At the recent Eurosite Annual Meeting in #Vilnius 🇱🇹, George Catean (Fundatia ADEPT), highlighted how #EUGW can help better map and monitor the evolution of grasslands in #Romania 🇷🇴 He selected site Târnava Mare (ROSCI0227) as an example for evaluating ploughing and mowing events through time

#DYK that we are taking part in the Eurosite Annual Conference 2025 in #Vilnius 🇱🇹? The session 'Grasslands 🌱 as biodiversity hotspots' recently started and will go on until the end of the day If you are on site, come listen to our colleagues❗️

@bigbiodataaeet.bsky.social attends the #IALE Europa congress with Bruno Combal fron DG Environment et al presenting @eugrasslands.bsky.social. A quite related project for Protected Areas service from @eea.europa.eu. Very interesting week in front of us!

#DYK that we attended #IALE2025 in #Bratislava 🇸🇰 this week❓ Our team demonstrated the latest functionalities of our web platform 🗺 and presented the progress achieved over the last few months. The #EUGW platform currently maps over 1️⃣6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ #Natura2000 sites 🌾

Grow more teasels! Teasels flower in summer and autumn, and bumblebees love the nectar-rich blooms. And in winter, the seed heads and stems provide shelter for hibernating insects. More native plants to grow to help wildlife: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/nat... #nature #biodiversity

📍Ile Grande, in North-West #Brittany 🇫🇷 As part of the #Natura2000 network & protected under the Habitats Directive since April 2002, this #coastal dune grassland represents one of the 10 habitats of the Pink Granite 🪨 Coast, which hosts over 10 🇪🇺 protected species, including the shore dock

Our latest newsletter is out❗️ This edition features how the EAGLE concept is reshaping land characterisation, capturing the complexity of grasslands beyond fixed labels We also explore how #EUGW applies EAGLE’s approach to describe land based on its real characteristics www.linkedin.com/pul...

For #WildflowerHour #PollinatorPals, Water Chickweed with its Sphaerophoria species hoverfly pal.

Trichius fasciatus, the Bee Beetle, feeding on Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis at Balmoral, Aberdeenshire this week. @bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour #PollinatorPals

Toadflax? I'll give you Toadflax. Common Toadflax, Linaria vulgaris, doing very well on Mitcham Common. Must be those creeping rhizomes. #WildflowerHour

Busy with my wonderful son so little time and no luck hunting #pollinatorpals last few days but here’s a very popular Knapweed for #WildflowerHour - and so back to the dutiful food and wine excesses 🥳

📍Marais de la Haute-Semois et Bois de Heinsch, in southern #Belgium 🇧🇪 at the border with #Luxembourg 🇱🇺 As part of the #Natura2000 network, this area is home to a variety of habitats, ranging from meadows 🪻 to wetlands & provides refuge for many species, including bats 🦇, birds 🐦, & more

📢 Our latest newsletter is out❗️ This edition highlights: 🟢 The EAGLE concept 🟢 A selected #Natura2000 site 🗺️ 🟢 Past and upcoming events 🟢 and more 🌱 Read it now 👇 www.linkedin.com/pulse/eugw-n...

🌍 Today is #WorldOvershootDay, the date when humanity’s demand for natural resources exceeds what the planet can regenerate in a year. Europe’s material footprint is above the global average: www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/... Time to use resources wisely. ♻️ #CircularEconomy

Dear councils, 97% of meadows are gone. So please, value our wildflowers. If you are lucky enough to have them growing in verges and public spaces, don't poison or over-mow them. Let them grow as a lifeline for bees, butterflies and hoverflies 🐝

#EUGW 🌱 builds on the EAGLE concept to provide richer, more flexible descriptions of #grasslands, going beyond fixed land cover classes The approach, now adopted by #EEA and #CLMS, is detailed in a new paper just published in Land: 📰 www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14...

We've had a busy half year so far❗ As summer 🌻 approaches, it is fun to look back at our achievements & our growing community It has been a great joy meeting all of you, scientists & professionals Keep up to date with our latest developments 👇 dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/541652...

