{"id":538,"date":"2026-01-06T09:43:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.ocean.mt\/deepcmed\/?page_id=538"},"modified":"2026-01-19T11:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T10:43:55","slug":"partners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.ocean.mt\/deepcmed\/partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"538\" class=\"elementor elementor-538\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec5e1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bec5e1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34997b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34997b6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9b6e0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9b6e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project Partners<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85fe2e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"85fe2e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c316c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44c316c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703a5b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"703a5b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Collaborators<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8e2b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f8e2b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DeePCMED brings together a dynamic network of leading marine research institutions from six countries. Our partners collaborate to strengthen deep-sea observations, develop predictive models, and build capacity in ocean science.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5061abe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5061abe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.ocean.mt\/deepcmed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/migration-3129340-1030x579.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1352\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.ocean.mt\/deepcmed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/migration-3129340-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/projects.ocean.mt\/deepcmed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/migration-3129340-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.ocean.mt\/deepcmed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/migration-3129340-768x432.jpg 768w, 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Partners &amp; Institutions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89cedae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89cedae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>INSTM (National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technologies)<\/strong><br \/>Country: Tunisia<br \/>Role: Lead Institution &#8211; Sana Ben Ismail<\/p><p><strong>ISMAR (Institute of Marine Sciences)<\/strong><br \/>Country: Italy<br \/>Role: Hydrographic Observations &#8211; Katrin Schroeder<\/p><p><strong>L-Universit\u00e0 ta&#8217; Malta (University of Malta)<\/strong><br \/>Country: Malta<br \/>Role: Marine Ecosystem Research &#8211; Adam Gauci, Alan Deidun<\/p><p><strong>CNRDPA (National Center for Research in Aquaculture &amp; Fisheries)<\/strong><br \/>Country: Algeria<br \/>Role: Regional Collaboration &#8211; Ahmad Inal<\/p><p><strong>SIO (Second Institute of Oceanography)<\/strong><br \/>Country: China<br \/>Role: Digital DEPTH Coordination &#8211; Yuntao Wang<\/p><p><strong>Institute Pierre Simon Laplace (IPSL) \/\u00a0 Laboratoire d&#8217;Oc\u00e9anographie et du Climat: Exp\u00e9rimentations et Approches Num\u00e9riques (LOCEAN)<\/strong><br \/>Country: France<br \/>Role: Chemical Oceanography and Paleoclimate\u2013 Marie Alexandrine Sicre<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_1441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1441\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1441 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.ocean.mt\/deepcmed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Photo-Sicre-M-A-DeepCMed-300x264.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.ocean.mt\/deepcmed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Photo-Sicre-M-A-DeepCMed-300x264.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/projects.ocean.mt\/deepcmed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Photo-Sicre-M-A-DeepCMed-1030x906.jpeg 1030w, 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elementor-element-dcc2109 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcc2109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Shared Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a78f4ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a78f4ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Together, our partners are committed to:<\/p><ul><li>Enhancing ocean observations through advanced technology and sustained monitoring at key Mediterranean locations<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Advancing scientific understanding of deep-sea ecosystems and their responses to climate change<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Developing predictive tools and digital platforms for informed ocean governance and marine conservation<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Building capacity among researchers, particularly from developing nations, through training and knowledge exchange<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Supporting the UN Ocean Decade vision: &#8220;The Science We Need for the Ocean We Want&#8221;<\/li><\/ul><p>Our collaborative approach ensures that diverse expertise, perspectives, and regional knowledge contribute to solutions for protecting ocean health in the face of global climate change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed09d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ed09d2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6d7ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f6d7ff\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6ec8b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6ec8b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interested in Collaborating?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f1d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46f1d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DeePCMED welcomes collaborations with research institutions, policy-makers, and organizations committed to advancing ocean science and marine conservation. 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