October 14, 2026

RethinkBlue

The RS14 Maritime Sociology Research Stream convened four well-attended parallel sessions at the 17th Conference of the European Sociological Association (ESA), held in Warsaw on 25–28 August 2026 under the theme “Strengthening Democracies: Social Action, Solidarity, and Sustainable Futures”. Debates confirmed the interdisciplinary vitality of the field, and most papers comprised members of the COST…

Dr. Priscila Silva (University of Aveiro, CESAM) was awarded a Young Researcher andInnovator Grant (YRIG) from the RethinkBlue COST Action to present her research atthe I Congreso Ibérico de Pesquerías Artesanales, held in Santander, Spain, from21–23 April 2026.Her paper, titled “Challenges and opportunities for the Portuguese tuna pole-and-linesupply chain from the Portuguese archipelagos of the…

Dr Adri Erebara (Agricultural University of Tirana) was hosted by the University of Molise fora short-term scientific mission (STSM) in October 2025. The STSM aimed to advance carbon monitoring techniques relevant to socio-ecological sustainability. The research focused on assessing soil organic carbon (SOC) in Albanian coastal wetlands to better understand carbon storage and sequestration processes.…