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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE BLACK SEA: AN INTERACTIVE QUIZ FROM THE ANEMONE PLUS PROJECT PARTNERS HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE BLACK SEA?
For many people, it is primarily associated with holidays, beaches, and the summer season. At the same time, the Black Sea represents a unique marine ecosystem with rich natural and historical heritage that is important [...]
WHY AN INTEGRATED LONG-TERM ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE STRATEGY MATTERS
The condition of marine ecosystems is shaped by processes that evolve over long periods of time. Pollution, nutrient inputs leading to eutrophication, climate change, habitat degradation, and other anthropogenic pressures accumulate over decades. Accordingly, effective [...]
UKRSCES EXPERTS PARTICIPATED ONLINE IN THE ALGAWA PROJECT KICK-OFF MEETING IN THESSALONIKI
On 15–16 January 2026, the Kick-off Meeting of the international project ALGAWA – Utilization of Macroalgae Biofilter for Wastewater Treatment (BSB01314) was held in Thessaloniki, Greece, within the framework of the Interreg NEXT Black Sea [...]
AN INTERNATIONAL PROJECT ALGAWA BSB01314 HAS STARTED: NATURE-BASED FLOATING WETLAND BIOFILTERS FOR POLLUTION MITIGATION IN THE BLACK SEA BASIN
The project ALGAWA BSB01314 – Utilization of Macroalgae Biofilter for Wastewater Treatment has officially started under the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme (2021–2027). ALGAWA addresses a critical regional challenge: aquatic pollution that threatens biodiversity, [...]
OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE ANEMONE PLUS PROJECT LAUNCHED
We are pleased to announce the launch of the official website of the international ANEMONE PLUS project, in which the Ukrainian Scientific Centre of Ecology of the Sea (UkrSCES) is a member of the consortium. [...]
BSB00949 – ANEMONE PLUS Project “Assessing the vulnerability of the Black Sea marine ecosystem to anthropogenic pressures – fostering cooperation between business, authorities, and civil society for sustainable development of the blue region”
On September 16, 2026, the project BSB00949 – ANEMONE PLUS was officially launched. The Ukrainian Scientific Centre of Ecology of the Sea is participating in the project as a partner. The main objective of ANEMONE [...]
UkrSCES conducts second field campaign within the Black Sea SIERRA Project: expanded research geography and sample spectrum
During the period from July 1 to 10, 2025, specialists from the Ukrainian Scientific Center of Ecology of the Sea (UkrSCES) conducted the third (first for WP3) field campaign within the framework of the international [...]
Current projects
Project web-site
The overall objective of the project is to improve the protection of the Black Sea environment. The project is addressing the overall need for support in protection and restoring the environmental quality and sustainability of the Black Sea.
The following activities will be carried out:
- Project Activity 1: Continue support to the implementation of the countries’ obligation under the Bucharest Convention and other related Conventions and Agreements;
- Project Activity 2: Conducting National Pilot Monitoring Studies (NPMS);
- Project Activity 3: Large scale implementation of training and intercomparison programmes on monitoring methods and quality assurance adhering to the ISO 17025 standard;
- Project Activity 4: Joint Open Sea Surveys (JOSS), Implementation of the Joint Black Sea Survey Methodology along the lines of the MSFD, WFD, BSIMAP;
- Project Activity 5: Upgrade and operate the web based Black Sea Water Quality Database;
- Project Activity 6: Dissemination of knowledge and best practices, public awareness and visibility.
Project web-site
This project will lay the basis for cross-border cooperation in the Lower Danube region for identifying significant land-based sources of pollution, improved monitoring of them, sharing information about them, and developing a strategy for reducing or eliminating their impacts. As the three countries concerned share the Danube River as a single hydrological unit, pollution in one part can quickly impact others, so it is in the interest of all partners to cooperate closely in this project.
In addition, investment will be made in a WWT system for Vylkove in Ukraine, a major tourism destination situated in the northern part of the Danube Delta and a significant source of organic pollution in the river. The project builds on a number of previous Phare and Tacis projects that were undertaken in the region over the last 15 years as part of the wider Danube Basin Pollution Reduction Programme (now incorporated in the Danube River Protection Convention), but which were focused on the individual country concerned.