How do European eels coordinate their 9,000 km migration to the Atlantic?
#LifeWatch researchers uncover striking patterns in the largest tracking study ever.

👉Read more: www.lifewatch.be/news/europe-...

@vliz.be @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social @inbo.be @oscibio.inbo.be @aquatictracking.bsky.social

Don't miss this unique opportunity!👇

Abstract submissions for @wcmb2026.bsky.social are now OPEN!

Want to contribute your ideas, research, and insights? Start preparing your abstract today!

Details: www.wcmb2026.org/call-abstracts

@unoceandecade.bsky.social @vliz.be #WCMB2026 #marinebiodiversity

VLIZ launches SoundLib: an open database of North Sea underwater sounds, supported by @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social.
The platform helps science, policy, and society understand how noise impacts marine ecosystems.
👉Read more: shorturl.at/rHrvs

#underwaternoise

@vliz.be

New WoRMS Steering Committee (SC) Sep 2025: welcome Jan Mees @janmees.bsky.social and thanks Lauren Hughes for all the time and efforts!

Shane Ahyong & Chris Boyko unanimously re-elected as chair & co-chair!

marinespecies.org/about.php#go...

@lifewatchvliz.bsky.social #marinespecies

VLIZ @vliz.be recruits (2x):

- WoRMS #marinespecies Data Scientist
- Biodiversity Data Scientist/Manager

vliz.be/en/jobs @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social @unoceandecade.bsky.social

"Waves of Resonance" reveals hidden soundscapes of the ocean. With unique data from the #LifeWatch Belgium observatory, art & science meet below the surface.
👉More about this special collaboration shorturl.at/AYZyL

@vliz.be @emarineboard.bsky.social @dca-reseau.bsky.social @upc.edu

NELOS divers are now using WoRMS in their digital dive log! Each recorded species is linked to a scientific name and AphiaID — a great step toward supporting citizen science & marine biodiversity research.
👉Read more shorturl.at/WLiFv

@vliz.be @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social @marinespecies.bsky.social

July 2025 version of the Interim Register of Marine and Non-marine Genera (IRMNG) released for download: 515,601 genus names (+6,7k new) irmng.org/download.php

@lifewatchvliz.bsky.social #TonyRees @unoceandecade.bsky.social #marinespecies

The @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social SeaWatch‑B reports a 7× surge in venomous lesser weever fish along the Belgian North Sea! With waters already at 20–22 °C this early summer, stings are more likely. Learn more and find out how to stay safe:
👉 shorturl.at/RXIRs

@vliz.be #marinecitizenscience

Curious about current citizen science projects and how people are helping advance scientific research? Find out tomorrow at the Citizen Science Fair in Brussels!
The #LifeWatch Big Seashell Survey will be there – come say hi! 🐚
👉 scivil.be/en/event/cit...

@ecs.ngo @scivil.bsky.social @vliz.be

Schools awarded the EU Blue School label for their research on marine litter and biodiversity, following the principles of the #LifeWatch citizen science initiative SeaWatch-B.
👉Read more: nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20250...

@vliz.be
#provinciewestvlaanderen
#HorizonEducatief

What does "underwater" sound like? 🌊👂
A library of long-term underwater sounds from the North Sea is set to launch in the summer of 2025. 🎧 🏄‍♀️ 😎
Learn more about @lifewatchvliz.bsky.social and @lifewatchbelgium.bsky.social ‎support to the campaign against underwater noise pollution! 👉 bit.ly/44060jm

🔥 Reminder that there is still time to present at the #BEeS2025 Biodiversity & Ecosystem eScience Conference!
Submit your abstract here: bit.ly/41bvnNO
@lifewatchvliz.bsky.social @lifewatchbelgium.bsky.social

A first, very nice example of how #LifeWatch ETN can be used for meta-analyses & collaborative research! Meta-analysis of tracking data reveals variable arrival times of European eels at sea for spawning, influenced by migration speed & geographic location
👉 tinyurl.com/mrc46dps

@vliz.be @inbo.be

The @fodvolksgezondheid.bsky.social & @fodmobiliteit.bsky.social launched an underwater noise info campaign, supported by #LifeWatch @vliz.be . It raises awareness about activities like shipping, sonar, wind farm, & sand mining increasing sound pressure.

▶️Download free materials underwaternoise.be

Yesterday, around 50 volunteers gathered for the Big Seashell Survey on 22nd March 2025. Alongside refreshing their shell knowledge, distinguishing cockle species was a key focus.
Fancy delving into beach shells too?
👉Follow this (Dutch) link: groteschelpenteldag.be/nl/

@vliznews.bsky.social

📢Discover the importance of data systems for archiving bio-logging data."Rapid Growth in Bio-logging" explores how effective data management can combat biodiversity threats. Great contribution of colleague @peterdesmet.com

👉Full paper: shorturl.at/gIqNf
@inbo.be @aquatictracking.bsky.social

@emodnet.bsky.social #Biology is organising a 3 day Marine Biology Data Management Training workshop in May for Mediterranean organisations in Monastir. For more information and to enroll until the end of February, go to tinyurl.com/EMODnetBio-W...

@vliznews.bsky.social