🥳 Great news with Austria joining #HighSeasTreaty at #BBNJ #PrepComIII 🐋 We have been working on this for years with @erc.europa.eu project MARIPOLDATA & @twinpolitics.bsky.social & @wenwenlyu.bsky.social conducting fieldwork in NYC Read our publication www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🦋🗺️

📢 EXTENDED DEADLINE 🥳 🌐We are extending the deadline for the workshop on international organizations with @rakhyunkim.bsky.social ! 📝 Send an abstract (<=300 words) until 💫April 6th💫 to [email protected] 👉 more information: twinpolitics.eu/workshop-wit...

🌐 The first week of #BBNJ #PrepCom3 has concluded after five days of tireless negotiations, with parallel meetings pushing progress across all agenda items. 📝 Our doctoral Researcher @wenwenlyu.bsky.social is on-site to provide a brief overview of the progress during the first week 👇

🎉Congratulations to @alicevadrot.bsky.social for being elected as a new corresponding member (Inland) of @oeaw.bsky.social for her innovative research on international environmental politics, ocean governance & #biodiversity diplomacy. www.oeaw.ac.at/en/news/neue... @univie.ac.at @erc.europa.eu

🌍 #DYK that biodiversity loss is a systemic risk to the global economy? From pollinators to wetlands, nature supports countless industries. The 🏡 IPBES #BizBiodiversity report shows why nature matters for business. 🧪 More from Will Allen: https://ow.ly/lvEy50YrKm0

👂Hörtipp zum Wochenstart 📢 In der Interviewreihe "Im Gespräch" des #Ö1 spricht @alicevadrot.bsky.social mit Birgit Dalheimer über Biodiversitätspolitik, ihre Forschung zum #Hochseeabkommen und ihre persönliche Beziehung zum Meer und zur Natur 👉 Hier reinhören: oe1.orf.at/player/20260...

🐋 Our #OceanSeminar Series is entering its 3. season, with international scholars investigating #oceangovernance, #multilateralnegotiations and #environmentalpolitics 🙌 We are officially part of @unoceandecade.bsky.social 💡 With @rakhyunkim.bsky.social, Andrea Saltelli and Tim Kiessling 👇Infos

🗣️Our IPW Lectures 2026 are now online! 🦋We are looking forward to welcoming @rakhyunkim.bsky.social, Alejandro Esguerra and Philipp Pattberg at the IPW of @univie.ac.at speaking on #environmentalpolitics and #internationalrelations 👉More information on envpol.univie.ac.at/ipw-lectures...

🗞️ 🦉 Interview mit @alicevadrot.bsky.social für @oeaw.bsky.social 🪸 Zur Tagung "Die Werte der Natur. Recht, Gerechtigkeit und der Preis der Zerstörung" spricht sie über globalen Transformation, das BBNJ Abkommen & das #BarometerderBiodiversität 🦊 🗣️ Zum Interview hier www.oeaw.ac.at/news/wem-geh...

🗂️ 💡 Workshop with @rakhyunkim.bsky.social in April! 💯 🌐 Studying international organizations in trying times 🗓️ 16. April 2026 - 1:30 p.m. in Vienna 📝 Send an abstract (<=300 words) until April 1st to [email protected] 👉 More information here: lnkd.in/drngNjuR

Ich nehme am Donnerstag, 19. März, an der Podiumsdiskussion "Biodiversität aus politikwissenschaftlicher Sicht" teil. @oeaw.bsky.social Tagung „Die Werte der Natur. Recht, Gerechtigkeit und der Preis der Zerstörung“. 18.-20. März in Wien Programm und Anmeldung: www.oeaw.ac.at/detail/veran...

🦋🌐 Interdisziplinäre Tagung der @oeaw.bsky.social zum Thema "Die Werte der Natur" mit Panels zu #Biodiversität und #Umweltschutz mit @alicevadrot.bsky.social spricht zu "Wem gehört das Meer & wie erhält man seine Biodiversität?" Weitere Informationen und Anmeldung: www.oeaw.ac.at/veranstaltun...

