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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🙌 BioProtect & Marine Guardian shared a booth at VísindaVaka in Reykjavík! 🇮🇸 Children drew creatures to help protect Iceland’s seas for BioProtect’s comic book. 🐟 Their drawings are now on display at @matisiceland.bsky.social - visit us, pick your favourite & vote! 🗳️ #BioProtect #MissionOcean

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🙌 #BioProtect coordinator Sophie Jensen presenting the project in the “From Projects to Impact” session at the @icesmarine.bsky.social Annual Science Conference in 🇫🇷 📍 Attending #ASC2026? Visit our booth to discover the tools developed to help protect and restore marine ecosystems & biodiversity. 🐳

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#BioProtect is at the @icesmarine.bsky.social Annual Science Conference 2026 in Brest, France! 🇫🇷 👉 Our team is sharing how area-based management tools can help protect & restore marine ecosystems and biodiversity. 🤗 Join us for a discussion on the future of healthier seas! #ASC2026 #MissionOcean

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

🌊 A tool is only as good as the people willing to use it. 📍Across our 5 demo sites, fishers, vessel operators, authorities & researchers have been testing BioProtect's solutions, from Iceland to Porto. 👉Check out the visual for our recent demo site highlights! #MissionOcean #BioProtect

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Our 4th #BioProtect newsletter is out now! ⚡️ 🪸 From marine #biodiversity protection to research progress and community engagement, this issue is packed with updates from across our project. 🔔 Stay in the loop: bit.ly/4oyoP63 📖 Read the newsletter: bit.ly/4xY54ZP #MissionOcean #HorizonEurope 🐳

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

🗞️ Our next #BioProtect newsletter is landing at the end of the month - and you don’t want to miss it! 🌊 📍 From Ireland to Brazil, the Azores to Cyprus, we’ve been testing tools, sharing results & turning solutions into real-world impact! ⚡️ 🤗 Subscribe now to stay up to date 👇 🔗 bit.ly/4oyoP63

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

📆 #WorldOceanDay 2026 invites us to #REIMAGINE our relationship with the ocean 🌊 🤗 As a lighthouse project, #BioProtect is one way this new relationship starts to take shape. 👥 Our 2nd GA meeting & lighthouse stop reminded us that protecting the ocean is about people, places and shared heritage 💙

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

🤗 Join the Open Session of BioProtect's GA meeting to explore MPA challenges and more & how they’re being addressed in the Azores!🇵🇹 📆 2 June 8.30 am GMT 🔬 Discover the latest 📰 from our demo sites & the tools ⚒️ shaping marine protection! 👉 Join via 🔗 bit.ly/4tZen8U #MissionOcean #BioProtect 🌊

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

📍 We are at #EMD2026 with our friends and colleagues and we are showcasing the #BioProtect Marine Planner! 🧩 👉 Come visit our booth to find out how this tool can change the way we approach conservation planning! 🌊 #MissionOcean #HorizonEurope

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

🏊‍♂️ From 1000 miles of icy water to cutting‑edge #eDNA sampling 🧬👏 🎥 “The Great Icelandic Swim” documentary showcases BioProtect’s role in marine research & citizen science around Iceland 🇮🇸 Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4nfe9J3 @channel4tv.bsky.social #BioProtect #MissionOcean #BigWaveTV

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

🤝 Stakeholders are shaping our tools: ✅ 1st feedback loop on v1 prototypes with fishers, planners, scientists & communities, testing what works & what’s needed for uptake! #BioProtect⚒️: 🧩 Marine Planner | PPGIS analyser | 🌎 CO₂ calculator | AI image annotation 🤖 | Drift-cam | citizen-science eDNA 🧬

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

From ☕️ breaks 2 conservation planning at #AAORIAForum26! 🥰 Great to see so much interest in the #BioProtect Marine Planner: from on‑stage in Anna Kristin's talk (matisiceland.bsky.social) to live demos at our stand! 👏 Also, pins flew off the stand! May they travel far & wide across the #Atlantic!

