admin | NCC https://n2c.gr/en/ SD Sat, 09 Aug 2025 15:15:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 European Renewable Energy & Wildlife Consortium (ERWC) established https://n2c.gr/en/european-renewable-energy-wildlife-consortium-erwc-established/ https://n2c.gr/en/european-renewable-energy-wildlife-consortium-erwc-established/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:35:00 +0000 https://new.n2c.gr/?p=987609839 Leading European ecological consultancies form a strategic partnership to support the responsible development of renewable energy while protecting nature.

PARIS, FRANCE (21 June 2024) – A new European consortium has been formed to provide premier ecological research and consultancy services for renewable energy projects across the continent. The European Renewable Energy & Wildlife Consortium (ERWC) proudly brings together several of Europe’s leading ecological consultancies with extensive expertise in wind and solar energy development and its impacts on wildlife. The main goal is to enable responsible renewable energy development while protecting nature.

The ERWC founding members include Waardenburg Ecology and its subsidiary BESE (the Netherlands), Écosphère and its subsidiaries TBM Environment and Somme (France), Oikon and its co-partner Supernatural (Croatia), and Nature Conservation Consultants (NCC) and its subsidiary Marine Biodiversity Surveys – MBS (Greece). Through this unique strategic partnership, the companies will take collaboration on renewable energy studies to the next level, exchange knowledge and staff, establish uniform quality standards and research protocols, and offer a cohesive Europe-wide strategy. They are dedicated to advancing renewable energy projects while ensuring high standard and effective wildlife protection and ecological research.

“With the rapid growth of offshore wind and other renewable developments across Europe, there is a critical need for high-quality ecological research and consulting and international collaboration” said Dr Wouter Lengkeek, Scientific Director of Waardenburg Ecology, which will serve as the ERWC’s administrative hub. “By combining our skills and experience, the ERWC can ensure these vital energy projects and uphold the highest standards for assessing and mitigating ecological impacts.”

The ERWC will provide significant benefits for the responsible deployment of renewable energy. This is essential for meeting climate goals and biodiversity ambitions. It will implement consistent standards to evaluate and mitigate environmental impacts on wildlife and biodiversity while establishing Europe-wide quality benchmarks for ecological research related to energy projects. In addition to combining their firms’ technical capabilities and specialist knowledge, the ERWC partners see opportunities to pursue larger renewable energy contracts requiring international experience and resources. Opportunities matching their companies’ purpose and helping them to reach their ambitious goals as leading ecologists.

Established in 1988, the Écosphère Group is one of the main independent French engineering and consulting groups specialized in terrestrial, aquatic, and marine biodiversity. Our group, with its subsidiaries TBM Environment and Somme, has over 200 employees, covers a wide range of services: environmental assessments, regulatory issues, consultancy for environmental policymaking, ecological engineering and project management, etc. At the same time, our in-house R&D department develops innovative technological tools, methodologies, and protocols for scientific programmes.

NCC (Nature Conservation Consultants) Ltd is an environmental planning consultancy focusing on the conservation of nature and biodiversity. Since 2010, we have provided consultation in environmental planning issues and implement innovative conservation activities for the protection of biodiversity. We provide evidence-based, innovative and effective solutions by making use of all the possibilities offered by modern technology and the relevant applied scientific research, and by collaborating with a constantly enriching network of expert scientists.

OIKON Ltd. – Institute of Applied Ecology is a leading licensed and accredited consulting company and research institute in the field of applied ecology in Croatia and the region. With 26 years of experience, we design practical, pragmatic, feasible, and cost-effective development solutions that meet clients’ needs while preserving the natural and cultural heritage. With us, development is natural.

Since our foundation in 1979 we develop, combine and utilize the knowledge of more than 160 ecological experts to restore and maintain a healthy balance between people and the natural world. We look for ways to prevent damage to wildlife and habitats but also benefit them. By co-creating with our clients and striving for balance between realism and idealism. We consult nature.

]]> https://n2c.gr/en/european-renewable-energy-wildlife-consortium-erwc-established/feed/ 0 Pelagic records in Sporades and Halkidiki https://n2c.gr/en/pelagic-records-in-sporades-and-halkidiki/ https://n2c.gr/en/pelagic-records-in-sporades-and-halkidiki/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2024 11:31:00 +0000 https://new.n2c.gr/pelagic-records-in-sporades-and-halkidiki/ In the framework of the LIFE MareNatura project, pelagic surveys for cetaceans, seabirds and sea turtles were carried out by sailing boat in the area north of the Sporades and south-southeast of Halkidiki, where the North Aegean Trench is located and the depths reach up to more than 1500 meters. The mission was carried out by the NCC team from 11 to 17 May 2024.

