Central to the innovation in RESPOSCY is the training of divers to become Posidonia Gardeners

Key local stakeholders such as diving clubs, diving schools and volunteer divers will be empowered through educational workshops that will aim

• to raise awareness about the importance of Posidonia oceanica meadows, their current status and pressures around Cyprus,

• train divers on seagrass transplant and monitoring good practices and

• form a network of at least 100 volunteer divers who will become Posidonia Gardeners and assist restoration and monitoring efforts.

To facilitate the training of Posidonia Gardeners, the project team will develop an educational toolkit composed of leaflets, short videos, manual, and a documentary, informing of the ecological importance of Posidonia oceanica, citizen science monitoring methodologies, and best practices in restoration.

If you are interested in becoming a Posidonia Gardener, you can:
Join our Whatsapp Community here

or contact:

MER Lab
Email: info@merresearch.com
Tel. no:
+357 99527679
+357 25636700