European Marine Board

  • What it is

    European think tank for marine science policy

  • Who it’s for

    European institutions, policy makers, scientific community

  • What it’s for

    Advance marine research and bridge the gap between science and policy

EMB provides a strategic forum to develop marine research foresight, initiate state-of-the-art analyses and translate these into clear policy recommendations to European institutions as well as national government. The EMB Secretariat oversees their contribution to the Ocean Decade.

Their scientists and entities are predominantly based in Europe, however their scientific activities are global in scope. EMB contributes to the Decade as an Implementing Partner (DIP) by:

  1. providing coordination support to their members in the context of their endorsed Decade Actions;
  2. providing communication support to said endorsed Decade Actions led by their members, as well as communicating generally about the Decade to members and supporting Decade involvement in EMB led or supported events; and
  3. support the science to policy pipeline by discussing links to the Ocean Decade in all of their policy documents. The third action is supported by diverse working groups which align with the Ocean Decade Outcomes.

Their contributions are in-kind personnel resources in the form of EMB Secretariat members leading the DIP. This is complemented by some financial contribution through funnelling of resources into projects addressing the 'Engaging Ocean' outcome.