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Izzy Langley @izzylangley.bsky.social · 1d

A wonderful conference for ECRs working in marine mammal science in the UK! Share far and wide 😍

UKIRSC Marine Mammals @ukirsc.bsky.social · 2d

🐬 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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Line Cordes @linecordes.bsky.social · 28d

Great talk by @philippawright.bsky.social at CWW - fish for thought!

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Emily Hague 🐳 @emily-hague.bsky.social · Sep 1

🐋 FINAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS AND CHECKS!🐋

Help us develop a global atlas collating worldwide examples of the variety of ways citizen and community scientists have contributed to marine mammal research!

Check out the current map here: bit.ly/CitSciMap And read below for submission info 🌊

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SMRU Instrumentation @smruinstrument.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚀 Upcoming Talk! 🚀

Dr Lars Boehme from SMRU (@seamammalresearch.bsky.social) will share how SMRU Instrumentation tags and seals can help advance marine science. 🦭

📍 Discovery Point, Dundee.
📆 Sat 13 & Sun 14 September
🕧 12:30 pm both days

More info: www.dundeeheritagetrust.co.uk/event/how-se...

Getting the Seal of Approval: Marine Animals as Ocean Scientists - Dundee Heritage Trust

From weather forecasting to understanding climate change, Dr Lars Boehme from the Sea Mammal Research Unit will discuss how seals can help us.

www.dundeeheritagetrust.co.uk

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Jacqui Glencross @jacquiglencross.bsky.social · Aug 26

Please share!
We are still looking for more mentors for @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social Guillemates!

Are you a mid-career seabirder (or beyond) wanting to help support ECRs and can run 4 sessions throughout the year🐧🐥👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Sign up here: forms.gle/MuQLcdaZHtxU...

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SMRU Instrumentation @smruinstrument.bsky.social · Aug 20

🎉 Exciting to see this paper published using @smruinstrument.bsky.social tags to study diving behaviour and physiology of free divers! Congrats to the authors! 👏🔬📡 @smruecophys.bsky.social @chrismcknight.bsky.social

Read the paper here: www.cell.com/current-biol...

SMRU Ecophysiology Lab @smruecophys.bsky.social · Aug 18

New @seamammalresearch.bsky.social & @smruinstrument.bsky.social research out today in @currentbiology.bsky.social, using #NIRS integrated into SMRU phone tags to measure the diving behaviour and physiology of the most incredible human divers - the all-female Haenyeo

www.cell.com/current-biol...

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Izzy Langley @izzylangley.bsky.social · Jun 29

Fab day meeting the scientists researching the whales of South Georgia at the gorgeous @vadundee.bsky.social ‪yesterday! 🐋 #whaleofaweekend @southgeorgiaht.bsky.social @polarbiome.bsky.social @jlkershaw.bsky.social

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SMRU @seamammalresearch.bsky.social · Jun 19

Tired but happy after a fantastic few days discussing all things UK seal populations with the NERC Special Committee on Seals (SCOS). Delighted to host such a brilliant group of scientists and government advisors and policy makers at SMRU
@uniofstandrews.bsky.social @ukri.org

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Izzy Langley @izzylangley.bsky.social · Jun 20

Amazing new resource for anyone interested in the distribution and density of seals around Scotland! Check it out 😎

SMRU @seamammalresearch.bsky.social · Jun 20

📣Announcing the launch of SealMAP: Seal Mapping & Analysis Platform. This SMRU app allows you to explore & download the latest grey & harbour seal distribution maps for Scotland. You can also get estimates of density for your area of interest. Happy mapping! arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/shiny/smru/s... 🦭🗺️

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Izzy Langley @izzylangley.bsky.social · Jun 18

Another great day full of seal chat at the #SCOS25 Science Day 🤓 @seamammalresearch.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social

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Izzy Langley @izzylangley.bsky.social · May 13

24 hours in England to talk about seals and the wider marine ecosystem at #EastME25 🦭
@seamammalresearch.bsky.social

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Izzy Langley @izzylangley.bsky.social · May 1

Oops #WOSiSTa 😅

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Chris Sutherland @chrissuthy.bsky.social · Apr 25

We are hiring a chair/professor in our Ecology & Enviro Modelling group at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social. Scotland is lovely, and my colleagues are fantastic! Reach out if you are interested in joining the CREEM family ☺️

Working link this time 👇
www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

