Avril Hanbidge

@avhanbidge.bsky.social

Freshwater Scientist | Project Manager at ERINN Innovation: MARBLES, AquaPLAN, C4D, GuardIAS, PEGASUS 💧👩‍🔬🐟👩‍🌾🏞️

We're delighted to see @irishtimes.com feature the launch of the PEGASUS EU Project 🎉 PEGASUS, led by @tcddublin.bsky.social, is helping to ensure that drone logistics services are developed in ways that are safe, sustainable and socially accepted. www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

TCD launches EU-wide project aiming to boost public confidence in drone services

Manna is listed among partners in the project who will provide demonstrations of how their drone services work

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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 🔊🌊

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Excited to part of @pegasuseu.bsky.social! 🙌 As the lead for Dissemination, Communication & Exploitation, @erinninnovation.bsky.social is proud to support the project in ensuring its research, demonstrations & insights reach the people who matter most – from policymakers to communities, stay tuned!

PEGASUS@pegasuseu.bsky.social · 4w ago

The new EU-funded PEGASUS project led by @tcdengineering.bsky.social brings together 18 partners to explore how drones & other low-emission aircraft can help move goods & services more efficiently while addressing the issues that matter most to citizens www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-D...

Great opportunity for ECRs in freshwater science! The 6th FreshProject Call is now open offering ECRs the chance to lead their own international research project, build networks & gain experience in project management Deadline: 15 September Don’t miss out, learn more from EFFS-EFYR and apply below 👇

EFYR-EFFS @effs-efyr.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📢The call for the 6th edition of FreshProject for the selection of a collaborative early-career project in fresh water is now open!💦 👉Want to learn more? Subscribe for our webinar by 30 June 2026: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Access the full call here: drive.google.com/file/d/1iA86...

Protecting nature starts with understanding it, including the parts we rarely see! #WorldEnvironmentDay Ireland’s hidden freshwater habitats hold unique biodiversity, often unnoticed. New research is helping reveal what’s been overlooked, watch this webinar 👇 freshwaterscience.ie/2026/06/03/w...

Webinar – Underexplored Freshwater Habitats in Ireland: Case Studies Using River Flies – Irish Freshwater Sciences Association

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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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🌍 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!

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🚨 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.💡🌃 ⤵️

The Light Pollution conference hosted by the Royal Astronomical Society in 2025.

As we head into Biodiversity Week (15–24 May) & the International Day for Biological Diversity (22 May), AquaPLAN continues to advance research on how light & noise pollution affect aquatic life, helping shape solutions to better protect European biodiversity 🙌 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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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

Yesterday, BlueRemediomics' coordinator gave a virtual presentation on the MGnify database during the regional workshop on the Nagoya Protocol for Access and Benefit‑sharing (ABS) and the BBNJ Agreement. Take a look at some photos from the presentation!

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