Today, the European Marine Board published the RHE-MEDiation Policy Brief during the Marine Shield Cluster Webinar. The document highlights the untapped potential of microalgae-based photobioreactors as an innovative and nature-based solution to support the implementation of the revised Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD), particularly for rural and remote municipalities across Europe.
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We are delighted to introduce our two new EMB Young Ambassadors! We can now announce that Alessia Finini, a PhD candidate at the University of Genova which is part of the CoNISMa Italian Marine University Consortium, Italy, and Bram Cuyx, a PhD candidate at Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) and KU Leuven in Belgium, have been selected! You can find out more about them here. We look forward to working with them.
EMB has been invited to join the European Commission's EU Ocean Board, a high-level expert group supporting the implementation of the EU Ocean Pact.
The European Marine Board is looking for two new artists/groups of artists for the 2026 – 2027 edition of our ‘EMBracing the Ocean’ artist-in-residence programme.
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.
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.