Joint Research Institutesโ Seminars
General information about the seminars
The EU-CONEXUS Joint Research Institutes Seminars offer the opportunity to EU-CONEXUS researchers and beyond to exchange their research ideas and enter into dialogue about common research objectives in the area of Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability (SmUCS). SmUCS means understanding and addressing societal challenges that are experienced by communities from urban and semi-urbanised coastal regions (rivers, seas, and oceans). Coastal environments are interfaces between inland areas and marine offshore parts where social and economic activities interact with highly valuable and unique coastal ecosystems. The functioning and evolution of urban coastal societies and environments in the context of climate change and increasing anthropogenic pressure are major challenges that are addressed in the framework of SmUCS.
Seminar Duration: 1 h maximum (20 min main presentation, Q+A, discussion)
Seminar Topics
- Project results / outcomes
- Research activities scheduled within the frame of a funded proposal
- PhD or Master thesis results
- A recently accepted publication (the presenter must be among the authors of the paper)
- Introduction of a specific technology / technique, etc.
Seminar Short Description: Up to 200 words
The presenter should provide a short description of their seminar, up to 200 words.
In case of acceptance, the presenter will be asked to select a presentation date and time.
Evaluation of Seminar Short Description
Each short description will be evaluated by a representative from the relevant Joint Research Institute.
Criteria for Evaluation
- Relevance to respective JRI research activities
- Presentation of innovative knowledge
- Use of new technologies
- Opportunities for collaboration
Following the evaluation, the applicant will be informed of the outcome via email.
Platform for seminar presentations: MS-Teams, Zoom, Whaller
Research objectives of the 4 Joint Research Institutes (JRIs) and related sciences
Life Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (LSBI)
Indicative Objectives could include:
- Study of living organisms โ Biology of organisms and microorganisms.
- Study of life processes ranging from the molecular and cellular level to whole organisms and ecosystems.
- Studies on Nutrition, Pharmacology, Medicine and Results of Clinical Research or Gene Therapy.
- Development of Bioproducts and their applications.
- Development of biotechnological applications towards sustainability.
- Applications of Synthetic Biology towards sustainability.
- Development of Bioinformaticsโ tools and their applications.
Indicative disciplines (the list is not exhaustive):
Agriculture,ย ย Aquaculture,ย ย Forestry,ย ย Zoology,ย ย Animal and Plant Biology,ย ย Microbiology,ย ย Entomology,ย ย Parasitology,ย ย Marine Biology,ย ย Biotechnology,ย ย Molecular Biology,ย ย Cell Biology,ย ย Genetics,ย ย Immunology,ย ย Physiology,ย ย Biochemistry,ย ย Biophysics,ย ย Synthetic Biology,ย ย Biopolymers,ย ย Medicine,ย Veterinary Medicine,ย ย Pharmacology,ย ย Biomedical and Clinical Research,ย ย Gene Therapy,ย ย Nutrition Sciences,ย ย Bioinformatics,ย ย etc
Environmental Sciences and Biodiversity Institute (ESBI)
Indicative Objectives could include:
- Challenges raised by environmental changes (climate-related, environmental, or anthropogenic) and sustainable exploitation of resources.
- Approaches to protect and restore coastal ecosystems including riverine and estuarine continuums based on socio-ecological systems and biophysical interactions.
- Environmental quality, biodiversity, and provision of societal goods and benefits derived from ecosystem services.
- Monitoring the evolution of natural resources within coastal areas, riverine and estuarine continuums.
Indicative disciplines (the list is not exhaustive):
Ecology,ย ย Biology,ย ย Zoology,ย ย Taxonomy,ย ย Atmospheric sciences,ย ย Oceanography,ย ย Limnology,ย ย Environmental Chemistry,ย ย Environmental Physics,ย ย Environmental Mathematics,ย ย Geosciences,ย Evolution,ย ย Environmentalย Management,ย ย Ecosystem Services,ย ย Geography,ย ย Behavioral sciences,ย etc
Coastal Engineering Institute (CEI)
Indicative Objectives could include:
- Engineering fields and their role in coastal development.
Indicative disciplines (the list is not exhaustive):
Civilย Engineeringย (Structuralย andย Materials),ย ย Energyย andย Mechanicalย Engineering,ย Informaticsย andย Computerย Science,ย ย Maritimeย andย Marineย Engineering,ย ย Environmentalย Engineering,ย ย Coastalย Geomorphology,ย ย Coastalย Planningย andย Infrastructure,ย ย Maritimeย Engineering,ย ย Environmentalย Engineeringย (Indoorย Environmentalย Quality,ย ย Marineย Environmentalย Engineering,ย Environmentalย Geotechnics),ย ย Waterย Resourcesย andย Management,ย ย Naturalย Hazardsย (Earthquake,ย Storms,ย Floods,ย Landslides,ย Firesย etc.),ย ย Buildingย Materials,ย ย Heritageย buildingsย andย constructions,ย ย Energy,ย ย Appliedย Thermodynamics,ย ย Heatย andย Massย Transfer,ย ย Mechanicalย andย Industrialย Engineering,ย ย Electricalย engineeringย andย Lighting,ย ย Smartย Buildingsย andย BMS,ย ย Computerย Visionย andย Robotics,ย ย etc
Social, Culture and Human Sciences Institute (SCHSI)
Indicative Objectives could include:
- The place of man and society in coastal areas.
- Ways of inhabiting the coast and carrying out various activities (e.g. tourism).
- Historical approach to coastal areas, resulting cultural stakes, international and multicultural aspects of these transitional spaces.
- Issues of territorial governance and the norms and rules that regulate man-made coastal areas.
Indicative disciplines (the list is not exhaustive):
Social Sciences,ย Law Sciences,ย Political Sciences,ย Economy and Enterprise,ย Educational Sciences,ย Experimental/Social/Basic Psychology,ย Philosophy,ย Social and Cultural Anthropology,ย History,ย Bibliometry,ย Philology,ย Literature,ย Linguistics,ย Visual andย Scenic Arts,ย Ethic,ย BioLaw,ย Bioethics,ย etc
Currently Available Seminars
Completed
You will receive the seminars’ link upon registration via email.
This activity is organised under the EU-funded Project EU-CONEXUS Plus (Project number 101089709) titled : โA significant step forward for the European University for Smart Urban Coastal Sustainabilityโ .
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
| Research Institute | Contact Person |
|---|---|
| LIFE SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE | Aikaterini Kalliampakou |
| ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE | Viktorija Vaitkeviciene |
| COASTAL ENGINEERING INSTITUTE | Anca Patricia Grฤdinaru |
| SOCIAL, CULTURE AND HUMAN SCIENCES INSTITUTE | Ana Marija Baลกiฤ |
