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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 13h

@unitartupress.bsky.social @usaloficial.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social @imedea.bsky.social @awi.de @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social

LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 13h

🍂 Enjoy a few pictures from @marbefes.bsky.social Autumn School "Protecting marine biodiversity for nature & humans", co-located with the project's General Assembly in Seville.
👉 bit.ly/3WtJlaG
@cefasgovuk.bsky.social @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social @vliz.be @aboakademi.bsky.social @klaipeda.bsky.social

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 20h

We are all set! 🙌 The @marbefes.bsky.social Autumn School 2025 starts today and our selected students are ready to learn about biodiversity and ecosystem assessment and measurement, and tools for ecological, social and economic evaluation!
👉 bit.ly/3WtJlaG

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MARBEFES @marbefes.bsky.social · 1d

🇪🇸Day 1 of MARBEFES General Assembly in Seville comes to an end.

🔎Topics covered (among many others): data gaps, toolbox applications and challenges stemming from the interdisciplinarity of the project.

@lifewatcheric.bsky.social

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 1d

A few snapshot from the ENERGYTRAN e-course on Open Science and Environmental Challenges: a joint effort by CeNAT, @espaciooei.bsky.social, @inesctec.bsky.social, IPS, and LifeWatch ERIC to promote collaborative, transparent and accessible science!
📖 Read more 👉 bit.ly/3KBBDsy

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 2d

And don't forget that there are only a few days to apply for the RESTORE4Cs Training School! 👇

RESTORE4Cs @restore4cs.bsky.social · 2d

🌍 On #WorldHabitatDay, take action for the planet 🌱
🔔 Last days to apply to 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘𝟰𝗖𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! 💧🍁
🎯 Wetlands restoration, GHG, DSS tools, EU policy
💡 For early-career researchers & restoration pros
✅ Travel & stay covered!
🕛 Deadline: 9 Oct, 12:00 CET

🔗 www.restore4cs.eu/restore4cs-a...

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 2d

World Habitat Day is a time to reflect on the state of our habitats, and on the basic right of everyone to adequate shelter. 🌍
🎙️ One way to contribute to the preservation of natural habitats is through agroecology: we explored this topic in our podcast. Listen here: bit.ly/4nCKR6g

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 7d

Featuring: @marbefes.bsky.social @restore4cs.bsky.social @vliz.be @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social @lifewatchbelgium.bsky.social @tularcavelab.bsky.social @marinespecies.bsky.social @espaciooei.bsky.social @dissco.bsky.social

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 7d

🍂 Welcome October! 🍁
Our newsletter with updates from last month is out: read about our White Paper contributing strategically to the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework targets.
👉 Catch up on this and other updates: bit.ly/4o2wKHu
@pensoft.net @riojournal.com @marinesabres.bsky.social

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 8d

🔥 The Call for Applications is now officially open! 🔥
Apply by 9 October and don't forget the places are limited! ⏳
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RESTORE4Cs @restore4cs.bsky.social · 8d

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡! 📢 ✨

📍 Malaga | 🗓️ 3–6 Nov 2025
👩‍🔬 For scientists in wetlands, climate, & biodiversity
🌍 Travel & stay covered
👥 20 participants

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 #𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘𝟰𝗖𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗯𝘆 𝟵 𝗢𝗰𝘁 @ 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧!
🔗 www1.unisalento.it/bandi-concor...

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 8d

🌊 Science met the public at the European Researchers’ Night in Lecce! Our 'Marine SABRES in Fairs' stand welcomed 80+ visitors with the Serious Game preview 🎮 & documentary trailers 🎬

📸 Gallery: shorturl.at/GfLc4

👉 More: shorturl.at/Oysn4

#ernapuliamed

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 9d

We're getting ready for #LivingData2025! Join LifeWatch ERIC and LifeWatch Italy, and learn about knowledge management and FAIR practices for biodiversity data: bit.ly/46yYA6M
@gbif.org @tdwg.org @obis.org @geobon.org @hiigberlin.bsky.social @minderoo.bsky.social @inaturalist.bsky.social @qcbs.ca

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GBIF España/Spain @gbif.es · 12d

Francisco Pando (GBIF España) participó en el curso “Environmental Challenges and Open Science” con el seminario “Open Science and Biodiversity”, en el módulo “Open Scientific Knowledge”, que promueve el acceso libre y colaborativo al conocimiento científico. #EnergyTRAN @lifewatcheric.bsky.social 👇

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 12d

🌊✨ Marine SABRES in Fairs has just started at the European Researchers’ Night in Lecce!

