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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

We were delighted to hold our 7th progress meeting in beautiful Padova ☀️🇮🇹 A great opportunity to review developments, align next steps and strengthen collaboration. Big thank you to UNIPD for the warm welcome and to all partners for the continued commitment to the project’s success!

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Aquatic Animal Health Team @a2s-ciimar.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

🎣 We’re hiring! The initMAPAfish project is looking for a technician to join our team at A2S/CIIMAR and help build the first Microbiome Genome Atlas of Portuguese aquaculture fish species. ℹ️ a2s.ciimar.up.pt/2026/03/06/w... #Aquaculture #microbiome #STEMjob @ciimar.bsky.social

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Tânia Pereira @seatanica.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I'm very proud to have managed #GrinnAqua. Working closely with a committed consortium and seeing all the useful materials produced and results being published has been truly rewarding. This experience has shaped my work in the best way, and I’m glad to have contributed to these collective results

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

What a week at Aquaculture Europe 2025! 🌊 4 talks 🎤, 7 posters 📊, an EAS student session 🎓, and sharing our work at the booth 🤝. Huge thanks to everyone who visited and connected with us! Already looking forward to AE2026 in Ljubljana 🇸🇮 #AE25VAL @ciimar.bsky.social @tyndallinstitute.bsky.social

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Join IGNITION in the AquaConnect webinar! 💧 Together with top EU projects, we’re exploring how circularity & biotech can transform aquaculture. 🌍 📅 14 Oct | 10–13 CET 🔗 ignition-project.eu/news/aquacon...

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Aquatic Animal Health Team @a2s-ciimar.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

We’re proud to have joined researchers and professionals at the 22nd international conference on disease of fish and shellfish (#EAFP2025). It was an excellent opportunity to share our work, learn from global experts, and strengthen collaborations to improve aquatic animal health.

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

📢 Save the Date: 🗓️Oct 14, 10:00–13:00 CET Discover innovations in aquaculture at the AQUACONNECT webinar Registration coming soon! Organized in collaboration between EU projects IGNITION, @cure4aqua.bsky.social, #GRINNAQUA, @euaqua.bsky.social, @innoaquaproject.bsky.social and Locality

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

🔥🦠 Can science help clams survive the heat and disease? 🧬We’re using selective breeding to give Manila clams a better chance against heatwaves and the Perkinsus olseni parasite. See how this approach could strengthen #shellfish farming in a warming world! 🦪 ℹ️ ignition-project.eu #Aquaculture

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Thrilled to see Benchmark Genetics dual-species SNP array live! 🐚🧬 Thanks to Drs. Penaloza Navarro, Houston, Woolley & #ShellFishBoost for the great collaboration. We're proud to support more accessible shellfish genomics! 🔗 tiny.cc/h2mp001

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Aquatic Animal Health Team @a2s-ciimar.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Big shoutout to Inês Ferreira, whose PhD work was featured in misPeces! 🐟 She focused on how T. maritimum infects sea bass, the role of mucosal barriers, and the proteins involved in disease progression, offering valuable insights for health and disease prevention. a2s.ciimar.up.pt/2025/05/13/i...

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Aquatic Animal Health Team @a2s-ciimar.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

🚨Call for Papers! New Frontiers in Microbiology special issue "Harnessing Aquatic Microbial Symbioses for Sustainable #Aquaculture" 🗓️Sep 3 (summary)|Dec 31 (manuscript) Co-edited by Marcia Saraiva (@ciimar.bsky.social), Hilal Ay (YTU) & Anton Gerilovych (OHSRI) ℹ️ a2s.ciimar.up.pt/2025/07/08/f...

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Tânia Pereira @seatanica.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Our latest paper on kelp restoration using green gravel is out! 🪨🌱 Massive shoutout to Tomás Pinheiro for leading his first-ever publication! A major milestone and well-deserved! 💪 📜 dx.doi.org/10.3390/jmse... #MarineForests #OceanReforestation #KelpRestoration #GreenGravel #Kelp

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Tânia Pereira @seatanica.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Participating in the #GRINNAQUA exchange at UiB was a fantastic opportunity to learn from peers, explore new approaches to research strategy and innovation, and bring back valuable insights to CIIMAR. Looking forward to building on this collaboration.

