Marine SABRES (Marine Systems Approaches for Biodiversity Resilience and Ecosystem Sustainability) is an EU-funded research project aiming to:
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develop better ways to manage coastal areas by taking both environmental needs and economic priorities into
account;
- reduce the negative effects
of human activities on the ocean.
Read more about the project: www.marinesabres.eu/about
The Marine SABRES School Competition
This School Competition is an informal and playful
education activity designed to introduce your classroom to basic
concepts of marine biology and coastal ecology.
A series of online quizzes for school students will be launched between 2024 and 2026 as part of the dissemination and engagement activities of the project Marine SABRES.
How to participate
The 2024 edition of the School Competition took place on Thursday, November 21, World Fisheries Day!
Learning Objectives
By the end of the Marine SABRES School Competition, your students will be able to:
- Define the concepts of ecosystem and ecosystem services;
- Describe the seven principles of the ocean literacy framework;
- Identify the types of services provided by marine and coastal regions across Europe.
Who is invited to participate
- Lower (10-13 years) and upper (14-18 years) secondary schools across Europe;
- Teachers of natural and social sciences, English and CLIL, citizenship and environmental education.
Why participate
- Quiz your class and discover science facts about us and the ocean;
- Improve awareness and attitude towards the environment – to which we all belong!
- Meet teachers and students from across Europe and learn from peers;
- Find the support of a European network of researchers.