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

📍 We are at the #AAORIAForum2026 side events in Salvador, Brazil 🇧🇷 and very excited to be following the #IntergenerationalHackathon! 🌊 👫 The teams are still working on their ideas and they will be pitching them later today! 😊 Stay tuned for updates! 🤘

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

⏳ The countdown is on! BioProtect is heading to the PHAROS Mega Event Ireland - 3 Days, 2 Coastlines, 1 Mission! 🇮🇪 🗓️ 26–28 May 2026 across Kerry & Cork, we’ll join fellow innovators advancing marine restoration & protection. 👉Dive into the details bit.ly/4mn7En2

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Are Norway’s fjords under threat? 🔥 Rising temperatures, low-oxygen waters, 🎣 overfishing and aquaculture, 🚢 traffic & invasive species are all taking a toll. 👉 Mette Skern-Mauritzen, the 🇳🇴 Demo Site leader, shares why knowledge-based, ecosystem-based management is key! 🔗https://bit.ly/47xgA31

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

🌊 The BioProtect Marine Planner at #EOD26 🇪🇺! 💪 Helping identify priority areas for #marineconservation 🐟 💻 User-friendly 🤝 Co-designed with end-users 🧭 Turning complex planning into practical solutions ➡️ Developed by @universityofgalway.bsky.social @marineinstitute.bsky.social #MissionOcean 💙

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

📍Our very own Maÿlis Sontot-Marjary, Demo Site Leader for Ireland 🇮🇪 from the @marineinstitute.bsky.social has been busy showcasing the #BioProtect Marine Planner all day to interested visitors during the 4th Mission Ocean and Waters Forum! ⏰ There’s still time to catch us! #MissionOcean 🌍

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Our BioProtect #DreamTeam is in Brussels this week, connecting with the ocean community! 🌍 📍Join us on Thursday at our booth where we’ll showcase the BioProtect Marine Planner! 👏 Let’s shape resilient seas together. 💙 #BioProtect #MissionOcean

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

🚢 BioProtect researchers spent 🔟 days surveying the #CelticSea! 👩‍🔬 The 🇮🇪 team completed the SCOOP survey, collecting data to build an ecosystem model of the region. ⤷ The model will inform the BioProtect Marine Planner in evaluating the impacts of various scenarios on biodiversity. 👉 bit.ly/4bMplZS

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

🙌 BioProtect in the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴 🙏 Thanks to Sjókovin, #BioProtect was shared with diverse audiences, from a packed 5th 🎂 event to student visits & conversations at Jobmatch 2025. 👌 It’s all about bringing research closer to society & building those connections‼️ #MissionOcean #HorizonEurope

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

💧 Can one water sample reveal marine life? 🐠 Yes! Using metabarcoding, our #BioProtect team at @matisiceland.bsky.social analyses unique "barcodes" in #eDNA to ID multiple species at once. 🔬 Swipe to explore the impact of #metabarcoding on #OceanBiodiversity! #MissionOcean #EUMissions #HorizonEU

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

🌊 From Iceland’s coast to the lab! 🏊 During @RossEdgley’s 2025 swim, citizen scientist Solomon Weston collected #eDNA samples for #BioProtect. 🧬 Now, @matisiceland.bsky.social are extracting DNA to help us study marine biodiversity! More updates on Thursday! #MissionOcean #EUMissions #HorizonEU

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

🔬Our #NWPortugueseMargin team met at @inesctec.bsky.social to plan #eDNA biosampler field tests! 🗺️ We’re looking for #VME indicator species w/ #BioProtect tools & maps by @uaveiro.bsky.social @ciimar.bsky.social & INESCTEC. 🌤️ More news in May—weather permitting! #MissionOcean #EUMissions #HorizonEU

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

🪸 Can deep-sea corals survive warmer oceans? 🔬 The #BioProtect Azores team tested #corals last week by measuring oxygen use (a key stress signal) over 8-16 hrs at different temps at the #DeepSeaLab of #OKEANOS-UAÇ. 🌊 Results soon! @azoresdeepsea.bsky.social #MissionOcean #EUMissions #HorizonEU

Two glass jars on a lab bench holding spiky deep sea corals on white bases in clear liquid.

