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Professor | Marine Science & Technology | Research & Innovation Kitesurfing/Climbing/Cats
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Alex Nimmo-Smith
Lilian Lieber
11 months ago
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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#jobs
#postdoc
Last call for applications, deadline is this Sunday for a 42-months
#Research
Fellow post in Plymouth (Salary Β£39,355-Β£45,413). All things
#plankton
,
#predators
, remote
#sensing
&
#autonomy
APPLY NOW π
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Lilian Lieber
12 months ago
π§ͺπ¦From
#plankton
to predators π 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
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Alex Nimmo-Smith
Lilian Lieber
about 1 year ago
π¦ππ§ͺ 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
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Lilian Lieber
about 1 year ago
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
π§ͺππ¦ An amazing week @ Ocean Business in Southampton with
@alexnimmosmith.bsky.social
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π§ͺππ¦ When Marine Science Gets Eel-y Interesting ;) After 4 months, our Sonardyne ADCP frame was due for recoveryβbut it had an unexpected resident! We
@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
retrieved the frame only to find a large conger eel inside. Watch its dramatic escape! π
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Lilian Lieber
about 1 year ago
Had the pleasure this week to go out on the University of Plymouth' Falcon Spirit. Heading out with such engaged and experienced skippers & technicians with a can-do attitude, the University can really take pride as research & teaching always is a
#team
effort.
@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
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Beautiful boil!
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Lilian Lieber
over 1 year ago
ππ§ͺπ¦ Another fine day to be out in
#Plymouth
Sound! This time with our MRes & MSc project students sampling urban oceanographic features and the salinity front. Smooth operations and interesting science to be uncovered π with
@alexnimmosmith.bsky.social
, Nicole & Scott!
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Lilian Lieber
over 1 year ago
π Hands-on marine monitoring with MSc students! A fine day to be out in Plymouth Sound with
@plymouthuniccc.bsky.social
Master students in MSc Data Science and Environmental Intelligence on the Marine Environmental Monitoring module that
@alexnimmosmith.bsky.social
& I teach on, a thread! π§΅
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Lilian Lieber
over 1 year ago
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#postdoc
alert πworking with NERC's
#BoatyMcBoatface
(ALR 1500) equipped with cutting-edge
#plankton
imaging technology developed at
@plymuni.bsky.social
with
@alexnimmosmith.bsky.social
and me &
#satellite
remote
#sensing
with
@peterimiller.bsky.social
at
@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
#FRONTLINE
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Tim O'Hare
over 1 year ago
21 jellyfish. Don't ask me why - one moment they weren't there and then an armada arrived.
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Alex Nimmo-Smith
Edward Steele
over 1 year ago
π SUT Evening Seminar & Networking Event: Advances in Marine Renewables & Maritime Autonomy. π University of Plymouth. π March 6, 2025 @ 18:30. π€© Speakers: Becky Fowell (Regen) & Anahita Laverack (Oshen). π° FREE! π Details & Registration:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sut-south-...
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Alex Nimmo-Smith
Lilian Lieber
over 1 year ago
πππ¦π§ͺHot off the press
@theguardian.com
: "The researchers will attach holographic plankton imaging devices, integrated with artificial intelligence, to container ships, new underwater robots and to filter-feeding ocean giants, such as whales."
tinyurl.com/yck6h5sy
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Lilian Lieber
over 1 year ago
π§ͺπ¦ππ How can we forecast climate tipping points? By capturing the pulse of our
#ocean
.
@alexnimmosmith.bsky.social
& I are jointly leading on sensor innovation and new platform deployments to provide low cost, sustainable & scalable
#plankton
observations in the
#Arcticπ@aria-research.bsky.social
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Alex Nimmo-Smith
Lilian Lieber
over 1 year ago
Last night's celebration of the Marine Research Plymouth Allianceβthe UKβs largest cluster of marine scientists & researchers! We also took the opportunity to toast to our MRP Work Package within NERC's ECOFLOW Frontline project with
@alexnimmosmith.bsky.social
&
@peterimiller.bsky.social
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Alex Nimmo-Smith
Lilian Lieber
over 1 year ago
What an absolute joy being back in the lab with
@alexnimmosmith.bsky.social
. As you do, we used our hair to create our first holograms with our new
#plankton
imaging prototype! Thrilled to be pushing the limits of
#sensor
technology to capture the pulse of our
#ocean
, from plankton to predators π§ͺππ¦π
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Alex Nimmo-Smith
Lilian Lieber
over 1 year ago
Chuffed that our
#OA
paper addressing the energy-environment nexus is still high up on the
@natureportfolio.bsky.social
focus page, driving innovation in our energy transition! Check it out if you use
#drones
& ADCPs in your research:
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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@alexnimmosmith.bsky.social
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Sheared turbulent flows and wake dynamics of an idled floating tidal turbine - Nature Communications
Ocean energy extraction is on the rise, but complex flows still challenge reliable tidal stream energy generation. Here, using aerial drones and boat-based surveys, authors map out the turbulent flows...
