VALMAS Kick-Off Meeting and Workshop 1: 5–7 November

Scientists, political advisors and industry leaders from across the globe came together to mark the official launch of a multi-million-pound research project, exploring ways to transform how offshore structures are managed. The three-day series of workshops, led by National Oceanography Centre’s Professor Nicola Beaumont and held at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), officially launched the VALMAS project and sought to shape the direction of the research and foster cross-sector partnership.

The meeting minutes, reports and presentations from this session are available below.

Minutes

• Launch Meeting Minutes – 25/11/2025

Reports

• VALMAS Workshop One Session 1 – Governance Mapping
• VALMAS Workshop One Session 2 – Stakeholder Mapping
• VALMAS Workshop One Session 3 – Evidence Mapping

Presentations

• VALMAS Workshop 1 Governance Mapping Presentation – Interactive Session
• VALMAS Workshop 1 Stakeholder Mapping Presentation – Interactive Session
• VALMAS Workshop 1 Evidence Synthesis Presentation – Interactive Session
• VALMAS Research Theme 1 Intro Presentation
• VALMAS Research Theme 2 Intro Presentation
• VALMAS Research Theme 3 Intro Presentation
• VALMAS Research Theme 4 Intro Presentation
• VALMAS Research Theme 5 Intro Presentation
• VALMAS Research Theme 6 Intro Presentation