Close-up of glass jars with feathery deep sea corals in a clear liquid.

Three glass jars with feathery deep sea corals in a clear liquid, yellow tops above.

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

🌊 Join us for the #BioProtect 2nd General Assembly meeting 📅 June 2-4 @ Escola do Mar dos Açores Hosted by the University of the Azores in Horta, Faial Island, Azores, world-famous for pristine nature & #biodiversity. Thrilled to welcome our partners! 🏝️ #MissionOcean #EUMissions #HorizonEU

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

📣 The @ec.europa.eu is reviewing the EU #Arctic #policy to ensure it reflects today’s environmental, security and geopolitical realities 🌎 👉A call for evidence & public consultation is open until 16th March 2026: link.europa.eu/gyyMQw

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

✨ Season's Greetings from BioProtect ✨

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

📽️How to analyse thousands of hours of deep-sea video? 👉We're training an AI to help! Our AI is still learning, but is already spotting ocean life! It detected two fish, a sea pen, and a hidden sea anemone in a first test! 👀Can you spot anything else? #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Our 🇮🇪 Demonstration Site and the Marine Institute ran a #PPGIS survey to capture voices across Irish waters for #marineconservation: 🧍‍♂️100+ respondents 🗺️47 mapped marine areas These insights will guide co-designed, inclusive conservation tools! ℹ️ shorturl.at/bDV7E #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

#BioProtect was presented for #OícheChultúir 2025 at Marine Institute! 🌊 We explored how Ireland’s cultural history of cartography connects with today’s participatory mapping for marine conservation. 🗺️🇮🇪 👉 Learn more: bioprotect-project.eu/irish-demons... #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

🌊 Turning marine biology points into polygons! Using the #SegmentAnythingModel + smart heuristics, #BielefeldUniversity's #BioProtect team converted 93% of 3,831 point annotations into AI-ready polygons. 📹Watch the video and share your thoughts! #MisssionOcean #HorizonEU

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

🐟💻AI meets ocean conservation! In #BioProtect, advanced image annotation is accelerating marine biodiversity assessments, helping scientists identify species in diverse background conditions! 📻Stay tuned for more: 👉 bitly.cx/ioz8L #MissionOcean #MAIA #BIIGLE #HorizonEU

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

PhD student Anaïs Sire de Vilar studied Azorean cold-water corals.🪸 Higher 🌡️ = more mortality, faster development, shorter larval swimming. BioProtect research shows forecasting coral connectivity under warming oceans can guide marine planning & protect climate refuges! 🌊 #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

🗺️ In #BioProtect, we mapped the socio-economic pulse of 5 coastal regions, where fisheries, tourism & renewables rely on marine life.🌊 Early insights from WP6 show biodiversity protection is vital for a resilient #BlueEconomy! 👉https://bitly.cx/5jZPH #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

📄 New #BioProtect Press Release! During the #GreatIcelandicSwim, @RossEdgley carried out the first continuous eDNA sampling of Iceland's coastline. 🧬🐟 Adventure meets science to protect 30% of Europe’s seas by 2030! 🌍 Full text available: is.gd/jg7uIF #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

🏊‍♂️ A few days ago, Ross Edgley completed the Great Icelandic Swim! Our PM Davíð Gíslason interviewed by Visir in Iceland, mentioned that Ross's collected seawater samples for #eDNA 🧬 are crucial to reveal biodiversity & protect 30% of 🇮🇸 seas by 2030! More ℹ️ bitly.cx/jLEMy #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

👩‍🔬BioProtect PhD student Marjolijn Rika Nijzingh collected 325 #eDNA samples at 37 sites (0–500m) around 🇮🇸 aboard RV Árni Friðriksson. The data will reveal the presence of fish, mammals, corals & more, a big step for #30x30 goals! Amazing job Marjolijn!👏 #MissionOcean #HorizonEU @mfri.bsky.social

