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BIOdiversity and ciTizen science crOss border strategy in soUth adRiatic to protect cetaceanS 2.0

Vodeći partner: Jonian Dolphin Conservation, Italy
Ukupan budžet projekta: 162,324.00 EUR
Budžet Tehnopolisa: 36,059.00 EUR
Trajanje projekta: 2/1/2024 - 2/1/2025

Projektni partneri

  • Albanian Association of Geographers, Albania
  • Innovation entrepreneurship center (IEC) Tehnopolis, Montenegro

    • Cilj projekta

  • Implementation of workshops with representatives from research centers, researchers, and public administration, where a common strategy and future concrete actions for the protection of biodiversity in the Adriatic Sea will be defined, as well as possible methodologies for aligning data collected through Citizen Science initiatives with scientific research.
  • Implementation of training for key stakeholders involved in scientific research and protection of marine ecosystems to acquire skills in Citizen Science for monitoring cetaceans (dolphins and whales).

    • Ključni rezultati projekta

  • Adoption of a joint action plan (Vademecum with procedures) structuring the methodology of Citizen Science for collecting data on biodiversity monitoring in the Adriatic Sea.
  • Raising awareness among citizens at the local level about the need for monitoring and preserving marine biodiversity, which will lead to increased community participation in observing and collecting data.
  • Establishment of an international network for observing dolphins and whales, suitable for monitoring the state of marine biodiversity at a global level, which will influence the understanding of marine ecosystem dynamics and the development of international policies for marine biodiversity conservation.

    • Link do sajta projekta

    One-pager of the BIOTOURS 2.0 project

    Lead partner: Jonian Dolphin Conservation, Italy
    Total project budget: 162,324.00 EUR
    IEC Tehnopolis budget: 36,059.00 EUR
    Project duration: 2/1/2024 - 2/1/2025

    Project partners

  • Albanian Association of Geographers, Albania
  • Innovation entrepreneurship center (IEC) Tehnopolis, Montenegro

    • The goal of the project

  • Implementation of workshops with representatives from research centers, researchers, and public administration, where a common strategy and future concrete actions for the protection of biodiversity in the Adriatic Sea will be defined, as well as possible methodologies for aligning data collected through Citizen Science initiatives with scientific research.
  • Implementation of training for key stakeholders involved in scientific research and protection of marine ecosystems to acquire skills in Citizen Science for monitoring cetaceans (dolphins and whales).

    • Key results of the project

  • Adoption of a joint action plan (Vademecum with procedures) structuring the methodology of Citizen Science for collecting data on biodiversity monitoring in the Adriatic Sea.
  • Raising awareness among citizens at the local level about the need for monitoring and preserving marine biodiversity, which will lead to increased community participation in observing and collecting data.
  • Establishment of an international network for observing dolphins and whales, suitable for monitoring the state of marine biodiversity at a global level, which will influence the understanding of marine ecosystem dynamics and the development of international policies for marine biodiversity conservation.

    • Link to the project website