Scientific dissemination
Matthew MA (2017) The Paleopark Project. Bulletin of the National Parks Network. ARTICLE
Renom P, Matthew MA (2010) Posidonia and Climate Change. Research and Science 401: 7-8.
Renom P, Matthew MA, Romero J (2007). The underwater meadows. In: The Maremma Regional Park and its territory. PACINI Publisher, Uomonatura, Italy. pp. 165-170.
Matthew MA, Renom P, Dueñas A, Julià R, Michener R, Garrido D, Serrano O, Serrano L, Guallar C. (2007The Posidonia herbarium of Portlligat: a reservoir of carbon and information. Proceedings of the II Natural Environment Conference of Cap de Creus. pp. 100-103.
Matthew MA, Renom P, Guallar C, Garrido D (2006) Posidonia oceanica: an ancient organic file. In: De Maria L, Turcheti R (eds) Paleoenvironmental evolution of ancient ports and anchorages in the western Mediterranean: I seminar [ANSER Ancient Mediterranean maritime routes]: underwater archaeological heritage and ancient ports: Alicante, 14-15 November 2003. Rubettino Publisher, Rome. 219-229.
Matthew MA (2006) That False and Generous Seaweed of Ours. El Balís Yacht Club Magazine, Summer 2006: 89-91.
Matthew MA (2002) The meadows we did not see. Every Cell No. 1-2 (special edition): 32-34. NUMBER
Matthew MA (2002) The Historical Archives of the Meadow. L’Atzavara, 10: 63-70 (Natural Sciences Section, Mataró Museum). ARTICLE
Matthew MA (2002) The Rhythm of the Prairie. L’Atzavara, 10: 29-39 (Natural Sciences Section, Mataró Museum). ARTICLE
Audiovisual products
2021 Posidonia oceanicaThousands of years providing services in Calvià, Mallorca. Report on the project of the same name carried out by the Aquatic Macrophyte Ecology Group in collaboration with the Marilles Foundation of Mallorca (see projects section). Script, editing and images by IB3 and GAME (MA Matthew). Published on YouTube. 1:57 minutes. RECORDING
2021 PALEOPARK Project. Underwater drilling with MiniDrill. Report on the mechanical drilling operation with the MiniDrill, by Romero Oleohidráulica. Published on YouTube. Underwater footage: Aquatic Macrophyte Ecology Group (MA Matthew – GAME). Aerial images: Romero Oleohidráulica (RO) and GAME (MA Matthew). Editing: RO. Published on YouTube. 15:46 minutes. RECORDING
2019 Sizing the Blue Carbon – ‘teaser’. Summary from the report on the International Course Sizing the Blue Carbon: estimating carbon stocks and fluxes in seagrass and saltmarsh ecosystems, in October 2019 (see Teaching Experience section). Images, sound and editing: Laura Carrau (https://www.lauracarrau.com/). Published on YouTube. 5:25 minutes. RECORDING
2019 Sizing the Blue Carbon – Full report about the International Course Sizing the Blue Carbon: estimating carbon stocks and fluxes in seagrass and saltmarsh ecosystems, in October 2019 (see Teaching Experience section). Images, sound and editing: Laura Carrau (https://www.lauracarrau.com/). Published on YouTube. 17:11 minutes. RECORDING
2018 PALEOPARK Project. Complete general report on the PALEOPARK project, from the National Parks call (see Projects section). Script and underwater images: Aquatic Macrophyte Ecology Group (MA Matthew – GAME). Aerial images: Aquatic Macrophyte Ecology Group (MA Matthew – GAME) and Laura Carrau. Sound and editing: Laura Carrau (https://www.lauracarrau.com/Narration: Toni Marín. Funded by the Autonomous Agency of National Parks. Published on YouTube. 9:12 minutes. RECORDING
2018 PALEOPARK Project. Brief ‘teaser’ report on the PALEOPARK project, from the National Parks call (see Projects section). Script and underwater footage: Aquatic Macrophyte Ecology Group (MA Matthew – GAME). Aerial images: Aquatic Macrophyte Ecology Group (MA Matthew – GAME) and Laura Carrau. Sound and editing: Laura Carrau (https://www.lauracarrau.com/). Narration: Toni Marín. Funded by the Autonomous Agency of National Parks. Published on YouTube. 2:42 minutes. RECORDING
2017 Vibrocore operations aboard the B/O García del Cid of the CSIC. Report aboard the Oceanographic Vessel García del Cid, of the CSIC, during the oceanographic expedition organised by the Aquatic Macrophyte Ecology Group (MA Matthew – GAME) of the Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CSIC) as part of its activities in the European LIFE Blue Natura project (see Projects section). Published on YouTube. 1:59 minutes. RECORDING
