Posidonia oceanica
The Mediterranean Posidonia Network (MPN) was created in 2020 following the “Anchors Away” networking event held in Athens, Greece on 21-22 November 2019. The purpose of the MPN is to convene actors from across the entire Mediterranean including scientists, local and national authorities, the EU, marine authorities, marines protected area managers, the yachting industry and nautical professionals in order to protect and restore Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows.
Today the MPN stands at more than 200 members spread across 15 Mediterranean countries and is led by a task force combining staff from L’Office français de la biodiversité (OFB), the Balearic Government, SPA/RAC, WWF Med, IUCN Med, MedPan, White Sand and BlueSeeds.
Marcial Bardolet
Network Coordinator
Marcial Bardolet Richter is a marine conservation expert dedicated to the protection of Posidonia oceanica and Mediterranean marine ecosystems. Marcial has led the Posidonia Surveillance Service under the Balearic Government’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Natural Environment since 2017.
Previous and upcoming meetings
The first ‘in-person’ meeting of the Mediterranean Posidonia Network took place in Formentera, Spain in September 2021 with online “Global MPN meetings” happening around every 6-weeks thereafter. These online meetings are open to all MPN members and is where the MPN Task Force presents the progress on the implementation of the roadmap, new projects and initiatives going on, and MPN members also present their projects and initiatives.
To join the Mediterranean Posidonia Network please fill in this form: Mediterranean Posidonia Network
Since 2021 the MPN has convened a significant number of online webinars (satellite mapping; blue carbon in NDCs); several side-events during high-level conferences (UNOC3; Barcelona Convention COP23 and COP24) and in a number of workshops, including at the 2nd European Seagrass Restoration Workshop in April 2025 in Arcachon, France.
A second in-person meeting of the Mediterranean Posidonia Network (MPN) took place in Hammamet, Tunisia, in May 2025.
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