23rd June 2023 (Afternoon)
Promotional event organized by Santander Port Authority
The Santander Port Authority (APS) hosted the last promotional event of the 3DPare project in ‘La Cerda’ light house, located in ‘La Magdalena’ peninsula. Christian Manrique (APS), Daniel Castro (UC) and Adrián Yoris (UC) participated as guest speakers.
22nd May 2023 (Afternoon)
Promotional event organized by Universidad de Cantabria
The final promotional event of the 3DPare project was held on AqSS. Researchers from the 3DPare project presented a summary of the project. Also, two guest speakers were invited: Manuel Calvo (Gobierno de Cantabria) and Manuel Soto (UPV/EHU) to talk about future plans of immersing artificial reefs in Castro-Urdiales and Plentzia.
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22nd May 2023 (Morning)
Promotional event organized by Aquarium San Sebastian
In order to celebrate the ‘International Day of Biodiversity’, AqSS organised a round table to explain the state of biodiversity in the Basque Country and to present the 3DPare project. Esther Irigaray (Director of the AqSS), Amalia Martinez de Murguía (AqSS curator) and Elena Blanco (UC researcher) participated as speakers.
29th March 2023
Promotional event organized by MMC
The Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico (MMC) organised a promotional event, pairing it with the immersion of the ARs. The Vice-President of the Government of Cantabria, Pablo Zuloaga, was invited to the event as a guest speaker. He stressed the importance of the scientists who deal with the environmental challenges that society faces, like the marine ecosystem impoverishment.
29th March 2023
Artificial reefs immersed in Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico
Two artificial reefs have been immersed in MMC (Santander, Spain). The aim is to capitalize the 3DPare project in Santander and Cantabria. The big tank held the large AR with a total weigh of 180kg with the aim of hosting moray-eels. The small AR was used to shelter smaller fish, like coris julis.
23rd March 2023
Exploring the marine life of the Poole Bay ARs
To celebrate 3-years since the UK’s 3D-printed artificial reefs were deployed, BU researchers have created a new video highlighting the fantastic community of marine life they support. It tells the story of the artificial reef units in Poole Bay since their initial manufacture and explores the range of species that have made them their home.
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8th February 2023
Artificial reefs inmersed in Aquarium Donosti
Six artificial reefs have been immersed in Aquarium Donosti (San Sebastian, Spain). The aim is to capitalize the 3DPare project through diffusion in society, and in particular, to young generations who carry out frequent visits with their education centers. Aquarium Donosti is the oldest aquarium in Spain which receives around 300,000 visitors per year.
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29th and 30th November 2022
Promotional event organized by Universidade do Porto
UP organised a promotional event of the 3DPare project consisting on a course of underwater photography, with Nuno Vasco Rodrigues as a guest lecturer, one of Portugal's leading underwater conservation photographers with several winning awards. The workshop revised the basics and helped to improve knowledge of underwater photography.
20th September 2022
Juveniles lobsters released at Poole Bay ARs
Around 200 juvenile lobsters have been released onto 3D-printed artificial reefs by BU researchers, to discover whether this type of conservation tool will support them and can be used to improve underwater ecosystems in the future. The 1 month old lobsters (Homarus gammarus) were reared in a hatchery on the Yorkshire coast.
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2nd June 2022
Promotional event organised by University of Cantabria
The 4th Promotional Event of the 3DPare project included a presentation with the main results of the AR bioreactivity campaigns. Also, two institutions were invited as guest speakers: Marefondum (Spanish recreational diving association) and Arquimea Research Center (located in Tenerife, with experience in ARs using biogenic materials).
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10th December 2021
Promotional event organised by Porto University (CIIMAR)
Partners of the 3DPare project made a presentation showing the main results of the AR bioreactivity campaigns to date. Also, two institutions with large experience in monitoring artificial reefs were invited as guest speakers: National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (Portugal) and University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain).
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12th July 2021
BBC news of the 3DPare project
Alice Hall (BU) is interviewed in The One Show to explain the 3DPare Project and also to dive together with the TV presenter, Bill Balley, around the artificial reef units immersed in Poole Bay.
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12th July 2021
Promotional event organised by Bournemouth University
Researchers from the 3DPare project made a presentation showing the fabrication process and main results of the bioreactivity of the artificial reef units. Also, two companies with experience in developing artificial reefs were invited as guest speakers: ARCMarine and ExoEnvironmental.
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25th July 2020
SIC television news of the 3DPare Project
Bianca Reis (PU) and Pieter Van Der Linden (PU) are interviewed in the Portuguese television channel, SIC, to explain the 3DPare Project and also to show the immersion process of the artificial reef units in Leixões harbour at Matosinhos.
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3rd June 2020
Reef Deployment in Matosinhos beach
CIIMAR-University of Porto successfully deployed nine 3D printed artificial reef units.
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20th May 2020
TVE news of the 3DPare project
Spanish National Television (TVE) broadcasts a report in Santander regarding the immersion process of the artificial reef units that took place last 20th May of 2020.
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20th May 2020
Reef Deployment in Santander Bay
The Research Group GITECO immerses 9 artificial reefs reaching another milestone of the European project 3DPare.
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19th May 2020
Reef Deployment in the Bay of Saint Malo
ESITC Caen, in collaboration with the MNHN, successfully immersed the 3D printed artificial reefs in the Bay of Saint Malo.
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4th May 2020
Reef Deployment in Poole Bay
On Tuesday 17th March Bournemouth University successfully deployed the 3DPARE 3D printed artificial reef units on the seabed in Poole Bay.
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26th February 2020
The 3D printing of the artificial reefs is completed
Last Monday 17 February one of the most relevant milestones of the 3DPARE project was achieved, the finalization of the last of the artificial concrete reefs produced with a 3D printer in the labs of the Civil Engineering School of the University of Cantabria.
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20th February 2020
First tests after 6 months immersion
Prismatic samples submerged during 6 months were emerged and analysed at the beginning of December 2018. For this evaluation, a photograph of each colonized face has been taken and the species identified and weighted
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19th February 2020
TVE news of the 3DPare project
Spanish National Television (TVE) broadcasts a report about the 3DPare Project in the facilities of UC, showing the design process, material tests and fabrication of the artificial reefs units.
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22nd November 2019
France 3 news of the 3DPare project
Matthieu Duffeu (ESITC) explains the 3DPare Project in France 3 television.
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10th October 2019
Presentation of the Interreg Atlantic Area 3DPARE project
A consortium including ESITC Caen, Universidade do Porto, University of Cantabria, Bournemouth University and IPMA present their project Interreg Atlantic Area.
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30th April 2019
New advances in the 3DPARE project: 3D printing tests done and samples ready for immersion
The 3D printing tests with the new geopolymers and cement mortars have successfully been completed by the UC. The prismatic samples are ready to be immersed by 3DPARE partners.
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1st April 2019
New sustainable materials ready for 3D printing tests
Sustainable geopolymer mortar and cement mortar mixes have been developed by the UC and ESITC that are ready now for their use in the 3D printer.
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28th and 29th March 2019
2019 dive surveys being in the UK
Bournemouth University conducted their first dive surveys of 2019
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27th March 2019
Steering Committee Meeting
Bournemouth University hosted the 3DPARE partners for the steering committee meeting
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28th November 2018
The 3DPARE project continues to run
This summer researchers from Bournemouth University have been characterising the natural and artificial habitats within Poole Bay UK
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12th March 2018
3DPARE kick-off meeting
Images of baited remote underwater video (BRUV) surveys in Poole Bay, UK
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