Our 6th Newsletter is ready!

Since our Newsletter Issue 5 (June 2022), L4L have been actively involved in the H2020 CERTO project, which ended in September 2023 and resulted in an open-access data viewer, and several new and improved EO-based products and water quality indicators suitable for coastal lagoons. These outputs have been integrated into a prototype ready for uptake by the Copernicus Services.

The full migration from the old L4L site to the new site was completed in late 2023 and we are now hosted as an initiative under the newly branded Future Earth Coasts website. Our new site includes an interactive map showing URLs to key EO datasets for selected lagoons, globally. The number of lagoons and datasets featured is expected to grow over the coming years based on contributions from you.

Please spread the word and enjoy reading!

For contributions to future Newsletter issues, please contact us. 

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Lagoons for Life working group is an international initiative under the FEC framework that brings together natural and social scientists to co-develop holistic sustainable management strategies for coastal lagoons around the world. The working group focuses on the potential and challenges for satellite Earth Observation (EO) and look at how EO can add value to and support coastal lagoon management in combination with other data sources.

The website migration brings forth streamlined navigation, enhanced integration with FEC initiatives and the creation of a centralized hub accessible to a wide-ranging audience. This strategic consolidation aligns with FEC’s mission to unite scientific and societal communities in tackling urgent coastal issues.

FEC invites all interested parties to explore the new website that features information and useful resources on lagoons ecosystems including an interactive map showing lagoon case studies and existing EO datasets, ongoing research projects, collaborative opportunities. It is a FEC-wide platform for engaging in discussions and sharing knowledge and Lagoons for Life eagerly welcomes interaction through it.

For more information, please visit the Lagoons for Life website on the FEC website. To join Lagoons for Life or add your lagoon site to the interactive map, please send us an email.

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Coastal lagoons are intricate, social-ecological systems that offer a wide range of ecosystem services crucial for human welfare and well-being. Their sustainability hinges upon several key factors, including achieving good environmental and ecological status, ensuring responsible economic exploitation with minimal negative externalities, promoting social equity and community-based management of natural resources, and implementing effective governance practices spanning from local to transnational scales.

Assessing the sustainability of coastal lagoons requires the identification of locally adapted indicators covering environmental and ecological aspects, economic exploitation, social equity, and governance. The complexity of this multidisciplinary task poses a challenge in effectively communicating the results to non-specialized audiences, including stakeholders and decision-makers.

The workshop had specific objectives to address these challenges and advance our understanding of coastal lagoon sustainability. These objectives included:

1. to identify appropriate locally adapted indicators
2. to apply a uniform scale to the indicators (Bad-Excellent)
3. to develop an assessment infographic assessing the sustainability of each lagoon
4. to develop a conceptual diagram for each lagoon
5. to identify the priorities for management in each lagoon
6. to identify the commonalities and differences across the different lagoons

The workshop fostered fruitful discussions and knowledge exchange among participants, who brought diverse expertise and perspectives from different regions. The engagement of experts from Europe, Latin America, and Africa contributed to a comprehensive understanding of coastal lagoons’ sustainability challenges and potential solutions.

The outcomes of this workshop are expected to contribute significantly to the advancement of sustainable practices in coastal lagoons worldwide. By developing locally adapted indicators, assessment infographics, and conceptual diagrams, the workshop aimed to facilitate effective communication of research findings to stakeholders and decision-makers. Moreover, identifying management priorities and recognizing commonalities and differences across coastal lagoons will guide future collaborative efforts in achieving sustainable outcomes.

The FEC workshop at Eurolag10 provided a valuable platform for collaboration, learning, and knowledge exchange, underscoring the significance of interdisciplinary cooperation in addressing the complex sustainability issues faced by coastal lagoon systems.

For more information about the workshop and its outcomes, please visit the Eurolag10 conference website: https://eurolag10.mir.gdynia.pl/workshop/.

For more background information: Circles of Coastal Sustainability: A Framework for Coastal Management, please visit: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/12/4886.

