Ana Hilário
@ahilario.bsky.social
Deep-sea ecologist at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. Co-coordinator of @Challenger150
https://www.cesam-la.pt/ahilario
https://www.cesam-la.pt/ahilario
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Is your biodiversity data "sleeping" in spreadsheets? 😴 📊
Learn how to convert raw biodiversity data into Darwin Core Archives for sharing in global repositories.
Choose your session:
April 27 | 09:30 AM (WEST)
May 20 | 05:00 PM (WEST)
🔗 Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7HFHwMWaJR
Learn how to convert raw biodiversity data into Darwin Core Archives for sharing in global repositories.
Choose your session:
April 27 | 09:30 AM (WEST)
May 20 | 05:00 PM (WEST)
🔗 Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7HFHwMWaJR
April 9, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Is your biodiversity data "sleeping" in spreadsheets? 😴 📊
Learn how to convert raw biodiversity data into Darwin Core Archives for sharing in global repositories.
Choose your session:
April 27 | 09:30 AM (WEST)
May 20 | 05:00 PM (WEST)
🔗 Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7HFHwMWaJR
Learn how to convert raw biodiversity data into Darwin Core Archives for sharing in global repositories.
Choose your session:
April 27 | 09:30 AM (WEST)
May 20 | 05:00 PM (WEST)
🔗 Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7HFHwMWaJR
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Call for Papers: Marine Ecology Research Topic
This Research Topic was developed by a team of four researchers, including two from our lab: Sofia Ramalho and Neus Campanyà-Llovet.
Deadlines:
Summary: 30th June 2026
Manuscript: 30th September 2026.
Link:
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
This Research Topic was developed by a team of four researchers, including two from our lab: Sofia Ramalho and Neus Campanyà-Llovet.
Deadlines:
Summary: 30th June 2026
Manuscript: 30th September 2026.
Link:
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
April 2, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Call for Papers: Marine Ecology Research Topic
This Research Topic was developed by a team of four researchers, including two from our lab: Sofia Ramalho and Neus Campanyà-Llovet.
Deadlines:
Summary: 30th June 2026
Manuscript: 30th September 2026.
Link:
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
This Research Topic was developed by a team of four researchers, including two from our lab: Sofia Ramalho and Neus Campanyà-Llovet.
Deadlines:
Summary: 30th June 2026
Manuscript: 30th September 2026.
Link:
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
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The amazing deep-sea biodiversity
YouTube video by REDRESS PROJECT - Deep-sea restoration
www.youtube.com
February 27, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
Follow these awesome women ocean scientists, many of whom I'm proud to call colleagues and delighted to call friends.
🧪🦑🌍🐟
go.bsky.app/7MdiLgo
Follow these awesome women ocean scientists, many of whom I'm proud to call colleagues and delighted to call friends.
🧪🦑🌍🐟
go.bsky.app/7MdiLgo
February 11, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
Follow these awesome women ocean scientists, many of whom I'm proud to call colleagues and delighted to call friends.
🧪🦑🌍🐟
go.bsky.app/7MdiLgo
Follow these awesome women ocean scientists, many of whom I'm proud to call colleagues and delighted to call friends.
🧪🦑🌍🐟
go.bsky.app/7MdiLgo
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Letícia Brito, a PhD student in Biology, attended the 17th International Symposium on Aquatic Plants in Lisbon 🇵🇹. She joined the ERC Macrophyte Group, expanded her professional network 🌍🤝, and reconnected with professors from Brazil and potential future collaborators 📚✨.
#cesam #aquaticplants #ua
#cesam #aquaticplants #ua
October 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Letícia Brito, a PhD student in Biology, attended the 17th International Symposium on Aquatic Plants in Lisbon 🇵🇹. She joined the ERC Macrophyte Group, expanded her professional network 🌍🤝, and reconnected with professors from Brazil and potential future collaborators 📚✨.
#cesam #aquaticplants #ua
#cesam #aquaticplants #ua
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Letícia Brito, PhD student in Biology, joined a field trip in Aveiro to study water hyacinths 💧. The team observed their presence from the freshwater of Pateira de Fermentelos to the brackish waters of Ria de Aveiro and noted their strong post-summer growth 🌱💚.
#cesam #ua #science #aveiro #biology
#cesam #ua #science #aveiro #biology
October 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Their findings, published in @natureportfolio.nature.com, reaffirm earlier work by researchers including Steven Haddock of @mbarinews.bsky.social, who have urged the global community to move cautiously in the face of all the uncertainties. mbayaq.co/44cVKEa
Scientists urge caution, further assessment of ecological impacts above deep-sea mining • MBARI
A new study argues that deep-sea mining poses significant risks not only to seafloor ecosystems, but also to animals in the vast midwater realm.
mbayaq.co
November 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Their findings, published in @natureportfolio.nature.com, reaffirm earlier work by researchers including Steven Haddock of @mbarinews.bsky.social, who have urged the global community to move cautiously in the face of all the uncertainties. mbayaq.co/44cVKEa
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🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 NOAA's Teacher at Sea program - Online Application: Opens 11/19/25 and Closes 12/12/25. www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/teache...
