6 cool things about how we’re studying the ecology of the key marine predator species in the Tasman Fracture Marine Park...

Australian Marine Parks IMAS University of Tasmania CSIRO antarctica.gov.au MPred Lab IMAS Tas Parks & Wildlife Julie McInnes Prof. Mary-Anne Lea

Did you know our oceans' health changes with the seasons, just like our weather?

That's one of the things being studied in the Tasman Fracture Marine Park “Our Marine Parks Grant” project.

The goal is to figure out how these changes affect marine life, like the Tasmanian...

Whale researcher Dr Peter Gill has spotted a dramatic #bluewhale courting ritual off Australia's southern coast for just the second time in his 26 years studying the massive creatures.
ABC News⁩ abc.net.au/news/2024-04-0…

Presenting 20+ years of tracking data from the Falkland Islands!
A truly unique ecosystem home to globally significant marine predator populations 🦭🐧🪿
Fun 📽️ by Javed Riaz showcasing the flurry of activity over Patagonian Shelf.
#FalklandIslands #seabird #seal
Falkland Islands Gov

Come join the RSPB Science Marine Team! 🌊
We're looking for a new Conservation Scientist (possibly multiple, subject to funding) to help deliver on a range of field-/analysis- based #seabird projects. Any questions, please get in touch!
Details here: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Caree… 🔗

Today, the WMO released the #StateOfClimate report. In 2023, the hottest year ever documented, records were broken for greenhouse gas levels, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rise, Antarctic sea cover, and glacier retreat.

Full report: wmo.int/publication-se…

📢 Exciting Opportunity! The Cayman Islands Department of Environment is seeking experienced field assistants to assist with monitoring & protection of loggerhead & green turtle nests around Grand Cayman and/or Little Cayman.

⏰ June – October

More detail in thread below 🧵

It’s important to be aware of the risk of avian influenza – watch this animation from @daffgov’s Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS) which is raising awareness of the disease and encouraging early detection and reporting: agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-tr…

This nuanced review of neuroscience research from lab to field, discusses the value of research in the wild AnD controlled lab experiments- it’s about finding the right setting for your question. Thank you Nacho Sanguinetti🥸 for your kind words about our study.

thetransmitter.org/animal-behavio…

Happy international day of the seal 🦭!!! Cannot believe this wasn’t on my radar!! Where to start - so many great seals out there and so many wonders to share! Here’s a few to get you going! Which species can you see? 👀
#pinniped #neiltheseal #phocid #otarid

Do you find yourself dreaming of shearwater fieldwork on windswept islands in some of the most beautiful parts of the world…..? 🏝️ 🌊 🏔️
Are you a seabird enthusiast? Then this QMS @IMAS University of Tasmania PhD project MPred Lab IMAS might be for you! 🙌 ⬇️
utas.edu.au/research/degre…

📢 Calling all marine health enthusiasts! Join us at #AMSA2024 for our symposium: 'Microbial Monitoring in Marine Environments'. Dive into the latest in disease ecology, environmental change & trophic ecology. Submit your abstracts here: amsa2024.amsa.asn.au/abstracts by 27 March 🌊 ⬇️

🌊 Join session E at #ICESASC24 !
Learn about case studies on creating and providing evidence for applied ocean conservation action to meet the needs of the Global Biodiversity Framework 2030 targets.
⏰ Call for abstracts open, submit by 22 March!
➡️ ices.dk/events/asc/202…

NEW TOOL in #ornithology - a shiny app that allows you to explore population responses to #conservation management actions for all globally threatened #seabirds : buff.ly/3vanKu6

Congrats to the whole team on this new Southern Ocean food web & climate review!! 🇦🇶🪼🦐🐟🦑🦭🐋🧊 Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) IMAS

Huge congratulations to Noémie Friscourt on her CCAMLR 🇦🇶fellowship for her biotracer research in our long-term ARC Antarctic fur seal research program with Marion Island Seals British Antarctic Survey 🐧 NOAA Research @cnrs University of Southampton antarctica.gov.au 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 #AntICON Antarctic Science Foundation

🎉🎉New paper alert!🎉🎉
Led by Xinlong Liu and Dr Amelie Meyer (I helped), we investigate trends and drivers in a standing meander of the Southern Ocean. Hint: It's changing! And we have a few ideas why.
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

'[T]o my fellow second-language English writers … do not let the fear of language barriers hold you back. Seek diverse perspectives, embrace feedback, and remember that, in the realm of academic writing, we are all perpetual learners.' scim.ag/5Tf #ScienceWorkingLife