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PRO-Coast @pro-coast.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

PRO-COAST Final Conference | Brussels Join us for the PRO-COAST Conference to Initiate Scale-Out, bringing together the experience and tools developed in PRO-COAST. 📅 Tuesday, 13 October 2026 🕔 17:00–18:15 CEST 📍 European Parliament, Brussels – Room ASP 3H1 👉 Register here: ebcd.org/events/pro-c...

PRO-COAST Final Conference | Brussels
How can coastal communities be better supported in driving sustainable change?
Join us for the PRO-COAST Conference to Initiate Scale-Out, bringing together the experience and tools developed through the Horizon Europe/UKRI-funded PRO-COAST project and its 10 coastal case studies across Europe.
The conference will present PRO-COAST’s work on community-led approaches, stakeholder cooperation and decision-support tools, as well as the Community Sustainability Platform (CUSP), designed to support the sustainable use of ecosystems and their services. Learn about Deep Change, CHUI, REDS and other new tools on the CUSP for community transitions.
📅 Tuesday, 13 October 2026
🕔 17:00–18:15 CEST
📍 European Parliament, Brussels – Room ASP 3H1
👉 Register here: https://ebcd.org/events/pro-coast-conference/
We look forward to welcoming you in Brussels and discussing how the lessons and tools developed through PRO-COAST can support coastal communities across Europe and beyond.
#PROCOAST #HorizonEurope #CoastalCommunities #Sustainability #CommunityEngagement #CoastalManagement #Biodiversity #EuropeanUnion

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Veeloxxy Bites @the-episiarch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Termitodesmidae is an elusive family of millipede that lives exclusively in the fungal chamber of termite nests where they get to chow down on an all-you-can-eat fungal buffet 🧪 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Ceylondesmus kistneri in the fungal chamber of a termite mound.

Dorsal (top) and ventral (bottom) view of Ceylondesmus escherichi

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PRO-Coast @pro-coast.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🌊 New PRO‑Coast film on Slovenia's coastal treasure This video captures the remarkable biodiversity in Strunjan – The Slovenian case study has pioneered citizen science through the SRNA wildlife monitoring app, camera trapping (150,000+ images, 16 species) 🎥 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA6e...

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📍 Half Moon Beach - Slovenia

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Chris Rowan @allochthonous.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🧪⚒️ Interesting: modelling of length of day changes suggests that primary coupling between core and mantle is mainly a gravitational torque (dense bits of core and mantle attracting each other) rather than mechanical drag at core-mantle boundary or interaction with geomagnetic field.

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Ellen Prager, PhD @elprager.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Hurricane watch for Hawai'i and Nor'Easter headed for the East Coast in today's update for the All Hazards Consortium. So sorry for all those recovering from previous storms. Please stay aware, prepare as best you can, and stay safe. Our thoughts are with you. 🧪🌀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuR8...

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Hurricane Watch for Hawai'i and Nor'Easter Shaping Up for East Coast SISE Update

YouTube video by StormCenter Communications | GeoCollaborate

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Jeff Gilchrist @jeffgilchrist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

What is the #Nuvaxovid COVID vaccine and how is it different? @paulseaman.bsky.social and I have put together a comprehensive document summarizing the available information regarding the main differences between Nuvaxovid and the more common mRNA based #COVID vaccines. 🧪🧵1/ #Novavax #Vaccine

Nuvaxovid protein-based nanoparticles are made of engineered proteins that help trigger an immune response ( https://www.nature.com/articles/s41541-021-00330-7 ).

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Mineral Matters @mineralmatters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Mineral Matters #1190 - Thin-film Iridescence #minerals #mineralmatters #🧪 mineralmatters.substack.com/p/thin-film-...

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Thin-film Iridescence

Mineral Matters #1190

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 24/09/2026

A study in Nature Communications shows that meltwaters from below Svalbard glaciers transport ancient, geologic methane. Methane mobilization is greatest where thawed glacier beds overlie organic-rich shale, suggesting that increased melt may initially enhance emissions. go.nature.com/4iZpPPK ⚒️🌎🧪

This is figure 6, which shows a conceptual model of subglacial methane mobilization.

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Mike Fainzilber @mfainzilber.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🧪 “Although we’ve experimented with using AI to accelerate lab work with initiatives like the Model Hardware Standard, this approach is less conducive to the sort of ad hoc workflows that are involved in our molecular biology research.”

