AquaPLAN
@aquaplan.bsky.social
EU Horizon Europe funded project (GA 101135471) quantifying light & noise pollution combined impacts on aquatic biodiversity #marine #freshwater #estuaries Improving understanding of prevalence, impacts & ability to manage them https://aquaplan-project.eu
Catch up on the latest from PLAN-B project!
🌿 Online workshop on noise pollution & biodiversity - 26 Nov, register now!
📝 Take part in the public survey on light & noise pollution, your insights will help shape future solutions!
Get involved 👉 aquaplan-project.eu/latest-updat...
🌿 Online workshop on noise pollution & biodiversity - 26 Nov, register now!
📝 Take part in the public survey on light & noise pollution, your insights will help shape future solutions!
Get involved 👉 aquaplan-project.eu/latest-updat...
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Catch up on the latest from PLAN-B project!
🌿 Online workshop on noise pollution & biodiversity - 26 Nov, register now!
📝 Take part in the public survey on light & noise pollution, your insights will help shape future solutions!
Get involved 👉 aquaplan-project.eu/latest-updat...
🌿 Online workshop on noise pollution & biodiversity - 26 Nov, register now!
📝 Take part in the public survey on light & noise pollution, your insights will help shape future solutions!
Get involved 👉 aquaplan-project.eu/latest-updat...
Another highlight from #ALAN2025 🌌
Yana Yakushina Ghent University coordinator of PLAN-B delivered a powerful plenary on legal pathways to combat light pollution, calling for harmonised regulations to protect the night sky 🌃⚖️
🔗 aquaplan-project.eu/alan-2025-ex...
#NatureRestoration #EnvironmentLaw
Yana Yakushina Ghent University coordinator of PLAN-B delivered a powerful plenary on legal pathways to combat light pollution, calling for harmonised regulations to protect the night sky 🌃⚖️
🔗 aquaplan-project.eu/alan-2025-ex...
#NatureRestoration #EnvironmentLaw
October 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Another highlight from #ALAN2025 🌌
Yana Yakushina Ghent University coordinator of PLAN-B delivered a powerful plenary on legal pathways to combat light pollution, calling for harmonised regulations to protect the night sky 🌃⚖️
🔗 aquaplan-project.eu/alan-2025-ex...
#NatureRestoration #EnvironmentLaw
Yana Yakushina Ghent University coordinator of PLAN-B delivered a powerful plenary on legal pathways to combat light pollution, calling for harmonised regulations to protect the night sky 🌃⚖️
🔗 aquaplan-project.eu/alan-2025-ex...
#NatureRestoration #EnvironmentLaw
Some AquaPLAN highlights from the 9th International Artificial Light at Night Conference #ALAN2025, @darkskyireland.bsky.social & @mayodarkskies.bsky.social hosted in Westport 🌃☘️
Researchers presenting their work on aquatic light pollution, mitigation & policy 👏
aquaplan-project.eu/alan-2025-ex...
Researchers presenting their work on aquatic light pollution, mitigation & policy 👏
aquaplan-project.eu/alan-2025-ex...
October 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Some AquaPLAN highlights from the 9th International Artificial Light at Night Conference #ALAN2025, @darkskyireland.bsky.social & @mayodarkskies.bsky.social hosted in Westport 🌃☘️
Researchers presenting their work on aquatic light pollution, mitigation & policy 👏
aquaplan-project.eu/alan-2025-ex...
Researchers presenting their work on aquatic light pollution, mitigation & policy 👏
aquaplan-project.eu/alan-2025-ex...
