AquaPLAN
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EU Horizon Europe funded project (GA 101135471) quantifying light & noise pollution combined impacts on aquatic biodiversity #marine #freshwater #estuaries Improving understanding of prevalence, impacts & ability to manage them https://aquaplan-project.eu
On #WorldOrcaDay we're celebrating one of the ocean's iconic indicator species & highlighting the importance of protecting their underwater world from human pressures. Orcas rely on sound to communicate, navigate & find food, making them extra vulnerable to increasing levels of underwater noise 🔊🌊
Great to see #ISOLUME advancing research on marine lightscapes across Europe 🌊🌉 AquaPLAN is closely connected with common partners & coordinator Elena Maggi a member of their Science Advisory & Stakeholder Panel Looking forward to the collaboration ahead! aquaplan-project.eu/aquaplan-and...
AquaPLAN and ISOLUME: Advancing research on changing marine lightscapes - 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...
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It's World Environment Day 🌍 @ec.europa.eu is reviewing the Birds & Habitats Directives - have your say for biodiversity! Through AquaPLAN we’re helping safeguard aquatic ecosystems by tackling light & noise pollution with smarter data-driven planning & monitoring tools 👇 tinyurl.com/2z99k9pn
EU Consultation on Nature Directives now open - 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...
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Calling all freshwater science fans! Have you registered for our Annual Scientific Meeting? The ASM is in Edinburgh on Thursday 11 June. We would love you to join us! The ASM has an inspiring line-up including a keynote from Bernd Hänfling. Find out more & register! www.fba.org.uk/annual-scien...
🌍 We held the AquaPLAN Interim General Meeting today, bringing partners together to discuss ongoing work and upcoming deliverables. 📅 Great progress across the project and meaningful exchanges as we continue to move forward. Looking ahead, our next meeting is scheduled for October 2026!
Happy International Biodiversity Day! As we celebrate #BiodiversityDay, it’s important to remember that addressing global biodiversity challenges begins with local action, strong research, and meaningful partnerships. Everyone has a role to play! Read more: aquaplan-project.eu/aquaplan-sho...
AquaPLAN showcased in Pisa ahead of Biodiversity Week 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...
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Just published! Our new study reveals that anthropogenic #noise dominates the shallow-water #soundscape of the eastern Ionian Sea, from speedboats to offshore #seismic surveys. Growing challenge for marine #biodiversity #conservation & #management. 🌊🔊🌐🌍🧪 ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hc...
🌍 New paper just published! We reviewed 20 years of #marine #SystematicConservationPlanning worldwide and found a striking gap between theory and real-world implementation. We also identify context-specific good practices to close it. 🐟🌊🌐🌍🧪 doi.org/10.7717/peer...
This policy brief explores the opportunities and challenges of mainstreaming nature-based approaches across all economic sectors, highlighting the need to strengthen coordination and collaboration to achieve freshwater restoration. 🔗 Download here: project-merlin.eu/policy-brief...
🌊 Last month, WaterLANDS contributed to a policy event in Brussels on water resilience, alongside fellow restoration projects, coinciding with the final meeting of @merlin-project.bsky.social 🔗Read more on the event here: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve... #NatureRestoration #WaterResilience #wetlands
Water Resilience Policy Event in Brussels with MERLIN
WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.
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We are still releasing some podcasts! This week's episode 🎙️ 𝗘𝗣.𝟭𝟱 – 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁? shares key insights from the panel discussion at our policy event held in Brussels in March 2026. 🔗 Tune in here: project-merlin.eu/podcasts.html
🚨 Call for action 🚨 The RAS is demanding urgent action to address the damage light pollution is doing to astronomy, human health, biodiversity and the natural environment. It follows a conference we hosted last year, where evidence was presented about the impacts of artificial light at night.💡🌃 ⤵️
📺️ WATCH 📺️ Why not check out this short film - officially released today - following the journey of how the Isle of Rum became just the UK's second International Dark Sky Sanctuary. 'Rum's Dazzling Dark Skies' was made with the help of an RAS grant. 🎥🍿✨👉️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5uX...