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Molecular Ecology @molecularecolup.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

📷🦡Wildlife monitoring – part 4: Žabnik-Obrov With the Žabnik-Obrov Hunting Society, we completed four years of #monitoring with camera traps and SRNA #app. Above-average ungulate densities and #diverse carnivores were recorded.🐺🐻🐱 @pro-coast.bsky.social #BigPicture

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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 24/09/2026

🌡️ Post-Paris emissions worsened Europe's heat Emissions since 2015 made Europe's summer extremes fiercer, and the June 2025 heatwave would likely have been 0.34°C cooler on 2015 levels. Worse for anyone who works outdoors. 🔗 doi.org/10.1029/2026gl125079 #Climate #Heatwave 🧪

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Global Emissions Since the Paris Agreement Have Intensified Europe's Recent Heatwaves

We use machine learning to quantify changes in Europe's recent heatwaves from incremental changes in cumulative anthropogenic emissions Despite decarbonization efforts, we find strong evidence th...

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Scientists for Global Responsibility @responsiblesci.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📢 Official Disinformation: Can science overcome political spin, silence and corporate greenwash?' 🗓️ 14 Oct 2026, 4–6pm BST (with AGM to follow) Hear from the Union of Concerned Scientists, ClientEarth, DeSmog & SGR. More details to follow… 🧪 www.sgr.org.uk/events/offic...

Promotional image for SGR 2026 conference entitled "Official Disinformation: Can science overcome political spin, silence and corporate greenwash?"

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Andrej Spiridonov @andrejpaleo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Salt (NaCl) as the helper of thrust-fault tectonic movement: "The overall mechanics of fold-and-thrust belts are significantly different in the presence of salt ...because at typical shaIlow-crustal temperatures salt is exceptionally weak." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🧪⚒️ #Geology

Estimation of stress versus depth in fold belts

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PRO-Coast @pro-coast.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🌊 New PRO‑Coast short film: Velja Spila Beach, Montenegro As PRO‑Coast nears the end of its 3‑year journey, we're reflecting on the legacy: 10 coastal case studies, innovative tools like CHUI & CUSP, a network of 20 partners across 14 countries. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx3n... #PROCoast #HorizonEU

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📍 Velja Spila Beach - Montenegro

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PRO-Coast @pro-coast.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🌍 PRO‑Coast at the Transformative Change for Biodiversity meeting in Brussels! TERO,ESUG & Anatrack joined 14 Horizon Europe projects to advance the biodiversity agenda. Themes: 🔹 Pluralism & multi‑actor strategies 🔹 Science‑policy interface 🔹 Long‑term thinking #Biodiversity #HorizonEU

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PRO-Coast @pro-coast.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

🎥 New PRO‑Coast short film: Streedagh Beach, Ireland! Filmed by our Greek partner Costa Nostrum,showcasing ATU's community‑led work on sand dune restoration, marram grass & coastal resilience. 🌊 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytMq... #PROCoast #StreedaghBeach #Ireland #HorizonEU #CoastalConservation

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📍 Streedagh Beach - Ireland

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PRO-Coast @pro-coast.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🎥 New PRO‑Coast short film on Corbu Beach, Romania! Filmed & produced by our Greek partner Costa Nostrum, showcasing community‑led conservation on the Black Sea. 🌊 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1N9... #PROCoast #Corbu #Romania #HorizonEU #CoastalConservation

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📍 Corbu Beach - Romania

YouTube video by Costa Nostrum

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PRO-Coast @pro-coast.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

📘 New PRO‑Coast publication! David Herbert (University of Bergen) examines Norway's coastal dilemmas: 🔹 Ghost fishing & marine plastic 🔹 Green energy vs. nature at Askøy Real-world cases, social-ecological insights. #PROCoast #HorizonEU #GhostFishing #CoastalGovernance #UiB

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Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation @laskerfdn.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The Clinical Medical Research Award honors a major advance that improves the lives of many thousands of people. Find out the 2026 winner(s) on Sept. 9. 🏆 Last year, Michael Welsh, Jesús González, & Paul Negulescu won this Award for their key roles in developing a novel cystic fibrosis treatment. 🧪

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Triple-drug therapy for cystic fibrosis - Lasker Foundation

Explore All 2025 Winners & Awards > Michael J. Welsh University of Iowa Jesús González formerly at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Paul A. Negulescu Vertex Pharmaceuticals For their key roles in developing a novel treatment for cystic

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Howard Lee @hlee.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

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Holly Kirk @hollykirk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Along the same lines as my post yesterday, I found this piece from @aunz.theconversation.com a few weeks ago very helpful (if not hopeful). 🌏🧪 Anyone else starting to see ecological grief turning up now in their non-enviro science friends and family? theconversation.com/i-feel-deep-...

