Description
A growing interest in the development of oceanic coastal shores has arisen over the past decade, seeking alternative sustainable food sources and other valuable products. Our initiative aims at exploiting the potential of marine seaweeds in Europe. Building on the successes of previous EU and pan-European projects on seaweeds, and due the unique characteristics of the genus Ulva (Linnaeus, 1753), we have identified these green algae as the most suitable candidate and model organism for a novel kind of European mariculture. Much of the knowledge on Ulva, generated in diverse scientific disciplines and different communities, is not easily comparable nor is it shared among scientists, stakeholders, end users and the public. This COST Action proposes an innovative conceptual pathway to address these issues, significantly improving knowledge in the biology of the most promising Ulva spp., capitalising on their economic potential, and exploring commercial applications in the human food, animal feed, pharmaceutical industries and ecosystem service. The COST Action combines interdisciplinary approaches to the sustainable use of marine resources, encompassing all the facets of Ulva biology, ecology, aquaculture, engineering, economic and social sciences. This Action will lead to the development of advanced science, create business and job opportunities in the maritime and coastal economies, and have a significant impact on societal welfare. This COST Action fulfils the current ‘Societal Challenges Priorities’ of European Horizon 2020 strategy for food security, and its application will contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals 14 (UNSDG) to conserve and sustainably exploit natural resources.
Action keywords
seaweed - mariculture - production - ecosystem service - food security
Management Committee
Country | MC Member |
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Austria | |
Belgium | |
Bulgaria | |
Croatia | |
Croatia | |
Cyprus | |
Cyprus | |
Denmark | |
Denmark | |
Estonia | |
Estonia | |
Germany | |
Germany | |
Greece | |
Greece | |
Iceland | |
Iceland | |
Ireland | |
Ireland | |
Israel | |
Italy | |
Italy | |
Latvia | |
Latvia | |
Lithuania | |
Lithuania | |
Malta | |
Malta | |
Montenegro | |
Montenegro | |
Netherlands | |
North Macedonia | |
Norway | |
Poland | |
Portugal | |
Portugal | |
Romania | |
Romania | |
Serbia | |
Serbia | |
Slovakia | |
Slovenia | |
Slovenia | |
Spain | |
Spain | |
Sweden | |
Türkiye | |
Türkiye | |
United Kingdom | |
United Kingdom |
Main Contacts
Action Contacts
COST Staff
Leadership
Role | Leader |
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Action Chair | |
Action Vice-Chair | |
Grant Holder Scientific Representative | |
Science Communication Coordinator | |
Grant Awarding Coordinator | |
WG1 Leader | |
WG2 Leader | |
WG3 Leader | |
WG4 Leader | |
WG5 Leader | |
WG6 Leader | |
WG7 Leader |
Additional roles
Role | Leader |
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SME platform leader | |
Editorial Cimmiteee | |
Editorial Cimmiteee | |
Editorial Cimmiteee | |
Editorial Cimmiteee | |
Editorial Cimmiteee | |
Editorial Cimmiteee | |
First Conference Chair | |
First Conference Chair | |
First Conference Chair | |
First Conference Chair | |
First Conference Chair | |
First Conference Chair |
Working Groups
Number | Title | Leader |
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1 | WG 1. Ulva biology | |
2 | WG 2. Ulva in aquaculture | |
3 | WG 3. Ulva as food and feed | |
4 | WG 4. Bioactive chemicals and Ulva-associated microorganisms | |
5 | WG 5. Ecosystem Services | |
6 | WG 6 Social, legal, and regulatory aspects | |
7 | WG7: Project coordination and result dissemination |
Express your interest to join any of the working groups by applying below.
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Name | Working Group | Country |
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WG 1, WG 2, WG 5, WG 7 | ||
WG 1 | Montenegro | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Malta | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 5 | Iceland | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 4 | Germany | |
WG 1 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2 | ||
WG 1, WG 2 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 4 | Ireland | |
WG 1, WG 5 | Slovenia | |
WG 1, WG 4 | Slovakia | |
WG 1, WG 3, WG 5 | ||
WG 1, WG 2 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Estonia | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Belgium | |
WG 1, WG 5, WG 6 | Italy | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 4, WG 5 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 5 | Germany | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 5 | Estonia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Israel | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Sweden | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 6 | ||
WG 1 | Germany | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 4 | Ireland | |
WG 1, WG 5 | Italy | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 4 | ||
WG 1, WG 2, WG 5 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4, WG 5, WG 6 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | France | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 4, WG 5 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 5 | ||
WG 1, WG 2 | Romania | |
WG 1, WG 4 | Chile | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4, WG 5 | France | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 4 | ||
WG 1 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 4 | Ireland | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4, WG 5, WG 6, WG 7 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 5 | Israel | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 4 | Ireland | |
WG 1, WG 4, WG 5, WG 6, WG 7 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Netherlands | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 5, WG 6 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4, WG 5 | ||
WG 1, WG 2, WG 4 | Denmark | |
WG 1, WG 3, WG 4, WG 5, WG 6 | France | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4, WG 5 | Spain | |
WG 1 | Belgium | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 5, WG 6, WG 7 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4, WG 5, WG 6 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4, WG 5, WG 6, WG 7 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4, WG 5, WG 6, WG 7 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4, WG 5 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Tunisia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 5, WG 6 | Spain | |
WG 1 | United Kingdom | |
WG 1, WG 5 | Slovenia | |
WG 1 | Belgium | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4, WG 5 | Ireland | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4, WG 5, WG 6, WG 7 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 5, WG 6 | Spain | |
WG 1 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Greece | |
WG 1 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 5, WG 6 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Sweden | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Italy | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 4 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 5, WG 7 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4, WG 5, WG 7 | Netherlands | |
WG 1 | Italy | |
WG 1, WG 5 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Israel | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Romania | |
WG 1, WG 4, WG 5 | Serbia | |
WG 1 | Belgium | |
WG 1, WG 3, WG 4, WG 5 | Norway | |
WG 1 | Ireland | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 5 | Azerbaijan | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 4 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 3, WG 5, WG 6 | Estonia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Estonia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4, WG 5 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4, WG 5 | Estonia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4, WG 6 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 5 | New Zealand | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 5 | New Zealand | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Estonia | |
WG 1 | United Kingdom | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Morocco | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4, WG 5, WG 6, WG 7 | Ireland | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Ireland | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4, WG 7 | Türkiye | |
WG 1 | Ireland | |
WG 1 | Ireland | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Israel | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Lithuania | |
WG 1 | United Kingdom | |
WG 2, WG 5 | Italy | |
WG 2, WG 5, WG 6 | Cyprus | |
WG 2, WG 3 | Israel | |
WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Israel | |
WG 2, WG 5 | Israel | |
WG 2, WG 3 | Portugal | |
WG 2, WG 5 | Italy | |
WG 2, WG 3 | Ireland | |
WG 2, WG 3, WG 4, WG 5, WG 6, WG 7 | Israel | |
WG 2, WG 6 | ||
WG 2, WG 3 | Brazil | |
WG 2, WG 3, WG 5 | Germany | |
WG 2, WG 5 | Spain | |
WG 2, WG 4 | Ireland | |
WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Israel | |
WG 2, WG 3 | Türkiye | |
WG 2, WG 3 | Denmark | |
WG 2, WG 5 | Netherlands | |
WG 2 | Netherlands | |
WG 2, WG 3, WG 6 | Latvia | |
WG 2, WG 5 | Italy | |
WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Türkiye | |
WG 2, WG 3 | Germany | |