The ThinkInAzul Marine Sciences program brings together seven autonomous communities (Andalusia, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, the Valencian Community, Galicia, and the Region of Murcia) committed to integrating and enhancing marine research in these regions, while also promoting a network of centers of excellence to cooperatively address challenges in marine research, sustainable aquaculture, and blue economy initiatives.
The ThinkInAzul of the Valencian Community (GVA-ThinkInAzul) is a consortium made up of 39 research groups that brings together more than 360 researchers from the CSIC, the University of Alicante, the Polytechnic University of Valencia, the University of Valencia, the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, the Jaume I University and the Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir.
The GVA-ThinkInAzul is organized into 8 work packages, one for coordination and 7 for research, with more than 80 tasks linked to the 3 Lines of Action of the National Plan (A1. Monitoring and Observation of the Coast and Marine Environment; A2. Aquaculture; A3. Blue Economy).
Each of the GVA-ThinkInAzul work packages is coordinated by one or two researchers, designated based on criteria of scientific excellence, gender equality, and territorial balance.
Ministry of Education, Universities and Employment – 40%
Ministry of Science and Innovation – 60%