We had a great time at @esa.int's #LPS25❗️ It was a pleasure meeting so many people passionate about #EO🛰️ If you were present, we hope you had the opportunity to talk to us & ask us questions🌱 If you missed us, you can still join our mailing list for updates & information about #EUGW 👇

1.5 ha of natural colonisation next to small wood. Mostly willow, hawthorn, blackthorn pioneers, some oak, dogwood, apple. Mosaic colonisation towards natural open shrub/woodland leaves lots of rich flowery grassland, full of Lady’s Bedstraw, scabious, Knapweed. Smells amazing, teeming with insects.

Northern peatlands could seriously complicate efforts to cool the planet, especially after a temporary overshoot of the 1.5°C global warming limit, according to new IIASA-led research just published in @cp-oneearth.bsky.social. Learn more 👉 iiasa.ac.at/news/jul-202...

Our #IrreplaceableMeadows are vanishing fast. 🌾 Only 1% of the UK is covered by species-rich grassland — a huge blow to biodiversity and the climate. You can help save what's left by donating today 👇 https://joinplantlife.org/4ns8C1q?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_campaign=Save%20the%20last%20meadows

European citizens are feeling the impact of climate change. Today we will show that we stand firmly by our commitment to net zero by 2050. Stay tuned ↓

The #EUGW team had a blast at @esa.int's #LPS25 this week❗ We are grateful for the insightful discussions, new connections, and shared passion for #EO and land monitoring 🌱 A big thank you to everyone who attended our presentation, we appreciate your interest and enthusiasm 🌾

At @esa.int's #LPS25, our colleague Jan Misurec (Gisat) discusses #EUGW's 3⃣ thematic components/characterisation: 🟢 Grassland Type 🟢 Grassland Management 🟢 Grassland Productivity #Biodiversity

Looking for souvenirs from #LPS25 for family and friends? 🎁📬 Stop by the EU Commission #Copernicus area for an #EUGW 🌿 postcard❗ #Biodiversity

Couldn’t wake up early enough to catch our presentation at #LPS25❓ No problem! Watch the recording 🎥 here 👇 youtu.be/ELPZ4c2uvqQ?... #EUGW #Copernicus #Biodiversity

It’s in one hour! ⏰ Don’t miss the presentation on our project at #LPS25. 🕣 8:30 📍 Room 1.34 A great chance to learn more about #EUGW and chat with the project team! #Copernicus #Biodiversity

Don't forget that our colleagues participate in @esa.int's #LSP25's session tomorrow: 'A Modular and Operational Satellite-based Monitoring Service to Support the EU Biodiversity Policy'❗️ Come & learn about our project & the role of grassland monitoring using #Copernicus data 🛰️ 📍 Room 1.34 🕣8:30

Stop by our poster about drought monitoring in orchard meadows today at #LPS25 at B37

At #LPS25, today’s session on the Nature Restoration Regulation stressed the need for co-design, standardisation, and interoperable platforms to support monitoring 🛰️ and reporting. These are the challenges we aim to address through the #EUGW platform 🌱 #Biodiversity #Copernicus

Day 3 at #LPS25. Focus on Nature Restoration Law. Gebhard Banko @umweltbundesamt-at.bsky.social - importance of standardisation and harmonisation. Consistent technical descriptions with EAGLE concepts are vital. @copernicusland.bsky.social @esaearth.esa.int @eea.europa.eu @eugrasslands.bsky.social

Another morning, another day at #LPS25! And a reminder that even small patches of urban #grassland can support remarkable wildlife. Spotted this European brown hare just minutes from the conference venue, right here in Vienna. #EUGrasslandWatch #EUGW #Biodiversity #Copernicus

Plenty of interesting studies using #Copernicus data in today’s Terrestrial and Freshwater Biodiversity session at #LPS25❗ @drgeoffsmith.bsky.social co-chaired and highlighted the importance of #EO 🛰️ data for long-term biodiversity monitoring 🌾

