A full room, inspiring discussions, and hands-on learning! 🌊 Our "Deep-sea Ecosystems Functioning and Monitoring" workshop equipped the next generation of deep-sea scientists with tools for ecosystem #monitoring, food-web #modelling, #management tools, and #SciencePolicy. 🕸️

🌊 Happy World Oceans Day! Today, two of our #TwinDEEPS members spoke with the younger generation about the importance of our oceans and the wonders of the deep sea. Hopefully, we inspired the future generation of deep-sea scientists! ✨ #WorldOceansDay #DeepSea #OceanScience

Still feeling the energy from the #TwinDEEPS workshop on metagenomic & bioinformatic tools for deep-ocean observation and diversity studies! 🤩 A huge thank you to our keynote speakers, instructors, and participants for making it such an inspiring and meaningful event! 🌊

🌍 The second #TwinDEEPS global networking session for ECRs was yesterday, featuring ECOP Portugal with the coordinators presenting the network, working groups & activities ahead of its official launch! 🚀 🔗 Register for the official launch event of ECOP Portugal: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We're diving into the -omics world 🧬 The #TwinDEEPS workshop on metagenomics and bioinformatics tools for deep-ocean observation is bringing together the next generation of scientists to learn about next-generation sequencing data analysis and to interpret them in the context of marine ecology!

🌊 CIIMAR deep-sea explorers at #AMOR! Two TwinDEEPS members have joined the MAREANO cruise to the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge aboard the beautiful RV Kronprins Haakon. Wishing them fair winds & exciting discoveries! ✨ #DeepSea #ScienceAtSea #OceanResearch #DeepOcean #CapacityBuilding #HorizonEurope

One of our #TwinDEEPS ECRs joined a roundtable on the scientific, legal & ethical challenges of #DeepSea exploration and the key role of #communication in its protection. 🌊 Special thanks to #SOAPorto for organizing this inspiring session! #MarineScience #Engagement #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

Exploring subsea tech at #OceanologyInternational in London 🌊 The #TwinDEEPS team connected with global experts, discovered new tools (ROVs, AUVs, sensors), and exchanged ideas on ocean research & innovation. It was great to meet colleagues and stay at the forefront of deep-sea science!

Last Saturday at Jornadas do Mar 2026 we shared the wonders of deep-ocean ecosystems 🌊 From biodiversity, exploration techniques to hands-on image analysis with BIIGLE. It was great to see so many students and future marine scientists curious about the deep ocean! #DeepSea #MarineScience #SciComm

We are still thinking about #TwinDEEPS Winter School! ❄️ Special thanks you to all IMR staff for all the support and their contribution in making the TwinDEEPS winter school a success!🌊 #DeepSea #Capacitation #OceanObservation #OceanExploration #MarineScience #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

TwinDEEPS Winter School ❄️ It has been an intense week exploring Norwegian fjords and deep-sea benthic habitats 🌊 From ROV surveys in #Hardangerfjord to coral and sponge respiration assays and BIIGLE image annotation 🌊 #DeepSea #Capacitation #OceanObservation #OceanExploration #HorizonEurope

TwinDEEPS Winter School ❄️ We will be exploring the Norwegian fjords and iconic deep-sea benthic habitats at the Austevoll Research Station!🪸 #TwinDEEPS #DeepSea #Capacitation #OceanObservation #OceanExploration #MarineScience #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

TwinDEEPS Midterm Meeting 🌊 Last week we met in person to review progress and align on the next steps. A highlight was our ECRs, who presented their research and showcased the quality and impact of the next generation of deep-sea researchers ✨ #DeepSea #Capacitation #OceanObservation #HorizonEurope

A historic milestone for our oceans! 🌊 Today, the High Seas Treaty (#BBNJ) enters into force, creating a global framework to govern areas beyond national jurisdiction. 📷 @joanaxavier.bsky.social #HighSeasTreaty #BBNJ #OceanScience #Conservation

Happy holidays from TwinDEEPS ✨ As 2025 ends, we celebrate an amazing year, filled with activities. Most of all, we want to celebrate the our partners and the people who made it happen! 🙌 #DeepSea #OceanObservation #OceanExploration #OceanScience #OceanDecade #DOSI #HorizonEurope

🌍 The first TwinDEEPS Global Networking Session for Early Career Researchers! These sessions aim to strengthen the engagement of CIIMAR ECRs in global networks of marine practitioners, highlighting opportunities for collaboration and networking 🌊 #Networking #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

TwinDEEPS represented on the International Conference "Ocean and Human Health”, which took place last week in Portugal, exploring the benefits, risks and impacts of the relationship between the ocean and human health. 🌊 #OceanDecade #oceanandhumanhealth #HorizonEurope

Last week’s #TwinDEEPS Habitat Mapping & Modelling workshop 🗺️ brought together researchers from CIIMAR, other portuguese research institutions and our partner NIOZ. Big thanks to our instructors and all participants for making it a success! ✨ #DeepSea #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

