Kelp forests are crucial for biodiversity, blue carbon storage, and coastal resilience, yet they face increasing pressures. This webinar brings together leading experts to discuss:
✅ The current state and evolution of Norwegian kelp forests.
✅ Restoration techniques – what works, what doesn’t?
✅ Governance and management – balancing conservation & industry.
✅ How EU research & innovation is shaping blue carbon strategies
🎤 Speakers:
🟡 Ivan Conesa Alcolea (EU Science, Research and Innovation) – European R&I in support of marine coastal blue carbon ecosystems.
🔵 Kjell Magnus Norderhaug (Havforskningsinstituttet) – Evolution & present status of Norwegian kelp forests.
🟣 Eli Rinde (NIVA) – Kelp restoration techniques: opportunities & challenges.
⚫ Gunnar Sander (NIVA) – Kelp governance & management, from harvesting to restoration.
🎙️ Sindre Langaas (NIVA) will moderate.
The webinar is co-organized by Horizon Europe projects BlueMissionAA, A-AAGORA – Atlantic Arctic Agora, ACTNOW , C-BLUES EU, Invest4Nature & MARHAB, alongside the Norwegian Blue Forests Network (NBFN).
This session is particularly relevant for researchers, policymakers, and professionals working in blue forests, blue carbon, and marine ecosystem restoration. We also encourage participation from projects such as MaCoBioS, CLIMAREST, REST-COAST, ESA Coastal Blue Carbon Project, MarineSABRES, MARCO-BOLO, OBAMA-NEXT Project, BIOcean5D, OCEAN CITIZEN, The Seaquester Project, POMP – Polar Ocean Mitigation Potential, ReWrite, and more.
Link: https://lnkd.in/epYUFY5n
