Archipelagos at the MetroSea “International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea”

The research and conservation actions carried out by Archipelagos extend far beyond national waters, contributing to the global understanding and protection of marine life.

As part of the MetroSea “International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea”, held in Genoa, Italy, and in collaboration with the University of Brunel, UK, the Italian Universities of Bari Aldo Moro and Turin, and Van Hall Larenstein University, the Netherlands, our researchers presented today significant findings from the research conducted in recent years.

Archipelagos’ researchers and associates Beatriz Tintoré, Marta Azzolin, and Maurizio Ingrosso chaired the Special Session entitled “Advancing marine megafauna research: monitoring techniques, modeling approaches, and conservation strategies.”

The session focused on populations of large migratory cetaceans, Sperm Whales, Cuvier’s Beaked Whales, and Risso’s Dolphins, within the Ikarian Trench, a key biodiversity hotspot of the Mediterranean.

Lorenzo Romani presented a new cost-effective photogrammetry technique for the mapping of shallow-water Posidonia seagrass.

Through decades of continuous marine field research, the development of innovative methods, and international collaboration, Archipelagos continues to reveal the true ecological significance of the Aegean Sea as a biodiversity hotspot.

Each study, each presentation, and each collaboration strengthens our shared goal: to ensure that the rich marine life beneath the waves is not lost under the pressures of human activity.