02 / 07 / 2019
Download the report, the factsheet for policymakers, as well as information graphics and animations on the website of the European Marine Board.
The European Marine Board, an independent advisory body representing more than 10.000 marine scientists in Europe, investigated where the biggest knowledge gaps are emerging for the sea of ??tomorrow. Under the presidency of the Belgian marine scientist Jan Mees, also director of the Flanders Marine Institute VLIZ, it became clear that this knowledge is necessary to a.o. understand the ocean in its four dimensions, to be able to predict tsunamis or the influence of different stressors on the bio -geochemistry and the marine life. Also the impact that the emerging blue economy has on the functioning of the sea is a little explored but necessary field of research.
The report shows the need to cooperate beyond individual research disciplines and give sustainability research the necessary attention. Finally Navigating the Future V emphasizes the possibilities that new technologies and models can offer in ‘making visible’ the most invisible part of our planet and hence in creating support for it among the wider public.
Read the full press release following the publication on the VLIZ website. Download the report, the factsheet for policymakers, as well as information graphics and animations on the website of the European Marine Board: