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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

📢 Applications open for the @marbefes.bsky.social Autumn School 2026: learn how to use decision-support tools and apply them to real marine management challenges! 🦑 Selected candidates will be hosted for 3 days in Lecce, Italy. Read more and apply 👉 bit.ly/4hxDFYt

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This week, members of LifeWatch ERIC and partners are attending the #ECSA61 Conference: Find out where to find us! We'll talk about toolboxes for marine and estuarine management, environmental DNA workflows, and much more! 👇 bit.ly/4gsh79P @elsevierconnect.bsky.social @marbefes.bsky.social

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Our first keynote speaker, Mike Elliott, showing the spirit of the conference, with connectivity, transitions, .... #ECSA61 #marineecology #research

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Happy to share our paper, presenting the special issue about Early-Career Researchers in marine science I'm proud of these young editors, which I have supervised in Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability @frontiersin.bsky.social #MarineEcology #Research #GES4SEAS www.frontiersin.org/journals/oce...

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Frontiers | Editorial: The contributions of Early Career Researchers in advancing ocean sustainability

Early Career Researchers (ECRs) are scientists in the initial stages of their research career, although the exact definition varies among sources (from based...

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

🇵🇱We supported a number of different public engagement activities in the Bay of Gdańsk region over the past three months: 🐟 a coastal BioBlitz, 🐛 a sandhopper-focused science & art workshop, 🏫 a summer school for environmental managers. #CoastalWatch #marinebiodiversity shorturl.at/kBUzX

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

📈The representation of women in marine science in Poland is growing, but not in all areas: 🎤"The striking difference is visible in the outreach activity – mainstream media releases, where men are responsible for nearly 90% of events for adult audience.” 📕Pakszys et al. (2026): shorturl.at/wV0u2

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Happy #BiodiversityDay! 🌱💚 This year’s theme, “Acting locally for global impact,” reminds us that actions taken close to home can contribute to global efforts to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. Explore ways to take part 👉 www.cbd.int/biodiversity... #IDB2026 #LocalAction

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The Copernicus Marine Service @copernicusmarine.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Today, we join the @unbiodiversity.bsky.social in marking #BiodiversityDay. Marine biodiversity is shaped by processes hidden below the surface. Sustained ocean observation makes them legible. Read more: bit.ly/4dA25h0 #IDB2026 #OceanObservation #ForNature

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

New article by Turner et al. demonstrates how Complementary Accounting Network (CAN) framework captures economic, ecological, and socio-cultural dimensions of marine and coastal resources. 🍃 Out now in the #EcosystemServices journal: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Towards a holistic approach to natural capital accounting: The CAN − Complementary Accounting Network- for marine and coastal resources

The System of National Accounts (SNA) and the System of Environmental Economic Accounting Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA) frameworks have advanced effo…

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

🎉The registration is open! 🎉 You can now secure your spot at BEeS 2026 by filling out the form at the link below. 🔥 Note: the deadline applies to: - Call for abstracts - Social dinner - Request for early career researchers reduced-fee accommodation Register here 👉 bit.ly/4bFMUmD

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Dorota Kolbuk @dotklobuk.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

📣Coming up! 🎟️Ocean with David Attenborough (screening + panel session) 📅17th April, 1:30 pm, The New Theatre in Dublin🇮🇪 www.eventbrite.ie/e/ocean-with... @marbefes.bsky.social

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'Ocean with David Attenborough' Screening and Panel Discussion

Join us to view the spectacular 'Ocean with David Attenborough' followed by a thought-provoking panel discussion.

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Better understanding of marine and coastal #EcosystemServices requires integration of scientific assessments and stakeholder perceptions - check out this case study from northern Portugal 🇵🇹, published in @peopleandnature.bsky.social ✅ Cunha et al., 2026: doi.org/10.1002/pan3...

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

In a recent publication in Ocean & Coastal Management, Polette et al. explore how: 🌆urbanisation and industrialisation, 🎣increased use of natural resources &🌡️low resistance and resilience to climate change play out in the coastal area of Balneário Camboriú 🇧🇷 ➡️ shorturl.at/tgK8X #EcosystemServices

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

”Comprehensive understanding of benthic ecology, essential for robust marine management, reliable numerical analysis, and taxonomic consistency, cannot be achieved without the continuity provided by long-term data”. 🌐 Read more: Birchenough et al., 2026, doi.org/10.1093/ices...

