Containment measures under development: the action plan includes selective spring harvesting of females and a permanent observatory to monitor lagoon health.
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In the second webinar of the Interreg Italy–France project, architects Paola Riezzo and Davide Porta from the MEDSEA Foundation explained how marine and agricultural waste can be turned into new objects for public spaces through ecodesign and additive manufacturing.
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Cagliari, 10 February 2026 – World Wetlands Day celebrations continue across Sardinia, coordinated by the MEDSEA Foundation. In 2026—marking the 55th anniversary of the Ramsar Convention—Sardinia once again takes centre stage with a programme that brings together environmental protection, local traditions and cultural heritage.
In Sardinia, World Wetlands Day lasts far longer than just 24 hours. Once again this year, the 2 February celebration expands into a rich calendar of events coordinated by the MEDSEA Foundation: from 2 to 28 February 2026, the island will shine a spotlight on its remarkable wetland landscapes.
A few days after Cyclone “Harry” swept across the Mediterranean, Alessio Satta, researcher and expert at the MEDSEA Foundation, offers an overview of the situation along Sardinia’s coastline. His analysis highlights the underlying causes and the structural vulnerability of the island’s coastal system.
In Sardinia, once again this year, this natural and cultural heritage takes centre stage with World Wetlands Day – Sardinia Edition, from 31 January to 1 March 2026: a whole month of distributed initiatives dedicated to discovering and enhancing the island’s wetlands and their cultural and identity heritage – the theme of this year’s edition.
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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.
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.
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- 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