Acronym MMMPA
Category
Fisheries
Title Training network for monitoring Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas Programme FP7
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
FP7 - Networks for Initial Training (ITN)
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
PEOPLE – Marie Curie Actions
Specific Programme (FP7)
People
Funding source European Coordinator Carlo Cerrano Coordinator email c.cerrano@univpm.it
Coordinator institution
UNIVPM - Polytechnic University of Marche (Italy)
Institutions involved
NKUA - National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece) ,
NA - National Research Council - Institute of Marine Engineering (Italy) ,
NA - Ubica Srl (Italy) ,
UNIBO - University of Bologna (Italy) ,
UM - University of Murcia (Spain) ,
UNS - University of Nice Sophia Antipoli (France) ,
Start year 2012 End year 2015 Funding (€) € 2,914,070 Website http://www.mmmpa.eu/ Summary The Initial Training Network for Monitoring Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas (MMMPA) aims to train the next generation of MPA scientists and managers, equipping them with a flexible set of skills essential within a wide range of professional environments, including public administration, local authorities, industry and academia. They will focus on the most important aspects that need adequate conservation. In particular, researchers will advance the experience to include: identifying species listed in the Barcelona Convention (Protocol ASPIM, Annex II); monitoring their distribution and health state; following adequate experimental designs; providing evidence of spill-over effects; developing fishery management at the local level, developing management guidelines, engaging with stakeholders and the society at large. These experiences will stem from a highly interdisciplinary network, leading in taxonomy, ecology, biology conservation, bio-cartography, and socio-economy. Furthermore, they will be trained in a range of soft skills including science communication/outreach, as it is essential at the delicate interface between science, the management of natural assets and the public at large. Training and hands-on experiences will be delivered by a strong network of world-class experts in MPA management which will provide a highly focused learning environment. The consortium includes 7 Full (5 Universities, 1 Research centre, 1 SME) and 6 Associated partners (4MPAs, 2 SMEs), and will recruit 10 ESRs (360pm) and 4 ERs (24pm). Both Full and Associated partners have strong collaborative links with other (MPAs) scientists, professionals and managers and are, therefore, well placed to deliver a comprehensive training network. The planned rotation will expose ESR/ERs to each partner, enhancing intersectoral exchanges and strengthening the Mediterranean Research Area by developing an exciting programme that is attractive to the global research community.
(1) To explore and characterize the structure and the connectivity of benthic and fish communities to collect information on ecosystem status and functioning; (2) To develop innovative monitoring approaches; (3) To gather socio-economical information to develop an holistic perspective on environmental governance; (4) To work for a stronger social participation in supporting decision makers.
Keywords
Habitat enhancement;
Fish;
Benthic communities;
MPA;
Monitoring;
Economy;
Stock enhancement;
Marine Region
53
Northern Spain (GSA 6)
61
Eastern Ionian Sea (GSA 20)
48
South Tyrrhenian Sea (GSA 10)
47
Ligurian and North Tyrrhenian Sea (GSA 9)
49
Gulf of Lions (GSA 7)
45
Southern Adriatic Sea (GSA 18)
50
Sardinia (east) (GSA 11.2)
7
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