Progress of Actions 2014

 



September
7 Sep
2015
Monday, September 7th, 2015

Constant monitoring of Gyaros’s mediterranean monk seals by MOm

One more assessment visit was conducted by MOm’s Field Team to the island of Gyaros, in order to check all monk seal pupping and resting caves […]
December
15 Dec
2014
Monday, December 15th, 2014

Final expedition for 2014 for the mapping of avifauna of Gyaros

The weather was full of surprises at the last ornithological expedition for 2014 at Gyaros. Just a few days before we wave farewell to the year […]
November
28 Nov
2014
Friday, November 28th, 2014

Photo ID catalogue of Gyaros’s Mediterranean monk seal created by MOm

On the 6th and 28th of November, two more assessment visits were conducted by MOm’s Field Team to the island of Gyaros, in order to check […]
5 Nov
2014
Wednesday, November 5th, 2014

CYCLADES LIFE Information Board on Gyaros island

The WWF Greece CYCLADES LIFE field team was lucky and the weather was summary in the beginning of November. Thus, the team boarded Giura and travelled […]
October
14 Oct
2014
Tuesday, October 14th, 2014

Third survey of the fish biodiversity of Gyaros

The Zoology laboratory of the Biology department of the University of Patras has completed the surveys on the fish biodiversity of the coralligenous reefs around the […]
9 Oct
2014
Thursday, October 9th, 2014

The unique deep blue of Gyaros

Professor Papatheodorou of the University of Patras presented the impressive results of the mapping of the marine habitats of the Natura area of Gyaros to the […]
8 Oct
2014
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014

Formal assignment by the HMEECC of the Special Environmental Study to MOm

The HMEECC has formally assigned the implementation of the Special Environmental Study to MOm, by issuing an official decision, including as well the specifications that have […]
7 Oct
2014
Tuesday, October 7th, 2014

Analysis of Gyaros’s Mediterranean Monk Seal photos by MOm

MOm’s Field Team focused its efforts on the analysis of all photos collected from the infrared cameras in order to identify all different pups born during […]
September
18 Sep
2014
Thursday, September 18th, 2014

Ecosystem based management and marine spatial planning seminar

Ecosystem based management and marine spatial planning were the topics of the seminar that took place in Athens on the 18th and Syros on the 19th […]
15 Sep
2014
Monday, September 15th, 2014

Checking of monk seal pupping and resting caves of Gyaros

Οne more assessment visit was conducted by MOm’s Field Team to the island of Gyaros, in order to check all monk seal pupping and resting caves […]
8 Sep
2014
Monday, September 8th, 2014

The assessment of the avifauna of Gyaros continues

Dr. George Katsadorakis, biologist-ornithologist Management Specialist and Environmental Interpretation Expert has completed the second field expedition to Gyaros in order to assess the avifauna of the […]
6 Sep
2014
Saturday, September 6th, 2014

Second survey of the fish diversity in the coralligenous reef around Gyaros

The second phase of the study of the fish diversity of the tragana of Gyaros by the Zoology lab of the department of Biology of the […]
August
20 Aug
2014
Wednesday, August 20th, 2014

Seal genetic samples were sent by MOm for analysis

In order to further expedite the assessment of Gyaros’ Mediterranean monk seal population MOm has sent nine genetic samples from  Mediterranean monk seals  to the Institute […]
15 Aug
2014
Friday, August 15th, 2014

ΜOm’s field team continue their expeditions on the island of Gyaros

MOm’s Field Team have modified a prototype underwater “drop” tethered camera in order to utilise it in acquiring a more detailed reference and knowledge of the […]
10 Aug
2014
Sunday, August 10th, 2014

First survey of the fish diversity in the coralligenous reef around Gyaros by the University of Patras

For the purposes of CYCLADES LIFE, the Laboratory of Zoology of the Biology Department of the University of Patras  conducted the first study of the fish […]
8 Aug
2014
Friday, August 8th, 2014

Completion of the collection of information for the local society of Syros

During the last days of July and the beginning of August, scientists from Harokopio Panepistimio collected information in order to map the social and economic structure […]
1 Aug
2014
Friday, August 1st, 2014

