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Our latest jobs round-up has arrived! With opportunities for graduates and ECR's such as "Marine Restoration Assistant" and "Coastal Ecologist", we might have found a role to suit you.
Visit our LinkedIn to get the full details and links - www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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NEW RESEARCH! 🚨
Priorities for blue carbon ecosystems highlight a shift beyond science alone, toward equitable, community-focused management that champions traditional knowledge, improves carbon accounting, and scales restoration.
Full paper - www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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a flyer for a phd opportunity, titled "decoding shark fishing practices for more sustainable management" deadline is 24th April 2026. background image is sharks from a fishery in a large bucket. logos for exeter and queensland universities are at the top of the page.
JOINT PhD OPPORTUNITY! 🚨🦈
Work with Uni of Qld and @exeter.ac.uk on this amazing project developing insights for managing vulnerable species in fisheries globally.
DEADLINE: 26th APRIL 2026
Apply and learn more - scholarships.uq.edu.au/scholarship/...
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a sunset over the sea, with a boat shadowed in the foreground. text reads: new research. Patrols alone do not discourage illegal fishing in marine protected areas. Kerry et al (2026) ISES Journal of Marine Science
New research. Highlights: Researchers used a mixed-methods approach to assess impact of management and policy decisions on illegal fishing within the chagos archipelago MPA. to the right is an icon of a document. Interviews with fishers showed that stronger rules and monitoring in Sri Lanka (origin of many illegal vessles) increased deterrence. to the left is an icon of two speech bubbles. Different patrol strategies affected inception rate, but no clear link was found between patrol effort and reduced illegal fishing. To the right is an icon of a vessel.
Results highlight the value of multidisciplinary approaches in evaluating enforcement effectiveness, and show that a mix of patrols, strong laws, and community efforts is needed to tackle illegal fishing effectively. Underneath is an icon of some fish.
Full paper: Assessment of enforcement strategy highlights opportunities for more effective deterrence in a large-scale no-take MPA. Kerry et al (2026) ICES Journal of MArine science.
NEW RESEARCH 🚨
Patrols alone may not stop illegal fishing. New research in Chagos Archipelago shows enforcement at sea had little deterrent effect, while stronger regulations in fishers’ home countries mattered more.
Full paper: doi.org/10.1093/ices...
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a graphic describing an achievement - exeter colours (greens) are the background, and text reads "ranked 28th globally for earth & marine science". In smaller text reads "QS world university rankings, earth and marine sciences, in the top 30, 2026"
background is exeter colours. text reads "recognising the global influence of our research and teaching, rooted in cornwall's unique coastal landscape"
exeter colours as the background. text is a quote from prof brendan godley, director of the graduate school of environment and sustainability: "delighted to see exeter work in earth and marine science so highly regarded. Its never been more important - there is no planet B"
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We're ranked 28th globally for Earth & Marine Science in the 2026 QS subject rankings! 🏆
Our ranking is a significant achievement and reward marking the hard work and success of all of our staff and students. 🌟
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This week is Sign Language week! We've teamed up with the MUFFIN Project at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social and The Thalassophile Project to teach you some amazing British Sign bring for marine animals.
Full glossary here - www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk/BSL/
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In @oceanographicmag.bsky.social our Hon. Prof. Steve Widdicombe captures how the ocean upholds the global economy, yet short-term exploitation and ocean acidification are risking systemic economic collapse.
oceanographicmagazine.com/features/oce...
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New research from @luishuckstadt.bsky.social
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“Around ten years ago, everything changed.”
New satellite analysis shows Antarctic sea-ice loss has increased #phytoplankton across 70% of the #SouthernOcean. Good news? Not quite.
Discover the 'winners' and 'losers':
theconversation.com/satellite-im...
NEW RESEARCH 🚨
Researchers identify ultrasonography as reliable method of determining sex in migrating silver eels. This technique was shown to be more reliable than molecular marking, and removes the need for sacrifice.
@mjw-marine.bsky.social
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background image shows many lobster hatchlings floating in water column. inset image is of a single hatchling in a test tube. text reads 'new research, hatchery lobster releases risk genetic bottlenecking. New study raises important questions about the long-term sustanability of stock enhancement programs. ellis et al, aquaculture (2026).'
