AEGIS Implementation
On the 28th January 2020 , a mixed team comprised on personnel from METRICA, LPCO, divers of the J. Arampalis team and the crew of the "IOANNIS S" tugboat, deployed our oceanographic mooring in the Gulf of Kalloni, in the framework of the project AEGIS. In parallel with the installation of two tide-gauges at Skala Kallonis and Skala Sykountos, we steadiy proceed with the implementation of the Coastal Environmental Observatory AEGIS, aiming to focus our coastal research and education in the Gulf.
"...it works..."
On Sunday, Februay 3rd, 2019, in the framework of the projact "Model Kalloni", we had the first evidence that we may be able to monitor the water mass exchange through the Strait connecting Kalloni Bay with the open sea, via a submarine telephone cable (in collaboration with OTE).
Laboratory of Physical and Chemical Oceanography
Projects
The group's research is conducted in the framework of National, European and International research projects, as well as environmental studies / services to the Public and Private Sectors.
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Research projects
a. Currently active
| Green Shipping - Holistic Approach and Energy Improvement - NAVGREEN, 2023-2025 | |
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The program NAVGREEN aims to improve the environmental footprint of shipping. It focuses on the following key areas: development of alternative solutions to traditional fuels, improving energy efficiency in ships and ports, using new digital technologies for better operational management, and encouraging recycling and the use of biofuels. Through the NAVGREEN program, shipping will become more sustainable and efficient.. |
| National Research Network for Climate Change and Its Effects - CLIMPACT, 2023-2025 | |
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The "National Research Network for Climate Change and Its Effects - CLIMPACT" is an interdisciplinary consortium comprising of 28 members from the academic and research communities in Greece and Cyprus. This consortium is dedicated to addressing issues related to Climate Change (CC) and the associated climate risks, natural disasters, as well as social and economic impacts. |
b. Completed
| Coastal Environment Observatory and Risk Management in Island Regions (AEGIS+), 2020-2023 | ||
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The project "Coastal Environment Observatory and Risk Management in Island regions (AEGIS+)" (MIS 5047038), (MIS 5047038) is implemented within the Operational Programme “Competitiveness, Enterpreneurship and Innovation” (NSRF 2014-2020), cofinanced by the Hellenic Government (Ministry of Development and Investments) and the European Union (European Regional Development Fund, Cohesion Fund). The project is the product of a joint proposal of six Research Laboratories of the University of the Aegean and aims to establish a Regional Research Infrastructure in the North Aegean, with the following Strategic Objectives: (i) to support environmental protection and sustainable development of the Aegean island (ii) to make the North Aegean a pole of attraction for research and educational activities (iii) to provide relevant services / products in the Aegean island area (initially mainly in the North Aegean), to (iv) to supplement / strengthen other relevant national Infrastructures (eg HIMIOFoTS and ENIRISST). |
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| Evaluation, Control and Mitigation of Environmental Impacts of Shipping Emissions (EMERGE), 2020-2023 | ||
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EMERGE is supported by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 Programme. The project aims to
1. Comprehensively quantify and evaluate the effects of a range of potential emission reduction solutions for shipping in Europe, and 2. Develop more effective strategies and measures to reduce the environmental impacts of shipping. These aims are distinguished into four specific objectives. EMERGE objectives are achieved in real-world test cases involving actual vessels, main shipping routes and sensitive water estuaries in the EU. In particular, EMERGE argues that we are the only consortium that can model real world emissions of shipping to air and water for the whole of Europe (using STEAM – Ship Traffic Emission Assessment Model). |
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| Infrastructure development to support Blue Growth in the North Aegean: Coastal environment observatory AEGIS, 2018-2020 | ||