The 2014 pupping season for the Gyaros Mediterranean Monk seal has commenced

The 2014 pupping season has just commenced for the Gyaros’ Mediterranean monk seal population. MOm’s research team, taking advantage the good weather condition in a few […]
July
15 Jul
2014
Tuesday, July 15th, 2014

Installation of infrared digital cameras at caves on Gyaros island

Despite that the 2014 pupping season has not yet commenced, MOm’s research team has conducted one more research expedition in the island of Gyaros, in order […]
June
30 Jun
2014
Monday, June 30th, 2014

Mapping of marine habitat in Gyaros

The mapping of marine habitat has started by the Department of Marine Geology and Physical Oceanography of the University of Patras. The marine area of Gyaros […]
30 Jun
2014
Monday, June 30th, 2014

A joint field expedition by the Hellenic Ornithological Society and WWF Greece

The first joint expedition of the Hellenic Ornithological Society and WWF Greece was organised in Gyaros for the purposes of the assessment of the avifauna of […]
25 Jun
2014
Wednesday, June 25th, 2014

Annual Conservation status report of the Monk Seal population of Gyaros

By the end of June 2014 MOm completed the first “Annual conservation status report of the Mediterranean monk seal population at the island of Gyaros”. This […]
15 Jun
2014
Sunday, June 15th, 2014

Gioyra’s first journey to the beautiful Cyclades

On Saturday the 15th of June, the new inflatable speedboat did its debut trip. Gioura was constructed from scratch with the best materials and the latest […]
9 Jun
2014
Monday, June 9th, 2014

2nd survey trip from the Museum of Natural History of Crete to Gyaros

For the purposes of the preparatory actions of the project, the Natural History Museum of Crete completed the second field expedition on the island of Gyaros. […]
6 Jun
2014
Friday, June 6th, 2014

1st survey trip to Gyaros for the collection of data on avifauna

The biologist-ornithologist, Management Specialist and Environmental Interpretation expert Dr. George Katsadorakis together with the CYCLADES LIFE team of WWF Greece have completed their first field trip […]
5 Jun
2014
Thursday, June 5th, 2014

Presentation of CYCLADES LIFE in Mykonos

On the 5th of June, International Environment Day, a Myconian NGO organised a special night dedicated to the marine environment with the topic “Marine Protected Areas […]
May
12 May
2014
Monday, May 12th, 2014

MOm’s field work continues in Gyaros

During May MOm’s research team has installed the metal mounting units of the automatic infrared digital cameras in marine caves and beaches used as  shelters by […]
April
30 Apr
2014
Wednesday, April 30th, 2014

2nd survey trip of the CYCLADES LIFE field team of WWF Greece to Gyaros

The CYCLADES LIFE field team of WWF Greece visited the island of Gyaros for the second time. Together with the Explosives Ordnance Disposal unit of the […]
March
22 Mar
2014
Saturday, March 22nd, 2014

1st field trip of the WWF CYCLADES LIFE team with the Museum of Natural Science of Crete

For the purposes of the preparatory actions of CYCLADES LIFE, the WWF CYCLADES LIFE team together with a team of specialised scientists of the Museum of […]
20 Mar
2014
Thursday, March 20th, 2014

Informational board at the port of Andros

The CYCLADES LIFE information board was placed at a visible post at the port of Andros for everyone to see. The Board described the project and […]
20 Mar
2014
Thursday, March 20th, 2014

CYCLADES LIFE information board at the port of Syros

The CYCLADES LIFE information board was placed at a visible post at the port of Syros for everyone to see. The Board described the project and […]
5 Mar
2014
Wednesday, March 5th, 2014

Presentation of CYCLADES LIFE to WWF’s supporters

At the beautiful premises of Syros’s Photographers Club, the former Kornilaki factory, the CYCLADES LIFE team presented the project.   For more read here
January
8 Jan
2014
Wednesday, January 8th, 2014

The first expedition of MOm to Gyaros for 2014

The first research expedition for 2014, but second for the current winter, proved to be quite a surprise for MOm’s team in the field! One more […]
December
20 Dec
2013
Friday, December 20th, 2013

In total 8 Monk Seal pups for 2013

Despite the start of winter and the worsening of the weather, MOm conducted one more research expedition in Gyaros, and recorded two more Mediterranean monk seals, […]