Valentina Costa
@valecosta83.bsky.social
Marine Biologist and Ecologist
Researcher at @szndohrn.bsky.social
#seagrass and #travel lover
#wanderlust
Researcher at @szndohrn.bsky.social
#seagrass and #travel lover
#wanderlust
Take a look at our new #Rpackage #BlueCarbon! BlueCarbon facilitates the estimation of #organiccarbon stocks and sequestration rates from soil and sediment cores in depositional environments.
#seagrass #wetlands #mangroves #bluecarbon
#seagrass #wetlands #mangroves #bluecarbon
Just published in JOSS: 'BlueCarbon R package: Estimation of Organic Carbon Stocks and Sequestration Rates From Soil Core Data' https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.08333
November 26, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Take a look at our new #Rpackage #BlueCarbon! BlueCarbon facilitates the estimation of #organiccarbon stocks and sequestration rates from soil and sediment cores in depositional environments.
#seagrass #wetlands #mangroves #bluecarbon
#seagrass #wetlands #mangroves #bluecarbon
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Just published in JOSS: 'BlueCarbon R package: Estimation of Organic Carbon Stocks and Sequestration Rates From Soil Core Data' https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.08333
November 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Just published in JOSS: 'BlueCarbon R package: Estimation of Organic Carbon Stocks and Sequestration Rates From Soil Core Data' https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.08333
Reposted by Valentina Costa
ℹ️ Today we are in the scientific meeting: ““Marine plants on the Catalan coast: The case of the Maresme Special Area of Conservation (ZEC)”, organised by @fundaciocram. Candela Marco-Méndez, a researcher at CEAB-CSIC, will present her studies on the #Posidonia meadow in #Mataró 🐟🍃
October 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
ℹ️ Today we are in the scientific meeting: ““Marine plants on the Catalan coast: The case of the Maresme Special Area of Conservation (ZEC)”, organised by @fundaciocram. Candela Marco-Méndez, a researcher at CEAB-CSIC, will present her studies on the #Posidonia meadow in #Mataró 🐟🍃
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Harnessing open data to understand coastal social-ecological systems - Project Seagrass
A new study from explores the ecological impacts of a shift from eelgrass to widgeon grass in Chesapeake Bay.
www.projectseagrass.org
October 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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A new paper out: Fragmentation of #seagrass meadows in the years following the 2010/2011 #marineheatwave compound the ecological impacts of mortality and prolong recovery #Amphibolis #Posidonia: zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
October 13, 2025 at 2:13 AM
A new paper out: Fragmentation of #seagrass meadows in the years following the 2010/2011 #marineheatwave compound the ecological impacts of mortality and prolong recovery #Amphibolis #Posidonia: zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
The Special Issue “Seagrass Conservation, Blue Carbon and Restoration” is now open!
Got a manuscript waiting in the drawer? This could be the right time to publish it! Send me a message or check the link:
www.mdpi.com/journal/jmse...
Got a manuscript waiting in the drawer? This could be the right time to publish it! Send me a message or check the link:
www.mdpi.com/journal/jmse...
September 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The Special Issue “Seagrass Conservation, Blue Carbon and Restoration” is now open!
Got a manuscript waiting in the drawer? This could be the right time to publish it! Send me a message or check the link:
www.mdpi.com/journal/jmse...
Got a manuscript waiting in the drawer? This could be the right time to publish it! Send me a message or check the link:
www.mdpi.com/journal/jmse...
New paper out! 🪱 The invasion of Arenicola spp. in Ria de Aveiro is reshaping the ecosystem:
➡️ deeper sediment reworking
➡️ more nutrients in the water
A clear case of how species traits drive ecosystem change.
#MarineEcology #InvasionBiology #riadeaveiro
➡️ deeper sediment reworking
➡️ more nutrients in the water
A clear case of how species traits drive ecosystem change.
#MarineEcology #InvasionBiology #riadeaveiro
Frontiers | Effects of the native-invasive-alien substitution of ecosystem engineers on sediment reworking and nutrient cycling
IntroductionRia de Aveiro, a coastal lagoon on the Atlantic coast of Portugal, was invaded by Arenicola spp. 15 years ago, with the new species successfully ...
www.frontiersin.org
September 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
New paper out! 🪱 The invasion of Arenicola spp. in Ria de Aveiro is reshaping the ecosystem:
➡️ deeper sediment reworking
➡️ more nutrients in the water
A clear case of how species traits drive ecosystem change.
#MarineEcology #InvasionBiology #riadeaveiro
➡️ deeper sediment reworking
➡️ more nutrients in the water
A clear case of how species traits drive ecosystem change.
#MarineEcology #InvasionBiology #riadeaveiro
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TREC is hiring! @embl.org is looking for a field technician/engineer to coordinate soil sampling: plan activities, apply protocols, lead site scouting, coordinate teams & more. Join an amazing international team exploring a hidden universe beneath our feet. Please spread the word! bit.ly/4eSTPbZ
Environmental Technician or Engineer (Soil Lead)
The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) is Europe’s flagship research institution for the life sciences, bringing together over 110 independent research groups and service teams across six si...
