Participants

SCIENCEinBLUE Project will provide positive impact on project partners and all the target groups to which the project was addressed, i.e. direct participants of the planned events, partner organizations, primary and secondary school students, their teachers/instructors and general public. The qualitative impacts of the project can be observed in six pillars interacting with each other:

Societal Impact : (Raise public awareness) The SCIENCEinBLUE project actively bridges the gap between the general public and experts in underwater science and technology.

Industrial Impact : (Collaboration of industry-academia). The collaborative nature of previous projects like CADDY and ROBOPISCES underscores the synergy between universities/research institutions and industry. This not only gives authenticity to the content but also demonstrates its real-world applicability, thereby promoting aculture of innovation and bridging the gap between academic research and societal needs.

Educational Impacts : SCIENCEinBLUE has set a goal to organize more than 140 visits by researchers to schools in seven distinct regions of Turkey. This effort is particularly aimed at primary and secondary educational institutions. By focusing on issues that resonate with the unique environmental challenges of each region, the project ensures that students gain direct insights from researchers. This interaction deepens their comprehension of key topics such as Blue Growth, the European Green Deal, and Europe's journey towards digital transformation.

Gender and Diversity Impact : (Inclusivity and diversity) The project promotes the message that a scientific career is accessible regardless of gender and ethnicity. Through activities like the Discover diving activity, which ensures equal participation of boys and girls, SCIENCEinBLUE reinforces the importance of gender equality and inclusivity in scientific endeavours. Having the boys and girls from seven different regions in Turkey shows the program’s dedication to including everyone.

Academic Impact : By contributing articles and reviews to journals in the related field, we seek to communicate the core findings and wider implications of our work to a diverse audience. Furthermore, the project's findings and techniques will be integrated into pertinent academic courses, especially those focused on marine sciences, robotics, and STEM education. Additionally, we are planning workshops where domain experts will provide critical discussions around the project's themes. Inviting specialists for these discussions not only enriches the project's academic rigor but also serves as a mechanism for continuous improvement and refinement through invaluable feedback.

Economic Impact : The synergy between Galatasaray University, AKdeniz University and BURC highlights the project's potential for driving economic advancement. By leveraging the expertise from past European Union projects, the consortium can pave the way for innovations in underwater technologies. Such advancements can spur job creation, foster sustainable tourism, and underline the economic potential of marine research and technologies, especially in regions that have traditionally been underserved or overlooked.

The qualitative impact is based on the primary target audience which is the primary school and secondary school students and the teacher. Below are the target groups that are considered for the SCIENCEinBLUE project:

• Participants responsible from the Project Events (Beneficaries): They will all share and gain new skills, improve their knowledge, develop new abilities and build team working skills through their interactions with other researchers from varying backgrounds such as divers, engineers, academics from computer science, robotics, underwater studies.
• Partner Organizations: The participants responsable from the project events will spread their new experiences, knowledge and skills in their institutions throughout seminars/webinars held for the academic staff, researchers and grad students. The partner organizations will be more competent in the project target field.