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#VLIZ is hosting a North Seas Energy Cooperation meeting @InnovOcean Campus. We’re honoured to contribute to the grow of renewable energy. Mathieu Bihet: ‘Holding this meeting in Ostend, Belgium’s main offshore hub, shows our country’s central role in the NSEC’ @fodeconomie.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu
November 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
#VLIZ is hosting a North Seas Energy Cooperation meeting @InnovOcean Campus. We’re honoured to contribute to the grow of renewable energy. Mathieu Bihet: ‘Holding this meeting in Ostend, Belgium’s main offshore hub, shows our country’s central role in the NSEC’ @fodeconomie.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu
Congrats to @michielperneel.bsky.social on defending his PhD (#VLIZ #VIB #ugent)! 🎓 His research reveals how plankton in the North Sea shape oxygen production & marine food webs, using metatranscriptomics to uncover their hidden daily lives. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/5dejnyac
@fwovlaanderen.bsky.social
@fwovlaanderen.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Congrats to @michielperneel.bsky.social on defending his PhD (#VLIZ #VIB #ugent)! 🎓 His research reveals how plankton in the North Sea shape oxygen production & marine food webs, using metatranscriptomics to uncover their hidden daily lives. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/5dejnyac
@fwovlaanderen.bsky.social
@fwovlaanderen.bsky.social
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TODAY: Public PhD defense of @michielperneel.bsky.social from the group of @stevenmaere.bsky.social and @pascalhabluetzel.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social @vliz.be
November 5, 2025 at 7:50 AM
TODAY: Public PhD defense of @michielperneel.bsky.social from the group of @stevenmaere.bsky.social and @pascalhabluetzel.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social @vliz.be
The #TESTEREP project comes to an end - but its story keeps shaping how we see our coast. From ancient islands to today’s shoreline, TESTEREP research revealed 5000 years of change - blending science, art & heritage to bring the past to life.
👉 vliz.be/en/news/anci...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The #TESTEREP project comes to an end - but its story keeps shaping how we see our coast. From ancient islands to today’s shoreline, TESTEREP research revealed 5000 years of change - blending science, art & heritage to bring the past to life.
👉 vliz.be/en/news/anci...
👉 vliz.be/en/news/anci...
Alaska’s great 1964 earthquake did not simply “repeat” past behavior. Over the last ~2,000 years, lake sediments reveal mostly smaller earthquakes confined to fewer fault sections. This shows a study by Belgian (VLIZ, Ugent), American & Austrian scientists. Read more 🔗 tinyurl.com/yfe7943h
November 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Alaska’s great 1964 earthquake did not simply “repeat” past behavior. Over the last ~2,000 years, lake sediments reveal mostly smaller earthquakes confined to fewer fault sections. This shows a study by Belgian (VLIZ, Ugent), American & Austrian scientists. Read more 🔗 tinyurl.com/yfe7943h
VLIZ and @unesco-iocafrica.bsky.social organized a special session at #WIOMSA2025 on “The UN Decade of Ocean Science: Bridging Science, Policy & Society in Africa.” Juana Jimenez joined the #OceanDecade panel to share Belgium’s experience in building & sustaining its National Decade Committee.
October 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
VLIZ and @unesco-iocafrica.bsky.social organized a special session at #WIOMSA2025 on “The UN Decade of Ocean Science: Bridging Science, Policy & Society in Africa.” Juana Jimenez joined the #OceanDecade panel to share Belgium’s experience in building & sustaining its National Decade Committee.
🌊 Are you a young researcher with a brilliant, creative idea about our ocean? Apply before 19.01.26 for a #BMRI grant and turn your vision into impact.
🔗 vliz.be/en/support-u...
💙Companies can sponsor a grant to support future ocean innovators 📩 filantropie@vliz.be
🔗 vliz.be/en/support-u...
💙Companies can sponsor a grant to support future ocean innovators 📩 filantropie@vliz.be
October 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
🌊 Are you a young researcher with a brilliant, creative idea about our ocean? Apply before 19.01.26 for a #BMRI grant and turn your vision into impact.
🔗 vliz.be/en/support-u...
💙Companies can sponsor a grant to support future ocean innovators 📩 filantropie@vliz.be
🔗 vliz.be/en/support-u...
💙Companies can sponsor a grant to support future ocean innovators 📩 filantropie@vliz.be
🌊 Call open: Dr. Edouard Delcroix Awards!
