The Joint Action on Changing Marine Lightscapes, with the two sub-topics Coastal Darkening and Marine Artificial Light At Night (ALAN), addresses an emerging and under-studied aspect of environmental change with potential relevance for ocean health, marine pollution, biodiversity loss, and, ultimately, maritime spatial planning.

The projects funded through this Joint call are expected to generate transversal knowledge to better understand the impacts of changing lightscapes on the marine environment, on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, and on ecosystem services. The projects are further expected to provide suggestions for measures mitigating harmful impacts. Projects shall include respective dissemination activities and support the development policy implications.  

Projects are encouraged to build on or link with ongoing initiatives, projects and programmes related to changing marine lightscapes. Additionally, to ensure efficient use of resources, synergies with existing coastal/marine observation infrastructures, modelling and remote sensing services should be considered when applicable. 

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Application deadline: 30^th May, 2024 - 17:00 CEST