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I feel deep sadness about bird flu and environmental loss. Is this normal?

Grief is an understandable response to witnessing harm to places and species that matter to us.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 28/08/2026

Brain organoids exhibit molecular signatures of their developmental age, according to a paper in Nature. The organoids — observed over five years — successfully matured and developed traits resembling those of postnatal brains. go.nature.com/46b6ELi 🧪

A close-up of a heterochronic organoid where young cells (from organoids 15 days after aggregation) are labelled in red, TBR1-positive deep layer neurons in green, and nuclei in blue. Credit: Irene Faravelli and Noelia Antón-Bolaños.

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Molecular Ecology @molecularecolup.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

🌊 Final #PRO-Coast workshop in Strunjan Landscape Park! This time we discussed the tendency to underestimate how much others care about protecting the #environment, despite widespread positive environmental attitudes, also called environmental pluralistic ignorance. 💬 @pro-coast.bsky.social

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Molecular Ecology @molecularecolup.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

📷🦌 Four years of wildlife #monitoring in the Rižana hunting area! Together with the Rižana Hunting Society, we used camera traps and the #SRNA app to monitor #wildlife, supporting #conservation and sustainable #management as part of @pro-coast.bsky.social and #BigPicture projects. 🤝💚

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Molecular Ecology @molecularecolup.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

📷🐗 Four years of wildlife #monitoring in the Vrhe-Vrabče hunting area! This long term collaboration with the Vrhe–Vrabče Hunting Society shows how camera traps and the #SRNA app complement each other, confirming species from roe #deer to wolf and brown bear.🐺🐻 @pro-coast.bsky.social #BigPicture

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Molecular Ecology @molecularecolup.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

📷🐿️ Four years of wildlife #monitoring in the Strunjan hunting area! Together with the Strunjan Hunting Society we used camera traps and the SRNA app to monitor #wildlife which revealed above-average roe deer density and a diverse #carnivore #community.🦡 @pro-coast.bsky.social

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PRO-Coast @pro-coast.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

CHUI presented for the first time in Cyprus at THALASSA 2026! Frederick University showcased PRO‑Coast's Conservation & Human Use Index, with case studies from: 🏝️ Akamas Peninsula (Cyprus) 🏝️ Comino Island (Malta) 🔗 Explore CHUI: chui.pro-coast.eu #PROCoast #CHUI #HorizonEU #CoastalConservation

Panagiotis Georgiou of Frederick University delivered a compelling presentation that captured the full attention of the room. The audience – some of the region's top minds in marine science and coastal governance – listened with great interest as CHUI was introduced.

Why? Because CHUI fills a gap that many in the room had been struggling with: a single tool that looks at ecology, governance, and people – all together. 🤝

🌿 CHUI in Action

Using the Akamas Peninsula as a local example, Panagiotis showed how CHUI helps diagnose challenges like:

✅ Fragmented responsibilities among stakeholders
✅ Communities feeling excluded from decisions
✅ Tensions between conservation and local livelihoods
✅ Weak enforcement and visitor pressure

CHUI assesses four key dimensions:

Natural Values & Ecosystem Services 🌱

Threats & Pressures ⚠️

Governance ⚖️

Social Perceptions 👥

🏝️ Real‑World Impact: Comino, Malta

The presentation also featured the Comino Island case study by our partners Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) . Despite its Natura 2000 status, Comino faces:

Overwhelming mass tourism

Weak enforcement and fragmented governance

Habitat degradation and marine disturbance

Through CHUI, FoEM was able to identify conflicts, integrate data, and prioritise actions – proving the tool's real‑world value. 💪

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PRO-Coast @pro-coast.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

PRO-Coast Project: the Chamber of Economy of Montenegro, sharing the highlights from the recent sixth partner meeting of the PRO-COAST project in GLASNIK: For more information, visit www.komora.me.

