@bioprotectproject.bsky.social
A 4-year Horizon Europe #MissionOcean project aiming to restore & protect marine #biodiversity in the #Atlantic & #Arctic Ocean through an innovative Area-Based Management Decision Support Framework (ABM-DSF). https://bioprotect-project.eu
🙌Nominations are open for the 2026 Ocean Awards by Nekton, BOAT international & Kensington Yachts for projects, #researchers, #communities and #innovators that put the #ocean at the forefront of #conservation and #research.
🗓️Deadline: 13 Feb, 2026 ⤵️
Cc: @oceancensus.bsky.social
💧 Can one water sample reveal marine life?
🐠 Yes! Using metabarcoding, our #BioProtect team at @matisiceland.bsky.social analyses unique "barcodes" in #eDNA to ID multiple species at once.
🔬 Swipe to explore the impact of #metabarcoding on #OceanBiodiversity!
#MissionOcean #EUMissions #HorizonEU
🌊 From Iceland’s coast to the lab!
🏊 During @RossEdgley’s 2025 swim, citizen scientist Solomon Weston collected #eDNA samples for #BioProtect.
🧬 Now, @matisiceland.bsky.social are extracting DNA to help us study marine biodiversity!
More updates on Thursday!
#MissionOcean #EUMissions #HorizonEU
News from our #BioProtect Associated Region in #Odessa #Ukraine!
Find the full story, here:
bioprotect-project.eu/focus-group-...
🔬Our #NWPortugueseMargin team met at @inesctec.bsky.social to plan #eDNA biosampler field tests!
🗺️ We’re looking for #VME indicator species w/ #BioProtect tools & maps by @uaveiro.bsky.social @ciimar.bsky.social & INESCTEC.
🌤️ More news in May—weather permitting!
#MissionOcean #EUMissions #HorizonEU
Two glass jars on a lab bench holding spiky deep sea corals on white bases in clear liquid.
Close-up of glass jars with feathery deep sea corals in a clear liquid.
Three glass jars with feathery deep sea corals in a clear liquid, yellow tops above.
🪸 Can deep-sea corals survive warmer oceans?
🔬 The #BioProtect Azores team tested #corals last week by measuring oxygen use (a key stress signal) over 8-16 hrs at different temps at the #DeepSeaLab of #OKEANOS-UAÇ.
🌊 Results soon!
@azoresdeepsea.bsky.social
#MissionOcean #EUMissions #HorizonEU
🌊 Join us for the #BioProtect 2nd General Assembly meeting
📅 June 2-4 @ Escola do Mar dos Açores
Hosted by the University of the Azores in Horta, Faial Island, Azores, world-famous for pristine nature & #biodiversity.
Thrilled to welcome our partners! 🏝️
#MissionOcean #EUMissions #HorizonEU
📣 The @ec.europa.eu is reviewing the EU #Arctic #policy to ensure it reflects today’s environmental, security and geopolitical realities 🌎
👉A call for evidence & public consultation is open until 16th March 2026: link.europa.eu/gyyMQw
✨ Season's Greetings from BioProtect ✨
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Apply now to become one of our two new EMB Ambassadors! Are you an #ECOP #PhD #PostDoc at an EMB member? Keen to work with us on #marine #science #policy, the EMB ECOP Network, communications and receive a stipend for your work?: marineboard.eu/emb-seeks-tw... Deadline 1 February 2026
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🌊 Dive into marine biodiversity at WCMB 2026 in Bruges 🇧🇪
📅 17–20 Nov 2026
🔬 Global #MarineBiodiversity experts meet to explore biodiversity trends, innovation & science-to-policy.
📣 Abstracts open → 17 Mar 2026
🎟️ Registration now open
👉 www.wcmb2026.org
#WCMB2026 #UNOceandecade #VLIZ
🌊At the #HealthyOceans & Waters by 2030 conference in #Trondheim, Per Fauchald spoke about why ecological connectivity is crucial for migratory marine species.
🗺️Through #BioProtect, we map these movements to support smarter, more connected marine conservation!
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
📽️How to analyse thousands of hours of deep-sea video?
👉We're training an AI to help!
Our AI is still learning, but is already spotting ocean life!
It detected two fish, a sea pen, and a hidden sea anemone in a first test!
👀Can you spot anything else?
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
🌏How do we bridge science + policy to protect our oceans?
In #BioPortect we evaluate how its innovative solutions fit with existing governance frameworks in different countries.
Why?
👉Because even the best science needs the right policy context to make an impact!
#MissionOcean, #HorizonEU
Our 🇮🇪 Demonstration Site and the Marine Institute ran a #PPGIS survey to capture voices across Irish waters for #marineconservation:
🧍♂️100+ respondents
🗺️47 mapped marine areas
These insights will guide co-designed, inclusive conservation tools!
ℹ️ shorturl.at/bDV7E
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
From more heatwaves, extreme weather events, droughts, and floods, the evidence is clear: the world is feeling the impacts of the #ClimateCrisis.
