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# GES4SEAS

Achieving good environmental status for maintaining ecosystem services, by assessing integrated impacts of cumulative pressures

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## Posts

- [Tikta is now publicly available: A tool for cumulative impact and environmental status assessment](https://www.ges4seas.eu/tikta-is-now-publicly-available-a-tool-for-cumulative-impact-and-environmental-status-assessment/) - The public version of Tikta is now available, bringing together cumulative effects assessment, environmental status evaluation, and spatial analyses within a single software environment.
- [MarinArt Challenge winners announced on World Ocean Day](https://www.ges4seas.eu/marinart-challenge-winners-announced-on-world-ocean-day/) - GES4SEAS is proud to announce the winners of the MarinArt Challenge, an international ocean literacy initiative celebrating urban art inspired by the sea.
- [Thirty Participants from 19 Countries Join the AZTI Summer School 2026](https://www.ges4seas.eu/thirty-participants-from-19-countries-join-the-azti-summer-school-2026/) - Thirty participants from 19 countries gathered at AZTI/GES4SEAS Summer School 2026 for three days of hands-on training on Tikta, the GES4SEAS tool for assessing the cumulative effects of multiple human pressures on marine ecosystems and supporting environmental status evaluation.
- [GES4SEAS comic book brings ocean science closer to young readers](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-comic-book-brings-ocean-science-closer-to-young-readers/) - GES4SEAS has finalised a multilingual educational comic book that brings ocean science closer to young readers, showing how healthy seas support human well-being and how science-based management can help protect marine ecosystems.
- [GES4SEAS advances capacity building with hands-on training on its assessment toolbox](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-advances-capacity-building-with-hands-on-training-on-its-assessment-toolbox/) - GES4SEAS is delivering international training sessions to equip end users with its Tikta toolbox, gathering feedback to refine and validate tools for real-world environmental assessment and policy implementation.
- [AZTI Summer School 2026: Hands-on training on cumulative effects assessment for marine ecosystems](https://www.ges4seas.eu/azti-summer-school-2026-hands-on-training-on-cumulative-effects-assessment-for-marine-ecosystems/) - Three days of practical training on cumulative pressure assessment, aligned with EU marine policies and the MSFD. A focused summer school for researchers, managers, and policymakers working on marine environmental status.
- [GES4SEAS presents new insights on bottom-trawling impacts at the 19th Hellenic Conference of Ichthyologists](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-presents-new-insights-on-bottom-trawling-impacts-at-the-19th-hellenic-conference-of-ichthyologists/) - GES4SEAS presented new research at the 19th Hellenic Conference of Ichthyologists showing that benthic recovery from bottom trawling varies strongly by habitat depth and species traits, reinforcing the need to integrate ecosystem-functioning indicators into sustainable fisheries management.
- [A lasting legacy: GES4SEAS open-access book on cumulative pressures and climate change](https://www.ges4seas.eu/a-lasting-legacy-ges4seas-open-access-book-on-cumulative-pressures-and-climate-change/) - GES4SEAS celebrates a major milestone with the release of its open-access book compiling 27 scientific papers on cumulative pressures, climate change, and management — a lasting legacy for marine science and policy worldwide.
- [GES4SEAS co-organises ECSA 61 Conference in 2026](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-co-organises-ecsa-61-conference-in-2026/) - GES4SEAS will co-organise the ECSA 61 Conference in Brussels (24–27 August 2026), joining 13 Horizon Europe projects to strengthen science–policy collaboration and showcase innovative tools for sustainable ocean management.
- [Meet Tikta: GES4SEAS’ innovative software for environmental analyses](https://www.ges4seas.eu/meet-tikta-ges4seas-innovative-software-for-environmental-analyses/) - Meet Tikta, GES4SEAS’ innovative and multi-purpose software. Built to facilitate data management and environmental assessments, Tikta integrates powerful assessment methods like CEA and NEAT, turning complex data into actionable insights for sustainable ocean management.
- [GES4SEAS at the ICES Annual Science Conference 2025](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-at-the-ices-annual-science-conference-2025/) - GES4SEAS scientists shared project results at the ICES Annual Science Conference 2025, highlighting research on cumulative pressures, the Ocean Cube, and educational comics.