🎮 Sneak preview of our Serious Game
🎬 Documentary trailers
🌍 Discussions on marine biodiversity conservation

📍 Olivetani, Area 3 – join us to explore how science connects us to the ocean!

#ernapuliamed

LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 13d

🔊 Application opening on 29 September!
Mark the date, apply and learn how to carry out reliable cost/benefits estimations in wetlands restoration.
Read more! 👉 bit.ly/3TSCgiP
@univmalaga.bsky.social @uaveiro.bsky.social @wetlandsint.bsky.social @rewet-he.bsky.social @wethorizons.eu @ramsar.org

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 14d

Yesterday, Cristina Di Muri and Andrea Tarallo (LifeWatch Italia, CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) attended the EcoDL Workshop in Tampere, Finland, with a poster and an oral presentation on FAIR research products. 👏

Read more: bit.ly/4mAmk0x
@itineris-ri.bsky.social

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 16d

Enjoy a few snapshot from the #ENERGYTRAN High-Level Meeting in Costa Rica, where LifeWatch ERIC presented some preliminary results from the project, reinforcing its long-term collaboration with LAC areas.

Read more: bit.ly/3IA9Don

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Marine SABRES @marinesabres.bsky.social · 23d

Marine SABRES partners are in Klaipėda this week for ICES Annual Conference! Emma Verling of MaREI, Mike Elliott of IECS, Julie Bremner of Cefas & Cristina Huertas Olivares of LifeWatch ERIC co-convene the 'Marine biodiversity & ecosystem services for a sustainable future' session today. #ICES2025

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 21d

Biodiversity can no longer be treated as a siloed issue. It is foundational to climate resilience, public health, food security, and economic stability. Facing the three planetary crises demands collective action, and this is our first step in collaboration. 💪💪
Read more: bit.ly/474GPOK

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 23d

🇪🇺 A strategic boost to European collaboration: LifeWatch ERIC warmly welcomes Austria’s integration into DiSSCo via OSCA, a model of how local strengths can be federated into a European knowledge system for biodiversity and ecosystem research.

👉 Read more: bit.ly/3K59eL2

LifeWatch ERIC on Austria’s joining DiSSCo RI via OSCA

LifeWatch ERIC warmly welcomes Austria’s integration into DiSSCo via OSCA. Read more in this article.

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 26d

🌊 26 Sept | LifeWatch ERIC at the European Researchers’ Night in Lecce with Marine SABRES in Fairs!

👉 Protection and restoration of biodiversity
👉 Sustainable blue economy and ecotourism

🎮 Educational game, videos & interactive sessions for students & families!

🙌 Join us: bit.ly/marine-sabre...

Marine SABRES in Fairs at European Researchers' Night 2025 in Lecce - Integrating marine biodiversity conservation with a resilient blue economy

LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 27d

ProteusWatch vLab research from the LifeWatch Slovenia Consor on Nautilus Magazine!

Tular Cave Lab & Karst Research Institute, in partnership with LifeWatch ERIC vLab Innovation Center, are pioneering real-time, non-invasive monitoring of the olm and karst groundwater.

👉 bit.ly/olm-lifewatc...

Proteus anguinus: a sentinel for environmental change – LifeWatch Slovenia on Nautilus Magazine

Featured on Nautilus Magazine: LifeWatch Slovenia monitors the olm (Proteus anguinus) with advanced tech to protect fragile karst ecosystems.

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 28d

🇨🇷 LifeWatch ERIC in Costa Rica with EULAC-ENERGYTRAN

📌 18 Sept | High-Level Meeting on Energy Transition & Climate Sustainability
📌 22–26 Sept | Hybrid E-learning Course on Environmental Challenges & Open Science

Fostering transatlantic cooperation for sustainability 🌱
🔗 More: bit.ly/3IgduXv

LifeWatch ERIC in Costa Rica with ENERGYTRAN: advancing sustainability, innovation and open science

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 29d

The XXII Italian Conference on Ornithology opened today in Lecce 🦅

For the first time in Puglia, a Mediterranean crossroads, it gathers researchers from across Italy and abroad to discuss how new tools advance research on bird behaviour, migration & conservation.

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · Sep 8

Why FAIR data matters for Digital Twins in biodiversity. 🔎
In BioDT Talks, Joana Castro Paupério (ENA/@ebi.embl.org) shows how FAIR - Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable- improves discovery and reuse, enabling robust models and better conservation.

Watch the full video ➡️ bit.ly/4nawt4O

A revolution in conservation research with FAIR data and DTs - LifeWatch ERIC

Joana Paupério, Biodiversity Project Manager at the European Nucleotide Archive (EMBL-EBI), talks about FAIR data and Biodiversity DTs.

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