Project Updates
News, events and updates from the PhytoDiverse project
Project updates
IOPAN Researchers Present PhytoDiverse Results at ESA Polar Science Cluster Meeting
Katarzyna Dragańska-Deja and Mirosław Darecki represented the Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences (IOPAN) at the ESA Polar Science Cluster Meeting in Innsbruck, Austria 15-17 September 2026. The meeting brought together scientists involved in ESA-supported polar research and provided an excellent opportunity to exchange knowledge, discuss recent advances in Earth observation
PhytoDiverse Showcased at EuroGOOS 2026
The ESA-funded Phytodiverse project was presented at the 11th EuroGOOS International Conference, “Stronger Together”, held in Larnaca, Cyprus, from 18–20 May 2026.
The PhytoDiverse project kicks off
The PhytoDiverse project held its kick‑off meeting last week, bringing together scientific expertise from across Europe to facilitate research for the three‑year, European Space Agency‑funded project. Led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory, with partners across Europe, PhytoDiverse will pioneer the next generation of space-based biodiversity monitoring, focusing on phytoplankton, which form
Upcoming events
7th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity
17-20 November 2026
Bruges (Belgium)
Dr Victor Martinez Vicente will be attending the event and presenting in session 7.6. Innovative and Large-Scale Approaches for Biodiversity Observation in Pelagic Ecosystems on Thursday 19th November afternoon with a presentation entitled:
From Phytoplankton Community Diversity And Ecosystem Function To Indicators Using hyperspectral Satellites