Over 40 colleagues from 10 organizations that are collaborating on ECOSS project gathered between 12th and 14th February 2020 in Bologna to take a look back at what has been accomplished in the first year of the project and to brainstorm on a way forward to achieving the main goal of the project - to establish Ecological Observing System in the Adriatic Sea (ECOAdS) and contribute to biodiversity conservation. Now looking forward to the Second Meeting of partners in Croatia.
PRJ – ECOSS (local)
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/ SO 3.2
Ecological observing System in the Adriatic Sea: oceanographic observations for biodiversity
START DATE
01.01.2019
END DATE
30.06.2021
TOTAL BUDGET
€ 3.390.551,05
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE
3.2: Contribute to protect and restore biodiversity
LEAD PARTNER
National Research Council - CNR
TARGET GROUPS
General public
Local, regional and national public authorities
Protected areas / natural heritage management bodies
Education and training organizations as well as universities and research institutes
ECOSS overall objective is the establishment of the ECOlogical observing system in the Adriatic Sea (ECOAdS), shared between Italy and Croatia, able to integrate ecological and oceanographic research and monitoring with Natura 2000 conservation strategies. Building on the facilities, infrastructures and long term ecological data existing in the Programme area and developing specific case studies, ECOSS will enhance the marine observational capacities for improving the conservation status and the expansion of the marine component of Natura 2000 network. The synergies and feedbacks among the main conservation management questions, ecological variables and key oceanographic processes will be assessed, basing on the connectivity among habitats and species in coastal and offshore waters.
F&F – ecoss
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PARTNERSHIP
LEAD PARTNER
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National Research Council - CNR
Piazzale Aldo Moro, 7
Rome - Italy
CNR ISMAR studies the marine system with a multidisciplinary approach. Geologists, oceanographers, biologists and ecologists collaborate to address environmental issues across wide spatial and temporal scales, from microhabitat to landscape, from pre-history to anthropocene. Research themes concern ocean dynamics and evolution of continental margins, paleoclimatic and climatic dynamics, operative oceanography and modelling, marine biology and ecology, open and interoperable data management.
Contact person: Alessandra Pugnetti
E-mail: alessandra.pugnetti@ve.ismar.cnr.it
PROJECT PARTNER
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National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics - OGS
The National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS is an Italian public research Institute active conducting pure and applied research on Earth and Marine Sciences (Oceanography, Geophysics, Seismology), particularly development and management of Research Infrastructures. OGS missions are to safeguard environment and natural resources and to prevent geological, environmental and climatic risks. Main activity is to implement the sustainable blue growth promoting Science Policy.
Contact person: Francesca Petrera
E-mail: fpetrera@inogs.it
PROJECT PARTNER
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Regional Agency for Prevention, Environment and Energy in Emilia Romagna
Arpae is the public Regional Agency for Prevention, Environment and Energy of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, that provides technical support on environmental issues. Its key goals are mainly monitoring the state of the environment and supporting the sustainability of human activities. The Arpae Hydro-Meteo-Climate Service carries out operational activities and research in meteorology, oceanography, climatology, hydrology, agrometeorology, radar meteorology, environmental meteorology and remote sensing.
Contact person: Andrea Valentini
E-mail: avalentini@arpae.it
PROJECT PARTNER
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Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
The Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries is public research institute for the investigation of the sea. The institute has vast experience in environmental studies, particularly in the Adriatic Sea. The scientific activities encompass all aspects of sea exploration: physical, chemical, geological, biological and fisheries. In seventy years of existence, Institute’s scientists have published almost 2000 research papers and a great number of technical and other reports and publications.
Contact person: Ivica Vilibić
E-mail: vilibic@izor.hr
PROJECT PARTNER
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Po Delta Veneto Regional Park
https://www.parcodeltapo.org/index.php/en/
The Po Delta Regional Park in Veneto was established by Regione Veneto in 1997. It extends in the province of Rovigo and includes the territory between the river Adige and Po di Goro. The Po Delta of Veneto stretches out for 786 square kilometers, the Park protected area covers 130 square kilometers. Today its task is protect, preserve and revive the history and nature of this territory, becoming its guardians.
Contact person: Cristina Barbieri
PROJECT PARTNER
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Public Institution for the Management of Protected Areas in the County of Split and Dalmatia "Sea and Karst"
Website: http://dalmatian-nature.hr/
The Public Institution Sea and Karst carries out the activities of protecting, maintaining and promoting the protected areas of the Split-Dalmatia County in order to protect and preserve the nature, ensure the uninterrupted development of natural processes and the sustainable use of natural resources, and to monitor the implementation of measures of nature protection in protected areas managed by the Institution.
