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🐬 Marine mammal ecologist, social scientist, conservationist 👩🏼‍🎓 PhD candidate @ Newcastle University 🇰🇭 Co-Founder of Khmer Ocean Life

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sarahtubbs.bsky.social @sarahtubbs.bsky.social · Oct 31

✨ New Publication ✨

📝 Our systematic review on questionnaire surveys investigating marine mammal bycatch is now available! Discover best practices for designing + conducting questionnaires to collect data that can be used to protect these species🐬 @perberggren.bsky.social

doi.org/10.3389/fmar...

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Exeter Marine @exetermarine.bsky.social · 19d

Fancy working with killer whales?

We have two exciting opportunities to support the work of Professor @darrencroft.bsky.social and team.

👉 Graduate Research Assistant - lnkd.in/egy9Knka
👉 Postdoctoral Research Associate - lnkd.in/eXyP7fZ4

Deadlines 22nd/19th Oct.

🦑🦤🌍🌊🐬🌐

text overlaying background of two killer whales swimming, taken by a drone. text outlines the graduate research assistant position, which is part time (14 hours), fixed term until 0ct 2028, based at the university of exeter. Logos are along the bottom of the image for: center for whale research, UKRI, university of Exeter and university of york

text overlaying background of two killer whales swimming, taken by a drone. text outlines postdoctoral research associate position, which is full-time fixed term until 31st oct 2028, starting salary £34.6k, location is university of exeter. Logos are along the bottom of the image for: center for whale research, UKRI, university of Exeter and university of york

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UKIRSC Marine Mammals @ukirsc.bsky.social · 7d

🐬 Registration is now OPEN for the UKIRSC 2026 Marine Mammal Conference hosted @plymuni.bsky.social 🎓A FREE event bringing together students from across the UK & Ireland to share research, connect, and learn from leading marine mammal scientists. 👇Link below

#UKIRSC2026 #MarineMammals

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Stephanie L King @stephanielking.bsky.social · Jun 15

We are looking for a Research Assistant to contribute to our ongoing analysis of dolphin acoustic data from West Wales - collaboration between @wtsww.bsky.social @bristolbiosci.bsky.social 🐬
Deadline is 29th June - please share widely!
www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

Details | Working at Bristol | University of Bristol

www.bristol.ac.uk

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Joshua Wilson @oshuwilson.bsky.social · Jun 24

Save the date for the next marine mammal student conference in Plymouth! Always a good time

UKIRSC Marine Mammals @ukirsc.bsky.social · Jun 24

📣 SAVE THE DATE! 📣 The 20th UKIRSC Conference will take place 13 - 16th Jan 2026 at the University of Plymouth. A free event for students in marine mammal science to share research, network, and be inspired. More details coming soon! #UKIRSC #MarineMammals #StudentScience @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social

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Stephanie L King @stephanielking.bsky.social · Mar 26

🐳 UPCOMING BOOK ALERT 🐬
The Evolution of Cetacean Societies

Edited by @darrencroft.bsky.social @andrewfoote.bsky.social @ellengarland.bsky.social and myself

Preorder available now
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

#whale #dolphin #animalbehaviour

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sarahtubbs.bsky.social @sarahtubbs.bsky.social · Nov 16

What a week at #SMM24 in Perth. Assessing marine mammal fisheries interactions and finding sustainable and fisher-supported solutions was as the heart of this conference. Such a privilege to be able to speak on Cambodian marine mammal bycatch here! #MarineMammalScience

sarahtubbs.bsky.social @sarahtubbs.bsky.social · Oct 31

sarahtubbs.bsky.social @sarahtubbs.bsky.social · Oct 25

Great to talk to @mongabay.bsky.social about marine mammal bycatch in Cambodia and the launch of the Cambodian Marine Mammal Bycatch and Stranding Network @newcastleuni.bsky.social news.mongabay.com/2024/10/camb...

Cambodian fishers-turned-citizen scientists monitor marine mammal deaths

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Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · Jun 14

Join us (please share)! 2-year postdoc fellowship. Aim: to establish a satellite-based, cost-effective humpback whale population monitoring approach for Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. Apply 14July. www.mmrphawaii.org/post/come-jo...

Come join us: Two-year postdoctoral fellowship available!

Space Whales: The project seeks to establish a satellite-based, cost-effective humpback whale population monitoring approach for the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument PROJECT DESCRIPTION...

www.mmrphawaii.org

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