Galicia Marine Science Programme, a transformative approach to knowledge management

Marine research impact should be translated into economic, environmental, social and cultural benefits to lead to progress and social transformation towards more sustainable scenarios and more resilient coastal territories. For this to take place: 1) scientific knowledge should reach public and private agents and sectors, as well as the society as a whole, and 2) recipients should be permeable to this knowledge. Facilitating the proper knowledge flow would give it greater transformative potential, advancing in marine sustainaility.
In the frame of the Complementary Plan for Marine Sciences (PCCiencias Mariñas), an Integrated Management Model for Scientific Knowledge Flow in Marine Sciences was developed, specifically adapted to the environmental, sociocultural, economic and institutional context of Galicia. It is based on a integrated approach including scientific culture, knowledge transfer and training, as catalysts for innovation and social transformation, to move towards a paradigm shift in knowledge management, where a holistic conception prevails.