@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
๐ฝ๏ธHow to analyse thousands of hours of deep-sea video?
๐We'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!
๐Can you spot anything else?
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
๐How 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?
๐Because even the best science needs the right policy context to make an impact!
#MissionOcean, #HorizonEU
Our ๐ฎ๐ช Demonstration Site and the Marine Institute ran a #PPGIS survey to capture voices across Irish waters for #marineconservation:
๐งโโ๏ธ100+ respondents
๐บ๏ธ47 mapped marine areas
These insights will guide co-designed, inclusive conservation tools!
โน๏ธ 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 #OรญcheChultรบir 2025 at Marine Institute! ๐
We explored how Irelandโs cultural history of cartography connects with todayโs participatory mapping for marine conservation. ๐บ๏ธ๐ฎ๐ช
๐ Learn more: bioprotect-project.eu/irish-demons...
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
๐๏ธ Webinar: From Demo To Impact โ #Matchmaking with Cascade #Funding for #PublicAuthorities on #Restoration
๐
14 November ๐ 14:00โ15:00 CET
๐ Explore how cascade funding helps address specific #restoration challenges.
๐ฃ๏ธ Open calls to be announced!
๐งท Registration: bitly.cx/osy8l
#MissionOcean
A sonic glimpse into โTidal Voicesโ 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 octopusโechoes of a living ocean memory. 1/2
๐ 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.
๐นWatch the video and share your thoughts!
#MisssionOcean #HorizonEU
๐ฃ๐ก๏ธ How can #BioProtect tools be used in fisheries & climate change research?
Dive into our series and watch Maรฟlis Sontot-Marjary
from the Marine Institute explain how innovation meets impact!
๐น youtube.com/shorts/5trU5...
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #OceanManagement #fisheries #climate
โ๏ธ๐How can policymakers use the #BioProtect tools?
Maรฟlis Sontot-Marjary from the Marine Institute explains how science meets policy to protect our #biodiversity and #ocean! ๐
๐ฅ Watch the 1st video of the BioProtect series: youtube.com/shorts/5z3ud...
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
๐ BioProtect, as part of the #MPACommunity, was proud to take part in the Mission Ocean & Waters EU Danish Presidency Conference in Nyborg ๐ฉ๐ฐ!
Interested to learn more?
๐https://mpacommunity.network/attending-the-mission-ocean-waters-eu-presidency-conference/
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #EUOceanPact
๐๐ปAI meets ocean conservation!
In #BioProtect, advanced image annotation is accelerating marine biodiversity assessments, helping scientists identify species in diverse background conditions!
๐ปStay tuned for more:
๐ bitly.cx/ioz8L
#MissionOcean #MAIA #BIIGLE #HorizonEU
๐ง๐ฆ 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.
๐ณ๏ธLearn, vote, and sign the youth letter ahead of #UNOC3!
Want to make some ๐?
๐https://bitly.cx/YRi4y
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
MFRIยดs 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 ๐
#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.๐ก๐งช
PhD student Anaรฏs Sire de Vilar studied Azorean cold-water corals.๐ชธ
Higher ๐ก๏ธ = more mortality, faster development, shorter larval swimming.
BioProtect research shows forecasting coral connectivity under warming oceans can guide marine planning & protect climate refuges! ๐
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
๐บ๏ธ In #BioProtect, we mapped the socio-economic pulse of 5 coastal regions, where fisheries, tourism & renewables rely on marine life.๐
Early insights from WP6 show biodiversity protection is vital for a resilient #BlueEconomy!
๐https://bitly.cx/5jZPH
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
๐ New #BioProtect Press Release!
During the #GreatIcelandicSwim, @RossEdgley
carried out the first continuous eDNA sampling of Iceland's coastline. ๐งฌ๐
Adventure meets science to protect 30% of Europeโs seas by 2030! ๐
Full text available: is.gd/jg7uIF
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
๐โโ๏ธ A few days ago, Ross Edgley completed the Great Icelandic Swim!