| The project AEGIS refers to the enhancement of infrastructure capacity funded by the North Aegean 2014-2020 Regional Operational Program, co-financed by 80% of the European Union’s Structural Funds, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Social Fund (ESF). The project aims in boosting the research capacity of the Department of Marine Sciences, improving its ability to contribute to Blue Growth in the North Aegean. In the framework of the project, a Coastal Environmental Observatory is inaugurated, equipped with modern scientific equipment for the continuous monitoring of the Bay of Kalloni, the capability of access to various N. Aegean coasts, and the operational forecasting of sea state. The Hellenic Centre for Marine Research and the National Centre for Scientific Research Demokritos will contribute and collaborate to the AEGIS observatory. | ||
| Hellenic Integrated Monitoring, Innovation and Operational Forecasting of Seas and Internal Waters (HIMIOFoTS), 2017-2020 | ||
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The project HIMIOFoTS requires the cooperation of a total of 10 greek Academic and Research organizations. Our Laboratory will repair and upgrade the "Dardanos" HF radar system, for the continuous monitoring of the Black Sea water inflow into the Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea. | |
| Intelligent Research Infrastructure for Shipping, Supply Chain, Transport and Logistics (ENIRISST), 2019-2021 | ||
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The project ENIRISST consitutes a National Infrastructure regarding shipping, transport and logistics, as well as their interactions with the environment. In the framework of this project, the Department of Marine Sciences of the University of the Aegean, in collaboration with the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, have undertaken the implementation of the platform EcoMarine, hosting information services regarding Marine Protected Areas, marine pollution around Greece, ship-related polluting activities and calculators, interactions of shipping and marine research, as well as legislation related to the Marine Environment. | |
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| A bilateral Greek-German research project, between Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, University of the Aegean and the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, funded by the State Scholarships Foundation for the Greek partners. The project refers to the study of Marine Heat Waves, its impacts on the marine ecosystems, and its relation to air-sea interactions in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. | ||
| Specifically Targeted for Radars Innovative Gauge, 2013-2015 | ||
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Model Oceanography System for monitoring the Gulf of Kalloni (Kalloni Model), 2018-2019 |
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The project aims to make the Gulf of Kalloni (in combination with the AEGIS project) the best-managed coastal area in Greece. In the framework of the project, high-quality numerical simulations of the marine circulation and waves, using both atmospheric and tidal forcing. Furthermore, extended fieldwork is planned, together with the use of a submarine telephone cable -for the first time in the Mediterranean- for continuous monitoring of the water exchanges between the Gulf and the open sea. The oceanographic research group led by prof. Ayal Anis from the Texas A&M University (U.S.A.) is collaborating to the project. | |
| Specifically Targeted for Radars Innovative Gauge, 2013-2015 | ||
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This research project is held in the framework of the Greek-French bilateral programme 'PLATO', aiming to develop and assess a new drifter specially designed for the quality control of HF radar surface current measurements. | |
| Network of technological/oceanographic cooperation for the investigation of fertilization mechanisms of the N.E. Aegean Sea, 2012-2015 |
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The project is funded by the 'THALES' programme and has been assigned to the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR). The Department of Marine Sciences (DMS) plays an important role in all the project's components and has been instrumental in the submission of the research proposal. |
| Climate Change impact of Sea level and WAV climate of the Hellenic Seas, coastal vulnerability and security of harbors and coastal constructions, 2012-2015 |
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The project is funded by the 'THALES' programme and has been assigned to the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The Department of Marine Sciences (DMS) plays an important role in providing the sea-level rise projections to various Greek coastal areas. |
| Hellenic Infrastructure of autonomous ARGO floats for ocean observation, 2013-2015 |
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Project funded by the General Secretariat for Research and Technology (GSRT) in the framework of the Hellenic Research Infrastructures ESFRI. The DMS has undertaken subcontracting assigned by the HCMR referring to the quality control and processing of the hydrographic observations of the deployed ARGO floats. |