Hydro vzw & VLIZ philanthropy honour research ocean and human health research:
🏅 Incentive Award (€2500) for early-career scientists
🎓 Research Grant (€10000) to support scientific research
🗓️ Apply by 19 January 2026
🔗 vliz.be/en/news/ocea...
Hydro vzw & VLIZ philanthropy honour research ocean and human health research:
🏅 Incentive Award (€2500) for early-career scientists
🎓 Research Grant (€10000) to support scientific research
🗓️ Apply by 19 January 2026
🔗 vliz.be/en/news/ocea...
October 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
🌊 Call open: Dr. Edouard Delcroix Awards!
Hydro vzw & VLIZ philanthropy honour research ocean and human health research:
🏅 Incentive Award (€2500) for early-career scientists
🎓 Research Grant (€10000) to support scientific research
🗓️ Apply by 19 January 2026
🔗 vliz.be/en/news/ocea...
Hydro vzw & VLIZ philanthropy honour research ocean and human health research:
🏅 Incentive Award (€2500) for early-career scientists
🎓 Research Grant (€10000) to support scientific research
🗓️ Apply by 19 January 2026
🔗 vliz.be/en/news/ocea...
Last week we hosted #OceansAndLakes students from @vubrussel.bsky.social, #UGent & #UAntwerp 🌊As part of the @unoceandecade.bsky.social, we’re proud to support early career ocean professionals, helping them get insights from alumni @ VLIZ, #ILVO, @iodeoostende.bsky.social, @emarineboard.bsky.social.
October 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Last week we hosted #OceansAndLakes students from @vubrussel.bsky.social, #UGent & #UAntwerp 🌊As part of the @unoceandecade.bsky.social, we’re proud to support early career ocean professionals, helping them get insights from alumni @ VLIZ, #ILVO, @iodeoostende.bsky.social, @emarineboard.bsky.social.
It's a wrap! #IKUWA8 has come to an end. Check-out the recap 👉https://www.vliz.be/en/news/ikuwa8-8th-international-congress-underwater-archaeology-oostende
📸 © Onroerend Erfgoed (Flanders Heritage Agency); photo: Kris Vandevorst
📸 © Onroerend Erfgoed (Flanders Heritage Agency); photo: Kris Vandevorst
October 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
It's a wrap! #IKUWA8 has come to an end. Check-out the recap 👉https://www.vliz.be/en/news/ikuwa8-8th-international-congress-underwater-archaeology-oostende
📸 © Onroerend Erfgoed (Flanders Heritage Agency); photo: Kris Vandevorst
📸 © Onroerend Erfgoed (Flanders Heritage Agency); photo: Kris Vandevorst
Lunch break suggestion 👉Today at 1PM CEST, 'From global to regional marine carbon budgets - Are we ready to monitor a decarbonizing society?' with Peter Landschützer of VLIZ. @emarineboard.bsky.social #EMB #carbonbudgets
Last chance to register for our #ThirdThursdayScience webinar TODAY where we will discuss 'From global to regional marine carbon budgets - Are we ready to monitor a decarbonizing society?' with speaker Peter Landschützer from @vliz.be. Find out more here: marineboard.eu/events/globa...
October 16, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Lunch break suggestion 👉Today at 1PM CEST, 'From global to regional marine carbon budgets - Are we ready to monitor a decarbonizing society?' with Peter Landschützer of VLIZ. @emarineboard.bsky.social #EMB #carbonbudgets
🌊🏺The 8th International Congress for Underwater Archaeology #IKUWA8 takes place in Ostend this week. With 400+ participants from all over the world (>50 countries from 6 continents), it's the largest congress in the history of IKUWA. A week full exciting tales telling our past! 🤝
October 14, 2025 at 8:09 AM
🌊🏺The 8th International Congress for Underwater Archaeology #IKUWA8 takes place in Ostend this week. With 400+ participants from all over the world (>50 countries from 6 continents), it's the largest congress in the history of IKUWA. A week full exciting tales telling our past! 🤝
🎓 Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Schmidlin (#VLIZ #ugent) on the successful defence of her PhD on oyster larval settlement. 🦪 Her research reveals how larvae use different cues to select the best location for settlement & metamorphosis. 📘 Read more 🔗 www.vliz.be/en/news/PhD-... @wurmarine.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
🎓 Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Schmidlin (#VLIZ #ugent) on the successful defence of her PhD on oyster larval settlement. 🦪 Her research reveals how larvae use different cues to select the best location for settlement & metamorphosis. 📘 Read more 🔗 www.vliz.be/en/news/PhD-... @wurmarine.bsky.social
First 48h joint survey in the 🇧🇪 North Sea: #USV Gobelijn mapped sub-bottom on 10m grids; #RVSimonStevin took vibrocores + sparker seismic. Teamwork! Part of projects #ClayTectonics & #LOTE. #OceanRobots #agentschapMDK #Bluecluster #ugent #owiLab @uniofbradford.bsky.social @vubrussel.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 9:17 AM
First 48h joint survey in the 🇧🇪 North Sea: #USV Gobelijn mapped sub-bottom on 10m grids; #RVSimonStevin took vibrocores + sparker seismic. Teamwork! Part of projects #ClayTectonics & #LOTE. #OceanRobots #agentschapMDK #Bluecluster #ugent #owiLab @uniofbradford.bsky.social @vubrussel.bsky.social
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That’s a wrap on GEORGE Technical Forum II! 💥A week of learning, collaboration & exploring new sensors with 32 participants + 11 experts from 11 countries.
