Almost half of European freshwater fishes at risk of extinction, new IUCN Red List reveals The updated European Red List of Freshwater Fishes – the most comprehensive assessment in 15 years – reveals little evidence of species recovery and calls for urgent action to protect Europe’s aquatic...

Almost half of European freshwater fishes 🐟 at risk of extinction, new IUCN Red List reveals 🧪

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Noise at sea: research on how wind farms affect fish PhD candidate Fien Demuynck researched how wind farms affect fish and how to minimise any negative impact.

Human activity is making the underwater world increasingly noisy. PhD candidate Fien Demuynck researched how wind farms affect fish and how to minimise any negative impact. ‘We don’t want animals to become stressed, disoriented or deaf.’

Light pollution & the marine world 🌊💡🌃

Check out this video with our partners @cariocamayer.bsky.social @seacs.bsky.social Australia 🌏

Light pollution is an invisible threat beneath the waves. Learn how it’s impacting marine life & what researchers are uncovering!

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Light pollution: Should twilight be the focus of mitigations for biodiversity? New research shows that typical levels of artificial light at night can simultaneously suppress early-night activity and disrupt navigation cues in no…

"Light pollution: Should twilight be the focus of mitigations for biodiversity?" see www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

We think of pollution as plastic floating or oil leaking… but what about ✨light✨?

Artificial light at night can disrupt insects moving between water 💧 and land 🌲 with ripple effects across ecosystems.

The Behavioural Ecology Lab @helsinki.fi is studying just this! 🔬

#LightPollution #Biodiversity

La Sierra de Cádiz impulsa un nuevo proyecto de modernización lumínica de su patrimonio histórico - smartlighting La Sierra de Cádiz ha puesto en marcha un nuevo contrato para intervenir sobre la iluminación de varios enclaves patrimoniales de 5 municipios

"Modernización lumínica..." 🤦

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🌊🪸Contribute to better, science‑based marine restoration through Life-Mapper 🪸🌊
By taking a few minutes to answer our short survey, you’ll help shape EU guidelines for marine habitat assessment and restoration.
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#LIFEMAPPER #MarineHabitats #OceanScience #MarineRestoration #EUResearch

🤝 New initiative: EAA Women+

Promoting inclusion in acoustics for women and underrepresented groups.
Mentoring, networking, visibility & more.

First informal gathering at #FA2026 - details soon.
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#EAA #Acoustics #Women #Diversity #Inclusion #FA2026

📅 𝗙𝗔𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺

The preliminary program for 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗔𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 is now available.

It offers a first look at the conference structure and schedule.

🔗 forum-acusticum.org/fa2026/index...

#EAA #FA2026 #Acoustics #Conference

🔊 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵/𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗨𝗦 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁!

Explore the most recent highlights from the European Acoustics Association and stay connected with our community.

🔗 euracoustics.org/products/nun...

#EAA #Acoustics #Nuntius #Newsletter #News

📢 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗔𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Abstract/Title submissions (no full peer review) are still open.

👉 Submit here: forum-acusticum.org/fa2026/index...

⏳ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

#EAA #FA2026 #Acoustics #CallForPapers #Research

🌙⭐💡 La Professoressa Elena Maggi sarà ospite di un evento a Carrara il prossimo mercoledì 25 marzo ospite della locale sezione di #Legambiente per parlare di inquinamento luminoso.

👉https://www.facebook.com/events/1127877572834548

#lightpollution #ALAN #inquinamentoluminoso

The Dark Side of Light - AquaPLAN Funded by the EU Horizon Europe Programme (along with UKRI), AquaPLAN is a €2.6 million, 4-year project that aims to quantify the combined impacts of Light and Noise Pollution (LNP) on aquatic biodive...

Light pollution doesn’t just dim night skies, it alters natural rhythms & threatens biodiversity, our coordinator Elena Maggi will discuss. Understanding impacts is the first step toward meaningful change
📍 Palazzo Binelli, Via Verdi 7 – Carrara
📅 25 March 5:30PM
aquaplan-project.eu/the-dark-sid...

Join us next week for Il Lato Oscuro della Luce – The Dark Side of Light!

AquaPLAN proudly supports this community event on the growing challenge of light pollution & what we can do together to protect our local ecosystems 🏞️🤝✔️

We're committed to local outreach, awareness & evidence‑based action!

New Policy Brief! 🛥️Biofouling is a big risk for invasive species spread—yet still unregulated. #GuardIAS pushes research, AI tools, risk models & boater engagement to tackle biofouling and protect European waters.

