Mission to the Makares-Islands
On February 24th, the NCC team visited the island of Agios Nikólaos of the island group of Mákares east of Naxos, in order to install microphones, trail cameras and PTZ cameras on the Yelkouan shearwater colony. The goal is to study the breeding phenology of the…
Cooperation with the European Renewable Energy & Wildlife Consortium (ERWC)
At NCC we are proud founding members of the European Renewable Energy & Wildlife Consortium (ERWC). Together with leading ecological consultancies across Europe, we provide the robust, high-quality data required for responsible renewable energy development. We are…
Collaboration with the University of St Andrews in Scotland
NCC has begun a research collaboration with the University of St Andrews in Scotland, providing acoustic data for sperm whales, which have been collected over the past two years in the Greek Trench region and which will be used in a postgraduate thesis. This is an…
Collaboration of NCC with the ACCOBAMS initiative
NCC was recently accepted as a partner in the ACCOBAMS initiative and will contribute equipment and personnel to the implementation of the ASI 2026 Inventory, which will cover the entire Mediterranean area. The collaboration with ACCOBAMS will be integrated into NCCs…
Radio tagging of vultures in Gergeri, Crete
On December 2 and 3, the telemetry team, consisting of researchers from the NCC and the Natural History Museum of Crete, successfully radio-tagged vultures at the acclimatization cage in Gergeri. Over 30 birds were safely trapped, allowing the specialized researchers…
European Renewable Energy & Wildlife Consortium (ERWC) established
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…
