Coast-R Network

Funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and DEFRA under their Resilient Coastal Communities and Seas programme and is part of a £14.8m investment in place-based research projects aiming to enhance resilience, wellbeing and sustainability across the UK. 

Resilient Coasts: Optimising Co-Benefit Solutions

Funded under the Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources (SMMR) Strategic Priorities Fund that was a £12.4m initiative dedicated to funding marine research to address critical gaps in understanding how to better managing UK marine environments.

Meroir

Funded by the Ministry of Agricultural Food and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF) and the Italian Federation of Agriculture, Food and the Environment (FAI), this project was designed to increase the market value and visibility of small-scale coastal fishers who employ ethical and sustainable fishing practices.

Sea Sentinel - Divers United for the Environment 

Funded by the Italian General Confederation of Enterprises, Professions and Self Employment (Confcommercio), this citizen science project was designed to integrate recreational diving and tourism into long-term marine biodiversity monitoring.

Glocal Education

Funded by tourism partners, this project educated resort guests in Maldives, Madagascar and Egypt on marine and terrestrial biodiversity and promoted sustainable behavioral changes to inspire more eco-conscious daily actions.