


SeaWatch-B citizen science data confirm climate change
The first report "What is the state of the North Sea?" by the LifeWatch citizen science project SeaWatch-B shows that the Belgian North Sea is affected by human activities, more in particular climate change. Cold-water species such as the North Sea shrimp are decreasing in number compared to a...

Look, LifeWatch.be has a new look!
Yes, at this very moment, you are reading the first news item on the brand-new LifeWatch website! Take a moment and plunge into our fresh website full of useful functionalities and modalities.LifeWatch and JERICO-NEXT join forces
Though plankton communities are omnipresent in our oceans, their wavering dynamics remain obscure. The international collaboration of the LifeWatch and JERICO-NEXT projects enabled to study plankton in the southern North Sea with state-of-the-art infrastructure at an optimal coverage.

15
Jun
2024
ZEEKERWETEN - science festival at the coast
Come and join thé science festival at the Belgian coast!
Experience sea level rise via Virtual Real

06
Mar
2024
VLIZ Marine Science Day 2024
The VLIZ Marine Science Day 2024 will be held on Wednesday 6 March in De Grote Post (Ostend)
This y

25
Mar
2024
Empowering Biodiversity Research Conference III
Join the Empowering Biodiversity Research III conference!
Learn more about the world of biodiversit

30
Jan
2024
LifeWatch Biodiversity Day - Taxonomy: The science behind species discovery
Join us on Thursday 30 January 2024 (13h-17h30) for this inspiring annual event on biodiversity, whe

04
Sep
2023
FishBase and SeaLifeBase Symposium (hybrid)
The 2023 FishBase and SeaLifeBase Symposium will focus on fish diversity and aquatic databases and a

23
Jun
2023
VLIZ Ledendag 2023
Following annual tradition, the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) organises a unique event for its me