“Athena” is the name of the violent storm that is currently pounding the Greek Ionian Islands. Southern winds reaching force Beaufort 10 are forecasted for today October 7th, 2021. The inhabitants have all found shelter in their homes and the boats are secured in the different ports and anchorages of the area for the next…
In August of 2021, Hollie London published her Master Thesis at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. Titled “Predicting Mediterranean Monk Seal Cave Occupancy in the Central Ionian Isles, Greece – The Application of Open-Source Hardware and Artificial Intelligence to Conservation“, the 169 pages-long paper based its analysis on data collected in 2019 by the…
For several decades, the French marine biologist Patrick Louisy (Peau Bleue association) has been studying the Syngnathidae in the étang de Thau (Hérault, France). His scientific research on this family of fish which includes seahorses and pipefishes, led him to discover that the genetic line of seahorses from the étang de Thau is unique. It…