2017 Posidonia oceanicaLife Blue Natura Project. This report was made aboard the b/o García del Cid, of the CSIC, during the oceanographic expedition organised by the Aquatic Macrophyte Ecology Group (GAME) of the Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CSIC). It explains the role of the seagrass meadows Posidonia oceanica with carbon reservoirs (CO2) and how they help mitigate the effects of global warming. Written by: Mabel Angulo, Image: Pilar Rodríguez; Editing: Alejandro Escalona. Planeta Vivo, Canal Sur. Underwater footage: GAME and Junta de Andalucía. Aerial footage: Canal Sur. Published on YouTube. 7:41 minutes. RECORDING
2017 The story of Lake dos Nenos. The Lighthouse of Vigo (19/11/2017). Sandra Penelas. RECORDING
2016 The Cíes Islands 6000 years ago. Gciencia (Galicia Science). Report covering moments of the campaign carried out in the Lake dos Nenos of the Cíes Islands, within the framework of the PALEOPARK project of National Parks, led by the Aquatic Macrophyte Ecology Group of the CSIC.MA Matthew – GAME). Produced by Gciencia (Galicia Science) and Sponsored by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT). Published on YouTube. 3:11 minutes. RECORDING
2016 SUMILEN and PALEOPARK Projects: probing the sediments of Posidonia oceanicaReport showing the use of the three drilling systems employed in the two projects: MiniDrill, Vibrocore, and manual drilling. In the waters of Cabrera, Balearic Islands, aboard the research vessel García del Cid of the CSIC during the oceanographic expedition organised and led by the Aquatic Macrophyte Ecology Group of the CSIC (MA Matthew – GAME). Script, editing, and underwater and aerial footage: Aquatic Macrophyte Ecology Group (MA Matthew – GAME). Published on YouTube. 1:54 minutes. RECORDING
National press
(Main articles in national print and digital press derived from interviews, statements, projects, and publications by MA Mateo)
2022
Add everything from Marilles
Including El Mundo
2021
2021 Andalusia, the great source of blue carbon in Spain? By Irene Nadal, El Confidential, 27/12/2021. NEWS
2021 The 'blue carbon' market arrives in Europe: restoring marshlands in Cádiz to offset company emissions. Jesús A. Cañas. El País (04/12/2021). NEWS
2021 An important blue carbon sink discovered in the Bay of Cádiz. Lorena Sánchez Romero. Quo Magazine (29/11/2021). NEWS
2021 Carbon sinks in Spain: What role do they play and why must we protect them? Cristina Crespo Garay. National Geographic (25/11/2021). NEWS
2021 The treasure of mangroves, marshes, and seagrass meadows: what is blue carbon and why is it so important? Tania Alonso Cascallana. PierNext Magazine, Port of Barcelona (22/09/2021). NEWS
2021 From greenhouses to the seabed: the plague of agricultural plastic in Almería. Javier Martín-Arroyo / Nacho Sánchez. El País (04/09/2021). NEWS
2021 Dating of Posidonia in Calvià. Marilles Foundation (05/07/21). NEWS
2021 A thousand years of fighting against climate change beneath the waters on the municipality's beaches. Jaime Mora. Breaking News Majorca (04/07/2021). NEWS
2021 What happens when lava reaches the sea: initially a devastating effect and then more marine life afterwards. Xavier Duran. Catalan Corporation of Audiovisual Media (CCMA)/324 (28/09/2021). Interview with MA Mateo to assess the possible effects of the lava flow from the La Palma volcano on the marine ecosystem. NEWS
2018-2020: Pending
(Hereinafter, pending new format)
Diario de Almería (26/11/)2017Life Blue Natura will recognise the Posidonia meadows of Cabo Gata. NEWS
Faro de Vigo (20/11/2017The Millennial Diary of Lake Dos Nenos. Sandra Penelas. NEWS
Faro de Vigo (19/11/2017A chronicle written centimetre by centimetre. Sandra Penelas. NEWS
La Opinión de Málaga (20/10/)2017The ship García del Cid celebrates a day of anchors down in the port. NEWS
La Voz de Almería (15/10/2017) In search of blue carbon in the Posidonia meadows. E. de la Torre. NEWS
Faro de Vigo (23/06/2017) Nerea Piñeiro, the Galician student from the Paleopark project. J. Alvarez and S. Penelas. NEWS
La Vanguardia – Europa Press (20/06/2017The monitoring committee of the LIFE Blue Natura project evaluates the actions carried out. NEWS
20 minutes Almería – Europa Press (23/11/)2017The monitoring committee of the LIFE Blue Natura project evaluates the actions carried out.
20 minutes Huelva – Europa Press (6/10)2016The LIFE Blue Natura project begins sampling to calculate the carbon accumulated in the Odiel Marshes.
