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Nov 2023

Explore the Future of Marine Science at the Faculty Frontrunner Days
Join us at the Faculty Frontrunner Days, where we'll unveil the Marine@UGent Core Facility – your gateway to cutting-edge marine research. Immerse yourself in a world of sustainable blue solutions and explore our state-of-the-art infrastructure. Engage with experts, share your insights and be part of a dynamic discussion shaping the future of marine and maritime science. Don't miss this opportunity to chart new waters in research and innovation.
07/11/2023 - 12:00 to 13:00
Online

Oct 2023

Navigating Big Data in the Blue Economy
Navigating Big Data: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Transform Data into Valuable Insights in the Blue Economy
17/10/2023 - 12:00 to 19:00
BlueBridge, Oostende
Wetenschapspark 1, 8400 Oostende

Jul 2023

Blue Opportunity Day

How can technology, innovation and transdisciplinary collaboration support a sustainable blue economy in Europe?

 

Don't miss the second edition of the Blue Opportunity Day with several guest lectures on cross-boundary collaborations, safe and healthy food production and the role of research and technology throughout the supply chain. This conference will bring together researchers, local governments and industry representatives.

07/07/2023 - 09:00 to 18:30
Gent
Het Pand, Onderbergen 1, 9000 Gent
Blue Science & Technology Summer Training

Marine@UGent, partners and the EPIBOOST consortium are pleased to announce the next edition of the Blue Science & Technology Summer Training edition 2023. We offer a two-week intensive programme which will provide participants a strong foundation to further develop a career in the blue economy and life sciences.

03/07/2023 - 09:00 to 14/07/2023 - 12:00
BlueBridge, Oostende
Wetenschapspark 1, 8400 Oostende

Mar 2023

Open Sea Lab 3.0 Hackathon
The Open Sea Lab 3.0 Hackathon is a unique event that brings together data scientists, software developers, social innovators, and changemakers in Europe and around the world to harness the wealth of open, marine data offered by EMODnet to develop solutions to Ocean challenges. This third edition of EMODnet’s hackathon - Open Sea Lab 3.0 (OSL 3.0) - will be an opportunity to challenge users to test EMODnet’s new central portal, inviting the community to explore and exploit the advantages brought by the centralisation of EMODnet’s services and the new, expanded capabilities it features.
27/03/2023 - 09:00 to 28/03/2023 - 17:00
Online

Jan 2023

Marine@UGent community Day
More information to be announced soon - but rest assured you will be amazed
 

 

12/01/2023 - 09:00 to 13:00
BlueBridge, Ostend Science Park

Oct 2022

Blue Career day

Economisch Huis Oostende, Bluebridge en partners organiseren een 3de editie van de Blue Career Day te Oostende.

Bedrijven actief in de blauwe economie ontmoeten er studenten en werkzoekenden/werkenden in functie van hun zoektocht naar talent! Deelname is gratis!

27/10/2022 - 13:00 to 16:00
BlueBridge, Oostende
Wetenschapspark 1, 8400 Oostende
COASTAL Final conference
COASTAL project is coming to an end and we would like to invite you to our final event where we will showcase COASTAL's contribution to rural developments, highlighting unique selling points and added value for practitioners and policymakers, launching the knowledge exchange forum and clarifying our exploitation route. 
12/10/2022 - 09:00 to 17:00
BlueBridge, Oostende
Wetenschapspark 1, 8400 Oostende

Sep 2022

BIOMARES community day

BIOMARES, the AUGent platform for biorefinery of marine resources and marine bioactives, organizes its first platform network event. During this event AUGent researchers will present inspiring examples of the different phases of marine biorefining, such as bioprospecting, the use of biotechnology, primary biomass production, conversion technologies and diverse application market segments. The presentations will be followed by parallel interactive sessions to dive deeper into these themes. In these sessions, you will be able to define research needs starting from your own expertise and experience, and suggest pathways to make marine biorefining a success story within the AUGent.

23/09/2022 - 08:30 to 15:00
Campus Coupure, Gent
Campus Coupure, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent (Zaal A0.1 Azalea)

Jul 2022

Blue Opportunity Day

International collaboration enables researchers to access additional, often specific, expertise, gain new perspectives on research and build relationships with others in the field. To highlight this importance, Marine@UGent, VLIZ and partners welcome the 3i University Network cluster for Marine and Maritime Challenges at Ostend Science Park to discuss opportunities for collaboration with scientific partners on site. To mark this event the new collaboration agreement between UGent and VLIZ will be inaugurated and the new state of the art multidisciplinary research infrastructure of UGent at Ostend Science Park will be presented.

