As a side event of EurOCEAN 2023, MBON Europe will hold a meeting on the 10th of October from 18:00 – 19:30 CET.

Where? Sala Polivalente. Auditorio y Palacio de Congresos Mar de Vigo, Vigo, Galicia, Spain.

The Marine Biodiversity Observation Network for Europe (MBON Europe) is a Long-Term Scientific Working Group funded by EuroMarine. Its main objective is to spearhead coordination of active monitoring of marine biodiversity by organisations in Europe.

Long term time series are essential to recognise and understand trends that may be due to natural or human activities, especially climate change. MBON Europe is working on formalising coordination between organisations through Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), collating information on what monitoring is being done and how, discussing how to harmonise methods, facilitating data publication, synthesising the current situation, and developing a strategy for improved coordination.

Join us at the MBON-Europe Meeting, on the 10th of October, to learn more about our activities and results and how you can join and contribute to this important topic.

AGENDA:

• Aims and progress in 2023;
• Plans for 2024 and beyond;
• Open Forum Discussion.

More information on MBON-Europe: https://euromarinenetwork.eu/activities/MBON-Europe/