RESEARCH
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On Going Projects
Empowering Marine Environmental Awareness in Cyprus
Empowering Marine Environmental Awareness in Cyprus Empowering Marine Environmental Awareness in Cyprus is an Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre project that combines marine environmental education with the Creative Arts to strengthen people's knowledge,...
INCREASING MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS THROUGH THE CREATIVE ARTS – PHASE 3
INCREASING MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS THROUGH THE CREATIVE ARTS – PHASE 3 Following the success of the first two phases, Enalia Physis continues its work to strengthen marine environmental awareness and Mediterranean Sea Literacy through the Creative Arts....
MED – ON – WHEELS VOL. II: PROTECTING THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA THROUGH EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND ENGAGEMENT
MED - ON - WHEELS VOL. II: PROTECTING THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA THROUGH EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND ENGAGEMENT Enalia Physis has brought the fascinating world of the Mediterranean sea world to classrooms, blurring the limits of earth, sea and city. Through blended...
Conserving biodiversity across realms: “Mavrospilios” Cave (SBA Dhekelia, Cyprus)
Conserving biodiversity across realms: 'Mavrospilios' Cave (SBA Dhekelia, Cyprus) Aim:To produce the missing information of the land-sea interactions that is needed for a holistic, ecosystem-based Management Plan of Mavrospilios’ extraordinary ecosystem. Goals: To...
SPOTLight on Sustainable Fisheries
SPOTLight on Sustainable Fisheries Brief Summary:The SPOTLight on Sustainable Fisheries project aims to improve the sustainability, transparency, and resilience of fisheries in Cyprus. Funded by the European Union under the Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot...
Completing the biodiversity puzzle of the Jubilee Shoals (SBA Akrotiri)
Completing the biodiversity puzzle of the Jubilee Shoals (SBA Akrotiri)Project Title: Completing the biodiversity puzzle of the Jubilee Shoals (SBA Akrotiri) Aim: To generate the missing ecological knowledge required to better understand and manage the biodiversity...
Environmental education and raising awareness about pollinators and beneficial insects
Environmental education and raising awareness about pollinators andbeneficial insectsProject Title: Environmental education and raising awareness about pollinators andbeneficial insects Context: Insects are important because of their diversity, ecological role, and...
MedONwheels: protecting the Mediterranean Sea through education, awareness and engagement
MedONwheels: protecting the Mediterranean Sea through education, awareness and engagement Vision: The project’s vision is to instill in the new generation a sense of responsibility for conserving the marine environment, by creating knowledgeable, passionate, and...
Monk Seal Protection in the Eastern Mediterranean: PHASE III
Monk Seal Protection in the Eastern Mediterranean: PHASE III Brief Summary: First study on the physical disturbance and noise pollution caused by touristic activities affecting monk seals as well as on the interactions between monk seals and open-sea fish farming...
Mediterranean Angel Sharks: Regional Action Plan Phase 2: Implementation
Mediterranean Angel Sharks: Regional Action Plan Phase 2: ImplementationProject Title: Mediterranean Angel Sharks: Regional Action Plan Phase 2: Implementation Intro: Angel sharks are a group of sharks in the genus Squatina of the family Squatinidae. They are benthic...
Completed Projects
Chasing Ghosts:Managing abandoned fishing gear in SBA Akrotiri, Cyprus
Chasing Ghosts:Managing abandoned fishing gear in SBA Akrotiri, CyprusProject Title: Chasing Ghosts: Managing abandoned fishing gear in SBA Akrotiri, Cyprus Aim: To produce the indispensable information for the management of this pervasive type of litter in the...
Assessing and protecting marine biodiversity (Jubilee Shoals, SBAA Akrotiri, Cyprus)
Assessing and protecting marine biodiversity (Jubilee Shoals, SBAA Akrotiri, Cyprus) Project Title: Assessing and protecting marine biodiversity (Jubilee Shoals, SBAA Akrotiri, Cyprus) Aim: To produce the necessary information to manage and protect the remarkable...
Impact of Terrestrial-used Pesticides on the Marine Environment
Impact of Terrestrial-used Pesticides on the Marine EnvironmentProject Title: Impact of Terrestrial-used Pesticides on the Marine Environment Funding: Impact of Terrestrial-used Pesticides on the Marine Environment (PestSeaCides) Project is funded by the European...
Species richness and biological invasions of Chalcid wasps in Akrotiri Peninsula
Species richness and biological invasions of Chalcidwasps in Akrotiri PeninsulaProject Title: DPLUS202: Species richness and biological invasions of Chalcidwasps in Akrotiri Peninsula Aim: Chalcid wasps are one of the most diverse insect groups, covering a variety...
Understanding on the factors affecting Eleonora’s falcon’ (Falco eleonorae) forage in Akrotiri peninsula in Cyprus
Understanding on the factors affecting Eleonora’s falcon’ (Falco eleonorae) forage in Akrotiri peninsula in CyprusProject Title: Understanding on the factors affecting Eleonora’s falcon’ (Falco eleonorae) forage in Akrotiri peninsula in Cyprus. Aim: This project aims...
Capacity building for the surveillance of native and non-native ticks and tick-borne diseases at the SBAs (Tick Alert)
Capacity building for the surveillance of native and non-native ticks and tick-borne diseases at the SBAs (Tick Alert)Project Title: DPlus198: Capacity building for the surveillance of native and non-native ticks and tick-borne diseases at the SBAs (Tick Alert). Aim:...
Raising public awareness on invasive non-native species and providing accessible, user-friendly online resources through the CyDAS
Raising public awareness on invasive non-native speciesand providing accessible, user-friendly online resources through the CyDASProject Title: DPLUS124: Raising public awareness on invasive non-native speciesand providing accessible, user-friendly online resources...
Monk Seal Protection in the Eastern Mediterranean – Phase II
Monk Seal Protection in the Eastern Mediterranean -Phase IIProject Title: Monk Seal Protection in the Eastern Mediterranean Aim: This project aims to improve the knowledge of the population of the Mediterranean monk seal at the eastern Mediterranean, monitoring their...
Assisted recruitment of the critically endangered fan mussel Pinna nobilis in Cyprus (eastern Mediterranean)
Assisted recruitment of the critically endangered fan mussel Pinna nobilis in Cyprus (Eastern Mediterranean)Project Title: Assisted recruitment of the critically endangered fan mussel Pinna nobilis in Cyprus (eastern Mediterranean) Introduction: Pinna nobilis is an...
Cyprus Bycatch Project Phase II
Cyprus Bycatch Project Phase IIProject title: Understanding multi-taxa bycatch of vulnerable species and testing mitigation – a collaborative approach in Cyprus (Phase II) OAP: M4/M5 – Reducing fishing impacts and pressures on marine habitats and species Strategies:...