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PLOCAN announces the 15th Glider School edition
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
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President of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria visits PLOCAN
The president of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, Antonio Morales, accompanied by the island’s Councilor of Finance, Pedro Justo Brito, and the technical coordinator for Economic Development, Energy Sovereignty, Climate and Knowledge, Raúl García Brink, visited the land-based headquarters of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands, where he met with the director, José Joaquín
Plocan participates in the VIII International Symposium on Marine Sciences held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Canary Islands Oceanic Platform (PLOCAN) has participated in the VIII International Symposium on Marine Sciences held in the Alfredo Kraus auditorium in the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, between July 6 and 8. This symposium is organized by the six Spanish universities that offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Marine Sciences (Alicante,
PLOCAN joined the CIDIHUB project, achieving the EU’s Seal of Excellence on 05/07/2022, enhancing digital innovation awareness in Canarias, aligning with outreach strategy
With a score of 14 out of a possible 15 points, obtaining this seal places the Canary Islands within the European network of Digital Innovation Hubs, through which the European Commission will promote cutting-edge policies in the sector. The Minister for Economy, Knowledge and Employment, Elena Máñez, accompanied by the Director of the Canary Islands
PLOCAN joins the 7th Conference on Hydrographic Engineering
PLOCAN has joined the 7th Conference on Hydrographic Engineering, held in Lisbon with contributions to the sessions on Operational Oceanography and Ocean Observing Technologies, to present activities and results derived from long-range glider missions in the Macaronesian region, as well as the most relevant advances achieved in the context of the European project EuroSea on
The educational boat iFADO II Buche Salado approaches the Atlantic ridge after sailing 2.300 km from La Palma
The educational sailing boat of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) iFADO II “Buche Salado” prepared by students of the IES Eusebio Barreto de Los Llanos de Aridane, is already more than 2300 kilometers from its port of departure, Tazacorte on the island of La Palma, after a month of sailing. With an
Ocean literacy session on educational miniboats at the Networking Fridays conference program
The scientific-technical program of conferences Networking Fridays promoted by the Atlantic International Research Center (Air Centre) hosted a session on the international initiative Educational Passages, and more specifically, on the activities undertaken by partners of the iFADO project. The session, in addition to presenting the Educational Passages program and the iFADO project by its director
PLOCAN’s marine vehicles at the Open Gov Week
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands has virtually exhibited its glider laboratory and offered a talk given by PLOCAN’s head of underwater vehicles and machines, Carlos Barrera, on the occasion of Open Gov Week. The talk took place in different areas of the laboratory so that attendees could learn about the different glider technologies,
PLOCAN signs the international collaboration of Blue Economy clusters at the United Nations Oceans Conference.
PLOCAN has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the international collaboration of Blue Economy clusters promoted by Forum Ocean at the One Sustainable Ocean event of the United Nations Oceans Conference, held in Lisbon. This initiative, led by Forum Oceano, brings together 9 blue economy clusters that represent more than 5,000 companies, whose combined
PLOCAN’s Educational Marine Robotics Workshop at the Encuentro del Atlántico 2022 in Santa Cruz de La Palma
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) participated in the Encuentro del Atlántico 2022 in Santa Cruz de La Palma by giving an educational marine robotics workshop aimed at young people in order to raise awareness of the importance of the sea in all facets of life. The Encuentro del Atlántico was organized by
PLOCAN joins Encuentro del Atlantico 2022
PLOCAN joined in the opening session of the first edition of the Encuentros del Atlántico initiative held in Santa Cruz de La Palma, promoted and coordinated by the Society for the Promotion and Economic Development of La Palma (SODEPAL) and the Department of Economic Promotion of the Cabildo de La Palma, with the talk “PLOCAN-Science