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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 7d

Photos by the Câmara Municipal do Funchal

MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 7d

The MAC Puffinus project is co-funded by the European Union and Best Life 2030 and seeks to study the Manx shearwater’s ecology, monitor its nests and protect against predators in Macaronesia.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 7d

With the Funchal Ecological Park, we’re helping identify the Manx shearwater’s breeding areas in Madeira and have found three active nests so far! We’ve also deployed three GPS tags, so we know this subspecies travels between Madeira Island, the Desertas Islands and Morocco, up to 4,800 km!

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 7d

Across the North Atlantic, Manx shearwater populations are threatened by habitat destruction and ground predators such as rats. Little is known about the ecology and population trends of this subspecies in Madeira, however, partly because they nest in steep and unaccessible walls here.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 7d

Macaronesia is home to the pelagic seabird Manx shearwater (subspecies Puffinus puffinus canariensis). This long-lived and far-travelling seabird only comes to land for breeding and nests in burrows, which it visits at night. Perhaps you’ve heard its nighttime cackling, crooning and ‘coughing’?

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 8d

The study highlights the urgent need for monitoring and control measures to prevent further spread and safeguard Madeira’s unique freshwater #ecosystems, which are home to endangered and #endemic #species.

Read more about this work here: doi.org/10.3391/bir....

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 8d

Using morphological & genetic analyses, researchers identified this species, considered one of the most problematic #invasive #fish worldwide.
In Porto Santo, a well-established population was detected, while in Madeira Island the species seems restricted to small artificial ponds.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 8d

New #invasive #species confirmed in Madeira and Porto Santo

A new study published in an international journal, led by Inês Órfão, confirms for the first time the presence of the eastern #mosquitofish (𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪) in the Madeira Archipelago.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 9d

Junte-se a nós no dia 3 de outubro, a partir das 18h, para a inauguração da exposição e a cerimónia de entrega de prémios! Toda a comunidade é bem-vinda!

MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 9d

O MARtístico foi criado em parceria com a Câmara Municipal do Funchal, o Museu de História Natural, a Blue Safari e a Azul Diving, e tornou-se possível graças ao apoio financeiro do Ma’at Environment Fund.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 9d

Os Embaixadores Jovens do MARE-Madeira convidam-no(a) para a noite de abertura da exposição de arte MARtístico!

O MARtístico foi um concurso aberto a toda a comunidade, para mostrar a ligação da nossa ilha ao oceano através da arte.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 12d

Foi criado em parceria com a Câmara Municipal do Funchal, o Museu de História Natural, a Blue Safari e a Azul Diving, e tornou-se possível graças ao apoio financeiro do Ma’at Environment Fund.

MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 12d

Recebemos trabalhos de particulares e de escolas, desde contos a esculturas, de pinturas a curtas-metragens. A partir de 3 de outubro, uma seleção destas obras estará em exposição no Museu de História Natural.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 15d

This work is part of the @marinesabres.bsky.social‬ Project: marinesabres.eu -- Co-developing and testing a simple socio-ecological system together with local communities in three amazing #marine regions: Arctic Northeast Atlantic, Tuscan Archipelago and Macaronesia.

Marine Sabres | EU-funded Marine Research

Marine SABRES is an EU-funded research project focused on balancing marine biodiversity conservation with a sustainable blue economy by increasing the uptake of ecosystem-based management.

marinesabres.eu

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 15d

Ana Dinis joined the #ICES Annual Science Conference in Klaipėda 🇱🇹, presenting “Bridging conservation & community: stakeholders’ views on a Macaronesian marine corridor” in the #marine #biodiversity & #ecosystem services session!

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 21d

Realizado em regime misto (e-learning e sessões presenciais no Funchal), o curso tem uma carga horária de 28 horas e é válido para progressão na carreira docente nos grupos 230, 420, 510, 520 e 560.

📌 Para mais 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚çõ𝐞𝐬 e 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢çõ𝐞𝐬: construirofuturo.edu.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/cursos_prr/e...

Educar para a sustentabilidade do meio marinho: como passar da teoria à prática? – 1ª Edição – Madeira – Construir o Futuro

construirofuturo.edu.ciencias.ulisboa.pt

MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 21d

Com uma abordagem teórico-prática e recursos educativos aplicáveis a diferentes contextos de ensino, a formação abordará temas como 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚çõ𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦á𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐬, 𝐬𝐨𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭á𝐯𝐞𝐥, 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐳𝐮𝐥, entre outros.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 21d

Este curso, acreditado pelo CCPFC, dirige-se a docentes dos ensinos básico e secundário, alunos do ensino secundário e superior e a todos os interessados na #conservação dos #oceanos.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 21d

OPORTUNIDADE! Curso de Formação Acreditado: Educação para a Sustentabilidade dos Oceanos

A degradação dos #ecossistemas #marinhos torna urgente reforçar o papel da educação na construção de uma sociedade mais consciente e sustentável.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 26d

Days like this remind us of the importance of celebrating #nature, #community, and team spirit. We return with our energy recharged for another year of work and discoveries.

MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 26d

Between surfing, hiking, a delicious lunch at Restaurante Alagoa (a big thank you for the warm welcome), and some relaxed drinks at Jaca, there was no shortage of conversations, laughter, and moments of sharing.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 26d

The Annual MARE-Madeira Summer Retreat brought us together once again on September 8th, this time in Porto da Cruz!

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 29d

We're glad to work with a great team of partners from matatohora, Uni Ovi and ULL, who are helping us expand MARE, ARDITI and UMa's geographic scope!

MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 29d

We're in French Polynesia! Our researcher Filipe Alves is supporting the Odyssey for Life project, which aims to unravel the migration patterns of #humpback whales to Antarctica -- using eDNA, acoustic recordings, genetics, ecotoxicology and photogrammetry. 💙🐳

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · Sep 2

Thanks to the support of UT Austin, Texas, and the University of Bergen, the @marinesabres.bsky.social project, and the organizers and instructors of the course: PhDs: Endre Tvinnereim, Kerim Nisancioglu, Kiki Schulz, Lars Hole, and Veronique Bugnion.