Save the date – Side Event on the EU-DTO at UNOC 2025
We are excited to share the first "Save the Date" for our Side event at this year's United Nations' Ocean conference in Nice. Our panel will include high level diplomats and experts on ocean and biodiversity governance and will explore how we can ensure that the EU DTO ist not
Ocean Seminar Second Session on 30th April – The ongoing construction of the EU Digital Twin of the Ocean (DTO)
We are thrilled to invite you to our second session of TwinPolitics Ocean Seminar Series on Wednesday, 30th April 2025, from 17:00 to 18:30 (CET). Our guest speaker, Alain Arnaud, Director of the Digital Ocean Department at Mercator Ocean International, managing Mercator Ocean's DTO program, will present the topic The
Join our team: Student assistant position within the ERC project “TwinPolitics”
Are you interested in environmental governance and working on cutting edge political science research on the future of international negotiations regarding marine ecology? Emerging digital twin technology holds promise in future solutions on governance and the mitigation of urgent environmental challenges. The central objective of TwinPolitics is to investigate the development
Ocean Seminar First Session on 26th March – The EU Digital Twin Ocean: A Signature Initiative of the EU Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters
We are thrilled to invite you to our first session of TwinPolitics Ocean Seminar Series on Wednesday, 26th March 2025, from 17:00 to 18:30 (CET). Our guest speaker, Nicolas Segebarth, Policy Officer in the Ocean, Seas, and Waters Unit of DG Research & Innovation at the European Commission, will present
TwinPolitics Ocean Seminar First Term (Mar-Jun 2025)
The TwinPolitics Ocean Seminar Series creates a space for discussion between experts from academia, policymaking, and NGOs to exchange ideas on ocean governance. The focus is on recent developments in data, science, and technology—particularly the Digital Twin of the Ocean (DTO)—and its role in shaping policies and practices. The first
TwinPolitics Ocean Seminar Series
What is the TwinPolitics Ocean Seminar about? The world’s oceans are home to prestige ecosystems and marine biodiversity, yet much remains unknown. Advances in big data and digital technologies such as digital twins of the ocean (DTO) are opening new possibilities to better understand and protect our oceans but also
Oceans of Data: Diplomacy in a Digital Aquarium – Will Marine Policy Become More Scientific?
On the 23rd of October, the Environment and Climate Research Hub published an article on the ERC-funded TwinPolitics project. This article explores the European Digital Twin of the Ocean (DTO) and its potential as a tool for science-based policy, focusing on political challenges, inclusivity, and data equity. The text dives
(In German) Alice Vadrot im Podcast zum Schutz der Biodiversität in den Meeren
Lea Zauner spricht mit Politikwissenschaftlerin Alice Vadrot im Podcast Format 'MAKRO MICRO' der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften.
(In German) Interview mit Alice Vadrot in ORF2 ‘Eco’ Format
In der ORF-Serie 'Eco' wird unter dem Titel 'Milliardengeschäft Meere: Tiefseebergbau soll den wachsenden Hunger nach Rohstoffen befriedigen' über möglichen Tiefseebergbau berichtet. Ein Interview mit Alice Vadrot.
(In German) ÖAW Vortrag mit Assoc. Prof. Alice Vadrot: Geologie im Alltag
Das Symposium der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften beleuchtet die Bedeutung der Geologie im Alltag, beginnend vom Paläolithikum über die Antike bis in die Moderne und zeigt die starke Verflechtung zwischen Geologie und Kultur. Das tägliche Leben ist überraschend eng mit Geologie verbunden. Geologie ist, wortwörtlich, das Salz des Lebens.
Alice Vadrot at the Digital Ocean Forum 2024
Alice Vadrot attended the Digital Ocean Forum (DOF) 2024, which took place on 13th June 2024 at the Palace of the Academies in Brussels.
The Future of Global Environmental Negotiations: Assessing the Role of Science and Technology
On the 6th of June 2024, the research group of Alice Vadrot celebrated six years of research within the ERC Starting Grant Project MARIPOLDATA (www.maripoldata.eu)
Warum die EU einen digitalen Zwilling des Ozeans baut
Die EU setzt derzeit gemeinsam mit der Mercator Stiftung ein ehrgeiziges Projekt um. Wissenschaftler*innen bauen eine digitale Kopie des Ozeans, die 2024 fertig sein soll.