- [Ángel Borja Receives Prestigious Odum Award for Lifetime Achievement in Marine Science](https://www.ges4seas.eu/angel-borja-receives-prestigious-odum-award-for-lifetime-achievement-in-marine-science/) - The CERF has awarded Ángel Borja the 2025 Odum Lifetime Achievement Award — the first time this honour goes to a non-US researcher.
- [GES4SEAS at BEes 2025](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-at-bees-2025/) - GES4SEAS partners participated in the BEes 2025 LifeWatch Conference in Heraklion, HCMR facilities in Crete.
- [MarinART Challenge: Urban Art for Europe’s Seas](https://www.ges4seas.eu/marinart-challenge-urban-art-for-europes-seas/) - GES4SEAS invites you to participate in the MarinART Challenge to raise awareness of marine pressures, using art to highlight topics such as biodiversity loss and pollution.
- [New Assessment Confirms GES Still Out of Reach for European Waters](https://www.ges4seas.eu/new-assessment-confirms-ges-still-out-of-reach-for-european-waters/) - A new EU-wide assessment reveals that most European seas have not yet reached Good Environmental Status, despite over a decade of efforts under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
- [GES4SEAS Brings Marine Science to the Classroom in Barcelona](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-brings-marine-science-to-the-classroom-in-barcelona/) - Students from the Institute Pau Claris in Barcelona took part in a GES4SEAS Blue schools activity exploring the sustainable use of the ocean.
- [Summer School 2025 Explores AI and Citizen Science in Marine biodiversity](https://www.ges4seas.eu/summer-school-2025-explores-ai-and-citizen-science-in-marine-biodiversity/) - This year’s AZTI Summer School brought together GES4SEAS and other EU projects to explore how AI and citizen science can support marine biodiversity monitoring and invasive species assessment.
- [Highlights from GES4SEAS’ 3nd Annual Meeting in Barcelona](https://www.ges4seas.eu/highlights-from-ges4seas-3nd-annual-meeting-in-barcelona/) - Last week, the GES4SEAS project held its 3nd annual meeting, hosted by ICM-CSIC partners in Barcelona.
- [GES4SEAS at Italy’s Largest Games Festival](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-at-italys-largest-games-festival/) - The Games Festival in Bologna, ISPRA brought GES4SEAS to life through an interactive game that helped visitors of all ages understand the impact of human pressures on the ocean.
- [Ecopath with Ecosim Course Returns for 2025: A Joint Training Initiative](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ecopath-with-ecosim-course-returns-for-2025-a-joint-training-initiative/) - The next edition of the Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) course, which will take place from 27–31 October 2025 at the (ICM-CSIC) in Barcelona, Spain, in a joint action between GES4SEAS and other projects.
- [Announcing a new version of the GES4SEAS Toolbox](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-recognised-in-msp-recommendations-for-the-mediterranean/) - The Community of Practice on MSP in the Mediterranean has produced a new recommendations paper for the Mediterranean, featuring GES4SEAS as a relevant project in conservation and sustainable blue economy.
- [Announcing a new version of the GES4SEAS Toolbox](https://www.ges4seas.eu/announcing-a-new-version-of-the-ges4seas-toolbox/) - This latest version of the GES4SEAS toolbox brings a set of new features and improvements to support researchers, policymakers, and marine managers.
- [Blue Schools-GES4SEAS: A School Visit in Greece about Tipping Points](https://www.ges4seas.eu/blue-schools-ges4seas-a-school-visit-in-greece-about-tipping-points/) - Valentini Stamatiadou from the University of the Aegean visited the Chalkidiki High School in Greece as part of the Blue Schools-GES4SEAS initiative to talk about tipping points in the marine environment. The presentation covered a variety of related topics, such as invasive species, overfishing, and their impacts on society.
- [GES4SEAS Partner Joins Science Week to Inspire Young Minds](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-partner-joins-science-week-to-inspire-young-minds/) - GES4SEAS partner CSIC actively participated in Science Week, hosting six engaging sessions for young students
- [GES4SEAS featured in new policy report by CSIC](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-featured-in-new-policy-report-by-csic/) - GES4SEAS data and resources contributed to CSIC's latest policy report, which aims to offer guidance for sustainable ocean management in Spain.
