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The Second Call for Access is now open, inviting researchers from academia, public institutions, and industry to apply for sponsored access to IRISCC’s research infrastructure services to tackle climate change-related risks. These services cover environmental, climate, and social sciences, providing access to observational platforms, experimental installations, modelling tools, digital services, and expert support.
This call supports interdisciplinary projects addressing hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and resilience, and fosters collaboration across borders to accelerate innovative solutions for climate adaptation, mitigation, and societal resilience.
Opening: 29 September 2025
Deadline: 28 November 2025
Apply now: https://www.iriscc.eu/open-calls
After a successful 2024 edition with 10 classes taking part across Europe, Marine SABRES launches a new online Serious Game School Competition to help students explore the links between human activities, changes in marine ecosystems and impacts on our well-being. Registration is now open for teachers.
The 2025 edition will take place on World Fisheries Day, Friday 21 November 2025, from 09:00 to 17:00 CET.
More info: https://www.lifewatch.eu/2025/09/25/marine-sabres-launches-the-2nd-serious-game-school-competition
The two programmes are tailored respectively for researchers and wetlands and restoration managers (as early users of the toolbox), and for experts involved in decision-making processes concerning coastal wetlands and protected areas:
RESTORE4Cs Autumn School 2025 for the Scientific Community: November 3-6, 20 participants
RESTORE4Cs Training for Policy Makers: November 5-6, 10-15 participants
For more and upcoming details on the detailed programme, travel conditions and applications, follow up on the RESTORE4Cs website: https://www.restore4cs.eu/restore4cs-autumn-series-2025-save-the-date
The Horizon Europe AQUARIUS project has launched the second of two funding calls to support marine and freshwater research and innovation projects to access a diverse array of world-class research infrastructure services.
Deadline: 28 October 2025
More info: https://aquarius-ri.eu/access/
Great news! The MARBEFES Autumn School 2025 has now opened its Call for Applications, giving 20 participants the possibility to book one of the limited places by 31 August.
If you are a student, early career scientist, young researcher or early career practitioner interested in biodiversity and ecosystem assessment and measurement, and ecological, social and economic evaluation, apply from this page:Â https://www.lifewatch.eu/marbefes-autumn-school-2025!
28 May 2025 – 14:00-15:00 CEST
Supporting biodiversity conservation: OpenBioMaps – a tool that integrates practical data management, decision support and research collaboration
https://www.egi.eu/event/webinar-supporting-biodiversity-conservation-openbiomaps
IRISCC Second Open Call: Sponsored Access to Climate Risk Research Services
The Second Call for Access is now open, inviting researchers from academia, public institutions, and industry to apply for sponsored access to IRISCC’s research infrastructure services to tackle climate change-related risks. These services cover environmental, climate, and social sciences, providing access to observational platforms, experimental installations, modelling tools, digital services, and expert support.
This call supports interdisciplinary projects addressing hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and resilience, and fosters collaboration across borders to accelerate innovative solutions for climate adaptation, mitigation, and societal resilience.
Opening: 29 September 2025
Deadline: 28 November 2025
Apply now: https://www.iriscc.eu/open-calls
Marine SABRES 2nd Serious Game School Competition
After a successful 2024 edition with 10 classes taking part across Europe, Marine SABRES launches a new online Serious Game School Competition to help students explore the links between human activities, changes in marine ecosystems and impacts on our well-being. Registration is now open for teachers.
The 2025 edition will take place on World Fisheries Day, Friday 21 November 2025, from 09:00 to 17:00 CET.
More info: https://www.lifewatch.eu/2025/09/25/marine-sabres-launches-the-2nd-serious-game-school-competition
RESTORE4Cs Autumn Series: training for scientists and policy makers
The two programmes are tailored respectively for researchers and wetlands and restoration managers (as early users of the toolbox), and for experts involved in decision-making processes concerning coastal wetlands and protected areas:
RESTORE4Cs Autumn School 2025 for the Scientific Community: November 3-6, 20 participants
RESTORE4Cs Training for Policy Makers: November 5-6, 10-15 participants
For more and upcoming details on the detailed programme, travel conditions and applications, follow up on the RESTORE4Cs website: https://www.restore4cs.eu/restore4cs-autumn-series-2025-save-the-date
AQUARIUS Transnational Funding Call Open Now
The Horizon Europe AQUARIUS project has launched the second of two funding calls to support marine and freshwater research and innovation projects to access a diverse array of world-class research infrastructure services.
Deadline: 28 October 2025
More info: https://aquarius-ri.eu/access/
MARBEFES Autumn School 2025: Call for Applications now open!
Great news! The MARBEFES Autumn School 2025 has now opened its Call for Applications, giving 20 participants the possibility to book one of the limited places by 31 August.
If you are a student, early career scientist, young researcher or early career practitioner interested in biodiversity and ecosystem assessment and measurement, and ecological, social and economic evaluation, apply from this page:Â https://www.lifewatch.eu/marbefes-autumn-school-2025!
WEBINAR Supporting biodiversity conservation: OpenBioMaps
28 May 2025 – 14:00-15:00 CEST
Supporting biodiversity conservation: OpenBioMaps – a tool that integrates practical data management, decision support and research collaboration
https://www.egi.eu/event/webinar-supporting-biodiversity-conservation-openbiomaps