#Biofouling #InvasiveSpecies #bioinvasions 🌍🌐🧪

Check 👉 guardias.eu/wp-content/u...

AquaPLAN is advancing the science needed to protect Europe’s waters by assessing how light & noise pollution affect aquatic species & by supporting better policies for management strategies across Europe

Protecting wildlife means protecting the waters that sustain them 🌊✔️
aquaplan-project.eu

Mapping the light on 23 February 2026 - AquaPLAN Funded by the EU Horizon Europe Programme (along with UKRI), AquaPLAN is a €2.6 million, 4-year project that aims to quantify the combined impacts of Light and Noise Pollution (LNP) on aquatic biodive...

Last week, we contributed to Mappe di Luce, a multidisciplinary event examining how natural & artificial light shape our environment. Elena Maggi co‑chaired scientific sessions, spotlightimg the urgent need to reduce light pollution’s impact on biodiversity aquaplan-project.eu/mapping-the-...

On World Wildlife Day, we’re celebrating the incredible biodiversity that depends on healthy aquatic ecosystems 🏞️ 🌊
Europe’s rivers, lakes, coastal & offshore waters are home to species & habitats that are vital to ecological balance & community wellbeing but they face growing pressures

169 participants. 20 countries. 🌍

The first #GuardIAS MOOC is bringing together learners from across research, education, NGOs, government, and citizen science to build knowledge on marine #InvasiveAlienSpecies

Read more 👉 guardias.eu/169-particip...

#IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions

The first GuardIAS newsletter is now live 🌊

Get updates on our 11 case studies, work packages, MOOCs, citizen science, upcoming events, and more.

Read the full newsletter here: guardias.eu/wp-content/u...

#GuardIAS #InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions

Join us in Bodø this summer! 🇳🇴

Early-career researchers & professionals: don't miss the #GuardIAS Summer School 2026.

📍 Nord University, Norway (+ online)
🗓️ 29 June – 3 July
🎓 3 ECTS

Register here:
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#InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions

Last summer, #GuardIAS ran marina events for boaters and staff to look at what’s growing under your boat, spotting invasive alien species early helps protect marine and freshwater biodiversity.

Read more: 👉 guardias.eu/marina-event...

#InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions

The full #BioMonWeek26 conference program is out!

📥 Submit an abstract for a talk, poster or booth under one of the nine conference themes.

See details on the website:
🔗 2026.biomonweek.eu/page/program...

@biodiversa.eu, #AllianceforNature, @bioagora.eu, @gbif.org
and @marco-bolo.bsky.social

🌊 Blue Tech Europe 2026: Marine Observing Technologies

👉 Bringing academia & industry together to strengthen Europe’s #BlueTech sector
👉 Organised by EMBRC

📅 21–22 Apr 2026
📍 Paris

More 👉 https://swll.to/BT26

@marco-bolo.bsky.social @tricuso.bsky.social #AcademinSky #Sensors 🧪

Good news for the #MarineBiodiversity community!

🌍 #MBON and @marcobolo.bsky.social have formalised their collaboration, bringing European and global efforts closer together 🤝

Both focus on stronger biodiversity monitoring, open and FAIR data, and indicators that support policy.

#OceanScience

🌊 EMBS 2026 — Call for Abstracts!
The 59th European Marine Biology Symposium heads to Peniche, Portugal, 7–10 July 2026. Submit your research and join one of Europe’s leading marine science communities.
🗓️ Deadline: 30 March 2026
📬 embs@euromarinenetwork.eu
🔗 www.embs-symposium.com

🌊🔬 The International Symposium on Transformative Ocean Science is coming to Venice, 24–27 March 2026! Open plenary session on Day 4 — registrations now open. Theme: the European Ocean Pact and the future of marine research. 👉 symposiummarinescience.cnr.it #OceanScience #MarineResearch

📣 The #AAORIAForum26 programme is out now!

🔗 Check it out: allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic...

📅15-16 April 2026
📍SENAI CIMATEC, Salvador, Bahia

📢 There is still time to submit an abstract for #BioMonWeek2026!

🫵 Until 18 March, you can apply for a chance to share your biodiversity monitoring research - propose an oral presentation, a poster showcase or a booth for the conference via the link below:

🌐 2026.biomonweek.eu/page/registr...

Happy international women and girls in science day!

#InternationalWomenAndGirlsInScienceDay #aquaplaneu #womeninstem #womeninscience @unileiden.bsky.social @aquaplan.bsky.social #noisepollution #lightpollution #ALAN #aquaticecology #behaviouralecology #fish #fishresearch #lightandnoisepollution