MARCET: New research cruise to ESTOC to test the improvements implemented in the Microplastic Sampler

At the end of this March, we went on a new research campaign to ESTOC (European Station fot Time-Series in the Ocean, Canary Islands), mamanged by the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN). The navigation, onboard the Oceanographic Research Vessel Ángeles Alvariño, took place in the days before the arrival of the storm “Hugo”, Continúa leyendo

World Water Day: Participation in the days organized by the CIFP San Cristóbal

Last March 22nd, World Water Day, we went to the Integrated Vocational Training center of San Cristóbal, where a series of activities and talks related to the thematic were organized. Thanking the invitation to participate in this day, we took the opportunity to expose and discuss two issues we considered of interest and validity in Continúa leyendo

Installation of high volume particle samplers in Las Palmas Port Authority

On February 6, 2018, the equipment for the collection of suspended particulate matter present in the air, of the MCV brand, was installed as planned in the ECOMARPORT project of the Interreg-MAC 2014-2020 programme for the control of air quality. This project envisages the implementation of an environmental and marine observation network in the Macaronesian Continúa leyendo

Ends MARPOCS reinforcing cross-border strategies against marine pollution

This week was the closure of MARPOCS, a project co-financed by the European Union within the framework of the DG-ECHO “Civil protection mechanism”, which main aim is to reinforce cross-border strategies to tackle marine pollution by harmful and potentially dangerous substances (SNP) and, in particular, by hydrocarbons and chemical discharges. MARPOCS, which began in January Continúa leyendo