🌊 CIIMAR deep-sea explorers at #AMOR! Two TwinDEEPS members have joined the MAREANO cruise to the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge aboard the beautiful RV Kronprins Haakon. Wishing them fair winds & exciting discoveries! ✨ #DeepSea #ScienceAtSea #OceanResearch #DeepOcean #CapacityBuilding #HorizonEurope

One of our #TwinDEEPS ECRs joined a roundtable on the scientific, legal & ethical challenges of #DeepSea exploration and the key role of #communication in its protection. 🌊

Special thanks to #SOAPorto for organizing this inspiring session!
#MarineScience #Engagement #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

Exploring subsea tech at #OceanologyInternational in London 🌊

The #TwinDEEPS team connected with global experts, discovered new tools (ROVs, AUVs, sensors), and exchanged ideas on ocean research & innovation.
It was great to meet colleagues and stay at the forefront of deep-sea science!

Last Saturday at Jornadas do Mar 2026 we shared the wonders of deep-ocean ecosystems 🌊
From biodiversity, exploration techniques to hands-on image analysis with BIIGLE. It was great to see so many students and future marine scientists curious about the deep ocean!

#DeepSea #MarineScience #SciComm

We are still thinking about #TwinDEEPS Winter School! ❄️

Special thanks you to all IMR staff for all the support and their contribution in making the TwinDEEPS winter school a success!🌊

#DeepSea #Capacitation #OceanObservation #OceanExploration #MarineScience #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

TwinDEEPS Winter School ❄️
It has been an intense week exploring Norwegian fjords and deep-sea benthic habitats 🌊 From ROV surveys in #Hardangerfjord to coral and sponge respiration assays and BIIGLE image annotation 🌊

#DeepSea #Capacitation #OceanObservation #OceanExploration #HorizonEurope

TwinDEEPS Winter School ❄️
We will be exploring the Norwegian fjords and iconic deep-sea benthic habitats at the Austevoll Research Station!🪸

#TwinDEEPS #DeepSea #Capacitation #OceanObservation #OceanExploration #MarineScience #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

TwinDEEPS Midterm Meeting 🌊
Last week we met in person to review progress and align on the next steps. A highlight was our ECRs, who presented their research and showcased the quality and impact of the next generation of deep-sea researchers ✨

#DeepSea #Capacitation #OceanObservation #HorizonEurope

A historic milestone for our oceans! 🌊

Today, the High Seas Treaty (#BBNJ) enters into force, creating a global framework to govern areas beyond national jurisdiction.

📷 @joanaxavier.bsky.social

#HighSeasTreaty #BBNJ #OceanScience #Conservation

Happy holidays from TwinDEEPS ✨
As 2025 ends, we celebrate an amazing year, filled with activities. Most of all, we want to celebrate the our partners and the people who made it happen! 🙌

#DeepSea #OceanObservation #OceanExploration #OceanScience #OceanDecade #DOSI #HorizonEurope

Our first session featured @em-oyster.bsky.social, with current OYSTER members presenting the network and its activities. The timing was particularly relevant, since 𝗢𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

🌍 The first TwinDEEPS Global Networking Session for Early Career Researchers!

These sessions aim to strengthen the engagement of CIIMAR ECRs in global networks of marine practitioners, highlighting opportunities for collaboration and networking 🌊

#Networking #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

TwinDEEPS represented on the International Conference "Ocean and Human Health”, which took place last week in Portugal, exploring the benefits, risks and impacts of the relationship between the ocean and human health. 🌊

#OceanDecade #oceanandhumanhealth #HorizonEurope

Last week’s #TwinDEEPS Habitat Mapping & Modelling workshop 🗺️ brought together researchers from CIIMAR, other portuguese research institutions and our partner NIOZ.
Big thanks to our instructors and all participants for making it a success! ✨

#DeepSea #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

We're diving into habitat mapping & modelling! 🗺️
Our Habitat Mapping and Modelling workshop is taking place in Porto, training the next generation of deep-sea scientists on the creation of biotope maps that can further support marine management & conservation. 🌊

#DeepSea #HorizonEurope

🌊 Neste 𝗗𝗶𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿 reforçamos a importância de observar, explorar e conhecer o Mar Português para proteger este recurso de forma sustentável, informada e baseada em conhecimento.

