Brief update of the MedBioLitter database version 10 updated in January 2023

The MedBioLitter knowledge base is an entry-point to the peer reviewed research evidence published on the impacts of marine litter on marine biota in the Mediterranean region. This knowledge base was created in 2017, under the Interreg-Med funded initiative PANACeA (2016-2019), and has been periodically updated every 6 months since then. The MedBioLitter knowledge base reports on the increased evidence on marine litter sources, occurrence and impacts. Through its interactive dashboard, it helps users understand marine litter concerns and supports evidence-based decisions and actions to reduce pressures coming from marine litter and impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems in the Mediterranean region.

Job opening at the ETC-UMA: Senior Specialist in Nature Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation

The European Topic Centre on Spatial Analysis and Synthesis (ETC-UMA) is an international center that develops and applies scientific knowledge and cutting-edge technology to address environmental issues and enhance the status of ecosystems at all spatial scales targeting various stakeholders. The center’s mission is to support protecting, managing and restoring ecosystems, landscapes, and seascapes in the face of major global …

The Earth from Space shown by ETC-UMA at FANTEC 2023

Students from 80 centers from all over Andalusia came together on Friday 19 May 2023 at the High School of Industrial Engineering of the University of Malaga to participate, one more year, in the Andalusian Technology Fair 2023. Antonio Sanchez and Gabriel Martorell, from the ETC-UMA team, participated in the 2023 edition with a conference and a workshop entitled The …

ETC-UMA launches new technologies applied to ecosystem knowledge

Built on the Google Earth Engine cloud computing platform, the new wetland monitoring system based on remote sensing data, developed by ETC-UMA and presented in April 2023 at the National Centre for Environmental Education (CENEAM by its acronym in Spanish) in Valsaín, can process a massive amount of data and return updated results on the state and conditions of wetlands.  …

Celebrating and calibrating Mediterranean forests

The Mediterranean basin is the third-richest hotspot in the world in terms of plant biodiversity  and one of the greatest sources of endemic plants on Earth. Its plant diversity accounts for 25 000 plant species, 60 percent of which are endemic, of which more than 100 tree species are recorded in Mediterranean forests. It is estimated that the region has …

The European Topic Centre of the University of Malaga (ETC-UMA) is looking for an IVY volunteer!

The volunteer will support the ENI CBC MED project “ENSERES – ENhancing Socio-Ecological RESilience in Mediterranean coastal”, under the ENI CBC MED programme. The objective of the ENI CBC MED project “ENSERES” is to mainstream available EBM tools in ICZM processes for preserving coastal and marine ecosystems as sustainable livelihoods for coastal urban communities through integrated management of human activities.

New year, new project for ETC-UMA

The team of the European Topic Centre on Spatial Analysis and Synthesis (ETC-UMA) at the University of Malaga joins its first Horizon Europe project contributing with its expertise on wetland mapping and assessment at European scale showcased during the Kick off meeting held in Aveiro, Portugal. RESTORE4Cs, a freshly started project led by the University of Aveiro, will address management …