Academy prize for science outreach

The Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts has awarded prof. Magda Vincx for two outreach projects: Marine Art and the Sustainable Fish Week. Marine Art created synergy between art and science - read the book here. The Sustainable Fish Week aims to get attention for overfishing (2012), bycatch (2013) and urban legends in aquaculture (2014). She is one of 12 laureates. 

You can register for the science communication event here and learn more about all awarded outreach projects. 12 November, 14h30, Academy Palace, Brussels. You can also vote for your favourite scientist and project on the Eos website.