Collaborations with the town council of Santa Pola. Research Marine Centre in Santa Pola

Collaborations with the town council of Santa Pola

Mayor's Office:

Preparation of the documentation for possible declaration of Cape of Santa Pola as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In this regard, some meetings have been held with the Direction-General for Heritage (Department of Education & Culture) and the Delegación Territorial de la Conselleria de Medi Ambient, Aigua, Territori y Habitatge (declaración de Monumento Natural).

Assignment of rights to use learning material of 'Hispanidad' school for its use in the practical sessions at CIMAR .

Delivery of a mock-up lateen sailing boat to the University of Alicante (typical fishing boat from Santa Pola in early 20th C.) Such a mock-up becomes one of the emblems of the University of Alicante's research stations and it is displayed in the hall of UA Administration and Council building.

Department of Tourism and Beaches.

Collaboration in the application for a 'Blue Flag' for the beaches of Santa Pola. Submission of the application for renewing the 'Blue Centre' Award for CIMAR.

Collaboration in the development of a project for the management of the the accumulation of the accumulation of Mediterranean tapeweed (Posidonia oceanica) collected at the beaches of Santa Pola.

Collaboration in the development of a project for the study of the causes of the abundance of jellyfish on the beaches of Santa Pola, and search for possible solutions to the inconvenience caused to beach users during the summer.

Study of the presence of jellyfish in the beaches of Santa Pola, in collaboration with the Spanish Red Cross, Local Police and the Fisherman Association of Santa Pola.

Report on the use of Mediterranean tapeweed (Posidonia oceanica) as stabilisers of coastal sand dunes.

Department of Culture

Collaboration for the integration of CIMAR in the cultural circuit of Santa Pola, along with the castle museums, the local aquarium, and the ship museum “Esteban González”.

Department of Environment (14/06/2008). Visit to CIMAR facilities. Talk on the Centre's surroundings and specie communities. Issues and impacts on the coast.

Department of Tourism: Development of immediate principles contained in recipes with the 'Fish from Santa Pola' (Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science).