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Heliana Teixeira @helianateixeira.bsky.social · 3h

Interesting talks, exchanging ideas and plotting collaborations at #ICMBXII With the great plus of encountering longtime colleagues and meeting new ones! #Madeira #Portugal

Society for the Study of Marine Bioinvasions @marinebioinvasions.bsky.social · 14h

A moment to remember! The #ICMBXII community gathered together in Madeira — researchers, students, and practitioners united by a shared passion for #marine #bioinvasions.

The conference isn’t over yet — more sessions, discussions, and connections are still to come!

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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 21d

Our Editorial concludes a Research Topic with 26 insightful articles on how #ecosystems respond to human pressures & #ClimateChange: www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...

Explore the full collection: www.frontiersin.org/research-top...

#MarineScience #Conservation #Biodiversity #MarineEcology
🧪🌍🌐🌊

Frontiers | Understanding the Response of Ecosystems to Increasing Human Pressures and Climate Change – Management Options

The human footprint on the world's oceans has grown significantly in recent years, exerting immense pressure on marine ecosystems and leading to a decline in...

www.frontiersin.org

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Heliana Teixeira @helianateixeira.bsky.social · Sep 3

www.ges4seas.eu/marinart-cha...

MarinART Challenge: Urban Art for Europe’s Seas - GES4SEAS

GES4SEAS invites you to participate in the MarinART Challenge to raise awareness of marine pressures, using art to highlight topics such as biodiversity loss and pollution.

www.ges4seas.eu

Heliana Teixeira @helianateixeira.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are looking for a motived student with bachelor's degree in computer or data science to join our team @ahilario.bsky.social @fabiolmatos.bsky.social @uaveiro.bsky.social in the project AURORA - Bringing Deep-Sea Biodiversity Data to Light
All info at euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/371123

Research Grant (BI-3/CESAM/AURORA/2025)

A tender is open for the award of 1 Research Grant (RG) under the project ‘AURORA - Bringing Deep-Sea Biodiversity Data to Light’,

euraxess.ec.europa.eu

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · Aug 28

@marinesabres.bsky.social @marbefes.bsky.social @ges4seas-mooc.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy @emarineboard.bsky.social @skatsanevakis.bsky.social @azti.bsky.social @helianateixeira.bsky.social @pernan.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu @eea.europa.eu @embrc-eu.bsky.social @oceana.bsky.social

Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · Aug 28

MarinART Challenge: Urban Art for Europe’s Seas
#GES4SEAS is hosting it to explore how the ocean inspires artistic expression, from marine ecosystems and sea creatures to climate change, coastal life, and human-ocean connections.
#MarineEcology
#Research
See details, participate
ges4seas.eu?p=2550

MarinART Challenge: Urban Art for Europe’s Seas - GES4SEAS

GES4SEAS invites you to participate in the MarinART Challenge to raise awareness of marine pressures, using art to highlight topics such as biodiversity loss and pollution.

ges4seas.eu

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Heliana Teixeira @helianateixeira.bsky.social · Aug 8

Nos seus 88 anos, Museu Marítimo de Ílhavo vira os holofotes para as mulheres
www.publico.pt/2025/08/08/l...

Nos seus 88 anos, Museu Marítimo de Ílhavo vira os holofotes para as mulheres

Espaço museológico celebra o seu aniversário esta sexta-feira e as comemorações estendem-se até domingo. Um dos destaques será a inauguração de uma exposição de Aníbal Lemos.

www.publico.pt

Heliana Teixeira @helianateixeira.bsky.social · Aug 5

Um pacto pela floresta www.publico.pt/2025/08/05/a...

Um pacto pela floresta

Portugal precisa de uma nova economia florestal, mais diversa e inteligente. É uma reconversão estrutural que Portugal não pode adiar.

www.publico.pt

Heliana Teixeira @helianateixeira.bsky.social · Aug 3

Fim da FCT: precisamos de ciência livre, não apenas útil www.publico.pt/2025/08/03/c...

Fim da FCT: precisamos de ciência livre, não apenas útil

Portugal precisa, sim, de aproximar ciência e economia. Mas precisa ainda mais de proteger a liberdade de investigar sem tutelas nem lógicas utilitaristas.

www.publico.pt

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Heliana Teixeira @helianateixeira.bsky.social · Jul 16

Artificial Inteligente #AI in Research at the heart of @uaveiro.bsky.social 2025 Research Summit. Amazing work ongoing by all research centres! Presenting what biologists and ecologists of #CESAM are doing this afternoon.

