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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 7h

How #AI agents will change #research: a scientist’s guide

Incredible future: Researchers are increasingly turning to artificial-intelligence tools that can handle complex, multi-step processes

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

A scientist’s guide to AI agents — how could they help your research?

Researchers are increasingly turning to artificial-intelligence tools that can handle complex, multi-step processes.

www.nature.com

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 7h

‘Google for DNA’ brings order to biology’s big data

Wonderful!

#MarineEcology
#Research

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

‘Google for DNA’ brings order to biology’s big data

MetaGraph compresses vast data archives into a search engine for scientists, opening up new frontiers of biological discovery.

www.nature.com

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 2d

These days at @marbefes.bsky.social annual meeting, as advisory board member, and building bridges with other projects, such as #GES4SEAS
Looking for the legacy of our projects

#research
#MarineEcology

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 3d

Will AI ever win its own Nobel? Some predict a prize-worthy science discovery soon

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Will AI ever win its own Nobel? Some predict a prize-worthy science discovery soon

Other researchers question whether autonomous AI scientists are possible or even desirable.

www.nature.com

Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 3d

Today is #WorldHabitatDay, although #climatechange and #biodiversity loss are huge problems for habitats, there is still hope if we take action. See our #GES4SEAS video
@eea.europa.eu @pewenvironment.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu
#Research
#MarineEcology
youtu.be/OzxeC3u1b2k?...

Ocean Optimism

YouTube video by GES4SEAS

youtu.be

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 6d

use our #GES4SEAS publication freely, to illustrate science-policy communication

Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 8d

Past year we had @azti.bsky.social #GES4SEAS summer school with 6 @horizoneu.bsky.social projects, today, we have a paper published on the topic of science-policy #communication.
#Research
@marinesabres.bsky.social @marbefes.bsky.social
Read it for free:
www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 6d

pay attention to this policy brief from #GES4SEAS

Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 10d

Do you want to learn about the method of choosing tools to support Ecosystem-Based Management and marine ecosystem managers? See our #GES4SEAS policy brief here:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
It contains our tool SEAS4GES that can be used by you in taking management decisions
RT!
#MarineEcology
#Research

Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 6d

we are receiving a good number of proposals of sessions. Don't wait until the last minute to propose yours!

Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 13d

As chair of #ECSA61: Bridging the gap between science and policy in estuarine and coastal marine biodiversity: the way forward, I invite you to propose sessions until 29th November. The conference is from 24-27 August 2026 at Square, Brussels, Belgium
app.oxfordabstracts.com/auth?redirec...

Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 6d

We have received murals from 12 countries: include yours and help us to increase participation and countries. The #ocean deserves your participation to increase awareness!
#MarineEcology
#Research
#GES4SEAS

Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 13d

Remember that #GES4SEAS project hosts the #MarinART Challenge, an international competition that celebrates urban art inspired by the ocean. Organized by @azti.bsky.social , submit photographs of ocean-themed murals and street art. Look those submitted!
#MarineEcology
www.ges4seas.eu/marinart-cha...

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 7d

A Turning Point for the #Ocean. What the High Seas Treaty Means. More than 60 countries signed, and the law will soon enter into force, ushering in the world’s first framework to conserve #biodiversity across two-thirds of the ocean
#MarineEcology
#Policy

insideclimatenews.org/news/2709202...

A Turning Point for the Ocean: What the High Seas Treaty Means - Inside Climate News

With more than 60 countries on board, the new international law will soon enter into force, ushering in the world’s first framework to conserve biodiversity across two-thirds of the ocean.

insideclimatenews.org

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Environmental Information: Use and Influence (Dalhousie Univ.) @eiui.bsky.social · 7d

#Ocean literacy is “central in raising awareness & promoting behavioural changes across society” write @drangelborja.bsky.social et al. In this paper they emphasize the role of effective science #communication through multiple channels to support marine #policy & conservation doi.org/10.3389/fcom...

Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords from a paper about effectively communicating marine science to promote public understanding and inform policy- and decision-making

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Marine SABRES @marinesabres.bsky.social · 8d

New Publication!👀 Sharing our latest peer-reviewed publication, led by @drangelborja.bsky.social @azti.bsky.social! The paper emerged from #SciComm Summer School in San Sebastián, 2024 & highlights the role of effective SciComm in bridging the #marineresearch/policy gap🔗 www.marinesabres.eu/results

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 8d

or this

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 8d

the paper has great figures that you can use freely to communicate, such as this

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 8d

Past year we had @azti.bsky.social #GES4SEAS summer school with 6 @horizoneu.bsky.social projects, today, we have a paper published on the topic of science-policy #communication.
#Research
@marinesabres.bsky.social @marbefes.bsky.social
Read it for free:
www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 9d

How money, politics and technology are redefining the PhD experience in 2025 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

How money, politics and technology are redefining the PhD experience in 2025

Nature’s global survey of 3,785 doctoral students shows satisfaction has recovered from pandemic lows, but harassment and inadequate supervision remain widespread.

www.nature.com

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 9d

How to find the papers you need to read — and avoid the ones you don’t

Nice tips, which are those that all of us follow for years....