#ThrowbackThursday with @lelegoncalvess.bsky.social on "Regional #Fisheries Management: The interplay between governance and science" - exploring key questions in global environmental governance and marine #biodiversity surrounding the science-policy-interface 🌐🌊🦋 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxSS...

On this #WorldWildlifeDay, we can recommit to action that recognizes nature’s values in all their forms — as a source of medicine and culture, pillars of healthy ecosystems, and foundations of resilient communities. 🌍 🧪 Read more from 🏡 IPBES ES, Luthando Dziba: https://www.ipbes.net/node/97615

26. Österreichischer Klimatag: Anmeldung geöffnet 🌍 Das Programm für den diesjährigen Klimatag an der @univie.ac.at steht und die Anmeldung ist bis 19.03. (14.00) geöffnet Wir freuen uns auf euch🫰🏻💚 Alle weiteren Infos zu Programm & Anmeldung findet ihr hier: klimatag-portal.ccca.ac.at

🌐🦋📢 #JOB ALERT Four PhD-positions at the research platform "Multilateralism Revisited" 🦋 Topic of doctoral position: Data sharing in the governance of environmental crimes (political science perspective) 💻 Deadline: 12.04.2026 👉 more information on position: jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi...

🌊 Our researchers @carolinhirt.bsky.social @felixmuller364.bsky.social @arnela10.bsky.social presented their research at the "Themengruppe "Polar- und Meerespolitik"" of the @dvpw.bsky.social in Frankfurt/Main 👉 Find out more about the @erc.europa.eu project Twinpolitics at: www.twinpolitics.eu 🌐🗺️

📢 New Publication🌊 📝 In their new article in MarinePolicy @wenwenlyu.bsky.social @arnela10.bsky.social & @alicevadrot.bsky.social examine the dual role of data in the implementation of the BBNJ Agreement — and how it reshaps data governance through 🌐Read here www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🌊 💻 #ThrowbackTuesday - This week's Ocean Seminar is on the #BBNJ negotiations with Elizabeth Mendenhall & @racheltiller.bsky.social 🗣️ In 2023 they reviewed the major unresolved issues in the draft treaty, and identified particular gaps in the emerging treaty. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBGj...

🌳🐝Big news from Manchester - our colleague @simonfellinger.bsky.social was on site, he and his colleagues at #Biodiversity #Austria will work on the adaptation and translation of this report for the Austrian context! Read the full report: ipbes.canto.de/v/IPBES12Med...

The IPBES Business and Biodiversity Assessment Report has been approved!👏 (8 February 2026) Congratulations to all the experts and IPBES members on this momentous science-policy milestone for people and nature!🌍🧪 Read the media release: https://bit.ly/IPBES12Media #BizBiodiversity #IPBES12

On 2 February, we wrapped up a successful IPBES Stakeholder Day in the lead-up to #IPBES12. Thank you to all those who worked hard behind the scenes and to the attendees for the continuous engagement on the day, all of of which made for a very thought-provoking, valuable and enjoyable day!

📢 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...

This morning at #IPBES12 🌍🧪 Delegates and observers meet in the main hall of Manchester Central for the opening ceremony of #IPBES12. Once a train station connecting Manchester to the rest of the world, today it opens the session that will culminate in the #BizBiodiversity report launch.