EFE Green (21/11/)2016Seagrass meadows and coastal wetlands, key in the fight against climate change. NEWS
GCiencia (15/09/2016) PALEOPARK: The Cíes Islands 6000 years ago. GCiencia, The gateway to Galician science. NEWS
Faro de Vigo (23/06/2016) The story of paradise, beneath Lake dos Nenos. Sandra Penelas. NEWS
2016 Wetlands and seagrass meadows capture and sequester carbon between 10 and 30 times more effectively than a tropical forest. Editorial. RuralCat, Government of Catalonia (22/11/2016). Interview with MA Mateo about Catalan blue carbon ecosystems. INTERVIEW
Faro de Vigo (19/12/2014CSIC experts will reconstruct the history of Cíes from sediments of Lago dos Nenos. Sandra Penelas. NEWS (p14).
2013 Blue Carbon: proposals to preserve blue carbon. Factor CO2 ideas. Solaun K, Larrea I, Genovés A, Muñoz MJ (2013). Report no. 4. INTERVIEW (p38).
Diari de Girona (04/08/2012The 2008 storm destroyed a quarter of the Posidonia on the Costa Brava.
Iberoscience (03/08/2012The 2008 storm on the Catalan coast only seriously affected 3% of marine species.
El Mundo (05/06/2012Seagrass meadows, better 'burial grounds' for carbon than forests. Rosa Mª Tristán.
El País (28/05/2012Seagrass meadows store more carbon than tropical forests.
ABC (17/5/2012Seagrass meadows in the Mediterranean Sea combat climate change better than the Amazon Rainforest.
National Geographic (13/04/2012) An ancient pollution. Editorial. NEWS
Between the Lines (October) 2012) The secrets of the Mediterranean black box. By Leonor Lozano.
ABC (16/11/2011Metal pollution in the Mediterranean began 2,800 years ago. ARTICLE
ABC (15/11/2011The Greeks and Romans were already polluting the Mediterranean 2,800 years ago. NEWS
El País (15/11/2011) 2800 years of heavy metal pollution in the Mediterranean.
El Mundo (15/11/)2011Heavy metal pollution in the Mediterranean began 3,000 years ago.
El Punt de Girona (19-10-2006) The Alliance against Climate Change. Robert Carmona.
Diari de Girona (19-10-2006) CSIC scientists study the millenary sediments of the Posidonia in Portlligat. Carme Vila.
Hora Nova de Girona (20-10-2006) The Posidonia of Cap de Creus preserves geological information from 6,000 years ago. Lídia Cerdà.
El Ideal de Granada (23-10-2006They study marine plants that absorb CO2Writing.
Diari de Girona (27-10-2006The CSIC discovers remains of the ancient Portlligat beach that could be 6,500 years old. Carme Vila.
ABC (30-10-2006The destruction of Posidonia meadows will worsen the effects of climate change. Araceli Acosta. ARTICLE
El Mundo (11-11-2006). Note on the CARBOMED project. ‘Natura’ section page 14.
Ictineus (No. 7, Dec. 2006). An ally against CO2Page 6. Presentation of the preliminary results of the CARBOMED project.
Radio
2022
Add everything from Marilles:
- Onda Cero
- Spaniards at Sea
Radio 4 (RNE) – El Matí a 4 Bandes (17/02/2014). Contribution by Miguel Ángel Mateo, as an expert from the CSIC, in the debate on the scheduled oil prospecting off the Balearic Islands. Director, Toni Marin.
Mataró Radio – Waves of the Sea (19/10/2012). 50-minute interview with Miguel Ángel Mateo by Oscar Montferrer, an intramural CSIC project that MA Mateo coordinated to assess the effects of the 2008 Levante storm on the Catalan coasts.
National Radio of Spain (17/11/2011) Metal contamination in the Mediterranean.
Radio Onda Vasca (16/11/2011) Metal contamination in the Mediterranean.
Radio Blanes (16/11/2011) Metal contamination in the Mediterranean.
RAC1 (26/12/2008) Effects of the Levante storm, Bárbara Julve.
National Radio of Spain (RNE1; August and September 2007). Head of the science section of the programme ‘No es un verano cualquiera’ directed by Toni Marín.
Catalunya Radio (18-10-2006)Mini-report on the CARBOMED project. Kilian Cebrià.