Chair/Reader in Statistical Ecology – AC2503NK

Chair/Reader in Statistical Ecology – AC2503NK, School of Mathematics and Statistics Salary: By negotiation* Start Date: 1 August 2025 or as soon thereafter Full time: 36.25hrs per week, <p style="tex...

www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk

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Izzy Langley @izzylangley.bsky.social · Apr 30

Honoured to be amongst some fab women at the #WOWiSta Women in Ocean Science in St Andrews event at the Scottish Oceans Institute today 💪 @jessmontabaranom.bsky.social @philippawright.bsky.social @molliestefanek.bsky.social @monicaarso.bsky.social @carolsparling.bsky.social

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Izzy Langley @izzylangley.bsky.social · Apr 3

Great talk by @kateywhyte.bsky.social from @bioss.bsky.social at the SOI today. So 👏 much 👏 data 👏 Such an exciting project! @uniofstandrews.bsky.social

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Izzy Langley @izzylangley.bsky.social · Mar 29

Wonderful day celebrating the marine environment and citizen-science at the Porcupine Marine Natural History Society's 2025 conference @PorcupineMNHS #pmnhs2025 🦔⛵@seamammalresearch.bsky.social @strandings.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social www.smru.st-andrews.ac.uk/sealpred/ind...

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SMRU @seamammalresearch.bsky.social · Mar 21

Ever wondered why seals don't drown? New groundbreaking research from @smruecophys.bsky.social led by @chrismcknight.bsky.social published in @science.org reveals that, unlike other mammals, seals can sense blood oxygen levels.
Paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Dr Julia Sutherland @jcqsutherland.bsky.social · Feb 18

It's been a pleasure to virtually attend the International Orca Symposium this week 🐳 Many an interesting talk on killer whale biology, ecology, and conservation from researchers around the world 🌍 My presentation on my PhD research with #ECOPredS can be seen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLjJ...

Predator-prey interactions of killer whales and seals in inshore Shetland

YouTube video by ECOPredS Project

www.youtube.com

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Jessica Montabaranom @jessmontabaranom.bsky.social · Jan 31

🦭 Have you spotted a grey seal killing or eating harbour seals or grey seal pups in the UK? Please send your footage and reports to [email protected] ! 🦭

SMRU @seamammalresearch.bsky.social · Jan 31

SMRU researchers are appealing for the public to help us understand why UK Harbour seals are in steep decline news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/st-a...

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SMRU @seamammalresearch.bsky.social · Jan 31

SMRU researchers are appealing for the public to help us understand why UK Harbour seals are in steep decline news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/st-a...

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Izzy Langley @izzylangley.bsky.social · Jan 28

Ah great! Would love to be added, thanks 😀

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Dr Julia Sutherland @jcqsutherland.bsky.social · Jan 8

📢 Webinar alert! I'll be presenting my PhD research as part of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust Winter Webinar series on Weds 22th Jan.

Sign up here on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/killer-wha...

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Izzy Langley @izzylangley.bsky.social · Jan 18

I had a great experience speaking on the careers panel at #UKIRSC25 - was wonderful to meet so many amazing early career researchers and future leaders in marine mammal science 🤘

UKIRSC Marine Mammals @ukirsc.bsky.social · Jan 16

Our careers panel with Dr Izzy Langley, Dr Jamie Macaulay, Katie Dyke and Dr Katherine Whyte. We are very grateful to them for sharing their career experiences and advice #UKIRSC2025

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Jessica Montabaranom @jessmontabaranom.bsky.social · Jan 8

🦭🔍 New paper alert in @jappliedecology.bsky.social! I'm excited to share my 1st first author paper, showing how seals avoid tidal turbines when they're operating! doi.org/10.1111/1365... 🧵

@seamammalresearch.bsky.social

Seals exhibit localised avoidance of operational tidal turbines

The result showing that seals exhibit avoidance of the turbine during operation is important for industry developers and regulators, as lower numbers of seals close to the turbine reduces the potenti...

doi.org

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Brendan Godley @brendangodley.bsky.social · Dec 17

European winter walkers keep 👀 out. A dead Kemp's Ridley turtle was reported on 13th December at Talacre, North Wales, UK. There will be more. Reporting guidelines here: www.ukturtles.online/Graphics%20a...
🐢🌍🧪🦑 🦤 #seaturte #marineturtle
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social @exetermarine.bsky.social

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