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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D.

@jennieacp.bsky.social
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PostDoc at the Aegean University | working in #MarineEcology, biodiversity and alien species | PhD in #MarineBiology on effects of Ocean Acidification and Climate Change on marine sensory ecology and behaviour | linktr.ee/Jennieacp

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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Seeing zooplankton sampling in a sub-Arctic fjord feels especially good on a hot summer day. Great work from our BioBoost+ partners at NORD & @ribas-deulofeu.bsky.social — another step forward in connecting long-term marine monitoring, new field sampling, digitisation, and AI-assisted analysis.
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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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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
This is a great project to be involved in, observing without disturbing. I will be soon heading to Crete to deploy our next and most southerly based system. Watch this space for more updates!
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
268 species and counting—Cyprus emerges as a frontline sentinel of marine #bioinvasions 🌊⚠️ Accelerating introductions, diverse pathways, and clear policy implications for the #Mediterranean. Read more: doi.org/10.1007/s105... #MarineEcology #BiologicalInvasions #Biodiversity #InvasiveSpecies 🌐🌍🧪
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Researcher position on marine #hydroacoustics. Work on passive acoustic datasets: extracting underwater #noise metrics, detecting #cetacean and other marine fauna sounds, and characterizing marine #soundscapes using acoustic and video data. Deadline: 21 March 👉 euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/416394
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Open MSc-level researcher / scientific diver position for the LIFE #PINNACARE project. Focus: conservation and recovery of #Pinna nobilis in Greece through field monitoring, transplantations, larval collectors, repopulation, and more. Deadline: 12 March 👉 euraxess.ec.europa.eu/node/413319
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Anyone keen to join our lab? Apply now and join a dynamic team on the forefront of marine conservation biodiversity research.
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 16/02/2026
100 years of January sea surface temperature anomalies. Note the long-term warming and patterns of climate variability (e.g., El Niño/La Niña). Data from NOAA ERSSTv5 at psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded...
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs) can play a decisive role in reaching biodiversity targets — yet they remain underused and unevenly assessed. 🌍🌐 #Biodiversity #Conservation #OECMs #NaturePolicy #ProtectedAreas #GlobalBiodiversityFramework
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
#Biodiversity doesn’t follow borders — but #conservation policy still does. A new policy brief, inspired by Haubrock et al. (2026), calls for cross-border coordination, open ecological data, and stronger early warning to tackle #InvasiveSpecies. Supported by #GuardIAS #bioinvasions 🧪🌐🌍
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
🌍 New release: #GuardIAS Newsletter #1! From early-warning AI systems to field eradication trials, see how we’re turning science into action against #AquaticInvasions across Europe. Read it here: guardias.eu/wp-content/u... @guardias.bsky.social #bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies #MarineEcology 🧪🌐🌍🌊🐟
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GES4SEAS MOOCs @ges4seas-mooc.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 18/02/2026
More hope for #ocean The Marine Protection Atlas measures progress toward protecting 30% of the #ocean in fully and highly protected areas by 2030. As of today, 9.6% of the ocean is protected and 3.2% is highly protected. #GES4SEAS #MOOC #oceanoptimism #MarineEcology #Research mpatlas.org
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The Marine Protection Atlas (MPAtlas.org) was created by the Marine Conservation Institute to more effectively communicate levels of marine protection worldwide.
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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
useful link, thanks #GES4SEAS MOOC for letting us know! #MarineEcology
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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Aliens: the spread of invasive plants and animals across Europe – in pictures
Erik Irmer has been documenting the spread of invasive plant and animal species that disrupt native ecology across Europe. He focuses on humans’ interactions with these plants and animals. Aliens is p...
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Looking forward to the next installations!
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Greek tragedy: the rare seals hiding in caves to escape tourists
Greece is hoping that protected areas will help keep daytrippers away and allow vulnerable monk seals to return to their island habitats
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
🐟🪸We’ve just published the first documented nesting aggregation of black seabream (Spondyliosoma cantharus) in the Mediterranean Sea. Author link (view-only): rdcu.be/eTtif @skatsanevakis.bsky.social @thanasisnikolaou.bsky.social #NEMOTOOLS #marinebiology #ROV #spawninggrounds #conservation
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
The University of the Aegean invites applications for a 2-year Researcher (MSc, #MarineEcology) post under the LIFE-PINNACARE project. Focus: Pinna nobilis #conservation in Greece + field work. 📅 Apply by 6 Jan 2026. 📧 More info: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/393307 — dive in! #Conservation #job 🌍🌐
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
More great work from our project partners in #Bioboost+ This time from @ribas-deulofeu.bsky.social from NORD collaborating with our other partners AZTI @azti.bsky.social . All in promoting faster biodiversity monitoring!
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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
The Lionfish (Pterois miles) 🐠 Its stomach expands up to 30x when feeding! It’s a major threat, known for devastating native fish & wrecking marine ecosystems. The #GuardIAS project is running control programs in the Aegean Sea. Read more: guardias.eu #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS
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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
At a recent workshop in Monaco, Maria Zotou shared how the #GuardIAS project is tackling the lionfish invasion in Crete & Santorini through population control & commercial fishing. Read more about the event here: guardias.eu/lionfish-in-... #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
🪸New paper out on mesophotic coralligenous reefs in the NE Aegean. We used side-scan sonar + ROV surveys to map gorgonian assemblages and quantify the impact of marine litter in a Natura 2000 site. Open access: www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13... #marinebiology #Mediterranean #Natura2000 #NEMOTools
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
More Great progress from our #Bioboost+ project partners in Italy. Great work!
