection of the ocean, and to look to the future. The science alone is not enough to accelerate action #UNOceanConference2022

This morning I will hopefully make a statement at the @UNOC2022 for the European Marine Board on the importance of marine scientific kknowledge to achieve all the #SDGs !

Last few days to register for our Ambassadors' new #ECOPWednesdays event series which will dig into the #European #marine #science #policy landscape during online events on the first Wednesday of every month! First edition this Wed. (6 July), more at: marineboard.eu/launching-ecop…

Our #EMBracingtheOcean #artistinresident Michael Begg has been busy working with his scientific collaborators on developing software to import #Antarctic #Ocean circulation model data into muscial compositions. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/3ax3mbs7 #OceanDecade #artscience

#EMBracingtheOcean #artistinresidence Emily Lartillot- Steps for a change - has been working on 'Shades of Mangroves' choreography with Yunne Shin from IRD.fr. Youth dancers were joined by mangrove specialist Christophe Proisy to learn about these ecosystems. Find out more: tinyurl.com/bdhymtyd

Coming up on 18 August (13:00-14:00 CEST) is the next edition of our #ThirdThursdayScience webinar series! Dr Ana Rotter Ana Rotter from Morska Biološka Postaja NIB will speak about #marine #biotechology to advance Europe's #bioeconomy. Find out more and register here: marineboard.eu/events/emb-sci…

#EMBracingtheOcean #artistinresident Lera Litvinova opens her exhibition “Renaissance” today at 17:00 at the Museum of Outstanding Figures of Ukrainian Culture, Kyiv. The exhibition explores the impact of Russia's actions on the Black Sea. Find out more: tinyurl.com/5n76nau6

Today Britt Alexander and I are at the BRIDGE Black Sea general assembly and high tech summit in #Varna #Bulgaria - wonderful to be at the #BlackSea again!

It was great to be part of the panel discussion this evening as part of the community of hope exhibition Centrespace Gallery discussing the #EMBracingtheOcean programme & the role of art in the climate crisis @emarineboard

We are excited to announce the 2023–2024 edition of our #EMBracingtheOcean #artresidencyprogramme will be open for applications from 9 Jan 2023 for artists worldwide from any creative discipline with an interest in #Ocean sustainability! More: marineboard.eu/emb-artist-res… #artscience

#Ofrootsandsea successfully premiered Université De La Terre. The piece was co-developed by Emily Lartillot- Steps for a change - & Shin Yunne IRD.fr as part of the #EMBracingtheOcean #artistresidency as a moving & emotional expression by young dancers about mangrove ecosystems #UT2022 tinyurl.com/54bnk28v

The 1st edition of our #artresidencyprogramme #EMBracingtheOcean has been a great success! Are you interested to be part of this unique experience? Applications for our 2023–20234 edition will open on 9 Jan 2023 for artists worldwide 🌍marineboard.eu/emb-artist-res… #artistsontwitter

Join us on 19/01 for our #ThirdThursdayScience webinar with Dr Chris Fremantle @chrisfremantle Gray's School of Art Short Course RGU #EMBracingtheOcean discussing how different disciplines such as #marine #science #art work with and understand #risk and #uncertainty. More: marineboard.eu/events/emb-sci…

Looking forward to applications for our 2023-2024 #EMBracingtheOcean #artistinresidence programme!

Curious about the role of the #Ocean in the oxygen we breathe & the threat of #deoxygenation? Our newest Future Science Brief will dive into the science behind #Oceanoxygen. Find out more on #WorldOceanDay at #ASLO23 & during the online launch on 13 June tinyurl.com/mu6ytdkj

The Chair of our working group on Marine Habitat Mapping Simonetta Fraschetti will give a keynote speech during the upcoming Searica Intergroup event, highlighting how marine habitat mapping can support the proposed #NatureRestorationLaw. Resistration now open: tinyurl.com/5a728bh3.

Our EMB Ambassadors are in Ostend today for their training day. It's great to meet the new abmassadors Riwan Leroux & Alexandra Hahn and to see Juliette & Alfredo García de Vinuesa again. Keep an eye out for their upcoming activities: tinyurl.com/4vanabue

At the BRIDGE Black Sea General Assembly in Ankara, Türkiye Sheila Heymans & Britt Alexander from the EMB Sectretariat led a scoping workshop as a first step towards developing the BRIDGE international Policy Brief. Find out more about the project here: tinyurl.com/3xu4kk8p

Yesterday during #EurOCEAN2023 we launched our new EMB Position Paper 'Building Coastal Resilience in Europe'. It was a pleasure to meet the Working Group Chairs Sebastian Villasante & Kristin Richter after 3 years of working online! Download the document here: tinyurl.com/3x43ujkj

We are very excited to be represented at the UN Ocean Decade conference in #Barcelona next week by our Director Sheila Heymans & Science Officers Britt Alexander & Angel Muniz Piniella! More on our work supporting the #OceanDecade as Implementing Partner: marineboard.eu/emb-and-ocean-…