Our 🇮🇪 Demonstration Site and the Marine Institute ran a #PPGIS survey to capture voices across Irish waters for #marineconservation: 🧍‍♂️100+ respondents 🗺️47 mapped marine areas These insights will guide co-designed, inclusive conservation tools! ℹ️ shorturl.at/bDV7E #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

From more heatwaves, extreme weather events, droughts, and floods, the evidence is clear: the world is feeling the impacts of the #ClimateCrisis. As world leaders gather at #COP30, to accelerate #ClimateAction, get all the latest updates here: https://ow.ly/IRNq50Xqkkj

#BioProtect was presented for #OícheChultúir 2025 at Marine Institute! 🌊 We explored how Ireland’s cultural history of cartography connects with today’s participatory mapping for marine conservation. 🗺️🇮🇪 👉 Learn more: bioprotect-project.eu/irish-demons... #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

🗓️ Webinar: From Demo To Impact – #Matchmaking with Cascade #Funding for #PublicAuthorities on #Restoration 📅 14 November 🕒 14:00–15:00 CET 👉 Explore how cascade funding helps address specific #restoration challenges. 🗣️ Open calls to be announced! 🧷 Registration: bitly.cx/osy8l #MissionOcean

A sonic glimpse into “Tidal Voices” project by #EMBracingtheOcean artist-in-residence Yara Costa: youtu.be/LLHt3OthjwM?... Find out more here: www.marineboard.eu/yara-costa On Mozambique Island, Xokolo women chant to the sea as they harvest octopus—echoes of a living ocean memory. 1/2

🌊 Turning marine biology points into polygons! Using the #SegmentAnythingModel + smart heuristics, #BielefeldUniversity's #BioProtect team converted 93% of 3,831 point annotations into AI-ready polygons. 📹Watch the video and share your thoughts! #MisssionOcean #HorizonEU

🎣🌡️ How can #BioProtect tools be used in fisheries & climate change research? Dive into our series and watch Maÿlis Sontot-Marjary from the Marine Institute explain how innovation meets impact! 📹 youtube.com/shorts/5trU5... #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #OceanManagement #fisheries #climate

⚒️🌍How can policymakers use the #BioProtect tools? Maÿlis Sontot-Marjary from the Marine Institute explains how science meets policy to protect our #biodiversity and #ocean! 🌊 🎥 Watch the 1st video of the BioProtect series: youtube.com/shorts/5z3ud... #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

🌊 BioProtect, as part of the #MPACommunity, was proud to take part in the Mission Ocean & Waters EU Danish Presidency Conference in Nyborg 🇩🇰! Interested to learn more? 👉https://mpacommunity.network/attending-the-mission-ocean-waters-eu-presidency-conference/ #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #EUOceanPact

🐟💻AI meets ocean conservation! In #BioProtect, advanced image annotation is accelerating marine biodiversity assessments, helping scientists identify species in diverse background conditions! 📻Stay tuned for more: 👉 bitly.cx/ioz8L #MissionOcean #MAIA #BIIGLE #HorizonEU

👧👦 Students aged 4 to 18 can join the #Mini30x30Challenge and be part of the global youth movement urging world leaders to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030. 🗳️Learn, vote, and sign the youth letter ahead of #UNOC3! Want to make some 🌊? 👉https://bitly.cx/YRi4y #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

MFRI´s next seminar 16 October is called: Beyond tipping points: safeguarding biodiversity in an ocean facing multiple stressors. The seminar is open for everyone and is held online and on-site. The speaker is Dr. Sam Dupont, a professor at the University of Gothenburg. More on www.mfri.is

It's #WorldMentalHealthDay 🌍 #DidYouKnow Healthy ecosystems support healthy minds? IPBES #NexusAssessment confirms: biodiversity and functioning ecosystems improve mental health. Access to biodiverse environments facilitates recovery from stress, depression & other health-related conditions.🏡🧪

