The full #BioMonWeek26 conference program is out! 📥 Submit an abstract for a talk, poster or booth under one of the nine conference themes. See details on the website: 🔗 2026.biomonweek.eu/page/program... @biodiversa.eu, #AllianceforNature, @bioagora.eu, @gbif.org and @marco-bolo.bsky.social

#BioMonWeek26 is coming! 🚀 Submit an abstract for a talk, poster or booth under one of the nine conference themes. See details and descriptions of the full programme! 🔗 2026.biomonweek.eu/page/program... @biodiversa.eu, #AllianceforNature, @bioagora.eu @gbif.org and @marco-bolo.bsky.social

🎉 Registrations and abstract submissions for #BioMonWeek26 are now open! Bring your biodiversity monitoring work to the European stage and submit your contribution under one of the 9 themes. ℹ️ Register here: www.biomonweek.eu @bioagora.eu, #AllianceForNature, @gbif.org & @marco-bolo.bsky.social

🎉 Registrations & abstract submissions for #BioMonWeek26 are open! Bring your biodiversity monitoring work to the European stage and submit your contribution under one of the 9 themes Register here: www.biomonweek.eu @biodiversa.eu @bioagora.eu @gbif.org @marco-bolo.bsky.social #AllianceforNature

📢 New Publication Alert! 🌍📊 🌐 Our latest #openaccess article in Environmental Science & Policy “Biodiversity monitoring as data practices” by @arnela10.bsky.social, Felix Wurm and @alicevadrot.bsky.social based on @marco-bolo.bsky.social stakeholder survey www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

It's my pleasure to annnounce a new @azti.bsky.social #GES4SEAS summer school: assessing cumulative effects from multiple #pressures at sea, a practical application, using our Tikta tool. There is a limited number of places, apply now! #Research #MarineEcology www.azti.es/en/events/su...

📢 Registrations for #BioMonWeek2026 are opening in early February! 📍 Montpellier 📅 4–8 May 2026 Join the first edition of the European conference on cooperation and innovation in biodiversity monitoring, bringing together science, policy and business communities ℹ️ www.biomonweek.eu #BiodiversityData

Registrations and abstract submissions for #BioMonWeek2026 open on 4 February 2026! Explore the 9️⃣ conference themes and the list of contributed sessions! 🗓️ 4-8 May 2026 🌐 www.biomonweek.eu Co-organized by @biodiversa.eu, #AllianceforNature, @bioagora.eu, @gbif.org & @marco-bolo.bsky.social

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. 🌐 www.biomonweek.eu #BiodiversityMonitoring

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

Registrations and abstract submissions for #BioMonWeek2026 open on 4 February 2026! Explore the 9️⃣ conference themes and list of contributed sessions! 🗓️ 4-8 May 2026 🌐 www.biomonweek.eu Co-organized by @biodiversa.eu #AllianceforNature @bioagora.eu @gbif.org & @marco-bolo.bsky.social

✨ Major WP3 milestone - release of the first integrated LNP mapping & the AquaPLAN Visualisation Portal - key tool for environmental assessments focusing on combined LNP risks 👉 aquaplan-project.eu/results/data...

✨ Completion of WP2 with a comprehensive report of policy instruments addressing light & noise pollution (LNP) on aquatic biodiversity, highly relevant for the ongoing EU public consultation on revising marine environmental protection rules! 👉 tinyurl.com/37f9snfj

🌍✨ AquaPLAN has crossed its equator! ✨🌍 Last week AquaPLAN's AGM in Lisbon marked the start of our exciting second half & we celebrated some major achievements 🎉

European Ocean Observation Initiative: We are open for feedback! Share your views on the future of marine knowledge and help shape this initiative crucial for everyone relying on the ocean. #EUHaveYourSay until 27 February 2026 → link.europa.eu/hwcfJv #EUOceanPact

(1/2) 2026 #HorizonEU Cluster 6 info days start tomorrow! Follow the sessions online via live streaming on the event website. Submit your questions beforehand via Sli.do. More 🧪 link.europa.eu/pxfccG #SciComm

(2/2) This EU funding supports projects focused on food, the bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environmental research. Join the info days to learn more about this year’s calls for proposals, the policy context and how to craft strong proposals. 🧪 #SciComm

🌊 The @merlin-project.bsky.social has released two publications this week, focusing on how freshwater ecosystems can be better protected by major European policies. 🇪🇺 There's a major policy event on the topic in Brussels in March – and still time to sign up! freshwaterblog.net/2026/01/20/f...

