Today is #WorldWaterMonitoringDay🌊💧🏞️💙 Let’s shine a light on an often overlooked threat to aquatic life: Light & Noise Pollution (LNP) 💡 🔊 AquaPLAN is leading the way in understanding how LNP affects biodiversity in European marine, freshwater & estuarine habitats

📚 ECSA 61: Bridging Science & Policy for Coastal Biodiversity 🗓️ Dates: 24-27 August 2026 📍 Location: Square, Brussels, Belgium 📅 Deadline for Special Session proposals: 24 November 2025 Supported by the #GuardIAS project. Register now: www.estuarinecoastalconference.com

For many marine animals, sound is survival - but today, the ocean’s natural soundscapes are being increasingly disrupted by human activity. Learn more about this global movement to reduce underwater noise pollution and its negative impacts to marine life: foraquietocean.org/

In June, our campaigners joined other NGOs and 37 countries in celebrating the launch of the High Ambition Coalition for a Quiet Ocean - a global alliance that aims to protect marine life from the harmful impacts of underwater noise pollution: www.foraquietocean.org

🔊 Impulsive #noise –short, intense pulses of very loud sound from pile driving, seismic surveys, underwater explosions– can injure 🐬🐋 causing temporary or permanent hearing loss, bruising, organ rupture or death. This topic will be a key agenda item at the upcoming AC29 🔗ascobans.org @cms.int

"Ships are very dangerous for animal's brains because they are noisy". This is said to produce a form of underwater noise pollution which distresses them. Ship sound may have contributed to the demise of the Yangtze's dolphins, which used sonar. CLICK LINK www.bbc.com/news/article...

New paper on the contributions of different marine sectors to underwater noise pollution within endangered Southern Resident killer whale habitat, highlighting potential impacts of vessel activity on acoustic habitat quality #SRKW www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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“It is the honour of my career to be asked to serve as the Director of Science." Please join us in congratulating Professor Tim Smyth on his new role as Director of Science at Plymouth Marine Laboratory. Follow the thread to find out more about Tim 🧵👇

A great week for @aquaplan.bsky.social! Our 1st EC Review with @ec.europa.eu & got very positive feedback on our progress🎉 A team effort, 15 organisations from 10 countries, led by @dipbiounipi.bsky.social, quantifying combined impacts of light & noise pollution (LNP) on aquatic biodiversity💡🔊🏞️🌊

Here is what 🐸 💦 🇪🇺@aquaplan.bsky.social is about: fighting against the impact of #light and #noise pollution on #biodiversity youtu.be/h3SDh6Oq15o

🐟New Publication🔉 We found that strategies for conserving at-risk fishes in Canada rarely consider acoustics. We propose that integrating fish sonifery and noise pollution into Canadian policies would improve species management and conservation efforts. Read more at doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...!

The Australasian Dark Sky Alliance have created a petition to get the Aust. Govt to create legislation that limits light pollution and preserve Australia's Dark skies. Important for human health, wildlife and #Astronomy! Australians can sign here: www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/... 🔭☄️

Meet the leader at the helm of #GuardIAS, WP7 Leader Prof. @skatsanevakis.bsky.social! 👨‍🔬🛡️ His focus is on a crucial goal: strengthening the bridge between the project's science and EU policy to ensure GuardIAS has a lasting, real-world impact. Read our full Q&A: guardias.eu/work-package...

There is still time to register for our annual meeting! 📍 ZSL London 📅 15/16th Sep. 2025 💻 2x Workshops + Conference Join us if you are interested in anything #aquatic #marine #freshwater 💧🌊🌍🦠🐋🦪🦐🦀🪼🦑 **REGISTRATION DEADLINE now moved back to the 5th Sep ** www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/besag2025-...

Great opportunity for all of us working on #lightpollution submission deadline 1 December.

Here is your periodic reminder that we want your papers on the management of light pollution. Deadline June 1 but we'll take them any time! #DarkSky #lightpollution

I would like to invite you to attend the international ENLIGHT Conference, Novi Sad, Serbia, November 28-30, 2025. The conference is dedicated to the different aspects of #lightpollution and #alan. All details are available on the website: 👉 www.enlightproject.rs/enlight-conf...

