Nature-inclusive designs
for reconciling offshore renewables with ocean protection

The NiD4OCEAN project will investigate the role of offshore renewable energy in biodiversity conservation and restoration through nature-inclusive designs 

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NiD4OCEAN at a glance

© Photos from Hywind Tampen, June 2023.
Build a strong knowledge base for the emerging field of nature-inclusive designs by mapping current solutions and creating new ones for offshore renewable energy across European seas.
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Explore the benefits and risks of these designs by developing tools to measure their impact on the environment, economy, and livelihood of coastal communities at various stages and scales.
© Oscar Bos
Provide guidelines for choosing, implementing, and monitoring these designs with input from industry and policymakers, and tailor them to specific regions, ecosystems, and technologies
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Increase awareness about the importance of balancing biodiversity and decarbonisation through engagement and strategies aimed at all users of the sea.

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NiD4OCEAN invites students, SMEs, researchers and innovators to take part in a webinar on Wednesday 19[...]

Project partner Josep Lloret presents NiD4OCEAN at Roses (Catalonia)
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Introducing NiD4OCEAN to the local community in Roses, Catalonia

On Monday 19 May, Josep Lloret, researcher at the Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM-CSIC) and NiD4OCEAN[...]

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NiD4OCEAN partners connect online for the 2nd Consortium meeting

Early this week, the NiD4OCEAN consortium came together for a dynamic online meeting — our first[...]

Banner - Discover the Open Innovation Challenge. Join our webinar. June 19 13:00 CEST
  • Updates

Join our upcoming webinar: Discover the NiD4OCEAN Open Innovation Challenge

NiD4OCEAN invites students, SMEs, researchers and innovators to take part in a webinar on Wednesday 19[...]

Project partner Josep Lloret presents NiD4OCEAN at Roses (Catalonia)
  • Updates

Introducing NiD4OCEAN to the local community in Roses, Catalonia

On Monday 19 May, Josep Lloret, researcher at the Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM-CSIC) and NiD4OCEAN[...]

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NiD4OCEAN partners connect online for the 2nd Consortium meeting

Early this week, the NiD4OCEAN consortium came together for a dynamic online meeting — our first[...]

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NiD4OCEAN, Nature-inclusive Designs for Reconciling Offshore Renewables with Ocean Protection project is funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme (grant agreement no. 101156861).