News and Events
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US: CCMS TURNS 4!
It's our 4th Birthday today and what a 4 years it has been! 9 of March 2018 was the day the Center for Coastal and Marine Studies (CCMS) was officially established. We have accomplished so much, but the best is yet to come!
CCMS was born with the fundamental goal of developing and promoting science, research, knowledge transfer, and innovation technologies in the Black Sea and in the World Ocean by bringing together science, environment, expertise, stakeholders and policy making.
Our activities comprise a vast range of coastal and marine research (studies and surveys in the field of modern coastal and marine processes), as well as support to the implementation of the EU coastal and maritime Strategies and Directives (MSP, ICZM, Blue and Circular Economy, Blue Growth, European Green Deal, etc.), by developing scientific basis and providing knowledge and expertise, project participation, networking and consultancy.
A Roadmap for Increased Investment in Ocean Science in Marine World Heritage Sites
Climate change is altering our planet and the effects are felt from the highest mountains to the deepest part of the ocean. UNESCO's latest report launched in November 2021 reveals that 75% of marine World Heritage sites lack the critical science to deal with the impact. While the world seeks to limit warming to 1.5°C, it is vital to take steps now to protect Earth's most exceptional places.
UNESCO calls upon the international community to drastically step up investment across marine World Heritage sites in an effort to co-design and co-deliver the science we need for the ocean we want.
Developing this roadmap within the framework of the United Nations Ocean Decade is a great opportunity to generate and harness the critical knowledge needed to preserve marine World Heritage sites and their services for future generations.
Read more: A Roadmap for Increased Investment in Ocean Science in Marine World Heritage Sites
SUBMARINER launched its new online interactive catalogue!
As of 02 of March 2022, the SUBMARINER Network has launched a new interactive online SUBMARINER catalogue. The development of this tool has been made possible with the funding received from the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Interreg BSR Blue Platform project.
Over the past few years, the number of innovative and sustainable blue companies and products has increased significantly. The SUBMARINER Catalogue gives these companies the opportunity to increase their visibility and accessibility for current and future collaborations, as well as forming their own community to forge new business relationships.
Of course, the more companies that join the Catalogue, the more impact it will have. So far only a few companies have pre-registered. The ambition in the coming weeks will therefore be to attract as many companies to register as possible, so that they can in turn be promoted and kept updated on upcoming opportunities.
Read more: SUBMARINER launched its new online interactive catalogue!
Our joint peer-reviewed research paper on multi-use of the sea has been promoted in the European MSP Platform February 2022 Newsletter
Our recently published peer-reviewed research paper in Marine Policy Journal, Supporting multi-use of the sea with maritime spatial planning. The case of a multi-use opportunity development - Bulgaria, Black Sea, has been promoted in the European MSP Platform February 2022 Newsletter: https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/cinea/newsletter-archives/36955
The paper is a joint collaborative work between CCMS (Bulgaria); University of Gdansk (Poland); National Research Council, Institute of Marine Sciences (Venice, Italy); and Marine Scotland - Marine Planning and Policy (Scottish Government, Scotland, UK).