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52578-x
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Alex Nimmo-Smith
Lilian Lieber
over 1 year ago
π§ͺππ¦Excited to be starting our newly funded ECOFLOW project Frontline, working with
@alexnimmosmith.bsky.social
&
@peterimiller.bsky.social
to explore the consequences of floating offshore wind on Celtic Sea
#ecosystem
dynamics, spanning ocean physics,
#plankton
& forage
#fish
!
#oceanography
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Alex Nimmo-Smith
Lilian Lieber
over 1 year ago
I'm very excited to offer this
#PhD
on the majestic Atlantic bluefin
#tuna
in Southwest UK waters using
#drones
, remote sensing,
#ocean
profiling & eDNA! Working with
#anglers
& this fantastic team:
@bd-stew.bsky.social
@peterimiller.bsky.social
@marinemicrobes.bsky.social
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tinyurl.com/mrxyh62t
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Isabelle Cox (She/Her)
over 1 year ago
π Oxygen Minimum Zone Chlorophyll Maximums π ππ°οΈπ¦ When the upper boundary of an OMZ approaches the euphotic depth in stratified regions, an OMZ-chlorophyll maximum can form at depths of 68-160m in extremely low-light and low oxygen.ππ°οΈπ¦ Learn more about this community here β
doi.org/10.3389/fmar...
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Frontiers | Monitoring low-oxygen-adapted subsurface phytoplankton distribution in a changing ocean
Recent decadal trends of deoxygenation in the global ocean interior have resulted in the expansion and shoaling of oxygen minimum zones (OMZs). When the OMZs...
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1425250
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Alex Nimmo-Smith
Lilian Lieber
over 1 year ago
Lots of features on display in
#Plymouth
Sound today. It's been 2 yrs since we published a study on slicks &
#seabirds
- I was on a postdoc in Bangor! This month I've taken on my 1st MRes student to look at predators & physical features in the Sound.
#reflection
with
@alexnimmosmith.bsky.social
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Lilian Lieber
over 1 year ago
No idea who to follow? π§ͺππ¦ Try these starter packs & Follow All or some: Marine Ecology:
go.bsky.app/4PTX62K
Ocean Technology:
go.bsky.app/VgpFR6B
Shark scientists :
go.bsky.app/Q1x1gJB
Ocean Women:
go.bsky.app/7MdiLgo
Ocean Women II:
go.bsky.app/4wMsfX4
Plankton Ecology:
go.bsky.app/8fAUg8j
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Hi friends, I've made a starter pack for ocean
#technology
for research & innovation. Very humble start (!) but please share widely and give folks a follow to connect with
#marine
tech enthusiasts & to see more
#ocean
tech in your feed! ππ§ͺπ
#sensors
#platforms
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π§ͺ Field scientists - whatβs the coolest/freakiest stowaway youβve recovered with your kit? ππΌ Spot the conger (one of 3!) recovered then rereleased with one of our ADCP seabed landers last week
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π§ͺ Want to do a PhD? Data geek and want to build your skills working with both in situ and remote sensing data? Check this out ππΌ
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Lilian Lieber
over 1 year ago
Apply now, and you may even help bring the Marine Biological Association onto
#Bluesky
! π π Help shape the voice of the
#ocean
in our ocean of change πWith a stunning seafront to inspire you daily, it's your chance to make waves in
#marine
science!
mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/senior-c...
#ScienceComms
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Senior Communications Officer
Hours: 30 hours per week (7.5 hours per day to be worked over 4 days if part time, or other patterns by agreement with manager and office based)
https://mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/senior-communications-officer.html
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Malin Γdalen
over 1 year ago
Here is an ocean/climate/earth science organisations starter pack that is more complete than mine, courtesy of
@jowilliams.bsky.social
go.bsky.app/Je4ua11
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Alex Nimmo-Smith
Lilian Lieber
over 1 year ago
π π§ͺ Somewhat of a
#NewPaper
alert: Our latest study on tidal flow complexities facing the worldβs most powerful
#tidal
stream turbine! Back to Bluesky & wanted to share this work here as well, arising from a fantastic collaboration with Shaun Fraser, Danny Coles and
@alexnimmosmith.bsky.social
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Alex Nimmo-Smith
Lilian Lieber
over 1 year ago
π Exciting
#PhD
opportunity using autonomous platforms, sensors & sensing. Our studentship explores
#ocean
physics & key ecosystem drivers in light of floating offshore
#wind
in the
#CelticSea
using
#AUVs
&
#satellite
remote sensing. Join me, Peter Miller &
@alexnimmosmith.bsky.social
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