15 days ago, we started into NORA 5 with the opening talks and the speed poster session. We heard 8 brilliant short pitch presentations and were invited to discuss more than 30 posters in the evening of the first conference …
From 6 to 8 november, a great number of NORA enthusiasts, from 13 different countries, met in Middelburg, The Netherlands. The NORA community appeared to be extremely motivated to meet in-person after two online conferences. Participants represented nature conservation organisations, …
So far, we received more than 170 registrations for NORA 5 from 13 countries of Europe and the United States. Registration is now closed, due to logistic reasons. Those who missed the deadline, please get in touch with the NORA …
Dear NORA members and oyster enthusiasts, I’m a postdoc at GEOMAR in Kiel, Germany, and my current project is on the dispersal of marine diseases with ocean currents. In the first case study, I’m looking at the spread of Bonamia …
Registration for NORA 5, 6th – 8th November 2023, is open. As already announced, there will be an excursion to the shellfish centers nearby in the afternoon of the 8th November. Places are limited to 75 participants (“first come, first served”). …
Call for POSTDOCTORAL contracts (2 years) within the framework of action line 1 Observation and monitoring of the marine and coastal environment of the ThinkInAzul project of the Complementary Plan for Marine Sciences (Spanish Science Ministry and Region of Murcia). …
Ostrea Production AB is happy to announce that there will be a large quantity of single spat for sale this year – about 15 mio. These are third generation broodstock from bonamia-free waters around the Koster island (Skagerrak), which is a …
The next NORA Outreach group meeting will take place on Thursday March 23rd at 16 pm CET/15 pm GMT online. This time, Andy Hunt from the Britisch Sub-Aqua Club will provide insight into the citizen science project “Operation Oyster“. This project is supporting seabed restoration …
The Native Oyster Restoration Alliance, the European network for the restoration of the native oyster Ostrea edulis, announces its 5th conference. NORA 5 Conference 6 – 8 November 2023Middelburg, The Netherlands We are very glad that NORA 5 will take place as …
The meeting of the NORA Monitoring Working Group is foreseen for January, the 19th, 11.30-1pm (GMT). The currently developed Monitoring Working Group Strategy will be discussed amongst the members of the group. In addition, the meeting should be a kick-off for …
How to use social media to communicate about oyster restoration projects Luke Helmer, Blue Marine Foundation, presented a summary of social media aspects of outreach work within (oyster restoration) projects. Today there are multiple social media and other platforms available …
Joanne Preston has announced she is stepping down from the NORA Steering Board, partly to enable a greater focus on the increasing scale of research and restoration projects she is involved with, but also to open up more representation on …
How to use social media to communicate about oyster restoration projects The next NORA Outreach group meeting will take place on Tuesday October 25th, this time in the afternoon at 16 pm CET/15 pm GMT online. Social media is part of almost everyones …
The Ecological Restoration research group at AWI Bremerhaven is looking for a Postdoc (m/f/d) for the DEFINE II project (AP I): Research and assessment of the blue carbon potential of biogenic reefs in the North Sea. The Alfred Wegener Institute …
In 2013, the 284km² Blackwater, Crouch, Roach, and Colne Estuaries Marine Conservation Zone was designated to recover native oyster populations and native oyster beds. A protected 2km² Blackwater Restoration Box was created as a No Take Zone for the Essex …
Raising awareness about the benefits of Nature Based Solutions and the bioremediation potential of oysters is one of the main goals of RemediOS project.At the beginning of April, RemediOS organised a 3-day series of dissemination talks in schools and high …
A new data layer to help support the native oyster restoration site selection around the English coast has been launched, the Environment Agency announced today (World Oceans Day 8 June). Developed by academics from the University of Exeter and the …
The Wild Oysters Project is passionate about educating and inspiring the next generation of marine stewards. We have used the expertise of the ZSL and BLUE education teams to create a learning programme for a range of students, with materials …
The Outreach Working Group had an interesting April-Meeting with Dominic McAfee from Australia, giving insights in the socio-ecological restoration of Australia´s lost reefs. Taking the opportunity of the meeting, the Outreach Working Group discussed new meeting structures and other group …
Oyster Heaven is looking for an experienced marine project manager to lead operations across Europe and the US. Project management experience in native oyster restoration is required. Are you interested? Read more here…. Download the full job description…
