1. 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
or (Belgium)
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2. 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

3. 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
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