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Pioneering environmental monitoring platform to transform the future of the Black Sea

A cutting-edge data platform designed to monitor, understand, and address the environmental challenges facing the Black Sea is one of several outcomes from a €9 million, European Commission-funded research and innovation project that will help the region thrive for years to come.

The Black Sea ‘System of Systems’ platform brings together, in one place, a unique combination of information that can help provide a better understanding of the detail around different challenges facing the Sea and its ecosystems – empowering everyone from researchers, industry and communities to respond.

The System was designed and built by researchers leading the Developing Optimal and Open Research Support for the Black Sea (DOORS) project, a four-year collaboration between 35 institutions across 15 countries linking science, policy and industry to support critical Black Sea regeneration.

As a one-stop-shop for data, the ‘System of Systems’ enables users including conservationists and businesses to identify pollution hotspots, develop improved nutrient management strategies, and engage stakeholders in reducing harmful inputs to rivers and the sea, such as pesticides and microplastics.

Professor Adrian Stanica, Coordinator of the H2020 DOORS Black Sea project, said: “The Black Sea was once regarded as the most polluted sea in Europe, due to decades of pollution, overfishing and the arrival of invasive species. Now, climate change and new pollutants risk jeopardising its fragile recovery.

“That’s why the DOORS project has developed tools to support the Black Sea region, and international community, to better understand and protect this vital resource, empowering policymakers and industry to take informed decisions, and stimulating businesses and citizens to embrace more sustainable ways of working”.

Alongside developing the System of Systems, the project worked across the region to support the development of a Blue Economy on and around the Black Sea: where marine and coastal resources are used sustainably to support economic prosperity. Partners in the consortium worked with businesses and entrepreneurs across the region to accelerate promising economic opportunities, while a dedicated working group championed these innovative prospects to a community of international investors.

The DOORS project also prioritised bringing the Black Sea closer to the 16 million people living around its 4,200km-long coastline through a combination of citizen science and ocean literacy initiatives, helping young people and communities to understand the Black Sea’s ecosystems and environment on their doorstep. 

The project has also invested in training the next generation of researchers, through postgraduate programmes and hands-on experience on board research vessels, ensuring the groundwork is laid for future scientific exploration and stewardship. 

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Opening DOORS to the Black Sea: Final DOORS Stakeholder Conference

When: 5-6 May 2025 Where: InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest, 1-3 Episcopiei street, Bucharest, Romania

Policy makers & government authorities, international and regional organizations, industry representatives, academic & research institutions, environmental NGOs & civil society organizations, local communities & citizen groups, teachers: all play a critical role in shaping policies, research, and actions that ensure a healthy, productive, and resilient Black Sea for future generations - and were all invited to be part of two impactful days of insights, collaboration, and innovation focused on the Black Sea and its future.

Through the Final Stakeholder Conference, we aimed to highlight the new, unique and extensive knowledge generated by the DOORS H2020 project. Special emphasis was given to its significant contribution to the actual knowledge about the Black Sea and its support to Blue Economy. The event offered a unique forum to exchange views on the challenges and opportunities regarding the state of the Black Sea, the sustainable Blue Economy sectors, the development of the Digital Twin Ocean, Training and Capacity Enhancement in the Black Sea, Ocean Literacy, and Science-Policy interface.

The conference was highly interactive and involved all Black Sea countries participating in DOORS, as well as a range of key regional, European, and international initiatives.

What we delivered, what lies ahead:

🌊 The DOORS System of Systems

A first of its kind digital platform that integrates heterogenous data from multiple sources to provide a comprehensive environmental systems understanding of the Black Sea. Data from in-situ measurements, sensor arrays, satellite-based Earth observation, external repositories, and numerical model outputs are combined in a single interactive platform to support informed decision making.

🌊 Advancing Marine Science

The three DOORS cruises conducted in 2023 and 2024 successfully delivered a wealth of novel insights into the current state of the Black Sea. DOORS researchers studied specific and unique processes from the shores of the Black Sea to the deeper parts, the gas hydrate deposits from the abyssal part of the Black Sea. For the first time in the history of Black Sea research a robotic glider was deployed – and operated for about one month and a half.

🌊 Advanced Modelling for a Changing Sea

Present knowledge and future changes from the DOORS modelling effort: biogeochemical modelling; identification of sources, distribution and evolution of marine litter across the Black Sea; wave and storm surge modelling - at basin and coastal scale; morphodynamic and flooding modelling. 

🌊 The Blue Growth Accelerator

Supporting innovation by identifying promising Blue Economy sectors and entrepreneurs, offering professional guidance, facilitating knowledge exploitation, and fostering collaboration among scientists, entrepreneurs, and policymakers. Helping the Black Sea profile grow through the DOORS Black Sea Special Interest Group. 

🌊 Citizen and Youth Engagement

DOORS placed a strong emphasis on community engagement, with targeted efforts to connect with Black Sea citizens, inspire and empower youth. 

🌊Voices from the Region: DOORS Country Leaders

Hearing from our DOORS ‘Country Leaders’ about the distinct contribution that DOORS has made in their communities. From empowering the next generation, to supporting responses to the environmental impacts of conflict, DOORS has left a deep and meaningful imprint in each of the region’s countries, while supporting a greater scientific understanding of the Black Sea and its ecosystems. 

🌊Looking Ahead to 2040

What will the Black Sea look like in 15 years’ time? From a return to peace, to healthy, resilient, and sustainable ecosystems; from enhanced connectivity to even stronger regional scientific cooperation, the future holds a number of possibilities for the Black Sea region. Our network looks forward to continuing its important contribution.

*Updated on 8 May 2025

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DOORS Showcases Impact to European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation

Representatives from the H2020 DOORS project had the privilege of meeting with European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva. The meeting served as a valuable opportunity to present the project’s wide-ranging achievements - from data harmonisation and the development of a System of Systems as precursory of a Digital Twin for the Black Sea - to the Blue Growth Accelerator - to Knowledge Transfer and Training and dynamic community engagement efforts.

The discussion highlighted how the new, unique and extensive knowledge generated by the H2020 DOORS project is meeting the aspiration of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for the Black Sea and supporting the region’s Blue Economy.

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We have our first working beta version of the DOORS #SystemOfSystems created by the brilliant Brockmann Consult.

This platform will be a one-stop-shop for scientific data and intelligence on the #BlackSea helping to support interventions, blue growth opportunities and skills development across the region. Check out the demo!