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We wish you all the best, a peaceful holiday season and a wonderful start to the new year! 🎄
To close the week with some fascinating biodiversity insights, enjoy our December newsletter with a lovely view of the Carpathian Mountains 👉 tinyurl.com/5ybnc6ru
🎄Here's your recap of pre-holiday opportunities from @eosc-everse.bsky.social, @gbif.org, Microbes4Climate, AGROECOLOGY Partnership, CMMI and more: vacancies, events and open call selected from our network!
Don't miss them 👉 bit.ly/3YmGCRh
December 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Congratulations to the RESTORE4Cs team!

👉Are you working on services and solutions for coastal wetlands restoration?
Don't miss the Call for Abstracts deadline on 31 December! 🔥
🌿 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘𝟰𝗖𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗦𝗣𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 🌿

Our section “Restoration potential of coastal wetlands in Europe for climate change mitigation & co-benefits” has been accepted!

📍 Prague | 🗓 18–22 May 2026
📢 Abstract deadline: 31 Dec 2025

Submit abstracts & join the conference 👉 www.restore4cs.eu/restore4cs-a...
December 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
We wish you all the best, a peaceful holiday season and a wonderful start to the new year! 🎄
To close the week with some fascinating biodiversity insights, enjoy our December newsletter with a lovely view of the Carpathian Mountains 👉 tinyurl.com/5ybnc6ru
December 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Part 2 of the interview with LifeWatch ERIC's CTO Anne Fouillloux @annefouilloux.bsky.social is out!

In this second chapter, we had a conversation about how to turn data into impact, and what are the strategic opportunities for European Research Infrastructures.

Enjoy the read! 👉 bit.ly/4oSqRMN
December 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Despite being top predators, sharks are highly vulnerable. 🦈
Their presence is also an important indicator of good marine biodiversity in the area, that's why researchers in Belgium are monitoring it!
Read more👇
bit.ly/4rXQyOJ
@vliz.be @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social @lifewatchbelgium.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
🥖 Freshly-baked opportunities! 🥐 ☕ Events, calls for funding or abstracts, and job vacancies from @ecrin.bsky.social, AGROECOLOGY Partnership, CMMY and PUREEF-Y, Microbes4Climate, @oscarsproject.bsky.social PREDICT Project. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3YmGCRh and submit yours! 🙌
December 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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🆕 In our latest @fair2adapt-eosc-eu.bsky.social blog post, Anne Fouilloux @annefouilloux.bsky.social, Coordinator of the #EOSC #FAIR2Adapt project and CTO at @lifewatcheric.bsky.social reflects on the #EOSCSymposium2025 💡

👓 Find out more here 👉 shorturl.at/Xak24
December 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
✍ With the Crete Declaration of Intent, European leading Research Infrastructures, projects and organisations commit to advance coordinated action on today’s environmental and health challenges under One Health.
You can sign and be a part of it!
👉 bit.ly/492aIjg
December 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Project RESTORE4Cs attended the first Water Resilience Forum in Brussels, presenting coastal protection and restoration best practices, the "Where Waters Breathe" documentary, the EU Coastal Wetlands Interactive Platform and much more!
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💧 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀?

Today is the EU’s first 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺, taking place in Brussels 🇪🇺

We're working at the 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘𝟰𝗖𝘀 stand, displaying the 𝗘𝗨 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 & 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 🌍

👉🏻 lnkd.in/ds6Ctcf8

#WaterWiseEU
December 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Today's presentation of Christos Arvanitidis at CIALE Institute focused on the importance of finding new ways to collaborate across disciplines, and on how Research Infrastructures can boost knowledge and innovation.
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A great and inspiring experience together with @usaloficial.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“Fish don’t know borders, so our science shouldn’t either.”, said Ecologist Jan Reubens (@lifewatchbelgium.bsky.social @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social)
See how the @vliz.be ETN network connects researchers in Europe 👉 bit.ly/48nObgw
@inbo.be
December 5, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Last week was intense for LifeWatch ERIC and ENERGYTRAN, attending both the project's final event, and the XII Ibero-American Congress on Science and Technology Indicators. Read more about the event 👉 bit.ly/48y6QFc supported by @espaciooei.bsky.social @unesco.org @iai-news.bsky.social among others
December 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Reposted by LifeWatch ERIC
🔬El #CSIC cuenta con 12 Infraestructuras Científicas y Técnicas Singulares 

