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Ciencia Show 2023 invites PLOCAN on its tour of several Canary Islands.

Ciencia Show 2023 invites PLOCAN on its tour of several Canary Islands.

The project “Science Show” of scientific education through the performing arts that promotes scientific and technological vocations among the young people of ESO, Baccalaureate and FP through humorous monologues with scientific content, has invited PLOCAN on the occasion of its tour of several islands of Canary Islands. Ciencia Show is in its initial phase where

08/05/2023 READ ARTICLE
Marine Power Systems, focused on offshore wind, interested in demonstrating its pre-commercial prototypes in the future potential test site south of PLOCAN

Marine Power Systems, focused on offshore wind, interested in demonstrating its pre-commercial prototypes in the future potential test site south of PLOCAN

The British marine renewable energy development firm Marine Power Systems has selected the possible future southern test site of the Canary Islands Oceanic Platform, in the southeast of the island, to test its flexible offshore floating wind prototype, PelaFlex. The director of PLOCAN, José Joaquín Hernández Brito, and Gareth Stockman, representing Marine Power Systems have

28/04/2023 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN training sessions on Renewable Energies and Green Hydrogen production in Madeira

PLOCAN training sessions on Renewable Energies and Green Hydrogen production in Madeira

Technicians from the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) travelled to the island of Madeira to give training sessions to the island’s teachers and students on Renewable Energies and Green Hydrogen production within the framework of the RIS3_Net2 project. This project aims to bring the Macaronesian society and its professionals closer to the knowledge

21/04/2023 READ ARTICLE
Annual meeting of the JERICO-S3 project for the creation of a European Infrastructure that will coordinate the coastal observatories.

Annual meeting of the JERICO-S3 project for the creation of a European Infrastructure that will coordinate the coastal observatories.

The Canary Islands Oceanic Platform (PLOCAN) has participated in the annual meeting of the European consortium JERICO-S3 “Joint European Research Infrastructure of Coastal Observatories: Science, Service, Sustainability”, whose objective is to strengthen the current European network of coastal observatories through the creation of a European structured research infrastructure (JERICO-RI). JERICO-S3 JERICO-S3 is a European project

20/04/2023 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN participates in the Networking Days of the Hexagone Strategic Project in Funchal

PLOCAN participates in the Networking Days of the Hexagone Strategic Project in Funchal

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has been present at the networking days of the strategic project HEXAGONE held in Funchal (Madeira), organised by the Directorate General for Economic Affairs with Africa of the Government of the Canary Islands. The event aimed to promote cooperation between European regions and African countries participating in

28/03/2023 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN at the ExCOM of EMSO ERIC

PLOCAN at the ExCOM of EMSO ERIC

PLOCAN, as operator of the Regional Facility (RF) of the European Multidisciplinary Observatory for the Study of the Seafloor and Water Column (EMSO) in the Canary Islands, presented at the EMSO ERIC Executive Committee meeting held in Rome, the status of the ocean observatory and future plans, including the incorporation of the Canary Islands Ocean

28/03/2023 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN in the celebration of the Squares of Europe in Tazacorte

PLOCAN in the celebration of the Squares of Europe in Tazacorte

The director of PLOCAN, José Joaquín Hernández Brito, participated in the Plaza de San Miguel de Tazacorte in the Squares of Europe tour, a meeting point project of the European Commission to promote this activity in a transparent way, and promote European values of democracy, solidarity and peace. The citizen’s meeting in Tazacorte square is

21/03/2023 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN at the Transfiere Forum 2023

PLOCAN at the Transfiere Forum 2023

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands participated in the joint stand that the Cabildo de Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria Economic Promotion Society) organised at the Transfiere Forum to promote the R&D activities carried out on the island of Gran Canaria. The University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the Canary Islands Institute of Technology

17/02/2023 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN, practicing the ocean we want to have

PLOCAN, practicing the ocean we want to have

PLOCAN develops a living-lab which addresses the challenges for restoring the health of our oceans through a new relationship with the environment based on effective protection and sustainable use, in line with the goals of the decade of the oceans and the sustainable development goals of the UN 2030. It is a unique research infrastructure

10/02/2021 READ ARTICLE
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