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Croatia Advances Next-Gen Water Body Monitoring with Cutting-Edge Satellite Technology
The Institute for Water ‘Josip Juraj Strossmayer’, in partnership with SeaCras, has developed a new system that combines satellite observations with field measurements to support more comprehensive, next-gen water body monitoring. More precisely, the monitoring of...
Our AI-Powered Study Highlights the Environmental Pressure of Nautical Tourism on the Pakleni Islands
SeaCras presented the final results of our Coastal Intelligence study at the VI. meeting of the Pakleni Island Committee in Hvar, where representatives, institutions, and local stakeholders gathered to discuss the growing pressure of nautical tourism on one of...
Fuel Spill Detection at Sea: How Seacras’ Coastal Intelligence Helps Improve Marine Pollution Monitoring
Thousands of oil spills have been recorded over the years, releasing large volumes of oil into marine ecosystems and causing lasting damage to biodiversity, fisheries, tourism and coastal economies. While major incidents attract attention, smaller fuel leakages and...
How to Make Nautical Tourism More Sustainable: Anchoring, Marine Analytics, and Best Practices
Figure 1. Example outputs of SeaCras’ vessel monitoring analytics in the Badija area. Left: Vessel detection and classification, showing anchored vessels, vessels moored to coastal infrastructure, and vessels in migration, with an inset of vessel-level attributes....
Large-Scale Drina River Pollution Visible From Space!
Island trash in Bosnian Drina accumulates once again. Almost each winter, the Drina River develops a dramatic, floating accumulation of plastic and mixed municipal waste that gets trapped near hydropower infrastructure, most notably by barriers in the Višegrad area in...
Sustainable Development Goals in Action: SeaCras’ Data-Led Approach to Cleaner Water, Resilient Cities, and Healthier Seas
The sustainable development goals (SDGs) are the world’s most widely recognized framework for turning big sustainability ambitions into concrete, measurable action. Adopted as part of the UN’s 2030 Agenda, the SDGs connect environmental protection, resilient...
Extreme Algal Bloom Finally Demystified by Croatian Scientists — Study Published by Springer Nature
The 2024 abnormal algal bloom event marked a significant ecological shift in the Northern Adriatic, reappearing after a 20-year hiatus. The article High-frequency observations during Adriatic mucilage event reveal unique phytoplankton traits and diversity response,...
Indonesia’s Sumatra Floods and Landslides — Post-Flood Satellite Mapping and Data Analysis
In late November 2025, a cataclysmic hydrometeorological disaster struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Torrential rainfall, associated with Tropical Cyclone Senyar, occurring during the peak of the monsoon season, triggered catastrophic flash floods and landslides...
Smart or Green Ports: Oxymoron or Complementarity?
In the age of digital transformation and climate urgency, the maritime sector stands at a crossroads. Are “smart” and “green” ports two sides of the same coin - or competing paradigms? The answer, as emerging global trends suggest, lies in their complementarity. From...
Plastic Pollution in the Adriatic-Ionian Region: PREVENT’s First-Year Results Reveal Alarming Levels
The first year of the PREVENT project — Pollution Reduction and Early-warning for Vulnerable Ecosystem in Adriatic-lonian Territories, funded by the European Commission’s IPA ADRION 419, is done, which means that its partners have delivered crucial data concerning...