At #ALAN2025:
💡 Olivia Rendon @pml.ac.uk on community perspectives of light pollution in coastal areas
💡 Franz Hölker @igb-berlin.de bridging science & policy for sustainable lighting on freshwater
💡 Ashton Dickerson @igb-berlin.de explores ALAN effects on zooplankton diel vertical migration
💡 Olivia Rendon @pml.ac.uk on community perspectives of light pollution in coastal areas
💡 Franz Hölker @igb-berlin.de bridging science & policy for sustainable lighting on freshwater
💡 Ashton Dickerson @igb-berlin.de explores ALAN effects on zooplankton diel vertical migration
October 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
At #ALAN2025:
💡 Olivia Rendon @pml.ac.uk on community perspectives of light pollution in coastal areas
💡 Franz Hölker @igb-berlin.de bridging science & policy for sustainable lighting on freshwater
💡 Ashton Dickerson @igb-berlin.de explores ALAN effects on zooplankton diel vertical migration
💡 Olivia Rendon @pml.ac.uk on community perspectives of light pollution in coastal areas
💡 Franz Hölker @igb-berlin.de bridging science & policy for sustainable lighting on freshwater
💡 Ashton Dickerson @igb-berlin.de explores ALAN effects on zooplankton diel vertical migration
On 29 October at #ALAN2025 AquaPLAN researchers are presenting work on coastal & freshwater light pollution:
💡 Elena Maggi on coastal light pollution a multi-stressor perspective
💡 Tim Smyth @pml.ac.uk introducing GOALANN & ecological risks from light & noise pollution
💡 Elena Maggi on coastal light pollution a multi-stressor perspective
💡 Tim Smyth @pml.ac.uk introducing GOALANN & ecological risks from light & noise pollution
October 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
On 29 October at #ALAN2025 AquaPLAN researchers are presenting work on coastal & freshwater light pollution:
💡 Elena Maggi on coastal light pollution a multi-stressor perspective
💡 Tim Smyth @pml.ac.uk introducing GOALANN & ecological risks from light & noise pollution
💡 Elena Maggi on coastal light pollution a multi-stressor perspective
💡 Tim Smyth @pml.ac.uk introducing GOALANN & ecological risks from light & noise pollution
Hosted by @darkskyireland.bsky.social @mayodarkskies.bsky.social, AquaPLAN is well represented at #ALAN2025 in Wesport!
This year's invited speakers include AquaPLAN's coordinator Elena Maggi from @dipbiounipi.bsky.social & our sister project PLAN-B's Yana Yakushina from Ghent Univeristy 🙌
This year's invited speakers include AquaPLAN's coordinator Elena Maggi from @dipbiounipi.bsky.social & our sister project PLAN-B's Yana Yakushina from Ghent Univeristy 🙌
October 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Hosted by @darkskyireland.bsky.social @mayodarkskies.bsky.social, AquaPLAN is well represented at #ALAN2025 in Wesport!
This year's invited speakers include AquaPLAN's coordinator Elena Maggi from @dipbiounipi.bsky.social & our sister project PLAN-B's Yana Yakushina from Ghent Univeristy 🙌
This year's invited speakers include AquaPLAN's coordinator Elena Maggi from @dipbiounipi.bsky.social & our sister project PLAN-B's Yana Yakushina from Ghent Univeristy 🙌
9th International Conference on Artificial Light at Night #ALAN2025 has commenced this week in Ireland ☘️!
Researchers, lighting pros, policymakers & activists are there, presenting new findings, exchanging experiences, ideas & discussing how to reduce ALAN impacts 🌃
Researchers, lighting pros, policymakers & activists are there, presenting new findings, exchanging experiences, ideas & discussing how to reduce ALAN impacts 🌃
October 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
9th International Conference on Artificial Light at Night #ALAN2025 has commenced this week in Ireland ☘️!
Researchers, lighting pros, policymakers & activists are there, presenting new findings, exchanging experiences, ideas & discussing how to reduce ALAN impacts 🌃
Researchers, lighting pros, policymakers & activists are there, presenting new findings, exchanging experiences, ideas & discussing how to reduce ALAN impacts 🌃
Today we had our AquaPLAN Interim General Meeting
Recap:
✅ Next Steering Committee Meeting
📊 EC M18 Review Meeting Outcomes
✈️ Next Annual General Meeting – Lisbon in January!
🤝 Updated Consortium Agreement
⏱️ Upcoming Deliverables – Due end 2025
🌍 Updates from @allatlantico.bsky.social Forum
Recap:
✅ Next Steering Committee Meeting
📊 EC M18 Review Meeting Outcomes
✈️ Next Annual General Meeting – Lisbon in January!
