We’ve officially launched the MarineGuardian project!
The kick-off meeting took place on the 18-20th of June 2025. Nearly 70 participants from 21 organizations came together online for the meeting.
The virtual three-day event was filled with inspiring discussions and great energy.
Partners introduced their organisations and roles in the project. The work package leaders shared the overview of the work ahead and the next steps needed for collaboration. The case studies, which span across the whole Arctic and Atlantic Sea basin, were presented with their challenges and opportunities, and the detail of the multiple solutions that will be advanced, tested and demonstrated were presented. The sister project ECO-CATCH, lead by DTU was introduced, as well as https://marinebeacon.eu/ which is part of the same family and started last year. DG MARE, DG RTD and The European Climate, Infrastructure & Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) did also address the meeting to clarify EU expectations towards the project. Last but not least, Dr. Ray Hilborn, which is a part of the project’s External Advisory Group, provided inspirational message to the consortia, contemplating on how MarineGuardian can make a difference and contribute to changing the world in a positive way.
Overall, the first bricks of the work were laid out and the next steps of MarineGuardian planned.
Stay tuned as exciting work lies ahead and don’t forget to follow along on social media: