Lilian Lieber
@lilianlieber.bsky.social
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Senior Research Fellow at the University of Plymouth exploring biophysical drivers of ocean predators 🌐 https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/staff/lilian-lieber 🌊 go.bsky.app/VgpFR6B 🦈 PhD on basking #sharks Ocean #sensors #acoustics #drones #PlanktonImaging
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Hello, I'm Lilian and I'm generally splitting my time between #offhore structures and #sharks! I often use #acoustics, underwater imaging or #drones to measure turbulent flows or to understand foraging dynamics. I'm a #drone pilot. Oh, and I love kiting! Looking forward to meeting lots of new faces!
me looking at echosounder data aerial drone shot of an offshore structure and seabirds foraging in its wake multibeam sonar image of a basking shark me looking out to see with my kite in the outer hebrides, scotland
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The #HOLOtag images microscopic #plankton on the fly—from micron to millimetre scale—capturing #biodiversity in high resolution and with minimal disturbance, revealing the living pulse of our ocean - from plankton to predators. Stay tuned.
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It's official: @alexnimmosmith.bsky.social & I have launched the HOLOtag for ocean observation on a micro-AUV! An ultra-compact plankton imaging sensor, the #HOLOtag is a real breakthrough in sensor innovation and now backed by the @royalsociety.org 🌊🦑🧪
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Looking forward to seeing you there, some really exciting science & innovation to be shared tomorrow! @plymouthmarine.bsky.social @fmri-nerc.bsky.social @alexnimmosmith.bsky.social @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
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FMRI Coastal Autonomy Workshop in Plymouth tomorrow hosted by the NCCA - National Centre for Coastal Autonomy. A strong showing from the marine autonomy & innovation community 🌊🧪

Great to see Plymouth now recognised as the UK’s National Centre for Marine Autonomy. noc-events.co.uk/fmri-keynote...
FMRI-KEYNOTE SPEAKERS | NOC Events
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🧪🌊🦑 #jobs #postdoc Last call for applications, deadline is this Sunday for a 42-months #Research Fellow post in Plymouth (Salary £39,355-£45,413). All things #plankton, #predators, remote #sensing & #autonomy
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🦑🌊🧪 Please share among your networks, a Research Fellow post in #Ocean Dynamics and Floating Offshore #Wind Consequences on Key Ecosystem Drivers in the Celtic Sea working with me, @alexnimmosmith.bsky.social & @peterimiller.bsky.social tinyurl.com/44x66b5z #PlanktonImaging #RemoteSensing #AUVs
Advert for Research Fellow post including remote and AUV-based sensing of ocean dynamics to understand impacts of floating offshore wind on fronts and other key ecosystem drivers. It shows an AUV and underwater plankton imaging and other sensors.
lilianlieber.bsky.social
🧪🌊🦑 #jobs #postdoc Last call for applications, deadline is this Sunday for a 42-months #Research Fellow post in Plymouth (Salary £39,355-£45,413). All things #plankton, #predators, remote #sensing & #autonomy
APPLY NOW 👇
lilianlieber.bsky.social
🦑🌊🧪 Please share among your networks, a Research Fellow post in #Ocean Dynamics and Floating Offshore #Wind Consequences on Key Ecosystem Drivers in the Celtic Sea working with me, @alexnimmosmith.bsky.social & @peterimiller.bsky.social tinyurl.com/44x66b5z #PlanktonImaging #RemoteSensing #AUVs
Advert for Research Fellow post including remote and AUV-based sensing of ocean dynamics to understand impacts of floating offshore wind on fronts and other key ecosystem drivers. It shows an AUV and underwater plankton imaging and other sensors.
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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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Moments like this also remind us why we do what we do, highlighting the value of #innovation in tackling the challenges of biodiversity monitoring at scale: from key ecosystem drivers incl the smallest and most abundant life in our ocean (phyto-and zooplankton) to the most vulnerable ocean giants.
