A clustering webinar of EU-funded projects on environmental assessment of deep-sea ecosystems.
Following the success of the first TRIDENT clustering webinar in April 2024, we are excited to host the second one, taking place in November 18th, 2025 from 11:00 to 13:00 CET (10:00h – 12:00h WET). This session aims to foster collaborative dialogue among projects at the forefront of deep-sea environmental science, providing a platform for knowledge exchange, discussion, and the advancement of sustainable practices in deep-sea research and management.
The webinar will feature contributions from several prominent Horizon Europe and JPI Oceans projects. MiningImpact (GEOMAR / JPI Oceans) investigates the ecological consequences of deep-sea mining, developing indicators for ecosystem health and thresholds for serious harm. GES4SEAS (Fundación AZTI) works to inform marine governance and reduce human pressures on biodiversity, focusing on deep-sea ecosystems such as the Deep Atlantic–Mediterranean transition. REDRESS (Università Politecnica delle Marche) identifies degraded deep-sea habitats and guides restoration efforts through environmental baselines and thresholds. Finally, BioProtect (Matis Ohf) aims to protect and restore deep-sea ecosystems through biodiversity monitoring, citizen science, and innovative tools such as eDNA sampling.
During the webinar, participants will explore how different projects define and assess deep-sea ecosystem health, discuss the role of environmental baselines and thresholds in impact assessment, conservation, and restoration planning, and share lessons learned from monitoring, modelling, and fieldwork. The session will also highlight opportunities for cross-project collaboration and data sharing and consider how these efforts contribute to broader EU policy goals, including the Nature Restoration Law, promoting sustainable ocean stewardship.
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