PROโCoast in Slovenia: University of Primorska is on fire! ๐ฅ
๐ฑ SRNA app: 300+ records, 16 species
๐ธ Camera traps: 150k+ images
๐ Trained citizen scientists (hunters, students, farmers)
๐ Paper in Journal for Nature Conservation
Community + tech + science = real impact. ๐
#PROCoast #Slovenia #SRNAapp #CitizenScience #WildlifeMonitoring #HorizonEU
PROโCoast in Romania: "Vecinii de la Corbu" (Neighbors of Corbu) โ a firstโever awareness campaign for Corbu Beach's biodiversity.
Core message: "There is room for everyone, if we take care" ๐ค
Brand identity: Dalmatian Pelican ๐ฆฉ
Informational panels on beach (since 2024) + 500+ flyers distributed.
PRO-Coast consortium (20 partners, 14 countries) witnessed the beauty & crisis of Comino Island, Malta ๐ฒ๐น with @FoEMalta.
Led by nature guide Annalise Falzon, we saw:
๐ฟ Unique flora & fauna
๐ Iconic Blue Lagoon
๐ฎ Tourist anarchy & waste
โ ๏ธ Zero enforcement despite Natura 2000 status
Protected on paper. Exposed in reality.
This is why PRO-Coast fights for community-led coastal stewardship.
#PROCoast #Comino #BlueLagoon #Natura2000 #Overtourism #Malta #HorizonEU
๐ PRO-Coast in Ireland! ๐ฎ๐ช
Our ATU Sligo team presented at the Environ 2026 Conference โ Ireland's big environmental science gathering! ๐๏ธ
They shared:
๐ Irish case study research
๐ PRO-Coast survey (Wave 2)
๐ ๏ธ The CHUI platform โ a tool to balance nature & people
Great to connect with researchers across Ireland! ๐ค๐
Big thanks to the ATU team! ๐
#PROCoast #ATU #Environ2026 #CHUI #CoastalResearch #Ireland #HorizonEU
๐ Green energy vs. Blue nature โ what would you choose?
PRO-Coast partner University of Bergen brought coastal dilemmas to One Ocean Week Bergen. The public played our game โ and the results are in:
โก New ferry terminal? 59% said no as proposed
๐ Ghost fishing? 44% want trackable gear
๐ณ๏ธ Who decides? 50% experts, 30% communities
No easy answers โ but listening matters.
๐ Link in bio to learn more
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