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🌊 Jaime Ramos (@marescience.bsky.social / @ucoimbra.bsky.social) studies the ecology of seabirds and waterbirds, which, as top marine predators, reflect the cumulative effects of changes occurring at lower trophic levels.
#ARNET #MARE #CBMA #CIMA #MarineEcology #Seabirds #ARNET4Science
December 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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🌍 At #ARNET, we study climate change, invasive species & biodiversity perception to protect aquatic ecosystems.
@marescience.bsky.social | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | cima.ualg.pt
#ARNET4Science #Biodiversity #Conservation
May 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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🐦 MAC Puffinus #BestLife2030 (@maremadeira.bsky.social | #ARDITI) is identifying patagarro breeding areas, monitoring nests and reducing predator impact across Madeira and La Palma. In Funchal, it nests in the steep valleys linking the mountain and the city. #ARNET #ARNET4Science
September 24, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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💪🌊 Together for science and aquatic ecosystems
Over 100 researchers from @marescience.bsky.social, cima.ualg.pt and @cbma-uminho.bsky.social joined the 1st ARNET Meeting in Braga to share, reflect and plan the future. Just the beginning.
#ARNET #ScienceWithImpact #PublicPolicy #ARNET4Science
July 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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🌊 Bernardo Duarte (@marescience.bsky.social /@cienciasulisboa.bsky.social) analyses biological signatures to assess stress and pollution using AI. “New contaminants and stressors require fast methods to detect their effects.”
#ARNET #CBMA #CIMA #AI #Pollution #ARNET4Science
December 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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🌊 #ARNET promotes ocean governance with citizen science & ocean literacy.
🤝 Collaboration | 📚 Knowledge | 🌍 Sustainable management
@marescience.bsky.social | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | cima.ualg.pt
#ARNET4Science #Governance #CitizenScience #OceanLiteracy
May 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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🐢 Filipe Banha (@marescience.bsky.social | #UEvora) studies invasive species in freshwater ecosystems, from dispersal to management strategies.
💬 "Raising awareness is urgent to change risk behaviours and tackle ongoing invasions."
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #InvasiveSpecies #ARNET4Science
September 22, 2026 at 8:27 AM
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ARNET - Aquatic Research Network
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cbma - Centre of molecular and environmental biology
CIMA - Centre for Marine and Environmental Research

#ARNET #AquaticScience #Research #Sustainability #Environment #Ecosystems #ARNET4Science
April 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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🌊🔬 At ARNET, we advance sustainability through innovation in monitoring, risk assessment, biotech, governance & ocean literacy.
Our research powers action to protect aquatic ecosystems.
#ARNET #Innovation #Sustainability #ARNET4Science
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May 14, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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🧬 Ronaldo Sousa (@cbma-uminho.bsky.social) studies freshwater ecosystems and less charismatic taxonomic groups. “Drought, habitat destruction and non-native species are threatening biodiversity.”
#ARNET #FreshwaterScience #Conservation #ARNET4Science
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September 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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💡 Did you know that scientific networks improve the utility of knowledge? ARNET brings together researchers to accelerate knowledge transfer and develop collaborative solutions.
#ARNETMeeting #ARNET4Science
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July 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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🌍 Cristina Veiga-Pires (cima.ualg.pt) studies past ocean and climate conditions to anticipate future change.“Extreme events and ocean shifts affect ecosystems and impact the global climate.”
#ARNET #CIMA #ClimateScience #Oceanography #ARNET4Science
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September 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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🌊 João Canning-Clode (@marescience.bsky.social / #ARDITI) studies human impacts on marine ecosystems. “Coastal development, exotic species and pollution are driving cumulative degradation in a changing climate.”
#ARNET #mare #cima #cbma #ARNET4Science
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October 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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🐟 Bernardo Quintella @marescience.bsky.social / @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social studies fish migrations in marine and freshwater systems. “Reconciling aquatic conservation with sustainable use of living resources is one of today’s biggest challenges.”
#ARNET #CBMA #CIMA #ARNET4Science
September 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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🔬 Meet the ARNET Team
🪶 Paulo Catry, researcher at @marescience.bsky.social/#ISPA, studies seabirds and sea turtles across the Atlantic. “These are particularly threatened groups, notably by bycatch and climate change.”
#ARNET #MarineConservation #ARNET4Science
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September 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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🌊🔬 At ARNET, we connect science, policy & action to protect aquatic ecosystems.
Our mission: enable a sustainable Blue & Green Economy for the future.
#ARNET #AquaticScience #BlueEconomy #GreenEconomy #ARNET4Science
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May 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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🧪 Fernanda Cássio (CBMA, Univ. Minho) studies the impacts of emerging contaminants — microplastics, nanoparticles, pesticides — in freshwater food webs.
💬 “Stronger policies and public awareness are key to protecting aquatic ecosystems and human health.”
#ARNET #CBMA #ZeroPollution #ARNET4Science
April 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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💧 The www.oneaquahealth.eu, coordinated by #UCoimbra, unites 13 partners. The @marescience.bsky.social team develops AI tools to link urban rivers & public health. Funded by @ec.europa.eu under #HorizonEU.
#ARNET #MARE #CBMA #CIMA #OneHealth #UrbanRivers #ScienceForPolicy #ARNET4Science
September 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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💧🔬At the 1st ARNET Meeting, ICNF, CCDR-Norte, Águas do Norte and ARNET researchers debated aquatic governance — from citizen science to nature-based solutions.
#ARNET #WaterGovernance #AssociatedLaboratory #ARNET4Science
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July 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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🔬 Meet the #ARNET Team
🌊 Manuel Graça (@marescience.bsky.social) studies how riparian vegetation supports aquatic ecosystems with energy and nutrients.
#FreshwaterEcology #ScienceForPolicy #ARNET4Science
@cbma-uminho.bsky.social | www.cima.ualg.pt/en/
August 21, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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🌊 ARNET drives the Blue Economy with biotech & nature-based solutions:
🌱 Decarbonisation | 🔬 Innovation | 🐟 Sustainable fisheries & food
@marescience.bsky.social | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | cima.ualg.pt
#ARNET4Science #BlueEconomy #Biotechnology
May 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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🌊 #ARNET's 2nd Meeting takes place on 6 and 7 July in Faro, University of Algarve. Theme: From Rivers to the Ocean, science for a changing territory. Researchers, public bodies and NGOs come together to discuss water management, biodiversity and the blue economy.
#MARE #CIMA #CBMA #ARNET4Science
June 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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🌊 Vanda Brotas (@marescience.bsky.social | @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social ) studies phytoplankton and ocean productivity. “The biggest aquatic challenge is balancing the conservation of ecosystem diversity and function with growing human exploitation.”
#ARNET #ClimateScience #ARNET4Science
December 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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🔦 It's called TWILIGHTED, coordinated by @maremadeira.bsky.social with @geomarkiel.bsky.social and #NTNU, focused on the mesophotic and twilight zones off Madeira. 🔗https://twilighted.eu/
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #TWILIGHTED #ARNET4Science
July 30, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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🧬🌊 Through #ARNET, @cbma-uminho.bsky.social joins #eDNAqua-Plan to develop FAIR and interoperable digital solutions for aquatic biodiversity monitoring using environmental DNA.
#MARE #CIMA #CBMA #eDNA #Biodiversity #ARNET4Science
July 23, 2026 at 12:15 PM