From diving data collection to photo analysis!... I have very nearly finished analysing my 1000+ quadrat photos of shallow Falkland Islands benthic environments for my PhD data chapters. Missing those fieldwork days (even those 4°C winter sea temperatures!🥶) @saerifi.bsky.social

We’re pleased to share that Dr. Nyein Thandar Ko participated online in the EGU General Assembly 2026 to present findings from the freshwater project DPLUS206. 🌍💧

Last month, I presented my Falklands marine biology PhD research to passengers aboard an expedition cruise ship, as part of an educational science talk with my colleagues Evan Langridge and Dr Paul Brickle from @saerifi.bsky.social. Thank you to HX Expeditions for hosting us! #sciencecommunication

📢 News from the #SouthernOcean! TRICUSO is welcoming the engagement of another #citizenscience platform. Meet the #Vinson of #Antarctica, currently on tour across the South Atlantic. 💡Learn more: www.vinsonofantarctica.org @saerifi.bsky.social @geomarkiel.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social #REA

📽️TRICUSO’s first #projectvideo! Featuring the beautiful #SouthernOcean, interviews with our consortium #scientists and our ambitions to innovate #sensor technology and engage #citizenscience platforms. Special thanks to #60South & #TheOceanRace 🔗Link in comments @horizoneu.bsky.social #REA

"There has been erosion to the point there was nothing left for the sheep to eat.” In the #Falklands, eroded peat is entering coastal waters and reshaping marine ecosystems, discover the latest from our 2 week research mission: 🔗 pml.ac.uk/news/eroding...

📰Our December Southern Currents newsletter is out now! From peatland research and freshwater monitoring to PhD highlights and exciting new opportunities, there’s a lot to catch up on! Check out the Newsletter here: 👇https://tinyurl.com/yhkt97fw

SAERI is recruiting an Environmental Geospatial & UAV Officer in the Falkland Islands! Work with GIS, Python, remote sensing & UAVs while contributing to meaningful environmental research in a stunning location. 📆Deadline: 9 Jan 2026 🔗Details & apply: hr.breathehr.com/recruitment/...

🌊Exciting update from the 🇳🇦NIMPA+ project, funded by @blueactionfund.org : The NIMPA Data Mgt Portal is operational! @saerifi.bsky.social helped develop it bringing together all available info on MPA NIMPA. The portal will serve as decision-making tool. Trainings are underway. 👇 NIMPA.sari.org

💦Freshwater project monitoring update! DPLUS206 project manager Dr. Nyein Thandar Ko & a volunteer visited Big Pond, Bleaker Island to gather logger data & install new ones, continuing long-term monitoring & tracking the heatlh of our freshwater across the Falkland Islands. @ukceh.bsky.social

📢 🎓PhD Opportunity! Grounded icebergs aren’t just frozen giants — they shape oceans, ecosystems & climate. 🌊❄️ Join the new IGNITE PhD exploring their impact around a sub-Antarctic island. 🎓 Apply by 8 Jan 2026 🔗 Learn more: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

🚨 PhD Opportunity! Study how grounded icebergs affect oceanography & ecosystems in the Sub-Antarctic 🌊❄️ 🎓 Jointly supervised by @bas.ac.uk , @unisouthampton.bsky.social & SAERI 📅 Apply by 8 Jan 2026 🔗 findaphd.com/p187782

On Thursday 9th, SAERI joined Falkland College’s Careers Day at FICS! 🌿 Dr Al Baylis, Dr Rosie Broyd, Evan Langridge & Sophie Crossley-Hardeman ran a hands-on Science & Research session—from animal tracking & peatland studies to GIS map-making fun. Thanks for having us!

🧵 1/2) 🦑 New study forecasts Argentine shortfin squid abundance using ocean conditions around the Falklands 👇👇

📢 Update: Our email service has now been restored. If you sent us an email in the last two weeks and haven’t had a reply, please resend it. Thank you for your patience and understanding while this issue was resolved.

