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PLOCAN promotes the participation of Early Career Ocean Professionals in the All-Atlantic Forum 2025 in Brussels

PLOCAN promotes the participation of Early Career Ocean Professionals in the All-Atlantic Forum 2025 in Brussels

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) announces the launch of a call for applications to select and fund the participation of an Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP) in the Intergenerational Dialogue Session of the All-Atlantic Forum 2025, to be held in Brussels (Belgium) during the week of September 22–26, 2025 (exact dates to

LEER NOTICIA 04/06/2025

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2025’s seasonal ocean observation glider program at the ESTOC-EMSO time series station

2025’s seasonal ocean observation glider program at the ESTOC-EMSO time series station

PLOCAN, the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) continue to promote and strengthen their collaboration in the ocean-observing strategy in the Canary Islands through the seasonal program based on glider missions at the Time-Series station ESTOC (deep node of the PLOCAN Integrated Observatory) and Deep Radial

15/07/2025 LEER NOTICIA
PLOCAN shares its experience in Renewable Hydrogen Training at ULPGC

PLOCAN shares its experience in Renewable Hydrogen Training at ULPGC

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has brought the results of its training experience in offshore renewable hydrogen to the academic sphere. The institution recently took part in the “Gran Café” meeting, organized by the Centro de Formación Permanente de la Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), where it presented the

09/07/2025 LEER NOTICIA
PLOCAN hosts the global meeting of experts in Wildlife Health

PLOCAN hosts the global meeting of experts in Wildlife Health

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) becomes, this week, the international epicenter of animal health, especially marine health, by hosting the meeting of the Network of Collaborating Centers of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). This strategic event brings together leading global experts in wildlife health and conservation. For three days, from

26/06/2025 LEER NOTICIA
PLOCAN participates in the “African Women in Science” seminar organized by Mujeres por África

PLOCAN participates in the “African Women in Science” seminar organized by Mujeres por África

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) was present today at the “African Women in Science” seminar, organized by the Mujeres por África Foundation (MxA), as part of the celebrations marking the tenth anniversary of the “Ellas Investigan” (Science By Women) program. PLOCAN scientist María Díaz and Tunisian mathematician Sywar Belkahla, who is currently

26/06/2025 LEER NOTICIA
PLOCAN joins the Autonomous Ship Expo & Conference 2025

PLOCAN joins the Autonomous Ship Expo & Conference 2025

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) joins a new edition of the Autonomous Ship Expo & Conference, an international leading forum for the uncrewed maritime navigation sector, which takes place this week in the city of Amsterdam within the framework of the Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo 2025, expecting around 2,500 attendees, 150

24/06/2025 LEER NOTICIA
PLOCAN collaborates with the Spanish Air and Space Force in the CANASAR 2025 Exercise

PLOCAN collaborates with the Spanish Air and Space Force in the CANASAR 2025 Exercise

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) participated in the CANASAR 2025 exercise, an air accident simulation coordinated by the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre of the Canary Islands (ARCC) of the Spanish Air and Space Force. The exercise took place on June 19 south of Gran Canaria and involved the simulation of two incidents:

19/06/2025 LEER NOTICIA
IES Teror and IES Las Huesas, Winners of the First Editions of the EDUBLUE and EDUSEN Junior Marine Congresses

IES Teror and IES Las Huesas, Winners of the First Editions of the EDUBLUE and EDUSEN Junior Marine Congresses

IES Teror, with its students’ project on Pollution in the Canary Islands, and IES Las Huesas, with the poster Tidal Pools: Outdoor Laboratories, have been named the winners of the first editions of the Junior Marine Congresses of the EDUBLUE and EDUSEN projects, respectively. These events, held this week at the headquarters of the Oceanic

19/06/2025 LEER NOTICIA
BIC La Palma forecasts annual revenues of 1.5 million euros and 80% financial self-sufficiency by 2040

BIC La Palma forecasts annual revenues of 1.5 million euros and 80% financial self-sufficiency by 2040

The Blue Innovation Center (BIC) La Palma is emerging as a key driver for the blue economy in the Atlantic. This is according to the feasibility study analyzed today during the official presentation of the project. The document estimates that the facility will generate annual revenues of 1.5 million euros in 2040 and will reach

18/06/2025 LEER NOTICIA
PLOCAN at the OCEANS 2025 Brest MTS-IEEE-OES conference

PLOCAN at the OCEANS 2025 Brest MTS-IEEE-OES conference

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) joined the OCEANS 2025 IEEE/MTS conference, a biannual international leading forum that seeks to advance and promote ocean sciences and technologies in interdisciplinary fields from a public-private perspective through the participation of leading institutions and companies in the sector. Promoted by the international organizations Ocean Engineering Society

17/06/2025 LEER NOTICIA
The Caribbean explores the experience tested in the Canary Islands to accelerate the development of marine renewable energies

The Caribbean explores the experience tested in the Canary Islands to accelerate the development of marine renewable energies

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) today hosted a meeting between representatives from the public sector of Caribbean countries, members of the French Center for Studies and Expertise on Risks, Environment, Mobility, and Urban Planning (CEREMA) and technology companies from the marine renewable energy sector. The meeting is part of a study tour

12/06/2025 LEER NOTICIA
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