MPA Europe at International Symposium on Human Impacts on Marine Functional Connectivity

08/06/2022

Anna Addamo from MPA Europe project presenting a workshop on Marine connectivity, marine policy, and stakeholder engagement.

The European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action SEA-UNICORN & International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) International Symposium on “Human Impacts on Marine Functional Connectivity” was held in Sesimbra, Portugal, on the 22-25 of May, 2023.

This international symposium highlighted the latest research on changes in marine functional connectivity caused by human actions and on the possible management options for preserving this ecosystem property. Hosted by the COST Action SEA-UNICORN and ICES, the symposium brought together a broad group of experts to discuss the latest research on the emerging field of marine functional connectivity.

Anna Addamo from Nord University represented MPA Europe project as a speaker and co-chair of a workshop under the theme: Marine connectivity, marine policy, and stakeholder engagement.

This symposium allowed the project to reinforce the goal of mapping optimal location for marine protected areas considering a holistic range of measures that take into account the effects on connectivity of a wide range of human activities at different scales, cumulative impacts, and multiple other variables.

PARTNERS

 

Grant Agreement 101059988 – MPA Europe

MPA Europe project has been approved under HORIZON-CL6-2021-BIODIV-01-12 — Improved science based maritime spatial planning and identification of marine protected areas.

Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or UK Research and Innovation. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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