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

🏖️ 🇮🇸 This summer, we collected #eDNA samples in #Skjálfandi Bay, North Iceland! 🧪We sampled at 10 sites, taking water from depths ranging from 20 meters to the seafloor. These samples will be analyzed to reveal the Bay’s biodiversity. 📻Stay tuned! #MissionOcean #HorizonEU @mfri.bsky.social

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Associated Regions News! 🌊 The first #BioProtect stakeholders meeting took place in #Odessa! 🤝 Local experts and European partners came together to help shape the #BioProtect solutions for marine biodiversity restoration and ecosystem resilience.🪸 👉bitly.cx/RV6Vv #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Irish DS #PPGIS survey is complete!📰 ✅ 130+ participants ✅ 635 features mapped ✅ Marine mammals = top valued feature ✅ Strong community + maritime sector engagement Data will support the #BioProtectMarinePlanner for future conservation.🐬 To know more👉https://bitly.cx/XHgj #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

🙌 Huge congratulations to #RossEdgley on completing the 1,000-mile swim around #Iceland! 🌊💪 😲100 #eDNA samples collected for ocean biodiversity research! So happy and proud that #BioProtect was part of this incredible journey. 🌍💙 #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #GreatIcelandicSwim

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

🌊 Save the date! 📅 27–28 Nov 2025, Brussels 📈Join leading ocean scientists, modellers, data experts, innovators & policymakers at the 4th Digital Ocean Forum to shape the future of the #DigitalTwinOcean. #OceanData #OurMissionOcean

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Our #eDNA Autonomous #Biosampler enters its next phase! 🌊🧬 1️⃣ Sea trials of the first prototype 2️⃣ Greater depth & reliability 3️⃣ Second version with improved preservation & sterilization 4️⃣ Validation in lab + field Details:👉https://bitly.cx/PBaz #MissionOcean #HorizonEU @ciimar.bsky.social

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

⛴️ Our #eDNA #BioSampler went deeper! Integrated with an #AUV, it was deployed at 20 and 75m off Porto. ⛴️ Autonomous sampling matched manual protocols with triplicate water filtration. 🧬Next: eDNA sequencing to uncover biodiversity across trophic levels! @ciimar.bsky.social #MissionOcean

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

🌊💙 Building #oceanliteracy from an early age! Ana Faria, a marine ecologist from #BioProtect brought #MPAs to life for 7-year-olds with a custom ocean-themed board game, teaching conservation through play! 🛡️💙Protecting what you love starts with understanding it! #MisionOcean #HorizonEU

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Meet our AR: Poland 🇵🇱 #Ustka region co-designs #MSP with public voices, tackling #eutrophication, #overfishing & #ORE pressures while balancing nature & growth. 💙 Which #BioProtect tools are used? 📍 Marine Planner 📍 Biodiversity Toolbox 📍 Recommendations on Governance #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Meet our AR: Poland 🇵🇱 #Ustka in the Southern #BalticSea faces: ⚡ Offshore Wind Farms (0.9–2.5 GW) coming by 2030 ⚓ Service base ready by 2026 🌱 Macrophyte meadows & wild beaches at risk from ORE, overfishing & pollution. Interested to learn more? ➡️ bitly.cx/5tLU8 #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #Poland

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

📺AR series: #Ukraine️ 🇺🇦 🌊Odessa's region wetlands, estuaries, reefs & seagrass meadows are threatened by pollution, habitat loss & overfishing.🎣 #BioProtect is restoring resilience through area-based solutions! ➡️ bitly.cx/wyxQe #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #Odessa

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

📺AR series: Israel 🇮🇱 Eilat adopts #BioProtect tools: 🛠️ PPGIS Analyser, ABM-DSF, Marine Planner, Recommendations on Governance To achieve: ➡️ Community-led planning ➡️ Climate & reef resilience ➡️ Ecosystem-based management 🧐Interested to learn more? ➡️ bitly.cx/W6ad #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

📺AR series: Israel 🇮🇱 Eilat in Israel, hosts one of the northernmost coral reefs 🪸 rich in marine biodiversity! With 3M tourists/year🧳& urban pressures, this unique marine ecosystem needs urgent, ecosystem based action. 👉https://bitly.cx/zu7T #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

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