NEWS
The Global Reach of MPA Europe’s Research on Marine Protected Areas
A new study by MPA Europe’s coordinator about the economic benefits of MPAs to fisheries and tourism, is making headlines around the world.
MPA Europe at Natura 2000 Marine Biogeographical Seminar for Mediterranean and Black Seas
Anna Addamo and Belinda Bramley presented MPA Europe project during the Natura 2000 Marine Biogeographical Seminar for Mediterranean and Black Seas.
Baltic sea stakeholder workshop
Last week, MPA Europe team hosted two regional workshops for stakeholders of the Baltic Sea region in Espoo, Finland, in collaboration with the PROTECT BALTIC project.
The new MPA Awards for Europe
The BlueMissionAA and MPA Europe projects are thrilled to announce the inaugural MPA Awards for Europe.
Atlantic & Arctic Lighthouse Weekly Hour with MPA Europe
On February 7th, 2024, the MPA Europe project took centre stage in the Atlantic & Arctic Lighthouse Weekly Hour webinar
MPA Europe Annual Meeting 2024
Last week, MPA Europe project team held its annual meeting in Olhão, Portugal.
MPA Europe at the EU–Caribbean Workshop on Marine Scientific Cooperation
The MPA Europe project goals, approaches, and activities were presented to the various stakeholders present at the EU–Caribbean Workshop on Marine Scientific Cooperation held in Bridgetown, Barbados.
MPA Europe at the Natura 2000 Baltic marine region seminar
MPA Europe’s goals and approaches were presented to national representatives of several European countries gathered in Riga for the 3rd Natura 2000 Biogeographical Seminar for the Baltic marine region.
MPA Europe Project at ECOMONDO 2023
The MPA Europe project attended ECOMONDO 2023 last week, the premier event in Europe for green and circular economy technologies and services.
MPA Europe coordinator presents to Irish parliament group
Mark Costello, MPA Europe Coordinator, was one of three scientists invited to present to a “Marine Protected Areas briefing” to the Irish parliament group “Oireachtas Friends of Science & Technology”.
MPA Europe at Natura 2000 Atlantic and Macaronesian marine regions seminar
The goals, approaches, and activities of the MPA Europe project were presented to a plethora of national representatives from several European countries gathered in Dublin for the 3rd Natura 2000 Biogeographical Seminar for the Atlantic and Macaronesian marine regions...
MPA Europe Project Presented at the WCPA Europe Webinar on Marine Biodiversity Protection
MPA Europe project was recently present at the WCPA Europe webinar titled "The CBD target 3 (30x30) in the marine environment: priorities for marine protected areas in Europe."
THE EURO BLUE CARBON DATABASE AT FIRST GLANCE
From April to September this year, the MPA Europe Blue Carbon team has gathered 33.650 data entries that are now being curated for use in the project’s database. This is the first glance at the magnitude and distribution of the contributed datasets.
MPA Europe first six months progress
Progress to date includes: compiling a compendium of environmental and habitat data, (2) adding over 3 million species records into OBIS, engaging with stakeholders in the Baltic, Black Sea...
MPA Europe Stakeholder FAQs
We compiled the topics covered in the MPA Europe stakeholder engagement summer workshops in a useful FAQs document to be shared across all stakeholders and interested parties.
MPA Europe working alongside European Regional Sea stakeholders
ClimAzul, one of MPA Europe’s partners, is carrying out online briefings on the project’s main goals and actions involving the European Regional Seas.
MPA Europe featured in a regional radio programme.
As the interest in the MPA Europe project continues to grow, a recent radio feature brought the project to the forefront of news in the Nordland region of northern Norway.
MPA Europe accepted under the Mission Restore Our Ocean And Waters
We are pleased to announce that MPA Europe project has been accepted under the “Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters” Charter.
Contribute To The Euro-Carbon Database
Do you have carbon data from marine sediments in european regional seas? Then you have the oportunity to contribute to the Euro-Carbon Database.
MPA-Europe at World Oceans Day
The MPA Europe coordinator, Mark Costello, made a keynote presentation at an MPA conference on World Oceans Day in Cork, Ireland.
MPA Europe at the Communities of Practice on an EBA in MSP and on Sustainable Blue Economy Workshop
Members of the MPA Europe team were very pleased to participate online in the opening of the workshop "Strengthening ecosystem-based approach in MSP and supporting sustainable blue economy" of eMSP project, a joint action of eMSP-NBSR and MSP4BIO in Helsinki.
MPA Europe at International Symposium on Human Impacts on Marine Functional Connectivity
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.
MPA Europe at Strengthening ecosystem-based approach in MSP and supporting sustainable blue economy workshop
MPA Europe, will take centre stage at the workshop, "Strengthening ecosystem-based approach in MSP and supporting sustainable blue economy," set to unfold in Helsinki from June 13th to 15th, 2023.
MPA Europe at European Maritime Day 2023
MPA Europe, an innovative Horizon Europe project aimed at identifying optimal locations for Marine Protected Areas in European seas, made a resounding presence at this year's European Maritime Day held in Brest.
MPA Europe at ECCWO5 in Norway
Several members of the MPA Europe project are attending the Effects of Climate Change on the World's Ocean Conference in Bergen, Norway 16-21 April.
MPA Europe presented at the Convention on Biological Diversity Technical Workshop on Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas
At the Technical Expert Workshop to Review Modalities for Modifying the Descriptions of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas and Describing New Areas, held in Oslo, Norway.
Silas Principe joins the OBIS secretariat to support MPA-Europe Project
We are glad to announce that Mr Silas Principe has joined OBIS secretariat to support the MPA Europe project
MPA Europe KoM Summary
Last week, the coordinator of the MPA Europe Horizon Europe project hosted the kick-off meeting in Bodø, Norway.
Call for a PostDoc position within MPA Europe is now open
The Algarve Centre for Marine Sciences (CCMAR) opens a call for a Junior Researcher withing the scope of MPA-Europe project.
MPA project presented at OBAMA-NEXT kick-off meeting
During the second day of the OBAMA-NEXT kick-off meeting, Dorte Krause-Jensen presented the MPA-Europe project.
MPA Europe kick-off
MPA Europe kick-off meeting will be held in Bodø, Norway. Between the 27th of February and the 2nd of March