Archipelagos cooperates with the Educational Institute “INTEC – Asia campus” of Sri Lanka

Yet another important partnership of the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation is added to the long list of collaborations with research and educational institutions from all over the world. Last week, after a year of preliminary work, Archipelagos signed a memorandum of collaboration with the Sri Lankan international educational institute “INTEC-Asia Campus”. “INTEC-Asia Campus” was

Archipelagos presents the effort for the establishment for a co-managed fisheries area

The Greek fisheries and sustainable management, among others, were the focus of the workshop on “Greek Fisheries and the Environment: Patterns, Trends and Prospects” organized Friday, October 17th, from the Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters of the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research and held in the auditorium of the Ministry of Environment.

Illegal fisheries with boat-seiner

The numerous, smaller or larger, illegal and destructive fishing practices, are a major problem that contributes to the emptying of our seas. In the framework of the work we carry out in Archipelagos, for the creation of a co-managed fisheries recovery area in the island complex in Lipsi, today we encountered one more such incident:

Archipelagos’ Aegean Seed Bank Gives Life to School Gardens

Investing in education, knowledge and environmental awareness among young people – the Aegean Seed Bank of Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation continues working for another year with schools around Greece. An important initiative is the creation of school gardens, which are grown from local varieties of seeds which are being stored in the Seed Bank.

THALATTA 2014 conference in Santorini

The potential for development through a truly sustainable marine economy, which will contribute significantly to the prosperity of the islands was discussed on the 2nd conference THALATTA, in Santorini island last weekend. Archipelagos’ research director Anastasia Miliou, gave a presentation on “The Aegean as Field of Research and Education: Knowledge supports Protection and Development”. More

Plastics and rubbish drowning Greek ecosystems

The first autumn rains initiated a destructive journey of tons of plastic and other debris, which had mostly been accumulating on the roadsides throughout Greece, towards the sea. For many months, this garbage was “waiting” for the local authorities or communities to act, for their collection, with no response! It is unfortunate to see such

Archipelagos – Cardiff University: Joint Oceanographic Survey

For the eighth consecutive year, we completed with full success the joint oceanographic survey that was carried out by a 50 – member group composed of academics and students from the department of Marine Geography at the University of Cardiff, as well as researchers from Archipelagos Institute. Our goal is the collection of scientific data

Workshop with the Local Communities: “Litter in the sea – the effects on humans”

On Saturday 13th of September, the educational workshop “Litter in the sea – The effects on humans” (organised by the Society of Active Citizens of Samos, Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation and Samos Divers) was held, with the participation of the local community and representatives of various local bodies. The aim of this workshop was

Cooperation of Archipelagos and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences

Researchers from Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, continue their systematic effort to record, study and protect the unique wildlife of the Wildlife Refuge of Arki and N. Patmos, which comprises of 14 islands and islets. In the last year, Archipelagos in co-operation with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (after signing a Memorandum of Understanding),

A Seal Claims its Place among Humans

15 Years ago, the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation began to battle for the defense of the rare wildlife of the Greek seas and islands. Among the many rare animals that have been monitored and studied, since last March one stands out: a young monk seal exhibiting unusual behavior. While monk seals normally  prefer caves