New @exeter.ac.uk study reveals how communally-reared hatchery European lobsters can experience survival bias, slashing effective population size. 🦞🧬
Read the full paper here - doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2026.743687
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Porpoises 'buzz' less when boats and ships are nearby.
Researchers studying a narrow strait called the Little Belt in Denmark found buzzes reduced by up to 45% during the busiest vessel traffic periods.
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New paper from @exeter.ac.uk finds that porpoises ‘buzz’ less when boats are nearby. 🐬
Read the full paper - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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What does a healthy UK sea look like? 🌊
Go underwater with Dr @owenexeter.bsky.social as he reveals what thriving Marine Protected Areas can look like using remote video surveys. 🌎 🧪
Join this FREE webinar on 10 Mar 26: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1979972276...
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What’s living beneath UK seas? 🌊
Join marine scientist Dr @owenexeter.bsky.social on 10 Mar for a FREE marineLIVE webinar exploring extraordinary underwater footage from the Isles of Scilly, one of the UK’s richest marine hotspots.
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1979972276...
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Ever wondered what happens on board a research boat? 🚢🌊
Join scientists on board the RRS James Cook for 24 hours. From science to mealtimes and everything in between, get a snapshot of life as a scientist at sea!
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Today sees the launch of the Ocean Equity Index (OEI), a new free tool designed to assess and promote equity in ocean initiatives, projects and policies.
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The ocean is getting crowded🌊 From #fishing & #shipping, to #offshore infrastructure & #conservation, marine trade-offs are getting tougher. New research from @exeter.ac.uk / @exetermarine.bsky.social + PML explores how decisions are made, and why #BlueJustice matters: pml.ac.uk/news/navigat...
New paper on SEA TURTLE phenology 🐢 in the Cayman Islands.
Collaborative effort between @exeter.ac.uk and Cayman Islands DoE.
Full paper here - journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
IG reel - www.instagram.com/p/DTz3wiUDKyA/
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DONT MISS OUT on this fantastic talk from @owenexeter.bsky.social, looking at all things underwater in the Isles of Scilly!
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News article in @sciam.bsky.social covers our sea turtle work with SPOT Marine life - www.scientificamerican.com/article/glob...
🚨 GET INVOLVED! SPOT are looking for volunteers in Cyprus to help with the nesting season (deadline 30th Jan '26). More info - cyprusturtles.org/get_involved...
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Josh Symes at @exetermarine.bsky.social is tracking Risso's dolphins in the UK's south-west, using photo ID to reveal site fidelity and core social alliances within this sub-population. 🐬📸 #UKIRSC26
NEW BLOG POST 🦠🌊
The Invisible Ocean War: How Tiny Viruses Shape Our Planet's Climate
Written by PhD students Keith Harrison and John Duffy, who's project was partially funded by the Exeter Marine Fund.
Read the full blog post here - sites.exeter.ac.uk/exetermarine...
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NEW RESEARCH 🚨
Shore-based surveys reveal site in Goa, India as a potential nursery ground for widenose guitarfish, and provided the first population assessment of the species in the region.
Full paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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In 2025, the Environment and Sustainability Institute advanced vital research on environmental change, helped conserve and regenerate nature, informed sustainability policy, and developed cleaner ways to power the future.
This is our year in review.
vimeo.com/1147279648/e...
de Freitas Scholarship for black British students. Marine masters degree tuition and stipend. Background image shows two students smiling as the paddle in the shoreline of a beach in the south west of England. In the bottom left corner is the University of Exeter Cornwall logo.
Huge opportunity for marine scholarships! 🌊💸🧪
💸 2x £30k scholarships available
🎓 Available to black British students
🐟 Eligible courses: MSc Marine Environmental Management or MSc Marine Vertebrate Ecology & Conservation
www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
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Pleased to announce that @exetermarine.bsky.social will be a founding member of Marine Science UK - an umbrella organisation that will champion the ocean and communicate robust and coherent marine science evidence to government, industry and the wider community. 🌍🧪🦑
See also: marinescience.org.uk
Penguins living off the coast of South Africa have likely starved to death, en masse, due to a 25% drop in food supply levels - a new study finds ⬇️
Some populations are estimated to have fallen by 95% across just eight years ⚠️
t.co/NaaFeZXvwB
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