Gema Casal

Earth Observation Researcher at @NCG_Maynooth

[Gema Casal @gemcasal]

🔵Emerging blue Nature-based Solutions underscore a pressing need for tools to guide decision-making and management processes. The @MaCoBioS Blue NBS Toolbox provides an inicial set of resources to support their effective design and implementation ⬇️

[One Ecosystem @OneEcosystem]

The @MaCoBioS Blue NBS Toolbox was developed to begin addressing some of the barriers facing blue nature-based solution implementation. Find out more about it here: https://t.co/ITzOF1B1Xd

#biodiversityloss #climatechange #ecosystems @gemcasal @ElenaAllegri1

[MaCoBioS @MaCoBioS]

Check out our Toolbox StoryMap #4: maërl beds🪸✨
Maërl beds are biodiversity hotspots in the deep Mediterranean sea, made up of aggregations of free-living red calcareous algae (Rhodophyta). discover the hidden treasures of Maërl beds below⬇️

https://t.co/kKDsR5EYaC

#MaërlBeds

[MaCoBioS @MaCoBioS]

🔧🌊Tool #3 in the MaCoBioS toolbox: The MARITIME model!

This machine learning tool assesses cumulative impacts on marine ecosystems, aiding in the design of blue nature-based solutions. Enhance your marine management strategies⬇️
🌐https://t.co/x9Px7kXfPa

@gemcasal

[MaCoBioS @MaCoBioS]

📢 Interested in the design and implementation of #Blue #NatureBasedSolutions?

Macobios researcher @bethancoleary has published a new blog: "Blue Nature-based Solutions: Charting a Course to Overcome Challenges to Implementation." 🌊💡

Check it out!🌐⬇️
https://t.co/sYJNnC8KvD

[MaCoBioS @MaCoBioS]

Our Toolbox StoryMap #2: Coral Reefs🐠🌊We collated our #CoralReef research into one StoryMap.

So dive into the kaleidoscopic world of these ecosystems, where vibrant hues and diverse marine life converge in a symphony of biodiversity⬇️

https://t.co/Z413YnZ8QF
📸@Ewan_Tregarot

[Gema Casal @gemcasal]

Excited to present @MaCoBioS toolbox at the #ISMS24. Find out how MaCoBioS advances research and develops tools to support practitioners and researchers in designing and implementing efective marine and coastal Nature-based Solutions 🌊📝
For more info:⬇️ https://t.co/kuKOcYkSG5

[Dr. Eugene Farrell @DoctorDune]

Please RT. Opportunity for Postdoctoral Researcher (18 months at least) in Galway: 'Increasing #Coastal #Resilience' developing Suitable #Habitat Mapping in #GIS for #NbS Nature-based Solutions of #seagrass #oysters #kelp #wetlands #saltmarsh #dunes. https://t.co/o5EOcdF1vd

[MaCoBioS @MaCoBioS]

🌊Discover the MaCoBioS toolbox!🌿Tool #1: Conceptual Models. These models help managers visualize ecosystem complexity, guiding informed management decisions. #NbS

Follow the link and dive into smarter coastal conservation! ⏬
https://t.co/qggjQOZwQ8

@bethancoleary @gemcasal

[MaCoBioS @MaCoBioS]

Our Toolbox StoryMap #1: Mangrove forests🌿

Discover the hidden protectors of our coasts: Mangrove forests, the silent sentinels standing between land and sea, safeguarding ecosystems and communities alike.🐒🌎

@bethancoleary @gemcasal

Find out more⬇️
https://t.co/7D5Id36iH8

[MaCoBioS @MaCoBioS]

📢 Just in! 🚀 We released a blog of our Blue NBS Toolbox to give you an overview of all the important details! Get the right tool for the job 🛠⬇️

https://t.co/4755xBm3ZU

#NatureBasedSolutions #MarineConservation

[Dimitris Poursanidis @homodelphinius]

Wanna go for #seagrass #restoration?

Here (https://t.co/eotdKjAWPd), a scientific-based manual that provide clear guidelines is available as an output from the WG of Restoration @MedPosidoniaNet

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

What are #NaturebasedSolutions and how can they provide long-term environmental, societal and economic benefits?

Learn more➡️https://t.co/F57ebyrpG5

Via @IUCN

[Gema Casal @gemcasal]

➡️MaCoBioS #blue NBS Toolbox provides new resources to support the design and implementation of effective #NaturebasedSolutions in marine and coastal ecosystems 🌊🌍
You can find out more in the link below⬇️⬇️
https://t.co/WpV5yPlCRe

[MaCoBioS @MaCoBioS]

📢 Calling all #NaturebasedSolution researchers, practitioners and policy-makers in #marine and #coastalenvironments. 🌊The MaCoBioS #blue #NBS toolbox has launched and is available on our website!🧰➡️ https://t.co/DR7cOK5R6V

A huge congrats to all involved in its creation!🎉🎉

[MaCoBioS @MaCoBioS]

📢Spoiler alert!

Our #MaCoBios blue #NBS #Toolbox is coming soon! It includes five tools that can support practitioners and researchers to design and implement effective blue NBS. More details to follow! 🧰

For more info on #BlueNBS ➡️ https://t.co/GwDzFKBeFg

@bethancoleary

[MaCoBioS @MaCoBioS]

📢Calling all #NaturebasedSolution researchers and practitioners in #marine and #coastalenvironments. The MaCoBioS Blue NbS Toolbox is launching this month! 🧰 A collection of multidisciplinary tools and products to inform the design and implementation of blue NbS. Stay tuned!🌎

[MaCoBioS @MaCoBioS]

MaCoBioS has brought together 16 partner institutions to work on 9 case studies across 3 ecoregions♻️ 🌎 Here, we had our annual meeting, hosted by Institut Océanographique Paul Ricard in Ile des Embiez, to prepare the (🔜) project toolbox 🛠️ 🧰

📷 @bethancoleary
©️ GeorgHeiss

[MaCoBioS @MaCoBioS]

#KelpForests are under threat from #climatechange & human activities

To inform the design of actions to protect & restore them, monitoring their health using a combination of various techniques is crucial, e.g. acoustic & eDNA

Check out our latest video➡️https://t.co/naR3iwUZ1q

[MaCoBioS @MaCoBioS]

Kelp forests act as nursery grounds for many species that support #fisheries 🎣 They also defend our coasts and absorb CO2 from the atmosphere 🌊♻️ #disasterriskreduction #climatechangemitigation

Check out our latest video to learn more➡️https://t.co/naR3iwUZ1q

[MaCoBioS @MaCoBioS]

#Kelp forests support a vibrant tapestry of #biodiversity, providing a safe haven and abundant food for a vast array of marine life, from tiny invertebrates to fish and marine mammals 🪼🦀🐟🦭

Check out our latest video ➡️ https://t.co/naR3iwUZ1q

[Gema Casal @gemcasal]

🌊New @MaCoBioS research shows how Sentinel-2 satellites can help monitor mangrove ecosystems in Small Islands like Bonaire. 🛰️🏝️
Learn more: https://t.co/bWt53EnfRk
🌿🌎#MangroveConservation #SatelliteMonitoring #EcosystemProtection