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João Canning-Clode
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Principal Investigator and Marine Scientist at MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, ARDITI. I am also an Edinburgh Ocean Leaders and I am the Founder and Director of MARE-Madeira.
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𝐖𝐞’𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 #ICMBXII — and now 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐨!

Browse through the official event photos and revisit the people, places, and memories that made this conference so special.

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October 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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ICMB XIII goes to Cape Town, South Africa!

The next International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions is now confirmed for 2027! Follow for more updates.

Hope to see you there!

@marinebioinvasions.bsky.social #bioinvasions #NIS #marinebioinvasions #ICMB2027 #capetown #southafrica
October 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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A moment to remember! The #ICMBXII community gathered together in Madeira — researchers, students, and practitioners united by a shared passion for #marine #bioinvasions.

The conference isn’t over yet — more sessions, discussions, and connections are still to come!
October 8, 2025 at 12:19 PM
A message from 5 large research centers and Associated Laboratories in Portugal 🇵🇹 to the new Government 👇
Portugal's leading marine research institutions, have launched an open letter calling for a clear commitment to investing in science and technology, for a better management of the ocean.

Read it here 👇
www.publico.pt/2025/06/08/c...

@ccmar.bsky.social #CESAM ‪@okeanos-uac.bsky.social #CIIMAR
June 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I had the honor to present the concept and vision of Campus Azul with its Blue Skills Academy at the United Nations One Ocean Science Congress #OOSC2025 being held in Nice, France 🇫🇷
The dream continues and we keep pushing 💪👇👇
Academia Azul gains international attention at #UNOC

Step by step, our vision for a Blue Skills Academy (Academia Azul), at the heart of a Blue Campus (Campus Azul) in Madeira, is gaining momentum.
June 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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🎥 Hear from Dr. Amy Freestone, one of our #ICMBXII speakers, as she shares her excitement about joining us!

She’ll discuss #Restoration and #Remediation of Invasion-Impacted Ecosystems — a key topic in efforts to protect and recover #marine environments affected by NIS.
May 16, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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🚨𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟑 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 until the final abstract submission deadline for #ICMBXII!

This is your last chance to be part of the scientific program and share your work with the global #marine #bioinvasions community. Don’t miss it!
May 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Only 5 days to go!!!!
Submit your abstract now 👇👇👇
⚠️ 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟓 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 (after extension) for #ICMBXII! Get your work in before the deadline!

👉 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰: marinebioinvasions.info/participate/...
May 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Proud to share our latest paper — a real
@twilighted-eu.bsky.social project milestone! 🌌
This is what low-cost, high-impact ocean science looks like.
Innovation doesn’t have to be expensive to push boundaries. 🌊🚀
Read more about our MARS tool here👇:
aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
MARS: Programmable multipurpose auto‐release system for aquatic observations
Aquatic biodiversity assessments are often labor-intensive due to the large size of the equipment and the complex logistics of sea vessel operations. Traditional drift and drop cameras are typically ...
aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 27, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Deadline extension to May 18th!
You still have a few more weeks to submit your abstract to #ICBM2025 #Madeira 👇
🚨 Great news!

Due to popular demand, the 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡 – don’t miss this opportunity to be part of #ICMBXII and share your work with a global audience!

👉 Submit your #abstract: marinebioinvasions.info/participate/...

#MarineBioinvasions #ICMB
April 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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⚠️ 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟓 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧!

Don’t miss your chance to be part of #ICMBXII! There are only 5 days remaining until the regular abstract submission closes.

👉 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰: marinebioinvasions.info/participate/...

#AbstractCall #MarineScience #MarineBioinvasions
April 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
You only have 2 weeks to submit your abstract!
Less than 2 weeks left! 🚨

The regular abstract submission deadline for the International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions (ICMB) is fast approaching: April 15!

Submit your abstract before it's too late: marinebioinvasions.info/participate/...

#ICMBXII #MarineBioinvasions #CallForAbstracts
April 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Registration is OPEN for #ICMBXII!

Join us October 7–9, 2025, in Funchal, Madeira Island, #Portugal 🇵🇹 for a gathering of experts, researchers, and ocean enthusiasts tackling #marine #bioinvasions! 👇👇
Registration is OPEN for #ICMBXII!