🤝 Updated Consortium Agreement
⏱️ Upcoming Deliverables – Due end 2025
🌍 Updates from @allatlantico.bsky.social Forum
September 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Today we had our AquaPLAN Interim General Meeting
Recap:
✅ Next Steering Committee Meeting
📊 EC M18 Review Meeting Outcomes
✈️ Next Annual General Meeting – Lisbon in January!
🤝 Updated Consortium Agreement
⏱️ Upcoming Deliverables – Due end 2025
🌍 Updates from @allatlantico.bsky.social Forum
Recap:
✅ Next Steering Committee Meeting
📊 EC M18 Review Meeting Outcomes
✈️ Next Annual General Meeting – Lisbon in January!
🤝 Updated Consortium Agreement
⏱️ Upcoming Deliverables – Due end 2025
🌍 Updates from @allatlantico.bsky.social Forum
Over the last week, AquaPLAN coordinator @dipbiounipi.bsky.social participated in the @allatlantico.bsky.social (#AAORIA) Forum in Brussels, organised by OKEANO CSA🌊
AquaPLAN was well represented by our coordinator Elena Maggi & Mascha Stroobant 👏
AquaPLAN was well represented by our coordinator Elena Maggi & Mascha Stroobant 👏
September 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Over the last week, AquaPLAN coordinator @dipbiounipi.bsky.social participated in the @allatlantico.bsky.social (#AAORIA) Forum in Brussels, organised by OKEANO CSA🌊
AquaPLAN was well represented by our coordinator Elena Maggi & Mascha Stroobant 👏
AquaPLAN was well represented by our coordinator Elena Maggi & Mascha Stroobant 👏
A great week for @aquaplan.bsky.social!
Our 1st EC Review with @ec.europa.eu & got very positive feedback on our progress🎉
A team effort, 15 organisations from 10 countries, led by @dipbiounipi.bsky.social, quantifying combined impacts of light & noise pollution (LNP) on aquatic biodiversity💡🔊🏞️🌊
Our 1st EC Review with @ec.europa.eu & got very positive feedback on our progress🎉
A team effort, 15 organisations from 10 countries, led by @dipbiounipi.bsky.social, quantifying combined impacts of light & noise pollution (LNP) on aquatic biodiversity💡🔊🏞️🌊
September 3, 2025 at 9:17 AM
A great week for @aquaplan.bsky.social!
Our 1st EC Review with @ec.europa.eu & got very positive feedback on our progress🎉
A team effort, 15 organisations from 10 countries, led by @dipbiounipi.bsky.social, quantifying combined impacts of light & noise pollution (LNP) on aquatic biodiversity💡🔊🏞️🌊
Our 1st EC Review with @ec.europa.eu & got very positive feedback on our progress🎉
A team effort, 15 organisations from 10 countries, led by @dipbiounipi.bsky.social, quantifying combined impacts of light & noise pollution (LNP) on aquatic biodiversity💡🔊🏞️🌊
Then today, Thomas Davies presented AquaPLAN research within Changing Marine Lightscapes while Charlotte Underwood presented her research poster Aquatic Pollution from Light & Anthropogenic Noise (AquaPLAN) shaping temperate rocky shores💡🔊🌊@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
#ITRS25 #Marine #TemperateReefs
#ITRS25 #Marine #TemperateReefs
July 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Then today, Thomas Davies presented AquaPLAN research within Changing Marine Lightscapes while Charlotte Underwood presented her research poster Aquatic Pollution from Light & Anthropogenic Noise (AquaPLAN) shaping temperate rocky shores💡🔊🌊@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
#ITRS25 #Marine #TemperateReefs
#ITRS25 #Marine #TemperateReefs
On Tues AquaPLAN coordinator Elena Maggi gave keynote: New approaches to the study of temperate reefs: night-time light pollution & the role of the microbiome🦠
@martimulas.bsky.social presentation was on Novel approaches to monitoring light & noise pollution in subtidal coastal habitats
@martimulas.bsky.social presentation was on Novel approaches to monitoring light & noise pollution in subtidal coastal habitats
July 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
On Tues AquaPLAN coordinator Elena Maggi gave keynote: New approaches to the study of temperate reefs: night-time light pollution & the role of the microbiome🦠
@martimulas.bsky.social presentation was on Novel approaches to monitoring light & noise pollution in subtidal coastal habitats
@martimulas.bsky.social presentation was on Novel approaches to monitoring light & noise pollution in subtidal coastal habitats
This week AquaPLANs at International Temperate Reefs Symposium #ITRS2025, our reef researchers from @unipisa.bsky.social, @szndohrn.bsky.social, @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social arsci.bsky.social & new partner @unswbees.bsky.social are in Brest! 🌊🎉
AquaPLAN poster by @erinninnovation.bsky.social also!
