Reflecting on the Blue Week: The MSP4BIO Final Event in Venice Marks a Milestone for Biodiversity-Inclusive Maritime Spatial Planning

Author: Natascha Jaspert – s.Pro, Ivana Stojanovic – s.Pro Starting the summer season, Venice became the vibrant epicenter for maritime spatial planning (MSP) as MSP4BIO held its Final Event, hosted […]
Advancing Marine Protection and Planning: MSP4BIO at the MPA in MSP Conference in Bodø

Author: Ivana Stojanovic – s.Pro Last week, the beautiful coastal city of Bodø, Norway, hosted the MPA in MSP Conference — a major international event dedicated to strengthening the link […]
Echoes of the MSP4BIO Webinar: Nature-inclusive Approaches of the Blue Economy in MPAs: Good Management Practices and Orientations

Author: Camila Pegorelli, University of Cadiz – UCA On June 20th, the MSP4BIO project hosted a vibrant and thought-provoking webinar on “Nature-Inclusive Approaches of the Blue Economy in Marine Protected Areas […]
MSP4BIO Webinar Recap: How Can Marine Spatial Planning Help Achieve Europe’s 30×30 Targets?

This edition of the MSP4BIO webinar Blue series gathered marine planners, policymakers, and researchers to explore how Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) can contribute to achieving the European Union’s commitment to […]
“Empowering Marine Spatial Planning with SeaSketch” Webinar

MSP4BIO has joined the MPA Community Network, an umbrella initiative developed to centralise and connect MPA-related projects across Europe, as well as fostering collaboration among MPA managers, stakeholders, and conservation experts.
MSP4BIO in Focus: Polish Webinar on Advancing Marine Spatial Planning with Biodiversity Tools

MSP4BIO has joined the MPA Community Network, an umbrella initiative developed to centralise and connect MPA-related projects across Europe, as well as fostering collaboration among MPA managers, stakeholders, and conservation experts.
Unlocking Sustainable Oceans: Strategic Guidance from Integrating MSP and MPA

In a world increasingly defined by competition over maritime resources and the urgent need for ecological stewardship, Deliverable 4.4 of the MSP4BIO project provides a transformative roadmap for integrating Marine […]
Validating Results, Building Synergies: MSP4BIO and BS-SEOS Workshop in Constanța Brings Together Key Black Sea Stakeholders

On March 26, 2025, the National Institute for Marine Research and Development “Grigore Antipa” (NIMRD) organised a central workshop in Constanța, Romania, to validate the final results of the MSP4BIO project – Improved Science-Based Maritime […]
MSP4BIO Delivers Innovative Solutions for Biodiversity-Centered Maritime Spatial Planning Across Europe

Authors: Margarita Stancheva, Center for Coastal and Marine Studies – CCMS Agnese Cosulich, Sustainable Projects GmbH – s.Pro As European countries move forward with Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP), one challenge […]
What about functions? Improving ecological criteria in biodiversity protection and restoration

Authors: Lucia Bongiorni, National Research Council – CNR Matthieu Bekaert, National Research Council – CNR Dunja Jusufovski, University of Tartu – UTARTU Francisco R. Barboza, University of Tartu – UTARTU […]