outreach archive
Promoting sustainability and the leadership role of women in science
FOL PhD Alba Aguión is one of the 75 women scientists selected to participate in the program Homeward Bound
04/10/2019 - Homeward Bound is a ground-breaking initiative focused on providing women with the tools they need to effectively network, lead and engage their communities in the fight against climate change. The project aims to create a network of 1,000 women scientists in 10 years who will work together to have a positive influence in the decision […]
CATEGORIES: Alba Aguión, Future Oceans Lab, Outreach
CATEGORIES: Alba Aguión, Future Oceans Lab, Outreach
Scientific outreach: Ant insights to promote a more sustainable organization of fishers
FOL PhD candidate Alba Aguión will deliver a dissemination activity at the MUNCYT science museum (A Coruna, Spain) on tuesday
08/07/2019 - All species of ants – about 14,000 – live in colonies. They form complex socities of thousands of individuals where survival depends on their ability to organize. FOL PhD student Alba Aguión has worked with ant colonies during her master at the Elva Robinson´s lab (University of York, UK). Now, focused on the study of […]
CATEGORIES: Alba Aguión, Future Oceans Lab, Outreach, PhD
CATEGORIES: Alba Aguión, Future Oceans Lab, Outreach, PhD
Diego’s PhD research enters the third year with a rich and diverse background
Adaptation to climate change in small-scale fisheries research, a second year with multiple outcomes
26/10/2018 - Diego Salgueiro, member of Future Oceans Lab starts his third year as PhD student leaving behind a completed second year full of challenges and advances in his research. During this time, Diego lead the second edition of Future Oceans Around, took part as a participant in the Candieira Project, joined the stakeholders meeting for INTEMARES […]
CATEGORIES: Clock, Future Oceans Lab, Outreach, Projects, Research, Seminars, Team, Workshop
CATEGORIES: Clock, Future Oceans Lab, Outreach, Projects, Research, Seminars, Team, Workshop
Future Oceans Around assesses the ecosystem services in Val Miñor region
Students of IES Val Miñor valued the ecosystem services of their region
23/11/2017 - This morning we shared a brief session with the students of IES Val Miñor evaluating Ecosystem Services and discuss about the impacts on the society, as part of our on going Future Oceans Around Programme. During this meeting, the ecosystem services session involved elements of role-play based on topics drawn from current, real-life issues. So, students created their […]
CATEGORIES: Diego Salgueiro, Outreach, Research
CATEGORIES: Diego Salgueiro, Outreach, Research
FOL in CETMAR for climate change outreach events
this week we contribute to SAF-21 Workshop and to Galician Climathon
27/10/2017 - Future Oceans lab participated this week in two events held for advancing on solutions for climate change in fisheries. Elena Ojea gave an overview on the challenges of fisheries governance, in a one-day session that also involved Juan Carlos Surís (UVigo), Antonio García Allut (University of Coruña), Françoise Bretton (UAB) and Jose Luís Satiago (CETMAR). This […]
CATEGORIES: Conferences, Elena Fontán, Elena Ojea, Future Oceans Lab, PhD, Workshop
CATEGORIES: Conferences, Elena Fontán, Elena Ojea, Future Oceans Lab, PhD, Workshop
FOL will be in the largest online science event with schools
PhD student Alba Aguión will participate in the popular online science engagement contest during the next spanish edition
18/10/2017 - PhD student Alba Aguión has been selected as one of the 30 researchers from Spain that will be taking part in the forthcoming event of «I´m a scientist, get me out of here». The event, originated in the UK but rapidly spread through different countries, aims to link school students with scientists. Through this connection […]
CATEGORIES: Alba Aguión, Clock, Future Oceans Lab, Outreach, Percebes, PhD, Projects
CATEGORIES: Alba Aguión, Clock, Future Oceans Lab, Outreach, Percebes, PhD, Projects
Getting started in Candieira Project
FOL joins Candieira Project to make the most of its work in Social-Ecological Systems
24/08/2017 - Candieira project arose from the continuous challenges for women in marine and fishing sector in Galician territory. The project aims to build a network for supporting and promoting women in the marine sector in the coastal areas of Galicia. Last month, Candieira was launched in the coastal municipalities of GALP engaging different stakeholders linked to […]
CATEGORIES: Diego Salgueiro, Future Oceans Lab, Projects, Research
CATEGORIES: Diego Salgueiro, Future Oceans Lab, Projects, Research
New book on the economics and management of sustainable oceans
Edward Elgar just released the new Handbook where FOL participates
