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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
🌊 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
🐟💻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
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
🙌 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
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
🌊💙 Building #oceanliteracy from an early age!

Ana Faria, a marine ecologist from #BioProtect brought #MPAs to life for 7-year-olds with a custom ocean-themed board game, teaching conservation through play!

🛡️💙Protecting what you love starts with understanding it!

#MisionOcean #HorizonEU
August 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Meet our AR: Poland 🇵🇱
#Ustka region co-designs #MSP with public voices, tackling #eutrophication, #overfishing & #ORE pressures while balancing nature & growth. 💙

Which #BioProtect tools are used?
📍 Marine Planner
📍 Biodiversity Toolbox
📍 Recommendations on Governance

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
August 26, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Meet our AR: Poland 🇵🇱

#Ustka in the Southern #BalticSea faces:
⚡ Offshore Wind Farms (0.9–2.5 GW) coming by 2030
⚓ Service base ready by 2026
🌱 Macrophyte meadows & wild beaches at risk from ORE, overfishing & pollution.

Interested to learn more?
➡️ bitly.cx/5tLU8

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #Poland
August 12, 2025 at 5:03 AM
📺AR series: #Ukraine️ 🇺🇦

🌊Odessa's region wetlands, estuaries, reefs & seagrass meadows are threatened by pollution, habitat loss & overfishing.🎣

#BioProtect is restoring resilience through area-based solutions!
➡️ bitly.cx/wyxQe

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #Odessa
August 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
📺AR series: Israel 🇮🇱

Eilat adopts #BioProtect tools:
🛠️ PPGIS Analyser, ABM-DSF, Marine Planner, Recommendations on Governance

To achieve:
➡️ Community-led planning
➡️ Climate & reef resilience
➡️ Ecosystem-based management

🧐Interested to learn more? ➡️ bitly.cx/W6ad

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
July 30, 2025 at 7:14 AM
📺AR series: Israel 🇮🇱

Eilat in Israel, hosts one of the northernmost coral reefs 🪸 rich in marine biodiversity!

With 3M tourists/year🧳& urban pressures, this unique marine ecosystem needs urgent, ecosystem based action.

👉https://bitly.cx/zu7T

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
July 28, 2025 at 9:56 AM
📺AR series: #NewZealand 🇳🇿

🛡️We’re protecting #Nelson/#Whakatū’s coastal - marine habitats with #BioProtect tools:
- BioProtect CO₂ Calculator
- BioProtect ABM-DSF
- BioProtect Marine Planner
- BioProtect Biodiversity Toolbox

Interested to learn more?👉https://bitly.cx/mocM
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
July 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
📺AR series: #NewZealand 🇳🇿

Nelson, NZ's coastal ecosystems are under threat from climate change & habitat loss.

#BioProtect solutions through a #KiUtaKiTai approach aims to restore connectivity & support marine planning.

➡️https://bitly.cx/h1if

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #ABM
July 21, 2025 at 6:48 AM
🗺️Delighted to present the BioProtect Marine Planner powered by a #GIS-enabled database and a #PPGIS data-gathering tool at the d-real #SummerSchool in @uniofgalway.bsky.social!

🙏Thanks to the organisers & engaged PhD candidates!

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #BioProtect #BioProtectMarinePlanner
July 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The @allatlantico.bsky.social Photo Competition invites 🫵 to share 📸 capturing traditions, Indigenous knowledge, and coastal community life: from music & dance 💃 to #fishing 🎣 and crafts 🧶

🌍 Submit your story now!

📆 Deadline for submissions: 15 August 2025
ℹ️ bit.ly/4ktrYjM
July 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM