Large-scale seagrass restoration across Europe

In order to implement large-scale seagrass restoration in support of the UN Decade On Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), The Seagrass Consortium was founded in 2022. Focus is on accelerating and developing both the scientific and logistical methods and standards to enable seagrass restoration at scale.

An additional aim is to create unique employment for young people in deprived coastal communities to carry out restoration work, achieving a simultaneous social impact. Restoration is targeted at sites in The Netherlands, France and Spain, inclusive of all four native European seagrass species.

Partners in the consortium include Project Seagrass, University of Groningen, L'Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB), Institute of Environmental Hydraulics of Cantabria (IHCantabria), The Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA-CSIC-UIB), CGG and the Sea Ranger Service.