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Mostly tweeting about the activities of the LifeWatch team at the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), one of the LifeWatch Belgium partners.
Oostende, Belgium
Joined September 2014
#WCMB2026 #ScientificCommittee Aileen Tan from CEMACS at University Sains Malaysia specializes in mariculture and conservationΒ of molluscs,Β thus promoting βgreen aquacultureβ. https://t.co/oILnQmX9B8
@UNOceanDecade @VLIZnews #marinebiodiversity
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Edaphobase adopts Nemys as taxonomic backbone for nematodes (via @WRMarineSpecies)
marinespecies.org
As part of a collaboration between WoRMS and Edaphobase, the World Database of Nematodes (Nemys) has been integrated as the official taxonomic backbone for Nematoda in Edaphobase.
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Themes and sessions of @wcmb2026 - Part 5 Session 1.5: "Enhancing ocean data sharing: Addressing data gaps in marine biodiversity through the Ocean Decade" https://t.co/g7eADnVOj3 Stay tuned for more! @UNOceanDecade @VLIZnews
#WCMB2026 #marinebiodiversity
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How do European eels coordinate their 9,000 km migration to the Atlantic? #LifeWatch researchers uncover striking patterns in the largest tracking study ever. πRead more: https://t.co/LsOMB2lXjj
@VLIZnews @LifeWatchVLIZ @AquaticTracking
@CefasGovUK @EnvAgency @MAREscience
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Don't miss this unique opportunity!π
Call for applications is π‘π’πͺ π’π£ππ‘! π’ β¨ π Malaga | ποΈ 3β6 Nov 2025 π©βπ¬ For scientists in wetlands, climate, & biodiversity π Travel & stay covered π₯ 20 participants Apply to #π₯ππ¦π§π’π₯ππ°ππ School 2025 by 9 Oct at 12:00 CET! π https://t.co/C55yiJiXo9
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The abstract submissions for The World Conference on Marine Biodiversity @wcmb2026, organised by VLIZ in Bruges, are now OPEN! π Endorsed as an @UNOceanDecade Event. #WCMB26
Abstract submissions for @wcmb2026 are now OPEN! Want to contribute your ideas, research, and insights? Start preparing your abstract today! Details: https://t.co/rXdD3IGSWi
@UNOceanDecade @VLIZnews #WCMB2026 #marinebiodiversity
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Abstract submissions for @wcmb2026 are now OPEN! Want to contribute your ideas, research, and insights? Start preparing your abstract today! Details: https://t.co/rXdD3IGSWi
@UNOceanDecade @VLIZnews #WCMB2026 #marinebiodiversity
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New WoRMS Steering Committee (SC) Sep 2025: welcome Jan Mees @jmeesvliz and thanks Lauren Hughes for all the time and efforts! Shane Ahyong & Chris Boyko unanimously re-elected as chair & co-chair! https://t.co/aYc94G38Mn
@LifeWatchVLIZ #marinespecies
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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. π https://t.co/FRuCZzrtdh
#underwaternoise
@VLIZnews @GLUBS1
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EurOBIS August harvest has been finalized ! 10 Updated and 17 #NewDataset ! >117 904 extra occurrence records @VLIZnews @OBISNetwork @OGS_IT @UniTrieste @IMEV_mer @SBRoscoff @embl @deltares @BigelowLab @UNALOficial @invemarcolombia @uniamazonia @UdeA @Hacettepe1967 @emblebi
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We are currently at the #GuardIAS GA meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece. @WRMarineSpecies and its introduced species register #WRiMS are part of work package 1, which aims to integrate data from global and regional #IAS sources. https://t.co/Efpg7wdsgb
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#UpdateDataset SHARK - National marine environmental monitoring of jellyfish in Sweden > 1281 occurrences from #Sweden > #Luidiidae #Rhopalonematidae and more -Measurements: Count, Abundance available via https://t.co/7EIRjd7N0C
@VLIZnews @EMODnet #Biology @OBISNetwork @SMHI
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ππ Marine science educators are gathering in Ostend (17β19 Sept) for #EMSEA25! Inspiring sessions on Ocean Literacy, education, the blue economy & more. How can we bring it closer to the public? #OceanLiteracy #MarineScience Organisation: European Marine Science Educators'
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#NewDataset CeNoBS: Sea birds sightings in the Black Sea > 551 occurrences from #BlackSea > #Laridae #Procellariidae and more - Measurements: Count and more available via https://t.co/dhIDRHIp7X
@VLIZnews @EMODnet #Biology @OBISNetwork @MareNostrumNGO @greenbalkans @TudavTudav
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π What will #EMODnet look like in 2035? π’ New date! Join us on 20 Oct 2025 | 15:00β16:30 CEST for the launch of EMODnet Vision 2035 β shaping the next decade of Europeβs marine data services. π Register: https://t.co/53VnHYvY04
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VLIZ @VLIZnews recruits (2x): - WoRMS #marinespecies Data scientist - Biodiversity Data Scientist/Manager https://t.co/Ggzgbi8Jqb
@LifeWatchVLIZ @UNOceanDecade
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"Waves of Resonance" reveals hidden soundscapes of the ocean. With unique data from the #LifeWatch Belgium observatory, art & science meet below the surface. πRead more about this special collaboration https://t.co/KJDNyaigLO
#OceanDecade #acousticnetwork
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Tackling Temporary Names in WoRMS: Interim Solutions for the Taxonomic Impediment https://t.co/F92pRdJ1YG
#marinespecies @LifeWatchVLIZ @UNOceanDecade
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In memoriam: Mary Kennedy - creator of the Canadian register of Marine Species (CaRMS) & passionate naturalist with a huge number of contributions to WoRMS, @OBISNetwork and @inaturalist
https://t.co/mH1SRvhZXg
#marinespecies
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NELOS divers are now using @WRMarineSpecies in their digital dive log! Each recorded species is linked to a scientific name and AphiaID β a great step toward supporting citizen science & marine biodiversity research. πRead more: https://t.co/j6sW83qnqD
@VLIZnews @LifeWatchVLIZ
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