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Dr Rebecca von Hellfeld

@becks-seascience

Ecotox postdoc looking at marine contamination and ecosystem sentinels πŸ‹

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Rebecca Von Hellfeld. Sentinels of the Sea: Understanding Marine Mammal Health Through Strandings
Rebecca Von Hellfeld. Sentinels of the Sea: Understanding Marine Mammal Health Through Strandings YouTube video by UIK

Had a blast at the @uik-eus.bsky.social #DonostiaSustainabilityForum last week talking about the work our UK strandings schemes @strandings.bsky.social & #CSIP are doing!
πŸ“½οΈ Take a look: youtu.be/uC1CXyGI92I?..

11.02.2026 11:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Together, @oceanauk.bsky.social + @zslofficial.bsky.social examined research on harm to wildlife from 1000s of oil spills in UK waters, finding evidence of:

- lung lesions in bottlenose dolphins
- harm to the livers of minke whales
- orcas + dolphins less able to successfully reproduce

03.02.2026 10:01 πŸ‘ 110 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
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Marine Mammals in the Anthropocene: Developing a Systematic Evidence Base of Threats to Nineteen Species Marine mammals are vulnerable to a variety of anthropogenic threats, yet a global systematic map of the literature for 19 species found both spatial and temporal disparity in research effort between ....

🚨 NEW PUBLICATION! πŸ³πŸŽ‰

Our new review paper, now published in Mammal Review, maps the the literature focusing on threats to 19 marine mammal species, to summarise volume of research, and highlight knowledge gaps (for species, locations, threats).

Read it here: doi.org/10.1111/mam....

03.02.2026 10:41 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to present some of the incredible work @zslofficial.bsky.social #CSIP and @strandings.bsky.social are doing and what we can learn from strandings! Come join us at the #DonostiaSustainablilityForum next week!!

26.01.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The marine ecosystem net value of decommissioning offshore infrastructure: Quantifying the ecosystem services disbenefit of residual mercury contamination and the benefit of its removal at University ... PhD Project - The marine ecosystem net value of decommissioning offshore infrastructure: Quantifying the ecosystem services disbenefit of residual mercury contamination and the benefit of its removal ...

πŸš¨βš οΈβ€ΌοΈPHD OPPORTUNITYβ€ΌοΈβš οΈπŸš¨
πŸŽ“Looking to start a #PhD? πŸͺΈInterested in marine sciences, cetaceans and food webs?
πŸ”Ž Apply to our environmental impacts of offshore infrastructures @netgain.bsky.social PhD and be part of the #VALMAS project.
⏰Deadline: Friday, January 30, 2026
Apply here: lnkd.in/eswMv-Pp

06.01.2026 08:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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University of Liverpool Research Fellowships open for applications for 2025-2026 - University of Liverpool News University of Liverpool Research Fellowships open for applications for 2025-2026

Liverpool Research Fellowships are back, this time with a focus on AI. If you're a postdoc with ideas about "harnessing the power of AI within research", then take a look. Application deadline 1st December 2025.
news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/24/u...

27.10.2025 11:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🌊Want to share your work on contaminants in coastal environments? Now's your chance!
Super excited to co-chair my first @setac.bsky.social Europe session in 2026, together with @bgonzalezgaya.bsky.social, #MilodeBaat, and #PeterSchupp!

🚨 Abstract submission now open 🚨
See you in Maastricht 🌊

20.10.2025 08:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New out in Molecular Ecology! In which we show that small males try harder when it comes to seminal fluid proteins. w/ @ju-morimoto.bsky.social @iremsepil.bsky.social @becks-seascience.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

22.09.2025 17:18 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cubes of the university and collaborative efforts such as hosting the EMBRC facilities and the Basque strandings network SAREUS.

Cubes of the university and collaborative efforts such as hosting the EMBRC facilities and the Basque strandings network SAREUS.

Plentzia beach, with mountains in the background and the research station in the image.

Plentzia beach, with mountains in the background and the research station in the image.

View of the estuary leading into the North Atlantic.

View of the estuary leading into the North Atlantic.

Always a pleasure to be part of the #MER2030 MSc Vivas at @pie-upvehu.bsky.social πŸ€“ exciting to see all the great work done by the students πŸŽ‰ well done 2023-2025 cohort, you've done awesome work!

Always lovely to be back in my #happyplace ⛱️

09.09.2025 10:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Had a splashing time at #TallShipsAberdeen this weekend with @davinaderous.bsky.social and @rebekkaallgayer.bsky.social, and the team! Showcasing some awesome marine mammal work from our groups, the University's Cromarty Lighthouse Station, and @strandings.bsky.social!

22.07.2025 14:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I always enjoy attending the annual #SIME conference. Keeping up to date with all the offshore work, and catching up with great scientists! Yet another lovely event at the @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social! #SIME2025 #INSITE #MarineStructures

23.06.2025 12:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks that's super kind! :) love the initiative and am looking forward to the next chats!

