Ecological Observatory - March 2026 Report
NDVI signal for the Ten Thousand Islands mangroves falls within the expected seasonal range.
#nature #environment #mangrove #ecology #bluecarbon

Across the East Asian Seas, blue carbon ecosystems do a lot of heavy lifting — storing carbon, protecting shorelines, supporting fisheries. COBSEA member countries have a real opportunity here. Protect these ecosystems. Advance climate goals. Both at once.
#BlueCarbon #COBSEA

Ahoy! @futureearth.bsky.social is hosting a #BlueCarbon mapping event on 8 April. The session will explore how #EarthObservation is changing how we detect, map, and monitor these essential ecosystems.

Learn more and register (by 6 April!): www.futureearthcoasts.org/innovation-t...

Meadows of the Sea by Michelle Schaub — Michelle Schaub Information about children’s author Michelle Schaub’s lyrical nonfiction picture book MEADOWS OF THE SEA, illustrated by Khoa Le and published by Sleeping Bear press about the wonders of sea grass…

Dugong, manatee, sea turtles, and more! Learn about the creatures that rely on seagrass in Meadows of the Sea! www.michelleschaub.com/meadows
#BlueCarbon
#ClimateEducation
#EnvironmentalEducation
#OceanConservation
@schaubwrites.bsky.social
@scbwirockymtn.bsky.social
@stormliterary.bsky.social

An underwater image of seagrass copyright Jamie Small

We were delighted to host the first UK funded IORA webinar on “Nature’s Shield: #BlueCarbon Habitats for Disaster Risk Reduction.”

We highlighted:
🔹The importance of protecting blue carbon habitats
🔹Case studies from across the Indian Ocean
🔹Building coastal resilience & protecting communities

Protect the "Lungs of the Sea"! Discover why World Seagrass Day (March 1) is vital for our planet and your exam prep. Get more environmental insights on the Vidyakasam App!
#WorldSeagrassDay #EnvironmentGK #BlueCarbon #UPSC #SSC #Vidyakasam #ClimateAction #MarineLife

Explore the wonders of seagrass! Coming April 15th. Preorder ready: www.michelleschaub.com/meadows @scbwi.bsky.social
@scbwirockymtn.bsky.social
@stormliterary.bsky.social
#MarineScience
#OceanEcosystems
#BlueCarbon
#ClimateEducation
#EnvironmentalEducation
#OceanConservation
#kidlit

Global study identifies urgent blue carbon priorities in the fight against climate change An international study warns that critical scientific and practical gaps are slowing the use of blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs) in global efforts to tackle climate change. Led by a team of international...

Global study identifies urgent blue carbon priorities in the fight against climate change

phys.org/news/2026-03...

#BlueCarbon #ClimateChange #CarbonEmissions #BCEs

Attendees on Day 2 of the Santa Domingo workshop copyright JNCC

Cristina Viña Herbon wrapped up with monitoring & evaluation guidance developed through extensive research & expert interviews - helping shape the forward look for regional collaboration.

The workshop closed with a shared commitment to strengthen and restore these vital #BlueCarbon ecosystems.

Global study identifies urgent blue carbon priorities in the fight against climate change PML was among the 15 international institutions working in collaboration

📢 Published today, a major new international study warns that critical scientific and practical gaps are slowing the use of #BlueCarbonEcosystems ( #BCEs ) in global efforts to tackle #ClimateChange 👇 pml.ac.uk/news/global-...

#BlueCarbon

Mapping coastal wetland biodiversity and ecosystem services using hyperspectral data and machine learning Coastal wetlands are vital ecosystems that support high biodiversity and multiple ecosystem services but are increasingly vulnerable to urbanization a…

New research from the #KochiCoast shows how combining hyperspectral imaging with #RandomForest models creates a "transferable framework" for protecting these vital #ecosystems 🌍

#BlueCarbon #Sustainability #EcoInformatics #RemoteSensing #MachineLearning #GIS

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Meadows of the Sea by Michelle Schaub — Michelle Schaub Information about children’s author Michelle Schaub’s lyrical nonfiction picture book MEADOWS OF THE SEA, illustrated by Khoa Le and published by Sleeping Bear press about the wonders of sea grass…

Sea turtles need seagrass! Learn more about this vital ecosystem in Meadows of the Sea, out April 15th. Preorder ready: www.michelleschaub.com/meadows @scbwi.bsky.social
@scbwirockymtn.bsky.social
@stormliterary.bsky.social
#Seagrass
#MarineScience
#OceanEcosystems
#BlueCarbon

Before Blue Carbon: Rethinking Carbon Dreams and Closed Forests in the Sundarbans • The Revelator Planned investments in these mangrove forests — hailed for their carbon-sequestration potential — could further leave people behind and ecosystems at risk.

Is "Blue Carbon" a climate miracle or a threat to local rights? 🌊 A new commentary in @therevelator.org explores why carbon sequestration in the #Sundarbans must prioritize people, not just profits.

Read more: therevelator.org/blue-carbon-...
#BlueCarbon #ClimateJustice #Mangroves #HumanRights

'Beyond the beach' - we sampled dune valleys on #Sylt in the German Wadden Sea, we study soil formation and the processes that foster soil carbon storage in these coastal ecosystems #soilcarbonstorage #soilformation #bluecarbon #geomorphology @tuberlin.bsky.social @awi.de

Soil health index finds restored mangroves can near full function Brazilian researchers have developed an index that can measure the health of mangrove soils at different stages. When applied to degraded, restored, and preserved areas, the index revealed that health...

In addition to being important carbon sinks, mangroves support fishing and help contain coastal erosion, among other services.

phys.org/news/2026-03...

