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Blanca Figuerola @bfiguerola.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Buscamos candidat@s para pedir una #FPU con un buen expediente académico. Adjunto detalles del proyecto. Interesad@s que cumplan los requisitos, enviad mail a: figuerola@icm.csic.es #invertebradosmarinos #cambioclimático #acidificaciónoceánica @fpuinvestiga.bsky.social @icmcsic.bsky.social

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Marine calcifiers @marinecalcifiers.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

New press release highlighting the results of our recent article: www.icm.csic.es/en/news/plas... #marineplastics #invasivespecies @icmcsic.bsky.social @cienciesterraub.bsky.social @annasanchez.bsky.social @bfiguerola.bsky.social

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Plentziako itsas Estazioa (PiE-EHU) @pie-upvehu.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Programa de "Conexión polar" @ehu.eus @csic.es @ztffct.bsky.social 🗓️Lunes 14S 🕔17:00

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Blanca Figuerola @bfiguerola.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Si estáis por Plentzia, no faltéis a estas charlas que hemos organizado! #polarcsic @pie-upvehu.bsky.social

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Blanca Figuerola @bfiguerola.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

1/4 New paper! Our latest study explores how plastic debris can act as a vector for the dispersal of marine organisms. The work is part of Gabriel’s PhD thesis and builds on research developed during Mar’s undergraduate thesis. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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auboutdureve.bsky.social @auboutdureve.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

¡¡ IMPORTANTE !! Ruego difundáis este artículo de @el_pais sobre el incumplimiento de la estabilización de lxs investigadorxs Ramón y Cajal. En él denuncio mi situación en @UPFBarcelona @LaiadeNadalUPF elpais.com/educacion/20... #rycenlucha

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Blanca Figuerola @bfiguerola.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Noticia del @csic.es sobre la hoja de ruta de la investigación antártica #Antarctica #InSync que hemos ayudado a definir conjuntamente con compañeros de distintos centros de la conexión #PolarCSIC dentro de una iniciativa integrada en el marco del @scar-antarctic.bsky.social.

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Marine calcifiers @marinecalcifiers.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

We were so happy to have Tomás visit us today! 🎉 We celebrated his exciting news: he has secured a postdoctoral position in Ireland. 🇮🇪 Congratulations, Tomás, and best of luck on this new chapter of your postdoctoral journey!

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Blanca Figuerola @bfiguerola.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

It has been a privilege to take part in such a collaborative and interdisciplinary effort, helping to shape the future of Antarctic research!

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Marine calcifiers @marinecalcifiers.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Our harbor plastic colonization experiment is now officially underway! Alongside the deployment in Catalonia, the study has also been launched in Marseille thanks to the collaboration of our French colleagues. Excited to see what the results reveal! #inphinit #plastics #invasivespecies

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Marine calcifiers @marinecalcifiers.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

This week Blanca participated in the Larwood meeting in Oslo, where around 40 bryozoologists gathered to discuss exciting new research and exchange ideas on bryozoan biology, ecology, and evolution. #Bryozoa #MedAcidWarm #HOLOCHANGE @minecogob.bsky.social @ageinves.bsky.social

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Blanca Figuerola @bfiguerola.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

What a great meeting! Thanks so much to the organizers for making it happen. Looking forward to seeing everyone again soon! #Bryozoa #Larwoodmeeting #IBA #Oslo

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Marine calcifiers @marinecalcifiers.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Molt contents de la participació en l'activitat sobre plàstics i espècies invasores de la @setmananatura. 🌿 Els plàstics trobats a la platja i a l'aigua ens recorden que encara queda molt per fer, tant a nivell personal com polític. Gràcies, voluntaris i voluntàries! 💙 @icmcsic.bsky.social @ub.edu

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Lee Hsiang Liow （廖珕庠） @lhliow.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Check out the talks for Larwood #bryozoan meeting 1-3 June 2026 www.nhm.uio.no/english/rese... Can’t wait to see old friends, meet new ones, and nerd out about our favourite animals and their evolution! @bryozoology.bsky.social Welcome to the Natural History Museum in Oslo!

