The island of Lipsi in the International Map of Scientific Environmental Education

The first of a series of field courses of applied environmental conservation was completed in the island complex of Lipsi, in cooperation with Operation Wallacea. This first round of lessons was attended by The Doon School from India and Navarre School from Florida, USA. The students made a very long trip to reach the Aegean

Falcons Confuse Plastic for Food at an Uninhabited Aegean Islet

Research by the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in cooperation with Archipelagos, records for the first time, Eleonora’s falcons (Falco eleonorae) providing plastic waste to dependent nestlings which is confused for food. An article about this phenomenon was published by the Greek newspaper H Kathimerini. 2/3 of the world population of Eleonora falcons migrate every

The Aegean on the International Map of Science Education: Knowledge Supports Conservation and Development

Over 500 young scientists and students from 22 countries will visit the islands of the eastern Aegean this summer and autumn. They will arrive to the research bases of Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation in order to study the rare wildlife of the Aegean islands and contribute to the efforts for its protection. With the

Diving with the aim to survey and understand better our seas

Archipelagos’ diving centre, certified by PADI, offers training on scientific diving to hundreds of students, young scientists but also dive trainers from all over the world. This training focuses on the identification and recording of the species, as well as on the training of the various techniques for recording biodiversity. Diving with knowledge and respect

Field Course for Biology Students of Royal Holloway University of London

These days Archipelagos’ researchers in cooperation with scientists from the international educational organization Operation Wallacea are running a field course for final year students of Royal Holloway University of London. This field course was prepared and designed during the previous 2 years by the academics of Royal Holloway University, in cooperation with scientists from Archipelagos

Ric O’Barry works with Archipelagos!

Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, began an important collaboration with the Ric O’Barry – Ric O’Barry’s Dolphin Project the most important activist worldwide for releasing dolphins from captivity and reintroducing them to their natural environment. Ric O’Barry has dedicated the last 45 years fighting for this cause, after 10 years of working at a dolphinarium

Cooperation of Archipelagos Institute with the International Airport of Samos

Archipelagos Institute recently started a cooperation with the international airport of Samos, aiming to contribute to the protection of the airport from wildlife and birds that may enter the area from the nearby wetlands. Samos airport, which serves a large number of international flights every week, was constructed many years ago, close to a wetland.

Chemistry Students from the Czech Republic Visit Archipelagos

As part of the training activities of Archipelagos Institute, a training program in which students participated for the seventh consecutive year has been recently completed. A team of 20 students from the Technical High School Otrokovice of the Czech Republic took part. These students, who are specialized in Chemistry and will be studying in this

Marine Turtle Trapped within Plastic Debris

Another loggerhead turtle was collected this week by Archipelagos’ researchers. When she was located she was trapped among thousands of small and large fragments of plastic debris. She seemed very weak, having looked like she hadn’t eaten for an extended period of time. The team even had to remove pieces of plastic from her mouth.

Cleaning the Beaches of Samos

Last Sunday, the 8th of May the fourth cleaning effort of inaccessible beaches on the eastern side of Samos took place. This effort, led by the Samos Divers, was supported by a number of citizens forming the large network of volunteers on the island. Archipelagos volunteers and researchers were once again involved in this action.