The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) convenes the 15th edition of the Glider School, an international reference training forum in ocean-glider technology, to be held from October 20th to 24th in Telde, Gran Canaria. The period application submission is already open until June 30th. More information through the event website http://www.gliderschool.eu. The didactic
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has taken a further step in consolidating its cabled observatory as a leading scientific and technological infrastructure for marine observation. Within the framework of the Blue Upgrade project, PLOCAN has completed the deployment of two oceanographic monitoring systems on its Offshore Platform: the EGIM (EMSO Generic Instrument
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) joins a new edition of the Advanced Maritime Technology 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 2026, expecting around 2,500 attendees,
The final events of the educational project brought together Primary and Secondary school students from Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, providing an opportunity for schools to exchange experiences and showcase the work carried out by both students and teachers in the field of educational innovation.
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands –PLOCAN– joins this week in the National Aquaculture Congress 2026 (CNA2026), which is taking place in the city of Vigo, presenting its contribution as a partner of the SIRENA 2 project together with the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (ICMAT-CSIC), consortium coordinator, and the University of Las Palmas de
On Thursday, May 28, 2026, the 2nd Junior Marine Conference of the project “EduSen: Marine Sensors – From the Classroom to the Conference” was held. The initiative, developed by PLOCAN, aims to promote ocean literacy and bring marine research closer to secondary school students in Gran Canaria. The event brought together students and teachers from
Members of the international consortium of the WECHULL+ project, focused on the development of innovative solutions for floating structures for the marine renewable energy sector, holded a working meeting at the facilities of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN). The meeting brings together the eight project partners, representing Sweden, Poland, the Netherlands, Ireland
The headquarters of PLOCAN hosted the 2nd Junior Marine Congress of the EduBlue: Blue Emissions and Sounds project, an educational initiative designed to introduce secondary school students to marine science, sustainability, and ocean renewable energies through hands-on experiences and STEM-based activities. The event brought together students participating in the project, who presented the scientific posters
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) took part in FIMAR 2026, the International Sea Fair, held from 22 to 24 May at Muelle Sanapú in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. PLOCAN hosted an outreach stand designed to bring its work in marine research, innovation and ocean technology closer to the public, schools, institutional
The European project AQUAWIND, coordinated from the Canary Islands and co-funded at 80% by the European Union through the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), celebrated its final event at the Museo Elder de la Ciencia y la Tecnología, marking the conclusion of 45 months of work dedicated to demonstrating the feasibility of integrating
The Director of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) attended the institutional event held at the Parliament of the Canary Islands in tribute to the scientist Blas Cabrera, whose career has inspired the creation of the Canary Islands Science Day. The Parliament of the Canary Islands has promoted this new annual event, which