@wormbotherer
Marine ecologist at Cefas / hon Assoc. Prof at @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social (own views). Sustainability, ecosystem function, seafood, coastal @marbefes.bsky.social @marinesabres.bsky.social #OneFood. Wander & wonder.
En route to Klaipeda no flying. 6 countries, 11 trains, 1 bus & 1 ferry. Come join us on Monday for the #ICESASC25 session on marine biodiversity and ecosystem services. How can we co-exist successfully with nature?
Caught between joy at the high quality scientific investigation and sadness at the benthic devastation that's unfolded over on the North American Atlantic coast. Sometimes I wish ecological theory was just theory. #trophiccascade #regimeshift
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#Climate winners and losers in northwest #Europe. Interestingly native oysters could do well, while still a sad story for the ocean Quahog Arctica islandica
@johnkpinnegar.bsky.social
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Mollusc of the year 2025 - the Dorado octopus Muuscoptopus, which likes to hang out near deep-sea hydrothermal vents. What a beauty!
Senckenberg will now sequence its entire genome moty.senckenberg.science/en/
First international conference on the cultural significance of fish. This is very cool, learn how consistently important fish have been to us through history.
June 2025, Ely, England.
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Do you want to learn how to use benthic species traits to assess the impacts of trawling and other disturbances on #marine seabed #ecosystems? Surely you do?
New training course by @jangeerthiddink.bsky.social in October 2025 @icesmarine.bsky.social HQ, Copenhagen
www.ices.dk/events/Train...
New #PhD - the Arctic, meiobenthos (=very small), methane-based ecosystems at the world's northernmost educational institute. Exciting!
Application deadline 25/04/2025
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Are you interested in #marine #research in the space where blue skies and applied science collide? Come and join us at the Collaborative Centre for Sustainable Use of the Seas as our new @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and Cefas co-funded Marine Science #lecturer.
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How can we leverage systematic evidence databases to tackle global food system hazards? ๐Our latest study reveals the answers t.co/Vi7rFWUE3A
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@billsutherland.bsky.social @thenisd.bsky.social
Are you interested in #marine #research in the space where blue skies and applied science collide? Come and join us at the Collaborative Centre for Sustainable Use of the Seas as our new @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and Cefas co-funded Marine Science #lecturer.
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European work travel is possible by train, bus and ferry. I've been living this for a couple of years; it takes extra effort and time - and frustratingly it's often more expensive - but the rewards are many. Try it, you might get to love it! ๐ฒ๐๐โด๐ถ๐ปโโ๏ธ
This month's Cefas newsletter. Grab a cuppa and have a read
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New #Postdoc in the beautiful west coast of Scotland
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Senior PDRA in Marine Social Science - vacancy at the Scottish Association for Marine Science www.sams.ac.uk/vacancies/se...
Early career academic? Looking for an exciting challenge?
We have a whopping FIVE Assistant Professor positions open for application! Please visit here for more information:
www.tcd.ie/naturalscien...
The deadline for all applications is March 24th. Please circulate within your networks! Thanks.
Working with @thenisd.bsky.social helps me put my #marine #ecosystem #sustainability work in a broader context and I value the collaborations greatly. Ecology [oรฎkos] is all about relationships - we are all organisms in an environment
Come and talk with @icesmarine.bsky.social colleagues about biodiversity, ecosystem function, services and the future of nature within society at the #ICESASC25. We want to hear your voice
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๐Celebrating a century of marine science๐
In 2026, ICES Journal of Marine Science will turn 100!
To mark this milestone, articles are invited for a special themed set that will explore the past, present & future of marine science.
Find โน here๐
www.ices.dk/news-and-eve...
@oxfordunipress.bsky.social
Hey #postdocs and academics of @ucddublin.bsky.social !
๐ฃ๏ธA new series of seminars will start at the end of March, first topic: Future-proofing Ireland๐ฎ๐ช (all disciplines welcome!)
โก๏ธPlease follow this link to register: lnkd.in/ekhhuk77
New opportunity ecsa.international
Reef Check Italia course on tropical reef monitoring methods, north Sulawesi, Indonesia 6-13 September 2025. Scholarships available - applications must be submitted by March 2. Regular booking until June 30. www.reefcheckmed.org/italiano/ree...
Rocky shore + mud = perfect benthos paradise ๐
Validated! Finally got my first 'paper of the week' at my organisation, after 16.5 years. Not sure what that says about me as a scientist, but for sure it was a beast to do. See if you think it's worthy of celebration
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Estuarine Coastal Sciences Association 2025 focus meeting in Belgium 19th-23rd May - "Estuarine restoration: from theory to practice"
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UK agrifood network webinar on #naturalcapital 28th Feb.
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Two people stand beside a field margin, plus text Apply Now! Ecologist and Field Survey Co-ordinator
#Hiring! Passionate about understanding biodiversity, keen to survey different habitats and enthusiastic communicating with multiple stakeholders?
Join us as Ecologist and Survey Co-ordinator on a high-profile project monitoring #biodiversity at landscape scales
Apply now: https://buff.ly/3EuQjGT
Very happy that Cefas' parent ministry Defra published my blog on #gender in #fisheries for #InternationalDayofWomenAndGirlsInScience.
We need better understanding of gender/social equity across seafood value chains. Read the original paper here www.nature.com/articles/s43... @thenisd.bsky.social
Go Nova @thembauk.bsky.social! She has indeed worked hard and smart. Below on #InternationalDayofWomenAndGirlsInScience some great advice from female #research leaders in #marine #science ๐๐
It was a real privilege to take my first trip to the @fao.org to co-host a workshop on tools for monitoring and assessing food systems hazards. #OneFood project collaboration with FAO #OneHealth initiatives #CefasScience
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Congratulations to Lisandro Benedetti-Cecchi on the publication of their recent article "๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐' ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐" (Protecting Marine Biodiversity) with Le Scienze (pp. 76-83 exit # 678, January 28, 2025)!
Access your copy below ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐
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#Postdoc: position at DTU Aqua on using #machinelearning for #fish species identification and tracking for #fisheries research. Deadline 21st February
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#Postdoc: Fancy researching the management of living #marine resources, including #climate adaptation and mitigation in #fisheries and #aquaculture, at the most northerly university in the world? Veldig bra! Deadline 16th February ๐๐๐
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...