| Marine environmental research for the management of the Southern European Seas, 2012-2016 |
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European Integrated Project funded by the 7th Framework Programme; DMS has a small contribution regarding data analysis and mixing simulations in the deep basins of the North Aegean. |
| Tracking of Oil-Spills and Coastal Awareness network, 2010-2013 |
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The project, funded by the MED programme, referred to improvements of the response to marine pollution and accident episodes through the incorporation of novel oceanographic practices and instruments (mainly HF radars, CODE-type drifters and oil-spill drifters). |
| Decadal Variability of the Mediterranean Ecosystem, 2009-2013 |
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The project, funded by the MarinERA programme, aimed to investigate the decadal variability of the Mediterranean through bridging the gaps between instrumental and paleoceanographic observations and numerical simulations. |
| Exchanges of basins in the changing Mediterranean Sea, 2009-2013 |
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The project, funded by the MarinERA programme, aimed to investigate the role of exchanges between the Mediterranean and its adjacent basins, the Atlantic and Black Seas, in the dynamics and ecosystem characteristics in the vicinity of the connecting Straits. |
| Hellenic Multidisciplinary Seabed Observing Systems, 2010 |
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The project was funded by the GSRT in order to prepare the ground for the Greek participation in the European Research Infrastructure of Multidisciplinary Seabed Observing Systems. |
| Hellenic Infrastructure of autonomous ARGO profilers for Ocean observation, 2010 |
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The project was funded by the GSRT in order to prepare the ground for the Greek participation in the European Research Infrastructure Euro-ARGO. |
| Southern European Seas: Assessing and Modelling Ecosystem changes, 2006-2010 |
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European Integrated Project funded by the 6th Framework Programme, where the DMS role was to analyze field observations and perform a Lagrangian experiment in the North Aegean. |
| System of aquaculture environmental impact assessment, 2006-2008 |
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The project was funded by the Greece-Cyprus INTERREG-IIIA programme, aiming to develop a system to aid the planning of aquaculture parks |
| DIAVLOS (2006-2008) |
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The project was funded in the framework of the Eastern Macedonia-Thrace Operational Programme 2000-2006 and referred to the development of tools for coastal protection from oil-spills in the prospect of the construction of the Burgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline. |
| Prevention and management of marine threats to the coastal zone, 2006-2008 |
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The project was funded by the Interreg-ARCHIMED programme the role of the marine natural processes group was the installation of a coastal HF radar for monitoring the sea-surface currents east of Lemnos island. |
Services to the Public and Private Sector / Environmental Studies
| ‘Clean Blue Paros – Assessment of marine litter in Paros beaches’ project (2019 – 2020) | |
| • | Service / study for Common Seas CIC in the frame of the network of island communities Clean Blue Alliance |
| Technical support and aid advisor of the Special Secretariat for Water for the application of the Framework Directive 2008/56/ΕΚ for Marine Strategy (2012-2015) | |
| • | Service / study to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change under the coordination of APC Advisors S.A., for the application of the Framework Directive 2008/56/ΕΚ for Marine Strategy |
| Current measurements in the Chios-Oinousses aquacultures (2009) |
| • | Service / study for the aquaculture enterprises of the islands of Chios and Oinousses in the framework of the application of the Hellenic Government's common circular number 121570/1866/12.06.2009 |
| Current measurements in the Lesvos aquacultures (2009) |
| • | Service / study for the aquaculture enterprises of the island of Lesvos in the framework of the application of the Hellenic Governments common circular number 121570/1866/12.06.2009 |
| Research - laboratory oceanographic study for the Northeast Aegean (2008) |
| • | Oceanographic study ordered by the Evros prefecture under the prospect of the then- planned construction of the Burgas - Alexandroupolis oil pipeline |
| POSEIDON ΙΙ (2006-2008) |
| • | Advising service to the Norwegian oceanographic company Fugro-Oceanor, undertaker of the POSEIDON-ΙΙ project by the HCMR. Our main contribution has been the design of the HCMRs oceanographic calibration laboratory in its premises at the island of Crete |