The webinar will showcase how Marine Shield Cluster projects address the full cycle of marine pollution challenges — from environmental monitoring and data collection to mitigation strategies and remediation approaches. Participants will gain valuable insights into the technologies, methodologies and results developed across the cluster.
The event will feature short presentations from participating projects, highlighting their contributions and fostering knowledge exchange and collaboration. You can download the webinar agenda here.
The presentation by EMB will launch a document presenting the main policy-relevant outcomes from the RHE-MEDiation project. Funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe program, RHE-MEDiation is a three-year project (2023-2026) coordinated by RINA Consulting SpA that aims to destress the Mediterranean Sea from chemical pollution, by testing and validating an innovative remediation technology: microalgae-based photobioreactors. These photobioreactors were integrated within existing water/wastewater treatment systems to enhance the removal of nutrients, heavy metals and forever chemicals. The system also includes mobile and fixed sensing systems to identify and measure chemical substances in fresh, sewage and marine waters. The data from these sensors are uploaded to the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) data portal to contribute to the Digital Twin of the Ocean.
The webinar is open to researchers, policymakers, industry stakeholders and all interested in marine environmental protection and innovation.