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A 4-year Horizon Europe #MissionOcean project aiming to restore & protect marine #biodiversity in the #Atlantic & #Arctic Ocean through an innovative Area-Based Management Decision Support Framework (ABM-DSF).
https://bioprotect-project.eu
✨ Season's Greetings from BioProtect ✨
December 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Apply now to become one of our two new EMB Ambassadors! Are you an #ECOP #PhD #PostDoc at an EMB member? Keen to work with us on #marine #science #policy, the EMB ECOP Network, communications and receive a stipend for your work?: marineboard.eu/emb-seeks-tw... Deadline 1 February 2026
December 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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🌊 Dive into marine biodiversity at WCMB 2026 in Bruges 🇧🇪
📅 17–20 Nov 2026

🔬 Global #MarineBiodiversity experts meet to explore biodiversity trends, innovation & science-to-policy.
📣 Abstracts open → 17 Mar 2026
🎟️ Registration now open
👉 www.wcmb2026.org

#WCMB2026 #UNOceandecade #VLIZ
December 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🌊At the #HealthyOceans & Waters by 2030 conference in #Trondheim, Per Fauchald spoke about why ecological connectivity is crucial for migratory marine species.

🗺️Through #BioProtect, we map these movements to support smarter, more connected marine conservation!

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
December 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
📽️How to analyse thousands of hours of deep-sea video?

👉We're training an AI to help!

Our AI is still learning, but is already spotting ocean life!
It detected two fish, a sea pen, and a hidden sea anemone in a first test!

👀Can you spot anything else?

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
December 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🌏How do we bridge science + policy to protect our oceans?

In #BioPortect we evaluate how its innovative solutions fit with existing governance frameworks in different countries.

Why?
👉Because even the best science needs the right policy context to make an impact!

#MissionOcean, #HorizonEU
November 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Our 🇮🇪 Demonstration Site and the Marine Institute ran a #PPGIS survey to capture voices across Irish waters for #marineconservation:
🧍‍♂️100+ respondents
🗺️47 mapped marine areas

These insights will guide co-designed, inclusive conservation tools!
ℹ️ shorturl.at/bDV7E

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
November 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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From more heatwaves, extreme weather events, droughts, and floods, the evidence is clear: the world is feeling the impacts of the #ClimateCrisis.

As world leaders gather at #COP30, to accelerate #ClimateAction, get all the latest updates here: https://ow.ly/IRNq50Xqkkj
November 12, 2025 at 5:24 AM
#BioProtect was presented for #OícheChultúir 2025 at Marine Institute! 🌊
We explored how Ireland’s cultural history of cartography connects with today’s participatory mapping for marine conservation. 🗺️🇮🇪

👉 Learn more: bioprotect-project.eu/irish-demons...

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
November 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM
🗓️ Webinar: From Demo To Impact – #Matchmaking with Cascade #Funding for #PublicAuthorities on #Restoration
📅 14 November 🕒 14:00–15:00 CET
👉 Explore how cascade funding helps address specific #restoration challenges.
🗣️ Open calls to be announced!
🧷 Registration: bitly.cx/osy8l

#MissionOcean
Networking Fridays presents From Demo to Impact: Matchmaking with Cascade Funding for Public Authorities | RESTORATION - AIR Centre | Atlantic International Research Centre
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November 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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A sonic glimpse into “Tidal Voices” project by #EMBracingtheOcean artist-in-residence Yara Costa: youtu.be/LLHt3OthjwM?... Find out more here: www.marineboard.eu/yara-costa

On Mozambique Island, Xokolo women chant to the sea as they harvest octopus—echoes of a living ocean memory. 1/2
Snipet of Xokolo women
YouTube video by Yara Costa Pereira
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November 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
🌊 Turning marine biology points into polygons!

Using the #SegmentAnythingModel + smart heuristics, #BielefeldUniversity's #BioProtect team converted 93% of 3,831 point annotations into AI-ready polygons.

📹Watch the video and share your thoughts!

#MisssionOcean #HorizonEU
November 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🎣🌡️ How can #BioProtect tools be used in fisheries & climate change research?

Dive into our series and watch Maÿlis Sontot-Marjary
from the Marine Institute explain how innovation meets impact!

📹 youtube.com/shorts/5trU5...

