GES4SEAS MOOCs
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GES4SEAS is an EU project to develop an innovative toolbox to assess the seas in the context of adaptive Ecosystem-based management. – This account is […]
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The GES4SEAS project ended in August 2026. However, there is still more to come in terms of publications and other material. E.g. we have just released version 4.5 of Tikta, the analysis software for spatial and non-spatial data that we used to make cumulative pressure assessments (CEA) and […]
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September 4, 2026 at 7:11 AM
The GES4SEAS project ended in August 2026. However, there is still more to come in terms of publications and other material. E.g. we have just released version 4.5 of Tikta, the analysis software for spatial and non-spatial data that we used to make cumulative pressure assessments (CEA) and […]
GES4SEAS produced 6️⃣ policy briefs. Now, they are all available as a book here:
🔗 https://zenodo.org/records/20833489
🔗 https://zenodo.org/records/20833489
August 3, 2026 at 9:40 AM
GES4SEAS produced 6️⃣ policy briefs. Now, they are all available as a book here:
🔗 https://zenodo.org/records/20833489
🔗 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!
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POx9iXz1ufo
... while we constantly work in improving the software!
July 1, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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!
🔗 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
🔗 https://www.ges4seas.eu/toolbox/#toggle-id-1
July 1, 2026 at 9:13 AM
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
🔗 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:
🔗 […]
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:
🔗 […]
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June 25, 2026 at 7:07 AM
"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:
🔗 […]
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!
🔗 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!
MOOC 3 - GES4SEAS
www.ges4seas.eu
June 22, 2026 at 7:18 AM
"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!
🔗 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 […]
See the policy brief here:
🔗 https://zenodo.org/records/19201997
If you want to revisit the first MOOC, you can do […]
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April 27, 2026 at 7:13 AM
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 […]
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:
🔗 […]
It is available in 15 languages and this includes three very interesting European minority languages as well (Basque, Catalan, Low German).
Read, learn, enjoy:
🔗 […]
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March 30, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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:
🔗 […]
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?
🔗 https://zenodo.org/records/19189962
Why tipping points are important when managing marine systems?
March 25, 2026 at 8:54 AM
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?
🔗 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 […]
Curious? Here's the […]
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March 4, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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 […]
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 […]
If you want to review some of them, you can always go back and look […]
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fediscience.org
March 4, 2026 at 7:26 AM
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 […]
If you want to review some of them, you can always go back and look […]
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 […]
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 […]
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fediscience.org
February 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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 […]
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 […]
They can be based on good #management practices, societal engagement or any other measure allowing good news
#ges4seas #mooc #oceanoptimism
#marineecology #research […]
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fediscience.org
February 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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 […]
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/
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.
oceandecade.org
February 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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/
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/
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/
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.
mpatlas.org
February 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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/
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/
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 […]
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 […]
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February 16, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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 […]
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
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.
www.nature.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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
The highest decline was the 1970s and 1980s
#ges4seas #mooc #oceanoptimism
#marineecology #research
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11340-4
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 […]
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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]
February 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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]
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
February 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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
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
February 6, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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
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
This picture shows the evolution of estuarine #biodiversity in past 30 years
#ges4seas #mooc #oceanoptimism
February 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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
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!
Come and help us to change the narrative about the ocean!
We need some hope and good news!
February 2, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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!
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
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
January 23, 2026 at 5:05 AM
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
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]
Thank you for joining us for this #ges4seas #mooc on the topic of #EBM […]
[Original post on fediscience.org]
December 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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]
Thank you for joining us for this #ges4seas #mooc on the topic of #EBM […]
[Original post on fediscience.org]