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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · 26d

En route to Klaipeda no flying. 6 countries, 11 trains, 1 bus & 1 ferry. Come join us on Monday for the #ICESASC25 session on marine biodiversity and ecosystem services. How can we co-exist successfully with nature?

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Aug 5

Caught between joy at the high quality scientific investigation and sadness at the benthic devastation that's unfolded over on the North American Atlantic coast. Sometimes I wish ecological theory was just theory. #trophiccascade #regimeshift
www.biographic.com/unmasking-th...

Unmasking the Sea Star Killer

After a decade of carnage, we finally know what’s devastating sea stars along North America’s West Coast. Does that mean scientists can save them?

www.biographic.com

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Aug 5

#Climate winners and losers in northwest #Europe. Interestingly native oysters could do well, while still a sad story for the ocean Quahog Arctica islandica
@johnkpinnegar.bsky.social

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Climate change resilience of vulnerable marine species in northwest Europe - Marine Biology

Climate change is impacting marine organisms directly through its influence on suitable habitats. We use an ensemble of five ecological niche models to determine how climate change could affect the di...

link.springer.com

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Apr 10

Mollusc of the year 2025 - the Dorado octopus Muuscoptopus, which likes to hang out near deep-sea hydrothermal vents. What a beauty!

Senckenberg will now sequence its entire genome moty.senckenberg.science/en/

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Apr 10

First international conference on the cultural significance of fish. This is very cool, learn how consistently important fish have been to us through history.

June 2025, Ely, England.

ifm.org.uk/events/1st-i...

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Apr 10

Do you want to learn how to use benthic species traits to assess the impacts of trawling and other disturbances on #marine seabed #ecosystems? Surely you do?

New training course by @jangeerthiddink.bsky.social in October 2025 @icesmarine.bsky.social HQ, Copenhagen

www.ices.dk/events/Train...

Assessment of The Impact of Trawling on Seabed Ecosystems

www.ices.dk

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Apr 10

New #PhD - the Arctic, meiobenthos (=very small), methane-based ecosystems at the world's northernmost educational institute. Exciting!

Application deadline 25/04/2025

www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Ph.D. position in Arctic Biology (Meiobenthos of Arctic methane-based ecosystems) (278075) | UNIS

Job title: Ph.D. position in Arctic Biology (Meiobenthos of Arctic methane-based ecosystems) (278075), Employer: UNIS, Deadline: Friday, April 25, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Mar 17

Are you interested in #marine #research in the space where blue skies and applied science collide? Come and join us at the Collaborative Centre for Sustainable Use of the Seas as our new @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and Cefas co-funded Marine Science #lecturer.

vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/11...

Lecturer in Marine Science (ATR1697) in University of East Anglia | UEA

View details and apply for this Lecturer in Marine Science (ATR1697) vacancy in University of East Anglia. Faculty of Science School of Environmental Sciences Lecturer in Marine Science Ref:...

vacancies.uea.ac.uk

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Mar 17

How can we leverage systematic evidence databases to tackle global food system hazards? 🌍Our latest study reveals the answers t.co/Vi7rFWUE3A

Join our community here onefoodcommunity.org

@billsutherland.bsky.social @thenisd.bsky.social

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Mar 17

Are you interested in #marine #research in the space where blue skies and applied science collide? Come and join us at the Collaborative Centre for Sustainable Use of the Seas as our new @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and Cefas co-funded Marine Science #lecturer.

vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/11...

Lecturer in Marine Science (ATR1697) in University of East Anglia | UEA

View details and apply for this Lecturer in Marine Science (ATR1697) vacancy in University of East Anglia. Faculty of Science School of Environmental Sciences Lecturer in Marine Science Ref:...

vacancies.uea.ac.uk

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Mar 17

European work travel is possible by train, bus and ferry. I've been living this for a couple of years; it takes extra effort and time - and frustratingly it's often more expensive - but the rewards are many. Try it, you might get to love it! 🌲🌊🚉⛴🚶🏻‍♀️

Jan Geert Hiddink @jangeerthiddink.bsky.social · Mar 17

That's my two meetings done. I used a 7-day @interraileu.bsky.social pass that I bought on offer, and with all the seat reservations it cost me only about £400 for this massive loop. It helps to have some family along the way, and needed two extra nights of hotels too.

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Feb 28

This month's Cefas newsletter. Grab a cuppa and have a read

content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKC...

Cefas Monthly News: Eel smuggling, new Non Executive Directors, science spotlight, vacancies and more

content.govdelivery.com

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Feb 25

New #Postdoc in the beautiful west coast of Scotland
🌊⛵🤼

Senior PDRA in Marine Social Science - vacancy at the Scottish Association for Marine Science www.sams.ac.uk/vacancies/se...

