BioEcoOcean takes part in the “The Status of Marine Biodiversity Monitoring in Europe workshop”

On June 4-6 2024, a group of marine biodiversity experts from the BioEcoOcean project took part in the immersive online workshop on “The Status of Marine Biodiversity Monitoring in Europe” organized as part of the Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Harmonization activity launched by the European Commission at the initiative of the Joint Research Centre.

The workshop focused on the current challenges in marine biodiversity monitoring, aiming to create a common understanding of the current state of marine biodiversity monitoring methodologies and data pathways in Europe. BioEcoOcean was represented by Lina Mtwana Nordlund (UU), Joana Soares (AirCentre) who actively took part in the discussions the results of which will help address the inconsistencies in monitoring programmes, methodologies, and data quality and coverage, and contribute to developing recommendations to improve and strengthen marine biodiversity monitoring across European marine waters.

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