LUMEN retreat in Malta
The first LUMEN retreat took place in Malta from February 14th – 18th.
We co-led a workshop with the theme ‘Exploring the mesophotic’ together with researchers from the Marine Archaeology and Marine Ecology research groups at the University of Malta.
We learned about challenges and opportunities of working at mesophotic depth, and we experienced their outreach programs which are very successful at engaging the broader public. More info can be found on their website: https://underwatermalta.org/.
Other highlights included a trek with park rangers through Majjistral Park (https://majjistral.org/), where we learned about their efforts to preserve one of the island’s most significant nature reserves, and an excursion to Comino to explore underwater caves.
All topped off with rare winter sunshine and great food. We look forward to our next one!
