We are calling for your nominations for the WoRMS Top Ten Marine Species of 2025! Details: marinespecies.org/news.php?p=s... Nomination form: form.vliz.be/en/form/worm... Deadline: Sunday January 25th 2026 @oceancensus.bsky.social @unoceandecade.bsky.social @vliz.be @lifewatcheric.bsky.social

You have until 17 March 2026 to submit your abstract for the @wcmb2026.bsky.social! 🌊 Seven sub-topics under the theme “The marine biodiversity insights we need, for the ocean we want“, 40 sessions. Read more about the conference organised by @vliz.be 👉 bit.ly/4oKCmGl @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social

Etymology of #marinespecies - Decoding the bare necessities of decapod crustacean nomenclature through the ages. PeerJ 13:e20337 doi.org/10.7717/peer... all data in www.decanet.info @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social

WoRMS and WRiMS are currently present at the @onestop-project.eu datathon in Brussels (25-27/11). Goals: (1) updating national species lists of (invasive) alien species (IAS) and (2) the generation of an aggregated list of IAS in Europe. onestop-project.eu

Last night, the #LifeWatch SeaWatch-B training took place at the InnovOcean Campus. Alongside an insightful talk on archaeological findings, participants were given a first look at SeaWatch-B data collected over 11 years. @vliz.be

New year, new undersea features integration! 🤿 Our latest Marine Regions update adds 108 new undersea names from GEBCO (107) and ACUF (1), keeping our global gazetteer current and consistent. Dive in ➡️ marineregions.org @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social @vliz.be

How do European eels coordinate their 9,000 km migration to the Atlantic? #LifeWatch researchers uncover striking patterns in the largest tracking study ever. 👉Read more: www.lifewatch.be/news/europe-... @vliz.be @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social @inbo.be @oscibio.inbo.be @aquatictracking.bsky.social

Don't miss this unique opportunity!👇

Abstract submissions for @wcmb2026.bsky.social are now OPEN! Want to contribute your ideas, research, and insights? Start preparing your abstract today! Details: www.wcmb2026.org/call-abstracts @unoceandecade.bsky.social @vliz.be #WCMB2026 #marinebiodiversity

VLIZ launches SoundLib: an open database of North Sea underwater sounds, supported by @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social. The platform helps science, policy, and society understand how noise impacts marine ecosystems. 👉Read more: shorturl.at/rHrvs #underwaternoise @vliz.be

New WoRMS Steering Committee (SC) Sep 2025: welcome Jan Mees @janmees.bsky.social and thanks Lauren Hughes for all the time and efforts! Shane Ahyong & Chris Boyko unanimously re-elected as chair & co-chair! marinespecies.org/about.php#go... @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social #marinespecies

VLIZ @vliz.be recruits (2x): - WoRMS #marinespecies Data Scientist - Biodiversity Data Scientist/Manager vliz.be/en/jobs @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social @unoceandecade.bsky.social

"Waves of Resonance" reveals hidden soundscapes of the ocean. With unique data from the #LifeWatch Belgium observatory, art & science meet below the surface. 👉More about this special collaboration shorturl.at/AYZyL @vliz.be @emarineboard.bsky.social @dca-reseau.bsky.social @upc.edu

NELOS divers are now using WoRMS in their digital dive log! Each recorded species is linked to a scientific name and AphiaID — a great step toward supporting citizen science & marine biodiversity research. 👉Read more shorturl.at/WLiFv @vliz.be @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social @marinespecies.bsky.social

July 2025 version of the Interim Register of Marine and Non-marine Genera (IRMNG) released for download: 515,601 genus names (+6,7k new) irmng.org/download.php @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social #TonyRees @unoceandecade.bsky.social #marinespecies

The @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social SeaWatch‑B reports a 7× surge in venomous lesser weever fish along the Belgian North Sea! With waters already at 20–22 °C this early summer, stings are more likely. Learn more and find out how to stay safe: 👉 shorturl.at/RXIRs @vliz.be #marinecitizenscience

Curious about current citizen science projects and how people are helping advance scientific research? Find out tomorrow at the Citizen Science Fair in Brussels! The #LifeWatch Big Seashell Survey will be there – come say hi! 🐚 👉 scivil.be/en/event/cit... @ecs.ngo @scivil.bsky.social @vliz.be

Schools awarded the EU Blue School label for their research on marine litter and biodiversity, following the principles of the #LifeWatch citizen science initiative SeaWatch-B. 👉Read more: nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20250... @vliz.be #provinciewestvlaanderen #HorizonEducatief

What does "underwater" sound like? 🌊👂 A library of long-term underwater sounds from the North Sea is set to launch in the summer of 2025. 🎧 🏄‍♀️ 😎 Learn more about @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social and @lifewatchbelgium.bsky.social ‎support to the campaign against underwater noise pollution! 👉 bit.ly/44060jm

🔥 Reminder that there is still time to present at the #BEeS2025 Biodiversity & Ecosystem eScience Conference! Submit your abstract here: bit.ly/41bvnNO @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social @lifewatchbelgium.bsky.social

A first, very nice example of how #LifeWatch ETN can be used for meta-analyses & collaborative research! Meta-analysis of tracking data reveals variable arrival times of European eels at sea for spawning, influenced by migration speed & geographic location 👉 tinyurl.com/mrc46dps @vliz.be @inbo.be

The @fodvolksgezondheid.bsky.social & @fodmobiliteit.bsky.social launched an underwater noise info campaign, supported by #LifeWatch @vliz.be . It raises awareness about activities like shipping, sonar, wind farm, & sand mining increasing sound pressure. ▶️Download free materials underwaternoise.be

Yesterday, around 50 volunteers gathered for the Big Seashell Survey on 22nd March 2025. Alongside refreshing their shell knowledge, distinguishing cockle species was a key focus. Fancy delving into beach shells too? 👉Follow this (Dutch) link: groteschelpenteldag.be/nl/ @vliznews.bsky.social

📢Discover the importance of data systems for archiving bio-logging data."Rapid Growth in Bio-logging" explores how effective data management can combat biodiversity threats. Great contribution of colleague @peterdesmet.com 👉Full paper: shorturl.at/gIqNf @inbo.be @aquatictracking.bsky.social

@emodnet.bsky.social #Biology is organising a 3 day Marine Biology Data Management Training workshop in May for Mediterranean organisations in Monastir. For more information and to enroll until the end of February, go to tinyurl.com/EMODnetBio-W... @vliznews.bsky.social