#WorldSeagrassDay 2026!
Seagrasses are vital for marine life:
🐠 Provide habitats that support biodiversity
🎣Boost fisheries as nurseries & feeding grounds
This year's theme “SeagrassesEnrichOceanBiodiversity&Fisheries” highlights their role in ocean health.Join us to #ProtectSeagrass!
📷 N. Foster
#SeagrassSeminar today!
Part 2 - Seagrass research in the Arabian region
Noura Al-Mansoori will talk about seagrass ecology and physiology in the southern Arabian Gulf, including key outcomes from the First Arabian Seagrass Workshop.
🗓 11-Dec-2025, 12:00 GMT+4
us02web.zoom.us/j/8628504107...
#SeagrassSeminar today!
Part 1 - WSC and ISBW16
Dr Himansu Sekhar Das – expert in Marine Species and Habitat Research at the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi – will introduce the plans for hosting the World Seagrass Conference and ISBW16.
🗓 11-Dec-2025, 12:00 GMT+4
us02web.zoom.us/j/8628504107...
SAVE🌱THE🌱DATE for the World Seagrass Conference & ISBW16: 13–17 October 2026!
Join the seminar where Himansu Sekhar Das will outline the hosting plans, and Noura Al-Mansoori will guide us through seagrass research in the Arab region.
🗓 11-Dec-2025, 12:00 GMT+4
us02web.zoom.us/j/8628504107...
The Ecophysiology of Seagrass Seeds talk is now available!
Kasper uses electrochemical & fiber-optic sensors, imaging and molecular techniques to study seagrass micro-landscapes and their impact on ecosystems under stress. Watch this and other talks in the #SeagrassSeminarSeries."
#SeagrassSeminarSeries
Ecophysiology of seagrass seeds
Kasper Elgetti Brodersen explores how sheath oxygen production supports seed maturation & germination under stress.
🗓️ Wed 13th Aug
12 pm UTC | 14 PM DK
Zoom:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88908084950?pwd=1OHk1ZzmaPUXpaZS5BaNyxxXS6bbRh.1
Don't miss it!
Seagrass Seminar today, 28th July
🔗 us02web.zoom.us/j/8285810686...
⏲️ 12:00 EST; 17:00 UTC
Join Marguerite Koch-Rose's seminar.
🌱 Drivers of Seagrass Die-Off: Linking Water Quality, Biogeochemistry, and Climate Impacts
Next in #SeagrassSeminarSeries!
Drivers of Seagrass Die-off: Linking Water Quality, Biogeochemistry and Climate Impacts
Marguerite Koch-Rose will discuss how tropical marine ecosystems respond to interacting stressors.
🌱 Monday 28th July
🕛 12 EST; 17 UTC
🔗 Zoom us02web.zoom.us/j/8285810686...
🌊🌱Missed the #SeagrassSeminar with @boardshortsben.bsky.social?
Catch up on how seagrass ecosystems play a key role in supporting fisheries and alleviating poverty.
The recording is now available: youtu.be/EUqIHBeCZ9A
Seagrass Fisheries: How They Evolved and Why They Endure
🗓️ 15 May 2025
🕛 12 pm BST(UTC +1)
us02web.zoom.us/j/8524050814...
Ben Jones will share with us how seagrass fisheries have evolved and why they remain vital to ecosystems and communities worldwide..dive with us in this #SeagrassSeminar!
Paulo Diogo shared valuable stories of failure and success of decades in seagrass restoration in Portugal 👏
Gabrielle Procaccini gave a great overview on the genetic component of #SeagrassRestoration at the European Seagrass Restoration Workshop
Day 2 of the European Seagrass Restoration Workshop started with community-led intertidal seagrass mapping. Want to contribute to the validation process ? Check this out: oirysimon.com/discov/
If you work with Cymodocea nodosa.. WE NEED YOU!!
Great overview by Fiona Tomas, from IMEDEA.
#ESRW2025
State of knowledge on #Zosteranoltii with @lauralgovers.bsky.social
(FYI Zostera noltii is the accepted name so far..paper in prep.)
Marcial Bardolet, from the Mediterranean Posidonia Network, shared some examples of #OceanLiteracy and collaboration with practitioners, fishermen and managers.
One example is DONIA manager, an app that guides boat users to avoid anchoring on #seagrass beds.
donia.fr/en/home/
Benoit Cajelot took us on a trip to explore highly-detailed mapping technologies with Fugro (www.fugro.com) and planblue (www.planblue.com) 🌱🗺
Inspiring talk by Marieke van Katwijk!
Key lesson - "Embrace jokers (steep learning curve): you may be at the brink of a new discovery: your jokers will turn into knowledge"
Embrace every opportunity to generate knowledge, every trial counts!
##ESRW2025
Today we start a week full of discussions on #SeagrassRestoration.
Tag along with us at the European Seagrass Restoration Workshop !
#ESRW2025
Who loved ISBW15 in Naples? We did!🌱🍕
Now, we’re gearing up for #ISBW16 in Abu Dhabi next year. Help shape the conference by sharing what you’d love to see!
Fill out the EOI questionnaire below to help us make another special #seagrass conference.
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Drastic changes to seagrass meadows in Thailand
Speaker: Dr Milica Stankovic
March 14th, 2025
12pm WIT
3pm AEST
5am UTC
Join us on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/8585662187...
#SeagrassSeminarSeries 🛎🌱
Alarming seagrass declines in Thailand are threatening marine life & dugong populations. Join Milica on March 14 to learn about the situation, ongoing efforts, & share insights on potential solutions.
🕛 12 PM WIT | 3 PM AEST | 5 AM UTC
Zoom link in comments
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Quiros et al. 2018 doi.org/10.1016/j.oc...
Some great articles to better understand women’s roles in seagrass fisheries:
David et al., 2024 doi.org/10.22452/jat...
It’s #InternationalWomensDay ! 👩🏽🔬🌱
We want to highlight the important roles #women have in #seagrassfisheries. 🐚🦀
Through invertebrate gleaning and harvesting of seagrass fruits, women strengthen family bonds and connect deeply with #coastalecosystems. Check the articles in comments to learn more:
#WorldSeagrassDay Co-produced zoning recommendations can improve seagrass conservation. Engaging local stakeholders, including fishers, could protect more seagrass and living bottom than the current plan. Great example of #partnerforseagrass!
Read: doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
#WSD2025 #investinseagrass