PRO-Coast Project: Sixth Partner Meeting and Montenegro’s Pilot Case Study has a special issue in Glasnik Newletter which is distributed to all the members of the Chamber of Economy of Montenegro, sharing the highlights from the recent sixth partner meeting of the PRO-COAST project, held from 19 to 21 May 2026 in Valletta, Malta. This special monthly issue pinpointed the following:
"The event brought together the 20 partners from 14 European countries to discuss the ongoing evolution of the project and its key achievements.
A central theme of the meeting was the urgent need to balance the preservation of our seas, coastlines, and biodiversity with the sustainable development of tourism, which is vital for local communities. The discussions emphasized innovative solutions, including the validation of a new assessment tool—the Conservation and Human Use Index (CHUI)—designed to help decision-makers understand the boundaries of acceptable development and to mitigate conflicts between economic interests and environmental conservation. This tool is at the forefront of European debates on sustainable tourism and biodiversity protection.
As part of the case study presentations, Ana Filipović, representing the Chamber of Economy of Montenegro, shared insights from the study titled “The Impact of the Cruise Industry in the Bay of Kotor”. This research critically analyzes the ecological and economic effects of the rapidly expanding cruise tourism in the region. While acknowledging the significant economic benefits brought by cruise and nautical tourism, the study also highlights the increasing pressures on local infrastructure, marine ecosystems, and the quality of life of residents.
Preliminary findings from the research, conducted in collaboration with industry representatives and academic partners, underline the importance of sustainable management practices to ensure the long-term viability of the Bay of Kotor as a premier tourist destination".

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PRO-Coast @pro-coast.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

We are proud to share that the PRO‑Coast project was recently presented at the "Sea of Opportunities – EU Projects for Montenegro's Sustainable Blue Economy" event! 🤝✨ 🎤 On behalf of PRO‑Coast, Ana Filipović from the Chamber of Economy of Montenegro. 🔗 Read more: 👉 komora.me/projekti/mor...

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More prilika – EU projekti za održivu plavu ekonomiju Crne Gore - Privredna komora Crne Gore

Privredna komora Crne Gore organizovala je 25. juna događaj „MORE PRILIKA – EU projekti za održivu plavu ekonomiju Crne Gore“. Predstavnici institucija, organizacija, istraživačkih centara, univerzite...

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Molecular Ecology @molecularecolup.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

🌊 This week, we organized a workshop for representatives and #students of agriculture in Strunjan Landscape Park, a PRO-Coast case #study area. We explored its unique cultural #landscape and discussed local challenges.💚 @pro-coast.bsky.social #PRO_Coast

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Molecular Ecology @molecularecolup.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

👨‍🔬 Meet Konstantinos Papakostas, a new member of our group researching ungulate #ecology, animal behaviour and #biodiversity conservation. In our group, he studies mammal ecology and #conservation in Slovenia using camera trapping and hunting bag data. 🐐 @pro-coast.bsky.social @papako66.bsky.social

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PRO-Coast @pro-coast.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🌊✨ Noteworthy progress in coastal conservation! FoE Malta led youth in Comino’s Blue Lagoon mapping using PRO-Coast’s CHUI tool — a key assessment for balancing conservation & human use. Empowering the next generation for sustainable management! #PROCoast #CHUI #MarineProtection #YouthEngagement

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PRO-Coast @pro-coast.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

PRO‑Coast in Slovenia: University of Primorska is on fire! 🔥 📱 SRNA app: 300+ records, 16 species 📸 Camera traps: 150k+ images 🎓 Trained citizen scientists (hunters, students, farmers) 📖 Paper in Journal for Nature Conservation Community + tech + science = real impact. 👏

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PRO-Coast @pro-coast.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

🌍 PRO‑Coast Across Europe: 10 Case Studies, One Mission for Coastal Resilience From the Baltic to the Black Sea, from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic – PRO‑Coast is alive and thriving! 🚀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zguq...

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Pro Coast The presenation of the 10 case studies in 9 countries

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Patrick Lynch @patrlynch1.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Available now: PONDS: An Illustrated Guide yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300... 🧪🌿🌎🪶🐡 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #scientificillustration #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #ponds #lakes #freshwater

Page-spread diagram illustrating the life cycle of dragonflies in ponds.

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Patrick Lynch @patrlynch1.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Page-spread diagram on the typical lifecycle of smaller freshwater ponds in the eastern U.S.

