DISSEMINATION
Here you can find a summary of
DIAPHONIA’s outreach activities
in interaction with
authorities, industry, policymakers,
scientific community, and society at large
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Date
Type of event
Description
Loc
Link
25/05/2023
Conference presentation
Ksenia Orekhova from UniPD gave an invited talk titled “A multimodal, evidence-based approach to assessing cetacean central auditory pathways in the context of acoustic trauma—the ventral cochlear nucleus as an example” at OCEANOISE2023 in Vilanova i la Geltrù, Spain
Vilanova i la Geltrù, Spain
17/06/2023
Public event
Emilie Rojas and other members of the Marine Bioacoustics and Ecology Lab at NTNU showcased ocean sounds to diverse audience through interactive displays at the Passion for Ocean festival in Trondheim, Norway
Trondheim, Norway
1-2/07/2023
Public event
The colleagues from TiHo participated in the ‘Moin Morgen’ event in Büsum, Germany, where they raised awareness about the issue of underwater noise and the role of DIAPHONIA
Büsum, Germany
12/07/2023
Workshop
Several colleagues from UniPd, UPC, and TiHo, co-organised and presented at the Marine Mammal Necropsy Workshop held at the veterinary faculty of the University of Liège, Belgium, where they covered important theoretical and practical topics regarding the impact of underwater noise on marine life, recent developments in legislation, technological advancements in studying the effects associated with underwater noise, the significance of anatomical knowledge when performing postmortem investigations of marine mammals, and the sampling and fixation protocols for inner ear studies, fostering collaborations and building capacity for conservation amongst students and representatives of the ACCOBAMS agreement.
Liège, Belgium
22-23/07/2023
Conference presentations
Several colleagues presented at the International Cetacean Symposium in Hong Kong (China) on the impact of underwater noise on cetaceans and how DIAPHONIA is bridging knowledge gaps in hearing anatomy and physiology
Hong Kong, China
30/09/2023
Public event
Colleagues from UniPd participated in SCIENCE4ALL, a public science dissemination event in Chioggia (Italy)
Chioggia, Italy
03/10/2023
Public event
Spritz di Scienza, a joint dissemination event together with the JPI endorsed projects ORCHESTRA and DeuteroNoise
Venice, Italy
10/11/2023
Public event
At the local fair (Fira de Novembre), UPC presented “Sentir l’oceà com si en fóssim un dels seus habitants” (To feel the ocean as if we were one of its inhabitants)
Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain
14/11/2023
Education
Joint education event for the master students in Environmental Sustainability and Education, titled “Ma che baccano in questo mare!” (But what a noise there is in this sea!). Jointly with Prof Lucia Manni (PI of Deuteronoise), and Prof Vezzi of the ORCHESTRA projects
Padova, Italy
14-15/02/2024
Conference
AQUAFARM 2024 -International conference & trade show on aquaculture, algaculture and fishing industry – Daniela Bertotto and colleagues presented DIAPHONIA with an oral presentation, poster and flyers, in collaboration with DeuteroNoise
Pordenone, Italy
18-23/02/2024
Conference
OCEAN SCIENCES Meeting 2024 – Emilie Rojas co-chaired in person the eLightning poster session “Marine Ecosystems Under Anthropogenic Noise Pressure” at the Oceans Science Meeting in New Orleans in February 2024
New Orleans, USA
11/03/2024
Public event
Goletta Verde “Catholica” launch (Albarella Island – Venice, Italy) – Goletta Verde “Catholica” is a floating platform serving environmental education, promotion of the territory, and scientific research. This vessel is launched to work on research and education projects about marine biodiversity and conservation.
Venice, Italy
09/04/2024
Workshop
New Technologies in Health Assessment of Marine Mammals, European Cetacean Society Conference 2024 (Catania, Italy): Presentation “Riding the Waves: Integrating 3D Modelling and Biomechanical Simulation for Cetacean Acoustic Research and Dissemination”
Catania, Italy
10-12/04/2024
Conference
Steffen De Vreese of DIAPHONIA presented a poster of the project during the UN Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona, Spain
10-12/04/2024
Conference
At the European Cetacean Society Conference , Catania, Italy, Laura Rojas from TiHo won an award for her poster presentation “Inner ear of the harbour porpoise using synchrotron phase-contrast imaging”
Catania, Italy
28/09/2024
Public Event
EU Research Night-Science for all – Padova – Public science dissemination event for children (age 6-15) and adults
Padova, Italy
15-16/10/2024
Workshop
Workshop and underwater noise propagation and impacts on marine life. Daniela Bertotto, Maria Morell and Paolo Mongillo participation. Daniela, as requested to the EU projects partners, presented Diaphonia project and activities.
Trieste, Italy
7-8/11/2024
Public events
Jornades Obertes UPC (ambit marítim) – 2 Day Open Doors to show the infrastructure and presenting the projects the LAB is involved in
Vilanova i la Geltrù, Spain
13/02/2025
Workshop
SeaSounds EU Project Workshop – Steffen De Vreese was invited to give a presentation. Title: Advancing the Understanding of Noise Effects on Marine Life through Collaborative Research (DIAPHONIA project)
Hyères, France
12-13/02/2025
Conference and tradeshow
AQUAFARM 2025 -International conference & trade show on aquaculture, algaculture and fishing industry – Daniela Bertotto and colleagues disseminated DIAPHONIA with a poster and flyers at the UNIPD-BCA stand
Pordenone, Italy
09/03/2025
Workshop
2-day Cetacean Course at Marine Animal Rehabilitiation Centre – Steffen De Vreese presented DIAPHONIA as part of the approaches on how to study ‘The Impact of Anthropogenic Noise Pollution on Cetaceans’ (In Spanish)
El Prat de Llobregat, Spain
27/09/2025
Public event
Science 4 all – Public science dissemination event for children and adults (Daniela Bertotto and colleagues)
Chioggia, Italy
22-25/09/2025
Conference and tradeshow
Aquaculture Europe 2025 – Paolo Mongillo oral presentation THE EFFECT OF BOAT NOISE ON BEHAVIOUR AND PHYSIOLOGY OF EUROPEAN SEA
Valencia, Spain
11/2025
Article
Escoltant l’oceà: Com els científics estudien el soroll submarí per protegir la vida marina. Local journal: El nostre Mar
Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain
25/10/2025 -1/11/25
Conference
Cephalopod International Advisory Council (CIAC) 2025 – Marta Solé gave a presentation. Title: Effects of noise exposure on Sepia officinalis using Aquavib
Okinawa (Japan)
DIagnostic framework to Assess and Predict tHe impact Of underwater NoIse on mArine species
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