Ward Appeltans

See the marine biodiversity of tomorrow with the OBIS Species Distribution Maps! 5x5 km high-res biodiversity forecasts for 12,000+ species in Europe! 🌐✨ Open-source, transparent & built with IPCC climate scenarios under the @Europe_MPA project. 🗺️ obis.org/2025/01/23/spe…

Proud to have led the @UNESCO eDNA Expeditions with the World Heritage marine programme! 21 sites, 250 kids, cutting-edge eDNA tech & amazing results! We identified 4000+ species—28 mammals, 86 sharks+rays & 120 Red List-threatened species! @IocUnesco ➡️obis.org/2024/12/09/eDN…

Back to #COP16, a milestone for global ocean observations. OBIS & @GOOSocean were recognized as vital components of the Global Biodiversity Framework, ready to accelerate marine knowledge to drive ocean protection efforts. Read our insights & takeaways: obis.org/2024/11/24/COP…

The 6th OBIS Executive Committee Meeting report is out! The key takeaways:✨Improving OBIS community synergy, 🚀 boosting global recognition, 🤖 futureproofing by improving data interoperability & integration into global biodiversity frameworks. More: obis.org/2024/11/22/obi…

With the completion of the PacMAN project, Fiji achieved "Marine Invasive Species Monitoring-Ready" and led the way in marine biosecurity. The project equipped Fiji with the capacity to address the growing challenge of marine invasive species. Read more obis.org/2024/11/21/pac…

Join us at the "Hack for a Livable Planet" Biodiversity Hackathon by @WorldBank to ✅bring new perspectives and ☑️improve awareness of biodiversity issues using public-domain data 🌍! ➡️The event is free & open to everyone. 🔎Read more & join obis.org/2024/10/22/wb-…

VACANCY for @OceanteacherA Join our team, we are looking for a Training and eLearning expert to assist us for 4.5 months. Are you interested? apply before 15 September 2024 drive.google.com/file/d/1qBxLzC…

🎉 Already 46 teams running 39 different bioinformatics pipelines registered for the @MARCOBOLO_EU DATA ANALYSIS CHALLENGE! Don't miss out and register your pipeline and join forces to help refine #eDNA metabarcoding practices. More information at obis.org/2024/09/06/mar…

Join our OBIS team. We are recruiting a Community Engagement Officer to support the new OBIS coordination groups for OBIS nodes, data and information products. This is a consultancy position. Apply before 28 August 2024. More information 👉obis.org/2024/07/30/vac…

72% of threatened marine species have been reported in MPAs occupying 9% of the world’s ocean. However, only a small fraction of their habitat falls within MPAs. Read the conclusion in the @IocUnesco State of the Ocean Report, launched today. 👉obis.org/2024/06/03/sto…

Dan Lear Appointed New Co-Chair of OBIS Steering Group. Dan, who is the OBIS UK node manager, brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role. Dan will Co-Chair OBIS together with Katherine Tattersall (node manager of OBIS Australia). 👉obis.org/2024/05/31/new…

We are in the Decade of the Ocean - @GBIF and OBIS will join forces to increase the volume and quality of open marine biodiversity data. Register for the webinar on 13 June if you want to know more (link on obis.org/2024/04/28/obi…)

BEHEROES.be is terug en onze ambassadeur Bart Peeters heeft een boodschap voor jou! 📣 🇧🇪 #BEHEROES24

eDNA is: ➡️ an ethical way to do science ➡️ cheap and non-invasive ➡️ at everyone’s reach @UNESCO Expert Ward Appeltans tells us how this technology revolutionizes marine research: unesco.org/en/edna-expedi… #OceanDecade2024

"Climate change is reshaping species distribution ranges. It is important that we start protecting those future habitats now" #ClimateAction #Conservation #30x30 Interview with OBIS programme manager @WrdAppltns in the Economist 👉impact.economist.com/ocean/ocean-he…

Meet us at the #OceanDecade24 booth Nr 10, every lunch time at 1:15pm. We will talk about our work on #eDNA, #invasivespecies and #MPA: protect 30% of the ocean but where?

Director General @unesco @AAzoulay opens the UN Ocean Decade Conference #OceanDecade24. She calls for #openscience #OpenAccess to data and mapping biodiversity through OBIS.

OBIS will organise 3 info sessions during lunch break at #OceanDecade24 booth Nr 10. Come and find out more on how we support biodiversity observations, data processing and decision making related to marine invasive species and current and future marine protected areas.

The OBIS secretariat now has two experts in #eDNA! OBIS has a key role in several new projects that use eDNA or aim to further improve this technology for biological monitoring. Welcome Dr Saara Suominen and Dr Emilie Boulanger obis.org/2024/03/19/new…

Exciting conversations happening in Ostend this week! We're crafting a united action plan to boost collaboration and strengthen two key global biodiversity networks: @OBISNetwork and @GBIF.