#research

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

How to find the papers you need to read — and avoid the ones you don’t

With thousands of papers being published everyday, it can be a task working out which matter. Here are some tips to help you decide.

www.nature.com

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 10d

Do you want to learn about the method of choosing tools to support Ecosystem-Based Management and marine ecosystem managers? See our #GES4SEAS policy brief here:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
It contains our tool SEAS4GES that can be used by you in taking management decisions
RT!
#MarineEcology
#Research

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 12d

The journal is real

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 12d

Yesterday was 🌍 #WorldEnvironmentalHealthDay to raise awareness of the status of our Earth and ocean. Look at our #GES4SEAS project video, explaining this
#MarineEcology
#Research
youtu.be/0NXl4bEJEWM?...

What is Good Environmental Status ?

YouTube video by GES4SEAS

youtu.be

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⚡️🔩Felsenstein's Monster🔩⚡️ @josephwb.bsky.social · 12d

Congrats CD on your well-earned achievement!

(This is _actually_ on the "journal" website)

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Screenshot from journal website. There is a picture of of Count Dracula. Text:

BEST AUTHOR Of The Month

Professor Thomas Count Dracula, MD, PhD

Distinguished Professor of Haematology Head — Experimental, Historical & Sensory Haematology Vlad the Impaler University, Wolf’s Lane, Wooden Stakes Grove 666, Transylvania.

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 12d

When you are able to publish bullshit in a #predatory journal: look at the title, author and affiliation, which the editor was unable (?) to identify....
The test was done by Thomas Schlacher
#Research
#Integrity

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 13d

interesting paper

Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 15d

We monetize & map coastal #EcosystemServices in the #Aegean to inform smarter #MarineSpatialPlanning. Dive into where value lies, and why it matters.
@inspire-biodiv.bsky.social
#MarineConservation #MarineEcology #MSP #ConservationPlanning 🌍🌐🌊🧪

Biodiversa+ INSPIRE Project @inspire-biodiv.bsky.social · 15d

Quantifying the economic value of #ecosystemservices is essential for making evidence-based decisions in #conservation and marine spatial planning. Read our latest blog post from our #Aegean Sea case study to learn more: www.inspire-biodiversa.com/post/economi... 🌍🐟🌊

Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 13d

As chair of #ECSA61: Bridging the gap between science and policy in estuarine and coastal marine biodiversity: the way forward, I invite you to propose sessions until 29th November. The conference is from 24-27 August 2026 at Square, Brussels, Belgium
app.oxfordabstracts.com/auth?redirec...

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 13d

Remember that #GES4SEAS project hosts the #MarinART Challenge, an international competition that celebrates urban art inspired by the ocean. Organized by @azti.bsky.social , submit photographs of ocean-themed murals and street art. Look those submitted!
#MarineEcology
www.ges4seas.eu/marinart-cha...

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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 15d

We monetize & map coastal #EcosystemServices in the #Aegean to inform smarter #MarineSpatialPlanning. Dive into where value lies, and why it matters.
@inspire-biodiv.bsky.social
#MarineConservation #MarineEcology #MSP #ConservationPlanning 🌍🌐🌊🧪

Biodiversa+ INSPIRE Project @inspire-biodiv.bsky.social · 15d

Quantifying the economic value of #ecosystemservices is essential for making evidence-based decisions in #conservation and marine spatial planning. Read our latest blog post from our #Aegean Sea case study to learn more: www.inspire-biodiversa.com/post/economi... 🌍🐟🌊

Economic Valuation and Spatial Mapping of Coastal Ecosystem Services in the Aegean

Quantifying the economic value of ecosystem services is essential for making evidence-based decisions in conservation and marine spatial planning. In the case study of the Aegean Sea, a comprehensive ...

www.inspire-biodiversa.com

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 17d

but those are not cumulative, they are mean values of the publications and citations received between the age periods described below

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 17d

and yours?

Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 18d

I have seen this story, saying that the quality of researchers declines with age, and presents the figure on the left. I have compared with mine (right) and the pattern is totally opposite! (pay attention to the axes size!)

And yours?

#MarineEcology
#Research

awuc.misis.ru/are-older-ac...

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 18d

I have seen this story, saying that the quality of researchers declines with age, and presents the figure on the left. I have compared with mine (right) and the pattern is totally opposite! (pay attention to the axes size!)

And yours?

#MarineEcology
#Research

awuc.misis.ru/are-older-ac...

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 18d

.... and submit session proposals, until November!
#GES4SEAS #MarineEcology

Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 19d

Bridging the gap between #science and #policy in estuarine and coastal marine #biodiversity: the way forward
#MarineEcology #MarineScience 🌍🌍🌊

GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 23d

📚 ECSA 61: Bridging Science & Policy for Coastal Biodiversity
🗓️ Dates: 24-27 August 2026
📍 Location: Square, Brussels, Belgium
📅 Deadline for Special Session proposals: 24 November 2025

Supported by the #GuardIAS project.

Register now: www.estuarinecoastalconference.com

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