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Advancing marine biodiversity monitoring with AI, imaging, and citizen science. Collaborating across 7 countries to protect oceans and ecosystems. #FAIRData #MarineScience bioboostplus.eu

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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The core idea: marine scientists don’t need to become computer scientists. They need a T-shaped profile, deep in their own field, fluent enough in AI to use it, understand it, question it. This is what students must be trained for: designing sound AI-assisted projects rather than trusting the output
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
BioBoost+ in Tokyo for the 3rd mini-symposium on active learning: “Designing lessons in the #AI era”. Dr Ribas-Deulofeu presented “Teaching students to own AI: interdisciplinary fluency for the next generation of marine scientists”, built on #BioBoost+ case studies. @ribas-deulofeu.bsky.social
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Invasive algae are reshaping reefs 🪸 Long-term data reveal the expansion of several invasive macroalgae. Continuous monitoring is essential to understand how these species transform Mediterranean reef ecosystems. #InvasiveSpecies #MarineBiodiversity #BioBoostPlus
Seasonal and interannual cover dynamics of key invasive canopy forming species at five study sites in the Haifa area (Site Ridge1-Sarg was added to the monitoring only in 2020)
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Native habitat-formers are disappearing 🌿 Long-term monitoring shows that native canopy-forming brown algae remain restricted to a few refuges and display strong seasonal dynamics. These foundation species are increasingly threatened in the warming Levantine Sea. #MarineForests #ClimateChange
Seasonal and interannual cover dynamics of key native canopy forming species at five study sites in the Haifa area (Site Ridge1-Sarg was added to the monitoring only in 2020)
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
#AI accelerates biodiversity monitoring 🤖 Thousands of underwater #photoquadrats are analysed with the open-source platform #CoralNet. Computer vision dramatically speeds up benthic cover assessment, reduces observer bias, and enables consistent long-term #monitoring. #MarineEcology #BioBoostPlus
Examples of photoquadrats captured during our monitoring surveys.
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Monitoring change over time 📸 Since 2009 researchers from IOLR have monitored rocky reefs along Israel's Mediterranean coast using seasonal fish surveys & #photoquadrats. This long-term dataset reveals how rapidly benthic communities respond to warming and #BiologicalInvasions. #MarineMonitoring
Photographic sampling using quadrats during fieldwork.
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
A rapidly changing Mediterranean 🌡️ The SE Mediterranean is one of the world's fastest-changing marine regions. Ocean warming and #BiologicalInvasions are reshaping #reef ecosystems, with native species declining while tropical newcomers become increasingly dominant. #ClimateChange #Bioinvasions
Marine heatwave “events” in the coastal area near Haifa, Israel, detected from satellite SST data during the summer of 2023
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Drawing on experiences from Bioboost+ & GuardIAS Project @guardias.bsky.social she emphasised that AI must be applied thoughtfully—its reliability depends on understanding how models work and on building high-quality, representative training datasets. #biodiversity #ArtificialIntelligence
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Nord University – At the NOW 2026 Conference, Dr. L. Ribas-Deulofeu @ribas-deulofeu.bsky.social explored how AI can help close the gap between biodiversity monitoring & data availability, to support adaptive conservation & policy decisions. Credits: @isfold.bsky.social #MarineEcology #AI
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Through the BioBoost+ project, both historical and newly collected samples are being digitised and analysed using AI-assisted approaches—combining computer vision and machine learning to accelerate data availability and support more responsive, adaptive management of marine ecosystems.
