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Trine Bekkby @trinebekkby.bsky.social · Jan 23

NIVAs Kasper Hancke is co-author on this paper that quantifies the carbon burial in 20 seaweed farms around the globe, ranging from 2 to 300 years in operation and from 1 to 15,000 ha in size.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Carbon burial in sediments below seaweed farms matches that of Blue Carbon habitats - Nature Climate Change

To understand the potential for seaweed as a Blue Carbon strategy, the authors quantify carbon burial under 20 globally distributed seaweed farms. They attribute an average of 1.06 ± 0.74 tCO2e ha−1 y...

www.nature.com

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Annals of Botany @annbot.bsky.social · Jul 10

🌿🌊Annals of Botany invites submissions to a new Special Issue on "Macroalgae and ecosystem services", edited by AoB editors Mick Hanley and Kira Krumhansl and guest editor Louise Firth. (1/3)

@louisefirth.bsky.social

Flyer for the Annals of Botany Special Issue titled 'Macroalgae and Ecosystem Services'. It features the names of editors Mick Hanley, Kira Krumhansl, and guest editor Louise Firth. The submission deadline is July 31, 2025. The background is teal on the left, with a close-up image of golden-brown macroalgae on the right.

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Louise Firth @louisefirth.bsky.social · Jul 6

See you all at the next #ITRS in #Tauranga, New Zealand 🇳🇿. Hosted by Chris Battersall, Chris Cornwall & Dave Schiel. Can’t wait to see you all there! @chrisecornwall.bsky.social @benthicecol.bsky.social @nessocon.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @pippajmoore.bsky.social @marclim-uk.bsky.social

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Amelia Curd @aec13.bsky.social · Jun 29

At last! See you all tomorrow at 5pm @LaFabrik for the @ofbiodiversite.bsky.social sponsored #ITRS2025 🧊⛓️‍💥https://itrs-home.org/icebreaker.html
@louisefirth.bsky.social @pippajmoore.bsky.social @nessocon.bsky.social @nelsonvaldivia.bsky.social @ifremer.bsky.social @sbroscoff.bsky.social

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Rodrigo Muñoz-Cordovez @rhmunozcordovez.bsky.social · Jun 24

Almost a month ago I returned from an amazing field trip to the Isles of Scilly 🌊 Studying L. hyperborea at its southern UK range was a privilege. Big thanks to @hjncatherall.bsky.social and @pippajmoore.bsky.social for such a great experience! #KelpForests #MarineBiology #Fieldwork #UKScience

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Louise Firth @louisefirth.bsky.social · Jun 24

Come join us as a #Postdoc on BLUESHORES 🇪🇺 project in Cork 🇮🇪 to test novel nature based solutions to coastal defence 🌊 on saltmarshes 🌱. Start date: 1st Sept. Duration: 28mo. Salary: €45-52k. Deadline 10th July. Partnership with @ucc.ie, Uni Padua 🇮🇹 & NIOZ. 🇳🇱 universityvacancies.com/university-c...

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Amelia Curd @aec13.bsky.social · May 18

🥁 🥁 🥁 The #ITRS2025 scientific program is online 🙌 itrs-home.org/scientific-p... please share! 42 days until 🚀
#marineecology @nessocon.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @aurelien-boye.bsky.social @louisefirth.bsky.social @pippajmoore.bsky.social @dansmale1.bsky.social @ifremer.bsky.social

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Pippa Moore @pippajmoore.bsky.social · May 6

Nice to finally meet @bd-stew.bsky.social IRL at the World premiere of Oceans with David Attenborough where Bryce got credits on the film and I gave a little advice on kelp in the accompanying book.

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Louise Firth @louisefirth.bsky.social · Apr 18

Big thanks to the ICE for supporting work that bridges ecology and engineering—and to everyone pushing for greener coasts.

Award info: www.ice.org.uk/what-we-do/p...

