Oceanography Malta Group at UM

26/06/2026

First dive of the season..for research purposes naturally....with MSc student Samuel Bauermeister ..Oceanography Malta Research Group....ocean.mt

23/06/2026

Habitat loss remains one of the main threats to biodiversity, but solutions can start with small actions 🌊❤️‍🩹

To counteract this impact along the coast of Palermo, out partners from IAS CNR installed artificial substrates to promote the recruitment of vermetid snails, which will then support the recolonization of degraded vermetid reefs.

During the installation, temperature sensors were also deployed to monitor environmental conditions, and photoquadrats were used to characterize the habitat.

This action is part of the REVIVE 🐚 project, where innovative restoration meets science to bring marine life back to degraded habitats 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼

Our research group, the Oceanography Malta Research Group, within the Department of Geosciences at the University of Malta, is a partner within the REVIVE project, financed through the 2021-2027 Interreg Italia-Malta Programme....



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10/06/2026

Flying the University of Malta flag high at the latest SEA-EU Alliance governing week in Brest, Bretagne, hosted by the UBO, along the Atlantic coast of France....read all about our European University Alliance and its 9 member Universities through the following link: sea-eu.org

10/06/2026

A snapshot into our work at the Oceanography Malta Research Group (OMRG), Department of Geosciences, Faculty of Science.....massive well done to the UM's Communications Office for such an appealing production and for constantly supporting our work!

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09/06/2026

OMRG is proud to present the International and Second Place Winners of our World Ocean Day Competition 2026! 🌊

A big congratulations to the students of 6th Junior High School, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, whose creative and thoughtful video impressed the judges and earned them this recognition. 🎉

Their work demonstrates a strong awareness of the importance of our oceans and the need to protect marine environments for future generations. It is especially encouraging to see students from different countries taking part in this initiative, proving that care for the ocean transcends borders and brings young people together around a common cause. 🌍💙

We are now looking forward to arranging the delivery of the World Ocean Review book collection, kindly provided by the International Ocean Institute (IOI), to enrich the school's library and support continued learning about the ocean.

Congratulations once again on this fantastic achievement! 🏆

OMRG is delighted to announce another winner of our World Ocean Day...

09/06/2026

Last Friday, the Oceanography Malta Research Group (OMRG) was happy to welcome students and teachers from the Mediterranean College of Sport, First winners of our World Ocean Day Competition 2026, for a small awards ceremony at the University of Malta.

The event was attended by Prof. Valerie Sollars (Pro-Rector for Strategic Planning and Sustainability), Prof. Alan Deidun (Rector's Delegate for SEA-EU), and Mr Cosmin Nicolae Chivu from the International Ocean Institute (IOI).

Students received their individual prizes, while the school's library was awarded the complete World Ocean Review book collection, generously provided by the IOI. The ceremony also provided an opportunity to discuss sustainability, ocean literacy, and the importance of protecting our marine environment.

Congratulations once again to all the students and teachers involved. Your passion for the ocean inspires us all! 🌍💙

04/06/2026

Time to watch!

Overview of all the activities and initiatives by University of Malta staff within the SEA-EU Alliance over the past 6 months.....kudos to the University's Communications and SEA-EU Offices for such a sterling production!

Never heard of the SEA-EU University Alliance? Then its time to come to speed! More information can be found here: sea-eu.org

https://youtu.be/r0oVxfV-3VQ?is=F50xW_BoqcGm3M30

03/06/2026

Really sad news coming in from the US at the moment!

The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system to monitor coastal environments, marine ecosystems and powerful currents that affect the global climate. The National Science Foundation said it would send ships in June to begin removing more than 900 deep-sea instruments anchored off Oregon, Washington State, Alaska, North Carolina, and an area between Greenland and Iceland.

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The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research.

02/06/2026

OMRG is happy to announce the winners of our World Ocean Day Competition 2026!

Congratulations to the students of the Mediterranean College of Sport for being awarded First Place for their outstanding video submission. 🎉

We are delighted to see young people engaging with oceanography, marine ecosystems, and the future of our oceans. Their video highlights the importance of protecting healthy marine and coastal environments and reflects a genuine concern for the challenges facing our seas today.

We look forward to welcoming the winners to the awards ceremony, where the International Ocean Institute (IOI) will present individual prizes to the participants, and the school's library will receive the complete World Ocean Review book collection.

Congratulations once again! 🌍💙🌊🏆

OMRG is happy to announce the winners of our World Ocean Day Compet...

23/05/2026

Our two latest toys at the Oceanography Malta Group at UM within the Department of Geosciences.....an underwater noise meter and a light metet, courtesy of the TEKMARECO and ISOLUME projects, funded within the ambit of the Interreg Italia-Malta 2021-2027 Programme and JPI Oceans, respectively.

Colleague Prof. Adam Gauci and myself are the Principal Investigators at the University of Malta on the two projects, respectively.....