The SEA-UNICORN European COST Action: Advancing Knowledge on Marine Connectivity to Support Transition to a Sustainable Blue Economy
Marine Technology Society Journal 56(3):134-135
DOI:10.4031/MTSJ.56.3.19
Project: COST Action CA19107, Unifying Approaches to Marine Connectivity for improved Resource Management for the Seas (SEA-UNICORN)
Audrey M Darnaude
French National Centre for Scientific Research
Yael Teff Seker
Federica Costantini
Susanne E. Tanner
MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre
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The European COST Action "Unifying Approaches to Marine Connectivity for improved Resource Management for the Seas" (SEA-UNICORN, 2020‐2025) is an international research coordination initiative that unites an interdisciplinary community of scientists and policymakers from over 100 organizations across Europe and beyond. It is establishing a globally harmonized framework to deliver actionable, transdisciplinary knowledge of marine functional connectivity, promoting a sustainable blue economy and ocean conservation. Planning sustainable development in rapidly changing oceans requires a thorough comprehension of marine biodiversity and the processes underpinning the functioning of ecosystems. Connectivity among marine populations and habitats facilitates the persistence and resilience of vulnerable species and ecosystems and controls the spread of invasive species. Constructing effective networks of restoration or conservation areas and promoting sustainable harvesting requires knowledge of connectivity. SEA-UNICORN advances worldwide collaboration by coordinating the collection, sharing, and application of knowledge on species, community, and ecosystem connectivity at sea and at the land‐sea interface. It engages scientists from diverse areas and early-career researchers and creates a stronger match between natural and social science and policy needs to better address key environmental issues that challenge the future of our planet.
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