Thorsten Kiefer

Executive Director JPI Oceans

thorsten.kiefer@jpi-oceans.eu
JPI Oceans Secretariat

Linked Joint Actions

Transdisciplinary Research for Ocean Sustainability

For this Joint Action, the Belmont Forum, JPI Oceans and Future Earth have joined forces for this Collaborative Research Action (CRA) on Transdisciplinary Research for Ocean Sustainability.

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Sea Level Rise

The Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise is a networking platform promoting the generation, synthesis, exchange and integration of knowledge on local, regional and global, historic and future sea level rise.

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Linked Strategic Engagements

Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership

The candidate partnership ‘A climate-neutral, sustainable and productive Blue Economy’ can be described as Horizon Europe’s blue arm of the Green Deal, uniting research and innovation efforts to aid the transition to a sustainable blue economy.

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European Ocean Observing System

The European Ocean Observing System (EOOS) framework promotes ocean observing in Europe by means of collaboration, coordination and integration among the relevant key people, institutions and facilities.

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PREP4BLUE - CSA in support of the Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters

The three-year project PREP4BLUE will prepare the EU Mission - Restore our Ocean and Waters for a successful start. The Mission seeks to protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity, prevent and eliminate pollution of our ocean, seas, and waters, and make the Blue Economy sustainable, carbon neutral, and circular.

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Related publications

Key results JPI Oceans microplastics projects 2016-2019

Joint Action publication

Thorsten Kiefer appointed as new Executive Director

08 March 2019

In March Dr Kiefer took up the position of Executive director at the JPI Oceans secretariat in Brussels.

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Related events

Kiel Munitions Clearance Week

06 September 2021

The event addresses the whole spectrum of pressing issues in legacy munition clearance. Through panel debates, technology showcases and roundtables it will cover multiple aspects of munitions clearance.

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Funding opportunities

Transdisciplinary Research for Ocean Sustainability Joint Call

The Belmont Forum, in collaboration with Future Earth and JPI Oceans, launches a call of circa 16 million EUR of cash and in-kind resources aiming at bringing together researchers and other expertise across the globe to innovate solutions to accelerate sustainable use of oceans and minimize the effects from global change.

Current Phase: Concluded

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