May 2026 — In Cyprus, the Commission participated in the conference “Riding the Wave: Advancing the EU Ocean Pact through Science, Innovation and Cooperation”, organised by the Cyprus…
April 2026 — In Tunisia, Dr. Laura Giuliano was invited by the Académie de la Mer as an expert in the Mediterranean marine environment, where she presented CIESM’s…
April 2026 — In Monaco, the event “Italy and CIESM: a history carried by the future” highlighted Italy’s enduring support as a founding country of the Commission, and…
April 2026 — CIESM Workshop 55 took place this week in Malta, gathering Mediterranean experts to address the accelerating process of tropicalization, a long-standing CIESM priority, through an…
March 2026 — CIESM participated as an observer in the 25th Conference of the Mediterranean and Black Seas Hydrographic Commission (MBSHC) in Marseille, in the framework of its…
March 2026 — CIESM attended the International Symposium on Transformative Ocean Sciences in Venice as an observer, contributing to discussions on how ocean science can better inform policy…
March 2026 — The CIESM Science Council convened, bringing together the Chairs of its Scientific Committees to exchange on priorities, ongoing programmes and future directions. Discussions focused on…
March 2026 — CIESM was invited to the European Parliament (Brussels) to contribute to the EU Ocean Pact reflection, presenting its long-standing, science-based governance model as a reference…
February 2026 — A new CIESM field mission was carried out in the Gulf of Kalloni (Lesvos Island, Greece) to advance research on the migration ecology of the…
February 2026 — The Commission participated in the Polar Symposium 2026: contributing scientific perspectives on marine ecosystems, climate impacts, and interdisciplinary research. The discussions highlighted the importance of…
February 2026 — CIESM participated in the workshop “European Digital Ocean Systems Evolution 2028–2034,” contributing scientific perspectives from the Mediterranean and Black Seas to discussions informing the European…
February 2026 — Workshop Monograph No. 53 explores the Mediterranean as an “ocean of gradients”, a dynamic 3D mosaic shaped by temperature, salinity, nutrients, oxygen, and microbial activity….
December 2025 — CIESM organized a scientific workshop, bringing together specialists and institutions from Algeria, Cyprus, Croatia, Egypt, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Turkey. These two days…
November 2025 — CIESM Workshop 54 took place this week in Cyprus, gathering experts from across the Mediterranean, including Italy, France, Greece, Spain, Malta, Tunisia, and Cyprus —…
October 2025 — Lionfish in the Mediterranean III hosted in Monaco concluded after three days of rich and forward-looking exchanges among scientists, policymakers and local actors from 11…
June 2025 — CIESM successfully deployed a tracking tag on a blue shark (Prionace glauca); A key step toward improving our understanding of its movements in the Adriatic…
June 2025 — CIESM actively contributed to high-level diplomatic and scientific efforts for ocean protection, from Monaco to Nice and Villeneuve-sur-Mer. Through a mix of official UNOC5 sessions…
March 2025 — CIESM took part in the regional event “Lionfish in the Mediterranean II” held in Athens, Greece, gathering over 40 experts, institutions, and policy representatives to…
March 2025 — the newly elected Chairs of CIESM’s six Scientific Committees met for the first time. This key meeting focused on defining the main research priorities that…
March 2025 — The Mediterranean basin faces a variety of marine geohazards that threaten both human settlements and natural ecosystems which are expected to intensify under the influence…