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📢 Our seasonal #newsletter is launching 🔜 🤩 Don’t miss the #opportunities to #engage and be entered in a drawing for some nice swag. 📩 #Subscribe here: tricuso.eu/tricuso-news... @horizoneu.bsky.social #REA

🚨still time left to APPLY! 🚨 South Atlantic Laboratories Ltd (SALL) is hiring a Sclerochronology Scientist in the Falkland Islands! 🧪 Deadline: 4.30pm (-4BST) 30 June 2025 📧 Apply via: [email protected] 🔗 More info: www.south-atlantic-research.org/saeri-jobs/

🌊Southern Currents – The latest issue is here! 🌍From seabed mapping in the tropics to scientific discussions in Parliament! Dive into the latest from the South Atlantic and beyond: mailchi.mp/fe3f58cb412b...

🌊 SAERI’s Dr. Alastair Baylis joins 300+ scientists in a landmark global study led by @anammsequeira.bsky.social, combining tracking data from 100+ marine megafauna species. Big shout out to the proposed Falkland Islands Marine Managed Areas — key for future conservation! 🐋📡 #OceanScience

🚨 We're hiring! Join SALL in the Falkland Islands as a Sclerochronology Scientist 🐟🔬 Apply by 30 June 2025 📧 [email protected] 🔗 south-atlantic-research.org/saeri-jobs #MarineBiology #JobAlert

Hello Brazil! 🌎🕊️ Our tracking of #Falklands Southern Giant Petrels continues to surprise! These seabirds really know how to take the scenic route #seabirdscience #DPL00080 #tracking #giantpetrel #helloBrazil #darwinpluslocal #ukbiodiversitychallengefunds 🔗 my.wildlifecomputers.com/data/map/?id...

The Falklands host the world’s largest population of Southern Giant Petrels & for the first time we’re tracking their movements! 🌍 Turns out, they’re not homebodies-Some are soaring over 1,500km from home! Big birds, big adventures. #SeabirdScience my.wildlifecomputers.com/data/map/?id...

Wrapping up Day 2️⃣ of the 5th #SELINAWorkshop 🔍 The focus was on FIEA (Framework for Integrated Ecosystem Assessment) with sessions dedicated to Dialogue Across Functions. 🤝 In the afternoon, the partners visited a local tea company and then the field trip wrapped up with a relaxing picnic🌳☕

Wrapping up Day 1️⃣ of the 5th #SELINAWorkshop! ☀️ Between the keynote presentations and separate sessions, the sunny weather was perfect for our group photo! 🍍 We ended the day with a visit to a pineapple plantation, adding a local flavour to the experience. 📣 Stay tuned for our upcoming updates!

🎉 The 5th #SELINAWorkshop is officially underway! 🏫 Yesterday, Filipe Bernardo marked the beginning of the workshop with a warm welcome at the University of the Azores - our home for the next four days. 🔔 Stay tuned for updates from our daily sessions and excursions!

Just in: #April 2025 was 2nd warmest on record for the globe Access our report highlights with captioned map images at: bit.ly/Global202504 via NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

Ever wonder how far penguins & their ocean neighbors travel for dinner? This epic animation reveals the jaw-dropping journeys of penguins,albatross,fur seals & sea lions! With tracking tech & support from UK Biodiversity Challenge Funds, we're turning their paths into powerful conservation action.

A national database like the #FalklandIslands Data Portal is crucial for understanding & protecting ecosystems-it empowers us to make informed decisions & drive change. Explore the data: dataportal.saeri.org 📬 Questions? Reach Scott at [email protected]

SAVE THE DATE 📢 On 9th July 2025, we’re heading to Westminster to show MPs that climate & nature must be a priority. This is your chance to speak directly to your MP & call for urgent action. Stay tuned for details! RT & spread the word for people, climate & nature.

🌊 Southern Currents – The Latest Issue is Here! 🌍 This issue is packed with groundbreaking research, student updates, and the latest on our work in the South Atlantic. 🌱🔬 📩 Read the full newsletter now and stay informed about our work in the South Atlantic! 🔗 mailchi.mp/94c97dba94d3...