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Tânia Pereira @seatanica.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Calling all uni & polytechnic students! 📣 Want to see what a job in marine & environmental research is like? Join CIIMAR’s first Open Day

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Tânia Pereira @seatanica.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

#PhycologyFriday sidequest! I was used to seeing sponges and anemones like this while diving. This time, a really low tide provided a front-row view, no wetsuit or mask needed!🪸🤿

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Tânia Pereira @seatanica.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

#GRINNAQUA is working towards a more sustainable aquaculture future by building capacity in academia and with practitioners. Check out our new video to learn how we’re making a difference! 🌱🎥 Find out more at grinnaqua.eu #Aquaculture #Sustainability

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GrinnAqua – green innovation strategies for animal health management: towards sustainable aquaculture

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Did you know? 🌱 Halophyte bioactives enhance fish & shrimp health with powerful antioxidant, prebiotic & probiotic benefits!🐟🦐 Dive into our infographic to discover how cascade extraction unlocks nature’s potential for healthier aquaculture⚕️ #Aquaculture #Farm2Fork @science-crunchers.bsky.social

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Aquatic Animal Health Team @a2s-ciimar.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

✨ We’re proud to share our contribution to a new position paper: "On the discussion for welfare improvement in farmed fish."🐟 Drawing from industry discussions at #GRINNAQUA workshop, it offers actionable recommendations to improve #aquaculture practices 🔗 zenodo.org/records/1419... #AnimalWelfare

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 20/02/2025

The latest @FAO.org Yearbook of Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics is out! A key resource for policymakers, researchers and analysts, it features the latest data, trends and insights on production, trade, employment and more. 📊 Check it out now 👉 buff.ly/42YaRle

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

📅 Save the date! Real-time monitoring can play an important role in reducing reliance on veterinary drugs in #aquaculture. ⚡ Discover how this cutting-edge sensor technology works, why it matters, and what’s needed to take it to the next level. 🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/eV7mB4Kq #Farm2Fork @ucc.ie

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

⚡Stress detection made simple! ⚕️ Our project’s electrochemical biosensor for cortisol in aquaculture, developed by the Tyndall Institute, is paving the way for better fish health management. Check out the infographic to see how it works! ⚙️ #FishWelfare #Aquaculture #Farm2Fork @ucc.ie

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Aquatic Animal Health Team @a2s-ciimar.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

🎲 Need a fresh idea for family game night? This clam life board game was a huge success at @ciimar.bsky.social open day🦪 Kids had a blast while learning. Try it out and let us know your opinion. #FamilyGame #FamilyGameNight #Educational #BoardGame #Sustainability #Aquaculture

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Manu@FAO @manufao.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

A reminder that FAO e-learning academy offers a large collection of free and certified e-learning courses -->shorturl.at/M6c3N. The latest #fisheries and #aquaculture additions are: - an “Emergency preparedness for aquatic disease outbreaks” --> lnkd.in/dApskZHM

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Femtech Insider @femtechinsider.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Vyld Launches World’s First Seaweed Tampon Across Germany buff.ly/4hNRFef

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Tânia Pereira @seatanica.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Fishermen told me the long, spaghetti-like Himanthalia elongata was once abundant in Northern Portugal. Now, it’s a rare find. Mostly young ones like this, or very short adults. #PhycologyFriday

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Tânia Pereira @seatanica.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

🔆Thrilled to be managing such an interesting, impactful and dynamic project, with a team of brilliant minds and even better teammates! Exciting things ahead. Stay tuned! 👀

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Aquatic Animal Health Team @a2s-ciimar.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

🗞️ Lourenço Ramos Pinto, Marina Machado (A2S/@ciimar.bsky.social), & Rita Teodósio (@ccmar.bsky.social) will guest edit a Special Issue in Animals (MDPI), focusing on feed additives that boost immune health in fish & shrimp! 🐟🦐 🌊Learn more here: a2s.ciimar.upfile///C:/Users/a...

