📆July 26th marks the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem 🌿 They play a crucial role in sustaining marine biodiversity, protecting shorelines, and mitigating climate change. Learn more about these precious ecosystems here: unep.org/news-and-stori…

🦈Today is Shark Awareness Day! 🦈 Sharks are a type of fish, known for their cartilage based skeleton, that inhabit all the oceans on the planet. While their reputation at times proceeds them, sharks are important for food chains and maintaining a balanced ecosystem!🦈

🦈Today we celebrate International Whale Shark Day. #Whaleshark is the world’s largest fish species - the largest recorded individual was almost 19 m long! 👩🏻‍🤝‍👩🏾By raising awareness and supporting conservation efforts, we can ensure the survival and the health of marine ecosystems.

New MARBEFES study by Bartolini et al. presents the first ecosystem accounts for Marine-Based Tourism (MBT) in Italy. For details check out the latest study by Bartolini et al. (2024) in One Ecosystem: doi.org/10.3897/oneeco… #MarineTourism #EcosystemAccounting

Check out this latest study by Thyrring et al. (2024) in Ecography! The study investigated species diversity and environmental interactions through a global perspective in relation to distribution. nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ec… #MarineBiology #OceanScience #biodiversity #HorizonEU

⚓️September 26th marks the World Maritime Day! This year’s motto is "Navigating the future: safety first!" 🛳️The World Maritime Day, first held in 1978, reminds us of the significance of the maritime industry in shaping world history and world trade. imo.org/en/About/Event…

✒️How can Environmental Humanities address the shortcomings of ecosystem services frameworks? New paper as a result of a collaboration with ECOSTRUCTURE! Tomas Buitendijk Ashley Cahillane doi.org/10.1016/j.envs…

Our next BBT is the Bay of Biscay, located in coastal northern Spain. 🔬Environmental Hydraulic Institute of the University of Cantabria - IHCantabria is the leading partner in testing such tools in the Bay of Biscay BBT. #marineconservation #marinebiology

📢Upcoming hybrid workshop on international methods for the valuation of ecosystem services (monetary and non-monetary) at University College Dublin! All are welcome to attend, please register by 11th Oct! cencenelec.eu/news-and-event…

🌍 Societal Shifts in Svalbard 🌌Latest study reveals how climate change reshapes Svalbard, as melting ice transforms ecosystems and communities. Traditional industries fade, while tourism and research grow, redefining human-nature connections in Europe’s most protected region.🧊

Do you live in, visit, or enjoy the Belgian Coast? MARBEFES has launched an online survey! Help us understand how the Coast is used and valued. Please take the (10-min) survey: forms.office.com/e/6JWDkmreH0 [Dutch] forms.office.com/e/r8XFXbikAx [English]

Join us shortly, for a hybrid event, discussing the ecological, sociocultural and economic insights of the Irish Sea! See below for the link to register! eventbrite.ie/e/the-irish-se…

Earlier this month, Dr. Ashley Cahillane from University College Dublin visited the Sardinian BBT to collect new information for her socio-cultural valuation activities, and to further collaborate with the Sardinian CNR team! Stay tuned for further updates! #marineconservation #ocean

🌍 Rising seas threaten tidal marshes! Researchers combined machine learning + eco-geomorphic models to predict up to 87% loss in Spanish marshes. A vital step for global coastal protection! 🌱sciencedirect.com/.../pii/S00489… #ClimateAction #Sciencee #TidalMarshes