The main objective of WP8 is to train and build capacity for scientists and technicians in the Mediterranean and Black Seas in principles such as ecosystem modeling, monitoring and environmental assessment, in order to allow them to best apply the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), 2008/56/EC under a framework that will be further linked to existing national and international initiatives.
Additionally, it will address the need for both EU and non-EU states to adopt a common framework and regional approach with regards to:
(i) environmental policy development;
(ii) common monitoring practices;
(iii) use of common assessment tools.
During the four years of the project’s lifetime the training activities include two Summer Schools as well as three training courses and three training visits.
The deliverables available currently are presented below.
Deliverable 8.1: Summer Schools
Within Task 8.1, the first PERSEUS Summer School in Constanta, Romania entitled 'The contribution of environmental indices in meeting the objectives and principles of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive' was held in 3-7 June 2013 with great success.
Young researchers and students from several European countries, including Romania, Turkey, Italy and Spain were given the opportunity to seek on identifying the problems facing the Black Sea, and attempting to propose solutions and environmental policies.
An excellent organisation should be acknowledged to the National Institute for Marine Research and Development (NIMRD) Grigore Antipa, and a high scientific level for the content too, planned jointly with Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare (CoNISMa) and the University of Malta (UoM).
The training material produced is available bellow:
Day 1 presentations:
- Marine Strategy Framework Directive Good Environmental Status (GES) on Descriptor 3
- Descriptor 3
- Maximum Sustainable Yield
- Overview on some fisheries and aquaculture indicators in the Black Sea
Day 2 presentations:
- Ecological indices based on macrobenthos: the case of AMBI and M-AMBI in assessing seafloor integrity status
- Using AMBI and M-AMBI: computation, application and exercises
Day 3 case study reports and the TRIX index presentation:
- Qualità ambientale delle acque marine in Emilia-Romagna, Rapporto annuale 2010
- Qualità ambientale delle acque marine in Emilia-Romagna, Rapporto annuale 2011
- The contribution of environmental indices in meeting the objectives and principles of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, TRIX index
- Marine Strategy: a guideline for the development of operational oceanography
- The Use of Ocean-Colour Data to Estimate Chl-a Trends in European Seas
The event attracted national Media attention:
- Summer school – environment and Summer school on environmental issues in Grigore Antipa Institute Constanta at Ziar Constanta.ro
- “The marine environment, focus of researchers worldwide” at Telegraf
- “Seeking for solutions for the marine environment” at Liderul de Opinie
- “Summer school for marine researchers in Constanta” at national TV network “NEPTUN” news
Photos from the PERSEUS Summer School in Constanta can be viewed here.