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How Citizens in Ukraine Help Scientific Research
 How Citizens in Ukraine Help Scientific Research 1024 768 PHAROS Project
Read more about how citizens in Ukraine help scientific research by gathering wildlife photographs and providing information about their whereabouts. read more
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PHAROS: Irish Seaweed Trials Cut Salmon Farm Pollution
 PHAROS: Irish Seaweed Trials Cut Salmon Farm Pollution 921 691 PHAROS Project
Dr Julie Maguire shows how Bantry Bay’s seaweed cultivation cuts fish farm waste and boosts biodiversity in the PHAROS project. Kelp was grown near a salmon farm in Cork, with more marine life at the IMTA site. The control site grew more kelp. read more
Santorini Blue Loop Living Lab to Host Activities at Aegean Hearth Summit, 23 – 25 Oct, 2026
 Santorini Blue Loop Living Lab to Host Activities at Aegean Hearth Summit, 23 – 25 Oct, 2026 1024 576 PHAROS Project
The PHAROS Santorini Living Lab will lead a series of hands-on activities at the Aegean Hearth Summit, including a Fisher Guardian training session with local fishermen and the Municipal Port Authority of Thira, a beach clean-up, interactive workshops and practical sessions at the Plastic Lab. read more
Danube Delta Living Lab: Odesa region Schoolkids turn summer camp into scientific data dump with 300 wildlife records
 Danube Delta Living Lab: Odesa region Schoolkids turn summer camp into scientific data dump with 300 wildlife records 1024 768 PHAROS Project
More than 100 schoolkids from Odesa logged 300+ wildlife records in the Danube Delta for the EU’s PHAROS citizen science project. Here’s how a summer camp became real biodiversity data. read more
Irish Living Lab Day 3: Bantry Marine Research Station
 Irish Living Lab Day 3: Bantry Marine Research Station 1024 576 PHAROS Project
Can farmed seaweed, placed 200 metres from a salmon farm, restore habitats? PHAROS data from Bantry Bay shows more biodiversity at the IMTA site, but more kelp at the control site. Winged and sugar kelp were grown near the salmon farm. read more
Ireland Living Lab Day 2: Blue Economy Innovation & Skills Forum gets under way at MTU Tralee
 Ireland Living Lab Day 2: Blue Economy Innovation & Skills Forum gets under way at MTU Tralee 1024 423 PHAROS Project
The Blue Economy Innovation and Skills Forum at MTU explored Ireland’s ocean industries and the talent needed to power them. Wayne Murphy gave a global view on aquaculture and blue innovation that covers fisheries, seaweed, coastal tourism. read more
PHAROS Irish Living Lab Day 1: Ireland Charts Course for 30×30: Marine Protected Areas Take Centre Stage at MTU, Kerry
 PHAROS Irish Living Lab Day 1: Ireland Charts Course for 30×30: Marine Protected Areas Take Centre Stage at MTU, Kerry 1024 707 PHAROS Project
Over 60 marine scientists, policymakers, and coastal stakeholders convened in person and online at Munster Technological University’s new STEM building for the first session of the PHAROS Irish Living Lab Event, focused on effective management of marine protected areas (MPAs). read more
Santorini Blue Loop Living Lab Successfully Launched with a Three-day Programme of Action and Collaboration
 Santorini Blue Loop Living Lab Successfully Launched with a Three-day Programme of Action and Collaboration 1024 683 PHAROS Project
From 14 to 16 May 2026, the Santorini Blue Loop Living Lab, developed within the PHAROS project framework, successfully launched in Santorini, Greece. read more
PHAROS Santorini Blue Loop Living Lab kicks off with a four-day programme of action and collaboration
 PHAROS Santorini Blue Loop Living Lab kicks off with a four-day programme of action and collaboration 1024 587 PHAROS Project

From 14 to 17 May in Santorini, the Santorini Blue Loop Living Lab, developed within the PHAROS project framework, officially launches through a four-day programme of activities, activating the island as a living space for collaboration, experimentation, and real-world implementation. This milestone…

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Danube Delta Open Living Lab Launches, Turning Smartphones into Scientific Tools for Biodiversity Monitoring
 Danube Delta Open Living Lab Launches, Turning Smartphones into Scientific Tools for Biodiversity Monitoring 1024 768 PHAROS Project

The Danube Delta, Europe’s largest remaining natural wetland and a crucial ecological buffer between the Danube River and the Black Sea, is now at the heart of a new citizen science initiative. The Danube Delta Open Living Lab has officially…

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