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The importance of long-time series of benthic data for science and management

Abstract. Benthic organisms are important ecological receptors, playing fundamental roles across seafloor ecosystems, delivering some of the most important

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Marie C. Nordström @marienordstrom.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

What? Oh, just the biggest gathering of ocean scientists in the world… #OSM26 Also, four sessions on Food webs in changing oceans and seas. Four!! @helsinki.fi @marbefes.bsky.social #MarineResearch #OceanSciences #InterEarth

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Cultural #EcosystemServices of offshore environments: see this short commentary piece to the article published last year by MARBEFES researchers in @ucdearth.bsky.social blog Earth Comment. 🌊 shorturl.at/Wj0gQ

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Out now: 🌐A new method combining ecological valuation and EUNIS habitat classification system can help assess marine ecosystem extent and condition. 🗺️Tested on 3 European Atlantic case studies. ➡️Egidazu-de la Parte et al. (2026), doi.org/10.1016/j.in... #ecosystemservices #SEEA-EA

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Biodiversa+ (European Biodiversity Partnership) @biodiversa.eu · 26/01/2026

2️⃣weeks until registrations and abstract submissions open for May’s #BioMonWeek2026, the European conference for Biodiversity Monitoring! Choose to apply among the sessions tied to the conference's 9️⃣ themes. ℹ️ www.biodiversa.eu/wp-content/u... 🌐 www.biomonweek.eu #BiodiversityMonitoring

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Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) @cms.int · 02/02/2026

Today is #WorldWetlandsDay under the theme "Wetlands & traditional knowledge: Celebrating cultural heritage." For migratory birds, wetlands are critical stopover sites and breeding & wintering habitats. Protecting wetlands means protecting the journeys that connect countries, cultures & wildlife.

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

⿻Marine conservation designations often overlap and duplicate efforts due to similar criteria. ✅A new study highlights the need to streamline and better integrate these designations for more effective marine management. ➡️ shorturl.at/FYQCR #MarinePlan #GES4SEAS @marinesabres.bsky.social

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

🔑Communication is key! Jan Marcin Węsławski from #IOPAN has been recently interviewed on NCBR channel, where he talked about his experience as MARBEFES General Project Coordinator - watch below [🇵🇱interview in Polish]: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXV1...

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Liderzy w Horyzoncie | prof. Marcin Węsławski

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

🎨How does art support wellbeing, sense of place, and care for coastal environments? 🌅The MARBEFES story map, Art and the Healing Powers of #MorecambeBay, highlights artworks that strengthen place connection across the Bay: shorturl.at/FJZeA 💻Developed by Ashley Cahillane (UEA, UCD).

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Story Map: Art and the Healing Powers of Morecambe Bay

How does art support wellbeing, sense of place, and care for coastal environments? The MARBEFES story map, Art and the Healing ...

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Throwback to November 2025, when MARBEFES was present at the interdisciplinary conference ‘Humans and the European Marine Environment – Adaptation to Climate and Biodiversity Change’ in Sopot🇵🇱 📝Read more about the conference here: shorturl.at/LGKbN

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 21/11/2025

Today we celebrate #WorldFisheriesDay and recognize the importance of sustainable fisheries in maintaining the livelihoods of communities and in ensuring healthy ocean ecosystems. 🐟 Find out more with this IPBES infographic.

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Today we are attending the @marbefes.bsky.social conference on climate change, biodiversity, and the relationship between humans and the marine environment, where our presentation is focused on the Mediterranean Sea. Here's a few snapshots 👇 👇 👇

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

🛳️ In 2023, our colleague Ashley Cahillane asked researchers and crew of the RV #CelticExplorer: how do you interact with the sea? Do you think the sea benefits the society? Should the sea be valued? 🌐 Results of her research on offshore cultural #EcosystemServices are out now: shorturl.at/hzcbE

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

🌐What can you learn from 40 years of environmental data? 📈Turns out quite a lot, including how pressures have changed over time. 🐟Example: Gulf of Gdańsk has shifted from industrial/fishery to largescale tourism, meaning that key pressures also changed. shorturl.at/7kFu3 (Węsławski et al., 2025)

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Frontiers | Environmental change between 1980 and 2020 followed by societal change in the Gulf of Gdańsk, Southern Baltic, a review

The Gulf of Gdańsk belongs to the best-known marine areas in the Baltic, with regular environmental observations since mid-20th century. It covers the widest...

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

MARBEFES team at the General Assembly in Seville 🇪🇸 Ready for the final year of the project! @lifewatcheric.bsky.social @wormbotherer.bsky.social

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

🇪🇸 That's a wrap for our 2025 General Assembly! 🔎 We've heard lots of ideas and contributions from all the consortium - and the discussions will continue in the final year of the project. Thank you @lifewatcheric.bsky.social for hosting us this year, Seville was wonderful 💃

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

🇪🇸Day 2 of MARBEFES General Assembly is behind us! 🔎Looking into going beyond the project case studies and tools - through outscaling, upscaling, stakeholder engagement, and publications. 🔑Also, a lot of discussions around lessons learned from the project so far. @lifewatcheric.bsky.social

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

🍂 Enjoy a few pictures from @marbefes.bsky.social Autumn School "Protecting marine biodiversity for nature & humans", co-located with the project's General Assembly in Seville. 👉 bit.ly/3WtJlaG @cefasgovuk.bsky.social @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social @vliz.be @aboakademi.bsky.social @klaipeda.bsky.social