🔁 EU green research Missed the registration for the #HorizonEU Cluster 6 Info days? You can still follow them online. Go to the event website to access the live streaming of the sessions. Submit your questions beforehand via sli.do. Find out more 👉 link.europa.eu/pxfccG

📢 Registrations for #BioMonWeek2026 are opening in early February! 📍 Montpellier 📅 4–8 May 2026 Join the first edition of the European conference on cooperation and innovation in biodiversity monitoring, bringing together science, policy and business communities www.biomonweek.eu

📢 Registrations for #BioMonWeek2026 are opening in early February! 📍 Montpellier 📅 4–8 May 2026 Join the first edition of the European conference on cooperation and innovation in biodiversity monitoring, bringing together science, policy and business communities! 🌐 www.biomonweek.eu

📢 Registrations for #BioMonWeek2026 are opening in early February! 📍 Montpellier, France 📅 4–8 May 2026 Join the first edition of the European conference on biodiversity monitoring! www.biomonweek.eu @biodiversa.eu, GBIF, MARCO-BOLO project, @bioagora.eu#BioMonWeek2026#AllianceforNature

Did you know a single mL of seawater can host up to 1M microbes, making up 90% of ocean biomass? We’re excited to launch BlueRemediomics’ factsheet series with our consortium partners. First up: marine biodiscovery & blue growth! 👉 blueremediomics.eu/wp-content/u...

🌊Marine ecosystems have long been impacted by human activities, causing biodiversity losses 🐦How have coastal bird communities in Europe fared over the last seven decades? 🌍Our new study offer some encouraging insights @globalchangebio.bsky.social @sgn.one onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🌊 EMBRC’s @marcobolo.bsky.social is finding solutions to problems faced by #TheWatersWeShare. To help, scientists can: ➡️ Standardise data ➡️ Recommend the MARCO-BOLO Data Management Plan ➡️ Understand EOVs & EBVs & how they support monitoring ➡️ Use trusted data repositories #MarineEcology 🧪

📢 Save the Date! The first #BioMonWeek will take place in 2026: 📅 4–8 May 2026 📍 Montpellier, France 🌿 The event will explore how to strengthen transnational cooperation, harmonise and standardise monitoring efforts. @gbif.org @bioagora.eu @marco-bolo.bsky.social @biodiversa.eu

📢 Save the Date: Biodiversity Monitoring Week is coming! #BioMonWeek2026 📅4-8 May 📍Montpellier (FR) The new European forum for cooperation and innovation in biodiversity monitoring, gathering researchers, practitioners, policymakers, private sector & students. Don't miss out! #BiodiversityData

No crew, no problem! 🤖 Our #AutoNaut has completed a successful mission in #Plymouth Sound with @noc.ac.uk as part of the @marco-bolo.bsky.social project - collecting #plankton images & #eDNA samples autonomously using cutting-edge #AutonomousTech. Find out more🔗 pml.ac.uk/news/no-crew...

🌊 Europe’s waters are full of life — and a few oddballs! From seagrass meadows to deep-sea realms, explore how MARCO-BOLO helps protect aquatic biodiversity across rivers, coasts & oceans. 💙 Find out which aquatic oddball you are 👉 marcobolo-project.eu/the-waters-w...

Europe’s waters are under pressure - from rivers to coasts to the deep sea💧 Join our campaign and help protect life in The Waters We Share! 💙 See what you can do: marcobolo-project.eu/the-waters-w... #TheWatersWeShare #LifeBeneathTheWaves #KnowOurWatersBetter #AquaticPersonalityQuiz

Register now! Mapping Blue Carbon in European Seagrass Beds 🟢 27 November 2025 - 12:00 CET 🟠 Dr. Natalya Gallo, NORCE 🔵 Hosted by @marco-bolo.bsky.social This is the fifth webinar of our #MODAlliance series - don't miss this one! 🔗 marcobolo-project.eu/moda-webinar...

🔵 How can remote sensing & ocean data help protect Europe’s #BlueCarbon ecosystems? Join @natalya-gallo.bsky.social for #MODAlliance Webinar #5 hosted by #MARCO-BOLO 📅 27 Nov 2025 | 🕛 12:00 CET | 📍 Zoom 🔗 Register: forms.office.com/e/cn2xfA9UVE 🔍 Topic: Mapping seagrass beds + EURO-CARBON database

🔵 How can remote sensing & ocean data help protect Europe’s #BlueCarbon ecosystems? Join @natalya-gallo.bsky.social for #MODAlliance Webinar #5 hosted by #MARCO-BOLO 📅 27 Nov 2025 | 🕛 12:00 CET | 📍 Zoom 🔗 Register: forms.office.com/e/cn2xfA9UVE 🔍 Topic: Mapping seagrass beds + EURO-CARBON database

🎤 🌊 Webinar recording available! Exploring coastal habitats through marine robotics: benefits and challenges Big thanks to presenters Lucrezia Bernacchi and Miguel Carvalho, and #MODAlliance partners @marco-bolo.bsky.social & OBAMA-NEXT. 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFFK...