Huge thanks to @vliz.be for hosting & to all training partners for the sessions. See you in 2026 for Technical Forum III!
Huge thanks to @vliz.be for hosting & to all training partners for the sessions. See you in 2026 for Technical Forum III!
October 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
That’s a wrap on GEORGE Technical Forum II! 💥A week of learning, collaboration & exploring new sensors with 32 participants + 11 experts from 11 countries.
Huge thanks to @vliz.be for hosting & to all training partners for the sessions. See you in 2026 for Technical Forum III!
Huge thanks to @vliz.be for hosting & to all training partners for the sessions. See you in 2026 for Technical Forum III!
🏆Call for VLIZ Marine Science Awards 2025 open! 🏆Did you recently defend your PhD, MSc, or professional BSc thesis on a marine topic? Grab your chance to win the North Sea Award, Master Thesis Award or Professional Bachelor Thesis Award. Apply no later than 31/12 👉 www.vliz.be/en/news/call...
October 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
🏆Call for VLIZ Marine Science Awards 2025 open! 🏆Did you recently defend your PhD, MSc, or professional BSc thesis on a marine topic? Grab your chance to win the North Sea Award, Master Thesis Award or Professional Bachelor Thesis Award. Apply no later than 31/12 👉 www.vliz.be/en/news/call...
Today, VLIZ has the honor of welcoming the Australian Ambassador and his delegation to Ostend. Together we look forward to stronger Flemish–Australian ties in marine research, innovation, biodiversity & tackling climate change. 🌊 @unoceandecade.bsky.social @janmees.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Today, VLIZ has the honor of welcoming the Australian Ambassador and his delegation to Ostend. Together we look forward to stronger Flemish–Australian ties in marine research, innovation, biodiversity & tackling climate change. 🌊 @unoceandecade.bsky.social @janmees.bsky.social
Another day at the Marine Station Ostend, packed with interesting and hands-on sessions at the @george-project.bsky.social Technical Forum. Read more about it on www.vliz.be/en/news/geor...
Day 4 at the GEORGE Technical Forum! It’s been a packed and insightful week here at @vliz.be for both participants and sensor demonstrators 💡 Alongside the sessions, a professional camera crew has been filming video tutorials for the GEORGE online training platform. More on that later! @icos-ri.eu
October 9, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Another day at the Marine Station Ostend, packed with interesting and hands-on sessions at the @george-project.bsky.social Technical Forum. Read more about it on www.vliz.be/en/news/geor...
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Hello from the GEORGE Technical Forum at
@vliz.be! 👋 🚢 Day 2 kicked off with hands-on practical sessions. Over the next days, participants will explore the latest technologies and engage directly with experts from #4HJena, ClearWater Sensors, @noc.ac.uk, @exeter.ac.uk & @icos-ri.eu
@vliz.be! 👋 🚢 Day 2 kicked off with hands-on practical sessions. Over the next days, participants will explore the latest technologies and engage directly with experts from #4HJena, ClearWater Sensors, @noc.ac.uk, @exeter.ac.uk & @icos-ri.eu
October 7, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Hello from the GEORGE Technical Forum at
@vliz.be! 👋 🚢 Day 2 kicked off with hands-on practical sessions. Over the next days, participants will explore the latest technologies and engage directly with experts from #4HJena, ClearWater Sensors, @noc.ac.uk, @exeter.ac.uk & @icos-ri.eu
@vliz.be! 👋 🚢 Day 2 kicked off with hands-on practical sessions. Over the next days, participants will explore the latest technologies and engage directly with experts from #4HJena, ClearWater Sensors, @noc.ac.uk, @exeter.ac.uk & @icos-ri.eu
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The second day of the GEORGE Technical Forum featured a visit to the VLIZ Marine Robotics Lab, a knowledge hub for autonomous marine systems, including the USVs Adhemar and Gobelijn. Many thanks to the @vliz.be team for showcasing these impressive technologies!
