Different islands, but similar issues for marine ecosystems, which are heavily threatened by unregulated anchoring from recreational boating and illegal trawling. In Malta, as in Sardinia, the damage is particularly evident in the Posidonia oceanica meadows, an endemic species of the Mediterranean Sea and a crucial habitat for marine life and oxygen production.
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Le recenti inondazioni a Valencia sono un esempio tangibile di come gli eventi estremi legati al cambiamento climatico stiano aumentando in frequenza, intensità e durata, colpendo duramente il Mediterraneo, un vero e proprio "hotspot" climatico. In poche ore, piogge torrenziali hanno riversato fino a 490 mm d’acqua, pari alle precipitazioni di un anno intero, saturando il terreno e sopraffacendo i sistemi di drenaggio.
The monitoring activities of the Posidonia oceanica meadows in the Marine Protected Area (MPA) of Capo Testa Punta Falcone, located in Santa Teresa Gallura, have officially begun. In recent days, the marine team of the MEDSEA Foundation, led by marine scientific coordinator Francesca Frau, started surveying operations within the waters of the MPA
In Late September, the seventh Consortium Meeting of TransformAr took place in Exeter in South West England, organised by the partner Westcountry Rivers Trust, who are coordinating the Nature Based solutions in the catchments of the River Axe, the River Camel and the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar Site.
From September 8 to 14, Marceddì (OR) hosted Costa Produttiva, a multidisciplinary workshop that combines research, innovation, and sustainability for the future of our coasts. Organized by the DICAAR of the University of Cagliari in collaboration with the Region of Sardinia, the Municipality of Terralba, and numerous national and international partners, including MEDSEA
This summer, the Biodiversity Award 2024 - Assunta Maria Brachetta Festambiente by Legambiente was awarded to Nieddittas for their project of creating an island from mussel shells, in collaboration with MEDSEA, off the coast of Corru Mannu in Sardinia, where the plant operates.
Natural Solutions to Adapt to Climate Change: Lagoons and Marshes. This topic was discussed during an immersive walk between the Marceddì Lagoon and the San Giovanni Marsh on Friday, July 5, 2024, in the village of Marceddì (Terralba) during the TransformAr project open day. This project, funded by the European Union (Horizon 2020) and coordinated locally by the MEDSEA Foundation
MEDSEA stopped in Rovinj, Croatia, from June 26th to 27th, 2024, to participate in the Communication, Amplification and Policy activities of the Interreg Euro-MED Natural Heritage mission, which brings together the thematic projects of this triennium related to the restoration and enhancement of natural heritage.
DesirMED: Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation, Regional Comparison at the Mid-Year Assembl
The DesirMED project recently held its General Assembly online on June 19 and 20 to review the progress of activities in the first semester. This meeting saw the participation of all scientific partners and regional representatives to assess the first six months since the project's launch.
- Waste Hunt at Sella del Diavolo to Protect our Cetaceans Friends
- Active Restoration of Posidonia oceanica: MEDSEA at the 2024 World Seagrass Conference in Naples
- TransformAr Open Day on July 5th 2024: Discovering Transformative Solutions for Climate Change at the Marceddì Lagoon
- Puliamo la Sella! 2024 dedicated to our cetacean friends, with WWF, returns to Cagliari on June 15, 2024
- Deep Dive: The Talk for World Oceans Day
- First SEG Meeting of the BLUE4ALL Project: A Focus on Surveillance and Biodiversity Protection
- RICREA introduces itself in Lucca, working on updating the Contracts, and will also focus on the Blue Crab
- TransformAr: Climate Adaptation Pathways Finalized for the Fisheries and Agriculture Sector in Terralba
- ARTEMIS, Partner Meeting in Marseille to Kick Off Activities
- DEEP DIVE: The Alarming State of the Ocean – Inspiring Action and Searching for Solutions (Webinar)