Monitoring and Nature Credits

Monitoring: is the repeated observation of an ecosystem, usually undertaken to detect any changes. Seagrass monitoring programs provide managers with the necessary data to make evidenced-based decisions and to inform policy at the national and European level.

Nature Credits: also known as biodiversity credits or certificates, represent measurable, positive biodiversity outcomes from conservation, restoration and stewardship activities. They are recognized by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) as one potential solution for closing the nature funding gap.

Dr Oscar Serrano Gras

Network Coordinator

Dr. Oscar Serrano Gras is well known for his work on Blue Carbon and biogeochemical cycles. He is conducting researcher in multiple countries and regions, including South America, Australia and the Mediterranean. Dr Serrano’s research has a track record of influencing policy and management, particularly in Australia where Oscar spent 10 years before moving to CEAB-CSIC.

Dr Nicole Foster

Network Coordinator

Dr. Nicole Foster is a MSCA Postdoctoral researcher at Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC) in Spain but is originally from Adelaide, Australia which is where she completed her PhD. Nicole leverages molecular and geochemical approaches to characterise marine communities and understand biodiversity changes both in the present day and historically, in response to environmental changes. Her current work employs targeted environmental DNA methods to assess whole marine ecosystem changes through time.