During the surveys, acoustic methods for cetacean monitoring (use of a sliding hydrophone with Distance sampling) and visual methods for monitoring cetaceans, seabirds and turtles (Distance sampling & ESAS protocol) were applied. With the application of these methods, bottlenose dolphins, common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, loggerhead turtles, artemisia, sea crows were observed, while the increased mobility of mychos towards Dardanelles was noteworthy.

]]> https://n2c.gr/en/pelagic-records-in-sporades-and-halkidiki/feed/ 0 NCC participation in the 42nd International Symposium on the Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles https://n2c.gr/en/ncc-participation-in-the-42nd-international-symposium-on-the-biology-and-conservation-of-sea-turtles/ https://n2c.gr/en/ncc-participation-in-the-42nd-international-symposium-on-the-biology-and-conservation-of-sea-turtles/#respond Tue, 21 May 2024 11:32:00 +0000 https://new.n2c.gr/ncc-participation-in-the-42nd-international-symposium-on-the-biology-and-conservation-of-sea-turtles/

NCC participated in the 42nd International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation (ISTS), held in Pattaya, Thailand from 24 to 29 March 2024. The conference was attended by over 500 researchers from around 60 different nations.

NCC associate Dr. Alan F. Rees presented a paper on the topic “Monitoring male turtles from Cypress Bay, the largest hatchery for loggerhead turtles in the Mediterranean Sea“. The results presented at the Symposium are a subset of data from a larger study being conducted by the NCC as part of the Ecological Baseline Study on the status of important fauna species in the marine area of the Cypress Gulf leased for hydrocarbon extraction. The study is carried out on behalf of HELLENiQ UPSTREAM S.A.

Telemetric monitoring of adult male sea turtles from breeding sites is a poorly studied research topic, as most studies focus on the more easily accessible adult females that come ashore to breed at predictable times and locations.

The presentation was warmly received with many researchers showing interest in the results, which led to several discussions outside the official presentation time about the research work carried out by the NCC and the importance of the findings resulting from such innovative activities.

]]> https://n2c.gr/en/ncc-participation-in-the-42nd-international-symposium-on-the-biology-and-conservation-of-sea-turtles/feed/ 0 The unique biodiversity of the Dodecanese https://n2c.gr/en/the-unique-biodiversity-of-the-dodecanese/ https://n2c.gr/en/the-unique-biodiversity-of-the-dodecanese/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:27:00 +0000 https://new.n2c.gr/the-unique-biodiversity-of-the-dodecanese/

Creating suitable nesting conditions in the rocky shores of the Dodecanese where the Black-backed Gull(Falco eleonorae) and seabirds nest and breed. The aim of the action is the placement of wooden and stone nests on the rocky islets of the archipelago between Rhodes and Halki and on those of Kasos, so that the population of Mavropetritis can cope with the difficult conditions of the summer fires that it now faces due to climate change. Artificial Nests [Action #03]

From the recent collaboration of AORI FILMS with the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency – OFYPEKA and Nature Conservation Consultants

(29-31/5/2023).

Tasos Dimalexis is in charge of the action in collaboration with Olga Mavridis.

Implemented by the Management Unit of Protected Areas of the South-Eastern Aegean and Dino Protopapas.

Cinematography by Stelios Apostolopoulos

Camera assistant: Panos Andronopoulos

Production: AORI FILMS

Stay tuned for the next action!

]]> https://n2c.gr/en/the-unique-biodiversity-of-the-dodecanese/feed/ 0 Placement of transmitters on birds of prey https://n2c.gr/en/placement-of-transmitters-on-birds-of-prey/ https://n2c.gr/en/placement-of-transmitters-on-birds-of-prey/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:27:30 +0000 https://new.n2c.gr/placement-of-transmitters-on-birds-of-prey/

19 transmitters on birds of prey of the Southern Forest Complex of Evros have been placed so far by our team to monitor their movements! The action is implemented within the framework of a programme of the Evros Delta and Dadia National Parks Management Unit.

]]> https://n2c.gr/en/placement-of-transmitters-on-birds-of-prey/feed/ 0 The long journeys of Vaius https://n2c.gr/en/the-long-journeys-of-vaius/ https://n2c.gr/en/the-long-journeys-of-vaius/#respond Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:27:30 +0000 https://new.n2c.gr/the-long-journeys-of-vaius/ Vaios, the Spiraeus, to whom we placed a satellite transmitter in the spring of 2021 in the framework of LIFE Bonelli East Med in Andros, proved to be a tireless traveller! Since leaving Andros he has travelled over 24,000 kilometres, has passed through 21 countries and has chosen France to spend the winter for two consecutive years!

More information about the trip on the LIFE Bonelli page

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