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EMREP project
31.03.2022 - IPMA
EMREP project funded by EEAGrants Portugal tests electronic data management systems to maximize the potential benefits from the Blue Economy onboard RV Mário Ruivo.
Students from Secondary School Ferreira Dias visited the research vessel Mário Ruivo
24.03.2022 - IPMA
RV Mário Ruivo was visited by students of the Blue School Programme from the 10th grade of Secondary School Ferreira Dias (Agualva, Sintra).
EDUCOAST project – “Nature-Based Education in Coastal GeoSciences – A field station in southern Portugal”
18.03.2022 - IPMA
Participation of IPMA in marine and coastal geology training activities within the EDUCOAST project funded by the EEA Grants Blue Growth Programme.
Students from Valsassina school visit the research vessel Mário Ruivo under the EEA Grants project
02.03.2022 - IPMA
RV Mário Ruivo receives a visit from the Blue Valsassina School in the framework of the EEA Grants project "The Ocean of [my] Future" coordinated by MARE STARTUP. Students learned about the ship and ocean observation projects, such as EMSO-PT part of EMSO-ERICERIC.
Portuguese European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water Column Observatory Initiative
01.03.2022 - IPMA
“The pressures on the ocean and its resources will increase in the next decade owing to climate change and human activities. Our ability for sustainable management of the ocean will depend on the data collected and the information and knowledge derived from it.”
Internship at NNIO: Study on the spatial and temporal coverage of the Argo network in the Northeast Atlantic
10.02.2022 - IPMA
On February 10, 2022, Pedro Martins, a finalist at IPS, successfully concluded his internship "Study on the spatial and temporal coverage of the Argo network in the Northeast Atlantic" at NNIO, providing a relevant contribution to the project "Atlantic Observatory - Data and Monitoring Infrastructure" funded by EEA Grants.
The Ever-Changing and Challenging Role of Ocean Observation: From Local Initiatives to an Oceanwide Collaborative Effort
28.01.2022 - IPMA
Ocean observation is now global, but it depends on the single institutions and laboratories’ capability to guarantee the operation of instruments and longevity in data acquisition. International collaborative initiatives are crucial to support the ever-growing databases and feed the services and products that are fundamental to Blue Growth.
Students from Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal on board of the research vessel Mário Ruivo
15.12.2021 - IPMA
On December 13, 2021, the research vessel (RV) Mário Ruivo received on board the visit of students from the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal.
Crista Madeira-Tore campaign onboard the research vessel Mário Ruivo
06.12.2021 - IPMA
Between 20th November and 4th December 2021, the multidisciplinary campaign Crista Madeira-Tore (CMT) took place onboard the RV Mário Ruivo including the ROV Luso of the Portuguese Task Group for the Extension of the Continental Shelf (EMEPC).