As world leaders gather at #COP30, to accelerate #ClimateAction, get all the latest updates here: https://ow.ly/IRNq50Xqkkj
#BioProtect was presented for #OícheChultúir 2025 at Marine Institute! 🌊
We explored how Ireland’s cultural history of cartography connects with today’s participatory mapping for marine conservation. 🗺️🇮🇪
👉 Learn more: bioprotect-project.eu/irish-demons...
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
🗓️ Webinar: From Demo To Impact – #Matchmaking with Cascade #Funding for #PublicAuthorities on #Restoration
📅 14 November 🕒 14:00–15:00 CET
👉 Explore how cascade funding helps address specific #restoration challenges.
🗣️ Open calls to be announced!
🧷 Registration: bitly.cx/osy8l
#MissionOcean
A sonic glimpse into “Tidal Voices” project by #EMBracingtheOcean artist-in-residence Yara Costa: youtu.be/LLHt3OthjwM?... Find out more here: www.marineboard.eu/yara-costa
On Mozambique Island, Xokolo women chant to the sea as they harvest octopus—echoes of a living ocean memory. 1/2
🌊 Turning marine biology points into polygons!
Using the #SegmentAnythingModel + smart heuristics, #BielefeldUniversity's #BioProtect team converted 93% of 3,831 point annotations into AI-ready polygons.
📹Watch the video and share your thoughts!
#MisssionOcean #HorizonEU
🎣🌡️ How can #BioProtect tools be used in fisheries & climate change research?
Dive into our series and watch Maÿlis Sontot-Marjary
from the Marine Institute explain how innovation meets impact!
📹 youtube.com/shorts/5trU5...
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #OceanManagement #fisheries #climate
⚒️🌍How can policymakers use the #BioProtect tools?
Maÿlis Sontot-Marjary from the Marine Institute explains how science meets policy to protect our #biodiversity and #ocean! 🌊
🎥 Watch the 1st video of the BioProtect series: youtube.com/shorts/5z3ud...
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
🌊 BioProtect, as part of the #MPACommunity, was proud to take part in the Mission Ocean & Waters EU Danish Presidency Conference in Nyborg 🇩🇰!
Interested to learn more?
👉https://mpacommunity.network/attending-the-mission-ocean-waters-eu-presidency-conference/
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #EUOceanPact
🐟💻AI meets ocean conservation!
In #BioProtect, advanced image annotation is accelerating marine biodiversity assessments, helping scientists identify species in diverse background conditions!
📻Stay tuned for more:
👉 bitly.cx/ioz8L
#MissionOcean #MAIA #BIIGLE #HorizonEU
👧👦 Students aged 4 to 18 can join the #Mini30x30Challenge and be part of the global youth movement urging world leaders to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030.
🗳️Learn, vote, and sign the youth letter ahead of #UNOC3!
Want to make some 🌊?
👉https://bitly.cx/YRi4y
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
MFRI´s next seminar 16 October is called: Beyond tipping points: safeguarding biodiversity in an ocean facing multiple stressors. The seminar is open for everyone and is held online and on-site. The speaker is Dr. Sam Dupont, a professor at the University of Gothenburg.
More on www.mfri.is
An upward view of a lush forest canopy with tall trees stretching toward the sky. The image shows numerous straight, tall tree trunks with textured bark and vibrant green foliage overhead. The trees appear to be mature hardwoods, creating a dense, natural cathedral-like ceiling of leaves. Text overlaid on the image reads "NATURE HEALS" and "Biodiversity supports mental health" in dark text. A smaller text block from the IPBES Nexus Assessment describes the relationship between nature and health. The IPBES logo appears in the top right corner. The photograph emphasizes the height and density of the forest, with sunlight filtering through the leaves creating a natural green glow throughout the scene.
It's #WorldMentalHealthDay 🌍
#DidYouKnow Healthy ecosystems support healthy minds?
IPBES #NexusAssessment confirms: biodiversity and functioning ecosystems improve mental health. Access to biodiverse environments facilitates recovery from stress, depression & other health-related conditions.🏡🧪
PhD student Anaïs Sire de Vilar studied Azorean cold-water corals.🪸
Higher 🌡️ = more mortality, faster development, shorter larval swimming.
BioProtect research shows forecasting coral connectivity under warming oceans can guide marine planning & protect climate refuges! 🌊
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
🗺️ In #BioProtect, we mapped the socio-economic pulse of 5 coastal regions, where fisheries, tourism & renewables rely on marine life.🌊
Early insights from WP6 show biodiversity protection is vital for a resilient #BlueEconomy!
👉https://bitly.cx/5jZPH
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
📄 New #BioProtect Press Release!
During the #GreatIcelandicSwim, @RossEdgley
carried out the first continuous eDNA sampling of Iceland's coastline. 🧬🐟
Adventure meets science to protect 30% of Europe’s seas by 2030! 🌍
Full text available: is.gd/jg7uIF
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