Our PM Davรญรฐ Gรญslason interviewed by Visir in Iceland, mentioned that Ross's collected seawater samples for #eDNA ๐งฌ are crucial to reveal biodiversity & protect 30% of ๐ฎ๐ธ seas by 2030!
More โน๏ธ bitly.cx/jLEMy
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
๐ฉโ๐ฌBioProtect PhD student Marjolijn Rika Nijzingh collected 325 #eDNA samples at 37 sites (0โ500m) around ๐ฎ๐ธ aboard RV รrni Friรฐriksson.
The data will reveal the presence of fish, mammals, corals & more, a big step for #30x30 goals!
Amazing job Marjolijn!๐
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU @mfri.bsky.social
๐๏ธ ๐ฎ๐ธ This summer, we collected #eDNA samples in #Skjรกlfandi Bay, North Iceland!
๐งชWe sampled at 10 sites, taking water from depths ranging from 20 meters to the seafloor. These samples will be analyzed to reveal the Bayโs biodiversity.
๐ปStay tuned!
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU @mfri.bsky.social
Associated Regions News!
๐ The first #BioProtect stakeholders meeting took place in #Odessa!
๐ค Local experts and European partners came together to help shape the #BioProtect solutions for marine biodiversity restoration and ecosystem resilience.๐ชธ
๐bitly.cx/RV6Vv
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
Irish DS #PPGIS survey is complete!๐ฐ
โ
130+ participants
โ
635 features mapped
โ
Marine mammals = top valued feature
โ
Strong community + maritime sector engagement
Data will support the #BioProtectMarinePlanner for future conservation.๐ฌ
To know more๐https://bitly.cx/XHgj
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
On 25 September 2025 from 3:00 PM โ 6:00 PM CEST, in the framework of #MONDIACULT2025, ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ง๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐ซ๐๐ก๐ช๐๐จ: ๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐ก๐ค๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ ๐พ๐ช๐ก๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐, ๐ผ๐ง๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ช๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ will take place from 3:00 PM โ 6:00 PM CEST.
Find out more and register: pulseartproject.eu/pa_event/tes...
๐ Huge congratulations to #RossEdgley
on completing the 1,000-mile swim around #Iceland! ๐๐ช
๐ฒ100 #eDNA samples collected for ocean biodiversity research!
So happy and proud that #BioProtect was part of this incredible journey. ๐๐
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #GreatIcelandicSwim
๐ Save the date!
๐
27โ28 Nov 2025, Brussels
๐Join leading ocean scientists, modellers, data experts, innovators & policymakers at the 4th Digital Ocean Forum to shape the future of the #DigitalTwinOcean.
#OceanData #OurMissionOcean
โ๏ธ๐ฌ Shaping the future of sea ice research!
Join the Digital Twin Solutions for Sea Ice Workshop
๐๏ธ 27โ28 Oct, Tallinn & online.
๐ terradt.eu/events/digit...
#DigitalTwin #SeaIce #Arctic
Our #eDNA Autonomous #Biosampler enters its next phase! ๐๐งฌ
1๏ธโฃ Sea trials of the first prototype
2๏ธโฃ Greater depth & reliability
3๏ธโฃ Second version with improved preservation & sterilization
4๏ธโฃ Validation in lab + field
Details:๐https://bitly.cx/PBaz
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU @ciimar.bsky.social
โด๏ธ Our #eDNA #BioSampler went deeper!
Integrated with an #AUV, it was deployed at 20 and 75m off Porto. โด๏ธ
Autonomous sampling matched manual protocols with triplicate water filtration.
๐งฌNext: eDNA sequencing to uncover biodiversity across trophic levels!
@ciimar.bsky.social #MissionOcean
๐๏ธ Teach kids to dream blue!
๐A colouring book from @DaWetRest
brings #OceanLiteracy & #WaterLiteracy to classrooms. ๐๐
Can be downloaded here: bitly.cx/DfWQ
@Cinea_EU @EUScienceInnov @EU_MARE @EU_ENV @EUClimateAction @HorizonEU
