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Jun-17-14
Marine biotechnology within the context of the biobased economy was one of the topics in focus on this year’s European Maritime Day (EMD) in Bremen on May 19-20. The purpose of EMD is to highlight development trends within the...
May-16-14
The legal landscape surrounding the access to and utilization of marine genetic resources (MGR) will change following ratifications of the Nagoya protocol from 2010. With the aim to raise awareness of these issues for the marine scientific community, a paper was published in Natural Products...
Apr-24-14
The DG MARE public consultation on marine biotechnology closed on the 10 February 2014 and at a workshop organised by the consultancy company Ecorys on the 11 February, the preliminary results of the public consultation were presented and discussed. This day-long workshop gathered 33 experts from...
Mar-26-14
Understanding and dealing with the many complex relationships between the marine environment and human health, is the subject of a new position paper from the European Marine Board.
In his foreword to the European Marine Board Position Paper 19, Prof Kostas Nittis, the EMB Chair mentions “There...
Jan-01-14
The European Commission organises a public consultation from 18 November 2013 until 10 February 2014 concerning marine biotechnology. More information can be found here.
Sep-13-13
The non-profit organisations HYDRO and the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) are pleased to announce the seventh Dr Edouard Delcroix (1891-1973) Prize, established in honour of the Belgian orthopaedic surgeon and pioneer in thalassotherapy. This international triennial scientific prize, with a value...
Aug-19-13
To express the importance of thie seaweed industry, experts from all over the world will gather at Seagriculture 2013: the Second International Seaweed Conference. This conference will be organised on 25 and 26th of September 2013 at the North Sea Area (Den Helder and Texel) following the success...
Jun-14-13
A summer school on genomics applied to directives will be organized in San Sebastian (Spain), by FP7 DEVOTES project. It will take place between 15th and 17th July. More information can be found in the...
Jan-24-13
24 January 2013
The new "Science for Environment Policy - Thematic Issue on Biodiversity, Agriculture and Health" published by the European Commission, features two scientific articles highlighting how...
Nov-19-12
The European Commission launched on 21 September the public consultation "Bio-based industries, towards a public-private partnership under Horizon 2020?". The survey seeks input on the creation of a public-private partnership to promote research and innovation under Horizon 2020, the next EU...