Commencement of Preliminary Fieldwork at Gavvathas Beach, Lesvos

Mytilene – Within the framework of the actions of the European project Eco-Beachtech, a team of scientists from the University of the Aegean carried out the first preliminary fieldwork in the pilot area of Gavvathas, in Northwestern Lesvos.

The mission's objective was to prepare for the installation of the coastal monitoring system. Specifically, the operations included:

• Station Siting: The on-site inspection and final selection of suitable locations for the installation of the coastal observation station (cameras and meteorological station), which will record coastline variations on a 24-hour basis.
• Underwater Survey: The conduct of specialized bathymetric and morphological surveys of the seabed. These data are necessary for the precise determination of the deployment points for the wave gauges, which will measure wave height and energy.

The collection of this data constitutes the first critical step for understanding the erosion mechanisms in the area and designing effective protection measures.