Matís' first project in the new Horizon 2020 research program to begin. Matís is a participant in a new 2.7 million Euro project that is funded by Horizon 2020, Europe's new research and innovation program.
The four-year project is called "Social Science Aspects of Fisheries for the 21st Century” (abbreviated: SAF21) and is a European training and research network (European Training Network, ETN), but such projects are part of Marie Sklodowska Curie Horizon 2020's flagship research program. The start of the project is a milestone for Matís as this is the first project in which Matís participates, which is funded within Horizon 2020.
SAF21 is a collaborative network of eight institutions or companies from six countries that will employ ten doctoral students. The students will conduct research related to the socio-ecological issues of fisheries management. Participants ensure good collaboration and share knowledge through numerous courses and seminars during the project. Matís' doctoral student will study how fishermen adapt to changes in fisheries management and new market requirements with the support of simulators. He will have access to all events (seminars, seminars, conferences, etc.) within the co-operation network as well as spending part of the project time with other SAF21 participants.
Project management is in the hands of dr. Melania Borit, University of Tromsø (UiT) in Norway. Other participants, along with Icelandic participants from Matís and University of Iceland, are from the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands.
The inaugural meeting of the project was held in Copenhagen on Friday 6 February. and as a result, Matís will advertise for applicants for the doctoral student position.
Further information can be obtained from Sigríður Sigurðardóttir, sigridur.sigurdardottir@matis.is