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Invasive Species - What does it mean?

What exactly are invasive species? An invasive species basically describes a species (for the time being it really doesn't matter if we are talking about a plant or an animal) that appears in a geographic location where it usually did not appear. But: To qualify as "invasive" the species also has to have a negative effect on the local environment. --> IF a species is freshly appearing in a new location but does not cause any negative effects in that location it is considered an "introduced species" For a lot more detail on what exactly an invasive and/or introduced species is make sure to check back on the video below!
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Operation 3 Seas

This Spring "Project Manaia" set out together with DMAD to explore not just one but 3 seas on board our Sailing vessel Independence. We documented the entire voyage, hoping to find dolphins and whales along the way with quite some succes. Over the cause of 5 weeks we crossed the Adriatic, Ionian and Aegean Sea in the search of Marine Ceaceans of the Mediterranean Sea!
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SAILING EXPEDITION BOAT FOR YOU - INDEPENDENCE FOR RESEARCH AT SEA

Our new Trailer is now online! Have a look on YouTube, and make sure to subscribe and hit that bell so you get the notifications every time we upload something! Or be first to see everything and sign up on Patreon!
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Sailing Turkey to Greece in 50 knot storm - INDEPENDENCE AT SEA Video Log 2

This time in our upgrade we get CAUGHT IN A STORM... But on the plus side, we gained a lot more trust and faith in our Independence feeling even more secure that she is a strong and solid boat more than capable of taking out a team of researchers for all the Objectives you might come up with! So make sure to let us know if YOU are working on a project that could potentially need a boat to be run on a reasonable budget!
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A Research Boat for YOU!

With 2 weeks down in Turkey it is almost the time to make the hop across the border for finalising our paperwork. This week we are calling out to all the researchers, NGOs, Universities, Enthusiasts who have an idea of what the very best use for our Independence could be.... stay tuned or get in touch! If YOU have a Project in mind, that could be conducted from aboard our boat (we can accomodate 4 people extra in comfort aboard) please get in touch with us via E-Mail, a comment on the video or via our facebook page! In order to support our cause to make Research at Sea more Available for everyone, please have a look at our Patreon page as well https://www.patreon.com/projectmanaia
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INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AT SEA

With Many Marine Biologists out there driven by the passion  for the Ocean, dedication and Inspiration we want to try a new approach of Research at Sea. While Research Ships are hard to get a hold of and expensive to run we offer a platform on a budget! The Idea is simple: The big problem for most projects is the funding. With the simple Idea of making the Oceans a healthier place and research affordable (and possibly even sustain ones living while doing it), we run our constant Pa treon Page via which everyone can support us.  Those donations should keep the boat going (at some stage) and the crew fed. This way we can offer spots for researchers on a shoestring budget or even free - depending on your funding situation - we are obviously happy to help you set up a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for a project as well - just send us a proposal and get in touch to have a chat about it. For everyone else who wants to get involved on board and
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