🌊 💻 #ThrowbackTuesday - Ocean Seminar with Prof. Lisa Levin from the @scrippsocean.bsky.social 🗣️ In 2023 she spoke about #ClimateChange and the #deepsea in our popular Ocean Seminar series. Moderator: @inatessnow.bsky.social Discussant: Krystel Wanneau www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gZs... 🌐🦋

🥳 🖥️ New Website 💻 📱 👉 Visit our new web site on which we present all of our work on environmental politics, ocean governance, biodiversity politics and multilateral negotiations 🪸 🐬 Presenting our projects and blog posts, this web site is a hub for our innovative research: envpol.univie.ac.at

Event Tipp for #Vienna! Tomorrow we invite you to our IPW-Lecture with Prof. Colin Hay from @sciencespo.bsky.social on the "Homo politicus and the problem of agency - The missing subject of modern #politicalscience" at 5pm at the NIG, Universitätsstraße 7, no registration necessary

💫 Today the #BBNJ Agreement 🐳 enters into force, marking a historic milestone for global ocean protection & multilateral cooperation. The #UN Treaty establishes a legal framework to protect #biodiversity & to ensure benefits of their resources are shared fairly. A 🧵

📣REMINDER📣 The external review of the IPBES #MonitoringAssessment is closing soon! 📆Closes 7 January 🗣️Who? Governments, scientists, experts, businesses, decision-makers, knowledge-holders, etc. Reminder: https://www.ipbes.net/notification/EM/2025/62

🐟 Are we entering a new stage of #DTO development? @carolinhirt.bsky.social & Felix Wurm went to the #EMODnet Open Conference & Digital Ocean Forum #4 🐚 In their new #blog they describe the policy agendas & how knowledge the DTO provides accesible for environmental protection bit.ly/4aPtpIg 🌊🧪

🦋🖋️ Österreichischer Bericht "Multiple Krisen – Gemeinsame Lösungen" auf Grundlage d @ipbes.net #Nexus veröffentlicht! Expert:innen geben 22 konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen um #Biodiversitätsverlust und #Klimawandel entgegen zu treten! Zum Bericht: www.biodiversityaustria.at/international/ 🌐🗺️🦤

New Blog Post ✏️ Hristina Talkova writes about Henrik & Noelle Selin's IPW lecture on the effectiveness of #environmentalagreements 🌐The cases on #ozoneprotection & persistent #pollutants highlight limits & their potential for #globalchange 👉 envpol.univie.ac.at/a-tale-of-fo... 🦤🌳🗺️

Participate in the Ocean Data Survey from our Friends @envpoluniwien.bsky.social Targeting different ocean communities, they aim to anticipate the future uses, applications and challenges of technologies in international negotiations. Take the survey now. Scan the QR code.

🪼 💻 Ocean Seminar next week! 🐙 On November 19 Peter Burger of UNESCO Ocean speaks on "Unlocking Private Sector #Data for Ocean Science: Delivering on the Vision of the @unoceandecade.bsky.social " 🖥️ The seminar is digital and free - register for our mailing list here: lnkd.in/eNECTb68

Behind the closed doors of high #sea negotiations 🌊 Follow the journey of @envpoluniwien.bsky.social at the University of Vienna as they use a hybrid, collective note-taking approach to capture behind-the-scenes talks in high-stakes #ocean and #environmental #diplomacy. 🔍 Find out more here: ⤵️

In ihrer Keynote stellt @alicevadrot.bsky.social beim Symposium der @oeaw.bsky.social Arbeit von Biodiversity Austria - International & Erkenntnisse aus #TransformativeChange Assessment für die #Biodiversität in #Österreich vor & gibt praktische Handlungsmpfehlungen, #Artenverlust gegen zu wirken

Jetzt live aus dem Festsaal der @oeaw.bsky.social: Symposium Transformativer Wandel neu gedacht mit Expert*innen zu #Biodiversität in #Österreich und unserem Biodiversity Austria international Team @alicevadrot.bsky.social & @simonfellinger.bsky.social 🦔🦉🪲🌻

Today at 5 pm (CET) 👇🌊💻

🌊 #OceanSeminar Series 🌍 Fall semester 2025 includes: 📅 Oct 29 — Patent Landscape in #BlueEconomy (Madhulika Bhati) 📅 Nov 19 — #PrivateSector for Ocean Science (Peter Burger) 📅 Dec 10 — #OceanData & Databases (Muriel Rabone) 🪼 Free & digital, open to all! 👉 Info: twinpolitics.eu/ocean-semina...