The next MOD Alliance webinar is coming up on 25 September at 11 CET, hosted by @diverseaeu.bsky.social It will explore how #MarineRobotics are used to map and monitor #CoastalHabitats. Register: t.ly/2e0U7 More webinars: marcobolo-project.eu/mod-alliance... #MODAlliance #MarineBiodiversity

🔴 Day 2 of the Biodiversa+ Midterm Conference is live! Today, we're looking forward to discussing impact and future directions in biodiversity research, policy, and practice. Follow along: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The next MOD Alliance webinar is coming up on 25 September at 11 CET, hosted by @diverseaeu.bsky.social It will explore how #MarineRobotics are used to map and monitor #CoastalHabitats. Register: t.ly/2e0U7 More webinars: marcobolo-project.eu/mod-alliance... #MODAlliance #MarineBiodiversity

📢 Webinar - register now! 🔵 What: Exploring Coastal Habitats Through Marine Robotics: Benefits and Challenges 👩‍💻🌊 🟢 Who: Lucrezia Bernacchi & Miguel Carvalho 🟠 When: 25 September 2025, 11:00 CET In partnership with @marco-bolo.bsky.social & OBAMA-NEXT 🔗 t.ly/2e0U7 #Marine #Coastal #Biodiversity

📢 #Trondheim! This weekend, you're invited to visit the #SmögenToTrondheim crew on their vessel Hrimfare. After six weeks of sailing, #biodiversity data collection, and community engagement, the crew are in the Trondheim harbor for the weekend to chat and share tales from the journey 🌊⛵

Hot off the press! 📰 Dive into our newly published brochure – a visual overview of our project's mission, breakthrough technologies, and the real-world impact we're aiming for in next-gen sustainable industries. Check it out👉https://xtream-project.eu/media-corner/

🌍 Why countries need GBIF: lessons from Belgium A recently published policy brief provides details how Belgium has leveraged GBIF to support sustainable development, conservation and innovation for effective #biodiversity governance. 🔗 doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

📢 CO-OP4CBD, which coordinates and supports the implementation of the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) in Europe, is organising online training sessions this week! 👉 Find out more: www.linkedin.com/events/co-op...

🌊The ocean carbon sink is ailing. In 2023’s record marine heatwave, the ocean absorbed ~1 Gt less CO₂ – ≈ half the EU’s annual emissions. New study published in Nature Climate Change with VLIZ, ETH Zürich, ICOS & University of East Anglia. Read more 👉 www.vliz.be/en/news/ocea...

@envpoluniwien.bsky.social is conducting a survey on #Ocean #Data and its use in different communities involved in ocean-related negotiations: decision makers, diplomats, non-state actors, and scientists. @twinpolitics.bsky.social survey: univie.questionpro.eu/a/TakeSurvey... Share your thoughts!

🌊 We are proud to present the new @marco-bolo.bsky.social Policy Brief "Addressing Challenges in the Biodiversity Monitoring Data Ecosystem" featuring a big stakeholder survey, offering practical recommendations to improve usage and accessibility 🪸 🐠 Download, share & comment here: bit.ly/4onScaS

New MARCO-BOLO policy brief out! Based on a 2023 stakeholder survey led by @univie.ac.at, it explores barriers to using marine biodiversity data and offers practical recommendations. 👏 @arnela10.bsky.social @alicevadrot.bsky.social @philippbaun.bsky.social 📄 bit.ly/3IEJ3dF #Biodiversity #Data

New related project mapping just out! Our partner CIIMAR has mapped out 18 EU projects on marine biodiversity monitoring across Europe. Lots of overlap, shared case studies, and potential for collaboration! 🗺️ Includes maps, tables & summaries 🔗 marcobolo-project.eu/marco-bolo-related-projects-map

2️⃣Only TWO days left to apply to the Open Call for Experts by @eklipse-europe.bsky.social! 🫵Don't miss this chance to contribute your knowledge to the future of marine conservation in Europe. 👀More details below: #Biodiversity #ForNature #ForOurPlanet