eCOAST RESEARCH CENTRE Ostend ecology – environment – economy - energy Independent research centre (SME) specialized in marine & coastal environment Provides high-quality applied research and consultancy Combines desk-based research with laboratory and field experiments and monitoring Contact: Jan-Bart Calewaert janbart.calewaert@ecoast.be or +32497433371 (Belgium) For more information see www.ecoast.be

eCOAST areas of activity eCOAST is active in six different fields: Aquaculture Ecological monitoring Ecotoxicology and risk assessment Marine ecosystems Marine environmental studies Marine policy Cross-cutting domains: Integrated Coastal Zone Management Marine Spatial Planning Marine biotechnology Economics and Finance of marine resources Activities cover both natural marine ecosystem studies & human influence/use on/of the marine environment

eCOAST activities Some recent and ongoing activities: Study on combination of offshore wind-energy installations and mariculture Development of monitoring plans for offshore wind Policy advice for the installation of offshore lab facilities Impact study of coastal nourishments What can we do for you? Field and desktop research Develop case studies in research or policy projects Management /coordination support for multidisciplinary projects Development of new innovative approaches for, and evaluation of, sustainable use and management of marine resources For more information see www.ecoast.be Contact: janbart.calewaert@ecoast.be