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PLOCAN Hosts the 2nd Junior Marine Congress of the EduBlue Project
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
EduBlue Open Days at PLOCAN bring marine science closer to students
The onshore facilities of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) hosted a series of educational open days on 15 and 16 April framed within the EduBlue project: Blue Emissions and Sounds. This initiative, centred on ocean literacy, aims to bring marine science and technology into the classroom through hands-on, participatory, and collaborative learning
PLOCAN strengthens ocean science in Gran Canaria classrooms with the new edition of Edusen and Edublue
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) is once again bringing marine science into classrooms across Gran Canaria during this school year through the second edition of the educational projects Edusen and Edublue, an initiative that will enable more than 500 students and 40 teachers from 25 schools on the island to gain first-hand
PLOCAN promotes ocean education in the Canary Islands and takes part in ‘De Palique’ at the 2026 Mini Science and Innovation Fairs.
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) is strengthening its commitment to ocean education and ocean literacy across the archipelago, fostering stronger connections between science, education, and society. In this context, PLOCAN acts as the coordinator of the Canary Islands Blue Schools Network, helping to integrate ocean knowledge into the education system. Through the
PLOCAN presents its educational projects EduBlue and EduSen at the EMSEA Conference 2025 in Belgium
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) is participating this week in the EMSEA Conference 2025, one of Europe’s leading forums on marine education, held from 15 to 18 September in Ostend, Belgium. Organised by the European Marine Science Educators’ Association (EMSEA), the conference brings together professionals from the scientific, educational, and institutional sectors
EduBlue event at PLOCAN
The land headquarters of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has become, for a few days, the setting for a unique educational experience for students from 15 schools in Gran Canaria, participants in the EduBlue Project, blue emissions and sounds. This initiative, driven by PLOCAN and aligned with its commitment to ocean literacy,