- [GES4SEAS at the OSPAR Non-Indigenous Species Expert Group Meeting](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-at-the-ospar-non-indigenous-species-expert-group-meeting/) - Stelios Katsanevakis from the University of the Aegean, a GES4SEAS partner, delivered a presentation at the OSPAR Non-Indigenous Species Expert Group meeting, focusing on the CIMPAL index – a tool used to assess the effects of invasive species on ecosystems.
- [GES4SEAS featured at ECSA 60](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-featured-at-ecsa-60/) - GES4SEAS marked its presence at the 60th meeting of the Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association, under the theme "Implementing Science-Based Solutions and Strategies for Coastal Resilience"
- [Introducing the GES4SEAS Toolbox Version 1.3](https://www.ges4seas.eu/introducing-the-ges4seas-toolbox-version-1-3/) - GES4SEAS releases a new update, Toolbox Version 1.3.
- [GES4SEAS Celebrates ECR Sophie Schoenherr Master thesis](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-celebrates-ecr-sophie-schoenherr-master-thesis/) - GES4SEAS is proud to announce that early career researcher Sophie Schoenherr has successfully defended her master's thesis
- [New Research Highlight from GES4SEAS and OBAMA-NEXT Collaboration](https://www.ges4seas.eu/new-research-highlight-from-ges4seas-and-obama-next-collaboration/) - GES4SEAS is excited to highlight a significant publication in the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment journal, authored by Borja et al.
- [AZTI Summer School 2024: Navigating Marine Science and Policy](https://www.ges4seas.eu/azti-summer-school-2024-navigating-marine-science-and-policy/) - The 20th edition of AZTI's Summer School was held in San Sebastián, from June 11th to 13th, under the theme: Bridging the Gap: Communicating for an Informed Society and Decision-Making
- [Stelios Katsanevakis Sheds Light on Cumulative Impacts of Invasive Species at JRC Presentation](https://www.ges4seas.eu/stelios-katsanevakis-sheds-light-on-cumulative-impacts-of-invasive-species-at-jrc-presentation/) - GES4SEAS project partner, Stelios Katsanevakis, presented to the Directorate D of the JCR.
- [Highlights from GES4SEAS’ 2nd Annual Meeting in Istanbul](https://www.ges4seas.eu/highlights-from-ges4seas-2nd-annual-meeting-in-istanbul/) - Last week, the GES4SEAS project held its 2nd annual meeting, hosted by TUBITAK partners in Istanbul
- [GES4SEAS Featured at NEOBIOTA 2024: Workshop on Innovative CIMPAL Index](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-featured-at-neobiota-2024-workshop-on-innovative-cimpal-index/) - GES4SEAS will be featured at the upcoming 13th International NEOBIOTA Conference on Biological Invasions, on the workshop "Mapping and Assessing the Cumulative Impact of Invasive Alien Species: The CIMPAL Index Online Workflow"
- [GES4SEAS Celebrates MakeEUBlue Award Win for AZTI’s Summer School Initiative](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-celebrates-makeeublue-award-win-for-aztis-summer-school-initiative/) - GES4SEAS is thrilled to announce that AZTI's Summer School, an initiative currently organized under the scope of GES4SEAS project, has been honoured with the MakeEUBlue Award by the EU4Ocean coalition
- [GES4SEAS Contributions Highlighted in New Report for Danish Environmental Initiatives](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-contributions-highlighted-in-new-report-for-danish-environmental-initiatives/) - GES4SEAS is proud to announce its contribution to a key report produced by NIVA Denmark for the Danish MoE.
- [GES4SEAS Organizes Workshop on Tool Testing and Tipping Points](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-organizes-workshop-on-tool-testing-and-tipping-points/) - GES4SEAS project organized a workshop focused on tool testing and the exploration of tipping points in marine ecosystems, using GES4SEAS toolbox for ecosystem-based management.
