Overview
Get ready to dive into the world of ocean literacy and citizen science with an inspiring webinar featuring six innovative Blue Economy projects: I-SEAMORE, BEE, EFFECTIVE, SHORE, ADT4Blue, and Restore4Life.
Each project will share their unique approaches to engaging communities in ocean preservation, from empowering citizens to collect vital environmental data to creating educational programs that foster a deeper connection to our seas.
This session is perfect for anyone passionate about marine conservation, education, and collaborative science. Join us to discover how these projects are working to increase public awareness, inspire action, and make a lasting impact on the health of our oceans!
Programme
14:00
Introduction, Valerie de Liedekerke, BlueMissionAA / AIR Centre
14:05
Ocean Literacy and Citizen Science in Blue Economy projects, Speakers: Ricard Munne Caldes (Eviden), Micaela Vieira (Startup Madeira), Philipp Hummer (SPOTTERON), Dr. Afşin Yusuf Çetinkaya (Yıldız Technical University), Pedro Fonseca (Instituto Politécnico da Guarda), Oriane Georges (F6S)
14:45
Q&A moderated by Valerie de Liedekerke, BlueMissionAA / AIR Centre
Speakers
I-SEAMORE
SPEAKERS
Ricard Munne Caldes
Ricard Munné is a Senior R&D Project Lead in the Computer Vision Team of BDS R&D Spain. He earned a degree in Telecommunications Technical Engineer and pursued a postgraduate in Information Technology Management at Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona. Since 2011 is working in Atos Research and Innovation, now BDS R&D, where he has been involved in several EU funded projects related to various aspects of public sector, big data and AI, like Rural Inclusion, FOCUS, BIG, SECONOMICS, MOVEUS, RERUM, Science2Society, BDVe, Big Policy Canvas, Grapevine, PolicyCLOUD and TEMA. He is the consortium Coordinator of I-SEAMORE.
BEE
SPEAKER
Micaela Vieira
Micaela Vieira has a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences and a master’s degree in Management. Since October 2017, has been closely working with Startup Madeira, as a project coordinator of Madeira Startup Retreat, an acceleration program for international travel & tourism startups, that during the last 6 editions has welcomed Madeira Islands over 60 international startups and 179 entrepreneurs from 38 nationalities.
Since September 2018, performs the duties of Project Manager, at Startup Madeira, attached to the projects startNOW, start4TECH, HUB Azul Madeira, Blue Economy Entrepreneurship and the Digital Nomads Madeira Islands, which have attracted over 19.400 registrations.
EFFECTIVE
SPEAKER
Philipp Hummer
Philipp Hummer is founder of the SPOTTERON App platform, supplying Citizen Science and Public Engagement toolkits for both mobile devices and desktops across the globe. With over 10 years experience in application, media and interaction design for Citizen Science, Philipp Hummer and his team have created the collaborative COSEA App toolkit together with two Horizon Europe projects as a new emerging hub for marine Citizen Science. Designed as open for collaboration, COSEA enables institutions, organizations, researchers, and stakeholders to co-use a modern and communication-rich toolkit with interactive mobile Apps, many advanced features, and data connectors.
SHORE
SPEAKER
Dr. Afşin Yusuf Çetinkaya
Dr. Afşin Yusuf Çetinkaya, a professor in the Environmental Engineering Department at Yıldız Technical University, began his academic career immediately after receiving his bachelor’s degree in 2010. To date, he has participated in 18 international research projects. Additionally, he is the coordinator of one Horizon project and three Erasmus+ projects, all of which focus on ocean literacy.
ADT4Blue
SPEAKER
Raquel Amaral
Raquel Amaral has been working as a project manager of European Projects since 2022. At ADT4Blue’s she is leader of open calls and currently managing the project’s first open call.
Restore4life
SPEAKER
Oriane Georges
Oriane Georges is a Marine Scientist and Bio-industries Engineer dedicated to environmental preservation. She has been working for the past few years on R&D&I EU projects related to marine, environmental, and ecosystems restoration as a Project Manager, Communication Manager, Work Package leader, and Open Call Manager within Blue economy sectors.
Resources
December 4th, 2024, Atlantic & Arctic Lighthouse Weekly Hour S03E04: Ocean Literacy and Citizen Science
Relevant links
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