Raising your OceanIQ: Hybrid Seminar Series in Groningen (12–13 February 2026)
How can scientific knowledge better support ocean-smart decision-making and policy? Within the framework of the ENLIGHT+ OceanIQ project, a two-day hybrid seminar series entitled “Raising your OceanIQ: Fostering Ocean Literacy for Ocean-Smart Decision and Policy Making” will take place on 12–13 February 2026 at the University of Groningen, with the option to join online.
These seminars are organised alongside the OceanIQ mid-term collaboration meeting, where project partners will come together to evaluate progress, exchange insights, and strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration within the consortium. While the collaboration meeting itself is intended for project partners, the seminars are open to a broader audience and aim to share OceanIQ-related research and perspectives beyond the project.
Across two afternoons, speakers from several European universities will address key challenges at the science–policy interface, including:
- ecological effects of artificial hard substrates in the marine environment
- tools and methodologies for marine spatial planning
- institutional and governance perspectives on managing marine space
- emerging contaminants and endocrine effects in marine ecosystems
- and the implications of climate change and blue-economy developments for marine biodiversity.
The hybrid format allows participants to attend either on-site in Groningen or remotely, supporting broad and inclusive participation. The seminars are particularly relevant for researchers, students, policy advisors, and practitioners working at the intersection of marine science, governance, and sustainability.
Participation in the seminars is free of charge, but registration is required for each day.
Dates: 12–13 February 2026
Format: Hybrid (University of Groningen & online)
Seminars: Open to external participants
Collaboration meeting: Internal (OceanIQ project partners)
Programme details and registration: https://www.marinetraining.eu/node/6254
More information on the OceanIQ project: https://www.marinetraining.eu/oceaniq