- [Unlocking EU Funding Opportunities: A Collaborative Seminar for ECRs](https://www.ges4seas.eu/unlocking-eu-funding-opportunities-a-collaborative-seminar-for-ecrs/) - GES4SEAS is pleased to announce an upcoming online seminar for ECRs entitled "EU Grants Landscape for ECRs: How to Get in the Game"
- [EBV Workflow Templates Published by EuropaBON with GES4SEAS Collaboration](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ebv-workflow-templates-published-by-europabon-with-ges4seas-collaboration/) - EuropaBON recently published the Essential Biodiversity Variable (EBV) workflow templates, with significant contributions from members of the GES4SEAS project.
- [GES4SEAS Spotlight at the 1st DOORS Stakeholder Conference](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-spotlight-at-the-1st-doors-stakeholder-conference/) - Dr. Elena Bișinicu, from the NIMRD team involved in the GES4SEAS project, presented a poster at the 1st DOORS Stakeholder Conference
- [GES4SEAS Project releases Toolbox version 1.0](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-project-releases-toolbox-version-1-0/) - We are thrilled to announce the launch of version 1.0 of the GES4SEAS toolbox.
- [Calling all blue athletes! Join the Blue Schools Olympics](https://www.ges4seas.eu/calling-all-blue-athletes-join-the-blue-schools-olympics/) - GES4SEAS project is happy to support the Blue Schools Olympics, an event that aims to foster a deeper connection between young minds and marine conservation.
- [Innovative Seaweed Valorisation Project Launches under GES4SEAS](https://www.ges4seas.eu/innovative-seaweed-valorisation-project-launches-under-ges4seas/) - GES4SEAS proudly announces a pioneering initiative led by the National Institute for Marine Research and Development (NIMRD) in Romania.
- [GES4SEAS Welcomes the Music School of Heraklion to HCMR Labs](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-welcomes-the-music-school-of-heraklion-to-hcmr-labs/) - The GES4SEAS project had the pleasure of hosting students from the Music School of Heraklion at the HCMR labs in Crete, Greece.
- [Internal CIMPAL Workshop on the 2nd of February 2024](https://www.ges4seas.eu/internal-cimpal-workshop-on-the-2nd-of-february-2024-2/) - The GES4SEAS project celebrates its 18-month milestone with many paramount achievements.
- [Register for the 20th Edition of GES4SEAS Summer School: Bridging Science and Policy](https://www.ges4seas.eu/register-for-the-20th-edition-of-aztis-summer-school-bridging-science-and-policy/) - GES4SEAS Summer School will be hosted in San Sebastian, Spain, from June 11th to 13th, under the theme: Bridging the gap between marine science and policy: Communicating for an informed society and decision-making.
- [Join us for MarinePlan 3D workshop!](https://www.ges4seas.eu/join-us-for-marineplan-3d-workshop/) - MarinePlan invites all GES4SEAS colleagues to join in on their workshop about a R-based tool designed to revolutionize 3D systematic conservation planning.
- [GES4SEAS Toolbox Version 0.8 Released](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-toolbox-version-0-8-released/) - During the week of the 11th to the 15th of December 2023, the ICM hosted, once again, an ecosystem modelling course to teach participants from different institutions around the world how to use modelling techniques to study the effects of human activities and climate change on marine ecosystems
- [Internal CIMPAL Workshop on the 2nd of February 2024](https://www.ges4seas.eu/internal-cimpal-workshop-on-the-2nd-of-february-2024/) - The internal CIMPAL workshop aims to address the impacts of invasive alien species in marine ecosystems through a new webservice facilitating the CIMPAL index workflow.
- [Sign up now for Bayesian Networks course hosted by GES4SEAS and FutureMares](https://www.ges4seas.eu/sign-up-now-for-bayesian-networks-course-hosted-by-ges4seas-and-futuremares/) - Sign up for Bayesian Networks course 11-15 March, 2024, in Helsinki, hosted by GES4SEAS and FutureMares
- [GES4SEAS Meeting Sets the Stage for a New Year in Marine Ecosystem Research](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-meeting-sets-the-stage-for-a-new-year-in-marine-ecosystem-research/) - On January 11th, a meeting of the AZTI researchers, integrated on the GES4SEAS project, marked the beginning of a new year in marine ecosystem management and research
- [Modelling courses to study the effects of human activities on marine ecosystems](https://www.ges4seas.eu/modelling-courses-to-study-the-effects-of-human-activities-on-marine-ecosystems/) - During the week of the 11th to the 15th of December 2023, the ICM hosted, once again, an ecosystem modelling course to teach participants from different institutions around the world how to use modelling techniques to study the effects of human activities and climate change on marine ecosystems
- [GES4SEAS Coordinator Angel Borja Presents at ESA-EC Science 2023 Conference](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-coordinator-angel-borja-presents-at-esa-ec-science-2023-conference/) - GES4SEAS project coordinator Angel Borja recently presented at the ESA-EC Science 2023 conference.
