Blanca Figuerola
@bfiguerola.bsky.social
Ramon y Cajal researcher at @medrecover.bsky.social team, @icmcsic.bsky.social. PI of @marinecalcifiers.bsky.social 🪸 In love with remote islands. #globalchange #biodiversity #ecology #paleoecology #benthos #Bryozoa #microbiome
Si estáis por Plentzia, no faltéis a estas charlas que hemos organizado! #polarcsic @pie-upvehu.bsky.social
Bajamos la 🌡️en el PiE -❄️ conexión polar-❄️ Ártico y Antartida en Plentzia ¡Acércate! @ehu.eus @ztffct.bsky.social @csic.es 🗓️Lunes 14S 🕔17:00
1/4 New paper! Our latest study explores how plastic debris can act as a vector for the dispersal of marine organisms. The work is part of Gabriel’s PhD thesis and builds on research developed during Mar’s undergraduate thesis. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
¡¡ IMPORTANTE !! Ruego difundáis este artículo de @el_pais sobre el incumplimiento de la estabilización de lxs investigadorxs Ramón y Cajal. En él denuncio mi situación en @UPFBarcelona @LaiadeNadalUPF elpais.com/educacion/20... #rycenlucha
Noticia del @csic.es sobre la hoja de ruta de la investigación antártica #Antarctica #InSync que hemos ayudado a definir conjuntamente con compañeros de distintos centros de la conexión #PolarCSIC dentro de una iniciativa integrada en el marco del @scar-antarctic.bsky.social.
❄️ El #CSIC contribuye a definir la hoja de ruta internacional de la investigación antártica hasta 2030 🧊 Personal investigador integrado en #PolarCSIC participa en los documentos científicos que conforman el 'Antarctica InSync Science Plan' 👉 http://tiny.cc/oz58101
We were so happy to have Tomás visit us today! 🎉 We celebrated his exciting news: he has secured a postdoctoral position in Ireland. 🇮🇪 Congratulations, Tomás, and best of luck on this new chapter of your postdoctoral journey!
It has been a privilege to take part in such a collaborative and interdisciplinary effort, helping to shape the future of Antarctic research!
We are proud to have contributed, together with colleagues, to White Papers 4 and 5 of the #AntarcticaInSync @scar-antarctic.bsky.social Science Plan, helping to shape the future of Antarctic research. www.antarctica-insync.org/publication-... #AntarcticResearch #SCAR #ScienceCollaboration
Our harbor plastic colonization experiment is now officially underway! Alongside the deployment in Catalonia, the study has also been launched in Marseille thanks to the collaboration of our French colleagues. Excited to see what the results reveal! #inphinit #plastics #invasivespecies
L’Antàrtida occidental, +20 C sobre la seva mitjana. Acaba de perdre una superfície de gel equivalent a l’extensió de França. In memoriam. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j... #antàrtida #nivelldelmar #superniño2026
Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average
A vast area of the Bellingshausen Sea should be covered by sea ice by now, with one expert calling the loss of ice ‘depressing’
theguardian.com
This week Blanca participated in the Larwood meeting in Oslo, where around 40 bryozoologists gathered to discuss exciting new research and exchange ideas on bryozoan biology, ecology, and evolution. #Bryozoa #MedAcidWarm #HOLOCHANGE @minecogob.bsky.social @ageinves.bsky.social
What a great meeting! Thanks so much to the organizers for making it happen. Looking forward to seeing everyone again soon! #Bryozoa #Larwoodmeeting #IBA #Oslo
Larwood Oslo 2026 was a meeting of friends old and new! Thank you all! We have discovered so much together and there is so much more fun #bryozoan work awaiting! @bryozoology.bsky.social
Molt contents de la participació en l'activitat sobre plàstics i espècies invasores de la @setmananatura. 🌿 Els plàstics trobats a la platja i a l'aigua ens recorden que encara queda molt per fer, tant a nivell personal com polític. Gràcies, voluntaris i voluntàries! 💙 @icmcsic.bsky.social @ub.edu
Check out the talks for Larwood #bryozoan meeting 1-3 June 2026 www.nhm.uio.no/english/rese... Can’t wait to see old friends, meet new ones, and nerd out about our favourite animals and their evolution! @bryozoology.bsky.social Welcome to the Natural History Museum in Oslo!
Larwood program - Natural History Museum
Read this story on the University of Oslo's website.
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Really happy that I can finally attend the Larwood again! Looking forward to reconnecting with many bryozoologist colleagues, some I haven’t seen in a long time, & to listening to the talks in such an interesting program. Thanks @lhliow.bsky.social & @malihr.bsky.social for organizing it! #Bryozoa
Really happy that I can finally attend the Larwood again! Looking forward to reconnecting with many bryozoologist colleagues, some I haven’t seen in a long time, & to listening to the talks in such an interesting program. Thanks @lhliow.bsky.social & @malihr.bsky.social for organizing it! #Bryozoa
Bryozooloigsts! Remember to register for Larwood Oslo 1-3 June 2026 #bryozoa www.bryozoology.org/kopie-von-20... the deadline is coming up fast! Please remind your friends and colleagues!