Rum's Dazzling Dark Skies
Rum’s Dazzling Dark Skies, funded by a grant from the Royal Astronomical Society, reveals the journey of how the Isle of Rum became the first place in Scotland to achieve Dark Sky Sanctuary status.…
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We are reviewing the Birds and Habitats Directives to ensure they drive both biodiversity and economic resilience. 📢 Citizens and stakeholders: Help us ensure EU nature policy remains robust and fit for the future. #EUHaveYourSay by 4 August 2026 👉 link.europa.eu/J7JvhJ
📢 Registrations for the #EUGreenWeek 2026 are open! On 3-4 June join policymakers, investors, farmers and civil society in 🇧🇪 Brussels to learn how a nature-positive economy is crucial for 🇪🇺 prosperity, resilience and competitiveness. Register NOW 👉 link.europa.eu/khRPKB
Researchers, stakeholders & the local community came together in Pisa this week as AquaPLAN was showcased ahead of Biodiversity Week 2026 🌏🌊🐢🐋🌱 Hosted by @dipbiounipi.bsky.social, the seminar highlighted collaborative efforts to monitor & protect biodiversity across Tuscany
2/2 The ocean is on the frontlines of the biodiversity and climate crises. #BBNJPrepCom3 must lay the foundations for COP1 to move quickly from process to results, including those that lead to a reduction in plastic pollution and underwater noise. Read more: www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a...
BBNJ Agreement: PrepCom 3 hoists the Sails - OceanCare
From 23 March-2 April 2026, the Third Session of the Preparatory Commission (PrepCom 3) is the last planned session before the BBNJ moves into implementation.
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Whether you’re in a city apartment or tend a garden in your home, everyone can participate in protecting pollinators. Pick what works for you!
For International Dark Skies Week -and every week, every night- know that light pollution is a significant contributor to biodiversity declines and animal populations, especially insects. Especially the insects.
The Devastating Role of Light Pollution in the 'Insect Apocalypse'
A new study shows excess outdoor light is impacting how insects hunt, mate and make them more vulnerable to predators
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Join the 2026 #WorldEnvironmentDay celebrations by planning and registering your event and activities today! All submissions will be added to our global map and featured as part of our collective #NowForClimate action: www.worldenvironmentday.global/2026/get-inv...
10 days to go until #BiodiversityDay 2026!🌿 A global moment to celebrate biodiversity and the actions helping protect life on Earth 🌍 Be part of the celebration for nature 💚 🔗 cbd.int/biodiversity... #LocalAction #ForNature #UNBiodiversity #IDB2026
Our sister project PLAN‑B is hosting an online workshop on their “Lost at Night” citizen science app, helping build a global light pollution map using ISS imagery! 🗓 21 May 2026 👉 Find out more and join here aquaplan-project.eu/plan-b-invit... #CitizenScience #LightPollution #HorizonEurope
PLAN‑B invites public to explore light pollution mapping app “Lost at Night” - 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...
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We are having our third GuardIAS-INVASIVESNET webinar on May 18th! Registration is free! 👇 buff.ly/zBwkXgq @guardias.bsky.social
Tackling invasions from source to spread - #GuardIAS & #OneSTOP unite science, AI, and society to detect, prevent, and manage #InvasiveSpecies across Europe’s ecosystems. A joined-up response to a growing global threat. Don't miss our joint webinar! #bioinvasions #Biodiversity 🌍🌐
INVASIVESNET@invasivesnet.bsky.social · 4mo agoWe are having our third GuardIAS-INVASIVESNET webinar on May 18th! Registration is free! 👇 buff.ly/zBwkXgq @guardias.bsky.social
Save the date for the 2nd GuardIAS virtual conference! More info on themes and abstract submission soon. @guardias.bsky.social
I have an honour to organise special issue on light and noise pollution on herpetofauna. If you are working on this topic please reconsider it. #ALAN #noise #amphibians #reptitiles www.mdpi.com/journal/anim...
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AquaPLAN@aquaplan.bsky.social · 4mo agoLight (ALAN) & noise pollution are rising stressors & impacts on amphibians & reptiles remain underestimated Issues central to our work in AquaPLAN & PLAN‑B Researchers in herpetology, ecology or environmental management: Special Issue 👉 www.mdpi.com/journal/anim... #EarthDay @proksima.bsky.social
Light (ALAN) & noise pollution are rising stressors & impacts on amphibians & reptiles remain underestimated Issues central to our work in AquaPLAN & PLAN‑B Researchers in herpetology, ecology or environmental management: Special Issue 👉 www.mdpi.com/journal/anim... #EarthDay @proksima.bsky.social
Almost half of European freshwater fishes 🐟 at risk of extinction, new IUCN Red List reveals 🧪 iucn.org/press-releas...
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...
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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.’
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.
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