RECONNECT develops strategies for sustainable management of MPAs and Natura 2000 sites. It promotes efficient management of natural systems, enhancing the competence of local management authorities. LifeWatch Greece is assisting the data management and analysis.

Funding: Interreg Balkan-Mediterranean

MEDCIS project is a follow-up of the previous two calls from DG Environment that dealt with Joint Monitoring proposals and assistance on the Member States to develop Action Plans for Integrated Monitoring Programmes, Programmes of Measures and Data Management, under the obligations of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD).

The key objectives of this project are: 1) to facilitate and provide the methodological standards for the next phase of MSFD, towards coordinated approaches between MSs, by reviewing, comparing, selecting and adapting appropriate existing methodologies; 2) to focus on Mediterranean regional/subregional cooperation and standardisation, taking in consideration its specificities and therefore recommend suitable approaches for this region.

JERICO-NEXT aims at extending the EU network of coastal observations by adding new infrastructures while integrating biogeochemical and biological observations. The LifeWatch marine observatory and related data infrastructure supports JERICO-NEXT activities in the Southern Bight of the North Sea.

C3S European Fisheries: Copernicus Climate Change Marine, Coastal and Fisheries Sectoral Information System assists stakeholders to analyse climate change adaptation strategies on Coastal Eutrophication, Fisheries/Aquaculture, MSP, Natural Capital Accounting. LifeWatchGreece assists with data from case studies. Funding: ECMWF – The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts

ASSEMBLE Plus integrates over 30 marine biological stations and installations from various regions of the world's oceans and seas; providing scientists from academia, industry and policy with the services of these marine stations. LifeWatch BE and GR deal with data management and analysis.