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Larwood program - Natural History Museum

Read this story on the University of Oslo's website.

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Blanca Figuerola @bfiguerola.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Really happy that I can finally attend the Larwood again! Looking forward to reconnecting with many bryozoologist colleagues, some I haven’t seen in a long time, & to listening to the talks in such an interesting program. Thanks @lhliow.bsky.social & @malihr.bsky.social for organizing it! #Bryozoa

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Blanca Figuerola @bfiguerola.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Presentació d’un llibre molt especial: 50 anys d’arquitectura del meu pare ❤️

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Marine calcifiers @marinecalcifiers.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

We were so happy to welcome sponge taxonomists Javier Cristobo and Pilar Ríos from @gi.ieo.es to @icmcsic.bsky.social! We had the chance to show them our experiment and share our work. We also met their colleague, Florencio González. Such a great visit! #taxonomy #biodiversity

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Marine calcifiers @marinecalcifiers.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Farewell, Emmanouela! 💙 We couldn’t dive, but we still had such a great time together 😊 It was really nice having you with us. We’ll miss you! Good luck with your Master’s thesis and enjoy the journey ahead 🌍✨

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Blanca Figuerola @bfiguerola.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Happy to be joining the #BiodIBErsityDay2026. Looking forward to sharing ideas and learning from researchers working on biodiversity, ecology, evolution, and conservation.

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Marine calcifiers @marinecalcifiers.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

We carried out sampling at the port for the aquarium experiment and for a collaboration. A complete success thanks to this great team 👏 #HOLOCHANGE #MedAcidWarm @icmcsic.bsky.social @ageinves.bsky.social @cienciagob.bsky.social @bfiguerola.bsky.social

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Blanca Figuerola @bfiguerola.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

🌊 Interested in advancing Marine Spatial Planning? We’re supporting a postdoc on cumulative ocean pressures: “Beyond Single Stressors: A Revisitable Atlas of Cumulative Pressures to Support Marine Spatial Planning" 👉 Take a look at this opportunity and explore other open positions!

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Blanca Figuerola @bfiguerola.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

This week I am attending the Antarctic marine species traits workshop organized by #BiodiversityAntarcticPortal, @scar-antarctic.bsky.social Antarctic Biodiversity Informatics, #SCARfish & #WoRMS. With other taxonomists from #RAMS, we plan to integrate trait data & update priority trait lists.

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Marine calcifiers @marinecalcifiers.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Exciting news! Chapter 4 of Tomás’ thesis is out! Ocean warming and acidification may reduce the nutritional value of Antarctic seaweed Monostroma hariotii by altering its biochemical profile. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #Antarctica #ClimateChange #Seaweeds #Proudsupervisor

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SIBECOL @sibecol.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

📣 Joint Call for Research Projects for Early-Career Researchers in 2026 by the Iberian Society of Ecology (SIBECOL), and the Spanish Association of Terrestrial Ecology (AEET). 🔗SIBECOL: sibecol.org/call-sibecol... 🔗AEET: www.aeet.org/es/convocato... 🗓️ March 16th - June 15th 2026

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Call of SIBECOL Projects for Early Career Researchers – 2026

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Blanca Figuerola @bfiguerola.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

SIBECOL-JEDI SEMINARS Join us for a hands-on webinar on inclusive scientific communication with real tools for research and teaching. 📅 April 24 · 14:00 CET · Online 🌐 English 💰 Free 🔗 Registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #SciComm @sibecol.bsky.social @ceabcsic.bsky.social #InclusiveScience

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Marine calcifiers @marinecalcifiers.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Primera calçotada de l’Emmanouela i despedida del Tomás. Gran dia a Vilanova i la Geltrú amb el millor equip, calçots i bona companyia. Hi tornarem! 🔥🌞

