Events

The project rewards three Balearic entities for their contribution to the conservation of the fan mussel

Dissemination of the initiatives and activities carried out by biologists who develop their activity in this location in Catalonia

Follow up meeting of technical and economical aspects with NEEMO representative

The researchers involved presented and discussed the completed project and the targets reached

Held in January of 2023. Reviewed overall project and discussed 'Location of optimum sites' (action A.2.)

Held on 15th December of 2022 in the Oceanogràfic of Valencia

Alicante University organised a volunteering and citizen science activity to help find Pinna nobilis individuals

Informative talk for fishermen and high schools and dissemination of the project in Murcia

Meeting with the Agricultural University of Athens in June of 2022

Learn about the LIFE Pinnarca Mascot Design Contest and find out the results

Students of all ages visit the IMEDMAR-UCV often and learn all about LIFE PINNARCA

Researchers of Universidad de Alicante, Ecologistas en Acción Región Murciana and Universidad de Murcia met this Feb to coordinate their actions in the project

Members of the Institute for Environment and Nature from the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development visited Calpe and Ebro Delta

Awaking awareness in different high school in Murcia (Spain)

Watch the presentation video of the PINNARCA documentary about to be realised

Held at the end of January of 2023. Overview of the ongoing activities actions in progress

With Iris Hendriks (IMEDEA-CSIC), Sandra Espeja (Observadors del Mar), Elvira Alvarez y Maite Vázquez (IEO-CSIC)

Nardo Vicente took part in the international congress organized by the Tunisian Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts (Beït al-Hikma)

The Institut océanographique Paul Ricard presented results at the 5e Journées internationales de Limnologie et d'Océanographie

Learn about the status of the species and how to report still-living individuals if you found one!

Discussing about the work and goals of the project with scientists and representatives of Mediterranean environmental organisations

Official presentation and press meeting of LIFE PINNARCA (LIFE 20-NAT/ES/001265) held in Valencia

Visit to salt mines to explore the use of the ponds as Pinna nobilis sanctuaries in February of 2022

Topics included project management organization of presential meeting, etc.

Dissemination of the LIFE PINNARCA project on 12th of June in Barcelona

Held on 17th of May in Girona, with Ignasi Gairin, from IRTA, Spain 

Carmelo Iaria will take with particular attention to the organisms present in Lake Faro

Report your observation in the Sea Watchers platform if you find fan mussels while diving

Discussing about Pinna recovery with the ‘Parcs Naturals de la Comunitat Valenciana’ team

For evaluating the possibilities of this natural environment as a possible place of reception for specimens of Pinna nobilis

Presented in the 15th ICZEGAR hosted by the University of the Aegean in Mytilini (Greece)

Reviewed overall project and discussed actions, progress, and deliverables

Meeting with the Azul Marino Foundation in Valencia

Find out about the status of the Pinna nobilis in the 15th edition of “Tertúlies de Literatura Científica” in the UVic

Addressed to master’s degree students of Conservation Ecology at the University of Alicante 

Held in November of 2021. Topics included starting times and synergies with other LIFE projects, etc.