Lennert Schepers

Project Manager at Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)' Data Centre. Inspired by open data & maps

[Marine Regions @marineregions]

🎉 For the 5th time already, we had the pleasure of introducing @GeographyUGent students to the fascinating world of Marine Regions and the Law of the Sea as part of their "Current Topics in Geography and Geomatics" course. 🌎📚

@LifeWatchVLIZ @VLIZnews

[LifeWatch VLIZ @LifeWatchVLIZ]

"High-T at Sea" was a success at #DagVanDeWetenschap! With 1750 curious minds exploring the wonders of marine life at @VLIZnews, visitors discovered high-tech innovations in marine research and ocean exploration.

👉Check out the highlights on @FocusWTV :
https://t.co/QxcYdVmNqz

[LifeWatch VLIZ @LifeWatchVLIZ]

Yesterday, we celebrated the 10th anniversary of SeaWatch-B during the training session!
Highlights:
🥂 Festive reception
💬 Speed dating to connect & learn
💻 New data system intro
Thank you to all SeaWatchers! Together, we’re building a better understanding of the North Sea.

[Marine Regions @marineregions]

🚨 Marine Regions Update! 🚨

We’ve launched updates for 4 #Maritime #Boundaries datasets:
🌊 High Seas v02
🌊 Extended Continental Shelves v02
🌊 EEZ & Land Areas Union v04
🌊 #EEZ & IHO Sea Areas v05

Get the latest data at https://t.co/dF3DvTmTqc 🌐

@LifeWatchVLIZ @VLIZnews

[Flanders Marine Institute - VLIZ @VLIZnews]

Biologe Leen Vandepitte heeft het in @tijd over de @oceancensus, de zoektocht naar 100.000 nieuwe soorten in de zee, het belang van taxonomie, en WoRMS @WRMarineSpecies, dé encyclopedie van mariene soorten beheerd door het VLIZ. https://t.co/KlMQ4rX3L3

[EurOBIS @EurOBIS_VLIZ]

A product created by @azti_brta for @MISSIONATLANTIC was recently republished by @EMODnet #Biology. The 3D habitat suitability of commercial fish species from the Atlantic Ocean is available as webservices and the viewer. More info via https://t.co/BmIhRevrqa

@VLIZnews @EU_MARE

[Marine Regions @marineregions]

📢 Exciting news today!

We've just kicked off our renewed editorial community with an introductory meeting, marking a major step in our commitment as a @UNOceanDecade Action 🤩

🔍 Find out more about our Action at https://t.co/ammDmCrJzI

[Global Fishing Watch @GlobalFishWatch]

📢 JUST PUBLISHED: @GlobalFishWatch leads groundbreaking study in @Nature that illuminates the expanding footprint of human activity at sea.

🛰️ The novel research provides an unprecedented view of previously unmapped industrial use of the ocean.

🌐 https://t.co/qMxp5JKBbP

[Flanders Marine Institute - VLIZ @VLIZnews]

#jobsatVLIZ Marine Data Centre #VMDC in Oostende, Belgium: 1 marine data training coordinator, 1 data manager for World Register of Marine Species (@WRMarineSpecies ), and 1 data- and project manager within the EU projects @EMODnet-Biology and @DTOBioFlow. Apply before 7 January.👉https://t.co/t16sUtBxe9

[LifeWatch VLIZ @LifeWatchVLIZ]

📢We are organising our 3rd Biodiversity Day on 🗓️30 January 2024 - theme Taxonomy - the science behind species discovery. Save the date, share and register!

[Britt Lonneville @BrittLonneville]

#30DayMapChallenge - day 22: North is not always up

aka 'Never miss an opportunity to use the Spilhaus projection when working at a marine research institute' 😇

Bathymetry data from @gebcobathymetry 🌊

[Lennert Schepers @SchepersLennert]

@Pensoft @Bicikl_H2020 @RIOJournal @cabbageleek @DimitrisKoureas @EvoMRI @tkrizler @MathiasDillen @raissa_meyer @myrmoteras @patrickruch @guyrcochrane @TatianaRuschel Is there a recording available of last Friday's meeting? Thanks!

[Marine Regions @marineregions]

All aboard! 🚢⚓

Marine Regions has just released version 12 of the #Maritime #Boundaries with updates of the #EEZ, 12 and 24 NM Zones, Internal and Archipelagic Waters datasets ✨

Set sail to https://t.co/AJ4lZBi6xh to start exploring! 🌍

@LifeWatchVLIZ @VLIZnews

[European Marine Board @EMarineBoard]

The new EMB policy brief on #BlueCarbon highlights the need to strongly limit greenhouse gas emissions if these ecosystems are to contribute to climate stabilisation: Find out more: https://t.co/SIXDkad9eR #MissionOcean #OceanDecadeEurope

[Lennert Schepers @SchepersLennert]

@Zebrazuli @EUROqCHARM @LisaDevriese @EveraertGert @BrittLonneville look at the maps you made!🤩

[Mission Atlantic @MISSIONATLANTIC]

📰If you want to know more about the third #MissionAtlantic General Assembly in Florianopolis, you can read the latest published article on our website!

🔗https://t.co/DwOErxMe00

[Lennert Schepers @SchepersLennert]

@JimvanBelzen Voor de wetenschap kan je deze waarneming registreren op @inaturalist en/of @waarneming. @AdriaensTim

[DTO Bio Flow @DTOBioFlow]

🌐Day 1 of our #kickoff meeting ended up with a smile!
We look forward to working on this exciting project together with our partners!
Visit our newly launched website ➡ https://t.co/xEmQNTEfLJ

Stay connected & follow our social media channels for more insights and updates.

[Lennert Schepers @SchepersLennert]

@JimvanBelzen Congratulations dr. van Belzen!

[Jan Mees @jmeesvliz]

Closing ceremony #wcmb2023. Leen Vandepitte of @VLIZnews formally inviting the global marine biodiversity community to attend the 7th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity in Bruges, Flanders, Belgium, 17-20 November 2026 #wcmb2026