Teacher at Sea Program
NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program offers educators a unique opportunity to join NOAA scientists aboard an ocean research vessel as a member of the science team.
www.fisheries.noaa.gov
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 NOAA's Teacher at Sea program - Online Application: Opens 11/19/25 and Closes 12/12/25. www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/teache...
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#Austria #Belgium #Brazil #Canada #Chile #Denmark #Finland #France #Germany #Spain #Sweden #Uruguay #Netherlands decided to be on the right side of history when it comes to corruption vs a future.
Who else will sign? C’mon #SouthAfrica #Namibia #Bhutan #CostaRica
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Who else will sign? C’mon #SouthAfrica #Namibia #Bhutan #CostaRica
www.unesco.org/en/informati...
Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change
The Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change is a global partnership aimed at promoting and defending information integrity on climate change
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November 18, 2025 at 7:27 AM
#Austria #Belgium #Brazil #Canada #Chile #Denmark #Finland #France #Germany #Spain #Sweden #Uruguay #Netherlands decided to be on the right side of history when it comes to corruption vs a future.
Who else will sign? C’mon #SouthAfrica #Namibia #Bhutan #CostaRica
www.unesco.org/en/informati...
Who else will sign? C’mon #SouthAfrica #Namibia #Bhutan #CostaRica
www.unesco.org/en/informati...
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Watch and re-use the video to learn and teach more about ecosystem approach to management EBM #GES4SEAS
Without EBM, we often manage with 'tunnel vision'. A law to protect one species may unintentionally harm another, or a new coastal industry could pollute fishing grounds. This fragmented approach often fails to solve the root problems of ecosystem decline. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsS3YvEWHEg
November 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Watch and re-use the video to learn and teach more about ecosystem approach to management EBM #GES4SEAS
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The #ocean provides for all of us, but that is not the end of the story. We are part of the ecosystem and we need to respect that. The fish 🐟 we eat, the corals 🪸 that protect our coast, with our actions we influence them, harm them and in doing so can harm ourselves.
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The #ocean provides for all of us, but that is not the end of the story. We are part of the ecosystem and we need to respect that. The fish 🐟 we eat, the corals 🪸 that protect our coast, with our actions we influence them, harm them and in doing so can harm ourselves.
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Challenges and Opportunities in the Study of the Deep Ocean
On October 3rd, Ana Hilário, a researcher at CESAM, University of Aveiro, took part in the SOA Aveiro Journey and presented the topic “Challenges and Opportunities in the Study of the Deep Ocean.”🐙🌊✨
On October 3rd, Ana Hilário, a researcher at CESAM, University of Aveiro, took part in the SOA Aveiro Journey and presented the topic “Challenges and Opportunities in the Study of the Deep Ocean.”🐙🌊✨
October 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Challenges and Opportunities in the Study of the Deep Ocean
On October 3rd, Ana Hilário, a researcher at CESAM, University of Aveiro, took part in the SOA Aveiro Journey and presented the topic “Challenges and Opportunities in the Study of the Deep Ocean.”🐙🌊✨
On October 3rd, Ana Hilário, a researcher at CESAM, University of Aveiro, took part in the SOA Aveiro Journey and presented the topic “Challenges and Opportunities in the Study of the Deep Ocean.”🐙🌊✨
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At the University of Aveiro’s Research Summit 2025, PhD student Laura Trovão presented “Valuation of Deep-Sea Ecosystem Services – an Overview,” earning the Best Communication Award for originality, clarity, and impact, boosting international recognition.🔬🌍
September 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
At the University of Aveiro’s Research Summit 2025, PhD student Laura Trovão presented “Valuation of Deep-Sea Ecosystem Services – an Overview,” earning the Best Communication Award for originality, clarity, and impact, boosting international recognition.🔬🌍
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In June 2025, our student Ana Carolina Lopes (University of Aveiro) boarded the research vessel RV Pelagia for the TwinDeeps Expedition 🚢. For 2 weeks, the team sailed from Las Palmas to Leixões, exploring the depths of the Gorringe Bank
A huge thank you to CIIMAR, IMR, and NIOZ ! ✨
A huge thank you to CIIMAR, IMR, and NIOZ ! ✨
September 30, 2025 at 10:54 PM
