🦞 Signal crayfish are larger & more aggressive at invasion fronts, says #MULTICRASH (@cbma-uminho.bsky.social | #ARNET). These findings support adaptive management & conservation. 🔗 cbma.uminho.pt/projects_cbma/multi-crash #eDNA #InvasiveSpecies

🧬 Ronaldo Sousa (@cbma-uminho.bsky.social) studies freshwater ecosystems and less charismatic taxonomic groups. “Drought, habitat destruction and non-native species are threatening biodiversity.” #ARNET #FreshwaterScience #Conservation #ARNET4Science @marescience.bsky.social | cima.ualg.pt

BLUESKY 🐟 The #DiadSea project, led by the #UÉvora via @marescience.bsky.social, launched a Transnational Observatory uniting scientists, fishers & managers from 🇵🇹 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇪. Funded by #InterregAtlanticArea, it links science with policy for migratory fish. #ARNET #MARE #CBMA #CIMA #ScienceForPolicy

🐟 Bernardo Quintella @marescience.bsky.social / @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social studies fish migrations in marine and freshwater systems. “Reconciling aquatic conservation with sustainable use of living resources is one of today’s biggest challenges.” #ARNET #CBMA #CIMA #ARNET4Science

💧 The www.oneaquahealth.eu, coordinated by #UCoimbra, unites 13 partners. The @marescience.bsky.social team develops AI tools to link urban rivers & public health. Funded by @ec.europa.eu under #HorizonEU. #ARNET #MARE #CBMA #CIMA #OneHealth #UrbanRivers #ScienceForPolicy #ARNET4Science

🔬 Meet the ARNET Team 🪶 Paulo Catry, researcher at @marescience.bsky.social/#ISPA, studies seabirds and sea turtles across the Atlantic. “These are particularly threatened groups, notably by bycatch and climate change.” #ARNET #MarineConservation #ARNET4Science @cbma-uminho.bsky.social|cima.ualg.pt

🪸The #coralINT @marescience.bsky.social project at @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social uses 3D mapping to monitor 100k+ coral colonies across reefs in the Atlantic & Indo-Pacific. Funded by @erc.europa.eu, it expands to new variables to guide reef conservation & policy. @cbma-uminho.bsky.social |cima.ualg

🔬 Meet the ARNET Team 🌊 José Lino Costa (@marescience.bsky.social/@cienciasulisboa.bsky.social ) develops novel approaches in aquatic monitoring. “Decisions must be based on science. Investment in research and people is essential.” #ARNET #ARNET4Science @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | cima.ualg

♻️ The oceanwise-project.eu showed that styrofoam (EPS) can be redesigned to keep it out of the ocean. With @marescience.bsky.social - NOVA (FCT NOVA)/#ARNET’s input, it delivered circular solutions, Living Labs & policy tools for sustainability. #MARE #OceanWise #Styrofoam #ScienceForPolicy

🔬 Meet the #ARNET Team 🌊 Manuel Graça (@marescience.bsky.social) studies how riparian vegetation supports aquatic ecosystems with energy and nutrients. #FreshwaterEcology #ScienceForPolicy #ARNET4Science @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | www.cima.ualg.pt/en/

The #Co-Pesca 2 @marescience.bsky.social project created Portugal’s first Fisheries Co-Management Committee. In the Berlengas, fishers, scientists, NGOs and authorities co-manage goose barnacle harvesting, a milestone where science directly supports policy. 🔗 copesca.pt #ARNET #MARE #CoManagement

iBOL uses molecular tools to study biodiversity, detect invasives & support conservation. #ARNET | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social contributes with eDNA research & biomonitoring. 🔗 ibol.org | #CBMA #iBOL #eDNA #Biodiversity #Conservation #ARNET4Science @marescience.bsky.social | www.cima.ualg.pt/pt/

Under the #ARNET, cima.ualg leads one of THETIDA’s pilot sites and ocean modelling for risk management. 🔗 thetida.eu #AssociatedLaboratory #CIMA #THETIDA #WWIIwrecks #CulturalHeritage #ClimateResilience #MarineScience #ARNET4Science @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | @marescience.bsky.social

🔬 Meet the ARNET Team Sara Raposo (www.cima.ualg.pt/pt/#ARNET) develops circular bioprocesses using microalgae and waste to support a sustainable blue economy. #BlueBiotech #Sustainability @marescience.bsky.social | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social

The EU project #RIPARIANET, with @cbma-uminho.bsky.social, uses high-res remote sensing to guide nature-based environmental management and help restore ecological connectivity. 🌍 More: riparianet.eu #ARNET #CBMA #RIPARIANET 📍 @marescience.bsky | www.cima.ualg.pt/pt/ | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social

🔬 Meet the ARNET Team Cláudia Pascoal leads @cbma-uminho.bsky.social at #UMinho. She studies how biodiversity loss and stressors affect river ecosystems, supporting EU policies like the Biodiversity Strategy. #ARNET #FreshwaterScience #ARNET4Science @marescience.bsky.social | cima.ualg