PhD student Anaïs Sire de Vilar studied Azorean cold-water corals.🪸 Higher 🌡️ = more mortality, faster development, shorter larval swimming. BioProtect research shows forecasting coral connectivity under warming oceans can guide marine planning & protect climate refuges! 🌊 #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

🗺️ In #BioProtect, we mapped the socio-economic pulse of 5 coastal regions, where fisheries, tourism & renewables rely on marine life.🌊 Early insights from WP6 show biodiversity protection is vital for a resilient #BlueEconomy! 👉https://bitly.cx/5jZPH #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

📄 New #BioProtect Press Release! During the #GreatIcelandicSwim, @RossEdgley carried out the first continuous eDNA sampling of Iceland's coastline. 🧬🐟 Adventure meets science to protect 30% of Europe’s seas by 2030! 🌍 Full text available: is.gd/jg7uIF #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

🏊‍♂️ A few days ago, Ross Edgley completed the Great Icelandic Swim! Our PM Davíð Gíslason interviewed by Visir in Iceland, mentioned that Ross's collected seawater samples for #eDNA 🧬 are crucial to reveal biodiversity & protect 30% of 🇮🇸 seas by 2030! More ℹ️ bitly.cx/jLEMy #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

👩‍🔬BioProtect PhD student Marjolijn Rika Nijzingh collected 325 #eDNA samples at 37 sites (0–500m) around 🇮🇸 aboard RV Árni Friðriksson. The data will reveal the presence of fish, mammals, corals & more, a big step for #30x30 goals! Amazing job Marjolijn!👏 #MissionOcean #HorizonEU @mfri.bsky.social

🏖️ 🇮🇸 This summer, we collected #eDNA samples in #Skjálfandi Bay, North Iceland! 🧪We sampled at 10 sites, taking water from depths ranging from 20 meters to the seafloor. These samples will be analyzed to reveal the Bay’s biodiversity. 📻Stay tuned! #MissionOcean #HorizonEU @mfri.bsky.social

Associated Regions News! 🌊 The first #BioProtect stakeholders meeting took place in #Odessa! 🤝 Local experts and European partners came together to help shape the #BioProtect solutions for marine biodiversity restoration and ecosystem resilience.🪸 👉bitly.cx/RV6Vv #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

Irish DS #PPGIS survey is complete!📰 ✅ 130+ participants ✅ 635 features mapped ✅ Marine mammals = top valued feature ✅ Strong community + maritime sector engagement Data will support the #BioProtectMarinePlanner for future conservation.🐬 To know more👉https://bitly.cx/XHgj #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

On 25 September 2025 from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM CEST, in the framework of #MONDIACULT2025, 𝙇𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙨: 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 will take place from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM CEST. Find out more and register: pulseartproject.eu/pa_event/tes...

🙌 Huge congratulations to #RossEdgley on completing the 1,000-mile swim around #Iceland! 🌊💪 😲100 #eDNA samples collected for ocean biodiversity research! So happy and proud that #BioProtect was part of this incredible journey. 🌍💙 #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #GreatIcelandicSwim

🌊 Save the date! 📅 27–28 Nov 2025, Brussels 📈Join leading ocean scientists, modellers, data experts, innovators & policymakers at the 4th Digital Ocean Forum to shape the future of the #DigitalTwinOcean. #OceanData #OurMissionOcean

❄️🔬 Shaping the future of sea ice research! Join the Digital Twin Solutions for Sea Ice Workshop 🗓️ 27–28 Oct, Tallinn & online. 👉 terradt.eu/events/digit... #DigitalTwin #SeaIce #Arctic

Our #eDNA Autonomous #Biosampler enters its next phase! 🌊🧬 1️⃣ Sea trials of the first prototype 2️⃣ Greater depth & reliability 3️⃣ Second version with improved preservation & sterilization 4️⃣ Validation in lab + field Details:👉https://bitly.cx/PBaz #MissionOcean #HorizonEU @ciimar.bsky.social

