After four years of research and international collaboration, the LIFE Conceptu Maris project celebrates its conclusion with a final event in Rome, summing up a long journey dedicated to the conservation of cetaceans and sea turtles in the Mediterranean Sea.

It all begins on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. the Auditorium of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security in Rome, with a technical-scientific meeting bringing together project partners and members of the scientific committee.
The meeting will focus on a multidisciplinary approach to the conservation of cetaceans and sea turtles in the Mediterranean, featuring presentations by all participating scientists and networking sessions with other organizations active in marine biology and ocean conservation.
The study day, during which all project data will be presented, is open to everyone and will be held in English.

On Wednesday, 26 November 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the Teatro Palladium in Rome, a public event will follow, open to nature enthusiasts and volunteers of the citizen science initiatives — an evening combining science, images, and voices from the Mediterranean.
The event will be opened by Antonella Arcangeli (ISPRA), the project’s scientific coordinator, with an immersive presentation combining sound and imagery.
This will be followed by contributions from international partners, testimonies from citizen scientists who joined researchers at sea, and the award ceremony of the photo contest “Profondo Blu.”
The evening will also feature the presentation of the book In alto mare by Elisabetta Mitrovic (Topipittori) and the screening of the final documentary “Senza confini”, produced by Triton Research, which recounts four years of research, encounters, and discoveries in the open sea.

Download the program for November 25 (technical-scientific meeting) and November 26 (public event open to all)

Register to reserve your spot at the events (seating is limited).

It will be possible to follow the conference on 25 November only
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On 26 November it will be possible to follow the event on ISPRA’s YouTube channel.