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From luxury cruise ships to zero-amenities camping on remote islands: a recount of several expeditions to rocky shores all across the Atlantic, with insights about expedition planning and execution

Event
December 13th, 2024
Rui Seabra, BIOPOLIS-CIBIO | 15h30 | Hybrid Seminar



REGULAR SEMINAR
 IN BIODIVERSITY AND EVOLUTION

One of the flagship projects led by the CoastalWarming group is the CCTBON, which aims to monitor temperature and biodiversity over the next decade on hundreds of rocky shores across the Atlantic, from Pole to Pole. As of this date, 213 sites have already been implemented, and we continue to add new sites almost every month. This talk will be a lighthearted recount of the most adventurous expeditions we've undertaken so far, from the Bijagós in Guinea Bissau to the Argentinian Patagonia and many of the remotest islands in the Atlantic. Crucially, in addition to showcasing incredible images of incredible places, I will also use this opportunity to share accumulated experience regarding expedition planning and execution (including when things go wrong), and even insights on how to best comply with BIOPOLIS accounting practices when faced with very "non-standard" situations. The talk will feature rich visuals, and real-time participation from the audience is welcomed.

Rui Seabra is a marine biologist who researches the impact of Global Warming on intertidal ecosystems across very large spatiotemporal scales. He is the co-leader of the CCTBON research project, which is implementing a network to monitor rocky shore temperatures and biodiversity patterns during the next 15 years at more than 300 sites across the entire Atlantic. Over the last two years, Rui has been deeply involved in the establishment of new CCTBON sites, having led dozens of expeditions to remote islands, arctic shores, and desert coastlines. Rui is also a co-founder of ElectricBlue.eu, a tech co-op developing instruments for environmental monitoring and biologging.

[Host: Rui Seabra,  Marine Ecology, Diversity and Change - COASTALWARMING]

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