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The Vodafone Posidonia program, a collaborative initiative between Oceanus-Lab and the Vodafone Foundation (Ίδρυμα Vodafone), has been awarded the Gold Environmental Leadership Award at the 2024 Environmental Awards. These awards serve to highlight and recognize effective practices and initiatives dedicated to environmental protection and sustainability. This particular accolade emphasizes the significant impact of the Vodafone Posidonia program in preserving Greece's Posidonia oceanica meadows, which are vital to marine biodiversity and coastal ecosystem health. The program focuses on research...

Oceanus-Lab has recently published a significant study titled "Metal Pollution Chronology and Ecological Risk Assessment in Marine Sediments of Perama - Salamina Strait, Saronikos Gulf, Greece," shedding light on the alarming levels of metal contamination in one of the most environmentally stressed regions of the Saronikos Gulf. Authored mainly by Anastasia Gkaragkouni as part of her PhD thesis, under the guidance of dr. George Papatheodorou, this research investigates the historical trends of heavy metal pollution, evaluates the associated ecological risks, and identifies potential...

The Vodafone Posidonia program, a collaborative effort between the Vodafone Foundation and the Oceanus-Lab team, has achieved a significant milestone with the first detailed mapping of 97,000 acres of Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows in Greek waters. Oceanus-Lab's scientists play a pivotal role in this project, applying their expertise to ensure the success of this ambitious environmental initiative. Building on this success, the Vodafone Foundation and Oceanus-Lab have jointly launched the “Citizen Science” platform, posidonia.vodafone.gr. This platform is designed to engage the public...

Oceanus-Lab has recently showcased its contributions at two significant conferences: the Regional Growth Conference (RGC) and the 3rd Archaeometry Bridge. The RGC, an annual event held in Patras, Greece, serves as a vital platform for dialogue among government, regional, academic, and business representatives. This year, it took place at the Conference & Cultural Center of the University of Patras and was organized by the PELOPONNISOS newspaper. Oceanus-Lab had a notable presence at the conference, with two of its members participating in crucial sessions. Konstantina Kouvara, a PhD...

Dr. George Papatheodorou, head of Oceanus-Lab and scientific lead of the Vodafone Posidonia program, an initiative by the Vodafone Foundation, recently attended the 2nd Posidonia Festival Rafina. This event is a celebration dedicated to raising awareness about the critical importance of the Mediterranean's valuable underwater "lung", Posidonia oceanica. During his speech, Dr. Papatheodorou elaborated on the unique and technologically advanced research project undertaken by the Oceanus-Lab team. This extensive project involvs the detailed mapping of Posidonia oceanica meadows  along the Greek...

On November 25, 26 and 27, 2023, Oceanus-Lab participated both physically and digitally in the 8th Patras Innovation Quest (Patras IQ), which has been running since 2012, has established itself as a meeting point between the research and production sectors and is a long-term development initiative, promoting a set of networking, know-how and technology transfer actions. The volunteers of Oceanus-Lab welcomed over 580 visitors to the exhibition booth, giving them a small taste of the daily life in the laboratory and the expeditions, of our most important current and completed projects and...

On Monday, July 24, 2023, the announcement event of the results of the program "BLUEL: Fluid escapes from the seabed and their connection to seismic activity and the global climate" was held. The project was funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation and it is the result of the collaboration among Oceanus-Lab, the Seismology Laboratory of the Geology Department of the University of Patras, Greece and the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology of Italy, with the support of Patras Port Authority.  Deputy Mayor of Patras N. Aspragathos, Deputy Regional Governor of...