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ECRIN will host its 5th CTU Day from 10h00-13h00 on Friday 12 December 2025 online.
The event is open to members of ECRIN national partner networks. Register today if you are part of the ECRIN CTU community (member of a CTU from our national networks).
For more information, visit: https://ecrin.org/ctu-day-2025
The AGROECOLOGY Partnership 3rd co-funded call “Fostering plant and animal genetic diversity and empowering farmers to accelerate the agroecological transition”.
This call focuses on two key pillars of the agroecological transition: the genetic and the social dimensions:
𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝟭: Enhancing the genetic diversity and variability of crops and livestock for the agroecological transition;
𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝟮: Strengthening farmers’ involvement and empowerment in the agroecology transition.
The call follows a two-step procedure:
Deadline 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹: 𝟭𝟴 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝟭𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧
Deadline 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹: 𝟬𝟴 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝟭𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗧
For detailed guidance and all call documents, visit: https://agroecology.ptj.de/call3
The CMMI – Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute and the PUREEF-Y project organise the Thalassa Marine Sciences Conference in Larnaca, Cyprus, on 21-22 May 2026: a leading Mediterranean forum advancing interdisciplinary marine research. The conference welcomes novel, interdisciplinary research, particularly contributions bridging environmental change with ecosystem and cultural heritage dimensions.
Deadline for abstract submissions: 16 January 2026
Click here for more info: https://www.cmmi.blue/thalassa-2026/
The Microbes 4 Climate EU Project has officially opened its 2nd Transnational Access (TNA) on 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟵𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. The call is open to researchers from EU Member States and EU-associated countries. Applicants from other countries may apply for up to 𝟮𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗡𝗔 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆.
A𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://cwe.microbes4climate.eu/?page_id=160
𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟴𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟱 𝗽𝗺 (𝗖𝗘𝗧)
The PREDICT project (Platform for REsilient Data Integration and Coordinated Forecasting Tools) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher interested in predictive modelling that bridges ecological knowledge and technological infrastructure. The position involves a close collaboration with LifeWatch ERIC, who will set up a modular virtual environment to run and evaluate forecasts, while the postdoc will integrate different case studies into this environment. The selected candidate should hold a PhD title by mid December 2025 at the latest, and be available to take up the position by February 2026.
Duration: Full-time (40h/week) employment contract for 22 months with the potential for extension.
Click here for more information and details on how to apply.
The S³ School is a one-week training program designed to teach good and modern coding practices tailored for scientific software development.
The S³ School is part of a broader European initiative to promote sustainable, high-quality research software within the framework of Open Science. This effort is supported by the Horizon Europe projects OSCARS (Open Science Clusters’ Action for Research and Society) and EVERSE (European Virtual Institute for Research Software Excellence).
When: 14–21 January 2026
Where: LAPP (Annecy Particle Physics Laboratory), France
Registration deadline: Friday, 14 November 2025
Scientific programme and agenda: https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/36319/
ECRIN CTU Day 2025
ECRIN will host its 5th CTU Day from 10h00-13h00 on Friday 12 December 2025 online.
The event is open to members of ECRIN national partner networks. Register today if you are part of the ECRIN CTU community (member of a CTU from our national networks).
For more information, visit: https://ecrin.org/ctu-day-2025
AGROECOLOGY Partnership 3rd co-funded call
The AGROECOLOGY Partnership 3rd co-funded call “Fostering plant and animal genetic diversity and empowering farmers to accelerate the agroecological transition”.
This call focuses on two key pillars of the agroecological transition: the genetic and the social dimensions:
𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝟭: Enhancing the genetic diversity and variability of crops and livestock for the agroecological transition;
𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝟮: Strengthening farmers’ involvement and empowerment in the agroecology transition.
The call follows a two-step procedure:
Deadline 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹: 𝟭𝟴 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝟭𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧
Deadline 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹: 𝟬𝟴 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝟭𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗧
For detailed guidance and all call documents, visit: https://agroecology.ptj.de/call3
Call for Abstracts: Thalassa Marine Sciences Conference
The CMMI – Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute and the PUREEF-Y project organise the Thalassa Marine Sciences Conference in Larnaca, Cyprus, on 21-22 May 2026: a leading Mediterranean forum advancing interdisciplinary marine research. The conference welcomes novel, interdisciplinary research, particularly contributions bridging environmental change with ecosystem and cultural heritage dimensions.
Deadline for abstract submissions: 16 January 2026
Click here for more info: https://www.cmmi.blue/thalassa-2026/
Microbes 4 Climate 2nd Transnational Access (TNA) Call
The Microbes 4 Climate EU Project has officially opened its 2nd Transnational Access (TNA) on 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟵𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. The call is open to researchers from EU Member States and EU-associated countries. Applicants from other countries may apply for up to 𝟮𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗡𝗔 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆.
A𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://cwe.microbes4climate.eu/?page_id=160
𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟴𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟱 𝗽𝗺 (𝗖𝗘𝗧)
Postdoctoral Researcher – Developing transferable ecological forecasting workflows
The PREDICT project (Platform for REsilient Data Integration and Coordinated Forecasting Tools) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher interested in predictive modelling that bridges ecological knowledge and technological infrastructure. The position involves a close collaboration with LifeWatch ERIC, who will set up a modular virtual environment to run and evaluate forecasts, while the postdoc will integrate different case studies into this environment. The selected candidate should hold a PhD title by mid December 2025 at the latest, and be available to take up the position by February 2026.
Duration: Full-time (40h/week) employment contract for 22 months with the potential for extension.
Click here for more information and details on how to apply.
S³ School — Sustainable Scientific Software School
The S³ School is a one-week training program designed to teach good and modern coding practices tailored for scientific software development.
The S³ School is part of a broader European initiative to promote sustainable, high-quality research software within the framework of Open Science. This effort is supported by the Horizon Europe projects OSCARS (Open Science Clusters’ Action for Research and Society) and EVERSE (European Virtual Institute for Research Software Excellence).
When: 14–21 January 2026
Where: LAPP (Annecy Particle Physics Laboratory), France
Registration deadline: Friday, 14 November 2025
Scientific programme and agenda: https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/36319/