The www.plantproject.eu unites natural & social sciences to guide climate-smart ocean planning in Antarctica. Led by @marescience.bsky | ARNET researchers, it tackles biodiversity, climate & policy challenges. @erc.europa.eu @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social #ARNET #ERC #Antarctica #PLAnT

Transnational Diadromous Fish Observatory kicks off in Lisbon! The meeting brought together 27 representatives to share best practices, identifying common concerns and outlining future priorities for these species. Find out more 👇 www.mare-centre.pt/en/fishobser... @arnetla.bsky.social

🌊🔬 #ARNET (@marescience.bsky, www.cima.ualg.pt/pt/, @cbma-uminho.bsky.social) at #Ciência 2025: science that connects to policy and communities. ✅ CoastNet ✅ DNA tools for fisheries ✅ Culatra2030 Debate called for better dialogue, long-term research & community-driven decisions. #ARNET4Science

💧🔬At the 1st ARNET Meeting, ICNF, CCDR-Norte, Águas do Norte and ARNET researchers debated aquatic governance — from citizen science to nature-based solutions. #ARNET #WaterGovernance #AssociatedLaboratory #ARNET4Science @marescience.bsky.social | cima.ualg.pt | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social

🌊 ARNET at Encontro Ciência 2025 With @marescience.bsky.social, CIMA and @cbma-uminho.bsky.social, ARNET joins other Associated Labs to present science-based contributions to ocean policy. 📍11 July, 11:30 | NOVA SBE, Carcavelos #ARNET #OceanPolicy #ScienceWithImpact #EncontroCiencia2025

🌊 ARNET at Encontro Ciência 2025 With @marescience.bsky.social, CIMA and @cbma-uminho.bsky.social, ARNET joins other Associated Labs to present science-based contributions to ocean policy. 📍11 July, 11:30 | NOVA SBE, Carcavelos #ARNET #OceanPolicy #ScienceWithImpact #EncontroCiencia2025

💪🌊 Together for science and aquatic ecosystems Over 100 researchers from @marescience.bsky.social, cima.ualg.pt and @cbma-uminho.bsky.social joined the 1st ARNET Meeting in Braga to share, reflect and plan the future. Just the beginning. #ARNET #ScienceWithImpact #PublicPolicy #ARNET4Science

💡 Did you know that scientific networks improve the utility of knowledge? ARNET brings together researchers to accelerate knowledge transfer and develop collaborative solutions. #ARNETMeeting #ARNET4Science @marescience.bsky.social | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | cima.ualg.pt

💡 Did you know science communication is a political tool? Making knowledge understandable and useful to decision-makers is at the core of the ARNET meeting. #ARNETMeeting #ARNET4Science @marescience.bsky.social | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | cima.ualg.pt

💡 Did you know ARNET collaborates with local authorities and public agencies? Its work helps apply aquatic science in real-world coastal and river management. #ARNETMeeting #ARNET4Science @marescience.bsky.social | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | cima.ualg.pt

💡 Did you know ARNET brings together researchers from @marescience.bsky.social, @cbma-uminho.bsky.social, and cima.ualg.pt working on applied aquatic science across the country? In July, we will gather in Braga to strengthen science-policy connections. #ARNETMeeting #ARNET4Science

📢 ARNET meets in person for the first time, July 3–4 in Braga. Researchers from @marescience.bsky.social, @cbma-uminho.bsky.social, cima.ualg.pt will explore science's role in public policy. A stronger, more connected network starts here. #ARNETMeeting #ARNET4Science

Our researcher Carlos David Santos (MARE- #FCTNOVA/ @arnetla.bsky.social is looking for two Master's degree holders to join the SadoTrace project. Position 1: lnkd.in/dfujWD2z Application deadline: July 6th Position 2: lnkd.in/drMDbghK Application deadline: June 26th Come work with us!

CoastNet: real-time coastal monitoring for marine conservation & better policies 📡 Water quality | 🌱 Biodiversity | 🐟 Sustainable fisheries 🔗 coastnet.pt/pt @MARE | @CIÊNCIAS ULisboa #ARNET #MARE #CoastNet #Sustainability #ARNET4Science

🌊 MARE is at UNOC3! 🌊 This week MARE and @arnetla.bsky.social attended the 3rd United Nations Conference on the Ocean (UNOC3) in Nice, France. Find out all about it on the MARE website 👇 www.mare-centre.pt/pt/mare_unoc3 #UNOC3 #oceansconference #ODS14 #Nice2025

🔬 Meet the ARNET Team Pedro Raposo de Almeida leads #ARNET and ‪@marescience.bsky.social‬. He studies diadromous fish and fights for river habitat restoration. Habitat loss, overfishing, and reduced river flow threaten native species. Policy must follow science. #AssociatedLaboratory #ARNET4Science