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #OceanManagement #fisheries #climate
How can the #BioProtect tools be used in other areas, like fisheries or climate change research?
YouTube video by BioProtect Project
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October 31, 2025 at 10:08 AM
⚒️🌍How can policymakers use the #BioProtect tools?

Maÿlis Sontot-Marjary from the Marine Institute explains how science meets policy to protect our #biodiversity and #ocean! 🌊

🎥 Watch the 1st video of the BioProtect series: youtube.com/shorts/5z3ud...

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
How will policymakers use the tools #BioProtect is creating? #biodiversity #conservation #ocean
YouTube video by BioProtect Project
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October 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
🌊 BioProtect, as part of the #MPACommunity, was proud to take part in the Mission Ocean & Waters EU Danish Presidency Conference in Nyborg 🇩🇰!

Interested to learn more?
👉https://mpacommunity.network/attending-the-mission-ocean-waters-eu-presidency-conference/

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #EUOceanPact
October 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
🐟💻AI meets ocean conservation!

In #BioProtect, advanced image annotation is accelerating marine biodiversity assessments, helping scientists identify species in diverse background conditions!

📻Stay tuned for more:
👉 bitly.cx/ioz8L

#MissionOcean #MAIA #BIIGLE #HorizonEU
October 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
👧👦 Students aged 4 to 18 can join the #Mini30x30Challenge and be part of the global youth movement urging world leaders to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030.

🗳️Learn, vote, and sign the youth letter ahead of #UNOC3!

Want to make some 🌊?
👉https://bitly.cx/YRi4y

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
Mini 30×30
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October 13, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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MFRI´s next seminar 16 October is called: Beyond tipping points: safeguarding biodiversity in an ocean facing multiple stressors. The seminar is open for everyone and is held online and on-site. The speaker is Dr. Sam Dupont, a professor at the University of Gothenburg.
More on www.mfri.is
Beyond tipping points: safeguarding biodiversity in an ocean facing multiple stressors
MFRI´s seminar 16 October at 12.30: Beyond tipping points - safeguarding biodiversity in an ocean facing multiple stressors.
www.hafogvatn.is
October 13, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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It's #WorldMentalHealthDay 🌍

#DidYouKnow Healthy ecosystems support healthy minds?

IPBES #NexusAssessment confirms: biodiversity and functioning ecosystems improve mental health. Access to biodiverse environments facilitates recovery from stress, depression & other health-related conditions.🏡🧪
October 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
PhD student Anaïs Sire de Vilar studied Azorean cold-water corals.🪸

Higher 🌡️ = more mortality, faster development, shorter larval swimming.

BioProtect research shows forecasting coral connectivity under warming oceans can guide marine planning & protect climate refuges! 🌊

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
October 8, 2025 at 11:39 AM
🗺️ In #BioProtect, we mapped the socio-economic pulse of 5 coastal regions, where fisheries, tourism & renewables rely on marine life.🌊

Early insights from WP6 show biodiversity protection is vital for a resilient #BlueEconomy!
👉https://bitly.cx/5jZPH

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
October 7, 2025 at 7:19 AM
📄 New #BioProtect Press Release!
During the #GreatIcelandicSwim, @RossEdgley
carried out the first continuous eDNA sampling of Iceland's coastline. 🧬🐟

Adventure meets science to protect 30% of Europe’s seas by 2030! 🌍

Full text available: is.gd/jg7uIF

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
September 30, 2025 at 8:41 AM
🏊‍♂️ A few days ago, Ross Edgley completed the Great Icelandic Swim!

Our PM Davíð Gíslason interviewed by Visir in Iceland, mentioned that Ross's collected seawater samples for #eDNA 🧬 are crucial to reveal biodiversity & protect 30% of 🇮🇸 seas by 2030!

More ℹ️ bitly.cx/jLEMy

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
September 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
👩‍🔬BioProtect PhD student Marjolijn Rika Nijzingh collected 325 #eDNA samples at 37 sites (0–500m) around 🇮🇸 aboard RV Árni Friðriksson.

The data will reveal the presence of fish, mammals, corals & more, a big step for #30x30 goals!
Amazing job Marjolijn!👏

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU @mfri.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🏖️ 🇮🇸 This summer, we collected #eDNA samples in #Skjálfandi Bay, North Iceland!

🧪We sampled at 10 sites, taking water from depths ranging from 20 meters to the seafloor. These samples will be analyzed to reveal the Bay’s biodiversity.

📻Stay tuned!

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU @mfri.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM