GES4SEAS produced 6️⃣ policy briefs. Now, they are all available as a book here: 🔗 https://zenodo.org/records/20833489

You can watch a short promotional video on Tikta here ... 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POx9iXz1ufo ... while we constantly work in improving the software!

A major milestone has been achieved within the GES4SEAS project by publishing the Tikta software. It is a general-purpose spatial data analysis software, currently focusing on the marine realm and on doing cumulative effects & status assessment. 🔗 https://www.ges4seas.eu/toolbox/#toggle-id-1

"Ocean optimism", this was the topic of our last #MOOC6. Now, we have published a Policy Brief on this as well: 🔗 https://zenodo.org/records/20510406 This topic is of increasing importance, just looking at the recent development towards the next El Niño: 🔗 […]

"Good environmental status" (#GES) was the topic of #MOOC3. You can go here to recap: 🔗 https://www.ges4seas.eu/mooc-3/ A new Policy Brief by GES4SEAS is also out now, about the the concept of GES and on how we know when it is achieved: 🔗 https://zenodo.org/records/20509995 Enjoy!

Another policy brief has been published by #GES4SEAS. It is about how healthy oceans relate to healthy societies. This was the topic of our very first #MOOC about ocean #health. See the policy brief here: 🔗 https://zenodo.org/records/19201997 If you want to revisit the first MOOC, you can do […]

Many partners in the GES4SEAS project worked hard on making this possible: A comic book with 10 comics on main marine topics! It is available in 15 languages and this includes three very interesting European minority languages as well (Basque, Catalan, Low German). Read, learn, enjoy: 🔗 […]

In #MOOC 4 about tipping points #TIPP we explored the importance of "why it is best not to reach them". The #GES4SEAS project has now published a policy brief on this topic: 🔗 https://zenodo.org/records/19189962 Why tipping points are important when managing marine systems?

While the GES4SEAS project is in its phase of disseminating its results, we will post some of the achievements here as well. We hope, you will find this material useful as well. GES4SEAS starts with some training sessions for a new software that is being developed. Curious? Here's the […]

Over the past months and years, we have published 6️⃣ MOOCs about different topics that the GES4SEAS project is working on. It was a great experience and we hope you enjoyed them! Also we have leanred a lot during that time. If you want to review some of them, you can always go back and look […]

We are ending this #GES4SEAS #MOOC During one month, you have seen that: - We have the #policies, - We have the #science, - We need the #society, ... - We need you to change the narrative about the #ocean in communication! We need #OceanOptimism

Hence, we need to balance our narrative about the future of the ocean. A few years ago, we published a paper prioritizing topics for a positive action from media, scientists and society. #GES4SEAS #MOOC #oceanoptimism #MarineEcology #Research Find it here […]

After the examples shown past 3 weeks, show yours with success #restoring, #recovering or achieving good sea health They can be based on good #management practices, societal engagement or any other measure allowing good news #GES4SEAS #MOOC #oceanoptimism #MarineEcology #Research […]

All the examples we have seen up to now are supported by good science. We have the UN Decade of the Oceans 2021-2030 "The science we need for the ocean we want" to do this good science @UNOceanDecade #GES4SEAS #MOOC #oceanoptimism https://oceandecade.org/

Ocean Decade – The Science We Need For The Ocean We Want

The Ocean Decade is a 10-year framework initiative to identify, generate and use critical ocean knowledge to manage the ocean sustainably.

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More hope for #ocean The Marine Protection Atlas measures progress toward protecting 30% of the #ocean in fully and highly protected areas by 2030. As of today, 9.6% of the ocean is protected and 3.2% is highly protected. #GES4SEAS #MOOC #oceanoptimism #MarineEcology #Research https://mpatlas.org/

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The Marine Protection Atlas (MPAtlas.org) was created by the Marine Conservation Institute to more effectively communicate levels of marine protection worldwide.

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We follow with our previous comment on rebuilding sea life Duarte et al (in Nature, in 2020) think that sustainably use of the #ocean requires this rebuilding Recovery of #habitats and ecosystems following past #conservation interventions #GES4SEAS #MOOC #oceanoptimism #MarineEcology #Research […]

After some research, from 1869 to 2016, one third of European #seagrass area was lost due to disease, deteriorated water quality, and coastal development The highest decline was the 1970s and 1980s #GES4SEAS #MOOC #oceanoptimism #MarineEcology #Research https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11340-4

Recent trend reversal for declining European seagrass meadows - Nature Communications

Seagrass meadows are important but one of the most threatened ecosystems globally. Here the authors analyse data about extent and density of seagrasses in Europe from 1869 to 2016, and find evidence of recent trend reversal for declining European seagrass meadows.

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At global level, we have good news! In January, the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement entered into force. This legally binding UN High Seas Treaty covers the ocean zones that lie beyond national waters What does this mean? #GES4SEAS […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

We follow today with our #GES4SEAS #MOOC on #oceanoptimism. Coastal ecosystems and the fishing communities that depend on them are impacted globally by extreme #climate events (storms, heatwaves, etc.) and human pressures, as in these lobster and sea cucumber #fisheries

Marine #megafauna is at risk in many seas Sea otters are iconic predators in the north Pacific, but they were heavily hunted for their fur in the 18th and 19th centuries, as @nancyknowlton.bsky.social comments in this post #GES4SEAS #MOOC #oceanoptimism

We start our examples of good news with the recovery of the estuary of Bilbao, in Northern Spain This picture shows the evolution of estuarine #biodiversity in past 30 years #GES4SEAS #MOOC #oceanoptimism

Welcome to a new #MOOC of #GES4SEAS project on #oceanoptimism, to be developed during next four weeks, on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays. Come and help us to change the narrative about the ocean! We need some hope and good news!

How do media communicate marine science? In addition to trusted scientific information, we need to provide hope in the future to society, with examples of good practices. Let's learn about these in this #MOOC, starting on February 2️⃣. Stay tuned! #GES4SEAS #oceanoptimism

The purpose of #EBM is to rigorously manage the endogenous pressures we can control to enhance the ecosystem's resilience, making it strong enough to withstand the exogenous pressures. Thank you for joining us for this #GES4SEAS #MOOC on the topic of #EBM […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

#EBM is pragmatic. It forces us to separate pressures into two types: Endogenic and Exogenic. Endogenic (internal) pressures: We can manage these through regulating activities. For example, fishing intensity in the #BayofBiscay, localised pollution from rivers, or shipping noise.

This week, our final question for the topic of #EBM: Can an ecosystem really be "managed"? The short answer is no. We don't manage the ecosystem; we manage the human activities that impact it. This is a critical distinction. #MOOC #GES4SEAS #EBM focuses on […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Numerous tools assist #EBM planning and evaluation, yet selecting the correct one remains difficult. To help with this, the #GES4SEAS project tested and adapted specific instruments at learning sites, ultimately combining these tools into the #Tikta toolbox. #MOOC

For #EBM, a single tool may be insufficient. As with a Rubik’s Cube, the #GES4SEAS #OceanCube requires strategies for each side; the different tools available can inform various strategies. They might be highly effective for one side but fail once you try […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Have you ever tried to solve a Rubik's cube? #EBM can feel quite similar. In this week of the #GES4SEAS #MOOC we look at tools that help us solving this tricky puzzle. Check out the video below to get a sneak peek. 🔨 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7qFN2AxIdY

#EBM is about people too 👥 By bringing in social and political data, policymakers can shape what’s called a Programme of Measures (PoM); a plan of actions to protect and restore ecosystems. Before going ahead PoMs are evaluated to predict affects on nature […] [Original post on fediscience.org]