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

A study brings up questions about how mosquitoes may adapt and behave in the future—concerns that are especially important as climate change intensifies mosquito populations, as well as potentially the diseases they carry. #chemsky 🧪

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DEET could attract, not repel, mosquitoes in a warmer world

A Pavlovian experiment shows how the insects can learn to associate the repellent with food

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Functional Ecology @funecology.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

🚨Our June Issue is out now!🚨 📙On the cover: The photosynthetic sponge species Aplysina archeri. Photograph by Benjamin Mueller🪸 Read it here👇️ buff.ly/kixArEN 🧪🌍️

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Jarome Ali 🇹🇹 🏳️‍🌈 @jarome.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Let me get this straight: * blood is made of iron * some blood cells are made for killing enemies * these defense cells also eat old blood cells, and become 🔮superparamagnetic🔮 et voila, magnetic navigation I love biology so much 😭😭😭 🧪

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PRO-Coast @pro-coast.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

PRO‑Coast in Romania: "Vecinii de la Corbu" (Neighbors of Corbu) – a first‑ever awareness campaign for Corbu Beach's biodiversity. Core message: "There is room for everyone, if we take care" 🤝 Brand identity: Dalmatian Pelican 🦩 Informational panels on beach (since 2024) + 500+ flyers distributed.

wo powerful workshops:

🧒 20+ schoolchildren – hands‑on biodiversity session with PhD biologist
🏨 HoReCa businesses – restaurant & accommodation owners ready to champion responsible tourism for 2026

Result: 3 groups engaged (kids, locals, businesses) – all becoming "neighbors" who protect what they share.

#CommunityLed #SustainableTourism #HorizonEU #TotalPR #CorbuBeach #Romania

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PRO-Coast @pro-coast.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Each week, I write a briefing on what happened in US science & higher ed. 🧪 Needed to write Year 2, Week 22 a day early. It is grim. - new NSF grant delays - gut-churning policy proposals on NDA, accreditation, peer review - academic freedom surveys & so much more buttondown.com/liminalcreat...

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Year 2, Week 22

May 23-28, 2026 – by design

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PRO-Coast @pro-coast.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🌊 University of Salento brings PRO‑Coast science to future marine biologists On 8 May 2026, the Salento team presented key outcomes of the PRO‑Coast project to students of the International Master’s Degree in Coastal and Marine Biology and Ecology (course: Ecological Indicators and Biomonitoring)

🌊 University of Salento brings PRO‑Coast science to future marine biologists
On 8 May 2026, the University of Salento team presented key outcomes of the PRO‑Coast project to students of the International Master’s Degree in Coastal and Marine Biology and Ecology (course: Ecological Indicators and Biomonitoring).

👨‍🏫 Presenters:
Prof. Maurizio Pinna, Prof. Valeria Specchia, Dr. Francesco Zangaro, Dr. Francesca Marcucci

📘 What they shared:
The Conservation and Human Use Index (CHUI) – a practical, multi‑parameter assessment tool designed to identify and track conflicts and synergies in conservation area management.

🌍 Why it matters:
The CHUI has been applied to ten representative European coastal environments. It translates EU‑wide environmental policies into local, place‑based knowledge, helping conservation managers visualise data‑driven trade‑offs between strict ecological protection and local socio‑economic demands.

🧠 Who developed it?
The CHUI was developed and elaborated by Phobe Vayanou, Panagiotis Georgiou, and Constantinos Kounnamas of Frederick University in Cyprus – a fantastic example of cross‑institutional collaboration.

📄 Scientific recognition:
The work has been submitted as a paper in Frontiers in Environmental Science, titled:
“First Assessment of the Coastal Social‑Ecological Conditions using the Conservation and Human Index (CHUI) across ten European case studies.”

🎓 This dissemination activity shows how EU‑funded research directly enriches higher education and equips future marine biologists with tools for real‑world conservation challenges.

👏 A big thank you and congratulations to the entire University of Salento team – and to Frederick University – for their outstanding contribution to coastal science and capacity building.

#PROCoast #UniversityOfSalento #FrederickUniversity #CHUI #CoastalEcology #EcologicalIndicators #MarineBiology #FrontiersInEnvironmentalScience #EUPolicy #Conservation #CoastalManagement #ScienceEducation

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PRO-Coast @pro-coast.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

ATU Sligo is leading community-led coastal action at Streedagh Beach ✅ Wave 2 survey & social campaigns ✅ Marram grass restoration & monitoring ✅ Workshops, farmer meetings ✅ Presented at NAIMed Istanbul Key outcome: Local awareness up, communities demanding a real voice in coastal decisions. 👏

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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Look what I saw on the river tonight! 🦫

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