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BioProtect Project
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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
#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
Associated Regions News!

🌊 The first #BioProtect stakeholders meeting took place in #Odessa!

🤝 Local experts and European partners came together to help shape the #BioProtect solutions for marine biodiversity restoration and ecosystem resilience.🪸

👉bitly.cx/RV6Vv

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
September 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Irish DS #PPGIS survey is complete!📰

✅ 130+ participants
✅ 635 features mapped
✅ Marine mammals = top valued feature
✅ Strong community + maritime sector engagement
Data will support the #BioProtectMarinePlanner for future conservation.🐬

To know more👉https://bitly.cx/XHgj

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
September 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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On 25 September 2025 from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM CEST, in the framework of #MONDIACULT2025, 𝙇𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙨: 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 will take place from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM CEST.

Find out more and register: pulseartproject.eu/pa_event/tes...
September 10, 2025 at 7:24 AM
🙌 Huge congratulations to #RossEdgley
on completing the 1,000-mile swim around #Iceland! 🌊💪

😲100 #eDNA samples collected for ocean biodiversity research!
So happy and proud that #BioProtect was part of this incredible journey. 🌍💙

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #GreatIcelandicSwim
September 9, 2025 at 10:21 AM
🌊 Save the date!
📅 27–28 Nov 2025, Brussels

📈Join leading ocean scientists, modellers, data experts, innovators & policymakers at the 4th Digital Ocean Forum to shape the future of the #DigitalTwinOcean.

#OceanData #OurMissionOcean
September 9, 2025 at 7:19 AM
❄️🔬 Shaping the future of sea ice research!
Join the Digital Twin Solutions for Sea Ice Workshop

🗓️ 27–28 Oct, Tallinn & online.
👉 terradt.eu/events/digit...

#DigitalTwin #SeaIce #Arctic
Digital Twin Solutions for Sea Ice | Joint workshop | TerraDT
TerraDT and NOCOS DT are joining forces in a two-day workshop hosted by Tallinn University of Technology. The event offers a comprehensive view of the current state and future potential of digital twi...
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September 8, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Our #eDNA Autonomous #Biosampler enters its next phase! 🌊🧬
1️⃣ Sea trials of the first prototype
2️⃣ Greater depth & reliability
3️⃣ Second version with improved preservation & sterilization
4️⃣ Validation in lab + field

Details:👉https://bitly.cx/PBaz

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU @ciimar.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 9:27 AM
⛴️ Our #eDNA #BioSampler went deeper!

Integrated with an #AUV, it was deployed at 20 and 75m off Porto. ⛴️

Autonomous sampling matched manual protocols with triplicate water filtration.

🧬Next: eDNA sequencing to uncover biodiversity across trophic levels!

@ciimar.bsky.social #MissionOcean
September 3, 2025 at 1:07 PM