October 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The second day of the GEORGE Technical Forum featured a visit to the VLIZ Marine Robotics Lab, a knowledge hub for autonomous marine systems, including the USVs Adhemar and Gobelijn. Many thanks to the @vliz.be team for showcasing these impressive technologies!
VLIZ recruits: a PhD researcher "Sports and Human Health in Belgian Seaside Resorts". Apply no later than Sunday, November 9th 👇 www.vliz.be/en/jobs/vliz... #jobasatvliz #VLIZrecruits #ugent
October 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
VLIZ recruits: a PhD researcher "Sports and Human Health in Belgian Seaside Resorts". Apply no later than Sunday, November 9th 👇 www.vliz.be/en/jobs/vliz... #jobasatvliz #VLIZrecruits #ugent
VLIZ is hiring: Team Lead and Project Manager to head the Geospatial and Data Products (GD&P) team of the VLIZ Marine Data Centre. 🗺️ Apply no later than Sunday, November 2nd. #JobsatVLIZ #VLIZrecruits www.vliz.be/en/jobs/vliz...
October 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
VLIZ is hiring: Team Lead and Project Manager to head the Geospatial and Data Products (GD&P) team of the VLIZ Marine Data Centre. 🗺️ Apply no later than Sunday, November 2nd. #JobsatVLIZ #VLIZrecruits www.vliz.be/en/jobs/vliz...
This week at VLIZ: the second onsite training session of @george-project.bsky.social, focusing on sensors, and bringing together technicians, engineers and scientists. @euro-argo.eu @icos-ri.eu.
The second onsite training session of GEORGE, focusing on sensors, has kicked off today at @vliz.be!
The event brings together technicians, engineers and scientists from European marine RIs - EMSO, @euro-argo.eu & @icos-ri.eu. 🌊🤝
Read more: george-project.eu/2025/10/06/t...
The event brings together technicians, engineers and scientists from European marine RIs - EMSO, @euro-argo.eu & @icos-ri.eu. 🌊🤝
Read more: george-project.eu/2025/10/06/t...
October 6, 2025 at 7:29 AM
This week at VLIZ: the second onsite training session of @george-project.bsky.social, focusing on sensors, and bringing together technicians, engineers and scientists. @euro-argo.eu @icos-ri.eu.
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How do European eels coordinate their 9,000 km migration to the Atlantic?
#LifeWatch researchers uncover striking patterns in the largest tracking study ever.
👉Read more: www.lifewatch.be/news/europe-...
@vliz.be @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social @inbo.be @oscibio.inbo.be @aquatictracking.bsky.social
#LifeWatch researchers uncover striking patterns in the largest tracking study ever.
👉Read more: www.lifewatch.be/news/europe-...
@vliz.be @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social @inbo.be @oscibio.inbo.be @aquatictracking.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 9:11 AM
How do European eels coordinate their 9,000 km migration to the Atlantic?
#LifeWatch researchers uncover striking patterns in the largest tracking study ever.
👉Read more: www.lifewatch.be/news/europe-...
@vliz.be @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social @inbo.be @oscibio.inbo.be @aquatictracking.bsky.social
#LifeWatch researchers uncover striking patterns in the largest tracking study ever.
👉Read more: www.lifewatch.be/news/europe-...
@vliz.be @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social @inbo.be @oscibio.inbo.be @aquatictracking.bsky.social
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VLIZ launches SoundLib: an open database of North Sea underwater sounds, supported by @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social.
The platform helps science, policy, and society understand how noise impacts marine ecosystems.
👉Read more: shorturl.at/rHrvs
#underwaternoise
@vliz.be
The platform helps science, policy, and society understand how noise impacts marine ecosystems.
👉Read more: shorturl.at/rHrvs
#underwaternoise
@vliz.be
October 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
VLIZ launches SoundLib: an open database of North Sea underwater sounds, supported by @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social.
The platform helps science, policy, and society understand how noise impacts marine ecosystems.
👉Read more: shorturl.at/rHrvs
#underwaternoise
@vliz.be
The platform helps science, policy, and society understand how noise impacts marine ecosystems.
👉Read more: shorturl.at/rHrvs
#underwaternoise
@vliz.be