A 4-year @HorizonEU #MissionOcean project coordinated by @MATISIceland to restore & protect marine #Biodiversity in the #Atlantic & #Arctic Oceans.
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๐๏ธ Our next newsletter is landing at the end of the month - and you donโt want to miss it!
๐ From ๐ฎ๐ช to ๐ง๐ท and ๐ต๐น to ๐จ๐พ, weโve been testing tools, sharing results and turning solutions into real-world impact!โก๏ธ
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๐ On #WorldOceanDay 2026 weโre invited to #REIMAGINE our relationship with the ๐
๐ค As a lighthouse project, #BioProtect helps turn this relationship into reality.
๐ Our Azores GA meeting & lighthouse visit were a powerful reminder of why we must protect our ocean heritage!
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๐ Day 1๏ธโฃ of #BioProtect GA in Horta โ
๐ A full day of talks, ideas & exchanges with partners and invited speakers!
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Wrapped up with a whale ๐ณ watching tour & dinner in Horta. Not a bad setting to reflect on our work!
๐ชDay 2๏ธโฃis underway!
#MissionOcean #HorizonEurope
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BioProtect Project retweeted
If youโre new to the ECOP Programme, welcome! This is your chance to plug into a truly global network of early-career ocean professionals.
๐ Start here:
โช๏ธ Learn more about who we are and what we do
๐ ecopdecade.org/
๐ ecopdecade.org/nodes/
๐ ecopdecade.org/task-teams/
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We are now live from the Azores ๐ต๐น
Join us to learn more about BioProtect!
๐bit.ly/4tZen8U
๐ค Join the Open Session of BioProtect's GA meeting to explore MPA challenges and more & how theyโre being addressed in the Azores!๐ต๐น
๐ 2 June 8.30 am GMT
๐ฌ Discover the latest ๐ฐ from our demo sites & the โ๏ธ shaping marine protection!
Join via ๐bit.ly/4tZen8U
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๐ The @MatisIceland team is analysing eDNA from ๐ฎ๐ธ waters: ~200 samples already processed!
๐ An Icelandic marine ๐งฌ barcode database to improve #biodiversity monitoring is underway!
๐ฅ This will become one of Icelandโs most comprehensive marine eDNA biodiversity datasets! ๐
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๐ค Join the Open Session of BioProtect's GA meeting to explore MPA challenges and more & how theyโre being addressed in the Azores!๐ต๐น
๐ 2 June 8.30 am GMT
๐ฌ Discover the latest ๐ฐ from our demo sites & the โ๏ธ shaping marine protection!
Join via ๐bit.ly/4tZen8U
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BioProtect Project retweeted
May 26
More than 60 people in person and online gathered at the Irish Living Lab Event: Effective MPA Management happening here at the @MTU_ie in Tralee, Ireland.
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BioProtect Project retweeted
May 26
@BioProtect_EU at the PHAROS Irish Living Lab: Oisรญn Callery on engaging stakeholders effectively
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๐ We are at #EMD2026 with our friends and colleagues and we are showcasing the #BioProtect Marine Planner! ๐งฉ
๐ Come visit our booth to find out how this tool can change the way we approach conservation planning! ๐
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๐ Climate change & fishing pressures donโt act alone: they interact!
๐ BioProtect research shows warming, acidification & damage from lost fishing gear combine to amplify stress on cold-water corals ๐ชธ
๐ฌ Understanding these impacts is ๐ to protecting deep-sea ecosystems!๐
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BioProtect Project retweeted
May 11
Registrations are open for EU #MSPWeek2026!
๐๏ธ 1โ5 June 2026 | ๐ Brussels, Belgium
Take a look at the confirmed sessions so far, details coming soon, so stay tuned for more info over the next few weeks!
๐จ Get in contact if you are interested to host a stand or display a poster showcasing tools, projects or MSP initiatives: info@maritime-spatial-planning.ec.europa.eu
๐ Register here! ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runnerโฆ
๐น @EU_MARE @EU_Commission @cinea_eu
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๐โโ๏ธ From 1000 miles of icy water to cuttingโedge #eDNA sampling ๐งฌ๐
๐ฅ โThe Great Icelandic Swimโ documentary showcases BioProtectโs role in marine research & citizen science around Iceland ๐ฎ๐ธ
Read more ๐ bit.ly/4nfe9J3
@Channel4 #BioProtect #MissionOcean #BigWaveTV
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BioProtect Project retweeted
Join the 'Marine Protected Areas in Action: Tools, Restoration and Governance for Healthier Seas' webinar on 12 May! ๐
Register here:ย eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regiโฆ
@Cinea_EU @EUScienceInnov @EU_MARE @HorizonEU @Effective2327 @MSP4BIO_Project @oceancitizen_eu @BLUE4ALLproject
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BioProtect Project retweeted
May 4
๐ฃFriday, May 8, 1 โ 2 pm UTC
๐The Marine Biodiversity Networking Fridays will host a special session focusing on the Bridge program.
๐ฃ Amy Freestone, @PKleitou
๐More info and registration ๐
bit.ly/4udkl6z
@MER_Lab_CY @SmithsonianEnv @GEOBON_org
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๐โจ LIVE NOW: BioProtect StoryMap!
๐ Science. Policy. People.
1๏ธโฃ interactive journey to protect Europeโs seas.
๐ Dive in: bioprotect-project.eu/story-โฆ
๐ค Featuring partners across the ๐
#BioProtect #MarineConservation #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #Biodiversity
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BioProtect Project retweeted
๐ฃ Atlantic stakeholders: your input is needed
The #AtlanticMaritimeStrategy and #ActionPlan is under review and stakeholders are invited to contribute and shape its future priorities
๐ Share your experience. Influence what comes next
๐ Take the survey: tinyurl.com/nhf2asme
@cinea_eu @EU_MARE @EUAtlantic_Fr @NuaFund @m_pasku @forumoceano
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BioProtect Project retweeted
Apr 29
Join us for #EUMSPWeek2026!
๐๏ธ 1-5 June 2026 | ๐ Nhow Bloom Hotel, Brussels
A full week dedicated to Maritime Spatial Planning, bringing together key events & experts to share knowledge, build synergies, and progress on #MSP across the EU & beyond.
Also, as part of the #Week, join the first-ever Greater North Sea Basin Initiative #GNSBI Stakeholder Conference!
๐ Register now for #EUMSPWeek2026! ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runnerโฆ
๐ More info here! maritime-spatial-planning.ecโฆ
๐น @EU_MARE @cinea_eu @EU_Commission
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๐ค Stakeholders are shaping our tools!
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1st feedback loop on v1 prototypes with fishers, planners, scientists & communities, testing what works & whatโs needed for uptake!
#BioProtectโ๏ธ:
๐งฉMarine Planner, PPGIS analyser, ๐COโ calculator,๐คAI image annotation, Drift๐ฅ, eDNA
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From โ๏ธ breaks 2 conservation planning at #AAORIAForum26 ๐
๐ฅฐ Great to see so much interest in the #BioProtect Marine Planner: from onโstage in @DanielsdottirK's talk to live demos at our stand!
๐ Our pins flew off the stand. May they now travel far & wide across the #Atlantic!
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