Marcis

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04.09.2023:

New information film about MARCIS


22.06.2022:

MARCIS has a logo!

Our brand new logo can be found on the Project materials page. You will also find a MARCIS flyer and two PowerPoint slides that provide information about the project. 

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Tools for assessing the impact of marine industries on seabirds

Growth of coastal and marine industries, such as energy development, aquaculture, fishery and shipping, has led to increasing pressure on marine biodiversity. Consequently, there is an urgent demand for novel management tools to ensure sustainable industrial development in the marine environment (“blue growth”). 

Seabirds play an important role in marine ecosystems and are among the most threatened birds in the world, partly due to anthropogenic activities. Norway is home to a significant proportion of the world’s seabird populations and therefore has an international responsibility to protect them.

The goal of MARCIS is to develop a decision support tool for assessing the cumulative impact of human marine industries on seabirds and migrating land birds in marine ecosystems. 

To achieve this goal, we will: 

1. Compile detailed maps of marine industries and the distribution of seabird populations.

2. Assess the consequences of offshore wind power plants on seabirds and migratory land birds.

3. Evaluate individual seabird sensitivity to marine activities.

4. Quantify effects of anthropogenic marine industries on seabird populations.

5. Develop the decision support tool (web app) allowing users to quantify, and immediately illustrate, the cumulative impact of marine industries on seabirds.

6. Demonstrate different scenarios of blue growth co-developed with industry, management and NGOs in order to improve marine spatial planning and risk assessment. The app will thus contribute to sustainable development in the marine environment. 

The MARCIS study area has been chosen to encompass the Norwegian exclusive economic zone as well as the North Sea.

NEWS
MARCIS Newsletter n.5 – April 2024
15. April 2024

Read the fifth MARCIS Newsletter for project progress and highlights.

MARCIS attends the Conference on Wind Energy and Wildlife Impacts
24. November 2023

Members of the MARCIS team recently presented their research at the CWW held in Šibenik, Croatia.

MARCIS Newsletter n.4 – September 2023
27. September 2023

Read the fourth MARCIS Newsletter for project progress and highlights.

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