@NativeOysterNet

Facilitating the restoration of the #NativeOyster across UK & Ireland. In partnership with @OfficialZSL & @Portsmouthuni Email: [email protected]

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#NativeOysters play a critical role in the temperate coastal seascape. Seascape Symposium II will bring together scientists, policy makers and practitioners to reconnect coastal habitats for delivery of global nature restoration targets 🌎 To book: bit.ly/3BM9evX
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The NON UK&I Conference, fantastically hosted by @BordIascMhara and @MarineInst in Galway, bought together 90 practitioners, researchers & industry members from the #oysterrestoration community, hearing from the latest themes in restoration practice, monitoring and science!
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On our final day, @CuanBeo showcased their brilliant work and local heritage whilst taking us on a sunny field excursion along Killeenaran Pier. A huge thank you to Cuan Beo for organising such an engaging and informative morning!
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A huge thank you to all who attended and presented! 🦪Native Oyster Network - UK & Ireland Conference🌊 #nativeoyster #seascape #coastalrestoration
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Join us in Galway for a NON UK&I Conference, bringing together the #NativeOyster community to discuss key themes in #restoration, monitoring, and production! 🌊🦪 Check out our website for event & registration details shorturl.at/5rd0U @MarineInst @CuanBeo @BordIascMhara
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ZSL Science@ZSLScience11 Feb 2025
Pre bookings now open! Reserve your space for the Seascape Symposium II alongside scientists, policy makers and practitioners as we discuss how to reconnect coastal habitats 🌎 Find out more: bit.ly/3BM9evX
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University of Portsmouth@portsmouthuni10 Dec 2024
European native oyster ecosystems have been classified as a ‘collapsed’ species, after an assessment of historical and ecological data revealed it has faced extreme decimation. Read the full story here: bit.ly/4fh9uRi @UoPScience @JPrestonDiggles #PortsmouthUni
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Dr Dominic McAfee@dominicmcafee611 Dec 2024
Excited to speak at British Ecological Society Annual Meeting 2024. Please check out my talk if you're attending! #BES24 @BritishEcolSoc #restoration
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Native Oyster Aquaculture Research (NOAR) project@NOAR_BU13 Jul 2023
#Oyster settlement update 🚨 #Diweddariad anheddiad wystrys Check out our 1-month native oyster spat settlement on coir and hessian matting🦪 #naturalmaterials #biodegradable #nativeoysters #Wystrysbrodorol
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Red List of Ecosystems@redlisteco9 Dec 2024
🦪 A new study reveals the European native oyster #ecosystem is classified as ‘collapsed’, according to the IUCN’s #RedListOfEcosystems criteria. The study serves as a wake-up call to protect & restore ecosystems. Read the news ⬇️ conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.c… #RLEassessment
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🦪 Scientists have revealed that thriving oyster reef ecosystems are nothing like those seen in European seas today. 📰Read the study here: conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.c… @redlisteco @IUCN @NORA_Europe @NativeOysterNet @Wild_Oysters @ZSLScience @ConLetters @CF_Conf

European Native Oyster Reef Ecosystems Are Universally Collapsed

Oyster reefs are often referred to as the temperate functional equivalent of coral reefs. Yet evidence for this analogy was lacking for the European native species Ostrea edulis. Historical data...

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Newly compiled historical data shows these complex three-dimensional oyster reefs once grew to the size of a football pitch, collectively covering an area bigger than Greater London! 🌎
Illustration of a historical healthy native oyster reef – a target of what could become from restoration efforts (©Maria Eggertsen)

ALT Illustration of a historical healthy native oyster reef – a target of what could become from restoration efforts (©Maria Eggertsen)

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Native oyster reefs are essential habitats for marine biodiversity, and provide critical ecosystem services in water filtration and coastal protection. 🌊 Restoration of these habitats is key for the health of our oceans 💙
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🌎The European native oyster ecosystem has been declared ‘Collapsed’ under the #IUCNRedList @redlisteco .  This is a critical milestone calling for the restoration of native oyster reefs 🦪 📰Read the full article conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.c…
Illustration of a historical healthy native oyster reef – a target of what could become from restoration efforts (©Maria Eggertsen)

ALT Illustration of a historical healthy native oyster reef – a target of what could become from restoration efforts (©Maria Eggertsen)

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This assessment serves as a call to action. 🦪Restoration efforts are underway across the UK & Ireland, and we need more support to scale up these initiatives. Let’s ensure the future of our seas by bringing back the vibrant oyster reefs that once thrived!🌊 #MarineRestoration
An image of one of the last known oyster habitats (© Dr Jose M. Fariñas-Franco)

ALT An image of one of the last known oyster habitats (© Dr Jose M. Fariñas-Franco)

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The #IUCNredlisting of this vital habitat is an important moment for the future of our native oyster reefs. This work was made possible through the support of The Flotilla Foundation.💙
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🌊 🦪 Call for Content 🦪🌊 We are in the process of compiling our next Network newsletter and we would love to include any information, project updates, or events from Network partners and supporters. If you have anything to contribute, please send to [email protected].
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Fish City Belfast@fishcitybelfast14 Aug 2024
Beautiful day today at Belfast Harbour Oyster Nursery volunteering with Ulster Wildlife on their fantastic Native Oyster Restoration project 🦪🦪🦪 Lovely to see our harbour teeming with marine life 🩵
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