The French EU Presidency BioMarine 2008 Forum will be one of the largest marine / maritime policy and science meetings of 2008. As part of the national marine science capacity building programme, a number of competitive travel grants (€1,000) were available to enable young Irish researchers (PhD equivalent / early post-doc) to participate in this important event.
BioMarine is a unique international forum that will bring together business, science, government, civil society and media to advance ocean sustainability.
This international platform for dialogue will include a large number of interactive world-class conferences, debates and a business convention.
The first edition of the Forum will take place from 20th - 21st October 2008 in Toulon and from 22nd to 24th October 2008 in Marseille, France.
Main Themes:
- Maritime geopolitics;
- Security, pollution, prevention;
- Oceans, environment and energy;
- Multimodel transport: ports and maritime transport;
- Life resources of the oceans.
Outcome:
BioMarine 2008 Travel Grant Recipients are :
- Ms Gwendolin Porst – Trinity College Dublin
- Dr Myriam Callier, University College Dublin
- Dr Michelle Giltrap, Trinity College Dublin
- Dr Maxim Kozachenko, University College Cork
- Mr Ciaran Peyton, University College Dublin
- Mr Michael Haverty, National University of Ireland, Galway