All-Atlantic Talks

💦 In today’s episode, we discussed one of the world's most iconic natural wonders - the Amazon River and its basin, to tell a story of regional significance intertwined with worldwide importance, featuring Marco Ianniruberto, from the University of Brasília, in Brazil.  ➡️ You can listen to all episodes of the All-Atlantic Talks, including the first season, on YouTube, Spotify, or at ⁠https:/...

The ongoing ocean-climate crisis in 2023 presents a call for international collaborations and agreements that promote outcome-oriented approaches. These approaches are crucial in mitigating and adapting to the impacts of climate change. 🌐 We had a great conversation about that with Côme Denechaud, from the Institute of Marine Research, in Norway, Catriona Reid , from the University College of Cor...

⬇️🌊 Deeply rooted in international collaboration, the iAtlantic Programme is a multidisciplinary research effort that has been assessing the health of deep-sea and open-ocean ecosystems across the Atlantic Ocean. 🌐 To discuss how different fields of scientific expertise were integrated into the iAtlantic, we had a fantastic conversation with Murray Roberts , from the University of Edinburgh, in...

💬💬 Early career ocean professionals can enrich discussions on solutions, policies and international agreements on plastic pollution management. 🌐 Evidence of that is this insightful conversation we had with Gary Kett, from the Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, in Portugal, Christine Knauss , from the Center for Environmental Science of the University of Maryland, in t...

🤝 Celebrating the unity of the Atlantic community, where the vibrant potential of youth meets the wisdom garnered from decades of experience in researching the Atlantic region, we continue the Intergenerational Dialogues. This series of episodes showcases outstanding early career ocean professionals engaging in discussions relevant topics for the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Allianc...

🤝 Emphasizing collaboration and fostering a shared vision for the future of the ocean, the All-Atlantic Talks Podcast launches the Intergenerational Dialogues. This series of episodes features exceptional early career ocean professionals who engage in insightful discussions on pertinent topics for the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance, after the 10th anniversary of the Galway De...

🌎 Mercury contamination has complicated implications for human and environmental health. 🔗 We had an interesting conversation with Leonardo Piccinetti, from the Europe for Business Ltd, about the project MERFISH, which performs realistic scenarios to estimate the mercury impact on human health and commercial fisheries. ➡️ To know more about the MERFISH project, click here . ➡️ You can listen to...

🌎 We are back to dialogue on how technology and innovation foster collaboration in the field of aquaculture across the Atlantic region. 🔗 Our special guests are David Bassett , from the European Aquaculture Technology & Innovation Platform; Marissa Brink-Hull , All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassador, University of Cape Town, ASTRAL Postdoctoral Research Fellow; and Élyne Dugény , All-Atlantic O...

🌎 In this episode, we discussed how we can find the ocean at the intersection of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). 🔗 Our special guests, Sandra Freire and Mateus Andrade, both from the Universidade de Cabo Verde, and Gregory Jenkins, from Penn State University, told us how project ELEVAR2030 is meeting the sustainability agenda and what are their expectations for the development of integrativ...

🌎 In this first episode of the second season, we talked about the iPlastic Project , a research consortium that is investigating the fate of micro and nanoplastic pollution in the ocean in four Atlantic countries. 🔗 Besides sharing some alarming results, our guests, Sergio Rossi , from Università del Salento (Italy), Michaël Grelaud , from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain), and Marc...

🎙️Here comes the Season 2 of the All-Atlantic Talks podcast 🌊 The new season of the All-AtlanticTalks podcast, an initiative of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research & Innovation Alliance, debuts in March 2023 with many new features. In this season, the podcast will be hosted by Mariana Martins de Andrade, oceanographer for the first cohort of All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors. The new episodes...

Guests:  • Dr. Fabiano Thompson, Oceanographer and Professor of Marine Biology of the Institute of Biology – COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and coordinator of the AA-Biotecmar initiative, Brazil • Dr. Dorinde Kleinegris, Senior Researcher at the NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Norway In the framework of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance, the Podcast has the objecti...

The episode gathers perspectives on Ocean Science Diplomacy and its dynamic role in fostering new milestones and achievements in the All-Atlantic Ocean Research & Innovation Alliance, especially considering the recently signed Declaration. Guests:  • Sigi Gruber, Active Senior Advisor at European Commission • Gilbert Siko, Director of Marine and Polar Research, Palaeosciences, Department...

The Podcast has the objective of discussing the role of the Atlantic microbiome in driving the dynamics of Atlantic ecosystems, focussing on three pillars of research: microbiomes, plastic and the plastisphere, and seascape connectivity, in the scope of improving knowledge for a better management of the Atlantic Ocean and its ecosystem services. • Ms. Eloïse Trabut, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn...

The episode discusses actions aimed at fostering new challenges and finding new and attractive formats to include the most diverse actors that develop actions in the scope of management and governance of the Atlantic Ocean, providing educational perspectives for young talents who operate in the field of marine sciences. The actions presented are part of the “All Atlantic Training Platform” (AATP),...

The Podcast has the objective of discussing the All-Atlantic Ocean Capacity Development and Training Platform: an initiative targeted to identifying training needs, gaps, initiatives and setting up workshops, summer schools, and floating universities activities, for the benefit of early-career scientists and technicians in Ocean Science.

The Podcast has the objective of discussing the role of information and data sharing in the Atlantic Ocean and the importance of international cooperation, addressing the principles which guide this cooperation and the achievements made so far.

The Podcast has the objective of discussing the importance of the new generations to become actors of change in their communities, by promoting stewardship of the Atlantic Ocean’s sustainable development.

The Podcast has the objective of discussing the importance of Marine Research Infrastructures and international cooperation along and across the Atlantic Ocean, improving access and sharing principles in this context.

The Podcast discuss​es​ the concept of Blue Schools and activities carried out along the Atlantic, in the scope of Ocean Literacy​, highlighting best practices and impacts of these  initiatives on the short and medium term​, including perspectives for the future​.

The first episode discusses the role of science diplomacy in the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance, focusing on its values, ambitions and perspectives for the future, together with John Bell, European Commission, Maria Zaira Turchi, CNPq/MCTI - Brazil and Yonah Seleti, DST -South Africa, Co-Chairs of the Belém Statement on Atlantic Research Cooperation.