The consortium dedicated efforts to:
i) start all tasks scheduled from Month 1, including the launch of the REDRESS website and social media (
https://redress-project.eu/)(opens in new window);
ii) arrange, plan and carry out all actions envisaged in all WPs during the first 18 months of the project;
iii) start restoration interventions in different areas selected along the European Seas;
iv) discuss, with internal working groups for each WP, the proper actions to make available deliverables and to achieve milestones of the WPs in due time;
v) maximize the impact of the project outputs in term of communication and dissemination activities;
vi) publish scientific papers;
vii) ensure the management of the project according to the Gran Agreement and
viii) launch and finalize two project amendments.
WPs' Highlights:
WP1: made available the REDRESS sharing point where partners and the public can visualize and access the collected spatial data during the project and a synthesis of the past and current knowledge on deep-sea habitats’ degradation.
WP2: conducted pre-survey, starts new restoration interventions with the deployment of eco-reefs, ARMS and cold-water fragments using the badminton approach and monitor restoration interventions in different areas along the European Seas. Overall, 76 days of cruises shared with WP3 have been conducted in the first 18M.
WP3: explored and collected all information on the monitoring approaches and technological solutions available among partners to create a comprehensive inventory for the areas of intervention identified in WP2.
WP4: worked to collect all available data from past deep-sea ecosystem restoration interventions to evaluate natural capital accounting in different habitat types and to develop the comprehensive financing blueprint for deep-sea restoration.
WP5: collected data and information that will be useful to define governance structure and processes to support deep-sea restoration interventions that will be included in the first deliverable and milestone expected in the second year of the project.
WP6: spent efforts to maximize the impact of the project outputs to the largest audience.
WP7: was fully dedicated to the management of the project.
During this reporting period, two project amendments AMD-101135492-3 (requested by the Consortium) and AMD-101135492-12 (requested by EU) have been finalized.