06/07/2022 - 08:30 to 17:00
BlueBridge, Ostend Science Park
Wetenschapspark 1, 8400 Oostende

Jun 2022

Official launch of the 3i University Network

The Interregional Internationalisation Initiative University Network (3i Network), founded by Ghent University, KU Leuven, University of Kent and University of Lille, invites you to its first forum.This forums aims to connect universities, regions and the private sector to tackle shared challenges common to Flanders, Kent County and the Hauts-de-France.

14/06/2022 - 10:30 to 18:00
Lille, France
Conseil Régional Hauts-de-France, 151 Av. du Président Hoover, 59000 Lille

May 2022

Big Ideas Out of the Blue - visit Delegation from Mississippi

The State of Mississippi and Ostend Science Park will bring together business representatives, academics, researchers, and economic development experts to discuss opportunities for partnerships, expansions, and collaboration in the blue economy.

12/05/2022 - 09:00 to 16:00
BlueBridge, Ostend Science Park
Wetenschapspark 1, 8400 Oostende
Symposium on Marine Carbon Sequestration
EMBRC-BE and ILVO organize a Symposium on Marine Carbon Sequestration to assess the opportunities of oceans, seas and estuaries in reducing the causes and consequences of climate change, globally and locally. Participation to the symposium is free but registration before May 4th is mandatory.
11/05/2022 - 09:00 to 15:45
BlueBridge, Ostend Science Park
Wetenschapspark 1, 8400 Oostende
Education as a tool to bridge the gap between Academia and the general public
During this lecture, Prof. dr. Tim Deprez will demonstrate through concrete examples a wide variety of innovative educational tools and methods so that students learn to act as mediators between academic research and the broad public.
03/05/2022 - 19:00 to 20:00
Hybrid event - live at Campus Sterre, Gent
Krijgslaan 281, building S2, 9000 Gent, 3rd floor, faculty board room.

Apr 2022

Helicopter view on the green hydrogen opportunity
WaterstofNet, the Hydrogen Import Coalition, EnerGhentIC, Bluebridge & Ostend Science Park are organising the event “Helicopter view on the green hydrogen opportunity”. This event will provide an overview of the challenges and opportunities for hydrogen and green molecules and will be opened by Minister Tinne Van der Straeten.
20/04/2022 - 09:00 to 17:30
BlueBridge, Ostend Science Park
wetenschapspark 1, 8400 Oostende

Feb 2022

Blue-Cloud Hackathon - Decode the Ocean
The Blue-Cloud Hackathon is an open invitation to marine scientists & researchers, data scientists, ICT experts, innovators, students, and anyone who is passionate about the Ocean to explore and test Blue-Cloud: A new, Open Science platform for the marine domain offering a wealth of data, analytical tools and computing power to support you in developing solutions for a safe, healthy, productive, predictive and transparent Ocean.
07/02/2022 - 09:00 to 09/02/2022 - 19:00
3-day virtual hackathon

Dec 2021

POSTPONED: Symposium on Marine Carbon Sequestration

To assess the potential of oceans, seas and estuaries in reducing the causes and consequences of climate change, globally and locally, EMBRC Belgium and Instituut voor Landbouw, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek (ILVO) are organising a Symposium on Marine Carbon Sequestration on 16 December 2021.

 

16/12/2021 - 09:00 to 16:00
BlueBridge, Ostend Science Park
wetenschapspark 1, 8400 Oostende

Nov 2021

International Symposium for the Korean Peninsula Marine Global Project

Ghent University Global Campus holds the 2021 International Symposium for the Korean Peninsula Marine Global Project on November 26.

The symposium will offer insightful ideas and discussions toward sustainable development by integrating blue bioeconomy and blue carbon. It features a series of presentations and discussions from 10 countries. The first session is dedicated to the exploration of blue bioeconomy potentials in the tidal flats and their utilizations, such as food, pharmaceuticals, cosmeceuticals, and renewable energy. Session 2 addresses blue carbon in tidal mudflats and examines viable options for achieving carbon neutrality.

 

26/11/2021 - 13:00 to 18:00
Online Symposium, Korea Standard Time

Oct 2021

H2020 UNITED project 2nd webinar on ocean multi-use demonstration pilots!
Are you keen on knowing more about ocean multi-use and co-location, as well as their prospects in Europe? Or are you simply interested in how to make European blue economy more sustainable? Then this webinar is not to be missed!
27/10/2021 - 10:00 to 13:00
online meeting

Sep 2021

Sea Your Future 2021 - Blue Science and Technology Networking day

Join us the 10th of September at Sea Your Future 2021, a full day event for actors in the Blue Economy. Get to know and make contact with companies and knowledge institutions, and find out more about what is going on in the marine and maritime sector.

 

10/09/2021 - 09:00 to 16:00
BlueBridge, Oostende

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