Senior PDRA in Marine Social Science (D25/24.BS) — Scottish Association for Marine Science, Oban UK

SAMS is the UK's oldest independent marine science organisation delivering research, education and enterprise for a sustainable marine environment - The Scottish Association for Marine Science

www.sams.ac.uk

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Marcus Collier @marcuscollier.bsky.social · Feb 25

Early career academic? Looking for an exciting challenge?
We have a whopping FIVE Assistant Professor positions open for application! Please visit here for more information:
www.tcd.ie/naturalscien...
The deadline for all applications is March 24th. Please circulate within your networks! Thanks.

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Feb 25

Working with @thenisd.bsky.social helps me put my #marine #ecosystem #sustainability work in a broader context and I value the collaborations greatly. Ecology [oîkos] is all about relationships - we are all organisms in an environment

Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development @thenisd.bsky.social · Feb 18

🐟Meet NISD member @wormbotherer.bsky.social A Principal Marine Ecologist at Cefas & Assoc. Prof at @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social

Julie specialises in biodiversity, marine food & climate change. Her work bridges science, policy & industry to drive sustainable marine resource use 🌊

NISD member Julie Bremner, Principal Marine Ecologist at Cefas.

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Feb 25

Come and talk with @icesmarine.bsky.social colleagues about biodiversity, ecosystem function, services and the future of nature within society at the #ICESASC25. We want to hear your voice

✍https://www.ices.dk/events/asc/2025/Pages/Theme-session-Q.aspx

ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea @icesmarine.bsky.social · Feb 19

Marine biodiversity & ecosystem services at #ICESASC25
How do healthy oceans support human well-being & economic resilience?
Share strategies to balance conservation with human needs in our changing climate 📅Abstract deadline 17 March
✍https://www.ices.dk/events/asc/2025/Pages/Theme-session-Q.aspx

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ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea @icesmarine.bsky.social · Feb 25

🌊Celebrating a century of marine science🎉
In 2026, ICES Journal of Marine Science will turn 100!
To mark this milestone, articles are invited for a special themed set that will explore the past, present & future of marine science.
Find ℹ here👉
www.ices.dk/news-and-eve...
@oxfordunipress.bsky.social

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Dorota Kolbuk @dotklobuk.bsky.social · Feb 25

Hey #postdocs and academics of @ucddublin.bsky.social !

🗣️A new series of seminars will start at the end of March, first topic: Future-proofing Ireland🇮🇪 (all disciplines welcome!)

➡️Please follow this link to register: lnkd.in/ekhhuk77

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Feb 20

New opportunity ecsa.international

Reef Check Italia course on tropical reef monitoring methods, north Sulawesi, Indonesia 6-13 September 2025. Scholarships available - applications must be submitted by March 2. Regular booking until June 30. www.reefcheckmed.org/italiano/ree...

2025 - Course on

See scholarship opportunities below!

www.reefcheckmed.org

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Feb 20

Rocky shore + mud = perfect benthos paradise 😎

Jan Geert Hiddink @jangeerthiddink.bsky.social · Feb 20

Fieldwork with the second year students, collecting rough periwinkles to study in the Q10 practical next week. Weather a little wet... @sosbangor.bsky.social

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Feb 18

Validated! Finally got my first 'paper of the week' at my organisation, after 16.5 years. Not sure what that says about me as a scientist, but for sure it was a beast to do. See if you think it's worthy of celebration

onlinelibrary-wiley-com.uea.idm.oclc.org/doi/epdf/10....

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Feb 18

Estuarine Coastal Sciences Association 2025 focus meeting in Belgium 19th-23rd May - "Estuarine restoration: from theory to practice"
ecsa2025.org?p=756

Conference registrations are now open! – ECSA 2025

ecsa2025.org

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Feb 18

UK agrifood network webinar on #naturalcapital 28th Feb.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/why-carbon....

Why carbon markets aren't a good model for investing in nature recovery

Oxford University economist Prof Alex Teytelboym will set out a new approach to scaling investment in nature recovery.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · Feb 10

#Hiring! Passionate about understanding biodiversity, keen to survey different habitats and enthusiastic communicating with multiple stakeholders?

Join us as Ecologist and Survey Co-ordinator on a high-profile project monitoring #biodiversity at landscape scales

Apply now: https://buff.ly/3EuQjGT

Two people stand beside a field margin, plus text Apply Now! Ecologist and Field Survey Co-ordinator

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Julie Bremner @wormbotherer.bsky.social · Feb 11

Very happy that Cefas' parent ministry Defra published my blog on #gender in #fisheries for #InternationalDayofWomenAndGirlsInScience.
We need better understanding of gender/social equity across seafood value chains. Read the original paper here www.nature.com/articles/s43... @thenisd.bsky.social

A systematic review of the impact of post-harvest aquatic food processing technology on gender equality and social justice - Nature Food

Fisheries and aquaculture production are key to livelihoods, food and nutrition, yet over one-third of global aquatic harvest is lost or wasted. The post-harvest sector, key to reducing these losses, ...

www.nature.com

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