The #MarineBiologyLife Christmas Tree is up and decorated with 19 marine species + 1 River dolphin and a mermaid. Yes, we are that nerdy.

A wet and wild day along the Cornish coast today, but that didn't hold back our second year undergraduates from collecting some great biodiversity data!

#marinebiologylife #exetermarine @exetermarine.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social

Happy #AntarcticaDay everyone. Sending best wishes to all my colleagues and friends currently down South.

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Exeter experts advised on ‘Ocean’ by Sir David Attenborough University of Exeter researchers gave scientific advice for Ocean – the new film and book by Sir David Attenborough. The film is in cinemas from Thursday (May 8), the same day as the book –

University of Exeter researchers gave scientific advice for Ocean – the new film and book by Sir David Attenborough

Read more here 👇 @exeter.ac.uk @exetermarine.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social

Ocean with David Attenborough hits cinemas from May 8th! 🌊

The film takes us on a journey of discovery through our oceans as you’ve never seen them before.

Here's a sneak peek. 👀

#OceanFilm

😂

Pleased to represent @exeter.ac.uk whilst commenting on the potential environmental impacts of the tragic North Sea ship collision on BBC Breakfast this morning.

@uniexecec.bsky.social @exetermarine.bsky.social #ExeterMarine

I am deeply concerned to hear of the #NorthSea collision between an oil tanker and a cargo vessel. My first thoughts are with the vessels crews and their families but as a marine biologist from #Lincolnshire I am also very worried about the impact on vulnerable marine species.

Women Shaping Science - Lewis Pugh Foundation February 11th marked the International Day of Women and Girls in Science – a day to celebrate and support gender equality in science, first adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015. Our...

It’s #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience! Let’s celebrate these 22 trailblazing scientists from our #ChampionsCommunity who are driving meaningful change for the planet. Read 🪸🌿👇👩‍🔬🦠

lewispughfoundation.org/women-shapin...

Dr Clare Ostle © The Marine Biological Association.

Dr Nova Mieszkowska © The Marine Biological Association.

Dr Katherine Helliwell © The Marine Biological Association.

Dr Angela Stevenson © The Marine Biological Association.

Happy #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience! 🌊 At the MBA, we’re proud of our diverse team of female scientists whose groundbreaking research is shaping the future of our ocean.

Dive into our latest update to explore the journeys & career advice of our female Research Fellows ➡️ buff.ly/3WYFjYK

I have some of the most awesome colleagues! Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 👩🏼‍🔬🐋 #ExeterMarine

Sudden seasonal occurrence of humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae in the Firth of Forth, Scotland and first confirmed movement between high-latitude feeding grounds and United Kingdom waters - Mari... Here we report on the sudden seasonal occurrence of humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae within the Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK over the winter months of 2017 and 2018. Sightings and photographs co...

link.springer.com/article/10.1... and we're working on a follow up paper too.

Why humpback whales are flocking to the UK Sightings of humpback whales cruising the British coast are rising – and causing debate amongst conservationists researching the cause

I'm pleased to see some of my research, in collaboration with @emilygcunningham.bsky.social , Gemma Halstead and Kate O'Neil featured in this great piece in the Telegraph by @joeshute.bsky.social

www.telegraph.co.uk/environment/...

#ExeterMarine @exetermarine.bsky.social

A fantastic few days on the water with my marine biology students @exetermarine.bsky.social thanks to Cornwall IFCA.

I'm so grateful to have such a great class of students, all so passionate about our ocean.

#exetermarine #marinebiology @uniexecec.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk

I love the idea of a #DolphinADay!

How Scuba Divers Are Helping to Save the Critically Endangered Angel Shark <p>What organizations do divers need to know about? Dr. David Shiffman features the Angel Shark Project. The Angel Shark Project and Angel Shark Conservation Network use data from scuba divers to understand...

How Scuba Divers Are Helping to Save the Critically Endangered Angel Shark | Scuba Diving https://buff.ly/45GXLYf This group just celebrated ten years! 🦈🦑🌎🧪

I'm so proud of @emilygcunningham.bsky.social on being awarded an MBE for services to Marine Conservation.

I'm really looking forward to co-supervising student projects with Emily, an Hon. Research Fellow @exetermarine.bsky.social, in 2025.

#ExeterMarine #MBE #NewYear @uniexecec.bsky.social

I've seen you work so hard for out Ocean. This is so well deserved.

I’m honoured (!) to have been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours List 🎖️

“For services to Marine Conservation and Coastal Communities” 🌊

Marine conservation has been my life, passion and mission for over 20 years and to be recognised in this way means the world! 🥰

Ship collision risk threatens whales across the world’s oceans After the near-complete cessation of commercial whaling, ship collisions have emerged as a primary threat to large whales, but knowledge of collision risk is lacking across most of the world’s oceans....

Beautiful paper about the global danger of ship strikes for large #whales and the value of slowing down shipping. @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social focussed on more local #SalishSea dangers for whales and shipping. kudos anna nisi, @trevorabranch.bsky.social, team.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

A wonderful start to #Christmas morning, watching #dolphins in Falmouth Bay with @emilygcunningham.bsky.social

#ExeterMarine #Xmas #Wildlife #Cornwall

It's called a Sea Pig.

Perhaps not all are cute...

We probably know of the existence of all the large animals now. However, we still don't know much about how they live, how they hunt and where they go, especially for deep sea animals.

What does a #Christmas tree look like in a marine biologist household? Full of sea creatures of course!

With @emilygcunningham.bsky.social

#ExeterMarine #Fish #Dolphin #Manatee #Penguin #Crab #Seal

Sharks eating dinosaurs! At the charming National Museum in Prague.
Totally morbid paleoart. But based on one of the few Czech dinosaur fossils, an ornithopod bone crisscrossed with the razor blade bites of sharks.

A wonderful bioblitz with The Rock Pool Project this morning in Falmouth with @danielmmoore.bsky.social

Here are some of my favourite finds and your regular reminder that UK seas are AMAZING 😁🌊

Saving bluefin tuna: The sushi delicacy threatened by climate change Once pushed to the brink of extinction by overfishing, bluefin tuna has experienced a spectacular rebound in recent years. But can it survive the onslaught of climate change?

Nice write up including our recent bluefin #tuna #otolith metabolic rate and climate work on the BBC (thanks Isabelle Gerretson) www.bbc.com/future/artic...

LInk to paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🦑 @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social

Dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) can make significant energy savings by bow-riding according to a new study.
Read the paper here:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Video shows dolphins I filmed bow-riding the RV Tangaroa earlier this year.
#dolphins #marinescience #NewZealand #ExeterMarine