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
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
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
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
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
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
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:
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
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
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
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