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🧪🦑From #plankton to predators 🌊 Out for sea trials testing our new #autonomy technology when this beauty surfaced right in front of us! #sunfish A timely reminder of how #ocean change is reshaping #biodiversity on our doorstep. @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social @alexnimmosmith.bsky.social
sunfish near RIB on the water
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🦑🌊🧪 Please share among your networks, a Research Fellow post in #Ocean Dynamics and Floating Offshore #Wind Consequences on Key Ecosystem Drivers in the Celtic Sea working with me, @alexnimmosmith.bsky.social & @peterimiller.bsky.social tinyurl.com/44x66b5z #PlanktonImaging #RemoteSensing #AUVs
Advert for Research Fellow post including remote and AUV-based sensing of ocean dynamics to understand impacts of floating offshore wind on fronts and other key ecosystem drivers. It shows an AUV and underwater plankton imaging and other sensors.
lilianlieber.bsky.social
🦑🌊🧪 Please share among your networks, a Research Fellow post in #Ocean Dynamics and Floating Offshore #Wind Consequences on Key Ecosystem Drivers in the Celtic Sea working with me, @alexnimmosmith.bsky.social & @peterimiller.bsky.social tinyurl.com/44x66b5z #PlanktonImaging #RemoteSensing #AUVs
Advert for Research Fellow post including remote and AUV-based sensing of ocean dynamics to understand impacts of floating offshore wind on fronts and other key ecosystem drivers. It shows an AUV and underwater plankton imaging and other sensors.
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Devon life! Mid-week paddle and having inspiring conversations with our local #seafarers! #ocean 🦑🧪🌊
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This PhD was to be tailored to your own interests, integrating novel tools like drones, remote sensing, ocean profiling with plankton imaging & eDNA! Thank you for all your support and help with this one, @bd-stew.bsky.social , @peterimiller.bsky.social et al. Looking forward to the next chapter!
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I’m truly sorry to those who applied and didn’t get funding — I know how much hard work, time & dedication goes into these applications —I genuinely appreciate every single effort. A reminder: the focus was on monitoring the recovery of the majestic Atlantic bluefin #tuna in Southwest UK waters.
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Thanks to the @plymuni.bsky.social SERVO scheme for helping bring this project to life and putting it forward. The scheme allocated 3 studentships across 9 fantastic projects. Unfortunately, we weren’t successful this time, but the idea is very much alive.
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🌊🦑 Remember this one? I just wanted to take a moment to say a huge thank you. As my first time going through this as lead supervisor, it was exciting to see so much interest & strong candidates— truth be told, it was also encouraging to see that the kinds of ideas I’m envisioning are resonating.
Blue fin tuna PhD advert
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Through sustained collaborations with the maritime industries, we are building new directions and applications in science & technology - bringing these advanced directly into the classroom with @plymuni.bsky.social 🧪🌊🦑 An amazing week @ Ocean Business in Southampton with @alexnimmosmith.bsky.social
Outside at ocean business Looking at new eDNA samplers Stalls at ocean business Sonardyne Stall at ocean business
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🌊 Missed the Marine Biodiversity Networking Friday: Advancing Ocean Observations of Marine Life webinar? Catch the recording featuring insights from Lina Mtwana Nordlund and Elizabeth Lawrence. Learn about the Blueprint for Integrated Ocean Science. 📺 Watch now: www.youtube.com/live/DF1qqK0...
Marine Biodiversity Networking Friday on Advancing ocean observations of marine Life
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Van-tastic weekend in Cornwall. So much fun in the waves, great food and sunshine 🙏
Escapes are real.
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🧪🌊🦑 When Marine Science Gets Eel-y Interesting ;) After 4 months, our Sonardyne ADCP frame was due for recovery—but it had an unexpected resident! We @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social retrieved the frame only to find a large conger eel inside. Watch its dramatic escape! 👇