Last week we joined the B-Cubed hackathon, with many LifeWatch Belgium colleagues organising, hacking or being part of the jury Open science lab for biodiversity LifeWatch VLIZ ELI_UCLouvain! 💻🦟🐟🪸

👉🏼 The teams are formed and now it’s time for #hacking 🙌🏽

#BCubedHackathon has officially started 🚀

The Empowering Biodiversity Research Conference is a great way to connect, share and learn from the Biodiversity Informatics community EmpowerBiodiversityResearch

The Empowering Biodiversity Research is a great opportunity to connect with the Biodiversity Informatics community EmpowerBiodiversityResearch - showcasing and learning from each other!

Currently at the EBR III Symposium EmpowerBiodiversityResearch in Leiden. Presentation about WoRMS and the LifeWatch VLIZ Species Information Backbone tomorrow (26/3).

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What happens when a hypothesis doesn't hold up after years of research? Pieterjan Verhelst shares the ups and downs of an eel telemetry research, at DOCVILLE Filmfest, a science-focused film festival from March 20-28. Catch his talk by booking a ticket at:
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So, there they are, the WoRMS top-10 marine species of 2023! Do you have a favorite?

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#toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

(10/10) Despite the unique appearance of St. George's Cross Medusa, there was almost 20 years between its 1st and 2nd observation.

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JAMSTEC 海洋研究開発機構 ＼海と地球の研究所／ #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies #deepsea

(9/10) The fossil Fordyces's Giant Penguin appears to be the largest penguin ever discovered and would have towered over modern penguins.

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#toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

(8/10) The stark, black-and-white patterning of the Fine Line Nudibranch serves as a warning to predators in the dusky waters of the mesophotic zone.

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#toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

(7/10) Ever heard of Aplacophora, worm-like molluscs covered by spiny spicules rather than a single or paired shell? Meet Bouchet’s Dorymenia.

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#toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies #deepsea

(6/10) Meet Prince Albert’s Sea Daisy, a delicate, flower-shaped starfish living on sunken wood and hydrothermal vent tubeworms.

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#toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies #deepsea

(5/10) Meet The Samoan Nautilus, one of three new species of Nautilus described in 2023.

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#toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies #savethenautilus

(4/10) Although tiny, Hannan’s Pygmy Squid is a little diva! They swim towards the light of dive torches and then strike a pose with their tentacles!

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#toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

(3/10) The Solwarawarriors Vestimentiferan is named after the Alliance of Solwara Warriors, an environmental group working to protect deep sea ecosystems.

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#toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies #deepsea

(2/10) Marvel at the spectacular colors of the Bifrost Nemertean, a ribbon worm named after Bifröst, the rainbow bridge in Norse mythology.

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#toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

(1/10) Welcome to the deep sea, home of Falkor’s Carnivorous Sponge, a creature that uses hook shaped spicules to hold their prey.

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#toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies #deepsea

(2/2) Today WoRMS thanks all editors for this important task.
And we celebrate the work of taxonomists with the WoRMS list of the top-ten marine species described in 2023!
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We are so excited!
The Biodiversity Spring Market is happening in 2⃣days!

Hope to meet many of you there 🌿🦋

For the latest information 👉 biodiversity.be/6022/

🐚The Annual Big Seashell Survey 🐚, one of 🇪🇺 Europe's largest citizen science projects at the coast, is gearing up for it’s 7th edition. On March 23, volunteers across Belgium 🇧🇪, the Netherlands 🇳🇱, & France 🇫🇷 will collect valuable data on seashells spread over 400 kilometers