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Toward a decade of ocean science for sustainable development through acoustic animal tracking. A large-scale comparison of reproduction and recruitment of the stalked barnacle Pollicipes pollicipes across Europe. (Co-)organising the Flemish contribution to marine research infrastructures of the ESFRI list, such as LifeWatch, ICOS and EMBRC.ģ Specialized personnel: Provides administrative or technical support to marine scientific research. Accommodating and supporting international organisations for the Flemish government (UNESCO/IOC Project Office for IODE, EMB secretariat, EMODnet secreatariat, JPI Oceans secretariat Brussels) Taking up mandates to represent the Flemish marine research community in the international marine scientific circles, and formal networks related to the Blue Economy

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Managing an information desk sharing qualitative sea-related information with various target groups (young and old, professional and general public, local and international, educational and research community) and in various existing and innovative formats

Supporting a sustainable and scientifically founded policy for the coastal zone, the marine areas and the adjacent estuaries by providing policy-relevant products and services to the marine research community, policy makers and industry Combining the scanning for challenges and opportunities for marine research in Flanders with active research, including in collaboration with industry research vessel ‘Simon Stevin’) operating and managing the VLIZ data center exhibiting an extensive collection of marine literature in the VLIZ library Supporting marine scientific research by providing research equipment and infrastructure (e.g. In order to accomplish its strategic objectives, VLIZ fulfills a number of core activities: Provide tailored scientific data, information, knowledge and insights to the Flemish marine research community, the blue economy and policymakers with regard to marine matters. Promote ocean literacy in Flanders and marine research visibility among the general public Serve as a national and international point of contact in the field of marine research Promote the national and international image of Flemish marine research Initiate, support, promote and implement innovative and multidisciplinary marine research for the benefit of, in collaboration with or complementary to Flemish and international marine research groups The five strategic objectives of VLIZ can be summarised as follows: The target groups for knowledge accumulation are the marine research community as well as educational institutions, the general public, policymakers and the industry (within the scope of the blue economy). The marine research areas are the ocean and seas, the coast and the tidal systems. VLIZ promotes accumulation of marine knowledge and excellence in marine research in Flanders. The Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) is an autonomous institute with the legal status of a non-profit organisation and was founded in 1999.

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