News and Events
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Workshop on Porifera Taxonomy Held in Paris by SponBIODIV Researchers
A specialized workshop on Porifera taxonomy was recently conducted in Paris, bringing together aspiring scientists and experts sponge taxonomists.
Mid-term meeting in Crete
Members of all 10 partners of the consortium gather to discuss and share the project’s progress.
Conservation assessment of a deep-sea sponge
Application of IUCN Red List criteria to assess the conservation status of the bird’s nest sponge Pheronema carpenteri.
Deep-sea sponge habitat may increase up to two times under climate change
Recently published study reveals the likely future of the deep-sea sponge Pheronema carpenteri under climate change
SponBIODIV sampling campaign in the Ionian Sea (Greece)
This is only the first of a series of sampling events in Greece with the next campaign scheduled for October 2024 in the Aegean Sea.
The Madeiran sponge fauna, unveiled
First comprehensive study ever on the Archipelago’s sponges just got published
SponBIODIV Early Career Researchers Workshop – Bridging Science and Policy for Sponge Conservation
Junior members from the project organize and attend the first SponBIODIV ECR workshop
SponBIODIV attends the Spanish Biodiversa+ awardees session
Researchers from the SponBIODIV consortium took part on an Informative Session to present the latest results of the project to the Spanish authorities
DEEPEND Project joins forces with SponBIODIV for an Sponge Identification & Training Workshop
Several researchers from the SponBIODIV consortium took part on a taxonomic workshop on deep-sea sponges’ identification at the at National Oceanographic Centre in Southampton (UK)