LifeWatch ERIC

Dr. Dessislava Dimitrova will present in the plenary session "Biodiversity conservation: preventing flora and fauna from extinction", together with Prof. Tatyana Bileva.
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She will present a study - co-authored with Teodora Ivanova and Radostina Doneva - on Local (agro)biodiversity and food as social and cultural capital. The study discusses possible opportunities and obstacles for small-scale farmers and food producers whose production depends on genetic resources under threat.
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Prof. Dimitrova is Senior Scientist at the Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, and a botanist with over 30 years of experience in systematics, taxonomy, and plant conservation.
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Don't miss this session: the registration for BEeS 2026 is still open!
Info in comments 👇
Аграрен университет - Пловдив

🚨 Masterclasses update 🚨
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👉 The programme now includes one more masterclass for a total of 7 sessions, plus a set of 11 training sessions! 💪
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Three of the masterclasses will focus on key projects from LifeWatch ERIC Distributed Centres:
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✅ Christos Arvanitidis will introduce the recently-launched RECUP-DAS project, that has the mission of cleaning two river basins from acid mine drainage through a Dispersed Alkaline Substrate ( ) plant.
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✅ Alberto Basset will present ITINERIS, dedicated to building the Italian Hub of Research Infrastructures in the environmental scientific domain.
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✅ Peter van Tienderen will offer an overview of LTER-LIFE, the scientific infrastructure aimed at supporting shared and integrated ecological research towards the building of digital twins of ecosystems.
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Register at the link in comments 👇

🚨 L A S T D A Y !

You have time until the end of today to apply for the Project Management Assistant role in Seville (Spain). 🇪🇸

All you need is:

✅ Your CV (Europass format)
✅ A cover letter

Info 👇 👇 👇

🚀 We are hiring!

We are looking for a part-time Project Management Assistant to support the administrative and financial management of national and EU projects in our ICT-Core in Seville (Spain).

Requirements 🔎
👉 Bachelor's degree in relevant fields (details on the vacancy page);
👉 English level minimum C1;
👉 Previous experience in project administrative management;
👉 Experience with grants, subsidies or public funding;
👉 Document management, presentation and writing tools and collaborative platforms.

Check out the vacancy at the link in comments for more details and apply by 12 June! 👇



Jobs in Spain

Bulgaria ranks among the top five countries in Europe for biodiversity, including parts of 3 biogeographical regions: Alpine, Black Sea, and Continental. 🏔️ 🌊 🌍
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Prof. Tatyana Bileva, one of our esteemed plenary speakers at , will illustrate through practical examples the need to protect biodiversity, and its fundamental role in supporting human well-being. In her session, she will take us through success stories of restoration actions to bring back species that had already disappeared from the area.
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Prof. Bileva is Associate Professor of Ecology at Agricultural University-Plovdiv, (the hosting institution of BEeS for this year), and has been Head of the Department of Agroecology since 2024. She holds a PhD in Zoology and she is specialised in Ecology and Environmental protection, with over 70 scientific papers and 2 books published. 📚
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Registration for BEeS 2026 is still open! Info in comments 👇
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Аграрен университет - Пловдив

What happens when marine science meets a public celebration? 🌊

On 7 June 2026, Marine SABRES joined Iceland’s Fishermen’s Day through the Marine SABRES in Fairs initiative, within an event organised by Hafrannsóknastofnun.

Visitors of all ages explored fisheries, marine ecosystems, and research through hands-on experiences and interactive tools.

🤝 Thanks to Hafró for the organisation and all partners and volunteers who made it possible. Special thanks to Sandra Rybicki for the collaboration!

👉 Read the full story at the link in the comments!

Photo credits: Sandra Rybicki

📣 LifeWatch ERIC is looking for its next Chief Executive Officer, through an international open competition, to lead the organisation into its next phase of development.

The CEO will work with the General Assembly, Member States and partners to strengthen LifeWatch ERIC’s scientific excellence, technological capacity, organisational cohesion and contribution to open science, biodiversity knowledge and sustainability policy.

Info at the link in the comments ⬇

🚨 Learning opportunities at BEeS 2026! (Plovdiv, 7-10 July)🚨
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This year, we are happy to offer a rich programme of 11 training sessions and 6 masterclasses during the BEeS Conference. 💪
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🌾 💻 Masterclass #1 is held by Sandro Hurtado Requena (Universidad de Málaga): it includes an introduction to EU Data Spaces and a demonstration of the Data Space for the Andalusian Agricultural sector ( ), as well as some of the applications available.
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🐯 🐼 🦄 Masterclass #2, with Moreno di Marco (Sapienza Università di Roma), and Francesco De Leo (Cnr_Iret), will guide you through the use of the sRedList platform, that facilitates and streamlines extinction risk assessment in the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems.
In this session, you will create a range map for an example species starting from the use of species occurrence records, and you will estimate several Red List parameters to obtain a possible extinction risk assessment.
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You can't miss them! Register for the - f r e e a c c e s s - conference from the link in comments.
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👉 The full training programme is online!

Climate change and biodiversity loss are among the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, threatening important ecosystem services with consequences on economy, health and societal stability.
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We are honoured to discuss these topics with Prof. Carl Beierkuhnlein, one of our esteemed plenary speakers at . Prof. Beierkuhnlein will present ongoing research "related to nature conservation, land use, and human health, where climatic conditions and forecasts are linked to ecological processes at different scales from local to continental.”
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Full Professor at University of Bayreuth and Guest Scientist at Universidad de Granada, Prof. Beierkuhnlein has carried out research on , , , and .
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You can still register for BEeS 2026! Don't miss the opportunity to attend this session and engage with experts in biodiversity and ecosystem science.
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Register at the link in comments.

🌊 Live from : Happy Fishermen's Day! 🇮🇸

Everything is set and Marine SABRES in Fairs is now underway in Hafnarfjörður at Fishermen’s Day 2026!

Today’s event, organised and hosted by Hafrannsóknastofnun - Marine & Freshwater Research Institute, celebrates Iceland’s deep connection with the sea through hands-on activities, research experiences, and community engagement.

👉 Stop by to:
🎮 Marine SABRES interactive experiences
🐟 Coastal and ecosystem insights
🚢 Behind-the-scenes of marine research
🌍 Conversations on and ocean sustainability

Let’s explore, learn, and connect with our together!

More info at the link in the comments ⬇

🌊 Marine SABRES in Fairs heads to Iceland!

After a great experience in Gran Canaria, in Fairs is on the move again, this time to Hafnarfjörður, on 7 June 2026, as part of the traditional Fishermen’s Day celebrations.

⚓ The Hafrannsóknastofnun - Marine & Freshwater Research Institute will open its doors with a rich schedule of activities.

🚢 As part of the programme, Marine SABRES in Fairs will engage visitors with hands-on materials and interactive activities, raising awareness of marine biodiversity and the role of science in supporting more sustainable choices.

📍 Looking forward to the team at the Marine & Freshwater Research Institute welcoming new audiences and sharing this journey. A big thank you for the collaboration on this initiative! 🙌

More info are available at the link in the comments ⬇