🐬 Participate in our innovative Ocean Data Survey! 🤔 Our #survey targets communities involved in ocean-related negotiations: diplomats, non-state actors, scientists to improve #oceandata & equitable #access 🗣️ available in EN, ES, FR, AR, GE, CH, RU 🔗 Find the survey here: lnkd.in/e_eHcmar

Wie können wir transformativen Wandel neu denken? 🌍 ✨ Einladung zum @oeaw.bsky.social Symposium „Transformativer Wandel neu gedacht“ Gemeinsam mit Expert:innen aus #Wissenschaft, #Politik und #Gesellschaft wollen wir diskutieren, wie tiefgreifende Veränderungen gestaltet werden können. Infos 👇

📽️🌳 Gestern starteten die KLIMA & UMWELT FILMTAGE in #Baden Themen wie Umweltschutz, #Klimawandel & Gewässerschutz! 🦦 Am 30. September spricht @alicevadrot.bsky.social nach dem Film "I am the river, the river is me" über den Film 👉 Mehr Informationen & Tickets hier 🔗 www.klima-filmtage-baden.at

The University of Vienna celebrates its Tenure Track professors. 🌍 With a new international symposium #univie highlights the importance of #TenureTrack as a catalyst for change and a vital path for research excellence. 🤝 More about it here: ⤵️ www.univie.ac.at/en/news/deta...

💻 New Blog Post by @wenwenlyu.bsky.social on the the second Preparatory Commission #PrepComII for the #BBNJ Agreement 🌐The session paved a clear path forward—enabling deeper intersessional work and preparing the ground for a high-stakes COP in 2026 🧷 Read the full blogpost here: lnkd.in/eWzRypra

We are thrilled to announce our Workshop on "Discursive and epistemic selectivity in Global environmental negotiations" with Colin Hay of @sciencespo.bsky.social on Jan 23 in Vienna. 📝 for consideration submit an abstract (up to 300 words) 💻 until October 20 @ [email protected] bit.ly/3V1VMdg

🌊 Not with a bang but a whimper-will this be how the #Plastics Treaty ends? 🌐 Our doctoral researcher @felixmuller364.bsky.social explains the reasons for the failure to reach a compromise at the INCs Geneva meeting and what's next for the INC 🔗 Read here & share: twinpolitics.eu/why-the-glob...

🌐 It's a big week for the international #negotiations around #BBNJ - our researcher @wenwenlyu.bsky.social is back in #NewYork 🍎 #fieldwork 👀 This meeting will maybe be the last #PrepCom before it enters into force - but some details remain open for negotiation - we will keep you informed 👇

🌐 August 9 - International Day of the World’s #IndigenousPeoples - a day to reflect knowledge systems & inquire the role of #ILK in #negotiations. 📝 We are proud to present our @iajournal.bsky.social article @silviaruiz01.bsky.social & @alicevadrot.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ia/article/1...

Wie Fledermäuse und Vögel die Schokolade retten 🦇🍫 Unsere neue #Podcast -Folge führt uns im Rahmen des "Rudolphina #Roadtrips" von Indonesien bis nach Peru, wo Biodiversitätsforscherin Bea Maas die Rolle von #Artenvielfalt für die #Landwirtschaft – u.a. für den Kakaoanbau – untersucht. Mehr dazu: ⤵️🎧

📝 New Blog post on #ISA by @ehildeb.bsky.social 🪼 As ISA met for part II of the 30th Session he conducted field work & analyzes the meeting in his new #blogpost 👇 🤔 He writes about the role of private companies, fault lines and asks: Is it time to rethink priorities? lnkd.in/efA4FQJZ