🔊💡 Luci e suoni sott’acqua… quali effetti hanno davvero?🌊🐟 📍 CEA La Salata – Isola di #Capraia 🗓️ Martedì 5 agosto alle 🕙22:00 (CET) 🎙️ Con la coordinatrice di #AquaPLAN Prof. Elena Maggi #EventiEstivi #EducazioneAmbientale #ScienzaPerTutti #Biodiversità

Underwater Lights & Sounds – What are the Effects? (Luci e suoni sott’acqua… quali effetti?) 📍 Environmental Education Center (CEA) La Salata Capraia Island 🗓️ 5 Aug @ 22:00 CET Find out at this public event with @aquaplan.bsky.social Coordinator Elena Maggi! aquaplan-project.eu/underwater-l...

📢 Delegazione dell'Università di Pisa alla Conferenza 🌿🐟International Temperate Reefs Symposium 2025 (ITRS) 🐚 🐠 a Brest 🇫🇷 📸 Nella foto, i rappresentanti UNIPI presenti (e la Dott.ssa Francesca Rossi della Stazione Zoologica "Anton Dohrn") #ITRS2025 #BiologiaUNIPI 🧵1/3

Take a look at this article based on the experience of the #AquaEcOmics meeting, some folks from #eDNAquaPlan contributed to this important event! 👉 doi.org/10.1111/mec.... #Science #Omics #Genetics

Don't forget to register for the first GuardIAS virtual conference! 👇

We're looking for a Scientific Project Officer to join our team. Must be based in Dublin, Ireland. Apply by 31 July @ 17:00 (IST). Learn more and apply now: tinyurl.com/3rcabxpy #Hiring #ScienceJobs #ProjectOfficer #ScienceCommunication

This week AquaPLANs at International Temperate Reefs Symposium #ITRS2025, our reef researchers from @unipisa.bsky.social, @szndohrn.bsky.social, ‪‪@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social arsci.bsky.social & new partner @unswbees.bsky.social are in Brest! 🌊🎉 AquaPLAN poster by @erinninnovation.bsky.social also!

Wonderful opportunity to attend again the #ITRS and present some of our preliminary results in #Brest! Such a wonderful week with plenty of interesting talks and posters #ITRS2025 @aquaplan.bsky.social @unipisa.bsky.social

Welcome to Prague aquatic noise community!

AN 2025 is underway with a great plenary talk from Jesse Barber and first session!

Science needs story! Another great keynote talk by Dr. Allison Coffin on scientific communication this morning. A few of the afternoon presenters have already put the ABT method to work in their talks!

Flash talk at my first time at the @aquaticnoise.bsky.social conference in Prague 😊. Tomorrow I will present a poster on my current field project and @aquaplan.bsky.social #noisepollution #aquaticnoise #aquaticsystems #anthropohenicnoise #aquaticecology #ecology #fish #phd

First official day of #ITRS25. Heard some great talks on light pollution and eco-engineering, including some from my colleagues at @aquaplan.bsky.social!

Presented some of the work we've been doing @plymuni.bsky.social for the @aquaplan.bsky.social project at #ITRS25!

A new output from the Horizon Europe PLAN-B project 💡🦋 This policy brief, developed with @aquaplan.bsky.social, outlines steps to addressing light pollution, recognising its adverse environmental impacts and offering a framework for coordinated national action: zenodo.org/records/1570... 🧪

I had the privilege to do the scientific ground work for this very important report from the @eea.europa.eu. This morning, I will present the methods at Forum Acusticum. Check out the report: www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...

AquaPLAN is at Forum Acusticum! Today AquaPLAN researchers: 🔊👉 @unileiden.bsky.social - Hans Slabbekoorn presented: Anthropogenic noise & artificial light at night: Additive & interactive effects on activity level & spatial behaviour #UnderwaterNoise #FAE2025 #Euronoise

Our #ECSA61 conference, Bridging the gap between science and policy in estuarine and coastal marine #biodiversity: the way forward, Brussels Aug2026, has opened the submission of special sessions. Apply here until November #Research #MarineEcology www.estuarinecoastalconference.com/special-sess...

