The Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, emphasized that this decision represents "an important step to continue advancing in marine protection and the fight against the climate emergency".
The future center, which aims to be "a benchmark in Spain and Europe", seeks to "provide us with the necessary technology to observe, understand, and anticipate the effects of climate change on our seas," as stated by the minister on her social media.
“"This center aims to become a space to attract and train talent, with around 50 professionals and new opportunities for young researchers where we will promote knowledge through advanced technologies."
The Mediterranean, and especially the Valencian coast, is a "key area for understanding global challenges such as biodiversity loss or marine pollution," Morant added.
This project will strengthen the joint work that the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities has been carrying out for more than 13 years, through the Spanish Institute of Oceanography of the CSIC and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), via its Gandia campus. A collaboration that "demonstrates the strength of our public system of science and knowledge," concluded the minister.