🌍Coordina 10 Grandes Infraestructuras Internacionales y participa en otras 30

💡En las II Jornada de Grandes Infraestructuras, el #CSIC destaca el papel colaborativo que aportan estas equipaciones
December 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
This morning LifeWatch ERIC attended the @csic.es event "II Jornada de Grandes Infraestructuras de Investigación del CSIC" represented by Christos Arvanitidis.
The conference features latest updates on key research infrastructures.
December 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
You have until 17 March 2026 to submit your abstract for the @wcmb2026.bsky.social!
🌊 Seven sub-topics under the theme “The marine biodiversity insights we need, for the ocean we want“, 40 sessions.
Read more about the conference organised by @vliz.be
👉 bit.ly/4oKCmGl
@lifewatchvliz.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
🦆 Two new Policy Briefs have been recently released by @restore4cs.bsky.social, one on the importance of funding for wetlands restoration, one proposing a harmonised set of metrics to evaluate protection strategies.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/4rr219o
November 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Are you ready for November’s updates?
📫 Our newsletter goes live tomorrow!
If you’re not subscribed yet, now is the perfect time! Stay up to date with scientific insights, new job opportunities, and events from the world of research.
👉 tinyurl.com/3t53suzs
November 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Our new CTO Anne Fouilloux @annefouilloux.bsky.social has joined the LifeWatch ERIC team in November, and we had the pleasure of asking her a few questions.
Read part 1 of the interview here👇 and keep an eye out for part 2!
bit.ly/3Xj3YqM
November 26, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Project @dtobioflow.bsky.social has released a new study demonstrating how Deep Learning can analyse decades of underwater footage to track ecological change. 🌊
👉 Read more: bit.ly/4p1Vd0r
Photo credits: DTO BioFlow
November 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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The Crete Declaration outlines a clear vision for implementing One Health across Еurope with concrete commitments to drive innovation, generate evidence, and support effective policy-making.
🔎 bmd-project.eu/news/crete-d...
@lifewatcheric.bsky.social @naturalis.bsky.social
@sib.swiss @pensoft.net
November 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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The EGI Foundation has endorsed the Crete Declaration for a cross-disciplinary #OneHealth approach.

The declaration commits research infrastructures to collaborative action on interconnected health challenges for people, animals, and ecosystems.

➡️ go.egi.eu/i159D
@lifewatcheric.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 8:45 AM
💡EU-LAC RIs collaboration means more than just sharing data: it means creating a lasting bridge for open science, FAIR data, and innovation that can help tackle today’s global challenges.
Enjoy some highlights of the discussions at #TICAL2025👇
bit.ly/4a3kIJQ
@espaciooei.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Why are biodiversity hotspots so important? 🌱 While some areas of our planet maintain pristine ecosystems, others have altered their natural heritage, affecting the ecosystem services essential for our planet.
🔈 Prof. Alberto Basset explores this topic: listen to the podcast! bit.ly/48cSfA1
November 14, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Research Software Stories help research projects demonstrate how software contributes to scientific outcomes.
📣 @eosc-everse.bsky.social is organising a practical training on 18/11 to teach you just that! Trainer: Michael Sparks, research engineer @manchester.ac.uk, RSQKit editor.
👉 bit.ly/4qWRD95
November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Day 2 at #TICAL2025: Maite Irazábal Plá presented FAIR tools to evaluate the environmental impact of energy transition policies, in the scope of the EU-LAC ENERGYTRAN project mobility programme.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/4hTD3Li
@espaciooei.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM