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Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · 8d

It's not every day that one gets to publish a paper with their Dad. Here it is! If you're interested in #Seabirds and community engagement, have a read. In this paper, we discuss how Newfoundlanders perceive hunting regulations. #Conservation #MarineEcology

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Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · Jul 24

Was just thinking about this same question myself last night.

Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · Jun 26

It's a piece of advice that extends across every aspect of our lives I think.

Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · Jun 26

Protecting seabirds from interactions with drones when doing wildlife surveys is important! As part of this we have been trialing propeller guards for our M350 airframe.

#Seabirds #UAVs #DataScience #Drones #OffshoreWind #OnshoreWind #Scotland

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Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · Jun 15

#SEABIRD NEWS. Call for Symposia and workshops for #WSC4 IS OPEN! worldseabirdunion.org/world-seabir...

Deadline is August 1! Reach out to [email protected] for submissions or more information!

#seabirds #climatechange #science #Hobart

Call for Symposia and Workshops WSC4

Wings of Adaptation: Seabirds in a Changing Climate Call for Symposia and Workshops Menu Call for symposia and workshopsSymposia and Workshop Proposal Guidelines The call for symposia and workshops…

worldseabirdunion.org

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Susie Dent @susiedent.com · Jun 15

For those in need of a smile, a reminder that one 19th-century name for a penguin was ‘arsefoot’.

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Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · Jun 15

We did the same. Fulmar were the biggest issue. We've got two seasons worth of observations from three UAV models. Compared image quality and also doing analysis on boat V drone perspectives.

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Dr. Or M. Bialik |📚|🔬|🌊|⚒️ @obialik.bsky.social · Jun 14

Wind turbines affect local wind regime, esp. downwind from them. How that affects marine ecosystems, through wind-related features like upwelling, is something we are still learning. But aspects like surface primary productivity seem to be affected. 🧪🌊

Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

(a) Map showing the wind deficit (%) where Δu(x,y) (white arrows) is calculated for south-west wind. Maps of the wind field in (b) wind farm model and (c) reference baseline model.

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Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · Jun 15

We did this last year with a slightly different sensor on the M350. This year we've got a better camera and can fly 160 - 200m from the cliff and get amazing images. Paper to come soon.

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Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · Jun 13

Imagine #spying on #Seabirds from the skies with ultra high resolution from a distance well away from cliff faces. No disturbance, minimal risk of interaction with flying birds, and reproducible data! That's what we're doing right now with our new #UAVs! #Conservation #Drones #Scotland #SPAs

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Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · Jun 12

Who doesn't love doing boat surveys for cliff nesting #Seabirds???

So lucky to have the greatest team to work with here!

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Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · Jun 12

We're having the most fantastic time doing #UAV surveys for cliff nesting #Seabirds with our new #M350 drone. The images are incredible... Stay tuned for some amazing high resolution images.
#Caithness #Scotland #conservation #monitoring #UAVs

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Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · Mar 27

Love this wee #Penguin!

IFLScience @iflscience.com · Mar 27

“I sat with them for a while snapping pictures and admiring its cute pink toenails and charismatic little grin.” 🐧🥰

www.iflscience.com/rare-melanis...

Rare Melanistic Gentoo Penguin Chick Spotted In Antarctica With The Goofiest Grin

“I’ve seen a couple leucistic gentoo penguins before, but this was my first time seeing one with melanism,” penguin counter Laura Bogaard told IFLScience.

www.iflscience.com

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Feb 16

I love how Trump, Vance and Musk style themselves defenders of free speech, while simultaneously banning government agencies from mentioning climate change or diversity (inc biodiversity!), equity and inclusion, or even possessing maps which show the Gulf of Mexico.
Torquemadas the lot of them.

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Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · Feb 16

The perfect song lyrics don't exis.... 😳 #penguins

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Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · Jan 30

In this edition of #airplanesgettingeatenbyjetways we've got a LATAM Airbus A320 getting chewed on by a jetway at punta arenas airport in Southern Chile.

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Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · Jan 15

Would love to be involved if possible!!

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Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · Jan 9

We should definitely chat about it! Especially if you've got some ideas for research that we can help you out with :)

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Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · Jan 9

Oh man, that was a fantastic trip wasn't it?? Remember our sad walk up to the wrong part of that island looking for gentoos?? Hope you can come back with Oceanites some time Dr LaRue!!

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Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · Jan 7

An early morning flight to Ushuaia leads to some whacky thoughts... in this edition of #PlanesGettingEatenByJetways we've got an Aerolineas argentinas 737...

#Avgeek #penguincounting #penguins #earlymornings #Antarctica

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Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · Jan 6

One part of coming to #Antarctica is waiting in airports! Currently waiting for my partner in crime, Bertrand Charry to join me at Ezeiza airport in Buenos Aires. Tomorrow morning we catch a flight to Ushuaia, Arg to get on board the Greg Mortimer for ten days.

#PenguinCounting #Penguins #Seabirds

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Iris @snickers.bsky.social · Jan 3

Polyamory means wholly loving multiple people, not loving each one halfway. True polyamory thrives on commitment, communication, and genuine care for every partner involved. Don't settle for less than you deserve. 💜

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Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · Jan 5

Oceanites has been counting #penguins since 1994 and maintains the largest source of publicly accessible #penguin census records in the world which can be accessed at www.penguinmap.com. This is our 31st season and we've got some amazing operational partners!
#Antarctica #PenguinCounting

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Dr Sjúrður Hammer @sjurdur.bsky.social · Jan 4

Please follow and retweet this starterpack if you're mad about #seabirds 🐧🧪🌍

go.bsky.app/MPUTnm

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Grants Hat @grantshat.bsky.social · Jan 5

So it begins... Follow along as I head off from Inverness, Scotland to the #Antarctic peninsula where I'll be once again counting #Penguins for Oceanites! First, a wee hop to London Heathrow before my long haul to Buenos Aires
#PenguinCounters #Seabirds #Science #BestJob

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