VIRTUE will soon be even better!VIRTUE has been granted 400 000 Euro from Erasmus+ for upgrading with many new features as the iNaturalist´s species identification tool, microplastic identification, invasive marine species etc
VIRTUE was established in 1997 as a joint research and educational project by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, USA, the Centre for Science Education at the University of Bergen, Norway and the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Share your meetings with the ocean in The Marine Diaries
Got a passion for the marine environment? The Marine Diaries is a place for ocean enthusiasts to share their stories, research and opinions. Whether you’re a scientist, diver or just have an interest in the underwater world,…
Top marks for the VIRTUE-s project
The Erasmus funded project VIRTUE-s officially ended on the 31 August 2020. Now the EU reviewer has awarded the project with high scores branding the project “Best practice”.
During the three years (2017-2020), the VIRTUE-s project achieved several valued outputs…
VIRTUE's distance learning course "Promoting Ocean Literacy and Project-Based Learning by Monitoring Biodiversity" is now available and open to everyone on VIRTUE's website!The language of the course is English. No pre-registration required.The course includes four pre-recorded…
In the spring 2020, when many schools were closed due to the pandemic of Covid-19, VIRTUE-s launched a digital global classroom for international collaborations on marine biology topics. Students participating in the project from home, were able to follow the program and met researchers…
VIRTUE meets Arts - and vice versa!VIRTUE is also about describing all fascinating organisms on VIRTUE discs. Students at Hebbelschule in Kiel, one of VIRTUE-s partners, have contributed to a beautiful and inspiring art exhibition in their assembly hall..The artworks has been produced by …
The object of this paper is to explore if there is a more environmentally friendly and ecologically sustainable alternative to the copper oxide based marine antifouling paints commonly used today. The study revolves around the question if mixing cayenne pepper, more specifically the molecule…