AquaPLAN poster by @erinninnovation.bsky.social also!
July 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This week AquaPLANs at International Temperate Reefs Symposium #ITRS2025, our reef researchers from @unipisa.bsky.social, @szndohrn.bsky.social, @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social arsci.bsky.social & new partner @unswbees.bsky.social are in Brest! 🌊🎉
AquaPLAN poster by @erinninnovation.bsky.social also!
AquaPLAN poster by @erinninnovation.bsky.social also!
AquaPLAN & our sister project PLAN-B organised the session the 'Effects of Multimodal Stimuli on Wildlife', also presenting were PLAN-B researchers, Dick Botteldooren & Shreyas Rangaswamy Chandrashekar 🙌
#FAE2025 #Euronoise #NoisePollution
#FAE2025 #Euronoise #NoisePollution
June 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
AquaPLAN & our sister project PLAN-B organised the session the 'Effects of Multimodal Stimuli on Wildlife', also presenting were PLAN-B researchers, Dick Botteldooren & Shreyas Rangaswamy Chandrashekar 🙌
#FAE2025 #Euronoise #NoisePollution
#FAE2025 #Euronoise #NoisePollution
Also at #FAE2025!
🔊👉 University of Pisa - @martimulas.bsky.social presented @aquaplan.bsky.social research: Low-frequency continuous noise within the Posidonia oceanica key coastal ecosystem: Preliminary results from the north-western Mediterranean
#UnderwaterNoise #Euronoise
🔊👉 University of Pisa - @martimulas.bsky.social presented @aquaplan.bsky.social research: Low-frequency continuous noise within the Posidonia oceanica key coastal ecosystem: Preliminary results from the north-western Mediterranean
#UnderwaterNoise #Euronoise
June 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Also at #FAE2025!
🔊👉 University of Pisa - @martimulas.bsky.social presented @aquaplan.bsky.social research: Low-frequency continuous noise within the Posidonia oceanica key coastal ecosystem: Preliminary results from the north-western Mediterranean
#UnderwaterNoise #Euronoise
🔊👉 University of Pisa - @martimulas.bsky.social presented @aquaplan.bsky.social research: Low-frequency continuous noise within the Posidonia oceanica key coastal ecosystem: Preliminary results from the north-western Mediterranean
#UnderwaterNoise #Euronoise
AquaPLAN is at Forum Acusticum!
Today AquaPLAN researchers:
🔊👉 @unileiden.bsky.social - Hans Slabbekoorn presented: Anthropogenic noise & artificial light at night: Additive & interactive effects on activity level & spatial behaviour
#UnderwaterNoise #FAE2025 #Euronoise
Today AquaPLAN researchers:
🔊👉 @unileiden.bsky.social - Hans Slabbekoorn presented: Anthropogenic noise & artificial light at night: Additive & interactive effects on activity level & spatial behaviour
#UnderwaterNoise #FAE2025 #Euronoise
June 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
AquaPLAN is at Forum Acusticum!
Today AquaPLAN researchers:
🔊👉 @unileiden.bsky.social - Hans Slabbekoorn presented: Anthropogenic noise & artificial light at night: Additive & interactive effects on activity level & spatial behaviour
#UnderwaterNoise #FAE2025 #Euronoise
Today AquaPLAN researchers:
🔊👉 @unileiden.bsky.social - Hans Slabbekoorn presented: Anthropogenic noise & artificial light at night: Additive & interactive effects on activity level & spatial behaviour
#UnderwaterNoise #FAE2025 #Euronoise
Check out June issue of DarkSky's Nightscape, they interviewed AquaPLAN researcher Tim Smyth @plymouthmarine.bsky.social (PML) on his research on the impacts of artificial light at night #ALAN on marine habitats & find out what can be done to protect & restore them
💡🔊🌊🦀🐟 darksky.org/resources/pu...