🐦 🧪Want to help migratory birds thrive in your neighborhood? Here’s how you can create #SharedSpaces: 🌼 Plant native gardens 💡 Turn off the lights at night 🏡 Make windows bird-safe 🐱 Keep cats indoors 🌍 Support sustainable urban planning

Last few days to register for our #ThirdThursdayScience about "Waves of Resonance: The psychological impact of marine sound" with a presentation by our outgoing #EMBracingtheOcean artist-in-residence Elise Guillaume! Find out more and join us on Thursday: www.marineboard.eu/events/waves...

It is one year since we published our Marine Habitat Mapping doc! It can inform MS on mapping areas in line with Nature Restoration Regulation needs and help with higher resolution and greater spatial coverage of biological information in maps. Read more here: www.marineboard.eu/publications...

💡🍃🌳 Exposure to artificial light at night & higher temperatures extends the growing season of urban plants by up to 3 weeks. This puts additional strain on the energy and water balance of already stressed trees and shrubs. In Europe leaves sprout particularly early. www.igb-berlin.de/en/news/ligh...

Passend zur aktuellen Studie, die gestern in der Fachzeitschrift Nature Cities veröffentlicht wurde, ein Beitrag von Stefan Schmitt in @zeit.de Online: www.zeit.de/wissen/2025-...

Aiming to advance discussions and ensure effective implementation of the #BBNJ Agreement, a Policy Brief was launched. Today, @fondationtaraocean.bsky.social continues these discussions at #UNOC3. Access the full Press Release & Policy Brief here: blueremediomics.eu/press-releas...

As the global community gathers for #UNO3, #ERINNInnovation is proud to stand alongside those working to secure a sustainable future for our seas. Collaboration is key. Let’s keep pushing boundaries and bridging sectors to unlock the ocean’s full potential—together.

OCEAN DARKENING ON CNN: PML's Prof Tim Smyth speaking to @cnn.com this morning about his new study with Dr Thomas Davies of @plymuni.bsky.social / @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social that revealed a 21% reduction in sunlight zones vital for life in the sea. More: pml.ac.uk/news/new-stu...

⏪Recap: Coordinator Elena Maggi spoke at Italian National Horizon Europe Info Week 2025 🎉 At the CL6 session with national & EU institutions, Elena proudly presented AquaPLAN, its development, approach & practical advice for #HorizonEurope applicants 🌊💡🔊🏞️🐳🌱🦀 aquaplan-project.eu/aquaplan-fea...

Coordinator @elenamaggie.bsky.social is at Italian National Horizon Europe Info Week 2025 organised by APRE & @ec.europa.eu 📣 Italian @horizoneu.bsky.social applicants - Don't miss her presentation of @aquaplan.bsky.social @ 12:00 CET on conception & development advice, live apre.it/la-settimana...

Our team is very excited to be at European Maritime Day in Cork this week! Come visit booth 26 at Cork City Hall on Thursday and Friday to learn more about the work we do on our various #HorizonEurope marine projects 🌊: erinn.eu/projects/ #EMD2025 #EuropeanMaritimeDay2025

Day 1 is underway at #EuropeanMaritimeDay 🌊 We're proud to be exhibiting at #EMD2025 in Cork, showcasing 17 of our active marine projects. It's a fantastic opportunity to highlight the important work happening across our network. Visit us at booth 26 or contact [email protected]

🌊 #EuroGOOS is heading to #EMD2025 in Cork! 🔹 Hosting the workshop Ocean Observation – Foundation of Marine Knowledge 🔹 Co-organising Coastal Success Through Ocean Knowledge in Cobh 🔹 Visit our stand at the Stakeholder Conference! 🔗 More info: eurogoos.eu/current/euro...

Members of the Marine Beacon team will be at European Maritime Day this Thursday & Friday! Partners Marine Institute and ERINN Innovation will be hosting booths with flyers on Marine Beacon, so come by to learn more about our work on bycatch and sustainable fisheries. #EMD2025 #HorizonEU