Future Oceans Lab - CIM

🌊 Last week, Silvia Rayo Luengo joined the Second Annual Meeting of the #CAMBioMed project in Chania, Crete! 🐠 Representing Future Oceans Lab, Silvia presented the methodology for analysing stakeholder perceptions based on biocultural values, within the Nature’s Contributions to People (IPBES) framework. She also coordinated with Paula López (#ICM-CSIC) to integrate the perception survey in upcoming citizen science activities using the Observadores del Mar platform. It was a productive and inspiring week of collaboration as CAMBioMed prepares to launch its adaptive monitoring activities across the Mediterranean 💙 ! 📣 Learn more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/d5g_hMBc #CAMBioMed #CitizenScience #BioculturalValues #MarineMonitoring #Mediterranean #FutureOceansLab #observadoresdelmar #obsdelmar

📢 Call for Consultant – Climate Adaptation Policy & Advocacy in MPAs ! The Interreg Euro-MED Programme project, #MPA4Change is seeking an experienced consultant or firm to support climate adaptation advocacy and policy efforts for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). 🔹 Key responsibilities: ✔ Engage with decision-makers & stakeholders to drive policy change ✔ Represent the project at key events & facilitate sessions ✔ Strengthen alliances with strategic networks ✔ Provide expertise on marine conservation & climate adaptation policies (Mediterranean, EU & global level) 🗓 Application deadline: April 7, 2024 (23:59 CET) 📍 More details & application 👉https://lnkd.in/ekkiB4EP For inquiries, feel free to reach out or contact Fernando Pinillos at fernando.pinillos@europarc.org.

🌊🦪 This week, our master's student María Fernanda Acevedo visited the fishers' guilds (cofradías) of the Muros-Noia estuary alongside Haritz Ayarza Molinero as part of her fieldwork. Through these visits, we aim to understand the perception of the cofradías’ technical support services and explore the adaptive capacity of the shellfishing sector in the face of potential impacts from coastal acidification. 💡 Collaboration with the sector is key to understanding the challenges and finding sustainable solutions. #Fieldwork #MarineResearch #ClimateChange #Sustainability #CoastalAcidification #Adaptation 

The journal of the Universidade de Vigo reflects the development of CoBlue project, together with the Grupo GEN - UVigo, Centro de Investigación Mariña (CIM-UVigo), as well as the CITTA - Research Center for Territory, Transports and Environment). This work is part of the European project REINFORCING Project, funded by the Horizon Europe programme. https://lnkd.in/dYnMNHqv

Inspiring the next generation of scientists! 🌊🔬    Today, Elena Ojea visited IES Castelao in Vigo, where she shared her journey as a scientist and her work leading Future Oceans Lab at the Centro de Investigación Mariña (CIM-UVigo) of the Universidade de Vigo. Speaking to students preparing for university, she discussed what it means to be a researcher, the challenges and rewards of a scientific career, and the importance of ocean sustainability.    🔎 The goal? To inspire and encourage young minds to pursue science, showing them that research is not only about discovering new knowledge but also about making an impact on our planet’s future. 🌍    A huge thanks to IES Castelao for the invitation and to the students for their curiosity and engagement! Who knows? Maybe some of them will be part of the next generation of ocean scientists. 💙🌊 #FutureOceansLab #ScienceForTheFuture #STEMeducation #OceanScience #InspiringYoungScientists

🌊 Closing Event of the Mariscadoras ConCiencia Project This week, we had the pleasure of attending the final event of Mariscadoras ConCiencia, a project led by Anmupesca with the support of #GALP Ría de Vigo A Guarda and the Consellería do Mar of the Xunta de Galicia. The initiative has fostered stronger connections between the scientific-technical community—especially within the Ría de Vigo—and the shellfish gatherers working along the coast. At Future Oceans Lab, we are truly grateful to have been part of this project. Engaging directly with the mariscadoras and learning from their deep knowledge of the marine environment has been an enriching experience. We look forward to continuing to build bridges between science and traditional fishing communities, working together towards a more sustainable future for our coastal ecosystems. Silvia Rayo Luengo Xochitl Elias Haritz Ayarza Molinero Anmupesca Centro de Investigación Mariña (CIM-UVigo) #MariscadorasConCiencia #CoastalCommunities #ScienceAndTradition #FutureOceansLab #Sustainability 

🌍✈️ FOL travels are not stopping! This week, Andreu Blanco and Xochitl Elias are in The Hague for the Social Science Methods for Natural Scientists ICES course at Wageningen University & Research. 🔎 They’re diving into hands-on social science methods—participant observation, mapping, and interviews—skills they’ll bring back to strengthen the FOL team! 📚 Learning, connecting, and growing! 🚀 ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea #FOLonTheMove #InterdisciplinaryResearch #SocialScience

📢 PhD Opportunity: Climate Adaptation & Marine Systems 🌊🎓 Future Oceans Lab (University of Vigo) is opening again the PhD position on marine social-ecological adaptation to climate change! 🌍🐟 📅 Start: May/June 2025 | 💰 €1800 gross/month | 🌎 Travel & research funding included 🎯 Looking for candidates with a Master’s in ecology, sustainability, data science, or similar. 📝 Send us your CV & motivation letter! 📩 More info: futureoceanslab@uvigo.gal & in our website https://lnkd.in/d9Xf4qRn #job #phdposition #phdcandidate #futureoceanslab #phdopportunity

🌍✈️ FOL is on the move again! This time, our journey takes us to the Stockholm Resilience Centre, where Elena Ojea and Juan Bueno Pardo are participating in a workshop this week. This event is part of the #ACTNOW project, which addresses biodiversity loss in European oceans and explores solutions to mitigate its impacts. 🌊 Elena and Juan are working closely with case study partners to gather key insights and develop management tools that account for the cumulative effects of multiple stressors. 🤝 With more than 20 researchers from 10 countries attending in person, this workshop is a key step toward advancing marine resilience in Europe! 💙 #MarineResilience #ACTNOW #FutureOceansLab #StockholmResilienceCenter #OceanBiodiversity

🐚 📣 Andreu Blanco from FOL and Iria García from Geoma are leading a new project to assess the impact of mussel farming and shellfisheries on microphytobenthos tophic webs!