14/06/2017 - The Handbook on the Economics and Management of Sustainable Oceans is a new book edited by Paulo A.L.D. Nunes, Lisa E. Svensson and Anil Markandya and has just been released last week. The book covers oceans sustainability from the manager perspective, by looking into more detail ho we should measure ecosystem services benefits, how to […]
CATEGORIES: Outreach, Research, Results
CATEGORIES: Outreach, Research, Results
Collaboration in Famelab Spain 2017
As the last year winner, Alba Aguión will be collaborating in the event held in Madrid this week
23/05/2017 - Famelab is a science communication competition that aims to train and introduce new talents working in science in the world of communication using an innovative format: short scientific talks. As the last year winner, FOL PhD student Alba Aguión will be collaborating in the new edition of Famelab Spain held on May 24th in Madrid. During the event, 8 finalists from […]
CATEGORIES: Alba Aguión, Outreach
CATEGORIES: Alba Aguión, Outreach
Diego’s Master thesis available in the Ocean Health Index
Diego's work assessed artisanal fishing opportunities in Ría de Vigo
18/05/2017 - Some months ago, Diego Salgueiro Otero, PhD student and member of Future Oceans Lab team has published his Master Thesis: Ocean Health Index+: Independent Assessment on Artisanal fishing opportunities in Ría de Vigo (Galicia, Spain). The Ocean Health Index is an international project created in University of California Santa Barbara that assesses how healthy the ocean is at global and […]
CATEGORIES: Research, Team
CATEGORIES: Research, Team
Alba goes to Kazakhstan to talk about science
FOL will participate in the Science Stars event this June to popularise the study of science in the country
08/05/2017 - PhD student Alba Aguión, member of Future Oceans Lab has been invited to participate in the event Science Stars in Kazakhstan, a project that aims to popularise the study of science explaining scientific concepts in an entertaining way for the general public. Science Stars will take place at Nazarbayev University in Astana on June 27th, as part of the […]
CATEGORIES: Outreach
CATEGORIES: Outreach
Last Future Oceans Around before the summer
Students apply the Ocean Health Index to Ría de Vigo
19/04/2017 - For the last session of FOA, we go back to IES Val Miñor to share science with 2º Bach students and to close FOA series of seminars before the summer holidays. To end in the best way possible, we decided to apply the Ocean Health Index to Ría de Vigo in an independent assessment. For […]
CATEGORIES: Outreach
CATEGORIES: Outreach
In Brussels for the 10th Anniversary of the European Research Council
Elena goes to Brussels to an ERC climate change workshop to present CLOCK
04/04/2017 - The European Research Council (ERC) has promoted cutting edge science in Europe for already 10 years. As one of the events of the 10th anniversary, the ERC organized an expert workshop on climate change research, including projects lead by starting, consolidating and advanced grantees. The Workshop on Climate Change took place in March 31st, and […]
CATEGORIES: Clock, Conferences, Projects
CATEGORIES: Clock, Conferences, Projects
Future Oceans Around: Crossing the equator
Students in Val Miñor high school simulate a Decision-Making Process to design a Marine Reserve
15/03/2017 - Once again we go to Val Miñor high school for a Future Oceans Around session. As we pass through the equator of the programme, it’s time for action so we propose our students to design local Marine Reserves of Fishing Interest (MRFIs). With the future of our oceans in our hands, we should cooperate to […]
CATEGORIES: Outreach
CATEGORIES: Outreach
Future Oceans Around: Ecosystem Services in Val Miñor
We are back at IES Val Miñor to work with the value of Ecosystem Services
15/02/2017 - On February we have visited the creative minds of IES Val Miñor again, as part of our on going Future Oceans Around Programme. We shared another fantastic session with last year students, struggling our minds on the strategies and management of Ecosystem Services and its implications for citizens. At this time, the Ecosystem Services session […]
CATEGORIES: Outreach
CATEGORIES: Outreach
Future Oceans Around: science on high school
We celebrated the first session of our dissemination programme at IES Val Miñor debating about the Planetary Boundaries Framework
18/01/2017 - Last January we were at IES Val Miñor starting our Future Oceans Around Programme. The Future Oceans Lab has as one of their missions to conduct the best science and to share the scientific approach to the broader society. Full of ideas and energy, we decided to spread scientific concepts and experiences related to our […]
CATEGORIES: Outreach
CATEGORIES: Outreach