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LifeWatch Belgium retweeted
Themes and sessions of @wcmb2026 - Part 23
Session 5.3: "The African Linnean shortfall: Overview, status and opportunities in capacity building and research in Marine Taxonomy"
wcmb2026.org/5-challenges-an…
Stay tuned for more!
@UNOceanDecade @VLIZnews #WCMB2026 #marinebiodiversity
LifeWatch Belgium retweeted
Don't forget to nominate your favourites for the @WRMarineSpecies Top Ten Marine Species of 2025!
Deadline = January 25th 2026
More information: marinespecies.org/news.php?p…
Nomination form: form.vliz.be/en/form/worms-t…
@oceancensus @UNOceanDecade @VLIZnews @LifeWatchERIC
LifeWatch Belgium retweeted
New year, new job?
#LifeWatchVLIZ is hiring a Fish Behavioral Ecology Researcher to work on fish tracking & Digital Twin Ocean tools in leading EU projects.
👉 Apply now: shorturl.at/5Mivt
@VLIZnews @LifewatchBE @AquaticTracking
LifeWatch Belgium retweeted
OBIS joined @GBIF Technical Support Hour for a session on interoperability, data quality, & why publishing marine biodiversity data to OBIS and GBIF matters for science & policy.
Takeaway: GBIF-ready datasets are a click away from being added to OBIS!
obis.org/2025/10/23/obis-gbi…
LifeWatch Belgium retweeted
We are calling for your nominations for the @WRMarineSpecies Top Ten Marine Species of 2025!
More information: marinespecies.org/news.php?p…
Nomination form: form.vliz.be/en/form/worms-t…
Deadline: Sunday January 25th 2026
@oceancensus @UNOceanDecade @VLIZnews @LifeWatchERIC
LifeWatch Belgium retweeted
Last night, the #LifeWatchVLIZ SeaWatch-B training took place at the InnovOcean Campus.
Alongside an insightful talk on archaeological findings (@Idemerre), participants were given a first look at SeaWatch-B data collected over 11 years.
@VLIZnews
Where do fish go when they cross borders? Through ETN @AquaticTracking, @LifeWatchVLIZ , @INBOVlaanderen and @VLIZnews follow them with 3,000+ receivers and open data across Europe.
👉Read more: lifewatch.be/news/fish-dont-…
LifeWatch Belgium retweeted
Themes and sessions of @wcmb2026 - Part 5
Session 1.5: "Enhancing ocean data sharing: Addressing data gaps in marine biodiversity through the Ocean Decade"
wcmb2026.org/1-challenges-ac…
Stay tuned for more!
@UNOceanDecade @VLIZnews
#WCMB2026 #marinebiodiversity
LifeWatch Belgium retweeted
#WCMB2026 #ScientificCommittee
Aileen Tan from CEMACS at University Sains Malaysia specializes in mariculture and conservation of molluscs, thus promoting “green aquaculture”.
wcmb2026.org/sccombio#Aileen…
@UNOceanDecade @VLIZnews #marinebiodiversity
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: lifewatch.be/news/europe-atl…
@VLIZnews @LifeWatchVLIZ @AquaticTracking
@CefasGovUK @EnvAgency @MAREscience
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LifeWatch Belgium retweeted
Abstract submissions for @wcmb2026 are now OPEN!
Want to contribute your ideas, research, and insights? Start preparing your abstract today!
Details: wcmb2026.org/call-abstracts
@UNOceanDecade @VLIZnews #WCMB2026 #marinebiodiversity
VLIZ launches SoundLib: an open database of North Sea underwater sounds, supported by @LifeWatchVLIZ. The platform helps science, policy, and society understand how noise impacts marine ecosystems.
👉shorturl.at/rHrvs
#underwaternoise
@VLIZnews @GLUBS1
"Waves of Resonance" reveals hidden soundscapes of the ocean. With unique data from the #LifeWatch Belgium observatory, art & science meet below the surface.
👉Read more about this special collaboration lifewatch.be/news/waves-reso…
#OceanDecade #acousticnetwork
NELOS divers are now using @WRMarineSpecies 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: lifewatch.be/news/nelos-dive…
@VLIZnews @LifeWatchVLIZ
The @LifeWatchVLIZ 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.
@VLIZnews
#marinecitizenscience
👉lifewatch.be/news/sevenfold-…
LifeWatch Belgium retweeted
This week we are at the @LifeWatchERIC BEeS Conference at @HcmrImbbc
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 Belgium retweeted
The LifeWatch ERIC Biodiversity & Ecosystem eScience Conference starts today at the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - HCMR in Heraklion
lifewatch.eu/bees-2025/progr…
LifeWatch Belgium retweeted
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/citizen-s…
LifeWatch Belgium retweeted
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/dmf2025061…
@VLIZnews @provinciewvl #HorizonEducatief
