International Scientists at Archipelagos: Sharing Knowledge and Experience
At the International School of the Sea, one of the most important and demanding initiatives of the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, we have the privilege of hosting distinguished scientists and environmental professionals from around the world throughout the year. These visitors actively contribute to the research, education, and conservation actions that we carry out […]
Research expedition with the “Aegean Explorer” in the Eastern Aegean Sea and the Northern Dodecanese, combined with hands-on field research training for students from Roger Williams University (USA), with stops at Agathonisi, Marathi (part of the Arki island complex), and Samos islands.
Following 2 years of extensive preparation, this expedition marks the beginning of a new collaboration between Archipelagos’ International School of the and the Department of Biology, Marine Biology and Environmental Science at Roger Williams University (USA). The partnership is based on a two-way exchange of expertise and experience: the university contributes specialized scientific knowledge, equipment, […]
Ερευνητική αποστολή με τον “Aegean Explorer” στο ανατολικό Αιγαίο και τα Βόρεια Δωδεκάνησα – με παράλληλη εκπαίδευση στην εφαρμοσμένη έρευνα πεδίου σε φοιτητές του Πανεπιστημίου Roger Williams (ΗΠΑ), με σταθμούς στο Αγαθονήσι, Μαράθι (στο νησιωτικό σύμπλεγμα των Αρκιών) και τη Σάμο.
Έπειτα από προεργασία η αποστολή αυτή σηματοδοτεί την έναρξη μιας νέας συνεργασίας μεταξύ του Διεθνούς Σχολείου της Θάλασσας του Ινστιτούτου Αρχιπέλαγος και του Τμήματος Βιολογίας, Θαλάσσιας Βιολογίας και Περιβαλλοντικών Επιστημών του Πανεπιστημίου Roger Williams (ΗΠΑ). Η συνεργασία βασίζεται στην αμφίδρομη ανταλλαγή τεχνογνωσίας και εμπειρίας: το πανεπιστήμιο συνεισφέρει εξειδικευμένη επιστημονική γνώση, εξοπλισμό και υποστήριξη στην ανάλυση […]
Panoramic image of the Aegean Marine Life Sanctuary on the island of Lipsi.
In the background you can see the Arki island complex, which was designated in 2004 as the “Permanent Wildlife Refuge of the Arki & Islands Cluster of North Patmos” and includes 14 particularly important islands and isles. This institution was the result of research and interventions by the Archipelagos Institute in the area, in close […]
Winter Gardens at the Archipelagos Institute
As the seasons change, our gardens gradually transform from summer to autumn and now to winter, remaining productive twelve months a year. Next month, we will begin preparing the spring gardens. This is a continuous process based on crop rotation, i.e., alternating different crops in the same field. This practice improves soil fertility, reduces diseases […]
Med Sea alliance
The Archipelagos Institute is currently participating in a working meeting in Barcelona of the international network of environmental organizations Med Sea Alliance. With the participation of 16 environmental organisations from Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco, Belgium and the United Kingdom, as well as 2 international organisations, the meeting focuses on the development […]
Local Ecological Knowledge Fourni
On Saturday in Fourni island, our crew dedicated the day to Local Ecological Knowledge and to results that can be achieved through long-term sincere collaboration founded on genuine respect for each place and its people. Local Ecological Knowledge, the accumulated experiential knowledge that local communities hold about their natural environment,was only relatively recently described by […]
The crew of Triton continues its route
The crew of Triton continues its route in the northern Dodecanese, to Arki, Marathi, and the Aegean Marine Life Sanctuary in Lipsi. During our stop in Marathi, a small island of the Arki complex, we focused on maintenance work at the Archipelagos research station that has been operating since 2002. As this research station is […]
Archipelagos’ organic gardens
Our fresh produce is the daily reward from our organic gardens. With the research teams of the Archipelagos Institute made up of at least 100 people, both at sea and on land, we collectively win the daily challenge of achieving food self-sufficiency, producing almost all of our nutritional needs from garden vegetables, all year round. […]
Ημέρα Αφιερωμένη στην Τοπική Οικολογική Γνώση στο νησί των Φούρνων
Το Σάββατο στους Φούρνους Κορσεών, η μέρα αφιερώθηκε στην Τοπική Οικολογική Γνώση και στο αποτέλεσμα που μπορεί να φέρει η ανιδιοτελής και ειλικρινής συνεργασία, όταν βασίζεται στον πραγματικό σεβασμό σε κάθε τόπο. Η Τοπική Οικολογική Γνώση, δηλαδή η συσσωρευμένη εμπειρική γνώση των τοπικών κοινωνιών για το φυσικό τους περιβάλλον, περιγράφηκε σχετικά πρόσφατα από την επιστημονική […]
