We are pleased to share some photos from the ongoing #BioMonWeek2026 the European Conference for Biodiversity Monitoring, held in Montpellier, France. Our project lead Lina Mtwana Nordlund (Uppsala University) gave a presentation on #OCEANIS and co-chaired a workshop on Understanding EBVs and EOVs.

🌊 What does life at sea on a research expedition really look like? Join Dr. Florian Lüskow (Uppsala University) behind the scenes aboard the RV Walther Herwig III as he takes part in a scientific 6th Sargasso Sea expedition led by scientists from the Thünen Institute of Fisheries Ecology, Germany.

🔬 Science in action 🔬 At the #Baltic #Sea #Living #Lab (Uppsala University), the samples collected last summer are now being processed in full swing. 👉 Read more: bioecoocean.org/observations... Photo credit: Nina Lepola & Florian Lüskow The #BioEcoOcean project is funded by the European Union 🇪🇺

🌊 Join us next week for the @bluecloud2026.bsky.social #OceanObservers webinar! Explore the Marine Environmental Indicators Virtual Lab + projects @bioecoocean.bsky.social, @obssea4clim.bsky.social & #BioGeoSea (EOVs). 📅 28 Apr | 14:00–15:30 CEST 👉 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We’re excited to share that the 2nd #EOV #Network Clustering Event took place in Brussels on 20–21 April 2026 🇪🇺Bringing together three #HorizonEU sister projects #ObsSea4Clim, #BioEcoOcean & #BioGeoSea the event focused on turning collaboration into action. Read more: bioecoocean.org/news/embeddi...

🌍 Happy International Mother #EarthDay! 🌊 In the #BioEcoOcean project, we believe that protecting our oceans begins with a deeper understanding and smarter action Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... The BioEcoOcean project is funded by the European Union 🇪🇺 #HorizonEU

📣 Join the upcoming webinar "Seagrass Data: From Local to Global" hosted by @hubocean.bsky.social, featuring our project lead Lina Mtwana Nordlund. 🗓️ 29 April 2026 ⏰ 15:00 16:00 CEST 👉Read more & register: www.hubocean.earth/events-calen...

#BioEcoOcean #ECOPs We're thrilled to present, in a series of posts, our early-career colleagues working for BioEcoOcean. Meet Antoine Laforge, Research Engineer in Marine Ecosystem Modelling at Mercator Ocean International. Photos: HOME RUN project/CEDTM. Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

We are excited to share that Dr. Florian Lüskow (Uppsala University) has left the Baltic behind for a month to join an expedition with the Thünen Institute of Fisheries Ecology aboard the Walther Herwig III. @fluskow.bsky.social, @uu.se , @thuenen.de Read more: www.thuenen.de/en/topics/se...

🌊 Last week, the #BioEcoOcean Consortium came together online for its Spring General Assembly to reflect, align, and plan ahead. The meeting also provided an opportunity to exchange valuable updates with our sister projects, #ObsSea4Clim and #BioGeoSea. Read more: bioecoocean.org/news/bioecoo...

🌊 Happy World Wildlife Day! 🌊 This day is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the diverse and beautiful forms of wild fauna and flora. As the #BioEcoOcean project focuses on ocean observations, we want to emphasise the importance of protecting marine life. Photo: Emilie Ledwidge / Ocean Image Bank

News from #OSM26 We are delighted to share that a successful #OCEANIS workshop gathered over forty attendees during the Ocean Sciences Meeting in Glasgow. The objective was to invite the global ocean community to co-create the #OCEANIS 👉 Learn more: bioecoocean.org/news/oceanis... #HorizonEU

Are you at #OSM2026 in Glasgow? Join our workshop on ''Advancing biology and ecosystem ocean observations through collaboration and integration" ⏰ Wednesday, 9-12 in M4 (SEC) It is on a first-come, first-served basis, so warmly welcome! 👉 Read more here: agu.confex.com/agu/osm26/me... #HorizonEU

#NewPaper We are delighted to share that the impactful and long-awaited paper "GOOS Essential Ocean Variables: the backbone of a sustained and evolving global ocean observing system" has been published! 👏 👉Read the full paper: www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...