Activitat que organitzem durant la Setmana de la Natura! Anima't! #plàstics #especiesinvasores #mar @icmcsic.bsky.social @annasanchez.bsky.social @ub.edu
Vine a la @setmananatura.cat a l’ @icmcsic.bsky.social! #FuturViu Els plàstics que arriben al mar no només contaminen: també poden ajudar algunes espècies marines a desplaçar-se i colonitzar nous llocs. Vols descobrir quins organismes poden viatjar sobre els plàstics marins? Inscripcions aquí👇
Presentació d’un llibre molt especial: 50 anys d’arquitectura del meu pare ❤️
We were so happy to welcome sponge taxonomists Javier Cristobo and Pilar Ríos from @gi.ieo.es to @icmcsic.bsky.social! We had the chance to show them our experiment and share our work. We also met their colleague, Florencio González. Such a great visit! #taxonomy #biodiversity
Farewell, Emmanouela! 💙 We couldn’t dive, but we still had such a great time together 😊 It was really nice having you with us. We’ll miss you! Good luck with your Master’s thesis and enjoy the journey ahead 🌍✨
Happy to be joining the #BiodIBErsityDay2026. Looking forward to sharing ideas and learning from researchers working on biodiversity, ecology, evolution, and conservation.
#BiodIBErsityDay2026 📣The @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social is hosting the 3rd edition of BiodIBErsity Day, an interdisciplinary event focused on the #biodiversity crisis and planetary well-being. 📅 May 22, 2026 📍 Barcelona #UnravellingEvolution #ConservingBiodiversity 👉 shorturl.at/4LXjw
We carried out sampling at the port for the aquarium experiment and for a collaboration. A complete success thanks to this great team 👏 #HOLOCHANGE #MedAcidWarm @icmcsic.bsky.social @ageinves.bsky.social @cienciagob.bsky.social @bfiguerola.bsky.social
🌊 Interested in advancing Marine Spatial Planning? We’re supporting a postdoc on cumulative ocean pressures: “Beyond Single Stressors: A Revisitable Atlas of Cumulative Pressures to Support Marine Spatial Planning" 👉 Take a look at this opportunity and explore other open positions!
🌊 4 Postdoc Fellowships open at the ICM-CSIC! 👩🔬Work on key ocean challenges: climate change, food security, biodiversity loss & human pressure. ⏳Deadline: April 12 🔗https://icm.csic.es/en/calls/call-four-postdoc-fellowships-our-research-hubs #Postdoc #OceanScience #Jobs
This week I am attending the Antarctic marine species traits workshop organized by #BiodiversityAntarcticPortal, @scar-antarctic.bsky.social Antarctic Biodiversity Informatics, #SCARfish & #WoRMS. With other taxonomists from #RAMS, we plan to integrate trait data & update priority trait lists.
Exciting news! Chapter 4 of Tomás’ thesis is out! Ocean warming and acidification may reduce the nutritional value of Antarctic seaweed Monostroma hariotii by altering its biochemical profile. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #Antarctica #ClimateChange #Seaweeds #Proudsupervisor
📣 Joint Call for Research Projects for Early-Career Researchers in 2026 by the Iberian Society of Ecology (SIBECOL), and the Spanish Association of Terrestrial Ecology (AEET). 🔗SIBECOL: sibecol.org/call-sibecol... 🔗AEET: www.aeet.org/es/convocato... 🗓️ March 16th - June 15th 2026
Call of SIBECOL Projects for Early Career Researchers – 2026
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SIBECOL-JEDI SEMINARS Join us for a hands-on webinar on inclusive scientific communication with real tools for research and teaching. 📅 April 24 · 14:00 CET · Online 🌐 English 💰 Free 🔗 Registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #SciComm @sibecol.bsky.social @ceabcsic.bsky.social #InclusiveScience
Primera calçotada de l’Emmanouela i despedida del Tomás. Gran dia a Vilanova i la Geltrú amb el millor equip, calçots i bona companyia. Hi tornarem! 🔥🌞
Congratulations to Tomás on successfully defending his PhD thesis. Welcome Dr. Azcárate! 🎓 It has been a real pleasure to co-supervise this work. With thanks to Severo Ochoa @icmcsic.bsky.social for the support along the way 🙌
Big day yesterday!🎉 Tomás successfully defended his thesis! Congrats Dr. Azcárate! So proud of all the hard work and wishing you the best for what’s next. Bonus: it was also Gabriel’s birthday the same day🎂 Huge thanks for the support from Severo Ochoa FPI @icmcsic.bsky.social! #ProudSupervisors