💡🔊🌊🦀🐟 darksky.org/resources/pu...
May 19, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Check out June issue of DarkSky's Nightscape, they interviewed AquaPLAN researcher Tim Smyth @plymouthmarine.bsky.social (PML) on his research on the impacts of artificial light at night #ALAN on marine habitats & find out what can be done to protect & restore them
💡🔊🌊🦀🐟 darksky.org/resources/pu...
💡🔊🌊🦀🐟 darksky.org/resources/pu...
AquaPLAN has produced the first interactive map of European marine & freshwater habitats affected by both light & noise pollution (LNP) 🗺️
It's the first step in managing the combined impacts of LNP on aquatic biodiversity in our rivers, lakes, coastal & offshore waters 🔇🏞️🐋🐸🦐
It's the first step in managing the combined impacts of LNP on aquatic biodiversity in our rivers, lakes, coastal & offshore waters 🔇🏞️🐋🐸🦐
April 30, 2025 at 7:58 AM
AquaPLAN has produced the first interactive map of European marine & freshwater habitats affected by both light & noise pollution (LNP) 🗺️
It's the first step in managing the combined impacts of LNP on aquatic biodiversity in our rivers, lakes, coastal & offshore waters 🔇🏞️🐋🐸🦐
It's the first step in managing the combined impacts of LNP on aquatic biodiversity in our rivers, lakes, coastal & offshore waters 🔇🏞️🐋🐸🦐
Ships are the main source of low-frequency, continuous underwater noise in oceans 🚢🔊
It’s estimated 91% of Europe’s seas are exposed to continuous shipping noise (Tasker, 2016) ⚠️
#InternationalNoiseAwarenessDay #INAD2025
It’s estimated 91% of Europe’s seas are exposed to continuous shipping noise (Tasker, 2016) ⚠️
#InternationalNoiseAwarenessDay #INAD2025
April 30, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Ships are the main source of low-frequency, continuous underwater noise in oceans 🚢🔊
It’s estimated 91% of Europe’s seas are exposed to continuous shipping noise (Tasker, 2016) ⚠️
#InternationalNoiseAwarenessDay #INAD2025
It’s estimated 91% of Europe’s seas are exposed to continuous shipping noise (Tasker, 2016) ⚠️
#InternationalNoiseAwarenessDay #INAD2025
It's #InternationalNoiseAwarenessDay 🌍🔊
DYK a broad range of species are known to be impacted by noise pollution? 🐋🐸🦐🐠 #NoiseHurts, it's globally widespread & affects habitats such as rivers, lakes, estuaries & oceans 🏞️🏖️🌊
Scan to listen to underwater sound recordings! 👇
DYK a broad range of species are known to be impacted by noise pollution? 🐋🐸🦐🐠 #NoiseHurts, it's globally widespread & affects habitats such as rivers, lakes, estuaries & oceans 🏞️🏖️🌊
Scan to listen to underwater sound recordings! 👇
April 30, 2025 at 7:58 AM
It's #InternationalNoiseAwarenessDay 🌍🔊
DYK a broad range of species are known to be impacted by noise pollution? 🐋🐸🦐🐠 #NoiseHurts, it's globally widespread & affects habitats such as rivers, lakes, estuaries & oceans 🏞️🏖️🌊
Scan to listen to underwater sound recordings! 👇
DYK a broad range of species are known to be impacted by noise pollution? 🐋🐸🦐🐠 #NoiseHurts, it's globally widespread & affects habitats such as rivers, lakes, estuaries & oceans 🏞️🏖️🌊
Scan to listen to underwater sound recordings! 👇
Learn more about @aquaplan.bsky.social on #WorldAquaticAnimalsDay 👉 aquaplan-project.eu
#NatureRestoration #RestoreNature #ArtificialLightAtNight #ALAN #AnthropogenicNoise #LightPollution #NoisePollution #AquaticBiodiversity #Biodiversity
#NatureRestoration #RestoreNature #ArtificialLightAtNight #ALAN #AnthropogenicNoise #LightPollution #NoisePollution #AquaticBiodiversity #Biodiversity
April 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
