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..
Pelagic surveys in Sporades and Chalkidiki
In the framework of the LIFE MareNatura program, pelagic recordings were made for cetaceans, seabirds and sea turtles with a sailing vessel 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 over 1500 meters. The mission was carried out by the NCC team from 11..
NCC's participation in the 42nd International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation
NCC participated in the 42nd International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation (ISTS), which was held in Pattaya, Thailand from 24 to 29 March 2024. The conference was attended by over 500 researchers from approximately 60 different nations. NCC Fellow Dr. Alan F. Rees presented a paper..
The unique biodiversity of the Dodecanese
Creating suitable nesting conditions on the rocky islands of the Dodecanese where the Falco eleonorae and seabirds nest and reproduce. The aim of the action is to place wooden and stone nests on the rocky islands of the archipelago between Rhodes and Chalkis and on those of Kasos, so that the population of Mavropetritis can cope with the difficult summer conditions.
Placing transmitters on birds of prey
Our team has placed 19 transmitters on birds of prey in the Southern Evros Forest Complex to date to monitor their movements! The action is implemented in the frame of a telemetry project of the Management Unit of Evros Delta and Dadia National Parks.
The great journeys of "Vaios"
Vaios, the Bonelli’s eagle we tagged with a satellite transmitter in the spring of 2021 in the frame of LIFE Bonelli East Med project in Andros, proved to be a tireless traveler! Since he left Andros he has traveled more than 24,000 kilometers, he has passed through 21 countries and he chose France to winterize for two years in a row! More information..