In an area, like the Adriatic and Ionian seas, which is intensively used and pollution is a key issue, HarmoNIA intends to address the heterogeneity in methodological approaches and in the information used for Good Environmental Status Assessment and to overcome the fragmentation in geographical coverage of data availability. Focusing on pollution from offshore drilling

POSBEMED is a modular Interred MED project that focuses on the sustainable management of the Mediterranean coasts, and specifically on the conflicts and opportunities in coastal areas where interdependence between seagrass meadows, dunes and beaches occur. This project is led by the Entente Interdépartementale de Démoustication Méditerranée (EID-MED, France) and involves four main partners from

MARINE–EO  is  the first Earth Observation Pre-Commercial Procurement. The Call for Tenders was launched and it invites interested companies and consortia around Europe to present their offers to bridging innovative downstream earth observation and Copernicus enabled services for integrated maritime environment, surveillance and security. Download all Tender Documents from https://marine-eo.eu/call-tender and submit your proposal in

MEDSEALITTER Developing Mediterranean-specific protocols to protect biodiversity from litter impact at basin and local MPAs scales   https://medsealitter.interreg-med.eu/       ABSTRACT The project aims at improving protection measures in order to maintain the biodiversity of natural coastal and marine ecosystems, thanks to a better cooperation and networking between Mediterranean Protected Areas in monitoring and

NEW DEADLINE : February 20th 2018 12th Panhellenic Symposium of Oceanography & Fisheries «Blue Growth for the Adriatic-Ionian Macroregion and the Eastern Mediterranean» Ionian University, Corfu, 30 May – 3 June 2018  

In the framework of the Interreg MED – PELAGOS project, Promoting innovative nEtworks and cLusters for mArine renewable energy synerGies in mediterranean cOasts and iSlands (PELAGOS), the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR) is the coordinator of the Greek Hub for Blue Energy (GH4BE). Under this role, HCMR is responsible for the rational and transparent

19 institutions from 13 EU-countries and 2 non-EU countries have launched a four-year-long Horizon 2020 project set to reduce marine litter pollution The Newly funded, EU Horizon 2020 project CLAIM targets increasing pollution in marine areas by focusing on the development of innovative cleaning technologies and approaches. CLAIM stands for “Cleaning marine Litter by developing and Applying Innovative Methods in European Seas.” During CLAIMs, official

Media Release +++ Embargo: October 19th 2017, 3 pm CEST+++ Scientific ocean drilling expedition explores continental rift development in Greece International science party to focus on faulting, landscape evolution and past climate in a seismically active rift The Corinth Rift, located in the Gulf of Corinth in Central Greece is one of the most seismically

Applications are invited from scientists in Greece to join the Science Party for IODP Expedition 381: Corinth Active Rift Development. Any scientist who feel that his/her expertise is relevant to the objectives of the proposal may apply.

The Interreg MED European project PELAGOS (https://www.facebook.com/Pelagos-Interregmed) aims at establishing a Transnational Mediterranean Innovative Cluster in Blue Energy (BE), which will be composed of seven (7) National networks/clusters (Hubs).