Research & Conservation

At Enalia Physis, our marine and terrestrial projects focus on advancing scientific knowledge to protect and restore ecosystems critical to biodiversity. From exploring the depths and complexity of marine habitats to studying the terrestrial environments, our interdisciplinary research integrates environmental science with sustainable solutions. Each project aims to tackle critical environmental challenges such as climate change, invasive species, habitat degradation, and species conservation in Cyprus, ensuring that our research contributes to both ecological understanding and practical applications for safeguarding the future of our natural world.

Marine

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...

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...

Terrestrial

DNA barcoding and impact assessment of non-native insects on Cyprus

DNA barcoding and impact assessment of non-native insects on CyprusProject Title: DPLPS005: DNA barcoding and impact assessment of non-native insects on Cyprus Aim: Cyprus currently hosts approximately 1,300 non-native species, one quarter of which are invertebrates....

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...

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:...

Cyprus Bycatch Project Phase I

CYPRUS BYCATCH PROJECT PHASE IAim: Understanding multi-taxa ‘bycatch’ of vulnerable species and testing mitigation measures Objectives: This project will focus on Cyprus, an important part of the already prioritised regions on two separate fishing gears: gillnets and...

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