We're diving into habitat mapping & modelling! 🗺️ Our Habitat Mapping and Modelling workshop is taking place in Porto, training the next generation of deep-sea scientists on the creation of biotope maps that can further support marine management & conservation. 🌊 #DeepSea #HorizonEurope

🌊 Neste 𝗗𝗶𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿 reforçamos a importância de observar, explorar e conhecer o Mar Português para proteger este recurso de forma sustentável, informada e baseada em conhecimento. #OceanDecade #OceanScience #SustainableOceans #Mar

📣New review out! “Deep-sea ecosystems of the North Atlantic Ocean” explores 18 deep-sea habitats and the future of equitable, inclusive ocean science. With contributions from TwinDEEPS members 🌊 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ds... #DeepSea #DOSI #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade 📷: Marine Institute, Ireland

September was all about spreading the word! 📢 The TwinDEEPS team was focused on outreach and science communication all month — sharing the wonders of the deep sea with new audiences 🌊 #DeepSea #Outreach #ScienceCommunication #GorringeBank #MarineScience #DeepSea #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

📣 The last episode of the #CIIMAROdysseys featuring our #GorringeExpedition is out! In this episode, our researchers @cventuracosta.bsky.social, @josepmqueiros.bsky.social and Eva Lopes answer the questions raised by you 👩‍🔬 👨‍🔬 #MarineScience #DeepSea #DOSI #ScienceAtSea #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

CIIMAR@ciimar.bsky.social · last yr.

🎬 The second series of #CIIMAROdysseys comes to a close. To wrap it up, researchers Carolina Ventura, José Queirós and Eva Lopes take on a round of questions about the @twindeeps.bsky.social expedition to the #GorringeBank. 📲 Watch the video on our Instagram: www.instagram.com/reel/DMvE_4C...

📣 Third episode of #CIIMAROdysseys featuring our #GorringeExpedition is out! This episode shows you the crucial role #rovluso played during our campaign. #DeepSea #MarineScience #DOSI #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

CIIMAR@ciimar.bsky.social · last yr.

The final expedition episode of #CIIMAROdysseys, narrated by Carolina Ventura, focuses on the #ROVLuso (EMEPC) and its role in the @twindeeps.bsky.social expedition to the #GorringeBank. 🎥 Watch it here: www.instagram.com/p/DMNQPXyozJN/ #CIIMARexpeditions

📣 Second episode of #CIIMAROdysseys featuring our #GorringeExpedition is out! This episode guides you through sampling during the expedition. #DeepSea #MarineScience #DOSI #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

CIIMAR@ciimar.bsky.social · last yr.

Here’s the 2nd episode of this new season of #CIIMAROdysseys! This time, we follow the intense sampling during the @twindeeps.bsky.social expedition to the #GorringeBank, with narration by researcher Eva Lopes (CIIMAR & FCUP). ▶️ www.instagram.com/p/DL7s9FNouc8/ #CIIMARexpeditions

TwinDEEPS in the press! We are happy to see our #GorringeExpedition featured across several media outlets in Portugal: 🎥 SIC: lnkd.in/dXFknZVB 📰 Público: lnkd.in/dn9BHNUu 📰 Greensavers: lnkd.in/drFZsq3q 📰 Wilder: lnkd.in/d9mWT2qK 📰 Notícias Portugal: lnkd.in/dPcC6rPF 📰 Notícias UP: lnkd.in/d3jjHzYV

📣 The new CIIMAR Odysseys series is here and it will feature all details of our #GorringeExpedition! The 1st episode gives a look at the prep days leading up to the campaign. You can watch it on instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DLj0EqBoGkh/ #DeepSea #MarineScience #DOSI #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade

CIIMAR@ciimar.bsky.social · last yr.

📣 New #CIIMAROdysseys series is out! We rewind to the first days of the @twindeeps.bsky.social expedition to #GorringeBank. Narrated by CIIMAR researcher José Queirós, episode 1 shows the intense preparation before departure. 📲 Watch now: www.instagram.com/p/DLj0EqBoGkh/ #CIIMARexpeditions

🌊 Mission completed! The TwinDEEPS #GorringeExpedition wrapped up after intensive days exploring the Portuguese #deepsea! The final day was filled with guided visits to Pelagia and an exciting seminar at CIIMAR where the first highlights from the expedition were shared. #GorringeBank

Absolutely ecstatic! Just as Portugal announces the Gorringe Bank as a new Marine Protected Area, the #TwinDEEPS expedition team is right here on-site, exploring its deep-sea habitats. #MPA #OceanScience #Gorringe #HighSeas #UNOC3 📷 Credits:EMEPC, @niozsearesearch.bsky.social, @ciimar.bsky.social

🌊 We celebrated #WorldOceanDay with a group of curious 8th graders! We talked about why the ocean and the deep sea are so important, and what it’s like to live and work on a research vessel! Inspiring future ocean stewards is the best way to celebrate!🌊 #ScienceOutreach #HorizonEurope #OceanDecade