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Society for the Study of Marine Bioinvasions @marinebioinvasions.bsky.social · 7d

A moment to remember! The #ICMBXII community gathered together in Madeira — researchers, students, and practitioners united by a shared passion for #marine #bioinvasions.

The conference isn’t over yet — more sessions, discussions, and connections are still to come!

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 14d

Photos by the Câmara Municipal do Funchal

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 14d

The MAC Puffinus project is co-funded by the European Union and Best Life 2030 and seeks to study the Manx shearwater’s ecology, monitor its nests and protect against predators in Macaronesia.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 14d

With the Funchal Ecological Park, we’re helping identify the Manx shearwater’s breeding areas in Madeira and have found three active nests so far! We’ve also deployed three GPS tags, so we know this subspecies travels between Madeira Island, the Desertas Islands and Morocco, up to 4,800 km!

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 14d

Across the North Atlantic, Manx shearwater populations are threatened by habitat destruction and ground predators such as rats. Little is known about the ecology and population trends of this subspecies in Madeira, however, partly because they nest in steep and unaccessible walls here.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 14d

Macaronesia is home to the pelagic seabird Manx shearwater (subspecies Puffinus puffinus canariensis). This long-lived and far-travelling seabird only comes to land for breeding and nests in burrows, which it visits at night. Perhaps you’ve heard its nighttime cackling, crooning and ‘coughing’?

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 15d

The study highlights the urgent need for monitoring and control measures to prevent further spread and safeguard Madeira’s unique freshwater #ecosystems, which are home to endangered and #endemic #species.

Read more about this work here: doi.org/10.3391/bir....

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 15d

Using morphological & genetic analyses, researchers identified this species, considered one of the most problematic #invasive #fish worldwide.
In Porto Santo, a well-established population was detected, while in Madeira Island the species seems restricted to small artificial ponds.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 15d

New #invasive #species confirmed in Madeira and Porto Santo

A new study published in an international journal, led by Inês Órfão, confirms for the first time the presence of the eastern #mosquitofish (𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪) in the Madeira Archipelago.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 16d

Junte-se a nós no dia 3 de outubro, a partir das 18h, para a inauguração da exposição e a cerimónia de entrega de prémios! Toda a comunidade é bem-vinda!

MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 16d

O MARtístico foi criado em parceria com a Câmara Municipal do Funchal, o Museu de História Natural, a Blue Safari e a Azul Diving, e tornou-se possível graças ao apoio financeiro do Ma’at Environment Fund.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 16d

Os Embaixadores Jovens do MARE-Madeira convidam-no(a) para a noite de abertura da exposição de arte MARtístico!

O MARtístico foi um concurso aberto a toda a comunidade, para mostrar a ligação da nossa ilha ao oceano através da arte.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 19d

Foi criado em parceria com a Câmara Municipal do Funchal, o Museu de História Natural, a Blue Safari e a Azul Diving, e tornou-se possível graças ao apoio financeiro do Ma’at Environment Fund.

MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 19d

Recebemos trabalhos de particulares e de escolas, desde contos a esculturas, de pinturas a curtas-metragens. A partir de 3 de outubro, uma seleção destas obras estará em exposição no Museu de História Natural.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 22d

This work is part of the @marinesabres.bsky.social‬ Project: marinesabres.eu -- Co-developing and testing a simple socio-ecological system together with local communities in three amazing #marine regions: Arctic Northeast Atlantic, Tuscan Archipelago and Macaronesia.

Marine Sabres | EU-funded Marine Research

Marine SABRES is an EU-funded research project focused on balancing marine biodiversity conservation with a sustainable blue economy by increasing the uptake of ecosystem-based management.

marinesabres.eu

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 22d

Ana Dinis joined the #ICES Annual Science Conference in Klaipėda 🇱🇹, presenting “Bridging conservation & community: stakeholders’ views on a Macaronesian marine corridor” in the #marine #biodiversity & #ecosystem services session!

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 28d

Realizado em regime misto (e-learning e sessões presenciais no Funchal), o curso tem uma carga horária de 28 horas e é válido para progressão na carreira docente nos grupos 230, 420, 510, 520 e 560.

📌 Para mais 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚çõ𝐞𝐬 e 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢çõ𝐞𝐬: construirofuturo.edu.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/cursos_prr/e...

Educar para a sustentabilidade do meio marinho: como passar da teoria à prática? – 1ª Edição – Madeira – Construir o Futuro

construirofuturo.edu.ciencias.ulisboa.pt

MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 28d

Com uma abordagem teórico-prática e recursos educativos aplicáveis a diferentes contextos de ensino, a formação abordará temas como 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚çõ𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦á𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐬, 𝐬𝐨𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭á𝐯𝐞𝐥, 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐳𝐮𝐥, entre outros.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 28d

Este curso, acreditado pelo CCPFC, dirige-se a docentes dos ensinos básico e secundário, alunos do ensino secundário e superior e a todos os interessados na #conservação dos #oceanos.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · 28d

OPORTUNIDADE! Curso de Formação Acreditado: Educação para a Sustentabilidade dos Oceanos

A degradação dos #ecossistemas #marinhos torna urgente reforçar o papel da educação na construção de uma sociedade mais consciente e sustentável.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · Sep 12

Days like this remind us of the importance of celebrating #nature, #community, and team spirit. We return with our energy recharged for another year of work and discoveries.

MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · Sep 12

Between surfing, hiking, a delicious lunch at Restaurante Alagoa (a big thank you for the warm welcome), and some relaxed drinks at Jaca, there was no shortage of conversations, laughter, and moments of sharing.

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · Sep 12

The Annual MARE-Madeira Summer Retreat brought us together once again on September 8th, this time in Porto da Cruz!

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MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · Sep 9

We're glad to work with a great team of partners from matatohora, Uni Ovi and ULL, who are helping us expand MARE, ARDITI and UMa's geographic scope!

MARE-Madeira @maremadeira.bsky.social · Sep 9

We're in French Polynesia! Our researcher Filipe Alves is supporting the Odyssey for Life project, which aims to unravel the migration patterns of #humpback whales to Antarctica -- using eDNA, acoustic recordings, genetics, ecotoxicology and photogrammetry. 💙🐳

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