Bringing MAR2PROTECT Results and Materials Closer to Everyone

Bringing MAR2PROTECT Results and Materials Closer to Everyone

The MAR2PROTECT Knowledge Center has been fully renewed and reorganised to ensure that all project materials and results are now easily accessible to everyone.

The updated Knowledge Center brings together all MAR2PROTECT results in a clear and user-friendly space, enabling different audiences to easily find, explore and reuse the project’s outputs. All materials are organised into four main sections:

  • Communication materials, which include the project’s visual identity as well as a range of resources presenting MAR2PROTECT’s mission and objectives. This section features brochures, roll-ups, videos and other outreach materials designed primarily for a general audience.
  • MAR2PROTECT in Practice, which showcases the project’s results and outcomes for different target groups. Here, users can access key project deliverables, policy briefs, journal articles and conference proceedings, addressing the needs of policymakers, practitioners and the scientific community.
  • Posters from the project’s demo sites, offering a clear and visual overview of each demo site’s characteristics and the treatments tested.
  • Clustering activities, which compiles all materials jointly produced with ZeroPollution4Water Cluster 

In addition, the Knowledge Center provides direct access to Zenodo, the EU’s open public repository, where all MAR2PROTECT dissemination materials are compiled within a dedicated community.

As MAR2PROTECT enters its final year, the Knowledge Center will continue to be regularly updated with the latest results and outputs. Much more is still to come. Overall, this renewed knowledge hub offers a simple, transparent and accessible gateway to all MAR2PROTECT materials, reinforcing the project’s commitment to openness and knowledge sharing.

MAR2PROTECT at the E-SPFdigit Workshop on Soil Health and Sustainability

MAR2PROTECT at the E-SPFdigit Workshop on Soil Health and Sustainability

MAR2PROTECT participated in the E-SPFdigit Workshop, an event focused on advancing soil health, sustainability, and the use of digital tools for environmental research. The workshop brought together European projects and experts to foster clustering, strengthen communication, and promote the exchange of knowledge on soil health monitoring, carbon farming practices, and environmental pollution.

The project was represented by Ana Pereiro (NOVA University), who contributed to discussions alongside sister projects NitroScope, WHEATWATCHER, LILAS4SOILS, and the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA OFC).

The exchange highlighted innovative approaches and practical perspectives aimed at supporting more sustainable, healthy, and resilient ecosystems, while encouraging collaboration and synergies across the research community.

MAR2PROTECT and E-SPFdigit, an EU Mission Soil project, become sister projects

MAR2PROTECT and E-SPFdigit, an EU Mission Soil project, become sister projects

We are pleased to announce that E-SPFdigit has joined the MAR2PROTECT Clustering Activities Network as a new sister project. Both initiatives will collaborate through joint actions and knowledge exchange in the coming months.

E-SPFdigit aims to develop digital tools for real-time soil and crop monitoring of contaminants — including PFAS, pesticides, heavy metals, and nutrients — at pilot sites in Greece and Spain. Advancing technologies from TRL-5 to TRL-8, the project combines advanced sensors, AI-driven data models, and machine learning to build a remote-sensing framework using autonomous robots and drones.

By integrating Earth Observation data, E-SPFdigit will enhance predictive insights into soil health. All tools will be incorporated into a secure Decision Support System (DSS), enabling informed and automated decisions for sustainable soil management.

Together, MAR2PROTECT and E-SPFdigit will strengthen the European research ecosystem on contaminant monitoring and remediation, promoting innovation and collaboration towards a cleaner environment.

MAR2PROTECT at Caminho da Inovação 2025

MAR2PROTECT at Caminho da Inovação 2025

On September 25th, 2025, MAR2PROTECT participated one more year in Caminho da Inovação 2025, held at Álcantara Water Factory in Lisbon, Portugal. This event brought together innovation, sustainability, and collaboration. Under the theme Challenging the Obvious in the water sector this edition invited participants to question what people take for granted and to discover new ways of thinking and transforming the future of water.

MAR2PROTECT was featured in the exhibition area with a dedicated stand, where project coordinator Ana Pereiro and project manager Sdrana Kolakovic from NOVA, engaged with visitors, sharing our project’s vision and the innovative research being conducted to improve groundwater management across Europe.

In addition to the exhibition, the event hosted a diverse programme of national and international speakers, round table discussions, and creative experiences, all fostering dialogue and knowledge exchange within the water sector.

We are pleased to have contributed again in this new edition and be part of a community committed to rethinking water management and advancing sustainable solutions.

Engineering for a Sustainable World: MAR2PROTECT at the EcceEcab25 International Congress in Lisbon

Engineering for a Sustainable World: MAR2PROTECT at the EcceEcab25 International Congress in Lisbon

MAR2PROTECT participated in the 15th European Congress of Chemical Engineering (ECCE), the 8th European Congress of Applied Biotechnology (ECAB), and the 3rd Iberoamerican Congress on Chemical Engineering (CIBIQ), held jointly on September 8–12, 2025, in Lisbon, Portugal.

Our Project Coordinator, Ana Pereiro, represented MAR2PROTECT in this high-profile international event. She gave an oral presentation introducing the project and its key objectives to a multidisciplinary audience and also contributed with a scientific poster on sustainable water treatment highlighting MAR2PROTECT’s innovative approach.

The ECCE, ECAB & CIBIQ congresses brought together experts from academia, industry, and research institutions across Europe and beyond, focusing on chemical engineering, biotechnology, and bioprocessing. These disciplines are essential for developing innovative solutions in critical areas such as food supply, energy, healthcare, mobility, and sustainability.

Organized by DECHEMA e.V. in collaboration with European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE), European Society of Biochemical Engineering Sciences (ESBES), Portuguese Society of Biotechnology (SPBT), and the Ordem dos Engenheiros, the event offered a valuable platform for cross-disciplinary dialogue, networking, and knowledge exchange, bridging the gap between research and industrial application.

We thank the organizers for hosting such a dynamic and impactful congress and for the opportunity to present MAR2PROTECT among leading projects shaping the future of sustainable innovation in Europe and beyond.