RESEARCH
Find out about on-going and past research projects
On Going Projects
Conservation and awareness raising of the rare and endangered flora of the Red Flora Book of Cyprus and their pollinators, within the Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) of Akotiri, Cyprus.
Conservation and awareness raising of the rare and endangered flora of the Red Flora Book of Cyprus and their pollinators, within the Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) of Akotiri, CyprusProject Title: Conservation and awareness raising of the rare and endangered flora of the...
Biodiversity and spatiotemporal patterns of ants in the Akrotiri Peninsula
Biodiversity and spatiotemporal patterns of ants in theAkrotiri PeninsulaProject Title: DPLUS200: Biodiversity and spatiotemporal patterns of ants in theAkrotiri Peninsula Aim: Ants provide a range of ecosystem services but can also inflict serioussocioeconomic and...
Increasing Marine Environmental Awareness through the Creative Arts
Introduction: Coastal and marine environments in the Mediterranean are under constant pressure from various sources which are interacting together and affecting biodiversity. In Cyprus, the most significant pressures on the marine and coastal environments result from...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...