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Nature @nature.com · 24/01/2025

Seaweed farming leads to a build-up of carbon in the sediments underneath the seaweed beds — potentially contributing to climate-change mitigation go.nature.com/3WwlZlm

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Seaweed farms dish up climate benefits

First estimate of its type shows that cultivated seaweed beds can accumulate as much carbon as some natural ecosystems.

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Tânia Pereira @seatanica.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

First time I found a Laminaria ochroleuca with a curly stipe, I thought it unfortunate a whirlpool could do that 😅 Turns out there's a thing called twisted stipe disease #Phycology #PhycologyFriday

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Tânia Pereira @seatanica.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I'm choosing 20 books that have stayed with me and/or influenced me. One book per day, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 8 #Books #BookSky 🪐📚💙 #BookChallenge

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Tânia Pereira @seatanica.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I'm choosing 20 books that have stayed with me and/or influenced me. One book per day, in no particular order. No reviews, just covers. I found out all I knew about anarchism was the misconception. Day 7 #Books #BookSky 🪐📚💙 #BookChallenge

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Tânia Pereira @seatanica.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I'm choosing 20 books that have stayed with me and/or influenced me. One book per day, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 6 #Books #BookSky 🪐📚💙 #BookChallenge

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Tânia Pereira @seatanica.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

I'm choosing 20 books that have stayed with me and/or influenced me. One book per day, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 5 #Books #BookSky 🪐📚💙 #BookChallenge

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Tânia Pereira @seatanica.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

I'm choosing 20 books that have stayed with me and/or influenced me. One book per day, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 4 #Books #BookSky 🪐📚💙 #BookChallenge

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Tânia Pereira @seatanica.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

I'm choosing 20 books that have stayed with me and/or influenced me. One book per day, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 3 #Books #BookSky 🪐📚💙 #BookChallenge

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Tânia Pereira @seatanica.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

I'm choosing 20 books that have stayed with me and/or influenced me. One book per day, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. ✨ Saramago's writing style is very unique. I hope the translations do him justice! Day 2 #Books #BookSky 🪐📚💙 #BookChallenge

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Tânia Pereira @seatanica.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

I'm taking notes from the book challenge! 💜 So, I'm also choosing 20 books that have stayed with me and/or influenced me. One book per day, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 1 #Books #BookSky 🪐📚💙 #BookChallenge

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Aquatic Animal Health Team @a2s-ciimar.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

🌟 Wishing you Happy Holidays from everyone at the Aquatic Animal Health team! 🎉We hope your days are filled with good times and great memories. See you in 2025! ❄️ @ciimar.bsky.social

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Aquatic Animal Health Team @a2s-ciimar.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

🎄 Ready for an adventure this Christmas? 🎲 IGNITION developed a fun and educational board game about the journey of a clam 🦪 Download it from the project website in 🇬🇧🇵🇹🇪🇸🇮🇹 and have fun! 💫 ignition-project.eu/resources/ @ciimar.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu

Shoots and ladders educational board game based on the life cycle of the clam and the hazards they find until they reach adulthood

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Tânia Pereira @seatanica.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

💙Cystoseira tamariscifolia always catches my eye. ✨ Underwater, it reflects brilliant blue light due to structural coloration, a phenomenon shared with soap bubbles and butterfly wings 🫧🦋 Out of water it reverts to brown.

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Aquatic Animal Health Team @a2s-ciimar.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

🚀 Get to know IGNITION, coordinated by our team leader, Benjamin Costas, one of our flagship projects advancing #AnimalWelfare in the face of #ClimateChange 🌍 ✨ Discover groundbreaking insights and innovative tools to mitigate stress effects. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeJE... #IGNITION_EU #Farm2Fork

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IGNITION project addresses the challenges in the aquaculture sector

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Tânia Pereira @seatanica.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

👋Apparently, the secret handshake to gain full citizenship here involves sharing pictures of your cats. So, here are Loki & Ryuk, my two freeloaders, graciously allowing me to join the party.

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