@aquaplan.bsky.social
EU Horizon Europe funded project (GA 101135471) quantifying light & noise pollution combined impacts on aquatic biodiversity #marine #freshwater #estuaries Improving understanding of prevalence, impacts & ability to manage them https://aquaplan-project.eu
Happy international women and girls in science day!
#InternationalWomenAndGirlsInScienceDay #aquaplaneu #womeninstem #womeninscience @unileiden.bsky.social @aquaplan.bsky.social #noisepollution #lightpollution #ALAN #aquaticecology #behaviouralecology #fish #fishresearch #lightandnoisepollution
Don’t miss this Sustainable Shipping Initiative workshop on community-led action for marine biodiversity & ocean health, exploring how ports can reduce shipping’s impacts!
📅 Monday 9 February ⏰ 5pm CET
Elena Maggi our AquaPLAN coordinator is one of the speakers 👉 tinyurl.com/y6n49ehj
🎉 Registrations and abstract submissions for #BioMonWeek26 are now open!
Bring your biodiversity monitoring work to the European stage and submit your contribution under one of the 9 themes.
ℹ️ Register here: www.biomonweek.eu
@bioagora.eu, #AllianceForNature, @gbif.org & @marco-bolo.bsky.social
🎉 Registrations & abstract submissions for #BioMonWeek26 are open!
Bring your biodiversity monitoring work to the European stage and submit your contribution under one of the 9 themes
Register here: www.biomonweek.eu
@biodiversa.eu @bioagora.eu @gbif.org @marco-bolo.bsky.social #AllianceforNature
Have you a favourite lake ecology paper that you consider to be really important in your field?
Let us know!!
@gleonetwork.bsky.social
Progress in current restoration efforts remains too slow, small-scale, and fragmented. This brief calls for bold, coordinated action that aligns with EU policy goals and delivers lasting benefits for nature, climate, and society: project-merlin.eu/policy-brief...
04.02.2026 09:58 — 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Artificial light at night is an unlit conservation blind spot for amphibians.
Our review highlights that even small changes to natural night lighting can disrupt amphibian behavior, physiology, reproduction, and species interactions. #lightpollution #amphibians
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Don’t miss this Sustainable Shipping Initiative workshop on community-led action for marine biodiversity & ocean health, exploring how ports can reduce shipping’s impacts!
📅 Monday 9 February ⏰ 5pm CET
Elena Maggi our AquaPLAN coordinator is one of the speakers 👉 tinyurl.com/y6n49ehj
Registrations and abstract submissions for #BioMonWeek2026 open on 4 February 2026!
Explore the 9️⃣ conference themes and the list of contributed sessions!
🗓️ 4-8 May 2026
🌐 www.biomonweek.eu
Co-organized by @biodiversa.eu, #AllianceforNature, @bioagora.eu, @gbif.org & @marco-bolo.bsky.social
BioMonWeek2026 - The European Conference for Biodiversity Monitoring 4-8 May 2026
📢 Registrations for #BioMonWeek2026 are opening in early February!
📍 Montpellier
📅 4–8 May 2026
Join the first edition of the European conference on cooperation and innovation in biodiversity monitoring, bringing together science, policy and business communities
ℹ️ www.biomonweek.eu
#BiodiversityData
It's my pleasure to annnounce a new @azti.bsky.social #GES4SEAS summer school: assessing cumulative effects from multiple #pressures at sea, a practical application, using our Tikta tool. There is a limited number of places, apply now!
#Research
#MarineEcology
www.azti.es/en/events/su...
🔁 EU green research
Missed the registration for the #HorizonEU Cluster 6 Info days?
You can still follow them online. Go to the event website to access the live streaming of the sessions.
Submit your questions beforehand via sli.do.
Find out more 👉 link.europa.eu/pxfccG
🌊 The @merlin-project.bsky.social has released two publications this week, focusing on how freshwater ecosystems can be better protected by major European policies.