Radio Murcia, SER Network (19-10-2006). Live telephone interview for the Environment programme about the CARBOMED project
National television
2022 Marilles: TVE, IB3 (Mornings)
2021 Campaign coverage for the Marilles Foundation of Mallorca. The age of the P. oceanica meadows. Ib3 (Illes Balears Television) (04/07/2021). RECORDING
2021 The rise in Mediterranean temperatures threatens posidonia. Coverage of the campaign for the Marilles Foundation of Mallorca. RTVE (04/07/2021). RECORDING
2020 The great submerged carpet that cleans our seas of pollution. Jalis de la Serna. La Sexta. Natural Programme (26/11/2020). RECORDING
Galician Television – ‘Vivir o Mar’ Programme (11/09/)2016) The Paleopark project (minute 12:15). http://www.televisiondegalicia.gal/tvg/a-carta/vivir-o-mar-51
Galicia Television – News (live) (22/6/2016) We know the Paleopark project – Lorena Pose http://www.crtvg.es/informativos/conecemos-o-proxecto-paleopark-2156318
Galicia Television – Programme ‘A Revista’ (22/6/201625 researchers are working on the PALEOPARK project.
http://www.crtvg.es/informativos/25-investigadores-traballan-no-proxecto-paleopark-2156290
24-hour Channel (21-07-2015). Report – The Mediterranean of millennia ago (13’). About the PALEOPARK and SUMILEN projects. Pere Buhigas. http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/lab24/lab24-reportaje/3215758/
24-hour Channel (27-05-2014). Report on Lab24, Channel 24h of La1 (TVE). Posidonia oceanica, the great natural purifier. 6-minute feature. Francesc Cruanyes. RECORDING
TV3 (25-12-2009). Report on Telenotícies Comarques (1.20 min). The San Esteban storm on the Costa Brava one year later. Marta Gibert Ortensi (TV3 Girona delegation).
North Channel of Girona (December of 2006): Extensive report (20 min) on Posidonia oceanica and its value in paleoecology and as a carbon sink (CARBOMED project).
TV2 (18-10-2006). Night news report on the drilling campaign of the CARBOMED project.
TV3 (25-10-2006). Report on the ‘Telenotícies vespre’ about the drilling campaign of the CARBOMED project. Monica Huguet.
TV1 (19-11-2006). Report on the CARBOMED project.
TV3 (20-11-2006). Report in ‘Medi Ambient’ about the CARBOMED project. Xavier Duran.
Other dissemination formats
Mateo et al (2022) Interview for the chapter "Blue-Tinted Carbon," by Patricia Ruiz Guevara, in Alfa magazine, Nuclear Safety and Radiological Protection Journal of the National Nuclear Safety Council, issue 50, June 2022. ARTICLE IN PDF. ARTICLE ON CALAMEO.
Matthew MA (2022). Posidonia oceanicaEcosystem services, threats and conservation strategies. Oral presentation. In-person and virtual session. El Balís Yacht Club, 10 April 2022. RECORDING from the session and the debate on YouTube.
Matthew MA (CSIC), Valladares F (CSIC) (2022). Climate Change: Causes and Consequences. Joint oral presentation and debate. In-person and virtual session. El Balís Yacht Club, 26 February 2022. RECORDING from the session and the debate on YouTube.
Matthew MA (CSIC) and El Balís Yacht Club (2022). First Series of Environmental Talks at El Balís. ANNOUNCEMENT and CALENDAR
Matthew MA (CSIC), Robles L (VERICO SCE), Sánchez J (CO2 Revolution) (2021) ROUND TABLE: Opportunities and challenges of compensation mechanisms and Blue Carbon projects. Blue Carbon at the heart of a healthy climate. LIFE Blue Natura project seminar. IUCN. Aula del Mar, Pier 2, Málaga, 25 November 2021. ANNOUNCEMENT
Matthew MA, Aznar E (2021) ROUND TABLE: Commitment of Recreational Boating to the Protection of the Sea. Aula del Mar, Barcelona Boat Show, 16 October 2021. ANNOUNCEMENT
Costa D, Matthew MA, Cambra M (2021) ROUND TABLE: OceanLab: The Adventure in the Seas to Save the Planet. Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona School of Management, Barcelona, Spain. 10 June 2021. RECORDING (round table minute 51).
GAME team (Aquatic Macrophyte Ecology Group) (2017Organisation of the "Anchor Lowering Day" aboard the B/O García del Cid – Port of Málaga. Workshop visit for students from the University of Málaga to the oceanographic vessel García del Cid. Demonstrations and presentations on the LIFE Blue Natura project. Málaga, 20 October 2017. NEWS
Valladares F, De Castro M, Matthew MA (2015) ROUND TABLE: Climate change: from the certainty of its causes to the uncertainties of its effects. Telefónica Foundation Space, Madrid. 15 April 2015. ANNOUNCEMENT – RECORDING
Matthew MA (2014) SEMINAR: The greatest treasure of our coasts. Cultural Week of Cadaqués. Mas des Caials, Cadaqués.
Matthew MA (2012EXHIBITION: The Treasure of El Balís. Preparation and presentation of an exhibition of 12 panels on Posidonia oceanica for the international regatta Mediterranean Sailing Meeting. El Balís Yacht Club.
Matthew MA (2007). ROUND TABLE: IV Conference on Marine Ecology and Environment of Palafrugell. Climate Change in the Mediterranean Colloquium. Palafrugell, Girona. 21 September 2007.