#mangroves #bluecarbon

Enhanced carbon burial in seagrass meadows under ocean acidification revealed by carbon dioxide vents - Communications Earth & Environment Ocean acidification can alter coastal carbon cycling by altering community composition, enhancing seagrass meadow carbon burial rates, according to analyses of seagrass sediment cores and macroalgal t...

We just published in Communications Earth & Environment (Nature Portfolio)!

My 1st-year Master's internship at Sorbonne University (CNRS) is now out. Read the early online version to learn how ocean acidification affects carbon burial in seagrass ecosystems:
doi.org/10.1038/s432...
#BlueCarbon #MSc

Volunteers planting seedlings in a mangrove restoration

Our natural solution is mangroves; mangrove roots are known to increase the pH (alkalinity) in adjacent tropical waters— through biogeochemical cycling—therefore organically mitigating for ocean acidification. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #OceanAcidification #Mangroves #BlueCarbon

Blue Carbon Hope: Restoring Saltmarsh to Capture CO2 Across the UK, where river meets tide and land negotiates with sea, a quiet revolution is underway. Saltmarsh, long dismissed as soggy fringe-land, is being reimagined as climate infrastructure.

🌊 Discover the power of saltmarshes! Once "coastal wasteland," now vital blue carbon hubs capturing CO2 & protecting our shores. Dive into the revolution: vist.ly/4ti42 #BlueCarbon #ClimateAction

Blue Carbon Hope: Restoring Saltmarsh to Capture CO2 Across the UK, where river meets tide and land negotiates with sea, a quiet revolution is underway. Saltmarsh, long dismissed as soggy fringe-land, is being reimagined as climate infrastructure.

🌊 Discover the power of saltmarshes! Once "coastal wasteland," now vital blue carbon hubs capturing CO2 & protecting our shores. Dive into the revolution: www.watermatters.life/p/blue-carbo... #BlueCarbon #ClimateAction

Blue Carbon Hope: Restoring Saltmarsh to Capture CO2 Across the UK, where river meets tide and land negotiates with sea, a quiet revolution is underway. Saltmarsh, long dismissed as soggy fringe-land, is being reimagined as climate infrastructure.

🌊 Discover the power of saltmarshes! Once "coastal wasteland," now vital blue carbon hubs capturing CO2 & protecting our shores. Dive into the revolution: www.watermatters.life/p/blue-carbo... #BlueCarbon #ClimateAction
www.watermatters.life/p/blue-carbo...

Discovering Pakistan’s Mangroves In Karachi’s Tide Country Over the years, industrial waste, oil slicks, and city effluents have silently encroached upon these once-isolated ecological sanctuaries

In Karachi’s mangroves, mud, memory, and tide converge—where fragile roots hold carbon, birds, and coastal lives together.
By Nadeem Khalid

Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/01-Mar-2026/...

#Mangroves #Karachi #IndusDelta #ClimateAction #BlueCarbon #CoastalEcosystems #ClimateResilience #SouthAsia

Three lone palms on a small island atoll rising from a seagrass meadow in the ocean shallows

March is Seagrass Awareness Month. Seagrass provides essential ecological benefits by acting as a highly efficient "blue carbon" sink, up to 35x more effective than rainforests.
#WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Seagrass #BlueCarbon

🌿 Seagrass meadows are powerful carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots. Learn how ecosystem restoration research is helping protect these underwater allies.
🔗 http://dlvr.it/TRDWrT
#WorldSeagrassDay #BlueCarbon #OneEarth

An underwater view showing sunlight filtering through clear blue water, illuminating a lush carpet of green seagrass. Small fish swim above the seagrass, creating a serene marine scene.

🌿 Seagrasses are unsung heroes in ocean carbon storage, storing vast amounts of #BlueCarbon and providing a crucial habitat for marine life.

Protecting these vital ecosystems is essential for both climate action and biodiversity. #WorldSeagrassDay

Small plants, big impact! 🌿🌊 Seagrass meadows are the "lungs of the sea," absorbing carbon 35x faster than tropical rainforests.

Let's protect these coastal guardians this #WorldSeagrassDay.

#BlueCarbon #OceanHealth #WorldSeagrassDay

Next in the Blue Carbon & Biodiversity in the Arctic series:

🧊 Arctic benthos & its role in biodiversity and carbon cycling
🗓️ 9 Mar | 🕒 15:00 CET
With Bodil Bluhm (UiT) on Arctic seafloor fauna’s functions and patterns.

🔗 t.ly/bLY6G
#PolarResearch #BlueCarbon #SEAQuester #POMPproject

All done at #OSM26, some great sessions and a workshop on harmonizing #bluecarbon workflows to improve science to policy links. And ofc hanging with @tvarminne.bsky.social buddies 🫶. Some pics from @bund.net and @hlburdett.bsky.social. @finacademies.bsky.social @geohelsinkiuni.bsky.social

Fantastic for TERN to catch up with a team from Timor Leste at Seaworld today. The visitors are involved in #bluecarbon tourism. We shared some experiences with surface #elevationtables that we both use to study sea level inundation of #wetlands.

If you build it… they will submit abstracts...

The scientists are amassing for @agu.org and this morning we have a anthropogenic impacts in #bluecarbon session this morning.

@exetermarine.bsky.social @cefasgovuk.bsky.social @bluemarinef.bsky.social

Time to get active on @bsky.app. Arrived in Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 for #OSM26, sunny so far 😁. Exciting session tomorrow on #bluecarbon, featuring this poster co-designed with @laurakaikkonen.bsky.social and @eavir.bsky.social on our new @finacademies.bsky.social #softdrinkproject. DM for high-res. @helsinki.fi.