#jobalert 📢 Delighted to offer a 3-year postdoctoral position in my research group at ATU Galway, Ireland. This is an exciting role in the new and ambitious native oyster reef restoration #BRICONS Project funded by the Marine Institute. To apply www.atu.ie/connect/jobs....
Deadline: 9 May 2025 12pm

Marine habitat as a Nature-Based Solution in Belfast Harbour: developing Native Oyster restoration in modified water bodies. at Queen’s University Belfast on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Marine habitat as a Nature-Based Solution in Belfast Harbour: developing Native Oyster restoration in modified water bodies. at Queen’s University Belfast, listed on FindAPhD.com

We have a #PhD opportunity on #oyster restoration in modified water bodies as a potential #NatureBasedSolution with @nessocon.bsky.social as part of the new BRICONS project! See www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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This is one of 3 #PhD studentship opportunities as part of the new BRICONS research project- more coming soon 🦪🌊
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Still not getting much time on this, but had to share a positive recent beachcomber find- Atrina fragilis, the gorgeous fan mussel- from Magilligan strand.
These have all but completely disappeared from NI waters, and like many of our bivalves, should play a vital role in ecosystem health 🌊🦪

Scientific & Technical Officer, Seafloor Integrity and Benthic Habitats Impacts, Marine Institute, Galway

Job opportunity: Scientific & Technical Officer, Seafloor Integrity and Benthic Habitats Impacts, Marine Institute, Galway www.ulsteruniges.com/post/scienti...

Beach foam party this afternoon on North Coast #NI as #StormDarragh gradually eases...

An imagining of a historical native oyster reef and associated biodiversity, generated from historical written descriptions and created by Dr Maria Eggertsen.

New paper out TODAY in @consletters.bsky.social led by Dr Philine zu Ermgassen. Applying the IUCN #Ecosystem #RedListing criteria to historical & recent data, we find that European native oysters (O. edulis) are #Collapsed. Open access paper at lnkd.in/dJbbkzEa. Image: Maria Eggertsen

Are you interested in the #restoration of marine ecosystems?

I'm co-chairing a @icesmarine.bsky.social Workshop on Nature Restoration (WKREST) in March, join if you're interested!

www.ices.dk/community/gr...

The Most DISGUSTING BEACH In Northern Ireland (Hidden for 50 years) YouTube video by Stephen J Reid

A superb summary of #waterquality issues affecting NI's #marine environment. As well as dealing with the cause (sewage infrastructure investment), we need to value the #ecosystemservices of #shellfish & potential of coastal restoration as a #naturebasedsolution
youtu.be/zf4UMqTHERI?...

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Just been reading this excellent paper on making #MPAs more effective & equitable using the #MPAGuide, love the infographics on how to assess existing MPAs- something we should be considering locally

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Skerries SAC habitat map

Sunset at sea

PhD graduation with youngest daughter

I've made it over!

Hi everyone 👋 I'm Annika, I'm a marine ecologist with a background in seabed habitat mapping, benthic ecology, Nephrops stock assessment & evidence for Marine Protected Areas- & moving into restoration.

I've come from a non-academic background, in gov't research & NGOs 🦞🐚