📣 @aquaplan.bsky.social is quantifying the combined impacts of LNP on aquatic biodiversity in European marine, freshwater & estuarine ecosystems, substantially improving our understanding of LNP prevalence, impacts & our ability to manage them 🐢🌊🐋🐠🐚🏞️🐟🦠💧
#WorldAquaticAnimalsDay
#WorldAquaticAnimalsDay
April 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
📣 @aquaplan.bsky.social is quantifying the combined impacts of LNP on aquatic biodiversity in European marine, freshwater & estuarine ecosystems, substantially improving our understanding of LNP prevalence, impacts & our ability to manage them 🐢🌊🐋🐠🐚🏞️🐟🦠💧
#WorldAquaticAnimalsDay
#WorldAquaticAnimalsDay
DYK light & noise pollution (LNP) are negatively impacting our freshwater & marine habitats & the aquatic animals that live there? 💡🔊⚠️🐋🌿
Funded by @horizoneu.bsky.social (along with @ukri.org), @aquaplan.bsky.social is a €2.6M, 4-year project
#WorldAquaticAnimalsDay
Funded by @horizoneu.bsky.social (along with @ukri.org), @aquaplan.bsky.social is a €2.6M, 4-year project
#WorldAquaticAnimalsDay
April 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
DYK light & noise pollution (LNP) are negatively impacting our freshwater & marine habitats & the aquatic animals that live there? 💡🔊⚠️🐋🌿
Funded by @horizoneu.bsky.social (along with @ukri.org), @aquaplan.bsky.social is a €2.6M, 4-year project
#WorldAquaticAnimalsDay
Funded by @horizoneu.bsky.social (along with @ukri.org), @aquaplan.bsky.social is a €2.6M, 4-year project
#WorldAquaticAnimalsDay
Happy #WorldAquaticAnimalsDay 💙
Let’s celebrate aquatic animals & raise awareness about wildlife that lives in or near water. This includes oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, streams, reservoirs & wetlands 🌊🏞️💧💙
Let’s celebrate aquatic animals & raise awareness about wildlife that lives in or near water. This includes oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, streams, reservoirs & wetlands 🌊🏞️💧💙
April 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Happy #WorldAquaticAnimalsDay 💙
Let’s celebrate aquatic animals & raise awareness about wildlife that lives in or near water. This includes oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, streams, reservoirs & wetlands 🌊🏞️💧💙
Let’s celebrate aquatic animals & raise awareness about wildlife that lives in or near water. This includes oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, streams, reservoirs & wetlands 🌊🏞️💧💙
Did you know ~70% of Earth’s freshwater exists as snow or ice? 🏔️🧊
Glaciers are vital to our water cycle, storing & releasing freshwater to feed our rivers, lakes, rain & nature 🏞️✨
On #WorldWaterDay, let’s protect essential ecosystems & their aquatic biodiversity for human & environmental health 💙
Glaciers are vital to our water cycle, storing & releasing freshwater to feed our rivers, lakes, rain & nature 🏞️✨
On #WorldWaterDay, let’s protect essential ecosystems & their aquatic biodiversity for human & environmental health 💙
March 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Did you know ~70% of Earth’s freshwater exists as snow or ice? 🏔️🧊
Glaciers are vital to our water cycle, storing & releasing freshwater to feed our rivers, lakes, rain & nature 🏞️✨
On #WorldWaterDay, let’s protect essential ecosystems & their aquatic biodiversity for human & environmental health 💙
Glaciers are vital to our water cycle, storing & releasing freshwater to feed our rivers, lakes, rain & nature 🏞️✨
On #WorldWaterDay, let’s protect essential ecosystems & their aquatic biodiversity for human & environmental health 💙