Activities

Citizen Science Program

Citizen Science Program

This project has created awareness of Oceans and Human Health issues in the tourism industry.

Listening to:

Public / Stakeholders

Policy Review

Policy Review

By analysing current marine, ecosystem and health management plans, this project has identified how different policies can be brought together.

Listening to:

Policy makers

Review of Marine Data

Review of Marine Data

This review examined marine and public health data portals for understanding interactions between the marine environment and human health.

SOPHIE Survey

SOPHIE Survey

This pan-European survey aimed to improve our understanding of the European public’s beliefs about how marine issues affect human health and wellbeing.

Listening to:

Public

Stakeholder Discussions

Stakeholder Discussions

Listening to people from across Europe to define future oceans and human health research priorities.

Listening to:

Marine experts / Medical experts / Policy makers / Public / Stakeholders

Asking the Experts

Asking the Experts

The Expert Group combined interdisciplinary knowledge from researchers and professionals to develop a vision for the future of Oceans and Human Health.

Listening to:

Marine experts / Medical experts

Strategic Research Agenda

Strategic Research Agenda

The SOPHIE Strategic Research Agenda is a comprehensive overview of the required research and capacity to develop Oceans and Human Health in Europe.

Listening to:

Marine experts / Medical experts / Policy makers / Public / Stakeholders

Mapping the Evidence

Mapping the Evidence

This project has reviewed existing research into the links between the marine environment and health and wellbeing, and created a systematic map of its findings.

Listening to:

Marine experts / Medical experts

Innovative Solutions

Innovative Solutions

This project has gathered information about initiatives which aim to enhance the interactions between oceans and human health.

Listening to:

Marine experts / Medical experts / Policy makers / Public

Community Platform

Community Platform

A space for researchers and professionals to meet, interact and build working partnerships.

Listening to:

Marine experts / Medical experts / Policy makers / Stakeholders

Future scenarios

Future scenarios

Balancing future trends and local ambitions for Seas, Oceans and Human Health

Listening to:

Marine experts / Medical experts / Stakeholders

SDG Workshop

SDG Workshop

This project brought together SOPHIE experts to raise the awareness of the ocean in society and politics.

Listening to:

Marine experts / Medical experts / Policy makers

Higher education courses

Higher education courses

The SOPHIE team contributed to several educational courses in oceans and human health.

Listening to:

Public