Observatorio Ambiental Granadilla (OAG)

Environmental monitoring in Granadilla

Fundación Observatorio Ambiental Granadilla (OAG) is an independent foundation affiliated with Spain's General State Administration, under the protectorate of the Ministry of Culture and Sports and part of the national public sector. Its founding purpose is to ensure that the Port of Granadilla is built and operated with respect for the environment. It monitors the condition and trends of local biodiversity and checks that corrective and compensatory measures are properly applied.

The foundation was created following the European Commission's opinion of November 6, 2006, on the port construction project.

Partners and public agencies

OAG works with departments and institutions in the Canary Islands and other Macaronesian archipelagos, as well as Spanish state agencies responsible for marine conservation and scientific or conservation organizations working in the marine environment.

Areas of work

• Environmental monitoring during construction and operation of the Port of Granadilla
• Tracking coastal dynamics, water and sediment quality, and contamination in living organisms
• Marine-biodiversity studies, including communities, marine ecology, seagrass beds, and invasive species
• Corrective and compensatory measures, including moving sand from north to south, prohibiting anchoring, relocating pimelias, restoring habitat type 1110, and planting seagrass
• Monitoring and assessment of habitats and species of Community interest and management of marine Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas within the Natura 2000 network
• Public information about the marine environment through best-practices guides, documentaries, a photo gallery, and bibliographic resources

Governance and operations

The foundation has its own board of trustees and governing bodies, including election processes, with the 2025 elections noted in its profile. Its organizational structure includes management, OAG staff, affiliated personnel, and collaborating organizations. OAG has an electronic office and a public procurement profile with published tenders and job openings.

Transparency and hiring

OAG's electronic office publishes its bylaws and information about website compliance and data protection. It also posts job openings and hiring processes, including roles such as marine data manager, executive secretary, environmental technician, and administrative technician.