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This edition places at its core the deep connection between wetlands, local communities and traditional knowledge, recognising these ecosystems not only as areas of outstanding environmental value, but also as places of identity, work and collective memory.
News
Within the framework of the Winter Festival of the Capo Testa – Punta Falcone Marine Protected Area, the ARTEMIS Interreg Euro-MED project took centre stage during a dedicated moment of exchange and storytelling focused on the activities currently underway in the protected waters of Santa Teresa Gallura, in northern Sardinia.
MEDSEA’s work within GRRinPort2, the project funded under the Interreg Italy–France Maritime Programme, is progressing. In recent days, the team led by Andrea Alvito, MEDSEA marine biologist, carried out the second field survey at the mouth of the Rio Foxi, a river flowing into the Gulf of Cagliari.
Fourth in-person Wetland4Change project meeting in Thessaloniki, hosted at EKBY: three days fully dedicated to technical coordination among partners, including a field visit to Lake Kerkini with a stakeholder engagement meeting.
The CRESO project was officially launched on 21 November with a presentation conference held in Genoa, in the multipurpose hall of the Church of San Salvatore. All project partners and representatives of the involved territorial authorities attended the event.
Our Posidonia oceanica seedlings are growing off the Marine Protected Area of Capo Testa – Punta Falcone, in northern Sardinia. In recent weeks, the MEDSEA team carried out the monitoring of the transplant performed last spring in Santa Teresa Gallura, covering a total surface of 200 m² (around 2000 Posidonia cuttings).
Rising sea-level data are always striking, even though they’re not new. They become even more alarming when the areas at risk are our own coasts, beaches, and favourite shorelines.
Activities continue under the PLASTRON Project, funded by the Italy–France Maritime Programme 2021–2027, which aims to improve the sustainability of local communities by providing knowledge and tools for collecting and transforming plastic waste gathered from coasts, marinas and the sea.
The Great Sailing in Sardinia supports the sea and science. From 25 September to 15 October 2025, the MEDSEA Foundation was hosted by the Sardinia Sailing Cup, an international sailing event that this year brought together five World Championships and several foil classes. As the scientific partner of this edition, MEDSEA accompanied the regatta with a programme focused on knowledge and marine protection, involving schools, citizens, and experts in three dedicated events.
- Plastron: Improving the Sustainability of Coastal Communities — MEDSEA Defines the Guidelines for Beach Clean-ups
- Onda Vita 2025 – MEDSEA on Board the Journey of the Whales
- ARTEMIS: Science, Policy and Ocean Awareness at the Third In-Person Meeting in Monfalcone
- RICREA Project: The Fourth Steering Committee Held in Cagliari
- A Second Milestone in Maltese Waters: Expanding Seagrass Reforestation in Qawra
- The Sea as Our Common Home. MEDSEA’s Call for Peace and Justice in Palestine and Israel
- ARTEMIS in Action: Measuring the Value of Seagrass Ecosystem Services in Sardinia
- Three Stages for the Sea: MEDSEA Events at the Sardinia Sailing Cup
- Brussels, TransformAr Final Event: Climate Adaptation Solutions and Innovation in the Gulf of Oristano for Wetland Management
- From Protection to Restoration: MEDSEA and ARTEMIS at the World Ocean Summit Europe