- [1 year in review: GES4SEAS Project's Productive Journey](https://www.ges4seas.eu/1-year-in-review-ges4seas-projects-productive-journey/) - GES4SEAS project celebrates a prolific year with 13 articles published, exploring marine health, ecosystems, and sustainable management.
- [Prestigious Award for Baltic Sea Research](https://www.ges4seas.eu/prestigious-award-for-baltic-sea-research/) - Professor Jacob Carstensen from Aarhus University, partner of the GES4SEAS project, was awarded the prestigious Björn Carlsons Östersjöpris 2023.
- [GES4SEAS at the Green, Low-carbon and High-quality Development Conference](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-at-the-green-low-carbon-and-high-quality-development-conference/) - Invited as the keynote speaker, Professor Jacob Carstensen shared invaluable insights and experiences in managing eutrophication in this conference co-hosted by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China Association for Science and Technology and the Provincial Government of Shandong.
- [Ecopath with Ecosim course](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ecopath-with-ecosim-course/) - GES4SEAS is one of the Horizon Europe projects organizing a five-day course on Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) that will take place from 11 to 15 December 2023.
- [Feedback Survey from Summer School 2023](https://www.ges4seas.eu/feedback-survey-from-summer-school-2023/) - Almost a month has passed since AZTI Summer School, and we share some highlights on the feedback survey filled out by the participants.
- [GES4SEAS Annual Meeting](https://www.ges4seas.eu/ges4seas-annual-meeting/) - The highly anticipated annual meeting of the GES4SEAS project was held this week with a full and engaging agenda.
- [Summer School 2023](https://www.ges4seas.eu/summer-school-2023-2/) - AZTI is thrilled to announce the upcoming Summer School 2023, under the theme "Innovative and practical tools for monitoring and assessing multiple human pressures affecting biodiversity in marine systems.
- [A Successful Summer School](https://www.ges4seas.eu/a-successful-summer-school/) - The AZTI Summer School 2023 held from the 5th to the 7th of June, at Aquarium of San Sebastian, Spain, brought together many experts to discuss the innovative and practical tools for monitoring and assessing human pressures affecting marine biodiversity.
- [Summer School 2023](https://www.ges4seas.eu/summer-school-2023/) - On the 5th and 7th of June, the 2023 edition of AZTI’s Summer School, will be held under the theme “Innovative and practical tools for monitoring and assessing multiple human pressures affecting biodiversity in marine systems”.
- [Save the Date - Summer School](https://www.ges4seas.eu/save-the-date-summer-school/) - On the 8th and 9th of September, the 18th edition of AZTI’s Summer School, will be held under the theme “Addressing the cumulative impacts of multiple human pressures in marine systems”.
- [Task 2.1 meets in Hague](https://www.ges4seas.eu/task-2-1-meets-in-hague/) - In Hague, the team for task 2.1 of the GES4SEAS project came together to set up the state-of-the-art of cumulative pressure impacts and ecosystem management approaches towards achieving GES within the MSFD.
- [MSFD terminology definitions](https://www.ges4seas.eu/msfd-terminology-definitions/) - The GES4SEAS project has created a document to support a common understanding and coherent use of the Marine Strategy framework Directive (MSFD) terminology.
- [The project kicks off](https://www.ges4seas.eu/the-project-kicks-off/) - The kick-off meeting for Horizon Europe project GES4SEAS is taking place this week.
- [Kick-off meeting](https://www.ges4seas.eu/kick-off-meeting/) - From the 26 to 30th of September, the kick-off meeting for the GES4SEAS project will be held in Alcalá de Henares.

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