Contact person: Ana Perković
E-mail: ana.perkovic@dalmatian-nature.hr
PROJECT PARTNER
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Public Institution for the Management of Protected Natural Areas of Dubrovnik-Neretva County
https://zastita-prirode-dnz.hr/
PIDNC is a public institution mainly devoted to the protection, maintenance and promotion of protected natural areas aiming at preserving their resources, thus ensuring the undisturbed progress of natural processes and sustainable use of natural resources. Furthermore, it supervises the implementation of the protection requirements and measures in the managed area and carries out monitoring activity to evaluate the state of nature conservation.
Contact person: Margarita Polzer
E-mail: mpolzer@zastita-prirode-dnz.hr
PROJECT PARTNER
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SHORELINE
Shoreline Cooperative was established in 1988 and its main activity is providing services to Miramare MPA. Shoreline is recognized as a High Qualified Laboratory from the MIUR and is authorized for running research activity in the field of fisheries and aquaculture by MIPAF. Shoreline supports the management body of Miramare MPA and is involved at all levels in environmental conservation through GIS analysis, regional territorial planning, feasibility studies, zoning, management plans etc.
Contact person: Saul Ciriaco
E-mail: saul.ciriaco@shoreline.it
PROJECT PARTNER
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Ca' Foscari University of Venice - Department Of Environmental Sciences, Informatics And Statistics
https://www.unive.it/pag/16129
Department Of Environmental Sciences, Informatics And Statistics
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice is a public University with a national and international outstanding reputation for academic excellence in both teaching and research. The Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics (DAIS) contribute to advance the understanding of the complexity of modern environmental and information systems, by developing analytical models, by assessment principles and the engineering techniques required to provide effective answers to scientific questions.
Contact person: Andrea Gambaro
E-mail: gambaro@unive.it
PROJECT PARTNER
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Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation
Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation is a Croatian NGO active in the fields of marine research, education and conservation. The research program focuses on the ecology of large marine vertebrates (dolphins, whales, sea turtles…) in Adriatic Sea. Results of the research are translated into education and conservation programs to increase public support for marine conservation, and to provide scientific basis for management of marine resources.
Contact person: Grgur Pleslić
E-mail: grgur.pleslic@gmail.com
PARTNERSHIP
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Here you can find various deliverables produced within the ECOSS project
ECOAdS - Structure and future perspectives within the main European and global biodiversity strategies
PUBLISHED ON 08/07/2021
L’Osservatorio Ecologico del Mare Adriatico (ECOAdS) struttura e prospettive in relazione alle strategie
PUBLISHED ON 22/07/2021
D3.1.1 Report on the assessment of existing ecological monitoring programs and observing systems
PUBLISHED ON 08/09/2021
D3.4.1 Report on the ecosystem services to be used for monitoring ecological processes within the Natura 2000 sites
PUBLISHED ON 01/09/2021
D3.3.1 Report on the key oceanographic processes and performance indicators for Natura 2000 marine sites
PUBLISHED ON 01/09/2021
D3.2.1Report on the ecological monitoring, conservation strategies and management questions of Natura 2000 marine sites
PUBLISHED ON 02/09/2021
D4.1.1 Report on the characterization of the selected Natura 2000 sites
PUBLISHED ON 10/09/2021
D4.1.2 Report on the relationships between ecosystem-level management
PUBLISHED ON 01/09/2021
D4.2.1 Review of the knowledge of the target species at the selected Natura 2000 sites
PUBLISHED ON 27/07/2020
D4.2.2 Report On The Application Of The Conceptual Model Linking Oceanographic Processes Performance Indicators & Management Questions For Target Species
PUBLISHED ON 01/09/2021
D4.2.3 Report On The Development Of A Local Action Plan & Upscaling At The Basin Scale
PUBLISHED ON 03/11/2021
D4.3.1 Review of the knowledge of ecological processes in the selected Natura 2000 sites
PUBLISHED ON 27/07/2020
D4.3.2 Report On The Application Of The Models Linking Oceanographic Processes & Management Questions
PUBLISHED ON 01/09/2021
D4.3.3 Report On The Development Of A Local Action Plan & Upscaling At The Basin Scale
PUBLISHED ON 03/11/2021
D4.4.1 Report On The Interactions, Synergies And Gaps Among The WFD and MSFD and H&BD For An Effective Management Of The Marine Ecosystems
PUBLISHED ON 08/09/2021
D5.1.1 Report On Data Availability and Infrastructure Requirements
PUBLISHED ON 30/08/2021
D5.3.1 Set Of Tools Supporting ECOSS Case Studies & Activities