The wetlands of Oristanese, in Western Sardinia, are invaluable ecosystems, rich in ecological, social, cultural, and economic significance. However, these fragile areas face mounting challenges, primarily linked to water governance and climate pressures.

As part of the OurMED project’s “Acqùa” living lab, the roundtable discussion "The Communities of Water" recently took place in Arborea, bringing together fishermen, environmentalists, and tourism operators. The goal: to foster social learning, address urgent threats, and develop a shared vision for the future of these wetlands and the communities that depend on them.

The OurMED project is pleased to share an exciting PhD opportunity on Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) for mitigating Urban Heat Islands (UHIs). This three-year PhD will be hosted at the Hydrology, Meteorology and Complexity (HM&Co) laboratory at Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (ENPC) in France, with a secondment at the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) in Spain.

On 7 February, the Portuguese Space Agency hosted the initiative  "Earth Observation for the Regions of Alentejo and Lisbon and Vale do Tejo – Earth Observation for Municipalities", at the University of Évora. The initiative explored how Earth Observation supports municipal management and resource planning.

On 21 November 2024, OurMED joined the first webinar of the RSI addressing smallholder farmers’ resilience in the agri-food chain. This innovative event brought together 79 participants to discuss know-how, lessons learnt, synergies and dissemination activities of projects involved.

Our partner, the University of Sassari (UNISS), participated in the 16th European Sociological Association (ESA) Conference held in Porto, Portugal. This event brought together experts from across Europe to discuss sociological challenges and innovations.

New Study on River Turbidity Monitoring: Public Consultation Open Until November 1, 2024

The preprint titled "Technical note: Image processing for continuous river turbidity monitoring - full scale tests and potential applications" involves contributions from key partners of the OurMED project, including Domenico Miglino, Khim Cathleen Saddi, Francesco Isgrò, Salvatore Manfreda from the Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (UNINA), and Seifeddine Jomaa, Michael Rode from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ). This study, now available on EGUsphere for public consultation until November 1, 2024, is an integral part of the OurMED initiative focused on sustainable water management in the Mediterranean. It explores innovative methods of continuous river turbidity monitoring using digital cameras, including drones and multispectral systems, to enhance water quality detection and management.