https://bioprotect-project.eu
🐠 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
🐠 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
🏊 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
🏊 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
🗺️ 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
🗺️ 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
🔬 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
🔬 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
📅 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
📅 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
👉A call for evidence & public consultation is open until 16th March 2026: link.europa.eu/gyyMQw
👉A call for evidence & public consultation is open until 16th March 2026: link.europa.eu/gyyMQw
👉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
👉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
🧍♂️100+ respondents
🗺️47 mapped marine areas
These insights will guide co-designed, inclusive conservation tools!
ℹ️ shorturl.at/bDV7E
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
🧍♂️100+ respondents
🗺️47 mapped marine areas
These insights will guide co-designed, inclusive conservation tools!
ℹ️ shorturl.at/bDV7E
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Early insights from WP6 show biodiversity protection is vital for a resilient #BlueEconomy!
👉https://bitly.cx/5jZPH
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
Early insights from WP6 show biodiversity protection is vital for a resilient #BlueEconomy!
👉https://bitly.cx/5jZPH
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
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
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
Our PM Davíð Gíslason interviewed by Visir in Iceland, mentioned that Ross's collected seawater samples for #eDNA 🧬 are crucial to reveal biodiversity & protect 30% of 🇮🇸 seas by 2030!
More ℹ️ bitly.cx/jLEMy
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
Our PM Davíð Gíslason interviewed by Visir in Iceland, mentioned that Ross's collected seawater samples for #eDNA 🧬 are crucial to reveal biodiversity & protect 30% of 🇮🇸 seas by 2030!
More ℹ️ bitly.cx/jLEMy
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
The data will reveal the presence of fish, mammals, corals & more, a big step for #30x30 goals!
Amazing job Marjolijn!👏
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU @mfri.bsky.social
The data will reveal the presence of fish, mammals, corals & more, a big step for #30x30 goals!
Amazing job Marjolijn!👏
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU @mfri.bsky.social
🧪We sampled at 10 sites, taking water from depths ranging from 20 meters to the seafloor. These samples will be analyzed to reveal the Bay’s biodiversity.
📻Stay tuned!
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU @mfri.bsky.social
🧪We sampled at 10 sites, taking water from depths ranging from 20 meters to the seafloor. These samples will be analyzed to reveal the Bay’s biodiversity.
📻Stay tuned!
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU @mfri.bsky.social
🌊 The first #BioProtect stakeholders meeting took place in #Odessa!
🤝 Local experts and European partners came together to help shape the #BioProtect solutions for marine biodiversity restoration and ecosystem resilience.🪸
👉bitly.cx/RV6Vv
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
🌊 The first #BioProtect stakeholders meeting took place in #Odessa!
🤝 Local experts and European partners came together to help shape the #BioProtect solutions for marine biodiversity restoration and ecosystem resilience.🪸
👉bitly.cx/RV6Vv
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
✅ 130+ participants
✅ 635 features mapped
✅ Marine mammals = top valued feature
✅ Strong community + maritime sector engagement
Data will support the #BioProtectMarinePlanner for future conservation.🐬
To know more👉https://bitly.cx/XHgj
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
✅ 130+ participants
✅ 635 features mapped
✅ Marine mammals = top valued feature
✅ Strong community + maritime sector engagement
Data will support the #BioProtectMarinePlanner for future conservation.🐬
To know more👉https://bitly.cx/XHgj
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
on completing the 1,000-mile swim around #Iceland! 🌊💪
😲100 #eDNA samples collected for ocean biodiversity research!
So happy and proud that #BioProtect was part of this incredible journey. 🌍💙
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #GreatIcelandicSwim
on completing the 1,000-mile swim around #Iceland! 🌊💪
😲100 #eDNA samples collected for ocean biodiversity research!
So happy and proud that #BioProtect was part of this incredible journey. 🌍💙
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #GreatIcelandicSwim
📅 27–28 Nov 2025, Brussels
📈Join leading ocean scientists, modellers, data experts, innovators & policymakers at the 4th Digital Ocean Forum to shape the future of the #DigitalTwinOcean.
#OceanData #OurMissionOcean
📅 27–28 Nov 2025, Brussels
📈Join leading ocean scientists, modellers, data experts, innovators & policymakers at the 4th Digital Ocean Forum to shape the future of the #DigitalTwinOcean.
#OceanData #OurMissionOcean
1️⃣ Sea trials of the first prototype
2️⃣ Greater depth & reliability
3️⃣ Second version with improved preservation & sterilization
4️⃣ Validation in lab + field
Details:👉https://bitly.cx/PBaz
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU @ciimar.bsky.social
1️⃣ Sea trials of the first prototype
2️⃣ Greater depth & reliability
3️⃣ Second version with improved preservation & sterilization
4️⃣ Validation in lab + field
Details:👉https://bitly.cx/PBaz
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU @ciimar.bsky.social
Integrated with an #AUV, it was deployed at 20 and 75m off Porto. ⛴️
Autonomous sampling matched manual protocols with triplicate water filtration.
🧬Next: eDNA sequencing to uncover biodiversity across trophic levels!
@ciimar.bsky.social #MissionOcean
Integrated with an #AUV, it was deployed at 20 and 75m off Porto. ⛴️
Autonomous sampling matched manual protocols with triplicate water filtration.
🧬Next: eDNA sequencing to uncover biodiversity across trophic levels!
@ciimar.bsky.social #MissionOcean
Ana Faria, a marine ecologist from #BioProtect brought #MPAs to life for 7-year-olds with a custom ocean-themed board game, teaching conservation through play!
🛡️💙Protecting what you love starts with understanding it!
#MisionOcean #HorizonEU
Ana Faria, a marine ecologist from #BioProtect brought #MPAs to life for 7-year-olds with a custom ocean-themed board game, teaching conservation through play!
🛡️💙Protecting what you love starts with understanding it!
#MisionOcean #HorizonEU