EFFECTIVE Pilots: Progress & Insights | Pilot 4 Pilot 4 aims to implement a restoration solution in Cyprus to revive the coral populations of the endangered coral species Cladocora caespitosa. Cladocora caespitosa is a scleractinian coral species endemic to the… Read More »EFFECTIVE Pilots: Progress & Insights | Pilot 4
The EFFECTIVE project, represented by partner Natalia Preciado from CTN, was prominently featured at the 5th EU Blue Parks Community Workshop on November 19, 2025. Under the motto, “Achieving Mission Ocean and Waters Protection Targets: Showcasing the EU Blue Parks… Read More »EFFECTIVE Project Showcases Mediterranean Marine Protection at EU Blue Parks Workshop
Digital Innovation and Citizen Science at recent Atlantic & Arctic Lighthouse Weekly Hours The EFFECTIVE project recently took center stage at two insightful Atlantic & Arctic Lighthouse Weekly Hours, organized by F6S Innovation Blue Economy Synergy with Blue Mission AA.… Read More »Digital Innovation and Citizen Science at recent Atlantic & Arctic Lighthouse Weekly Hours
The 39th edition of Goletta Verde, Legambiente’s historic summer campaign defending Italy’s waters and coasts, arrived in Cagliari, Sardinia, on July 24 and 25, 2025. Now in its 39th year, the campaign monitors the health of seas and coastlines while… Read More »EFFECTIVE Project Showcased at Goletta Verde 2025 in Sardinia
Last month, the EFFECTIVE project proudly supported a crucial workshop hosted by our partner, Ocean Ecostructures, that brought together a diverse group of scientists to advance the concept of Good Environmental Status (GES) within selected Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
Following the successful May 2025 expedition in Portlligat, Spain, the GAME-CSIC team began detailed laboratory processing of the 8 newly collected sediment cores—adding to the 32-core dataset central to the EFFECTIVE Project’s blue carbon analysis. Each core has been carefully… Read More »From Field to Lab: Processing Sediment Cores for Blue Carbon Insights in Portlligat
The EFFECTIVE project recently made a significant impact at the One Ocean Science Congress in Nice, France. Represented by the CTN coordination team, this innovative marine restoration initiative showcased its groundbreaking, evidence-based methodology to an international audience. Discover how EFFECTIVE… Read More »EFFECTIVE Project makes waves at One Ocean Science Congress
On May 8–9, 2025, the GAME-CSIC team returned to Portlligat Bay in Pilot Area 1 for a focused scientific expedition aimed at deepening blue carbon understanding through direct sediment sampling. This time, the mission was fully led by GAME-CSIC, with… Read More »GAME-CSIC Leads Blue Carbon Sampling and Student Training in Portlligat
Following the successful sonar survey in April 2025, the joint GPA-Seabots and GAME-CSIC team continued their work in Portlligat Bay by executing the next steps of the blue carbon mapping campaign under the EFFECTIVE Project’s Pilot Area 1. Building on… Read More »Next Steps in Blue Carbon Mapping at Portlligat
On April 10–11, 2025, GPA-Seabots, in collaboration with GAME-CSIC, carried out a successful expedition to Portlligat Bay in Spain—one of the key locations of the EFFECTIVE Project’s Pilot Area 1. The primary aim of the mission was to continue the… Read More »Mapping the Blue Carbon of Portlligat: GPA-Seabots and GAME-CSIC Continue Sonar Mapping in Pilot Area 1 – Portlligat Bay in Spain
