EMB is looking for two enthusiastic, engaged, and creative early career marine scientists to join their Ambassador Programme. The Ambassadors will play an important role in advocating for EMB and promoting the societal and political relevance of all aspects of the Ocean and marine sciences, including natural sciences, social sciences, policy, and humanities, within their own communities, and to a wide diversity of stakeholders in Europe. The two new Ambassadors will collaborate and liaise with our current Ambassadors and recent Alumni to share experiences and ideas, and work on activities together. They will also ensure the continuation of the EMB ECOP Network.
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The European Marine Board published today the BRIDGE Black Sea (BRIDGE-BS) Policy Brief during the BRIDGE Final Conference in Brussels. The Policy Brief summarises the key policy-relevant results and tools developed by the BRIDGE Black Sea (BRIDGE-BS) project that aim to predict the long-term impact and emerging risks from multiple stressors. The document ends with recommendations for future research and policy needs for the future for the development of a sustainable blue economy within ecosystem boundaries.
In today’s interconnected world, social media has become one of the key channels for communication, collaboration, and knowledge exchange. Beyond entertainment, these platforms now play a crucial role in how scientific information reaches society. For researchers, communicators, and educators, social media offers an opportunity to make science more visible, accessible, and impactful — but understanding how it is used across different audiences remains a challenge.
A group of internationally renowned marine scientists under the European Marine Board has published the Future Science Brief on ‘Monitoring, Reporting and Verification for marine Carbon Dioxide Removal’. The report is clear: rapid CO2 emissions reduction is the top priority. Carbon Dioxide Removal is not a substitute for emissions reductions; (marine) CDR can only be considered as a potential supplementary measure to support achievement of net-zero emissions. The report clarifies the current scientific, technical and regulatory challenges that must be addressed to develop appropriate and reliable MRV for any future mCDR activities, to safeguard Ocean health and those who depend on it. According to the State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report, marine CDR methods contribute less than 0.1% to current removal efforts, but this field is growing rapidly. The potential impacts on the marine environment are not yet clear but could be significant.
Executive Director Sheila Heymans and Science Officer Ana Rodriguez attended the second SURIMI General Assembly, which was held at the Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM-CSIC) in Barcelona on 6-7 November 2025.
On 16 October 2025, the kick off meeting was held for the new EMB working group on 'Biomolecular approaches to the observation and management of marine life' at the Ryan Institute of the University of Galway, hosted by the Chair of the working group, Prof. Louise Allcock.
The 9th EMB Forum Proceedings were published today and provide a summary of the discussions that took place in Brussels and online on 2 April 2025, along with key messages. In light of the new European Water Resilience Strategy and Ocean Pact, and the ongoing objectives of the EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters (Mission Ocean), and the challenges of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (Ocean Decade), it was timely to focus on the land-sea interface.
A new Policy Brief, created under the EcoScope project and published by the European Marine Board, shows strong public support for sustainable fishing practices, particularly those that protect marine life, even though most citizens are unfamiliar with the concept of Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management (EBFM).
EMB Secretariat Members Sheila Heymans, Ana Rodriguez and Fernanda Bayo attend the last EcoScope General Assembly in Athens.
The European Marine Board (EMB) Secretariat will be participating in the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) and the One Ocean Science Congress (OOSC). Both events take place in Nice, France, and will bring together scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders to advance evidence-based governance and sustainable management of the Ocean.