🚨 Giant Petrel Alert! 🚨 Our #UKBCF's project is wrapping up, and WOW—what a journey it's been! 🐦✨ Huge thanks to everyone who made it a soaring success. Want to see where these seabird superstars have been flying? Check out the interactive map! 🌍➡️ my.wildlifecomputers.com/data/map/?id...

🚨 LAST CHANCE! 🚨 We’re hiring a Peatland Scientist to join an exciting research project in the Falkland Islands! 🌍🌱 📩 For the full job description & application details, email Arlene at [email protected] 📅Applications to be in 4.30pm (-3 GMT) TODAY! ⏳APPLY NOW!

Back in January, @dianepavat.bsky.social wrapped up her last fieldwork of the season on Hummock Island, West Falklands, deploying GPS trackers on rockhopper penguins. But it wasn’t just about penguins! #fieldwork #falklandislands

🌍🔬 Fieldwork Adventures on Weddell Island! 🏝️🐜 In November, PhD student Stephen Gillanders set out on a 5-day expedition to Weddell Island, joining Dr. Valeria Mazzola & the island management team in an ambitious data collection mission.

ROV dives are fully underway around #SouthSandwichIslands with @oceancensus.bsky.social @schmidtocean.bsky.social . In the first dive at around 400m, ROV landed on a fab coral garden (pic 3)! @plymouthmarine.bsky.social

📢 Still time to apply! We are looking for various individuals to assist in delivering our research based n the Falkland Islands. 📩 Apply by 28th February More details here 👉 www.south-atlantic-research.org/saeri-jobs/

📣We are hiring! Are you an experienced environmental consultant looking for a unique and impactful role? Do you thrive in dynamic environments and have a passion for delivering high-quality environmental solutions? If so, we want you on our team! 👇👇

Another exciting opportunity! If you’re an experienced Sclerochronology Scientist looking for a unique and impactful role and is excited about travel and new experiences – this may be the job for you! 👇👇

There were many opportunities for outreach over the past two weeks in the #Falklandislands, a favourite is always visiting the school to talk about why peat is just the coolest Here is our attempt to core through the classroom floor after the field trip was cancelled #peatlandsmatter #forpeatssake

The main reason for visiting the Falkland Islands was to help the #LandRecovery Workshop. Here, the Land Recovery Programme Consultation was launched revealing it would cost just £3.6mil to set aside 30% of the islands for nature whilst still generating profit for farmers #30by30 #peatlandsmatter

Are you passionate about environmental science & eager to combat climate change? Answered yes? Then this job could be for you! 👇👇 We are looking for a Peatland Scientist to work in the stunning Falkland Islands, focusing on the vital role of peatlands in carbon storage

🚨NEW OPEN ACCESS PAPER🚨details how we delineated six #MarineFlyways applying a novel approach onto #seabird #tracking data: doi.org/10.1111/geb.70004 🧪 See the short animation via: www.seabirdtracking.org/case-studies... explaining how the marine flyways can be a framework to support #conservation

At the end of January, on a stunning summer's day, SAERI and Falkland Islands Government - Department of Agriculture were out at Rincon Grande with the multispectral drone capturing images that will be used to create map layers for identifying changes in habitat class and health.

Mum, we're on the telly! 📺 Tune into The One Show at 7pm tonight to catch a segment about surveying elephant seals and penguins on South Georgia Island, featuring the BAS team at King Edward Point Research Station! 🎥 Connor Bamford

🧵1/2) Ever wondered where Southern Giant Petrels from the #Falklands go? So have we! The Falklands is home to roughly 40% of the global Southern Giant Petrel population, but they are little studied. 📸 Megan Tierney

Another exciting opportunity! If you’re an experienced Sclerochronology Scientist looking for a unique and impactful role and is excited about travel and new experiences – this may be the job for you! 👇👇

📣We are hiring! Are you an experienced environmental consultant looking for a unique and impactful role? Do you thrive in dynamic environments and have a passion for delivering high-quality environmental solutions? If so, we want you on our team! 👇👇

Yesterday marked #WorldWetlandsDay! The Falklands are home to a variety of wetlands including shallow marine waters & peatlands. Why not take a moment & explore these ecosystems & discover how they support a wide array of species & communities? We need wetlands more than we realise!