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
These new samples extend a remarkable long-term monitoring time series that began in 1983. #Biodiversity #OceanScience #Zooplankton #Arctic #FieldScience #ArtificiaIntelligence Credits: L. Ribas-Deulofeu, M. Krogstad
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
NORD activity – Zooplankton sampling in Sub-Arctic Fjord (Mistfjorden). Earlier in the year there were perfect conditions for Dr. Ribas-Deulofeu @ribas-deulofeu.bsky.social to sample zooplankton in the sub-Arctic fjord Mistfjord (Norway). #MarineEcology #Bioboostplus #Biodiversa
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Great work from our BioBoost+ partners @azti.bsky.social This case study is a great example of where marine monitoring is heading: combining underwater imagery, AI tools, and expert ecological knowledge to make biodiversity assessments faster and more scalable. #MarineEcology
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The key message: AI can make benthic monitoring faster and more scalable, but expert knowledge remains essential. Research: Igor Granado, Xabier Lekunberri, Inma Martin, Natalia Montero, Joxe M. Garmendia Coordination: Jose A. Fernandes-Salvador, Ibon Galparsoro @azti.bsky.social l
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Two deep-learning models were tested: YOLOv8x and Faster R-CNN. Organisms were then tracked across video frames so each individual was counted only once per transect. #ComputerVision #ROV
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The surveys covered the Basque continental shelf, using 42 ROV transects, ~20 hours of video, depths from 74–670 m, and HD/4K underwater imagery. The workflow focused on 13 ecologically relevant benthic taxa. #MarineBiodiversity
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Can AI help us monitor life on the seafloor? In this BioBoost+ case study, the AZTI team tested computer vision to detect and count benthic taxa from ROV videos in the south-eastern Bay of Biscay. #BioBoostPlus #AZTI @azti.bsky.social
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The camera is already capturing marine life at the site, including fish passing through the field of view. For #BioBoostPlus, this is a step toward non-invasive, high-frequency monitoring of #MarineBiodiversity using digital imagery in a conservation-relevant area. #AlonissosMarinePark #AegeanSea
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Deploying marine monitoring equipment is practical, technical work. It takes careful diving, local knowledge, teamwork, and continued support after installation. IKION Dive Centre provided critical support in safely placing the system and will continue assisting with monitoring the setup.
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The deployment was carried out by Dr @jennieacp.bsky.social and Giannis Koutoulakis, with essential field assistance from IKION Diving Centre.
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
New eyes under the sea in Alonissos Marine Park. The University of the Aegean BioBoost+ team, led by Prof. @skatsanevakis.bsky.social , has installed an underwater camera system & buoy at the Alonissos site. #MPA #MarineBiodiversity #MarineMonitoring #UnderwaterCamera #AegeanSea #MarineScience
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Department of Biology of the University of Pisa @dipbiounipi.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
@bioboostplus.bsky.social and @bioecoocean.bsky.social also joined the Marine SABRES event in Pisa last week #MarineSABRES #BioEcoOcean #BioBoostPlus #HorizonEU #HorizonEurope #Biodiversa #OceanScience #MarineBiodiversity #MarineBiodiversity #OceanObservation #StakeholderEngagement 🧵2/4
collage of slides of the events, with logos of BioEcoOcean and BioBoost+, with photos of the events (including group photo)
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
First-week highlights: our octopus “technician” 🐙 (including right on the camera) and a sighting of the invasive dusky spinefoot (Siganus luridus). Next: 2 more systems planned for Crete + Alonissos in the new year. @jennieacp.bsky.social @skatsanevakis.bsky.social #InvasiveSpecies #AegeanSea
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Underwater install shots 📷: preparing the system and mounting the camera housing + survey frame so the imagery is standardised and comparable through time—key for long-term monitoring and automated analysis. #UnderwaterImaging #OceanMonitoring #BioBoostPlus
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Deployed ✅ Our partners from University of the Aegean reef station is live: a Raspberry Pi camera/computing system + solar buoy sending reef images continuously. Built on a small budget to make monitoring more affordable—now we’re testing real-world durability + uptime. #MarineScience #Bioboostplus
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Divers in action for BioBoost+: collecting samples + standardised seafloor images with survey frames to train/validate #AI tools for marine biodiversity monitoring. 📷 Credit: Guy Raanan @rilovlab.bsky.social @iolr-il.bsky.social #RilovLab #BioBoostPlus #MarineScience #UnderwaterImaging
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
📸 The NIOZ underwater lab in action — seen here at low tide. Used to test how different restoration strategies affect benthic biodiversity, it’s fully submerged at high tide, allowing natural water exchange & selective colonisation . @niozsearesearch.bsky.social #BioBoostPlus #MarineMonitoring
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
🦞 A lobster encounter in Lake Grevelingen! While surveying benthic biodiversity for #BioBoostPlus WP2, @NIOZ_Netherlands researchers caught this Homarus gammarus on ROV. Restoration work meets AI + imaging. 🎥 Credit: Zhiyuan Zhao @niozsearesearch.bsky.social #MarineScience #ROV #Biodiversity
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
A photo of the lab bench showing the full setup for digitalising zooplankton samples (from sieving and sub-sampling to plate preparation, scanning, and computer processing #AI4Oceans #MarineBiodiversity #OceanMonitoring
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
🎥 Here’s ZooImage in action: segmenting and measuring zooplankton from scanned samples — part of a 40+ year time series from Norwegian fjords. @ribas-deulofeu.bsky.social visited @azti.bsky.social to help build AI tools for faster biodiversity monitoring. #BioBoostPlus #AI4Oceans #Zooplankton
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
From sieving and sub-sampling to scanning and segmentation — here’s the full lab setup in action at AZTI. 🧪 Cross-border collaboration like this pushes marine science forward. #MarineScience #ArcticEcosystems #BioBoostPlus #OceanMonitoring
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
🧠 This combination of remote exploration and AI image analysis accelerates our ability to monitor biodiversity in complex reef habitats — supporting conservation and management. 🎥 Watch the ROV dive (below) + see how we annotate in RoboFlow (above).