And we're off with day 2️⃣ at #LPS25 starting with a #Copernicus4Regions breakfast with @nereusaisbl.bsky.social❗ Margarita Chrysaki (@nereusaisbl.bsky.social), Policy Communication and Project Officer, welcomes the #EO 🛰 community

Day 2 at @esa.int Living Planet Symposium, I'll be focusing on #biodiversity! #LPS25 @esaearth.esa.int @eugrasslands.bsky.social

In the opening session at #LPS25, @esa.int's Simonetta Cheli warned of the triple planetary crisis: climate, #biodiversity and pollution❗️ She stressed EO’s 🛰️ role in tackling drought, crop loss and land use change 🚜 #EUGrasslandWatch #EUGW

And... we're off 🚀at @esa.int's Living Planet Symposium #LPS25❗️ Our colleague, @drgeoffsmith.bsky.social, will co-chair tomorrow's session: 'Terrestrial and Freshwater Biodiversity' 🕑14:00 CEST Check out the session in further detail👇 lps25.esa.int/programme/pr...

Good morning from Vienna! 🌅 Excited for #LPS25 to kick off! Looking forward to a week full of information, inspiration, and insights. 📍Donauinsel | 📸: Early morning light over urban grasslands #EUGrasslandWatch #Copernicus @esaearth.esa.int @drgeoffsmith.bsky.social

📢 A few more days until @esa's Living Planet Symposium (#LPS25) begins, and #EUGW 🌱 will be there❗ Our team will speak at the session 'Monitoring grasslands and rangelands from space' 🗓️ Friday 27 June Check out the programme in more detail 👇 lps25.esa.int/progra...

Researchers have identified new threats to bees, including the war in Ukraine and microplastics. 🐝 “Pollinators are central to our food systems, climate resilience and economic security. Protecting pollinators means protecting ourselves.” - Prof Simon Potts 🧪🌍 🔗 @theguardian.com bit.ly/40b1UTj

Spectacular swathes of Common Valerian & Dropwort at #AstonRowant #NNR. Two of my favourite flowers & Dropwort always characteristic of old #grassland in my experience. When does Dropwort ever colonise any new areas today? The Valerian scent was beautiful. @bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflower

#DYK that we are currently refining the #EUGW service based on user feedback? In last week's workshop, we discussed #Indicators❗️ We gathered input on the selected set of #EUGW indicators to better understand what users need and which indicators they actually use 🗺️

Registrations for the 6th Natura 2000 Monitoring Workshop are open 👉 lnkd.in/d5EasAiw The event will focus on decision-making in nature conservation with case studies on habitats, species, and technology. 📅 29 September – 2 October 2025 📍 SLU Umeå, Faculty of Forest Sciences

The #EUGW team had a great time at #CLMSGA2025❗ Grateful for all the connections, insights, and discussions over the last 2️⃣ days. A big thank you to everyone involved. Looking forward to next year! 🌾

José Miguel Rubio Iglesias (@eea.europa.eu) shared key takeaways from the Grassland Fishbowl at the #CLMSGA2025: 🟢 The value of grasslands 🌱 🟢The need for monitoring and data 🛰️ tailored to regulatory requirements 🟢The role of projects like #EUGW in delivering solutions

At the start of the Grassland Fishbowl session at #CLMSGA2025, @drgeoffsmith.bsky.social introduced #EUGW and highlighted the need for novel EO-based 🛰️products and services to better monitor the state of Europe’s 🇪🇺 grasslands 🌱

Come meet us in the Grassland Fishbowl 🐟 session at 13:30 in Room Synergia 3⃣ We'll be participating in a discussion on how Earth Observation 🛰️ can support grassland monitoring, conservation and EU 🇪🇺 policy❗️

We’re back at #CLMSGA2025 for Day 2⃣ here in #Kraków 🇵🇱 Looking forward to another full day of exchanges and insights❗️

🌱 Happy #Natura2000 Day! 🌱 Today, we celebrate Europe's 🇪🇺 incredible network of protected areas! Within the #EUGW project, we're proud to support efforts for the operation & preservation of Natura 2000 sites, through #Copernicus #EarthObservation (#EO) data 🛰 🔗 https://cop4n2k.eu/