Workshop update: The May 2026 workshop dates listed below have passed. RESPOSCY’s July field report documents 132 divers trained as Posidonia Gardeners, with 36 participating in transplantation work at nine trial stations. Read the training and restoration follow-up.

Five cities, one mission: restoring Cyprus’ underwater meadows.

Marine & Environmental Research (MER) Lab Ltd invites experienced divers across Cyprus to join the RESPOSCY – REStoring POSidonia oceanica meadows of CYprus training workshops and become Posidonia Gardeners.

Taking place in Larnaca, Famagusta, Nicosia, Limassol and Paphos, the workshops will introduce divers to the ecological importance of Posidonia oceanica and prepare them to support upcoming restoration and transplantation activities.

This training is required for divers wishing to participate in future Posidonia transplantation dives.

Workshop schedule and registration:

• Larnaca: Monday 4^th May, 19:30, Premises of KOYD – Register
• Famagusta: Tuesday 5^th May, 19:30, Paralimni-Deryneia Town Hall – Register
• Nicosia: Wednesday 6^th May, 19:00, Mikel Coffee Egkomi – Register
• Limassol: Thursday 7^th May, 19:30, BEMRS Social Club – Register
• Paphos: Monday 18^th May, 19:30, CyDive Kato Paphos – Register

Participants should be residents of Cyprus, hold an Advanced Diver certificate or higher, have diving experience and their own equipment, and be willing to attend training led by RESPOSCY scientists. Tanks and boats will be provided, and priority will be given to members of diving associations and diving centres.

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Learn more about the project:
RESPOSCY – REStoring POSidonia oceanica meadows of CYprus

Ready to dive with purpose? Become a Posidonia Gardener and help protect Cyprus’ precious marine ecosystems.

For more information, please contact:
info@merresearch.com

The project is implemented within the framework of the Cohesion Policy Programme “THALEIA 2021–2027”, with co-funding from the European Union. It is coordinated by MER Lab in collaboration with Frederick Research Center (FRC), Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), and the University of Genoa (UNIGE).