RESEARCH
Find out about on-going and past research projects
On Going Projects
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:...
Know thy enemy: Behavioural study approach to manage and reduce invasive lionfish populations in the Eastern Mediterranean
Know thy enemy: Behavioural study approach to manage and reduce invasive lionfish populations in the Eastern MediterraneanRationale: Biological marine invasions affect not only coastal, shallow habitats but also deep-water communities. It is crucial to increase...
CERECON (Cyprus Elasmobranch Research and Conservation Network)
CERECON (Cyprus Elasmobranch Research andConservation Network)Aim: To understand the biology and ecology of threatened and data deficient elasmobranch species as well as understand their trade and the perception of stakeholders on the importance of elasmobranchs and...
POSBEMED2
POSBEMED2What are they really, the so-called “phytzia” (as locals call them) present at many beaches of Cyprus? In fact, they are not phykia (algae in Greek), and for sure they are not waste! They are actually leaves of the endemic to Mediterranean, marine plant,...
Monk seal conservation in the Eastern Mediterranean
Monk seal conservation in the Eastern MediterraneanAim: This project aims to improve the knowledge of the population of the Mediterranean monk seal at the eastern Mediterranean, monitoring their populations, contributing to the identification of critical habitat and...
MarLitCy: Marine Litter for Synergies, Capacity-building and Peacebuilding
MarLitCy: Marine Litter for Synergies, Capacity-building and PeacebuildingAim: To enhance the role of the civil society in active citizenship and decision making while promoting bi-communal collaboration by exploiting the serious environmental issue of marine litter....
RELIONMED
RELIONMEDAim: Preventing a LIONfish invasion in the MEDiterranean through early response and targeted REmoval (RELIONMED) Objectives: This project aims to make Cyprus the first line of defence against the invasion of the lionfish in the Mediterranean. The project’s...
Completed Projects
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...
Enhancing Participation of Stakeholders in the Kakoskali Marine Protected Area
Enhancing Participation of Stakeholders in the Kakoskali Marine Protected AreaAim: To re-engage fishermen, as well as other stakeholders, in consultations of the already proposed Kakoskali MPA. The continuation of the consultations will provide both short and long...
PROTOMEDEA
PROTecting MEDiterranean EAst (PROTOMEDEA)Aim: To design a Marine Protected Area (MPA) network, taking into account the protection of ecological characteristics and Essential Fish Habitats (EFH), significant areas for fisheries, as well as their socio-economic...
CYCLAMEN
CYCLAMENAim: CYprus Cold-corals Levantine SeA, Eastern MEditerraneaN, The study of cold water coral communities around Cyprus. Objectives: Within the framework of the two-year project, CYCLAMEN will conduct a detailed study of cold coral (also known as deep water...
MarLitCy: Marine Litter Together for Clean Coasts!
MarLitCy: Marine Litter Together for Clean Coasts!Aim: To use the problem of marine litter as a tool for promoting dialogue and building closer relationships in Cyprus. Objectives: MarLitCy aimed to enhance cooperation between key actors of both communities,...
Artificial Reefs
Artificial ReefsAim: To understand, monitor and characterise the colonisation processes, environmental variables and site selection criteria of biofouling organisms on artificial structures. Objectives:To collect baseline data regarding artificial reefs and structures...
Shallow water corals of Cyprus
Shallow water corals of CyprusThe first ecological study of the scleractinian corals of the island of Cyprus. The following poster was presented by Dr. Carlos Jimenez at the Euro International Society for Reef Studies Symposium 2010: Reefs in a changing environment...
Palaeoecology of marine habitats
Palaeoecology of marine habitatsAim: Ecological reconstruction of past and ancient marine habitats of Cyprus. Objectives: Reconstruct the composition and diversity of marine communities, particularly in coralligenous habitats. Study of the past relationships between...