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Heliana Teixeira @helianateixeira.bsky.social · Jun 21

Cientistas exploram o fundo do Gorringe, onde há corais e um chão rochoso à Mordor www.publico.pt/2025/06/20/a...

Cientistas exploram o fundo do Gorringe, onde há corais, esponjas e um chão rochoso à Mordor

Nova expedição científica às profundezas do Gorringe, cadeia montanhosa submersa no Atlântico, permitiu detalhar a biodiversidade local. Este oásis marinho vai ser classificado como área protegida.

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Bioboost+ @bioboostplus.bsky.social · Jun 3

AZTI #SummerSchool2025 in progress, with a presentation from our project leader Dr Lissandro Benedetti-Cecchi @azti.bsky.social #MarineEcology

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

Lisandro Benedetti-Cecchi presenting BioBoost+ project developments at #SummerSchool25 @azti.bsky.social #GES4SEAS
#MarineEcology

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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · Jun 4

Agnese Marchini has just passionately presented capacity building activities through citizen science initiatives in the framework of the #GuardIAS project, including #BioArtBlitz and #Zooniverse projects!
#SummerSchool2025
@drangelborja.bsky.social

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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · Jun 3

Lauriane @ribas-deulofeu.bsky.social presents "Species Identification through #ArtificialIntelligence and expert community – creating #iNaturalist Projects" in the framework of #GuardIAS.
#SummerSchool2025

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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · Jun 4

Rein Brys just delivered an inspiring talk on harnessing #eDNA for #IAS monitoring—scaling up early warning systems through citizen science-driven sampling across vast regions! 🧬
#GuardIAS
#SummerSchool2025

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Science Crunchers @science-crunchers.bsky.social · Jun 3

@drangelborja.bsky.social welcoming us to #SummerSchool2025 in the amazing Aquarium of San Sebastian. It's going to be a great week discussing AI and citizen science in monitoring and assessing #marinebiodiversity and invasive species.

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Mikko Impiö @mikkoimpio.bsky.social · Jun 4

I’ve spent this spring with marine video analysis and now diving deeper at #GES4SEAS @azti.bsky.social #SummerSchool in beautiful San Sebastián 🌊 Excited to learn from experts and discuss all the possibilities in this field.

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · Jun 5

Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay2025 and we finish our @azti.bsky.social #GES4SEAS #Summerschool, that we organize each year this week, coinciding with this date and #WorldOceansDay
@skatsanevakis.bsky.social @helianateixeira.bsky.social @ribas-deulofeu.bsky.social
#MarineEcology
#Research

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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · Jun 4

Elena Tricarico is now presenting “Data-validation solutions for citizen science data on invasive alien species using smartphones” at #SummerSchool2025 — a joint effort by #GuardIAS, #GES4SEAS, #Bioboost+, and more to push innovation in IAS early detection and monitoring!
#bioinvasions

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · Jun 4

Oh! What nice group attending our @azti.bsky.social #GES4SEAS #summerschool25
#marineecology
@skatsanevakis.bsky.social @helianateixeira.bsky.social

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

@skatsanevakis.bsky.social from #GuardIAS, presenting the work done at the project, with alien species and citizen science at #GES4SEAS #summerschool25

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

Lisandro Benedetti-Cecchi presenting BioBoost+ project developments at #SummerSchool25 @azti.bsky.social #GES4SEAS
#MarineEcology

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

Josean Fernandes from @azti.bsky.social presenting the robust validation of #artificialintelligence #GES4SEAS #summerschool25
#marineecologt

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Heliana Teixeira @helianateixeira.bsky.social · Jun 3

First morning of the #SummerSchool25 organisef by @drangelborja.bsky.social ending beautifully at the Donostia Aquarium with @skatsanevakis.bsky.social presenting the new project @guardias.bsky.social

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · May 26

Just in one week we will start our @azti.bsky.social #GES4SEAS summer school on AI and citizen science in monitoring marine biodiversity
stay tuned at #SummerSchool25
#Research
#Science
#MarineEcology
@skatsanevakis.bsky.social @helianateixeira.bsky.social

www.azti.es/event/summer...

SUMMER SCHOOL 2025 “Artificial intelligence and citizen science in monitoring and assessing biodiversity and invasive species at sea” - AZTI

Summer School 2025 se centrará en herramientas innovadoras y prácticas para supervisar y evaluar las presiones humanas que afectan a la biodiversidad en los sistemas marinos.

www.azti.es

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