⛴️ Our #eDNA #BioSampler went deeper! Integrated with an #AUV, it was deployed at 20 and 75m off Porto. ⛴️ Autonomous sampling matched manual protocols with triplicate water filtration. 🧬Next: eDNA sequencing to uncover biodiversity across trophic levels! @ciimar.bsky.social #MissionOcean

🖍️ Teach kids to dream blue! 📚A colouring book from @DaWetRest brings #OceanLiteracy & #WaterLiteracy to classrooms. 🌊🌍 Can be downloaded here: bitly.cx/DfWQ @Cinea_EU @EUScienceInnov @EU_MARE @EU_ENV @EUClimateAction @HorizonEU

🧐Discover Copernicus Hubs Essentials! Free online webinars on using Coastal & Arctic Hub data ❄️, perfect for beginners in Earth observation. 🌏 📅 12 & 19 Sept 2025 👉 events.coastal.hub.copernicus.eu/e/copernicus... #Copernicus #Arctic #Coastal #Climate #EarchObservation #webinar

🌊💙 Building #oceanliteracy from an early age! Ana Faria, a marine ecologist from #BioProtect brought #MPAs to life for 7-year-olds with a custom ocean-themed board game, teaching conservation through play! 🛡️💙Protecting what you love starts with understanding it! #MisionOcean #HorizonEU

Meet our AR: Poland 🇵🇱 #Ustka region co-designs #MSP with public voices, tackling #eutrophication, #overfishing & #ORE pressures while balancing nature & growth. 💙 Which #BioProtect tools are used? 📍 Marine Planner 📍 Biodiversity Toolbox 📍 Recommendations on Governance #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

Meet our AR: Poland 🇵🇱 #Ustka in the Southern #BalticSea faces: ⚡ Offshore Wind Farms (0.9–2.5 GW) coming by 2030 ⚓ Service base ready by 2026 🌱 Macrophyte meadows & wild beaches at risk from ORE, overfishing & pollution. Interested to learn more? ➡️ bitly.cx/5tLU8 #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #Poland

📺AR series: #Ukraine️ 🇺🇦 We’re restoring marine biodiversity and ecosystem resilience in the #Odessa region with #BioProtect tools: 🗺️ PPGIS Analyser 📘 Recommendations on Governance 🧭 Marine Planner 🌱 Biodiversity Toolbox ➡️https://bitly.cx/PoRjD #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

📺AR series: #Ukraine️ 🇺🇦 🌊Odessa's region wetlands, estuaries, reefs & seagrass meadows are threatened by pollution, habitat loss & overfishing.🎣 #BioProtect is restoring resilience through area-based solutions! ➡️ bitly.cx/wyxQe #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #Odessa

📺AR series: Israel 🇮🇱 Eilat adopts #BioProtect tools: 🛠️ PPGIS Analyser, ABM-DSF, Marine Planner, Recommendations on Governance To achieve: ➡️ Community-led planning ➡️ Climate & reef resilience ➡️ Ecosystem-based management 🧐Interested to learn more? ➡️ bitly.cx/W6ad #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

📺AR series: Israel 🇮🇱 Eilat in Israel, hosts one of the northernmost coral reefs 🪸 rich in marine biodiversity! With 3M tourists/year🧳& urban pressures, this unique marine ecosystem needs urgent, ecosystem based action. 👉https://bitly.cx/zu7T #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

In the 📽️ Ross Edgley 🏊‍♂️(3:25) and Solomon Weston 🧑‍🔬(34:09) explain how #eDNA sampling works and how it allows researchers to identify the organisms present at a location! #BioProtect is excited to contribute to this mission! 👉https://bitly.cx/r1msL #MissionOcean #HorizonEU Watch here: bitly.cx/asb8

📺AR series: #NewZealand 🇳🇿 🛡️We’re protecting #Nelson/#Whakatū’s coastal - marine habitats with #BioProtect tools: - BioProtect CO₂ Calculator - BioProtect ABM-DSF - BioProtect Marine Planner - BioProtect Biodiversity Toolbox Interested to learn more?👉https://bitly.cx/mocM #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