🌊 A new step forward for marine biodiversity observation 🌊 The Marine Biodiversity Observation Network #MBON and #BioEcoOcean are excited to formalise their collaboration! 🤝 Read more: bioecoocean.org/news/the-mar... BioEcoOcean #HorizonEU project is funded by the European Union 🇪🇺

🌊Transforming ocean observation through #Living #Labs 🌊 Continuing the Living Labs post series, we are delighted to present today the #Pelagic #Ocean #Living #Lab #2: Zooplankton & Carbon, led by our partners from Technical University of Denmark. Read more: bioecoocean.org/pelagic-ocea... #HorizonEU

#BioEcoOcean #ECOPs We're thrilled to present, in a series of posts, our early-career colleagues working for BioEcoOcean. Today, meet Bianca Reis, who recently completed her PhD and works at the Coastal Biodiversity Lab at @ciimar.bsky.social Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #HorizonEU

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!🔬🧪 On this special day, we proudly celebrate the inspiring women across the #Bioecoocean consortium who are driving innovation in ocean science. #BioEcoOcean #HorizonEU project is funded by the European Union 🇪🇺

#BioEcoOcean #ECOPs We're thrilled to present, in a series of posts, our early-career colleagues working for BioEcoOcean. Today, meet Sarah Albernhe - a postdoctoral researcher in marine ecosystem modelling at Mercator Ocean International. Read more here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #HorizonEU

🌊Transforming ocean observation through #Living #Labs 🌊 Continuing the Living Labs post series, we are delighted to present today the #Pelagic #Ocean #Living #Lab 1:Zooplankton & Ecosystems led by our partners from #Mercator Ocean International. Read more: bioecoocean.org/pelagic-ocea... #HorizonEU

Our project lead Lina Mtwana Nordlund (Uppsala University) is presenting about the Marine Bioblitz around Gotland held last summer. Don’t miss the Biodiversity session at 15:35 CET today! Discover how #CitizenScience is implemented within #BioEcoOcean activities! cs-mach1.eu/news-events/...

🌊Transforming ocean observation through #Living #Labs 🌊 Continuing the Living Labs post series, we are delighted to present today the #Atlantic Living Lab led by CIIMAR @ciimar.bsky.social Read more: bioecoocean.org/atlantic-liv... #HorizonEU

🌊Transforming ocean observation through #Living #Labs 🌊 Continuing the Living Labs post series, we are delighted to present today the Baltic Sea Living Lab led by the project's lead team from Uppsala University @uu.se @uucampusgotland.bsky.social Read more: bioecoocean.org/the-baltic-s... #HorizonEU

🌊 Transforming ocean observation through #Living #Labs 🌊 Continuing the Living Labs post series, we are delighted to present today the Tuscan Archipelago Living Lab led by our partners from University of Pisa. Read more: bioecoocean.org/tuscan-archi... Photos by: L.Benedetti-Cecchi & C.Mintrone

📣 Save the date! We are pleased to share that the first #BioMonWeek, the new European conference dedicated to advancing biodiversity monitoring, will be held on 4-8 May 2026 in Montpellier, France. 🗓️ The registration opens on 4 February 2026. 👉 More information: www.biomonweek.eu

🌊 Transforming ocean observation through #Living #Labs In this introductory post about #BioEcoOcean Living Labs, we aim to provide an overview of the Living Labs concept and announce a series of posts dedicated to each of BioEcoOcean's Living Labs. 👉 Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📣 We're excited to share the latest issue of the #HorizonEU #BioEcoOcean #newsletter, which reflects on the past year and highlights our significant achievements in 2025. 💚 Thank you for being a part of the #BioEcoOcean community! 👉 Read the newsletter online: app.getresponse.com/view.html?x=...

#NewPaper We're pleased to share that our colleague Aleksandra Cherkasheva (Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences) contributed to a recently published paper: "Sensing the Ocean through the Exquisite Corpse ArtScience method" 👉 online.ucpress.edu/elementa/art... #BioEcoOcean #HorizonEU

We're excited to present and highlight three more deliverables! ✅ Updated EOV specification sheets: zenodo.org/records/1548... ✅ Guide on EOVs: zenodo.org/records/1777... ✅ Initial conceptual design of the Blueprint for Integrated Ocean Science: zenodo.org/records/1565... #HorizonEU

We are happy to share that the European Commission has approved the first five project deliverables. 👉 All deliverables and other project outputs are accessible from the project repository on Zenodo: lnkd.in/dd6CXeAf #BioEcoOcean #HorizonEU project is funded by the European Union 🇪🇺

📣 We are thrilled to announce that the next episode of the BioEcoOcean #Podcast Mini-Series has been released! 👉 Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5P4x... BioEcoOcean project is funded by the European Union 🇪🇺

🌊 Want to learn about Model Validation Protocols? We are excited to share that the video recording of the insightful Workshop on Model Validation Protocols held on 26 November 2025 is now available on our YouTube channel! 👉 Watch the video: youtu.be/RBnpAtdXw74?... #BioEcoOcean is funded by the EU

📣 Don't miss the upcoming webinar! Please note that the webinar will start at 8:00 AM UTC on 12 December 2025. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #BioEcoOcean project is funded by the European Union

BioEcoOcean #ECOPs We are thrilled to present, in a series of posts, our early-career colleagues working for BioEcoOcean. Today, meet Dolapo Olatoye, a PhD candidate at the Università di Pisa. Read more here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... The #BioEcoOcean project is funded by the European Union 🇪🇺