#OceanDecade #OceanScience #SustainableOceans #Mar

📣New review out! “Deep-sea ecosystems of the North Atlantic Ocean” explores 18 deep-sea habitats and the future of equitable, inclusive ocean science.
With contributions from TwinDEEPS members 🌊
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ds...

#DeepSea #DOSI #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

📷: Marine Institute, Ireland

Huge thanks to everyone who joined our events, talks, and games! 💬

We loved seeing TwinDEEPS reach new audiences! 🌊

🎤 Also at the @ciimar.bsky.social Open Day, Carolina gave a talk titled “A Dive into the Deep”, about the importance of studying and preserving the deep-sea.

🎤 During #CIIMAROpenDay we connected with the public through an interactive game — “Guess where I live?” — matching deep-sea habitats to their depths.

🎤 At the 12th World Sponge Conference, Carolina Ventura used our #GorringeExpedition to speak about why the deep sea matters — during the open session “The Future of the Ocean Begins with Our Voice”, which was moderated by José Queirós. 🌊

🎤 At the CIIMAR Annual Meeting 2025 - Inês Gregório presented TwinDEEPS highlights to fellow researchers and collaborators.

September was all about spreading the word! 📢

The TwinDEEPS team was focused on outreach and science communication all month — sharing the wonders of the deep sea with new audiences 🌊

#DeepSea #Outreach #ScienceCommunication #GorringeBank #MarineScience #DeepSea #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

📣 The last episode of the #CIIMAROdysseys featuring our #GorringeExpedition is out! In this episode, our researchers @cventuracosta.bsky.social, @josepmqueiros.bsky.social and Eva Lopes answer the questions raised by you 👩‍🔬 👨‍🔬

#MarineScience #DeepSea #DOSI #ScienceAtSea #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

📣 Third episode of #CIIMAROdysseys featuring our #GorringeExpedition is out!
This episode shows you the crucial role #rovluso played during our campaign.

#DeepSea #MarineScience #DOSI #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

📣 Second episode of #CIIMAROdysseys featuring our #GorringeExpedition is out!
This episode guides you through sampling during the expedition.

#DeepSea #MarineScience #DOSI #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

TwinDEEPS in the press!

We are happy to see our #GorringeExpedition featured across several media outlets in Portugal:
🎥 SIC: lnkd.in/dXFknZVB
📰 Público: lnkd.in/dn9BHNUu
📰 Greensavers: lnkd.in/drFZsq3q
📰 Wilder: lnkd.in/d9mWT2qK
📰 Notícias Portugal: lnkd.in/dPcC6rPF
📰 Notícias UP: lnkd.in/d3jjHzYV

📣 The new CIIMAR Odysseys series is here and it will feature all details of our #GorringeExpedition!
The 1st episode gives a look at the prep days leading up to the campaign.
You can watch it on instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DLj0EqBoGkh/

#DeepSea #MarineScience #DOSI #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

We are very proud of the collaborative effort of our partners @niozsearesearch.bsky.social @IMR, Norway! 👏
And also, huge thank you to @EMEPC, with #rovluso!
We now look forward for the next phase of sample and data analysis! 🔍

#DeepSea #MarineScience #DOSI #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

🌊 Mission completed! The TwinDEEPS #GorringeExpedition wrapped up after intensive days exploring the Portuguese #deepsea!
The final day was filled with guided visits to Pelagia and an exciting seminar at CIIMAR where the first highlights from the expedition were shared.

#GorringeBank