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How do you map thousands of kilometres of seagrass meadows? Italy's answer: an advanced blend of satellite data, lidar, and autonomous underwater vehicles. 🌊 In the latest #EngineeringMatters podcast, we explore how advanced technology is driving the nation's seagrass meadow mapping project🌿 Join us to hear from Fugro’s Benoit CAJELOTon scaling up mapping efforts: "We need to map 7600 km of coastline... to develop a full digital twin of the coastal zone.” Plus, gain expert insights from Dr. Knut Hartmann at EOMAP , Dr. Hannah Brocke at PlanBlue and Professor Francesco Cinelli at the Università di Pisa. Listen now👇 https://bit.ly/42exYpw #EngineeringMatters #Seagrass #OceanHealth #CoastalEngineering

On Saturday 1 March it was World Seagrass Day. 🌿🌊 Seagrass meadows are unsung heroes in our fight against climate change. These ecosystems can capture carbon up to 35 times faster than tropical rainforests, making them vital for reducing greenhouse gases and fighting global warming. By trapping and storing carbon dioxide, seagrasses play a big role in "blue carbon" storage, helping to keep our planet healthy. We're helping to restore seagrass meadows in Italy through ISPRA’s Marine Ecosystem Restoration project. Along with CGR Compagnia Generale Ripreseaeree , PlanBlue, and EOMAP (a Fugro company), we're working on the mapping part of this important project. Our advanced technology and teamwork let us map and monitor these vital habitats with great accuracy, which helps us plan effective restoration and support long-term conservation. Restoring seagrass meadows is key for: • Building climate resilience • Supporting biodiversity • Protecting coastlines By restoring damaged seagrass meadows and protecting the ones we have, we're helping to create a healthier, more sustainable future for our oceans and our planet. 🌍💙 #WorldSeagrassDay #Fugro #EOMAP #PlanBlue #CGR #MarineRestoration #Hydrospatial

Thank you to Economist Impact for organizing the insightful panel "Building a Global Movement to Restore #Coral Reef Ecosystems," with Peter Thomson, Raquel Peixoto, Professor David Smith, Rili Djohani, Margaux Monfared, and Daniel Franklin. Below are some key highlights and thoughts I would like to share: There is a clear consensus on the urgency to take action to prevent further damage to our oceans. Time is running out, and I particularly appreciated Peter Thomson's summary of the critical need to prevent the extinction of coral reefs and combat climate change: > We cannot have a healthy planet without a healthy ocean. > Healthy oceans rely on coral reefs, which play a crucial role in the life cycles of marine species. However, they will not survive if ocean temperatures rise beyond 3°C. > The IPCC highlights that we are rapidly approaching a 3°C increase in ocean temperatures, as we continue to release anthropogenic greenhouse gases and burn fossil fuels. > We must transition to renewable energy to save coral reefs. > Until this transition happens, we must work to keep coral reefs alive long enough for renewable energy solutions to be implemented. However, one aspect I feel was missing from the discussion was the critical role of industry—not only as investors or financiers but as enablers for the large-scale realization of solutions. While scientific knowledge is essential and research remains necessary, we already have a clear understanding of what changes need to be made. What is still missing is the scalability and economic viability of implementing these solutions. Industry, with its ability to drive large-scale projects, implement best practices in business operations, and leverage resources, will play a significant role in shaping the future of our planet. How can we monetize carbon reduction and carbon sinks? How can we ensure that coastal and offshore usage are nature-positive or, at the very least, significantly reduce its negative impacts while still driving revenue? Governments, NGOs, and local communities are vital, but in this race for survival, industry and economists must also be key players. I look forward to continuing this important conversation and working together to drive the change our ocean and planet urgently need. #ActNow #OceanConservation #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #RenewableEnergy #Hydrospatial

I’m honored to be invited to LEAP2025 in #SaudiArabia! I’m excited to deliver my keynote and additionally participate in a panel discussion. I’m looking forward to my first visit to this remarkable country and learning more of the inspiring #Vision2030 firsthand. #LEAP2025 #Innovation #TechForGood #Sustainability https://lnkd.in/evjnTxFu Thank you also Corina Goetz for the insights you gave me today.

Let's keep the end goal in mind. During the great conferences and discussions I participated in the last few months, I noticed that debates about the details can distract from the big picture. Here are some of my reflections that I recorded during #COP16.   #EcosystemHealth #NaturePostive #Biodiversity #Pollution