Today I am in the METU climate talks which is lead by Mustafa Yucel, on a panel with Carlos Duarte @carlosduartephd.bsky.social, Ken Caldeira from Stanford University @kencaldeira.com where I will discuss #EDITO and the work that the @emarineboard.bsky.social is doing on @surimi-project.bsky.social
Sheila Heymans
@sheilaheymans.bsky.social
Executive Director of the European Marine Board. Professor of Ecosystem Modelling at UHI, Scotland. Ocean lover.
This afternoon I am in the @unesco.bsky.social Thematic Action Group on Women Scientists in Crisis and Emerging Contexts - which is very important for the @emarineboard.bsky.social Gender and Diversity plan. We will discuss fostering inclusive and supportive environments for women in science...
Second day of the #EDITOProjectForum started with some interesting breakout sessions and a feedback session. Where it was clear that this was very informative! I found i useful for the work the @emarineboard.bsky.social s doing on @surimi-project.bsky.social
Today I am participating in the #EDITO Projects Forum at @vliz.be in #Oostende for the @surimi-project.bsky.social
Today is the @emarineboard.bsky.social #ThirdThursdayScience Webinar is on mapping marine habitats, linked to our Future Science Brief on Marine Habitat Mapping - with Simonetta Fraschetti, giving an overview of the outcomes of our document. Highlighting the Marine #Science needed to #MarineLife!
This morning the @emarineboard.bsky.social is at the #AtlanticSummit in Galway - with an opening talk by wildlife documentary maker Eion Warner! Showing us how basking sharks are coming back after the fisheries of the 1960 in Ireland. #MarineLife!
This afternoon at the #AtlanticSummitGalway2026 is moderared by Sigi Gruber previously at @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu tells us about the @allatlantico.bsky.social blue intergenerational programme foe a healthy Atlantic Ocean. @emarineboard.bsky.social
For the next 2 days I am at the #AtlanticSummitGalway2026 under the #Ireland2026Presidency. Hosted by @emarineboard.bsky.social members @marineinst.bsky.social and the Marine University consortia members : @universityofgalway.bsky.social #AtlanticTechnicalUniversity
This morning @emarineboard.bsky.social is helping to moderation a discussion on the BluePrint for the Atlantic and Europe under the #OceanDecade in #Galway - which has welcomed out with beautiful blue skies.
Finally, the third meeting today was the #EOREA blue preparedness meeting at #EuropeanParliament, hosted by #MEP Cabral from Portugal, co-chair of @searica.bsky.social and the #PECHE committee. I was happy to give a keynote on the how to addeess cutical gaps in ocean knowledge and technology.
My second meeting today was with @ec.europa.eu Commissioner Roswell. A high level stakeholder consultation which included @emarineboard.bsky.social @eurogoos.eu @oceana.bsky.social @surfrider.org @icesmarine.bsky.social and a few others.
Today I am at overlapping meetings in Brussels! Starting with the #LandSeaLot project meeting at the #RBINS Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Science - that has the most amazing dinosaur collection! It relates to the @emarineboard.bsky.social work on #EDITO in @surimi-project.bsky.social
Tonight I am at the #SEARICA event hosted by the Chair #MEP Christophe Clergeau on the #OceanAct ! Highlighting the #GES implementation for healthy #MarineLife! Which require #Ocean #Science! The @emarineboard.bsky.social advocates for a comprehensive OceanAct!
This morning is day 2 of the #G7 #SFOI on #OceanObservations in Paris at @cnrs.fr one of the @emarineboard.bsky.social Member organisations. And I am highlighting the new EMB working group on research based OceanObservations ! Starting with China’s oceanobs provision by Feng Chai!
Today I am at the #G7 FSOI Workshop on #OceanObservations. We will discuss marine #Science and how we can protect #MarineLife ! I will highlight the @emarineboard.bsky.social work on #Ocean observations including on #EOOS ! #CatherineChabaud French Minister of the Sea Opens the meeting.
More coverage of the early closure of Antarctica’s krill fishery which closed in August after reaching the 620,000-tonne catch limit. environmentjournal.online/headlines/an... 📸 Lewis Pugh Foundation @antarcticasouth.bsky.social #antarctica2030
Today I am at a #UK British Ecological Society meeting in London, discussing the #Science of Dynamic Ecological Systems related to the @emarineboard.bsky.social work on Ecosystem modelling and @surimi-project.bsky.social
It’s #WorldKrillDay 🦐 DYK? Antarctic #krill act as a giant conveyor belt, constantly moving carbon down from the water’s surface by eating carbon-capturing algae, then dropping carbon-filled poop at the bottom of the ocean. Today we celebrate this tiny but mighty crustacean!
This morning I am listening in on the @unesco.bsky.social session on Empowering Women Scientists in #Policymaking for Sustainable Development. This is something that @emarineboard.bsky.social is passionate about, and highlights the importance of women for uptake or marine #Science into policy!
Second day of the Ocean Act Conference under the Irish Presidency, moderated by Karen Coleman! Talking about the marine #Science that we need to support #MarineLife! And I will highlight the work of the @emarineboard.bsky.social where relevant!
The afternoon’s interactive session of the OceanAct Conference of the Irish Presidency is lead by Rick Officer CEO of @marineinst.bsky.social with Aisling McLaughlin and Robert Runya also from @marineinst.bsky.social
Today I am at the #NationalOperaHouse in Wexford, #Ireland at the #EuropeanOceanAct conference under #Ireland2026.eu where I will highlight the marine #Science of the @emarineboard.bsky.social whenever possible to support #MarineLife!
Tonight I am at the Horizon 2035 diacussion event hosted by #DAM German Marine Science Association, the follow-up of the @emarineboard.bsky.social Member #KDM! With welcoming words by Melanie Walter - Minister for Europe and Regional Development for the State of Saxony!
Second day of the Policy co-design workshop in Brussels. With @jphipps.bsky.social talking about how to work through failure. @emarineboard.bsky.social
The next 2 days I am at the #ReimaginingPolicyExperimentationInEurope event hosted by @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu - where we will highlight the work of @emarineboard.bsky.social ! Introductions by Erik Canton and Bianca Cavicchi, Fabrizio Guzzo @technopolis-group.com and James Phillips
Today I am at the #BlueThreats conference on water resilience, ecosystem restoration and water leadership. I am highlighting the @emarineboard.bsky.social work on coastal resilience and the #ocean and water and biodiversity chapters of #NFVI and @surimi-project.bsky.social for ecosystem restoration
Third day of the #DigitalOceanWeek and first day of the #AIOceanForum, is opened by Pierre Bahurel Director General of @mercatorocean.bsky.social - which for @emarineboard.bsky.social was already highlighted in #NFV www.marineboard.eu/sites/marine...
Tonight I am at the High Level event on the #OceanEye on the power of #Ocean knowledge. Representing the @emarineboard.bsky.social and @surimi-project.bsky.social Pierre Bahurel from #EDITO introduce Commissioner Kadis from @ec.europa.eu MARE On making the #EU a leader in Ocean observation!
Afternoon session of @copernicusmarine.bsky.social GA Tina Silovic talks about coastal dimension this is related to the @emarineboard.bsky.social document on Coastal Resilience read it here www.marineboard.eu/sites/marine...
Second day of the @mercatorocean.bsky.social general assembly starts with Stefano Ciavatta from @neccton.bsky.social who opens the session on biodiversity.