(Tagged coauthors + supporters in the thread ⬇️)

www.ice.org.uk

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Louise Firth @louisefirth.bsky.social · Apr 18

Feeling very grateful that our paper “Coastal greening of grey infrastructure: an update on the state of the art” has been awarded #Halcrow Prize by the Institution of Civil Engineers. 🌿🌊 This recognition means a lot to me & 51 brilliant coauthors. www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/full/10....

www.ice.org.uk

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Rodrigo Muñoz-Cordovez @rhmunozcordovez.bsky.social · Apr 15

Hi BlueSky! I’m Rodrigo, a Chilean marine biologist doing my PhD in the UK with @pippajmoore.bsky.social @iapetusdtp.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social and @naturalengland.bsky.social. My research explores novel urchin barrens in the UK kelp forests — why they happen and how resilient they are 🌿🧪

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Sussex Kelp Recovery Project (SKRP) @sussexkelp.bsky.social · Apr 2

🌿 Taking to the stage now at #KelpSummit2025 is @pippajmoore.bsky.social from @newcastleuni.bsky.social presenting on the state of UK kelp and giving evidence of natural kelp recovery.

#SKRP #Kelp #HelpOurKelp #SussexKelp #AttenboroughCentre #zsl #qmul #bluemarinefoundation #newcastleuniversity

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Robyn Mastin-Wynne @robynmastinwynn.bsky.social · Apr 1

A perfect Monday morning spent collecting kelp holdfasts for an MRes project looking at marine heatwaves 🤿🌊

Spot me working very hard…..

@newcastleuni.bsky.social @pippajmoore.bsky.social @

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Pippa Moore @pippajmoore.bsky.social · Apr 1

A productive day kelping with @newcastleuni.bsky.social MRes student Cris collecting kelp holdfasts to start her Marine Heatwave experiment - What a team!

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Pippa Moore @pippajmoore.bsky.social · Mar 22

Congrats to Dr Catherall who passed his viva with minor corrections. May have over celebrated last night

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Marine Ecology Progress Series @meps-ir.bsky.social · Mar 5

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The decomposition dynamics of 3 important #kelp species in the Northeast Atlantic with focus on the loss of dissolved carbon. We found that DOC is released in large amounts initially, providing valuable data around the complex processes involved in #carbon cycling of kelps.
bit.ly/meps_755_63

Photo lower half underwater, upper half in air showing kelp underwater and rocky/hilly coastline in background

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Pippa Moore @pippajmoore.bsky.social · Mar 4

A trip to the field is a rare treat recently, but a lovely day in the field helping PhD students with testing kelp restoration techniques on exposed coasts and the effects of topography on kelp restoration success @robynmastinwynn.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social

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Dan Smale @dansmale1.bsky.social · Feb 28

Summertime marine heatwaves (MHWs) in 2023/2024 were unprecedented and had wide-ranging biological, physical and societal impacts. Need to develop better response plans and adaptation/intervention approaches as MHWs intensify under climate change. New ms in Nat CC: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Ocean extremes as a stress test for marine ecosystems and society - Nature Climate Change

In 2023–2024, widespread marine heatwaves associated with record ocean temperatures impacted ocean processes, marine species, ecosystems and coastal communities, with economic consequences. Despite wa...

www.nature.com

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Oceana UK @oceanauk.bsky.social · Feb 18

🚨 Scientists are calling out UK govt for failing to protect our seas from bottom trawling! 20 top marine scientists are demanding a ban in protected areas. Ocean havens MUST be more that just lines on a map. 🌊

✍️ Covered by @stephspyro.bsky.social
www.express.co.uk/news/politic...

Keir Starmer told to use Brexit freedoms to shut down 'destructive' fishing

Prime Minister is being urged to make good on his pre-election promise for a total ban on bottom trawling in the UK's marine protected areas.

www.express.co.uk

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Pippa Moore @pippajmoore.bsky.social · Jan 23

Exciting to see the outcomes of this exciting research published

Trine Bekkby @trinebekkby.bsky.social · Jan 23

NIVAs Kasper Hancke is co-author on this paper that quantifies the carbon burial in 20 seaweed farms around the globe, ranging from 2 to 300 years in operation and from 1 to 15,000 ha in size.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Carbon burial in sediments below seaweed farms matches that of Blue Carbon habitats - Nature Climate Change

To understand the potential for seaweed as a Blue Carbon strategy, the authors quantify carbon burial under 20 globally distributed seaweed farms. They attribute an average of 1.06 ± 0.74 tCO2e ha−1 y...

www.nature.com

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Jan 14

I just checked the 100 most recent job ads on various marine biology Facebook groups and jobs boards.

2 involve SCUBA diving.

The overwhelming majority of marine biology jobs do not involve SCUBA diving at all.

Which means you can follow your dreams even if you medically can't SCUBA dive!

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