University of Lisbon Interdisciplinary Studies on Sustainable Environment and Seas aims to raise awareness among students and society, favouring a deeper understanding of issues related to the oceans.
The initiative is aimed at university students who are looking to take part in an interdisciplinary and international project, who want to deepen their knowledge of the ocean and its importance for the sustainability of the planet, and who are looking to explore different career prospects. It will take place over several weeks, with an online component between January and April 2025, and a face-to-face component in Lisbon from 7 to 25 July 2025.
The selected students will take part in an international team and, supported by researchers and experts, will be challenged to design the most innovative solution to the problems facing the oceans in a collaborative environment.
The winning team in the last edition designed a scientific project that precisely addressed the three main objectives of the challenge. Firstly, they identified the technological resources and communication strategies essential for mapping the area affected by the incident described in the challenge. Next, they analysed the biodiversity of the impacted region, presenting a list of species at high risk and developing a detailed monitoring plan to assess the impacts over time. Finally, they proposed two innovative solutions to reduce plastic pollution in the oceans.
Ulisses is a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) funded under Erasmus+ KA131. It consists of an intensive learning programme, offered by three partner institutions, combining virtual learning activities with physical mobility activities. ULisboa will be the receiving institution, where the learning activities during the physical mobility will occur. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and Technische Universität Darmstadt are partner institutions, collaborating in the teaching and sending students in mobility. Notwithstanding, students from other institutions are welcome to apply.
