The mid-term review meeting of the JPI Oceans lightscapes projects, ISOLUME and ALANIS, will take place in Oslo on 24-25 November 2026. The two projects were launched in 2025 following €3.7 million in funding from the JPI Oceans Joint Call on Changing Marine Lightscapes. On 25 November, the Changing Marine Lightscapes Knowledge Hub will also be launched, bringing together research insights on changing marine lightscapes.
The projects are:
ISOLUME (IndicatorS Of changing Lightcapes in Underwater Marine Ecosystems)
Coordinator: Dr. Bronwyn Cahill, Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research (IOW), Germany
The ISOLUME project will investigate the effects of changing light penetration in the ocean, particularly in relation to increased freshwater runoff and rainfall, and its consequences for marine ecosystems.ALANIS (Impacts of artificial light at night on pelagic ecosystems in European seas)
Coordinator: Dr. Rüdiger Röttgers, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon (HEREON), Germany
ALANIS will study how artificial light at night (ALAN) affects pelagic marine ecosystems, looking into biological responses, spatial patterns, and policy relevance.