Summer schools
Within the scope of the GES4SEAS, several summer schools have been organized in collaboration with other Horizon Europe projects.
8th – 9th September 2022.
Addressing the cumulative impacts of multiple human pressures in marine systems
The summer school took place in San Sebastián (Spain) and was organized by GES4SEAS.
It was attended by 46 participants from 16 countries, and results were published in a scientific manuscript: Borja, A., M. Elliott, H. Teixeira, V. Stelzenmüller, S. Katsanevakis, M. Coll, I. Galparsoro, S. Fraschetti, N. Papadopoulou, C. Lynam, T. Berg, J. H. Andersen, J. Carstensen, M. C. Leal, M. C. Uyarra, 2024. Addressing the cumulative impacts of multiple human pressures in marine systems, for the sustainable use of the seas. Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability, 1: 10.3389/focsu.2023.1308125.
Agenda and professors can be consulted here.
5th – 7th June 2023.
Innovative and practical tools for monitoring and assessing multiple human pressures affecting biodiversity in marine systems
The summer school took place in San Sebastián (Spain) and was organized by the following Horizon Europe projects: GES4SEAS, OBAMA-NEXT, BiOcean5D, ACTNOW and MARBEFES.
The summer school was attended by 53 participants from 17 countries, and results were published in a scientific manuscript: Borja, A., T. Berg, H. Gundersen, A. G. Hagen, K. Hancke, S. Korpinen, M. C. Leal, T. Luisetti, I. Menchaca, C. Murray, G. Piet, S. Pitois, N. Rodríguez-Ezpeleta, J. E. Sample, E. Talbot, M. C. Uyarra, 2024. Innovative and practical tools for monitoring and assessing biodiversity status and impacts of multiple human pressures in marine systems. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 196: 694
The agenda and professors are available here.
11th – 13th June 2024.
Bridging the gap between marine science and policy: Communicating for an informed society and decision-making
The summer school took place in San Sebastián (Spain) and was organized by the following Horizon Europe projects: GES4SEAS, OBAMA-NEXT, BiOcean5D, ACTNOW, Marine SABRES and MARBEFES.
The summer school was attended by 69 participants from 19 countries, and results were published in a scientific manuscript: Borja, A., J. Bremner, K. Kopke, S. Gruber, M. Alessandrini, A. Estrela, E. Kastanidi, M. C. Leal, M.C. Uyarra, M. Elliott, 2025. Bridging the gap between marine science and policy: communicating for an informed society and decision-making. Frontiers in Communication, 10: 10.3389/fcomm.2025.1641970.
The agenda and professors are available here.
3rd – 5th June 2025.
Artificial intelligence and citizen science in monitoring and assessing biodiversity and invasive species at sea
The summer school took place in San Sebastián (Spain) and was organized by the following Horizon Europe projects: GES4SEAS, OBAMA-NEXT, GuardIAS, BioBoost+, ANERIS and POMP.
The summer schools was attended by 48 participants from 19 countries. A scientific paper has been submitted.
The agenda and professors are available here.
2nd – 4th June 2026.
Cumulative effects of multiple human pressures at sea and their impacts on ecosystem components: a practical application for environmental status assessment
The summer school will take place in San Sebastián (Spain) and is organized by GES4SEAS. It will be attended by 30 participants from 17 countries.
The agenda and professors are available here.