Coastal ecosystems formed by macroalgae, seagrasses and saltmarshes, also known as blue forests, are amongst the most valuable ecosystems on Earth. In spite of their ecological, societal and economic importance, blue forests lack charisma and their benefits and values are poorly grasped by the general public, particularly by the decision-makers and media, and surprisingly even among professionals whose livelihood directly depends on well-performing ecosystems.
This seminar will focus on the project “Blue forests education”, a project led by CCMAR with the goal of creating resources and training to bring some of the science about blue forests ecosystems to a non-scientific wide audience. It will the main outputs of this project and reflect on some of the difficulties in implementing communication focused projects.

The seminar will be held on December 6, at 13:30, at the University of Algarve, Gambelas Campus - Complexo Pedagógico, Anfiteatro A, and also online, via Zoom.

Participation is free but mandatory to register.

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About our speaker:

Márcio is a PhD student in CCMAR, who has been working on ecosystem services and, more specifically, carbon sequestration by marine vegetated habitats.

This seminar was kindly sponsored by