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This year’s EuroLag10 conference will be organised by the University of Gdansk, Institute of Oceanography, Gdynia, Poland, on 19-23 June.

Lagoons and estuaries play an important, buffering role between terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Those complex, dynamic and diverse waterbodies are usually put under huge anthropogenic pressure due to their productivity and location at the coastline. Lagoons and estuaries have traditionally provided numerous goods and services.

EuroLag10 invites presentations in the following topics: (1) assessment of the buffering role of lagoons and estuaries, (2) monitoring designs, indicators and status assessments, (3) new developments for conservation objectives and management measures – environmental preservation vs. economic importance, (4) modelling tools for integrated assessments, and (5) the impact of alien species on coastal ecosystems.

16 January 2023
start of abstract submission

31 March 2023
end of abstract submission

14 April 2023
notification of acceptance, start of registration

19 May 2023
deadline for registration

19-23 June 2023
conference

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ECSA’s series of webinars on current areas of research re-commences on 31st January 2023. Details of the webinar schedule for spring / summer 2023 can be found here. All webinars will start at 1pm GMT. Please register your interest by completing this form. A link to the talks will be sent out on the day preceding the talk to all registered participants.

If you would like to give a webinar in autumn 2023 please get in touch with the organiser using the email address found here.

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The first ECSA Files! webinar of 2023 will be on Thursday 2nd February at 1pm GMT. The talk will be given by Dr. Peter Mueller, research group leader in the Institute of Plant Science & Microbiology at the University of Hamburg. His talk will be on Plant mediation of soil-climate feedbacks in blue carbon ecosystems. Please use the following link to sign up for this webinar by Tuesday 31st  January: https://forms.gle/SF2siSnXKJfpUjv1A

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Save the dates for IOCS-2023: 14-17 November 2023

The fifth International Ocean Colour Science (IOCS) meeting will be convened by IOCCG in partnership with the University of South Florida, NASA, and NOAA, and will take place 14-17th November 2023 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.

IOCS-2023 is entitled: Impact and Value of Ocean Colour Observations in a Changing World: Water in all its Colours with the overall goal of nurturing a strong global user community for ocean and in-land water radiometry and applications, and fostering exchange between the ocean colour research community and international space agencies with an interest in ocean colour science.

The programme for the IOCS-2023 meeting will include invited keynote lectures, agency talks, breakout workshops, poster sessions, and community town halls. It is anticipated training events and side meetings will also be scheduled.

Check the IOCS website for ongoing updates on the 2023 meeting. Registration for the event is expected to open in March 2023.

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Deadline to apply: 22 December 2022

More information here.

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The Trevor Platt Science Foundation (TPSF) was launched in August 2021 to promote #capacitybuilding #research and #education in #oceansciences, with a strong emphasis on international networking, to nurture the next generation of young scientists and give them the tools they need to succeed in their chosen careers.

Symposium

The first TPSF science symposium is entitled: Trends, Reflections, Evolution, and Visions in Ocean Research and will be hosted by Plymouth Marine Laboratory in August 2023. The symposium will include keynote and invited lectures, oral and poster presentations, and networking sessions. There is also an associated training course on satellite-based tools for investigating aquatic ecosystems for early career scientists, technicians, students (BSc, MSc and PhD) and post-doctoral scholars involved in aquatic ecosystems research.

Dates

Training Course: 7-8th August 2023 | Symposium: 9-11th August (till 12:00h) | TPSF Annual Meeting: 11th August (14:00h onwards)

Abstract submission deadline: 30th January 2023 | Training course applications submission deadline: 30th January 2023

Location

The Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), United Kingdom

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To sign up for the ECSA Files! emailing list, please use the following link: https://forms.gle/EUU8TqdW3UxjGsZNA.

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Our 5th Newsletter is ready! Find out what we’ve been up to and which events are forthcoming, including the Future Earth Coasts International Project Office restructure and what this will mean for the L4L community. Please spread the word and enjoy reading!

For contributions to future Newsletter issues, please contact us. 

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