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Ellie Honan @elliehonan.bsky.social · Jun 6

The first paper of my PhD (and my first first-author paper!) is out now in Marine Biology 🌊 🎆 We tracked snow petrels in a season of extreme weather and little sea ice in east Antarctica❄️ read more on our #ANTSIE webpage here:
www.antsie.webspace.durham.ac.uk/2025/06/06/snow-petrel-tracking/

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Ellie Honan @elliehonan.bsky.social · 7d

❄️ Back from a fantastic and sobering 2-day meeting at @royalsociety.org where we discussed climatic tipping points in Antarctica. I was there presenting on @ukpolarnetwork.bsky.social and the role of ECRs in this crucial decade for polar science. www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/a...

Ellie Honan @elliehonan.bsky.social · Aug 6

It was indeed - and of course!

Ellie Honan @elliehonan.bsky.social · Aug 6

An ideal 15 minute break from thesis writing - taking part in the @bas.ac.uk BioBlitz #BigButterflyCount with @savebutterflies.bsky.social - leis na hacmhainní i nGaeilge!

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Ellie Honan @elliehonan.bsky.social · Aug 5

This was a great way to start a Tuesday - thanks to @jamesaorr.bsky.social‬ and looking forward to the rest of the talks in the series 💻🌿

bes-quantitativegroup @bes-quantitative.bsky.social · Jul 21

📣 Don’t forget to sign up to our first Quantifying Ecology webinar! 📣

We join Dr James Orr in collab with @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social for:

”Variability of community-level responses contains information about ecosystem functioning and global change impacts”

5th Aug @ 9am BST

bit.ly/44SzlwG

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Ellie Honan @elliehonan.bsky.social · Jul 9

Great network for seabird PhDs!

PhULMaR @phulmar.bsky.social · Jul 9

Hello! We're now on #Bluesky! PhULMaR is a PhD lab group for those around the British and Irish Isles studying birds that use the #marine #environment. Currently headed by @bardseyben.bsky.social @dianepavat.bsky.social, we meet online on the last Friday of each month. Get in touch to join!

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Durham Glaciology @durhamglaciology.bsky.social · Jun 16

CONGRATULATIONS to our very own @mikebentley.bsky.social who has been awarded an OBE for his services to Antarctic Science! Mike has not only made an outstanding contribution to polar science, he is also a fantastic colleague and we are all delighted for him! ❄️🥳

www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Ellie Honan @elliehonan.bsky.social · Jun 6

#ANTSIE is funded by @erc.europa.eu and @leverhulme.ac.uk and based at geogdurham.bsky.social and @bas.bsky.social #seabirds #phd #antarctica #seaice #climatechange #snowpetrels #BAS #Durham #GPS #biotelemetry #seabirdtracking #ecology #polar #polarscience #marinebiology #coolbirdsincoldplaces

Ellie Honan @elliehonan.bsky.social · Jun 6

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Ellie Honan @elliehonan.bsky.social · Jun 6

The ANTSIE project is funded by funded @erc.europa.eu
and @leverhulme.ac.uk ❄️

www.antsie.webspace.durham.ac.uk

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Erin McClymont @erinmcclimate.bsky.social · Jun 6

What do sea-ice associated seabirds do during a season with little sea ice? Results from GPS tracking on snow petrels is now published, led by @elliehonan.bsky.social funded by @erc.europa.eu @leverhulme.ac.uk details here: www.antsie.webspace.durham.ac.uk/2025/06/06/snow-petrel-tracking/ 🧪🐙

www.antsie.webspace.durham.ac.uk

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