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

We are all set! 🙌 The @marbefes.bsky.social Autumn School 2025 starts today and our selected students are ready to learn about biodiversity and ecosystem assessment and measurement, and tools for ecological, social and economic evaluation! 👉 bit.ly/3WtJlaG

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

🇪🇸Day 1 of MARBEFES General Assembly in Seville comes to an end. 🔎Topics covered (among many others): data gaps, toolbox applications and challenges stemming from the interdisciplinarity of the project. @lifewatcheric.bsky.social

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

These days at @marbefes.bsky.social annual meeting, as advisory board member, and building bridges with other projects, such as #GES4SEAS Looking for the legacy of our projects #research #MarineEcology

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

We’ve recently supported #SopotScienceDay, an open event for science-enthusiasts and science-curious. Over 800 visitors 🙋🏼‍♀️ and representatives from 30 institutions👩‍🔬 gathered at #IOPAN to talk all things marine biodiversity, and sustainability. 👓 Read more here: oceanofchanges.com/en/sopot-sci...

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Sopot Science Day 2025 - Ocean of Changes (EN)

Sopot Science Picnic ! Visit us on Saturday, September 20. We’re preparing a program full of inspiring attractions there will be plenty to discover, experiment with, and admire. 📅 Save the date and se...

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Past year we had @azti.bsky.social #GES4SEAS summer school with 6 @horizoneu.bsky.social projects, today, we have a paper published on the topic of science-policy #communication. #Research @marinesabres.bsky.social @marbefes.bsky.social Read it for free: www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

A snapshot from #ICESASC2025, where MARBEFES team showcased their research📑 🛜 Read more here: shorturl.at/CYuVY @icesmarine.bsky.social @wormbotherer.bsky.social

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

MARBEFES tools in practice🔨 🎀Bow-tie analysis includes mapping the main activities and pressures contributing to #BiodiversityLoss in 3 case studies. 🦭Next step is analysing the consequences of losing important species and habitats, and suggesting appropriate control measures: shorturl.at/5fFtD

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Marine SABRES @marinesabres.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

At the core of yesterday's #marineSABRES session at @icesmarine.bsky.social 2025 was the big Q -'How can we protect & maintain marine ecosystems so they continue to deliver societal goods & benefits sustainably?' Thanks to partners from @maremadeira.bsky.social @DTU @MaREI @Klaipeda Uni! #icesasc25

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

#ICESASC2025 session Q on ecosystem services continues today, with a talk on the MARBEFES toolbox by Cristina Huertas-Olivares.

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ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea @icesmarine.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

If you are following #ICESASC25 from afar, you can now watch our opening keynote from Mike Elliott. Check out his talk on Emerald Growth on our YouTube channel now ▶️ youtu.be/KHA3vePtLA0?... #ICESASC25 @uniofhull.bsky.social

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ICES ASC 2025 Opening Keynote Mike Elliott

YouTube video by ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Come visit MARBEFES posters today in the section of in the #ICESASC2025 poster area! Themes: Ecological Value Assessment in two case studies + Biological Trait Analysis.

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Insightful discussions during session Q at #ICESASC2025. And some big questions from the audience about nature restoration, ecosystem functioning, climate change, and more!

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Mike Elliott (University of Hull; IECS Ltd.) giving a keynote talk on #EmeraldGrowth at #ICESASC2025.

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

#ICESASC2025 starts tomorrow, with strong MARBEFES representation. 🌐Session Q will be dedicated to marine biodiversity and #ecosystemservices.

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

🔵 Presenting the last of 12 MARBEFES case studies: #GulfofGdańsk BBT. 🔵 Gulf of Gdańsk is a a coastal inlet of the #BalticSea located in northern Poland🇵🇱 🔵 Its shallow waters serve as an important habitat for various species of fish, birds, and marine mammals (including the iconic grey seal🦭😉)

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

🇮🇪On 23rd of August our colleagues from @ucddublin.bsky.social hosted a #BioBlitz at the Irish National Sailing and Powerboat School in Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. 🔬Throughout the day several scientists and public participants worked on species identification. 📖Results will be available soon!

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

🗺️One of 12 case studies of MARBEFES: #NorthSea BBT. It’s quite a long transect (450 km!), starting in Ostend and extending up to Dogger Bank. 🐟This area is home to 140 species of fish, including commercially exploited common sole, plaice, cod, and European seabass.

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Marie C. Nordström @marienordstrom.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Call for abstracts! We are excited to invite contributions to the Ocean Sciences Meeting #OSM26 session ME008: Food Webs in Changing Oceans and Seas Abstract submission is open until 20 August 2025. Read more and submit here: www.agu.org/ocean-scienc... Hope to see you in Glasgow!

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