Alex O'Brien
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Marine Researcher and Conservationist: studying my happy place!
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Sal Keith (she/her)
22 days ago
Field of view affects damselfish anti-predator responses BUT other metrics of structural complexity do not. Implications for how we measure structure & predict its effects
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Site-level variation in field of view is associated with altered anti-predator responses in farming damselfish
The structure of a habitat affects how animals respond to predators. By recording the anti-predator behaviour of reef fish at sites with different levels o
https://academic.oup.com/beheco/advance-article/doi/10.1093/beheco/araf102/8251867?searchresult=1
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Cat Sheppard
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Third paper from my PhD at
@lancasteruni.bsky.social
out now. Territorial farming damselfish are more aggressive to smaller neighbours than strangers
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#fishinbottles
#angrydamsels
#nastyneighbours
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Familiarity mediated by body size predicts intraspecific aggression in farming damselfishes - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
Abstract Aggressive territoriality can have significant benefits for resource acquisition yet is a costly behaviour. Selection should therefore favour mechanisms that allow individuals to modify their...
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00265-025-03636-x
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Sal Keith (she/her)
22 days ago
New PAPER shows greater depths NOT correlated with more stable communities on Caribbean reefs, contrary to expectations. Led by
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Deeper Caribbean reef fish communities show greater taxonomic and functional change in dominance structure over a nine-year period - Coral Reefs
Fish communities at greater depths on a reef are thought to be less affected by disturbances that more strongly impact shallower areas. As a result, these deeper communities might be expected to show ...
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00338-025-02709-7
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environmentjob
22 days ago
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Care Farm Education & Wellbeing Officer
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, Oaksey, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, £14,385 - £15,004 depending on experience
https://environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/107386-care-farm-education-wellbeing-officer?from_rss=true&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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Reef Conservation UK (RCUK)
28 days ago
🌊 Final call for all reef scientists, conservationists, and enthusiasts! 🌊 Abstract submissions are CLOSING SOON! 📅 Deadline: FRIDAY, 12th September 2025 📅 Conference: 6th December 2025 🔗 Submit your abstract and find all the details here:
www.reefconservationuk.org/rcuk-2025.html
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RCUK 2025
Thank you for your interest in RCUK 2025! Abstract submissions for this year's conference are open ( go h ere )!!! This year we are excited to be taking RCUK on the road again to Bangor...
https://www.reefconservationuk.org/rcuk-2025.html
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Reef Conservation UK (RCUK)
2 months ago
🚨 Abstract submissions for Reef Conservation UK 2025 are now OPEN! 🚨 We’re inviting abstracts for: 📊 Presentations (12 minutes) ⚡ Speed Talks (5 minutes) 📜 Posters 🗓️ Deadline for submissions: 12th September 2025 🔗
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💙 Stay connected with us here or on LinkedIn
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Reef Conservation UK (RCUK)
4 months ago
A huge thank-you to the team at Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences for kindly hosting the event!
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Reef Conservation UK (RCUK)
4 months ago
🪸 Announcing RCUK 2025! 🪸 📅 Saturday December 6th 2025 (With workshops Friday 5th @ 1 pm) 📍 Bangor University’s main campus Main Arts Lecture Theatre & Prichard-Jones Hall Call for abstracts opens in July – further details over the coming months. More info:
www.reefconservationuk.org
#RCUK2025
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Operation Wallacea
6 months ago
Check out our new blog by
@whatalexseas.bsky.social
which showcases the exciting research by Tanaya et al 2025. Their new research shows that corals recover faster on artificial reefs after bleaching than on natural reefs! 🪸
www.opwall.com/article/bene...
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Opwall Science
8 months ago
@whatalexseas.bsky.social
giving a superb talk on how citizen science projects can contribute to marine conservation outcomes at the inaugural Ocean Advocate Summit in Bristol last week.
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Sal Keith (she/her)
8 months ago
FULLY FUNDED PHD on using
#AI
to explore the effects of global change on ecological functions of biological colour. Only 6 days left to apply!
www.exageo.org/apply/
With me, Chris Cooney (Sheff Uni)
@chris-nemeth.bsky.social
& David Roy (UKCEH) based at
@lec-reefs.bsky.social
@dsilu.bsky.social
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Apply – ExaGEO DLA
https://www.exageo.org/apply/
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Opwall Science
9 months ago
New paper out last month pooling standardized reef monitoring data from across the globe (including our research site on Hoga, Indonesia) to examine state shifts in reef ecosystems. Results show concerning shifts from reefs dominated by hard corals to more algae-dominated reefs:
shorturl.at/4v7dV
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Alex O'Brien
Opwall Science
9 months ago
Very pleased to participate in the first Ocean Advocacy Summit in Bristol soon, where Alex O’Brien & Catherine Edsell will discuss the importance of citizen science in marine conservation. The summit is on 1st Feb - you can find more here:
ocean-advocate.org/ocean-advoca...
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