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
🟡 Using RoboFlow to ID key species like Axinella cannabina (crucial to Mediterranean benthic ecosystems) from ROV footage in Torre Guaceto (Italy). Tech meets conservation under the sea! 🎥 Marine Ecology Lab, Univ. of Naples Federico II #ROV #AI4Oceans #MarineScience #BioBoostPlus #Sponges
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
🧠 CoralNet in action! Here’s how the Marine Ecology Lab UNINA is using #AI-powered #photoquadrat analysis to identify coralligenous assemblages. 📸 Credit: Marzia Cianflone, Fraschetti - Marine Ecology Lab, Univ. of Naples Federico II #MarineScience #Coralligenous #BioBoost+
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Testing a YOLO-based computer vision model to ID 13 benthic species from underwater images. It boosts automated species recognition, aiding large-scale biodiversity monitoring & better marine conservation. @azti.bsky.social #AI4Oceans #BenthicEcology #MarineScience #BioBoost+
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
🚨 Presented at #ICESASC2025! Igor Granado shared how #ComputerVision is transforming #benthicEcosystems habitat mapping in the Bay of Biscay. Big thanks to all collaborators & inspiring ocean scientists at @icesmarine.bsky.social 🌊 More via www.linkedin.com/posts/igorgr... @azti.bsky.social
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
🚨 New from the #BioBoost+ team: 67% of industrial fishing in coastal MPAs goes untracked. 🎣 Satellite imagery + GPS data = urgent wakeup call for enforcement. 📰 Read the Science paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #MPAs #OceanScience #UntrackedFishing
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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Interesting #summerschool25
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Heliana Teixeira @helianateixeira.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
First morning of the #SummerSchool25 organisef by @drangelborja.bsky.social ending beautifully at the Donostia Aquarium with @skatsanevakis.bsky.social presenting the new project @guardias.bsky.social
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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Oh! What nice group attending our @azti.bsky.social #GES4SEAS #summerschool25 #marineecology @skatsanevakis.bsky.social @helianateixeira.bsky.social
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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Berta Companys, from ICM-CSIC and #ANERIS project, on how to close the biodiversity gap knowledge using #AI and #citizenscience #GES4SEAS #summerschool25
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Mikko Impiö @mikkoimpio.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
I’ve spent this spring with marine video analysis and now diving deeper at #GES4SEAS @azti.bsky.social #SummerSchool in beautiful San Sebastián 🌊 Excited to learn from experts and discuss all the possibilities in this field.
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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay2025 and we finish our @azti.bsky.social #GES4SEAS #Summerschool, that we organize each year this week, coinciding with this date and #WorldOceansDay @skatsanevakis.bsky.social @helianateixeira.bsky.social @ribas-deulofeu.bsky.social #MarineEcology #Research
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
The 2025 Summer School "Artificial intelligence and citizen science in monitoring and assessing biodiversity and invasive species at sea" has just started in San Sebastian. Co-organized by AZTI, #GES4SEAS, #GuardIAS, #Bioboost+, #ObamaNext, #ANERIS, and #POMP #MarineEcology
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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
This year the school is supported by the following projects: GES4SEAS, OBAMA-NEXT Project , Guardias Project , Bioboost+ , ANERIS Project and POMP
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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Josean Fernandes from @azti.bsky.social presenting the robust validation of #artificialintelligence #GES4SEAS #summerschool25 #marineecologt
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
AZTI #SummerSchool2025 in progress, with a presentation from our project leader Dr Lissandro Benedetti-Cecchi @azti.bsky.social #MarineEcology
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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Sorry for the delay in responding, automating posting to GBIF hasn't been discussed as part of the scope of the project but I could ask and see if there are any partners looking into it.
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
🔥🌊 The #Mediterranean is undergoing a rapid ecological shift! Our new study in Nature Communications reveals that #MassMortality events have caused a substantial loss of benthic #trait #diversity in just 5 years Read the full study: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #ClimateChange #MarineEcology 🌍🌐🧪
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Vulnerability of benthic trait diversity across the Mediterranean Sea following mass mortality events - Nature Communications
The future of marine ecosystem function under global change may be predicted by examining past trends. Here, the authors examine mass marine mortality data from 389 benthic Mediterranean species (1986...
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