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July 16, 2025 at 1:11 PM
TREC is hiring! @embl.org is looking for a field technician/engineer to coordinate soil sampling: plan activities, apply protocols, lead site scouting, coordinate teams & more. Join an amazing international team exploring a hidden universe beneath our feet. Please spread the word! bit.ly/4eSTPbZ
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Interested in research synthesis, meta-analysis, systematic reviews, methodology, software, guidelines, best practices? 😀 📊
This #YouTube channel is really the best spot to learn and meet our community! 👇
This #YouTube channel is really the best spot to learn and meet our community! 👇
June 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Interested in research synthesis, meta-analysis, systematic reviews, methodology, software, guidelines, best practices? 😀 📊
This #YouTube channel is really the best spot to learn and meet our community! 👇
This #YouTube channel is really the best spot to learn and meet our community! 👇
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ESMARConf2025 is approaching, and we're excited to announce that the schedule will be revealed soon! We're offering a limited number of small bursaries to help with attendance. Apply now on our website: esmarconf.org/2025/. Don't forget to register if you haven't already!
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May 13, 2025 at 8:46 AM
ESMARConf2025 is approaching, and we're excited to announce that the schedule will be revealed soon! We're offering a limited number of small bursaries to help with attendance. Apply now on our website: esmarconf.org/2025/. Don't forget to register if you haven't already!
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🚨 NEW paper alert!
#Seagrass #functional #traits act as predictors of #biomass, albeit moderately. Study conducted across 1500 km coastline.
Main #biodiversity mechanism driving seagrass #biomass stock is through dominance.
@tvarminne.bsky.social @uwaoceans.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
#Seagrass #functional #traits act as predictors of #biomass, albeit moderately. Study conducted across 1500 km coastline.
Main #biodiversity mechanism driving seagrass #biomass stock is through dominance.
@tvarminne.bsky.social @uwaoceans.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Functional traits are moderate predictors of above‐ and below‐ground biomass in multispecies seagrass habitats
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.
doi.org
April 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
🚨 NEW paper alert!
#Seagrass #functional #traits act as predictors of #biomass, albeit moderately. Study conducted across 1500 km coastline.
Main #biodiversity mechanism driving seagrass #biomass stock is through dominance.
@tvarminne.bsky.social @uwaoceans.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
#Seagrass #functional #traits act as predictors of #biomass, albeit moderately. Study conducted across 1500 km coastline.
Main #biodiversity mechanism driving seagrass #biomass stock is through dominance.
@tvarminne.bsky.social @uwaoceans.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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🔍 Advanced Course in Ecological Modelling with STELLA (Isee Systems). Learn how to build, simulate and calibrate ecological models with expert support. For researchers, students and professionals in the field. Limited places! ℹ️ Sign up now!
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April 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
🔍 Advanced Course in Ecological Modelling with STELLA (Isee Systems). Learn how to build, simulate and calibrate ecological models with expert support. For researchers, students and professionals in the field. Limited places! ℹ️ Sign up now!
ccmar.ualg.pt/activity/adv...
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📢 Upcoming Training Opportunity – Advanced Course on Ecological Modelling 🧪🌿
A fantastic initiative from our member organisation Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR): the Crash Course on Ecological Modelling, taking place 26–28 May 2025 at the University of Algarve.
ccmar.ualg.pt/activity/adv...
A fantastic initiative from our member organisation Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR): the Crash Course on Ecological Modelling, taking place 26–28 May 2025 at the University of Algarve.
ccmar.ualg.pt/activity/adv...
Advanced Course: Crash course on Ecological Modelling
Course ContentParticipants will gain hands-on experience with a modelling software (STELLA by Isee Systems) during the practical sessions. They will be encouraged to create conceptual diagrams of mode...
ccmar.ualg.pt
March 31, 2025 at 12:11 PM
📢 Upcoming Training Opportunity – Advanced Course on Ecological Modelling 🧪🌿
A fantastic initiative from our member organisation Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR): the Crash Course on Ecological Modelling, taking place 26–28 May 2025 at the University of Algarve.
ccmar.ualg.pt/activity/adv...
A fantastic initiative from our member organisation Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR): the Crash Course on Ecological Modelling, taking place 26–28 May 2025 at the University of Algarve.
ccmar.ualg.pt/activity/adv...
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📢🌿 New Paper Alert!
In our latest study at @ccmar.bsky.social, we mapped #seagrass meadows across the #Algarve using a combination of systematic review, manual mapping, and machine learning techniques.
Our findings reveal (text below):
In our latest study at @ccmar.bsky.social, we mapped #seagrass meadows across the #Algarve using a combination of systematic review, manual mapping, and machine learning techniques.
Our findings reveal (text below):
March 25, 2025 at 10:48 AM
📢🌿 New Paper Alert!
In our latest study at @ccmar.bsky.social, we mapped #seagrass meadows across the #Algarve using a combination of systematic review, manual mapping, and machine learning techniques.
Our findings reveal (text below):
In our latest study at @ccmar.bsky.social, we mapped #seagrass meadows across the #Algarve using a combination of systematic review, manual mapping, and machine learning techniques.
Our findings reveal (text below):