🇪🇺 There's a major policy event on the topic in Brussels in March – and still time to sign up!
freshwaterblog.net/2026/01/20/f...
(2/2) This EU funding supports projects focused on food, the bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environmental research.
Join the info days to learn more about this year’s calls for proposals, the policy context and how to craft strong proposals.
🧪 #SciComm
Visual with the text: Cluster 6 info days - ask your questions via SLIDO.
(1/2) 2026 #HorizonEU Cluster 6 info days start tomorrow!
Follow the sessions online via live streaming on the event website.
Submit your questions beforehand via Sli.do.
More 🧪 link.europa.eu/pxfccG
#SciComm
Visual with sea elements, with text on visual saying: "Have your say on EU Ocean Observation"
European Ocean Observation Initiative: We are open for feedback!
Share your views on the future of marine knowledge and help shape this initiative crucial for everyone relying on the ocean.
#EUHaveYourSay until 27 February 2026 → link.europa.eu/hwcfJv
#EUOceanPact
As AquaPLAN enters its second half, we're entering our core phase of experimental & manipulative activities, more results & tools will follow - stay tuned! 🌊🏞️💡🔊✅🌃
More info 👉 aquaplan-project.eu/aquaplan-has...
#HorizonEurope #Biodiversity #LightPollution #NoisePollution #Aquatic
A heartfelt thank you to everyone contributing to AquaPLAN's journey, from our researchers & advisors to our sister project PLAN-B Project & our valuable stakeholders across the LNP communities whose insights & support are pivotal 🤝
22.01.2026 10:56 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Our AGM ended with open science event ‘Impact of environmental disturbance on aquatic ecosystems’ particularly in Portugal, huge thanks to our hosts Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa 🙏 Lisbon was stunning with its iconic castle, trams, azulejos & pastéis de nata!
22.01.2026 10:56 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0✨ WP5 defining criteria for Good Environmental Status (GES) & advancing EU‑wide integration of light pollution indicators into marine GES assessments, officially launching the solution oriented phase
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✨ Major WP3 milestone - release of the first integrated LNP mapping & the AquaPLAN Visualisation Portal - key tool for environmental assessments focusing on combined LNP risks 👉 aquaplan-project.eu/results/data...
22.01.2026 10:56 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
✨ Completion of WP2 with a comprehensive report of policy instruments addressing light & noise pollution (LNP) on aquatic biodiversity, highly relevant for the ongoing EU public consultation on revising marine environmental protection rules! 👉 tinyurl.com/37f9snfj
22.01.2026 10:56 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
🌍✨ AquaPLAN has crossed its equator! ✨🌍
Last week AquaPLAN's AGM in Lisbon marked the start of our exciting second half & we celebrated some major achievements 🎉
Thanks for your collaboration and valuable input Marko, much appreciated from our side too!
15.01.2026 11:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0It was a great pleasure to participate in meeting and to connect with such outstanding people and organisations. 👏
14.01.2026 23:39 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Day 1 was packed with insights & closed on a high with an interactive workshop alongside our stakeholders, exploring mitigation solutions for LNP in aquatic habitats 🏞️💡🔊✅
14.01.2026 21:00 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
From thought‑provoking discussions on AI ethics in EU projects to the details of our review of light & noise pollution (LNP) impacts on aquatic biodiversity & ecosystem functioning, to name a few key topics!
14.01.2026 21:00 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Kicking off the year with momentum, collaboration & fresh ideas!
The AquaPLAN_EU Annual General Meeting 2026 is in @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social Lisbon this week 🎉
The AquaPLAN consortium will gather in Lisbon for 3 days of collaboration, knowledge‑sharing & planning to continue strengthening our resilience to aquatic light & noise pollution 💡🔊
Looking forward to the discussions, ideas & collective energy, updates soon!
aquaplan-project.eu/aquaplan-ann...