In the AquaVitae project (www.aquavitaeprojec.eu), partners are working on protocol development for sea based seed collection and spatting pond production of oyster seed (in Europe primarily directed towards Ostrea edulis seed). The project has developed a very short survey to get some …
We are happy to announce the next online meeting of the NORA Outreach Group taking place online on April 19th at 11 am CET. This time, Dominic McAfee will present insights into the outreach work of the oyster research projects from Southern …
Ocean Decade Laboratories A Healthy and Resilient Ocean If you missed the workshop, you can see the recorded version here: https://youtu.be/UQhJOEAPssU 10th of March, 2–4pm CET The UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development gains momentum. From 9–11 March 2022, the …
The next online meeting of the NORA Outreach Working Group will take place on February 15th at 10am CET/9am GMT. Celine Gamble will present the education programme developed within the Wild Oyster Project. The ZSL and BLUE education teams created …
The first meeting of the NORA Outreach Group Meeting in 2022 will be fully interactive for all participants: Let’s play how to restore oysters using an online tool! The meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 18th, at 10 am CET/ …
The NORA site selection working group has been working with University of Edinburgh Master’s student, Anna Hughes, for over a year to develop a comprehensive Site Selection Checklist for European native oyster restoration. Thanks to the collaboration and expert contributions of …
The supply of native European oysters continues to be a bottleneck in expanding and scaling up restoration efforts. The NORA production working group have had a series of informative and open discussions to identify issues relating to the production and …
The product of more than two years work, collating the efforts of more than forty scientists and restoration practitioners across Europe, the latest restoration guidelines to be jointly produced by NORA and the Native Oyster Network – UK and Ireland …
The NORA 4 “Reconnecting across Europe” Conference will support live close captioning to ensure that the exciting programme is accessible to all. Feedback from the NORA 3 conference was that closed captioning was well used and helped improve access to the conference. Many …
A surprising number of native oysters (Ostrea edulis) have been found in the western part of the Port of Rotterdam. This is the conclusion of a survey by Bureau Waardenburg, Wageningen Marine Research and Sas Consultancy, financially supported by the …
NORA 4 will now take place online! Registration deadline is extended to November 15th 2021read more…
The NORA Site Selection Working Group is delighted to invite participants to join Brecht Stechele of the University of Ghent at 10.30-11.30CEST/9.30-10.30BST on Wednesday 27th October to learn more about how the UNITED project (Grant Agreement no 862915) are developing a model for …
The NORA Production Working Group are holding an informal meeting for O. edulis seed growers and those who would like to be informed about the production. The meeting will provide a platform for exchanging information about the available products (e.g. qualitatively: spat-on-shell, …
The NORA Outreach Group is back from summer break and happy to announce the next meeting on Tuesday, 21st of September, 3 pm CEST/2 pm BST online. Lilly Allen from the University of Edinburgh will be presenting her Edinburgh based …
NORA is delighted to support the UN Decade on Restoration through its ongoing activities. Together, the NORA community and all in the #GenerationRestoration will increase the public understanding and the political will to restore nature where it has been degraded …
The NORA Outreach Working Group is excited to be launching a series of downloadable fun activities for kids to coincide with the launch of the UN Decade on Restoration #GenerationRestoration. Visit the Outreach Resources page to download informative colouring pages and wordsearches …
The NORA Site Selection Working Group have been developing a list of universally important factors to be considered during site selection for European native oyster habitat restoration projects. Led by Anna Hughes (University of Edinburgh) and Philine zu Ermgassen (NORA …
As of June 2, 2021, an oyster reef in the Dutch Voordelta is officially protected against damage by fishery. Such is decided by the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, following commitment expressed by her to the Dutch parliament. …
The third NORA Outreach group meeting of this year will take place online on Tuesday June 22th at 10 am CET/ 9 am GMT. In this meeting, Homère Alves Monteiro from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) will present material developed …
NORA and the Native Oyster Network- UK and Ireland have been partnering to develop a Guidelines for monitoring native oyster restoration projects in Europe. Universal and consistent monitoring of restoration efforts across Europe would yield a suite of benefits. As …