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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Meet #GuardIAS WP6 Leaders, Dr Maria Sini & Dr Nóirín Burke! 📣 Their team helps tell the story of the entire project. They collaborate with all partners to share GuardIAS's innovations and successes with the world. Read more: guardias.eu/work-package... #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
More great work progress from our project partners. This time from UNINA! Keep up the great work!
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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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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
A warning at #GuardIAS Conference from @bgallardo.bsky.social : drought “solutions” like reservoirs and inter-basin transfers can become #invasion highways. With quagga mussels primed to expand under #ClimateChange, integrating #biosecurity into water-infrastructure planning is no longer optional.
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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
A lively #GuardIAS talk from Mar Santos-Simón: marina-based citizen science is turning boaters into frontline biofouling sentinels. With hands-on sampling, rapid alien-species checks, and “adopt-a-collector” monitoring, these events are boosting awareness and expanding surveillance capacity in Italy
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Some great output from our project partners in Bioboost+!
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
#GuardIAS virtual conference. Now our own PhD student Giota Xanthopoulou @xanthopop.bsky.social presenting her case study on detecting the #invasive brown algae Rugulopterix okamurae using #eDNA and POMPOMS! #CitizenScience #bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies #MarineEcology #AquaticEcology #IAS 🌍🌐🌊
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
#GuardIAS virtual conference, Presentation from our project partner Dr Rein Brys from INBO on their case study to detect the invasive crayfish.
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
#GuardIAS Virtual conference - project partner Amalia Mailli from #NORD talking on how to apply eDNA methodolgy for detecting IAS
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
#GuardIAS virtual conference, talk now by Dr Teo Karayannis on the Regulatory Development at the international Maritime Organisation #IMO with regards to ballast water and biofouling. Good to know where we stand and what is jhoped to be implemented .
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
#GuardIAS also conducts #Summer schools, 1st one already done, next one planned for 2026 in Bødo, Norway! Details to be shared here guardias.eu/summer-schoo... when they become available.
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
#GuardIAS also will conduct Massive Online Open Courses on preventing the introduction and spread of alien species. Which are open to all to participate. It is Free!! more details : guardias.eu/guardias-moo...
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Only one of the many #CitizenScience initiatives in #GuardIAS project to tackle with #IAS This example is from the University of the Aegean dealing with #Lionfish @skatsanevakis.bsky.social
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
exciting developments within the GuardIAS project - using passive #underwater #acoustics to detect invasive alien species
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Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D. @jennieacp.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Kick of of the #GuardIAS virtual conference with an introduction by @skatsanevakis.bsky.social
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
The first #GuardIAS #Conference on Prevention of Invasive Alien Species Introductions and #Biosecurity Risk Assessment starts tomorrow 12/11 morning at 9:00 GMT - 10:00 CET - 11:00 EET. Don't miss it! #bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies #MarineEcology #AquaticEcology #IAS 🌍🌐🌊
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
An excellent #MOOC (Massive Online Open Course) by #GuardIAS offering rich, accessible content on preventing #aquatic #InvasiveSpecies. Ideal for #students, #educators, professionals, and anyone interested in protecting our waters. 👉https://www.ecmunipv.it/login/index.php 🧪🌍🌐 #bioinvasions
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
The #Guardias Project was represented at the #Lionfish in the #Mediterranean III workshop by Mary Zotou, who presented our ongoing research on lionfish removal efforts in Crete and Santorini.
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
That’s a wrap for the #GuardIAS Annual Meeting! Three inspiring days of exchange, collaboration, and progress towards stronger action on #InvasiveSpecies. Grateful to all who contributed to the discussions and next steps! #bioinvasions #AquaticEcology #MarineEcology @guardias.bsky.social
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Don't miss this new #webinar supported by #GuardIAS. #bioinvasions #MarineEcology #Conservation #InvasiveSpecies 🌍🌐 @guardias.bsky.social
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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Tim Adriaens, WP4 co-lead, presented a keynote at the 12th meeting of the Helenic Ecological Society on "Management of #BiologicalInvasions across the invasion curve: from risk management strategies to real-world #conservation action." #bioinvasions
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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
New global synthesis of established #non-native #marine and #freshwater fish. With support by #GuardIAS and other projects.
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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Present your research at the GuardIAS Conference! Submit your abstract by Sept 12 for a chance to be published in Management of Biological Invasions with a full APC waiver. Find out more & submit: guardias.eu/submitting-a... #CallforAbstracts #InvasiveSpecies #GuardIAS
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Submitting an Abstract & Presenting
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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Spotlight: The Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) 🦞 This crayfish is a major threat, known for damaging infrastructure with its burrows & carrying crayfish plague. The #GuardIAS project is tracking its spread. Learn more: guardias.eu #InvasiveSpecies
The Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)

This crayfish can travel across dry land to find new rivers to invade.
It’s a major threat, known for damaging infrastructure with its burrows & carrying crayfish plague. The #GuardIAS project is tracking its spread.
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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
📚 ECSA 61: Bridging Science & Policy for Coastal Biodiversity 🗓️ Dates: 24-27 August 2026 📍 Location: Square, Brussels, Belgium 📅 Deadline for Special Session proposals: 24 November 2025 Supported by the #GuardIAS project. Register now: www.estuarinecoastalconference.com
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Representing @guardias.bsky.social in the All-Atlantic Forum 2025. The political context was set by André Franqueira Rodrigues, member of the European Parliament. @allatlantico.bsky.social
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