Month: July 2017

Research Headlines – Preserving sponge grounds in the North Atlantic

EU-funded research into North Atlantic sponge grounds aims to discover unique sponge ecosystems. This should improve understanding of such ecosystems functioning, help predict threats, ensure their sustainable use and assess their links to human well-being. Powered by WPeMatico

Circular Italian project turns livestock waste into a resource

The LIFE-OPTIMAL2012 project (LIFE12 ENV/IT/000671) has officially inaugurated Biogas Wipptal, a pioneering plant in the South Tyrol region of Italy that converts livestock waste into renewable energy and a natural fertiliser. The biogas plant, which is located in Val di Vizze, takes manure and slurry from 62 livestock farmers in

Events – SECOND ARCTIC SCIENCE MINISTERIAL – 25-26 October 2018, Berlin, Germany.

The European Commission, Finland and Germany will co-host the 2nd Arctic Science Ministerial on 25-26 October 2018 in Berlin, Germany. The aims of this 2nd Arctic Science Ministerial meeting are to: • Promote the results of the deliverables presented at the 1st Arctic Science Ministerial meeting, • Increase capacity to respond to

Research Headlines – An integrated observing system for the Atlantic Ocean

Buoys, floats, moorings and research vessels, to name just a few examples – data about the state of the Atlantic is collected by a number of means. And by a profusion of actors, who could jointly produce even better results if they applied a common strategy. EU-funded researchers are driving

Success Stories – Strategy to scale-up fish industry’s competitiveness

EU-funded project unpicks why Europe’s fish industry is suffering in the face of international competition and will provide the industry with new software and studies to help improve business strategies. Powered by WPeMatico