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Seasonal ocean-observations program in the Canary Islands: EMSO-ESTOC-RAPROCAN

Seasonal ocean-observations program in the Canary Islands: EMSO-ESTOC-RAPROCAN

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

23/11/2023 READ ARTICLE
Marine Science with PLOCAN at the Canary Islands Science and Innovation Weeks 2023

Marine Science with PLOCAN at the Canary Islands Science and Innovation Weeks 2023

PLOCAN’s mission and its contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals was the focus of the participation of the Singular Scientific and Technical Infrastructure in the Canary Islands Science and Innovation Weeks 2023. Science plays a crucial role in maintaining a stable and sustainable economy, as well as in the development of countries. Despite its

21/11/2023 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN at the VIII Gambuesa Científica 2023.

PLOCAN at the VIII Gambuesa Científica 2023.

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands took part in the VIII Gambuesa Científica 2023, a school science and technology fair in which science and technology projects and experiments, carried out and displayed by students from different schools in Fuerteventura, are shown. This activity aims to promote scientific and technological vocations among students, as well

16/11/2023 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN distinguished with the Offshore Wind Award by the Offshore Wind Congress

PLOCAN distinguished with the Offshore Wind Award by the Offshore Wind Congress

The 2nd Offshore Wind Congress held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has distinguished the Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias with the Offshore Wind Award for being an independent reference as a pioneering test platform in the technological development of flotation solutions. The jury has assessed that PLOCAN plays a decisive role in the Canary Islands

08/11/2023 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN joins the Marine Autonomy and Technology Showcase – MATS 2023

PLOCAN joins the Marine Autonomy and Technology Showcase – MATS 2023

The headquarters of the National Oceanographic Center of the United Kingdom (NOC) in Southampton, hosts a new edition of the technology forum on Marine Autonomy Systems (MATS 2023) that brings together leading manufacturers and operators in this sector representing the developing industry, service providers, academia, research, government agencies and regulatory entities of these cutting-edge marine

08/11/2023 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN at TechOceans Executive Board meeting, for the development of a new ocean-sensors generation.

PLOCAN at TechOceans Executive Board meeting, for the development of a new ocean-sensors generation.

The TechOceanS EU-project, in which PLOCAN participates, will actively collaborate with scientists, manufacturers, stakeholders and resource managers leading efforts to improve the measurement of “Essential Ocean Variables” through the development of a new generation of ocean sensors integrated into both fixed and mobile autonomous ocean platforms. The new technologies developed in the project will enable

03/11/2023 READ ARTICLE
XIII PLOCAN Glider School

XIII PLOCAN Glider School

The Marine Autonomous Vehicles Area (VIMAS) of the Canary Islands Ocean Platform (PLOCAN) organized the 13th edition of the Glider School, an international initiative for the improvement of knowledge and development of marine autonomous vehicles and the consolidation of PLOCAN as gliderport infrastructure in the North of the Atlantic. Students from Nigeria (FUTA), Brazil (National

30/10/2023 READ ARTICLE
EuroGOOS Conference 2023

EuroGOOS Conference 2023

The Marine Institute of Ireland held the 10th EuroGOOS International Conference in Galway with the title “European Operational Oceanography for the Ocean we want – Addressing the UN Ocean Decade Challenges”, as Ocean Decade endorsed event. The event brought together over 160 participants for an in-person Conference covering all aspects of operational oceanography and its

17/10/2023 READ ARTICLE
The USV-Mission Atlantic unmanned vehicle arrives in the Canary Islands after completing a two-month scientific mission in Macaronesia

The USV-Mission Atlantic unmanned vehicle arrives in the Canary Islands after completing a two-month scientific mission in Macaronesia

The Mission Atlantic’s USV-WaveGlider unmanned vehicle has been picked up by PLOCAN staff in waters of Taliarte after completing 1,200 nautical miles and 78 continuous days of scientific mission collecting 3D information on essential ocean variables (physical, chemical and biological), as well as map biodiversity and pressures in areas of special sensitivity in the North

09/10/2023 READ ARTICLE
Macaronight 2023 at the European Researchers’ Night

Macaronight 2023 at the European Researchers’ Night

The “European Researchers’ Night” hosted the celebration of Macaronight 2023, whose main objective is to bring science and technology closer to citizens, especially the younger public, in order to raise awareness of the work of researchers in the Macaronesia region and its impact on everyday life. The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) participated

06/10/2023 READ ARTICLE
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