MPA Europe is inviting marine taxonomists and ecologists to contribute to an important collaborative effort—validating Species Distribution Models (SDMs). Experts who participate will gain recognition as Expert Reviewers and potential co-authorship in a technical paper. Join the effort by signing up before April 21, 2025!
On February 19 and 20, MPA Europe project team held its annual meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
On February 18, the MPA Europe team organised and hosted the North Atlantic Stakeholder Workshop at Europe-Huset, Copenhagen, Denmark
To further bridge the gap between science and young minds and promote ocean literacy, MPA Europe partners wrote a series of scientific articles dedicated to key topics of the project.
One of the most widespread misconceptions about fully protected Marine Protected Areas (MPA) is that they displace fisheries. On his most recent paper, Mark Costello, MPA Europe’s coordinator, comments and refutes this and other wrong ideas about MPA.
MPA Europe recently published an educational article aimed at young learners, developed by Nord University and Science Crunchers, and featured in the Science Journal for Kids and Teens.
Online interactive platform hosted by OBIS shows species range maps for over 12,500 species found in European seas.
MPA Europe team presented at the “Strong Winds, Thriving Seas” conference hosted by the Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI), Ocean Coalition for Energy and Nature (OCEaN), and WindEurope in Brussels.
Last week, Marseille’s Palais du Pharo hosted a milestone conference on European Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP), marking a decade of advancements.
Early registration is open for the Marine Protected Areas in Marine Spatial Planning International Conference, in Bødo, Norway from July 9-12, 2025
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.
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