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Blanca Figuerola @bfiguerola.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Congratulations to Tomás on successfully defending his PhD thesis. Welcome Dr. Azcárate! 🎓 It has been a real pleasure to co-supervise this work. With thanks to Severo Ochoa @icmcsic.bsky.social for the support along the way 🙌

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Marine calcifiers @marinecalcifiers.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Esteu convidats a la defensa de la tesi doctoral del Tomás Azcárate García, que tindrà lloc el divendres 27 de febrer a les 10:00 a l'Aula de Graus de la @biologiaub.bsky.social de de la @ub.edu. Directores: Blanca Figuerola i Conxita Avila @icmcsic.bsky.social

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Pol Capdevila @polcapdevila.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

The steepest annual declines are associated with: • Invasive species (~ −6%/yr) • Disease (~ −4.6%/yr) • Climate change (~ −3.1%/yr) • Pollution (~ −1.8%/yr) Impact ranking ≠ prevalence ranking. #GlobalChange

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Owen S. Wangensteen @owenwangensteen.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Bad news for rocky reefs! Long-term metabarcoding survey show general decrease in biodiversity and richness in rocky reef communities from two national parks in Spain, in a span of just 5 years, and despite the highest level of protection! Project #BlueDNA onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A barplot showing the general decrease in metabarcoding OTU richness for the period 2020-2022, compared to the previous period 2014-2015. Two general pictures of both sampled National Parks, Cíes Islands in the Atlantic and Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean. Also, three small pictures of the sampled underwater communities are shown.

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Daniel Carralero @dcarral.eurosky.social · 24/12/2025

1) La transición ya está reconfigurando la geopolítica global. El abaratamiento de las renovables -y la vertiginosa aceleración de su despliegue global que ha producido- es una de las pocas buenas noticias que tenemos. Estamos aproximadamente en el pico de la demanda global de carbón y petróleo.

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Blanca Figuerola @bfiguerola.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Deadline soon! Contact us if you are interested and meet the requirements 👇

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Blanca Figuerola @bfiguerola.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Interested in a PhD at @icmcsic.bsky.social with me & @fonamental.bsky.social? We’re seeking motivated candidates for an #INPhINIT incoming fellowship to study mesophotic coral ecosystems as thermal refuges & holobiont responses across depth gradients. Info: fundacionlacaixa.org/ca/beques-do...

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Doctorat INPhINIT

Coneix les 60 beques de doctorat dINPhINIT per a investigadors que vulguin realitzar estudis de doctorat en universitats d'Espanya i Portugal.

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Blanca Figuerola @bfiguerola.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

It is always great to catch up with bryozoologist colleagues 😊 #networking #research #bryozoans

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Marine calcifiers @marinecalcifiers.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

What are bryozoans? Have a look at this animation created with @cookedillustrations.com and supported by the National project #MedCalRes funded by the @AgEInves. Stay updated for more free educational resources here 👉 bryozoans.weebly.com youtu.be/5yKlfl-9lWM?...

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What is a bryozoan?

YouTube video by Marine calcifiers

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Blanca Figuerola @bfiguerola.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Hoy participamos en la mesa redonda de la Jornada Mujer y Ciencia Polar Pepita Castellví organizada por PolarCSIC. Se abordaron temas clave sobre el papel de la mujer y la posibilidad de que la base antártica pase a llevar el nombre de Pepita Castellví. Fotos de PolarCSIC y @nurito.bsky.social.

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Blanca Figuerola @bfiguerola.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Very well deserved 👏👏 Great taxonomist, mentor and person 😊 @bryozoology.bsky.social

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ICM-CSIC @icmcsic.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

🌊 Advancing our strategy to tackle Climate Change! 💡 Today we held the 2nd ICM strategic workshop, bringing together researchers to explore how ocean science can help understand and mitigate climate impacts. 👏 A heartfelt thank you to all participants for their energy, insights, and commitment!

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