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Satellite Monitoring for Eutrophication Assessment: UkrSCES Prepares Technical Solutions for ECOSOLVE4BlackSea
One of the key contributions of the UkrSCES to the ECOSOLVE4BlackSea project is the use of satellite imaging and eutrophication analysis to support the development of an early warning system [...]
Mapping User Needs for the Future e-GPP/WET Platform: UkrSCES Engages Ukrainian Stakeholders
As part of the ECOSOLVE4BlackSea project, the UkrSCES has started mapping the needs of local users in Ukraine for the future e-GPP/WET unified platform — an innovative digital tool that [...]
UkrSCES EXPLAINS: WHAT IS THE TRIX INDEX AND HOW IT HELPS ASSESS THE STATE OF THE BLACK SEA
Within the ANEMONE PLUS project, UkrSCES contributes to the development of tools for assessing the ecological status of the Black Sea and adapting complex scientific methodologies for wider audiences. One [...]
PARTNERS OF ANEMONE PLUS HAVE PUBLISHED A NEW STUDY ON BLACK SEA EUTROPHICATION
As part of the scientific cooperation initiated within the ANEMONE project and continued through ANEMONE PLUS, partners from TÜBİTAK have published a new research article in Marine Pollution Bulletin. The [...]
ECOSOLVE4BlackSea Kick-Off Meeting in Thessaloniki: Launching Transnational Cooperation for Cleaner Waters of the Black Sea
On 27–28 August 2026, the ECOSOLVE4BlackSea project consortium held its official kick-off meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece, marking the formal launch of this ambitious transnational initiative to combat eutrophication and restore [...]
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN ANEMONE PLUS: FROM eDNA TO WebGIS
ANEMONE PLUS applies advanced technologies to assess the condition of Black Sea marine ecosystems and develop innovative approaches for environmental monitoring. Project partners use: • underwater cameras; • eDNA barcoding; [...]
BLACK SEA CARAVAN: ANEMONE PLUS STRENGTHENS ENGAGEMENT WITH BLACK SEA COMMUNITIES
Within the ANEMONE PLUS project, partners launched the Black Sea Caravan initiative – a series of awareness and outreach activities for Black Sea communities. Coordinated by project partner Ong Mare [...]
UkrSCES experts joined the ALGAWA Monthly Project & Research Coordination Meeting
In July 2026, experts from the Ukrainian Scientific Centre of Ecology of the Sea participated in the online ALGAWA Project & Research Coordination Meeting, focused on aligning partner actions for [...]
Current projects
Project web-site
The overall objective of the project is to improve the protection of the Black Sea environment. The project is addressing the overall need for support in protection and restoring the environmental quality and sustainability of the Black Sea.
The following activities will be carried out:
- Project Activity 1: Continue support to the implementation of the countries’ obligation under the Bucharest Convention and other related Conventions and Agreements;
- Project Activity 2: Conducting National Pilot Monitoring Studies (NPMS);
- Project Activity 3: Large scale implementation of training and intercomparison programmes on monitoring methods and quality assurance adhering to the ISO 17025 standard;
- Project Activity 4: Joint Open Sea Surveys (JOSS), Implementation of the Joint Black Sea Survey Methodology along the lines of the MSFD, WFD, BSIMAP;
- Project Activity 5: Upgrade and operate the web based Black Sea Water Quality Database;
- Project Activity 6: Dissemination of knowledge and best practices, public awareness and visibility.
Project web-site
This project will lay the basis for cross-border cooperation in the Lower Danube region for identifying significant land-based sources of pollution, improved monitoring of them, sharing information about them, and developing a strategy for reducing or eliminating their impacts. As the three countries concerned share the Danube River as a single hydrological unit, pollution in one part can quickly impact others, so it is in the interest of all partners to cooperate closely in this project.
In addition, investment will be made in a WWT system for Vylkove in Ukraine, a major tourism destination situated in the northern part of the Danube Delta and a significant source of organic pollution in the river. The project builds on a number of previous Phare and Tacis projects that were undertaken in the region over the last 15 years as part of the wider Danube Basin Pollution Reduction Programme (now incorporated in the Danube River Protection Convention), but which were focused on the individual country concerned.