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7th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity @wcmb2026.bsky.social · 8d

Registration for @wcmb2026.bsky.social will start on November 17th, but you can find information about the conference rates here: wcmb2026.org/rates

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7th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity @wcmb2026.bsky.social · 8d

You can find more information about the themes and sessions of @wcmb2026.bsky.social here: wcmb2026.org/sessions-the...

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7th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity @wcmb2026.bsky.social · 8d

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

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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · 9d

We are currently at the @guardias.bsky.social GA meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece.

@marinespecies.bsky.social and its introduced species register #WRiMS are part of work package 1, which aims to integrate data from global and regional #IAS sources.

guardias.eu/projects/

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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · 9d

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

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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · 24d

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Delivering on the Ocean Decade objectives: taxonomy experts from our sister institute INVEMAR in Colombia working in Oostende with @marinespecies.bsky.social @vliz.be @marineregions.bsky.social towards a National Register of Marine Species for Colombia.

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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · 24d

VLIZ @vliz.be recruits (2x):

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

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

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Ocean Census @oceancensus.bsky.social · Sep 9

There are currently 9,492 marine sponge species recognised in WoRMS. 🧽 With more discoveries to be made, the Ocean Census Science Network needs more sponge experts.

Come and chat to us at the World Sponge Conference to find out how you can support species discovery.

@wscommunity.bsky.social

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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · Aug 28

The feedingtype attribute in @marinespecies.bsky.social has been split into three different attributes: (1) Ecological interactions, (2) Trophic level, and (3) Feeding method.

www.marinespecies.org/news.php?p=s...

Cleanup of the feedingtype attribute

The feedingtype attribute has been split into three different attributes: (1) Ecological interactions, (2) Trophic level, and (3) Feeding method.

www.marinespecies.org

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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · Aug 12

Did you know? Today is World Elephant Day (the marine edition!)

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Did you know? Today is World Elephant Day (the marine edition!)

Elephants hold a special place in the hearts and traditions of cultures worldwide. Today is a day to reflect on their importance and the urgent need for their conservation🐘.

www.linkedin.com

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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · Jul 31

Introducing the World List of Myxozoa

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Introducing the World List of Myxozoa

Today is the launch day for the World List of Myxozoa, a Global Species Database under the umbrella of the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS).

marinespecies.org

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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · Jul 14

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

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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · Jul 1

This week we are at the @lifewatcheric.bsky.social BEeS Conference at HCMR-IMBBC in Crete.

We are chairing a session dedicated to Taxonomy later today.

Come and play our “Shell I reveal myself” game at our booth!

lifewatch.eu/bees-2025/

lifewatch.eu

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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · Jul 1

TETTRIS @tettris.eu Taxonomic Name Linking Services Deliverable (TNLS) - Task 1 finished: defining a common list of in-and output fields for taxon matching #progress

tettris.eu/3rd-party-pr...

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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · Jul 1

Report online - WoRMS Steering Committee (SC) 22-24 Apr 2025, Ostend #marinespecies

marinespecies.org/documents/St...

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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · Jul 1

Awardees for the 2025 WoRMS Achievement & Early Career Researcher Award: Sammy De Grave & Sávio Gabriel Gomes Pereira #marinespecies

marinespecies.org/news.php?p=s...

WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · May 28

Giving Wim Decock – WoRMS DMT member - a rousing send-off: well-deserved retirement awaits!

marinespecies.org/news.php?p=s...

Giving Wim Decock – WoRMS DMT member - a rousing send-off: well-deserved retirement awaits!

marinespecies.org

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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · May 21

Meet the great Alexandrella wimdecocki, another new species named after our DMT colleague Wim Decock, who is retiring soon.

mapress.com/zt/article/v...

Alexandrella wimdecocki sp. nov. (Stilipedidae Holmes, 1908) and new records for three Australian Abyssal Amphipods (Crustacea: Peracarida) | Zootaxa

mapress.com

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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · Apr 23

DMT member Wim Decock retiring in May 2025.
Two new #marinespecies named after him as a goodbye present!

Gyge wimi Boyko & Williams, 2025 www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=...

Pullosquilla decocki Ahyong, 2025 www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=...

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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · Apr 14

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Discover how 354 volunteer experts are shaping marine taxonomy and setting the standard in data management.

Thank you @unoceandecade.bsky.social for the honour!

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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · Apr 14

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Proud to announce that @marinespecies.bsky.social has been highlighted as a @unoceandecade.bsky.social Action Success Story!

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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · Apr 14

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Ocean Census @oceancensus.bsky.social · Apr 1

The Ocean Census Species Discovery Awards support outstanding taxonomists, biodiversity and community scientists involved in marine species discovery.

Financial awards available to apply for now oceancensus.org/awards/

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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · Apr 2

The 2024 version of the @fao.org ASFIS List of Species for Fishery Statistics Purposes is now implemented in @marinespecies.bsky.social

marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=...

WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · Apr 1

Two interactive keys for brittle stars are now available through:

marinespecies.org/ophiuroidea/...

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