Three projects will be delivered as a result of the latest PEACEPLUS funding awards:
· The MOSAIC Project (€8,069,141.48). Led by Loughs Agency, MOSAIC (The Multi-disciplinary Ocean Sensing for Adaptive International Conservation Project) will create a cross-border, interregional, multi-sensor marine biological observation system that gathers data on important yet endangered and declining species, along with their ecological environments. The aim is to generate data-driven action plans and decision-making tools to bolster ongoing monitoring activities in an ever-changing ocean.
· The ACCLIMATISE Project (€7,111,978.67. Led by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), ACCLIMATISE (A Changing Climate Impact Monitoring and Assessment Toolbox for Irish Seas) will focus on promoting climate change adaptation by developing monitoring tools, strategies and action plans for more effective, ecosystem-based marine management.
· The CMAP Project (€9,613,208.19). Led by Ulster University, CMAP (The Coastal Monitoring and Adaptation Plan Project) will address the challenges of managing a dynamic more resilient marine environment, in the face of growing pressures attributable to climate change. The project will incorporate a citizen science approach and focus on redressing biodiversity loss and restorative based coastal adaptation.