⏰🚨 Deadline reminder!
The YAS Innovation Competition 2026 is closing soon. Have an early-stage idea in microalgae or seaweed?
🌊 Don’t miss your chance!
🔗docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFfADH...
#YAS2026 #EABA #VLAG
📣 Overseas Scholarship deadline extended! 🌍
🗓 New deadline: 21 February 2026
🎓 3 scholarships for outstanding abstracts on microalgae & seaweeds
👉 Apply here:
🔗 www.aanmelder.nl/171069/subsc...
🔗 YAS 2026:
yas.eaba-association.org/en
#YAS2026 #VLAG #EABA #OverseasScholarship #YoungAlgaeneers
⏰ Early Bird deadline is coming up!
Join YAS 2026 in Wageningen 🇳🇱
📅 May 26–29, 2026
🎟 Young Algaeneer Ticket
€285 until 13 Feb 2026 → €320 after
✈️ Overseas participants:
Apply for the Oversea Scholarship by 13 Feb
🔗https://www.aanmelder.nl/171069/subscribe
#YAS2026 #EarlyBird #YoungAlgaeneers #EABA
Your algae business idea deserves the spotlight 🔬🌿
📢 Join the YAS Innovation Competition 💡
🗓️ Apply by 21 Feb 2026
👉 yas.eaba-association.org
👉 Details & rules: yas.eaba-association.org/en/innovatio...
#YAS2026 #EABA #AlgaeEurope #VLAG
To support international student participation in YAS26, we’re offering 3 scholarships for the best abstracts selected by EABA 🌍🎓
📩 Questions? algaeneers@eaba-association.org
🗓️ Deadline: February 13th, 2026 (midnight CST)
👉 Follow us! yas.eaba-association.org
#YAS2026 #EABA #AlgaeEurope #VLAG
Happy Holidays Algaeneers! ⭐🎄
Our Christmas wish 🎅
A thriving community of Young Algaeneers 🌱
Our New Year’s resolution 🎉
To bring you an extraordinary YAS in 2026!🥂
Curious to know more?
👉 yas.eaba-association.org
#YAS2026 #EABA #AlgaeEurope #VLAG
What a great time at AlgaEurope! 🌊✨
Amazing to see YAS gaining momentum and so much interest in the new Wageningen edition.
Proud of the YAS team in Riga 💚
Thanks to the organizers and EABA for the opportunity to showcase YAS and for a truly memorable pub crawl 🍻
#YAS2026 #EABA #AlgaeEurope #VLAG
📣Registrations OPEN for YAS 2026! Join us in Wageningen, May 26–29 🌿💚
Young Algaeneer Ticket:
285€ until 13 Feb 2026, 320€ after
Gala Dinner: 30€ 🥂
👉Apply for an Oversea-Scholarship before the 13 February
Info & registration 👉 yas.eaba-association.org
#YAS2026 #EABA #AlgaeEurope #VLAG
🌿Meet the organisers of the Young Algaeneers Symposium (YAS) at #AlgaeEurope 2025 in Riga!🌿
📢👩💻YAS-Chair Elisa Werner will be presenting YAS26, which will take place in Wageningen in May 2026.
If you want to know more about YAS, come talk to us! 💚
#YoungAlgaeneers #YAS2026 #EABA #VLAG #algae
Our @horizoneu.bsky.social project member Áureo Cutillas @a-cf.bsky.social will be part of the local team on the next Young Algaeneers Symposium #YAS2026! 🧪🧑🔬
This wonderful, community-based, event will happen on 26–29 May 2026 @w-u-r.bsky.social.
Learn more at yas.eaba-association.org/en ℹ️
👋 Meet the dream team behind YAS2026 - part 2! 🌿
We’re a colorful mix of scientists, organizers, algae lovers, and spreadsheet enthusiasts 🧬☕ — all working hard to make the next Young Algaeneers Symposium unforgettable 💚
#YAS2026 #EABA #AlgaeEurope
🌿 Help us create the best YAS for YOU! 💚
✔️ Vote on topics
✔️ Suggest speakers
✔️ Share what matters most to you 🌱
Your ideas will help make YAS26 truly special.