Portugal's leading marine research institutions, have launched an open letter calling for a clear commitment to investing in science and technology, for a better management of the ocean. Read it here 👇 www.publico.pt/2025/06/08/c... @ccmar.bsky.social #CESAM ‪@okeanos-uac.bsky.social #CIIMAR

🌊 UN Ocean Conference 2025 is coming and MARE will be there! 📜 Member States are set to adopt “Our Ocean, Our Future: United for Urgent Action” at UNOC3 in Nice, France. 🔗 Read more: www.un.org/pga/wp-conte... #UNOC2025 #OurOceanOurFuture #SDG14 #MARE

🧪🌍 World Environment Day Science isn’t optional — it’s how we protect the environment. Knowledge drives environmental protection. #WorldEnvironmentDay #ScienceForThePlanet @arnetla.bsky.social

🔭🌊 ARNET is a leading Associated Laboratory in aquatic sciences, advancing science-based policy for a more sustainable future. 🌍✨ #ARNET #AssociatedLaboratory #AquaticScience #Sustainability #ARNET4Science @arnetla.bsky.social | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | cima.ualg.pt

🔬 At ARNET, we turn science into action. We contribute to evidence-based public policies in aquatic ecosystems, blue economy, environmental health and ocean literacy. 🌊 Science that makes a difference! #ARNET #PublicPolicy @arnetla.bsky.social | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | cima.ualg.pt

🐟🌍 MARE joins Fisheries Monitoring Commission! 🔬 Years of research now guide sustainable strategies for lamprey & shad conservation. 📖 Learn more: 🔗 www.mare-centre.pt/pt/comissao2... #MARE #SustainableFisheries #ScienceForConservation

🌊 #ARNET promotes ocean governance with citizen science & ocean literacy. 🤝 Collaboration | 📚 Knowledge | 🌍 Sustainable management @marescience.bsky.social | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | cima.ualg.pt #ARNET4Science #Governance #CitizenScience #OceanLiteracy

🧪 #Microplastics found in sediment-dwelling organisms from rivers in Northern Portugal — even in ecologically healthy sites. Midge larvae and aquatic worms were contaminated across all rivers. Urban land use alone doesn’t explain it. 📄 doi.org/10.1007/s107... @arnetla.bsky.social #CBMA #ARNET

🧪 CBMA welcomes Sofia Duarte — the newest researcher joining our team via the @ARNET Associated Laboratory! ARNET brings together #CBMA, @marescience.bsky.social and cima.ualg.pt to link science, policy & action to protect aquatic ecosystems. Follow @arnetla.bsky.social to keep up with the latest!

🌊 ARNET drives the Blue Economy with biotech & nature-based solutions: 🌱 Decarbonisation | 🔬 Innovation | 🐟 Sustainable fisheries & food @marescience.bsky.social | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | cima.ualg.pt #ARNET4Science #BlueEconomy #Biotechnology

🌿#ARNET develops tools to assess ecosystem risks, from pollution sources to emerging contaminants. We aim to improve impact assessment & reduce stress on aquatic systems. #ARNET4Science #RiskManagement @marescience.bsky.social | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | cima.ualg.pt

🌍 At #ARNET, we study climate change, invasive species & biodiversity perception to protect aquatic ecosystems. @marescience.bsky.social | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | cima.ualg.pt #ARNET4Science #Biodiversity #Conservation

🌊 ARNET is transforming aquatic monitoring with: 🔬 Molecular tools 🤖 Automated platforms 📡 In situ sensors 📊 Smart data #ARNET #Innovation #BlueEconomy @arnetla.bsky.social | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | cima.ualg.pt

🌊🔬 At ARNET, we advance sustainability through innovation in monitoring, risk assessment, biotech, governance & ocean literacy. Our research powers action to protect aquatic ecosystems. #ARNET #Innovation #Sustainability #ARNET4Science @arnetla.bsky.social | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | cima.ualg.pt

🌊🔬 At ARNET, we connect science, policy & action to protect aquatic ecosystems. Our mission: enable a sustainable Blue & Green Economy for the future. #ARNET #AquaticScience #BlueEconomy #GreenEconomy #ARNET4Science @arnetla.bsky.social | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | cima.ualg.pt

🌊 Meet ARNET! We bring together MARE, CIMA & CBMA—three top Portuguese R&D centres driving innovation in aquatic sciences. Together, we support science policy and tackle key challenges for a sustainable, resilient future. #ARNET #AquaticScience #Sustainability #Innovation @marescience.bsky.social

🌊 Who are we? ARNET is an Associated Laboratory focused on biological and environmental sciences. We study aquatic systems, from rivers to the deep sea, tackling global challenges and human impact. Join us in building a more sustainable future! 🌍🔬 arnet.pt

🔵 This is our symbol. 🌊 This is our network. 👥 Join us - start your ARNET connection here. Follow us! @marescience.bsky.social www.cima.ualg.pt/pt/ cbma.uminho.pt