📣 We are excited to share that another webinar of the #GOOS #BioEco #EOVs webinar series is approaching! During this session, our experts will focus on the mangrove and coral cover and composition BioEco EOVs. 📅 December 12 | 1:00 PM UTC 🔗 Please register here: aircent.re/4pj5kxn #HorizonEU

📣 We are excited to announce that the third episode of the BioEcoOcean podcast has been released! 👉 Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/780K... The #HorizonEU BioEcoOcean project is funded by the European Union 🇪🇺

📣 Join the next webinar of the GOOS BioEco EOVs webinar series! 🗓️ November 21st | 1:00 PM UTC 🔗 Please register here: aircent.re/3JcRM7v 👉 For more information, please visit the webinar page: aircent.re/4nASfhV The BioEcoOcean project is funded by the European Union 🇪🇺 #HorizonEU

📣 New paper! Global #ocean #indicators: Marking pathways at the science-policy nexus. We are very proud that the #EU-funded #BioEcoOcean project has contributed to this effort. Read or download the paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... The BioEcoOcean project is funded by the #EU 🇪🇺

We are excited to share the recording of the online mini-symposium "Towards a better understanding of marine life" that we held yesterday! If you missed the chance to attend the event online, please watch it on the #BioEcoOcean #HorizonEU 🎥 YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cftMeLeElyo

📣 We are excited to invite you to join the next webinar of the #GOOS #BioEco #Essential #Ocean #Variable webinar series. You will learn about standardised monitoring of benthic invertebrates and sea turtles! 📅 13 November 2025 | 23:00 UTC 👉 Please register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📣 Join us tomorrow for our online mini-symposium! There is still time to register. We hope to see you there! 🗓️ 5 November 2025 | 9:00 - 12:00 CET 👉 Please register here: uu-se.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Read more: bioecoocean.org/webinars/tow... #BioEcoOcean #HorizonEU

Today, we are delighted to present our fantastic moderator Marja Koski from the Technical University of Denmark, who will lead the discussion at he upcoming online mini-symposium. 🗓️ 5 November 2025 | 9:00-12:00 CET 👉Please read more and register here: bioecoocean.org/webinars/tow... #HorizonEU

We are delighted to present, in a series of posts, our fantastic speakers who will deliver talks during the upcoming online mini-symposium. Today, meet Sarah Albernhe & Florian Lüskow. 🗓️ 5 November 2025 | 9:00-12:00 CET 👉 Please read more and register here: bioecoocean.org/webinars/tow... #HorizonEU

We are delighted to present, in a series of posts, our fantastic speakers who will deliver talks during the upcoming online mini-symposium. Today, meet Ana Lara Lopez and Andre Visser! 🗓️ 5 November 2025 | 9:00 - 12:00 CET 👉 Please read more and register here: bit.ly/3Jk1CV2 #BioEcoOcean #HorizonEU

We are delighted to present, in a series of posts, our fantastic speakers who will deliver talks during the upcoming online mini-symposium. Today meet Artur Palacz and Alexander McGrath! 🗓️ 5 November 2025 | 9:00 - 12:00 CET 👉 Please read more and register here: bit.ly/3Jk1CV2 #BioEcoOcean #HorizonEU

#BioEcoOcean #ECOPs We are thrilled that the BioEcoOcean #HorizonEU project offers us the chance to bring highly skilled young researchers on board who will contribute to the project's outcomes. Meet our new #BioEcoOcean PhD student: Valentina Montesano! 👉Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

We are delighted to present, in a series of posts, our fantastic speakers who will deliver talks during the upcoming online mini-symposium. 🗓️ 5 November 2025 | 9:00 - 12:00 CET 👉 Please read more and register here: bit.ly/3Jk1CV2

📣 We are excited to reveal our fantastic speakers who will give insightful talks on the research conducted within #BioEcoOcean's Living Labs during the upcoming mini-symposium. 🗓️ 5 November 2025 | 9:00 - 12:00 CET 🔗 Please register here: bit.ly/3Jk1CV2 Stay tuned for more details! #HorizonEU

We are thrilled to invite you to the online mini-symposium titled "Towards a Better Understanding of Marine Life." This webinar will highlight the innovative research conducted by #BioEcoOcean. Save the date and register now! 🗓️ 5 November 2025 | 9:00 - 12:00 CET 🔗 Registration link: bit.ly/3Jk1CV2

🌊 We have another fantastic video from the field season on #Gotland taken by the Uppsala University team 🐟 This time, PhD students Mathilda Karlsson, Valentina Montesano, and postdoc Florian Lüskow headed to Gotland’s northern shore near Uppsala University’s research station Ar. #BalticSeaLivingLab