Funded by the EU Horizon Europe Programme (along with UKRI), AquaPLAN is a €2.6 million, 4-year project that aims to quantify the combined impacts of Light and Noise Pollution (LNP) on aquatic biodiversity in European waters and facilitate the implementation of empirically sound strategies for managing these pollutants through novel interdisciplinary approaches.
“Currently, existing regulations on the emission of Artificial Light At Night (ALAN) and anthropogenic noise are highly fragmented in inland, coastal and offshore waters. Moreover, we still need good datasets to understand how to monitor, protect and restore aquatic biodiversity effectively. By engaging with stakeholder experts in aquatic biodiversity, light and noise pollution (LNP) and the maritime industry throughout the project, AquaPLAN will provide sound recommendations on efficient LNP mitigation options as well on how to face potential barriers to their applications”
– Elena Maggi, AquaPLAN Coordinator
The AquaPLAN consortium is led by University of Pisa (Italy) and comprises of a multi-actor, transdisciplinary team of 15 organisations from 10 countries.
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The Dark Side of Light
To continue AquaPLAN’s work on local outreach and environmental awareness regarding light pollution, our project’s coordinator from the University of Pisa, Elena Maggi, will attend…
DARKER SKY Final Project Conference
The DARKER SKY project will present its final results at a dedicated conference on 25 August 2026 in Brest, France, held within the 15th European…
Mapping the light on 23 February 2026
On 23 February 2026, the Società Geografica Italiana hosted Mappe di Luce, a multidisciplinary conference examining how natural and artificial light influence both the sky…
New webinar and toolkit from the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI)
On 9 February, the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) hosted a webinar titled “The Marine Biodiversity and Ocean Health (MBOH) Breakthrough – the Role of Communities,”…
EC establishes European Ocean Board and launches call for experts to advise on ocean policy
The European Commission (EC) is calling for applications from experts for the European Ocean Board, a new expert group established under the European Ocean Pact…
EC seeks feedback on the Ocean Observation Initiative
The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to help shape the European Ocean Observation Initiative, a key component of the European Ocean Pact,…
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