Biodiversa+ is thrilled to announce its first “Biodiversity monitoring science fair”, a dynamic event connecting key actors from research, policy, and the private sector to explore the latest technologies shaping biodiversity monitoring.

The fair will take place in Barcelona on 21 and 22 May.

While in-person participation is limited and upon invitation only, we’re happy to provide robust online access to key sessions, allowing you to engage with leading experts and projects from anywhere in the world!

Looking ahead to 2025, we are preparing the next EMD and are thrilled to introduce you to the city of Cork in Ireland where the conference will be held as an in-person event (with some live streaming) for 1000+ participants. Have a look at the beautiful video and enjoy the beautiful maritime landscape which will give you a taste of what the next EMD will look like.

The Third International Symposium on Epigenetics in Marine and Aquatic Research (EPIMAR2025), will take place in Barcelona, Spain, from May 27 to 30, 2025

It will promote the gathering and exchange of information among researchers interested in marine epigenetics, covering a variety of cutting-edge aspects, and thus contribute to consolidating the “Epimar community”.

The Congress will feature a mix of plenary sessions, including opening and keynote speeches, alongside parallel oral and poster presentations. To enhance interactions between science and society, action and policy, and to engage civil society more broadly, ‘townhalls’ such as panels and roundtables will also be arranged.

This event is part of The UN Ocean Conference 2025.

The abstract submission deadline is Thursday, 14 November 2024, 13:00 CET

The high-level 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (the 2025 UN Ocean Conference) will be co-hosted by France and Costa Rica and held in Nice, France, from 9 – 13 June 2025.

The overarching theme of the Conference is “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean”. The Conference aims to support further and urgent action to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development and identify further ways and means to support the implementation of SDG 14. It will build on existing instruments to form successful partnerships towards the swift conclusion and effective implementation of ongoing processes that contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of the ocean.

The OCEANS 2025 Brest conference is for global maritime professionals to learn, innovate and lead in the protection and utilization of the world’s largest natural resource – our OCEANS.

Check this video to know more about the event.

This year’s conference focuses on the balance between tensions, trade-offs, and the potential transformations required for the future of sustainable marine resource management and governance, thriving coastal livelihoods and healthy, biodiverse oceans. The conference takes place right in the middle of the Ocean decade (2020-2030) and MARE seizes the opportunity to reflect on where they currently stand using the ‘People and the Sea’ lens.

THE HUB ON THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA FOR THE BLUE ECONOMY

SEAFUTURE, now in its 9th edition, is an international exhibition showcasing innovative technologies in maritime, defence, and dual-use sectors.

Since its first edition in 2009, SEAFUTURE has been steadily growing, evolving into a platform for the promotion and exhibition of maritime innovations, systems, and technologies within a global context. Today, it stands as a major event in the sector, focusing on the wide-ranging Blue Economy.

SEAFUTURE also provides unrivalled access to the rapidly growing national and international markets, attracting specialist contractors, clients, national institutions, international delegations, companies, and stakeholders from around the world.

Conference program will be divided into the following sections:

• Drug discovery and development
• Omics tools in MNP research and discovery
• Chemical ecology and ecosystems functioning linked to biotechnology
• Natural products isolation and downstream processing
• Synthesis of MNP and medicinal chemistry
• MNP chemical biology and biotechnology
• Horizontal aspects in MNP discovery (including IP, legislation and sustainability – LCA, TEA and similar)
• Examples of good practices (success stories, projects and similar)