📺AR series: #NewZealand 🇳🇿 Nelson, NZ's coastal ecosystems are under threat from climate change & habitat loss. #BioProtect solutions through a #KiUtaKiTai approach aims to restore connectivity & support marine planning. ➡️https://bitly.cx/h1if #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #ABM

🗺️Delighted to present the BioProtect Marine Planner powered by a #GIS-enabled database and a #PPGIS data-gathering tool at the d-real #SummerSchool in @uniofgalway.bsky.social! 🙏Thanks to the organisers & engaged PhD candidates! #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #BioProtect #BioProtectMarinePlanner

The @allatlantico.bsky.social Photo Competition invites 🫵 to share 📸 capturing traditions, Indigenous knowledge, and coastal community life: from music & dance 💃 to #fishing 🎣 and crafts 🧶 🌍 Submit your story now! 📆 Deadline for submissions: 15 August 2025 ℹ️ bit.ly/4ktrYjM

🗺️Help Map the Ocean with #BioProtect! Live by the sea? Rely on it for work or life? 💬 Tell us how you use the ocean in Celtic Seas, Dunmore East & Tralee Bay & what matters most. 🎙️Your voice matters! 📝 Take the survey now: bitly.cx/MJc36 #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

🌊European Maritime Day in #Cork was such a great chance to share #BioProtect and connect across Europe! 🤔 Still reflecting on the great discussions on #marineplanning! 🙏 Grateful to work with University of Galway and local communities on the future of the Celtic Seas! #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

📺DS series: Portuguese Azores In this DS, #BioProtect is: 🪸Testing climate & fishing impacts on deep-sea octocorals 📊Using stress-response data in species models under IPCC scenarios 🗺️Mapping human & climate pressures to design resilient MPA networks ➡️ bitly.cx/8JaEw #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

📺DS series: Portuguese Azores 🌋The #Azores EEZ is a #deepsea hotspot shaped by volcanic terrain and rich in marine life, from whales to coral reefs!🪸 🌡️Yet, the effects of climate change remain largely unknown. ➡️https://bioprotect-project.eu/demonstration-sites/portuguese-azores/ #MissionOcean

📺DS series: NW Portuguese Margin #BioProtect in 🇵🇹 develops and demonstrates tools for marine planning➕biodiversity mapping with local fishers input and citizen science! 🧐Curious to learn more? ➡️https://bitly.cx/H1Db #LEK #VME #eDNA #Portugal #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

📺DS series: NW Portuguese Margin #Porto & #Aveiro #canyons are #biodiversityhotspots, yet largely unknown! #BioProtect maps these deep-sea habitats & co-designs #AreaBasedManagement tools with fishers to protect #VMEs & support sustainable fisheries. bitly.cx/ZTif #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

📺DS series: #Ireland🇮🇪 #BioProtect in the Irish Demo Site, connects marine protection from basin to local scale, using #nestedapproach ,#PPGIS, #CommunitiesofPractice, and #ecosystemmodelling! 🧐Curious to learn more?➡️https://shorturl.at/Whxl8 #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

📣 Webinar Alert‼️ 📆 17 July ⏰ 13.00 CEST ℹ️ The @emarineboard.bsky.social will hold a webinar to discuss Marine Protected Areas #MPA in the European Union, with speaker Juliette Aminian Biquet from CCMAR @cnrs.fr @inrae-france.bsky.social france.bsky.social! 👉 Find out more & register: bit.ly/4k87Pjm

📺DS series: Ireland From deep offshore canyons to #kelpforests and #saltmarshes, Ireland's waters are biodiversity hotspots! However, these ecosystems face mounting pressure from human use & #ORE! 🧐➡️ bioprotect-project.eu/demonstratio... #MissionOcean #BioProtect #CelticSea #Ireland