In June 2025, our student Ana Carolina Lopes (University of Aveiro) boarded the research vessel RV Pelagia for the TwinDeeps Expedition 🚢. For 2 weeks, the team sailed from Las Palmas to Leixões, exploring the depths of the Gorringe Bank
A huge thank you to CIIMAR, IMR, and NIOZ ! ✨
A huge thank you to CIIMAR, IMR, and NIOZ ! ✨
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During European Researchers’ Night 2025, our lab team brought deep-sea science to Fábrica da Ciência Viva, Aveiro; Torreira & Armamar, with games and talks that inspired curiosity, promoted inclusion, and highlighted the value of ocean research.🌊🔬🌍
September 30, 2025 at 11:07 PM
During European Researchers’ Night 2025, our lab team brought deep-sea science to Fábrica da Ciência Viva, Aveiro; Torreira & Armamar, with games and talks that inspired curiosity, promoted inclusion, and highlighted the value of ocean research.🌊🔬🌍
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Between September 15-19, our PhD student Laura Trovão attended the MAF-WORLD COST Training School in Genova, learning to value and restore marine ecosystems using ecological and economic tools, exploring coral conservation, and diving in the Portofino MPA. 🌊🪸💙
September 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Between September 15-19, our PhD student Laura Trovão attended the MAF-WORLD COST Training School in Genova, learning to value and restore marine ecosystems using ecological and economic tools, exploring coral conservation, and diving in the Portofino MPA. 🌊🪸💙
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Our PhD student joined the One Ocean Expedition , sailing 22 days from Azores 🇵🇹 to Greenland 🇬🇱 aboard the Statsraad Lehmkuhl. Between science , sailing, and steering the helm,and even climbing the rigging, it was a unique chance to rethink how we engage with the ocean .
UT Austin Portugal Program
UT Austin Portugal Program
October 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Our PhD student joined the One Ocean Expedition , sailing 22 days from Azores 🇵🇹 to Greenland 🇬🇱 aboard the Statsraad Lehmkuhl. Between science , sailing, and steering the helm,and even climbing the rigging, it was a unique chance to rethink how we engage with the ocean .
UT Austin Portugal Program
UT Austin Portugal Program
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📺DS series: NW Portuguese Margin
#Porto & #Aveiro #canyons are #biodiversityhotspots, yet largely unknown!
#BioProtect maps these deep-sea habitats & co-designs #AreaBasedManagement tools with fishers to protect #VMEs & support sustainable fisheries.
bitly.cx/ZTif
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
#Porto & #Aveiro #canyons are #biodiversityhotspots, yet largely unknown!
#BioProtect maps these deep-sea habitats & co-designs #AreaBasedManagement tools with fishers to protect #VMEs & support sustainable fisheries.
bitly.cx/ZTif
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
June 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
📺DS series: NW Portuguese Margin
#Porto & #Aveiro #canyons are #biodiversityhotspots, yet largely unknown!
#BioProtect maps these deep-sea habitats & co-designs #AreaBasedManagement tools with fishers to protect #VMEs & support sustainable fisheries.
bitly.cx/ZTif
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
#Porto & #Aveiro #canyons are #biodiversityhotspots, yet largely unknown!
#BioProtect maps these deep-sea habitats & co-designs #AreaBasedManagement tools with fishers to protect #VMEs & support sustainable fisheries.
bitly.cx/ZTif
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
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📺DS series: NW Portuguese Margin
#BioProtect in 🇵🇹 develops and demonstrates tools for marine planning➕biodiversity mapping with local fishers input and citizen science!
🧐Curious to learn more? ➡️https://bitly.cx/H1Db
#LEK #VME #eDNA #Portugal #MissionOcean #HorizonEU
#BioProtect in 🇵🇹 develops and demonstrates tools for marine planning➕biodiversity mapping with local fishers input and citizen science!
🧐Curious to learn more? ➡️https://bitly.cx/H1Db
#LEK #VME #eDNA #Portugal #MissionOcean #HorizonEU
July 3, 2025 at 11:14 AM
📺DS series: NW Portuguese Margin
#BioProtect in 🇵🇹 develops and demonstrates tools for marine planning➕biodiversity mapping with local fishers input and citizen science!
🧐Curious to learn more? ➡️https://bitly.cx/H1Db
#LEK #VME #eDNA #Portugal #MissionOcean #HorizonEU
#BioProtect in 🇵🇹 develops and demonstrates tools for marine planning➕biodiversity mapping with local fishers input and citizen science!
🧐Curious to learn more? ➡️https://bitly.cx/H1Db
#LEK #VME #eDNA #Portugal #MissionOcean #HorizonEU
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🗺️Help Map the Ocean with #BioProtect!
Live by the sea? Rely on it for work or life?
💬 Tell us how you use the ocean in Celtic Seas, Dunmore East & Tralee Bay & what matters most.
🎙️Your voice matters!