Survey link below 👇 Open until the 13.11.
forms.gle/EqBS1k6zk9uo...
#YAS2026 #EABA #AlgaeEurope
We’re still on a high from our Year Ahead in Social event this morning! ✨
Our experts presented the five forces we believe will shape the social media landscape in 2026. Explore them in our new report: trends.battenhall.com?utm_source=s...
#YAS2026
#YAS2026 over and out! What a day! 🙌
Thank you to every speaker, panelist & guest who joined us at The British Library.
Keep your eyes peeled for our social media trends report, dropping later today, and see you again next year...
#Battenhall
We're talking trend fatigue! 💤 Trend-hopping gets clicks, but at what cost to authenticity? Final takeaway: use trends with purpose.
Niantic Spatial’s @tomglover.bsky.social put it best when he said “It’s better to lean into strategic story-telling than just the meme.” ✨
#YAS2026 #Battenhall
It’s time for a panel 👀🎤
‘The End of the Trend’ featuring:
- Niantic Spatial’s @tomglover.bsky.social
- The O2's Lois Saxon
- Rhian Robinson and Elise Pearce from Battenhall
#YAS2026 #Battenhall
Wrapping up Jonny’s session with his top 3 predictions for 2026:👇
1️⃣ Deeper connections & community-led engagement
2️⃣ Longer-form storytelling returning to the mix
3️⃣ Greater personalisation & niche focus
The future of social is more human than ever. ✨
#YAS2026 #Battenhall
Next up, Jonny Atter on The Social Cycle.
Starting by talking through how what’s old becomes new again following the trend cycle...
♻️ Introduction
♻️ Growth and adoption
♻️ Peak
♻️ Decline
#YAS2026 #Battenhall
And that’s a wrap on Akilah Harper’s session...
Her key takeaway: AI can craft the face, but humans create the feeling.
The next era of influencer marketing is all about creativity, connection, and trust. ✨
#YAS2026 #Battenhall
63% of professionals plan to use AI or ML in influencer marketing 👀🤖
But where do you start?
🔍 Do your research - find voices aligned with your values.
🧩 Start small - test one partnership and learn.
⚡ Stay informed - this space is evolving fast.
#YAS2026 #Battenhall
Up next, Akilah Harper dives into the faces of the future 👀🤖
Mentions of AI influencers grew 50% in early 2025 and the conversation is only getting louder.
The AI future of influence? It’s here already. ⚡
#YAS2026 #Battenhall
Key takeaway from Georgie's talk? The rule book is gone 🔥
1. 2025 proved audiences now own the narrative - rewriting brand stories in real time
2. Heading into 2026, control is out. Collaboration is in.
3. Authenticity, agility, and participation will define who wins the crowd
#YAS2026 #Battenhall
Georgie Freeman now takes to the stage on ⚔️ The Double-Edged Sword of Virality ⚔️
Are viral moments your biggest win or your biggest flop? Georgie's here to break it down for us!
#YAS2026 #Battenhall
How are Gen Alpha trends shifting? This is what we found:
💬 Messaging, AI, and social media apps aren't separate, they're intertwined
🚫They know stricter age limits are coming, but the response? "We’ll use it anyway"
🛡️Many believe the world would be safer without social media entirely
#YAS2026
Kicking off the day with our very own @drew.battenhall.com diving into Gen Alpha and their impact on mainstream social media... 👀
The next generation is already shaping what’s next.
Let’s go #YAS2026! 🚀
Saying HELLO 👋 from the British Library this morning for our 13th Year Ahead in Social breakfast briefing!
Are you ready for a morning filled with trends, insights and our predicitions for 2026?
Follow along for live highlights.
#YAS2026 #Battenhall
✨ Wageningen University & Research — Local Organizers for YAS2026 ✨
As one of the world’s leading hubs for algae research, WUR and the Microalgae Biotechnology group, led by Prof. Maria Barbosa, will shape YAS together with the YAS community 🔬💚
#YAS2026 #WUR #AlgaeResearch #EABA #algae
