SER2026 – Brest (France)
The 15th edition of the SERE Conference took place in Brest from August 24 to 28, 2026. The title of the conference was “PLAN FOR TOMORROW, RESTORE NOW!”, aiming to share knowledge and strengthen links between stakeholders in ecological restoration. More than 650 participants from several EU and non-EU countries attended the event, sharing experiences […]
5th REDRESS Newsletter
The fifth REDRESS newsletter is now available. This publication provides an overview of the activities carried out and results achieved by consortium members over the past six months, covering the period from February 1 to July 31, 2026. We present an update on environmental restoration efforts in EU waters, outreach and communication activities by REDRESS […]
REDRESS workshop at the DeepSeaLab (Azores)
Deep-sea restoration works best when we work together! UAc/IMAR recently hosted a second REDRESS workshop at the DeepSeaLab, bringing together researchers and local fishers to support the restoration of vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems. During the workshop, the team shared valuable knowledge on protocols for keeping cold-water corals and other deep-sea benthic species caught as bycatch alive […]
REDRESS expertise supports EU marine restoration planning
Anthony Grehan of the University of Galway represented REDRESS at the EU-wide Implementation Support Event on Strategic Planning for Nature Restoration – Marine Ecosystems, held in Dublin from 12–14 November 2025. The event brought together national authorities, researchers and supporting organisations to help Member States prepare their National Restoration Plans under the EU Nature Restoration […]
REDRESS at the LIFE Platform Meeting
The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) are hosting the LIFE Platform Meeting in Valencia, Spain, from June 9 to 11, 2026. This event focuses on addressing the challenges of implementing the EU Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR) within the marine environment highlighting how the LIFE and other EU-funded projects contribute to these efforts. […]
REDRESS at Turin International Book Fair
On May 15th, at the Turin International Book Fair, Roberto Danovaro (UNIVPM) and Claudia Fachinetti participated at the “Mare dentro” event to present their book “Operazione Abissi” born from the collaboration between the REDRESS Project and the “Battello a Vapore” series published by Edizioni Piemme, part of the Mondadori Group. This year, from 14 to […]
Restoring the Deep: SER-Europe & REDRESS Launch New Webinar Series
On 7 May 2026, SER-Europe and the REDRESS Project hosted the first session of their joint webinar series, Restoring the Deep, opening with the question at the heart of any restoration effort: where do we begin? Moderated by Sahar Stevenson-Jones (SER-Europe), the session brought together leading voices in deep-sea ecology and restoration science. Setting the […]
The REDRESS YouTube channel is online
The REDRESS YouTube channel is fully operational and contains the latest videos of the field work carried out in the different case studies of the project. The partners of WP2 (Innovative approaches for deep-sea restoration of vulnerable habitats) and WP3 (Innovative and cost-effective technologies for monitoring deep-sea restoration efforts) show the activities carried out during […]
REDRESS Governance Analysts Meet-Up in Barcelona
The REDRESS governance and policy team took advantage of the annual project meeting to hold a 2-day workshop in Barcelona prior to the main meeting, hosted by ICM-CSIC. Project participants travelled in from Greece (HCMR), the Netherlands (WU), Portugal (UAviero, UAzores) and Italy (UNIVPM). The scope of the workshop was the distillation of 50 in-depth […]
Second Annual Meeting,
Barcelona 2026
The second annual REDRESS meeting took place at the CSIC headquarters in Barcelona. From 11 to 13 March, 60 members of the REDRESS consortium attended the meeting. The agenda was full of presentations and open discussions to plan further activities, from field work to participating in joint events and strengthening the network with other marine […]