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The ATLAS Project Turns Submarine Cables into “Ears” to Protect the Atlantic
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) is coordinating the European ATLAS project (Atlantic Tracking with Lightwave Acoustic Sensing) in the Archipelago, an initiative that strengthens Europe’s role at the forefront of ocean observation and environmental protection in the Atlantic arc. ATLAS transforms existing submarine fiber optic cables into a network of acoustic sensors
Monitoring programme of the waters of Tazacorte (La Palma Island) with PLOCAN’s fleet of underwater gliders within the framework of the DELTA project
The surrounding waters the new lava deltas on the coast of Tazacorte, La Palma, keeps hosting diverse studies of different scope by the national and international scientific community, which represents and converts this area into a natural laboratory of unique characteristics for the development and application of ocean sciences and technologies, the context in which
PLOCAN Drives the Canary Islands’ energy transition with green hydrogen certification for over one hundred professionals
Specializations delivered over four months through the five courses organized under the H2Verde project attract interest from 400 participants
Pequeño Valiente extends its summer camp to PLOCAN
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) joined this year’s program designed by the Pequeño Valiente association for its summer camp, opening its facilities to around thirty boys and girls from the organization and their families. The group had the opportunity to visit PLOCAN’s onshore headquarters and learn about the work carried out by
Validation tests of the PERSEO unmanned system for marine-pollutants detection
The port of Granadilla on the island of Tenerife has been the operational setting where the validation tests of the Pandora multispectral camera have been successfully carried out, developed by the University Institute of Applied Microelectronics (IUMA) of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) within the framework of the PERSEO project (Solar
The oceanographic institute of Flanders tests at PLOCAN new technological developments
The PLOCAN test-site’s waters host this week operational tests by the Belgian institution Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) of a SeaExplorer underwater glider equipped with a novel prototype sensor system for measuring essential ocean variables. The main objective of the activity is to carry out a complete validation of the functionality of the underwater glider systems
2025’s seasonal ocean observation glider program at the ESTOC-EMSO time series station
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
PLOCAN shares its experience in Renewable Hydrogen Training at ULPGC
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has brought the results of its training experience in offshore renewable hydrogen to the academic sphere. The institution recently took part in the “Gran Café” meeting, organized by the Centro de Formación Permanente de la Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), where it presented the
PLOCAN hosts the global meeting of experts in Wildlife Health
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) becomes, this week, the international epicenter of animal health, especially marine health, by hosting the meeting of the Network of Collaborating Centers of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). This strategic event brings together leading global experts in wildlife health and conservation. For three days, from
PLOCAN participates in the “African Women in Science” seminar organized by Mujeres por África
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) was present today at the “African Women in Science” seminar, organized by the Mujeres por África Foundation (MxA), as part of the celebrations marking the tenth anniversary of the “Ellas Investigan” (Science By Women) program. PLOCAN scientist María Díaz and Tunisian mathematician Sywar Belkahla, who is currently