@wcmb2026
WCMB 2026 is organized by @vliz.be from 17th to 20th November 2026 in Bruges, Belgium. It is endorsed as an @unoceandecade.bsky.social Event. Conference website: https://wcmb2026.org/ Contact: info@wcmb2026.org
Themes and sessions of @wcmb2026.bsky.social - Part 37
Session 7.3: "Animal movement, behaviour and biologging"
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Themes and sessions of @wcmb2026.bsky.social - Part 36
Session 7.2: "Integrating novel technologies into traditional coastal monitoring programmes to enhance #marinebiodiversity knowledge"
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Prof Shane Ahyong has more than 30 years of research experience, focused on aquatic invertebrates. He serves on #ICZN and also chairs the Steering Committee of @marinespecies.bsky.social
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Themes and sessions of @wcmb2026.bsky.social - Part 35
Session 7.1: "The Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON): Advancing #marinebiodiversity observations and data management"
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The ticket sale for the public event at #WCMB2026 on Wednesday 18 November is now open.
"How Deep is Your Love" is a feature documentary that takes you to the mysterious deep sea, the last wilderness on Earth.
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Themes and sessions of @wcmb2026.bsky.social - Part 34
Session 6.10: "Biodiversity as a source of solutions: Unlocking the societal value of marine life"
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Olivier De Clerck from Ghent University is a phycologist. His research focuses on genetics, diversity and distributions of marine macroalgae.
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Themes and sessions of @wcmb2026.bsky.social - Part 33
Session 6.9: "Biodiversity benefits of nature based solutions?"
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Themes and sessions of @wcmb2026.bsky.social - Part 32
Session 6.8: "Understanding environmental impacts of deep-seabed mining: Science for sustainable ocean governance"
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The #WCMB2026 organising committee is proud to announce that several initiatives are offering participation grants for conference participants.
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With thanks to @vliz.be and The secretariat of the National Decade Committee for Belgium @unoceandecade.bsky.social
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@ispinto.bsky.social from #UPORTO works on #marinebiodiversity and ecosystem functioning & services, how they are changing and why, and on solutions for the biodiversity, climate and pollution crisis.
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Themes & sessions of @wcmb2026.bsky.social - Part 31
Session 6.7: "Advances and challenges in developing and applying conservation and restoration science to meet societal goals and legislative needs"
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Themes and sessions of @wcmb2026.bsky.social - Part 30
Session 6.6: "Preserve, revive, thrive: the Baltic Sea as a test-laboratory for the world’s oceans"
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Wee Cheah (Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences at Universiti Malaya) primarily focuses on the changes occurring in the atmosphere and ocean, and how these changes influence marine ecosystems.
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Themes and sessions of @wcmb2026.bsky.social - Part 29
Session 6.5: "Science-policy synergy: Lessons from EU marine conservation projects"
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Themes and sessions of @wcmb2026.bsky.social - Part 28
Session 6.4: "Bright spots and bridge building: Co-designing #marinebiodiversity knowledge to inform conservation, stewardship, and action"
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Matt Frost is the head of the International Office at @pml.ac.uk. He works extensively on international matters specialising in policy, networking and science diplomacy.
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Themes & sessions of #WCMB2026 - Part 27
Session 6.3: "Demonstrating the power of cross-thematic open and FAIR data for evidence-based marine biodiversity and ecosystem decision-making: The EMODnet example"
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Themes and sessions of @wcmb2026.bsky.social - Part 26
Session 6.2: "Science, outreach, capacity building and policy / diplomacy the role of the global network of marine stations"
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Ulrike Braeckman from #UGent and @naturalsciences-be.bsky.social is intrigued by the effects of climate change and multiple anthropogenic stressor effects on marine ecosystem services.
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Themes and sessions of @wcmb2026.bsky.social - Part 25
Session 6.1: "Strategic knowledge sharing: Unlocking the potential of marine artificial structures for biodiversity"
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Themes and sessions of @wcmb2026.bsky.social - Part 24
Session 5.4: "The World Register of Marine Species as a catalyst for understanding #marinebiodiversity" @marinespecies.bsky.social
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Dr. Ilias Semmouri is a postdoctoral researcher at the Blue Growth Research Lab at Ghent University. He is a marine biologist specialized in marine ecology, climate change biology and ecotoxicology.
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Themes and sessions of @wcmb2026.bsky.social - Part 23
Session 5.3: "The African Linnean shortfall: Overview, status and opportunities in capacity building and research in Marine Taxonomy"
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Friendly reminder to send in your abstracts for #WCMB2026
The call for abstracts will close 17 March 2026, and there will be no extensions.
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Themes and sessions of @wcmb2026.bsky.social - Part 22
Session 5.2: "The Ocean Census: Collective efforts to accelerate the discovery of new ocean life"
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@sheilaheymans.bsky.social is Executive Director of @emarineboard.bsky.social. She has 30 years experience in research on the environmental impact of ecosystem change.
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Themes and sessions of @wcmb2026.bsky.social - Part 21
Session 5.1: "Today’s challenges and future opportunities for identifying the evolution, taxonomy, and systematics of invertebrates"
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We're honored and delighted that @unoceandecade.bsky.social has listed the @wcmb2026.bsky.social as a key moment for 2026!
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Themes & sessions of @wcmb2026.bsky.social - Part 20
Session 4.4: "Sensors, stewards, and stories: A low-cost revolution in #marinebiodiversity monitoring"
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We will now be taking a winter break, but stay tuned for more in 2026!
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