📝 Take the survey now: bitly.cx/MJc36
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
Live by the sea? Rely on it for work or life?
💬 Tell us how you use the ocean in Celtic Seas, Dunmore East & Tralee Bay & what matters most.
🎙️Your voice matters!
📝 Take the survey now: bitly.cx/MJc36
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
July 16, 2025 at 5:32 AM
🗺️Help Map the Ocean with #BioProtect!
Live by the sea? Rely on it for work or life?
💬 Tell us how you use the ocean in Celtic Seas, Dunmore East & Tralee Bay & what matters most.
🎙️Your voice matters!
📝 Take the survey now: bitly.cx/MJc36
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
Live by the sea? Rely on it for work or life?
💬 Tell us how you use the ocean in Celtic Seas, Dunmore East & Tralee Bay & what matters most.
🎙️Your voice matters!
📝 Take the survey now: bitly.cx/MJc36
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU
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🗺️Delighted to present the BioProtect Marine Planner powered by a #GIS-enabled database and a #PPGIS data-gathering tool at the d-real #SummerSchool in @uniofgalway.bsky.social!
🙏Thanks to the organisers & engaged PhD candidates!
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #BioProtect #BioProtectMarinePlanner
🙏Thanks to the organisers & engaged PhD candidates!
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #BioProtect #BioProtectMarinePlanner
July 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
🗺️Delighted to present the BioProtect Marine Planner powered by a #GIS-enabled database and a #PPGIS data-gathering tool at the d-real #SummerSchool in @uniofgalway.bsky.social!
🙏Thanks to the organisers & engaged PhD candidates!
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #BioProtect #BioProtectMarinePlanner
🙏Thanks to the organisers & engaged PhD candidates!
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #BioProtect #BioProtectMarinePlanner
Show casing @uaveiro.bsky.social deep-sea research in Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan
July 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Show casing @uaveiro.bsky.social deep-sea research in Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan
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🌍🚨 New global study finds huge blind spots in ocean biodiversity data.
Why it matters: without better data, whole ecosystems risk being left out of conservation plans.
🗺️ Read: “Mapping the Gaps: A Global Assessment of Ocean Biodiversity Data”
#DeepSea #OceanScience #DataEquity #Challenger150
Why it matters: without better data, whole ecosystems risk being left out of conservation plans.
🗺️ Read: “Mapping the Gaps: A Global Assessment of Ocean Biodiversity Data”
#DeepSea #OceanScience #DataEquity #Challenger150
Mapping the Gaps: New Global Assessment Reveals Stark Biases in Ocean Biodiversity Data - Challenger 150
New global study reveals stark biases in ocean biodiversity data, highlighting urgent gaps in deep-sea, southern hemisphere, and invertebrate records. Discover the key priorities for building a more s...
challenger150.world
June 24, 2025 at 8:36 AM
🌍🚨 New global study finds huge blind spots in ocean biodiversity data.
Why it matters: without better data, whole ecosystems risk being left out of conservation plans.
🗺️ Read: “Mapping the Gaps: A Global Assessment of Ocean Biodiversity Data”
#DeepSea #OceanScience #DataEquity #Challenger150
Why it matters: without better data, whole ecosystems risk being left out of conservation plans.
🗺️ Read: “Mapping the Gaps: A Global Assessment of Ocean Biodiversity Data”
#DeepSea #OceanScience #DataEquity #Challenger150
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If you want to read more, check out the full #openaccess manuscript, available here shorturl.at/dypTc, or our press release available here shorturl.at/1BPPe.
@challenger150.bsky.social @plymuni.bsky.social @plymouthmarine.bsky.social @oneoceanhub.bsky.social @unoceandecade.bsky.social
@challenger150.bsky.social @plymuni.bsky.social @plymouthmarine.bsky.social @oneoceanhub.bsky.social @unoceandecade.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
If you want to read more, check out the full #openaccess manuscript, available here shorturl.at/dypTc, or our press release available here shorturl.at/1BPPe.
@challenger150.bsky.social @plymuni.bsky.social @plymouthmarine.bsky.social @oneoceanhub.bsky.social @unoceandecade.bsky.social
@challenger150.bsky.social @plymuni.bsky.social @plymouthmarine.bsky.social @oneoceanhub.bsky.social @unoceandecade.bsky.social
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This analysis was made possible through the development of a statistically-based, custom pipeline, enabling authors to classify ~19 million OBIS records as either benthic or pelagic datasets. We’re thrilled to say that both the final datasets, and the code to recreate them are #OpenAccess too!
June 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
This analysis was made possible through the development of a statistically-based, custom pipeline, enabling authors to classify ~19 million OBIS records as either benthic or pelagic datasets. We’re thrilled to say that both the final datasets, and the code to recreate them are #OpenAccess too!