2 Urgent Patient Transfers by Archipelagos Institute’s boat
Despite the rough weather conditions prevailing in the Aegean these days, Archipelagos Institute was asked carry out within 1 day 2 emergency transfers of patients with serious health problems (not COVID 19) from a small to a larger island. With a continuous presence for over 24 years in the Aegean, there have been numerous similar […]
The Efkranti Award was Granted to the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation
It was a great honor but also great moral support for all those who comprise Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation to be granted the Efkranti Award “Marilena Laskaridi” for the naval culture excellence and for the support to the Hellenic nautical heritage and tradition. The Efkanti award ceremony was carried out for the 12th successive […]
The Aegean Explorer travels to the small islands of the Cyclades
As the human impact on our seas grows in quality and quantity, we recognize the immense need to intensify the effectiveness of Archipelagos Institute activities for the protection of our seas. Therefore our new research boat, the Aegean Explorer will be a catalyst. It is an old boat with a very good structure that has […]
Archipelagos Institute in Rome at the meeting of the EU Mediterranean Advisory Council for Fisheries (MEDAC)
The meeting of the EU Mediterranean Advisory Council for Fisheries (MEDAC) took place this week in Rome. Archipelagos Institute for Marine Conservation, as a member of the Advisory Council is one of only four environmental organisations in the Mediterranean that have the right to vote. The purpose of the meeting was to formulate proposals and […]
The Importance of Visualisation in Environmental Awareness
An important part of science is the way it is presented. The media team plays a large role in this at Archipelagos. Infographics, scientific posters, business cards; our interns are always designing things to communicate what we do at the institute. A primary part of our work is data visualisation. Data visualisation is the presentation […]
The Research Boat “Naftilos”
Until a few years ago “Naftilos” was a decommissioned sailboat which was largely damaged. Today, after its reconstruction by Archipelagos Institute, it has become a valuable means for marine mammals research in the Mediterranean. “Naftilos” is not an ordinary sailing boat. It was built in Belgium 40 years ago as a “one-off” construction with special […]
World Animal Day – 4th of October
The world animal day constitutes an opportunity to remind ourselves that the care and protection of wildlife is a responsibility we all share, not occasionally but every single day! Our own survival depends on the survival of all the animals we share this planet with. Respect towards them is an obligation not an option.
Energy Observer & Archipelagos Institute Join Forces
The Energy Observer, the first self-sufficient energy vessel with zero greenhouse gas emissions, is joining forces with Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, aiming to contribute towards efforts to protect marine life. This hydrogen-powered vessel produces and stores its own energy by hydrolysing seawater and using the power of three different types of photovoltaics. In 2017, […]
The TV crew of British ITV visit the research base of the Archipelagos Institute
The TV crew of British ITV, Britain’s largest private channel, traveled from London to the Aegean Sea, to visit the research base of the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation in Samos Island. The crew’s goal is to produce reports for the newscast and other ITV broadcasts on the worrying extent of global plastic pollution in […]
Creative cooperation with the journalist Panos Haritos and his film crew from Greek public TV ET1
During the last 3 days, Archipelagos Institute had a creative cooperation with the journalist Panos Haritos and his film crew from Greek public TV ET1, for the filming of a documentary for the series “ROADS”. This filming aimed to present various aspects of the critical problem of the plastic pollution of the Greek Seas. The […]