30.05.2025 18:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ† I won a thing! Thanks @imascientist.org.uk for a great #STEM initiative, and thanks to all the students who thought I was their favourite scientist this seasonπŸ₯°It's an awesome #outreach intiative everyone should get involved with πŸ’™

30.05.2025 11:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰ HUGE NEWS: The EU Court has confirmed marine protected areas must be PROPERLY protected from bottom trawling! Countries must act to fulfil their legal duty to safeguard these areas from destruction. This is an absolute WIN for our ocean. πŸ™Œ 1/2
www.clientearth.org/latest/press...

22.05.2025 13:34 πŸ‘ 130 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 7
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πŸŽ‰ #pint25 is in less than 2 weeks!
πŸ—“οΈ 19-21 May 2025
Put it in your calendars!

πŸ“45+ locations in the UK
πŸ—£οΈ400 events
🎟️ Programme and tickets ⬇️ pintofscience.co.uk

07.05.2025 13:32 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4
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Brilliant session this morning on skills in different careers in the NE Scotland with @sulsa.bsky.social ! Thanks to our speakers Dr Kate Gormley, the KTP Centre, Dr Graeme Rogers, and Prof Alistair Kean for a really engaging session and some great chats during the Q&A πŸ‘

06.05.2025 10:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to today's @sulsa.bsky.social event on Life Sciences in the North East of Scotland at the ONE BioHub πŸ”¬

06.05.2025 09:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you @sulsa.bsky.social for making this possible! I can't go on enough about the immense positive impact this has had for me! ❀️

01.05.2025 14:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”¬ As part of @imascientist.org.uk, I get to chat to student about my job πŸ§ͺ Here's a snippet of my convo with one of the students, a keen bean with some great questions 🦭
#STEM #outreach #womeninscience #engagement

30.04.2025 12:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ”¬Want to get a life science career in the Scottish NE off the ground? Well I've got the event for you!
@sulsa.bsky.social invited many great speakers from the region, highlighting skills and career paths that helped them establish in this beautiful part of the country!
πŸ‘‡ Why not join us? πŸ‘‡

14.04.2025 09:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wapping up #MarineForum2025 with an engaging panel discussion and a great closing keynote! Thanks @strandings.bsky.social, @whalesorg.bsky.social and @youth4seas.bsky.social for a lovely day of reconnecting with old friends and meeting new people! See you next year 🌊

01.03.2025 19:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Continuing with awesome talks about youth #engagement, whale #disentanglement, and staying human at #MarineForum2025 at the @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social run by @strandings.bsky.social @whalesorg.bsky.social @youth4seas.bsky.social 🐳

01.03.2025 13:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What're you up on this fine Saturday? I'm having a #SMASSing time at the #NationalMuseumsScotland for the @strandings.bsky.social and @whalesorg.bsky.social #MarineForum2025 πŸ‹ this morning was all about impactful story telling, the limits of understanding entanglement, and how to create change 🌊

01.03.2025 11:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Had a great time last week learning more about how to analyse organic contaminants in divers matrices! 🐳 Looking forward to taking our project idea forward! πŸ’ͺ
This would not have been possible without funding from @sulsa.bsky.social ❀️

#SULSA #Marinemammals #Ecotoxicology #researchvisit

18.02.2025 16:26 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What a lucky guy! I wish I didn't know that either!

16.02.2025 15:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #worldwhaleday. 🐳
We are celebrating the recovery of whales species in the waters around the island of South Georgia.
Photos collected under GSGSSI permit 2024_39.

#MarineConservation πŸ™πŸ§ͺ
#marinemammals #nature
@bas.ac.uk @polarbiome.bsky.social

16.02.2025 13:17 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🦭 Have you spotted a grey seal killing or eating harbour seals or grey seal pups in the UK? Please send your footage and reports to SMRUsealreports@st-andrews.ac.uk ! 🦭

31.01.2025 15:57 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#SocioOceanography Session 3️⃣

πŸ‹ Marine species on the move: how climate change driven redistribution of marine species is going to change how we perceive, value, manage and research the UK marine environment.

View the abstract here πŸ‘‰ projects.noc.ac.uk/socio-oceano...

10.02.2025 14:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Careers | National Oceanography Centre

⚠️⚠️⚠️ New permanent job opportunity in Microbial Oceanography @noc.ac.uk

careers.noc.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...

Looking for people bridging microbial ecology and biogeochemistry, focus in the #ERC project EXPAND noc.ac.uk/projects/exp...

@usocb.bsky.social @aslo.org @ismeoffice.bsky.social

06.02.2025 14:36 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 Marine Forum Programme is LIVE! 🚨

A jam-packed schedule of expert talks, panels & networking awaits! 🌊🐬

Only a few tickets left so don’t miss out! 🎟:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/wdc-smass-...

#MarineForum2025 #OceanConservation #LastTickets

@whalesorg.bsky.social @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social

30.01.2025 15:47 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1