Join us October 7–9, 2025, in Funchal, Madeira Island, #Portugal for a gathering of experts, researchers, and ocean enthusiasts tackling #marine #bioinvasions!

🔗 Register now: marinebioinvasions.info/register
March 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I thank the support and trust of my colleagues at the @icesmarine.bsky.social Working Group on Introductions and Transfer of Marine Organisms (WGITMO). It will be an honor to serve for an additional 3 years.
Our director, João Canning-Clode, has been re-elected for another three years as chair of the Working Group on Introduction and Transfers of Marine Organisms (WGITMO) of the @ICES_ASC! 🎉

Well done, João!
March 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
We are looking for early career post docs! If you are interested, please get in touch! 👇
📢 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐬!

ARDITI is calling recently graduated #PhD holders to conduct a #postdoc in Madeira. If you earned your PhD after 15 April 2022 and want to apply for this #fellowship at MARE-Madeira, we’d love to hear from you!
March 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It's looking good!
We are looking forward to receiving your abstract for #ICMB #Madeira. Regular Abstract Submissions are open until April 15! 👇
See where our applicants’ institutes are based! 🌍 #ICMBXII

Our call for #abstracts has attracted submissions from institutes worldwide, reflecting the global effort to address #marine #bioinvasions thzrough collaboration.

⚠️Regular abstract submissions are open until April 15!
February 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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⚠️ 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 #ICMBXII 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟓! Don't miss the opportunity to share your research with a global audience of experts in #MarineBioinvasions.

👉 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: marinebioinvasions.info/participate/...
February 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐤𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫! #ICMBXII

𝐃𝐫. 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬 is Chief Science Advisor at the @niwa_nz New Zealand in New Zealand.
👇👇👇
𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐤𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫! #ICMBXII

𝐃𝐫. 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬 is Chief Science Advisor at the NIWA New Zealand in New Zealand.

#MarineBioInvasions #ICMB
February 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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⏳ The countdown is almost over!

𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟐 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬.

Don’t miss your chance—submit yours now: marinebioinvasions.info/participate/...

#AbstractCall #MarineBioinvasions #ICMBXII
February 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Order your #ICMB #Madeira t-shirt and support the next generation of invasion scientists 👇👇
Our official #ICMBXII t-shirt is on the way, and you’ll soon have the chance to pre-order yours!

Why get one?
Not only will you look great, but 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬!
February 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
If you are an early career scientist and are looking for a travel award for #ICMB Madeira, you have 7 days to apply 👇
𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟕 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 until #abstract submissions, including travel awards, close!

Submit your abstract for #ICMB today and apply for travel awards: marinebioinvasions.info/participate/...

💡 Submit your application before 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.

#AbstractCall #MarineBioinvasions #ICMBXII
February 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐤𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 for #ICMB2025 #Madeira
𝐃𝐫. 𝐓𝐚𝐞𝐤𝐨 𝐊𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐚 👇
𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐤𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫! #ICMBXII

𝐃𝐫. 𝐓𝐚𝐞𝐤𝐨 𝐊𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐚 is a professor at @MieUniversity, Graduate School of Bioresources in Japan. She specializes in marine ecology, with a focus on the ecology of #benthic alien species.

#MarineBioInvasions #ICMB
January 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Meet our 4th keynote speaker at #ICMB2025 - Ana Cristina Cardoso 👇
𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐤𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫! #ICMBXII

𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐧𝐚 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐬𝐨 is a Scientific Officer at @EU_Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, Italy, since 1995.

#MarineBioInvasions #ICMB
January 22, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Meet our 3rd keynote speaker! #ICMB2025 #Madeira: Amy Freestone 👇
Meet our 3rd keynote speaker! #ICMB

Dr. Amy Freestone is the Managing Director of the Marine Invasions Research Laboratory at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.
January 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Reposted by João Canning-Clode
The data is in. 2024 was the warmest year on record, and probably in the whole of human history – about 1.6°C warmer than the pre-industrial period.

More than 1 billion individual thermometer measurements, made by thousands of people over many decades, have been condensed into a single number.
January 10, 2025 at 9:36 AM