The LIFE IP project is an eight year project led by the Energy and Water Agency and co-financed under the EU LIFE Programme. A Eur17 million project with the objective to support the implementation of the Water Framework Directive in Malta. This will ensure the optimised management of all water resources on the Maltese Islands.

The Oceanography Malta Research Group, together with the Environment and Resources Authority, is involved in Action C.16 - Hydrographic model simulations for Malta's marine waters to quantify and investigate pressures in the marine environment. The objective of this action is to set up and run basic elements of the modelling and observation systems required to develop the baseline hydrographic knowledge for Malta’s nearshore and offshore waters, and to use this baseline data to characterise pressures and impacts on the marine environment.

Visit the project website for more details.