The LandSeaLot Observer – Issue 4 – June 2025
ISSUE 4 – June 2025
LandSeaLot is a Horizon Europe project that seeks to integrate and enhance existing coastal observation efforts – including in-situ, satellite, modelling and citizen science – to better study the land-sea interface area, where terrestrial and marine habitats meet.
Welcome Note: Julia Vera
Welcome to Issue 4 of the LandSeaLot Observer!
As summer enters full swing, many of us are spending more time at the land-sea interface — be it for work and research, or recreation and relaxation. I find myself fortunate enough to do the same, and particularly welcome the chance to get my feet wet and breath in the ocean air while taking a long stroll at the beach. All this reminds me of just how relevant the land-sea interface is to all aspects of human life, and the great variety of people across Europe who live, work and play in coastal areas, deltas and estuaries.
People and communities who interact with land-sea interface areas have a significant role to play in LandSeaLot. To help meet our objective of improving, scaling up and streamlining observation of these areas, LandSeaLot is working to activate and deepen collaborations between researchers and civil society. These partnerships are taking place between LandSeaLot researchers and diverse groups: from fishers in Greece and students in Portugal, to canoers in France and marinas in the United Kingdom. With these collaborations in their planning and activation stages, and many others in the works, LandSeaLot is ramping up efforts to strengthen ties between researchers and local communities, with the aim of filling observation and knowledge gaps to address local, societal needs.
On this exciting front, we are delighted to announce the launch of the LandSeaLot Citizen Science Hub. The hub is a space to share ideas and initiatives that unlock the potential of citizen science for observing the land-sea interface. Ongoing conversations and activities are captured in a dedicated section on the project website, so feel free to visit it regularly to discover the emerging collaborations that LandSeaLot is shaping. A key part of the Citizen Science Hub will be the LandSeaLot Training Academy. The soon-to-be-launched Academy will offer resources related to LandSeaLot’s efforts to scale up citizen science activities.
What else? Over on social media, we’ve been delving into some key terms and bright ideas to share LandSeaLot with the public. If you are not following this conversation on LinkedIn yet, start today so you don’t miss out! Below, we’re featuring stories about new collaborations between LandSeaLot researchers and citizens, as well as general project successes, the latest Spotlight on the LandSeaLot Integration Labs and upcoming events.
Enjoy reading, and thank you for being a LandSeaLot Observer!
Julia Vera
LandSeaLot Work Package 7
Seascape Belgium
Port of Antwertp. Credit: Envato
Explore the Wadden Sea, Rhine Delta & Elbe Estuary
Discover the work of the LandSeaLot Integration Labs: nine sites across Europe piloting new methods, technologies and community-based approaches to improve observation and develop a Common Observation Strategy. This time, get to know the Wadden Sea, Rhine Delta & Elbe Estuary.
Citizen Science and LandSeaLot: Harnessing the Potential of Public Participation in Scientific Research
Explore the power of citizen science to help LandSeaLot achieve its aims.
LandSeaLot Researchers and Blue Schools Collaborate in Portugal
Researchers visited local schools to install sensors in coastal areas and engage young people in environmental observation.
Building Observation Capacity with Marinas
Discover how LandSeaLot partner TransEurope Marinas will activate marinas in European observation efforts.
Stakeholder Workshops Continue at the LandSeaLot Integration Labs
In the latest workshop at the Tagus and Sado Estuaries LIL, 39 participants from government, NGOs, state laboratories and academia met to discuss shared observation strategies.
LandSeaLot @ EGU
Vienna, Austria: 27 April – 2 May 2025
Patrick Gorringe (SMHI) presented a LandSeaLot poster showcasing SCOOP and LandSeaLot’s innovative approach to closing ocean observation gaps through the use of cost-effective technology and citizen science.
LandSeaLot @ EMD
Cork, Ireland: 21 – 23 May 2025
Joseph Nolan (SSBE) attended EMD. One of this year’s key themes was Ocean Observation, a vital knowledge base for the European Green Deal.
UNOC Coastal Challenges Session
Nice, France: 13 June 2025
Lucie Cocquempot (Ifremer) took the stage during the ‘Coastal Challenges’ session at the Digital Ocean Pavillion to explain how LandSeaLot is working to transform land-sea interface area observations.
UNOC Surfer Scientists
Antibes, France: 10 June 2025
A UNOC side event in collaboration with LandSeaLot partner Patrick Gorringe (SMHI), where surfer scientists took to the water on paddleboards equipped with sensors to collect real-time ocean temperature data.
Wadden Sea, Rhine Delta & Elbe Estuary LIL Science-Stakeholder Workshop
Hamburg, Germany: 24 March 2025
A workshop on the Land-Sea Continuum & Safe Ecological Limits was held at the International Maritimes Museum, conducted alongside the FOCCUS and NAPSEA Projects. .
Oceans 2025
Brest, France: 10 June 2025
Lucie Cocquempot (Ifremer) presented during a Plenary Session to highlight the need for a sustainable global ocean observing system, and how LandSeaLot is working to expand observation capacity.
Marine Heatwaves from Space: from detection to prediction
Frascati, Italy: 13- 16 October 2025
Just as we sometimes find little treasures in the sand,
this section will host the occasional treat
🌊 A quick refresher: citizen science and its role in LandSeaLot.
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