CaRe-GR
News & Updates
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Mapping Greeces reefs from space
In Work Package 2, CaRe-GR is mapping shallow rocky reefs and macroalgal forests nationwide using Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite imagery processed with ACOLITE and machine learning. Combined with systematic reviews of deep reefs and Greeces more than 700 marine caves, this builds the first comprehensive national map of these habitats.
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A national call for volunteer divers
CaRe-GR is launching a national citizen-science initiative, Cscience4all – diving, to expand reef monitoring across the Greek seas. Volunteer divers, oceanography graduates and regional stakeholders will be trained in the standardised ECOfast protocol to help build long-term monitoring networks. Details on how to take part will follow here.
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CaRe-GR project launches
The CaRe-GR project (Marine Caves and Reefs in Greece) has launched at the University of the Aegean, Department of Marine Sciences. Over 48 months the team will map, assess and prioritize the restoration of Greece reefs and marine caves, combining remote sensing, scientific diving, AI and citizen science.