NEW RESEARCH 🚨 Shore-based surveys reveal site in Goa, India as a potential nursery ground for widenose guitarfish, and provided the first population assessment of the species in the region. Full paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🦈🐟🦑🧪🌐🌏

In 2025, the Environment and Sustainability Institute advanced vital research on environmental change, helped conserve and regenerate nature, informed sustainability policy, and developed cleaner ways to power the future. This is our year in review. vimeo.com/1147279648/e...

Huge opportunity for marine scholarships! 🌊💸🧪 💸 2x £30k scholarships available 🎓 Available to black British students 🐟 Eligible courses: MSc Marine Environmental Management or MSc Marine Vertebrate Ecology & Conservation www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... @exetermarine.bsky.social

Pleased to announce that @exetermarine.bsky.social will be a founding member of Marine Science UK - an umbrella organisation that will champion the ocean and communicate robust and coherent marine science evidence to government, industry and the wider community. 🌍🧪🦑 See also: marinescience.org.uk

Penguins living off the coast of South Africa have likely starved to death, en masse, due to a 25% drop in food supply levels - a new study finds ⬇️ Some populations are estimated to have fallen by 95% across just eight years ⚠️ t.co/NaaFeZXvwB @exetermarine.bsky.social

Our final UK marine jobs round up of the year has arrived! 🎄🌟 Find the roles and links all here on our LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... 🦑🐟🧪🌊🌐

A wet and wild day along the Cornish coast today, but that didn't hold back our second year undergraduates from collecting some great biodiversity data! #marinebiologylife #exetermarine @exetermarine.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social

Exciting SWBio PhD opportunity to study cell signalling in marine diatoms during heat stress. Deadline 3rd December 2025 @swbiodtp.bsky.social @kehelliwell.bsky.social @thembauk.bsky.social @exetermarine.bsky.social

A huge congratulations to our staff at the CEC and @exetermarine.bsky.social for their success at the 2025 Teaching Awards!

How can we scale up sustainable seaweed farming on land? 🌱🐟 This Exeter Marine Fund student project, by Benjamin Grecic, explores the possibilities. Find out more in our latest blog post - sites.exeter.ac.uk/exetermarine... 🦑🌱🌍🌐🌊🧪

Studying for an MSc this year & looking for a #seabird research project? We're looking for a student to help investigate the factors that influence #StormPetrel response rates during playback surveys. 🔊🐣 🔗Do get in touch if you have any Qs: www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu... #seabirds #ornithology

PhD Opportunity! 🚨 Working with Dr Pauline Tedesco on "Submesoscale ocean flows and processes in the Southern Ocean." NERC GW4+ DTP PhD studentship for September 2026. DEADLINE: 8th Jan 2026 Find out more - www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... 🌊🌐🌍🦑🧪 #PhDsky #AcademicSky

Fun but soggy day with our final year project students field testing some new mussel biologgers. @exetermarine.bsky.social

New research from the University of Exeter shows maerl-forming algae in Cornwall have unique genetic profiles. Read more: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h... @exetermarine.bsky.social

Curious about what a whale skull might look like? We recently dug one up. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @exetermarine.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social

What can we learn from a stranded whale? 🐋🧪 This female fin whale stranded in Cornwall and sadly didn't survive. Since then, she has been buried in a @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk research field, until now... @exetermarine.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social Learn more: news.exeter.ac.uk/environment-...

Tag placement matters! 🦈📡 A new study led by @exeter.ac.uk uses water flow simulations to outline the effects of tag placement on sharks. Full paper - www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15... @garzonfrancesco.bsky.social @drmjwitt.bsky.social 🦑🐟🦈🌍🌐📡🌊🦤 #AcademicSky

Dr Jonathan Bennie has taken up the ESI Challenge of the Month for November 2025. Tune in to listen to his (hybrid) talk "Shifting grounds: rethinking conservation in an age of rapid climate change." www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins... #esiChallengeOfTheMonth

For International Basking Shark day, let's take a look at another Important Shark and Ray Area designation! Researchers at the University of Exeter have contributed to the designation of the North East Atlantic ISRA - a migratory corridor from Norway to the Iberian Peninsula 🦈

For the past 4 years I have worked with a wonderful team of scientists and anglers to track sharks in recreational fisheries. With close to 70 tags deployed, we found that good angling practice can result in pretty high survival for sharks! 🦈🎣🌊

NEW PAPER: Survival and recovery of three shark species in North-East Atlantic recreational fisheries. academic.oup.com/icesjms/arti... @garzonfrancesco.bsky.social @drmjwitt.bsky.social 🦑🐟🧪🌐🌊🎣

New @exeter.ac.uk reveals how cilia choreograph their “Mexican wave”, enabling marine creatures to swim! Full paper in Science Advances - www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🦑🌊🌍🧪🐟 #AcademicSky @micromotility.bsky.social

Great Masters by Research opportunity working with Prof @darrencroft.bsky.social and collaborative team on killer whales! More info in Darren's original post. ⬇️ 🦑🌍🐬🧪🦤🌐 #AcademicSky

Join us in congratulating Dr Divya Karnad, who has been named one of @wingswod.bsky.social 2025! Her influential work on shark conservation and sustainable seafood has earned global recognition among women shaping the future of science, exploration, and conservation. 🌐🧪🦑🐟🦤🌍 @uniexecec.bsky.social

POSITIVE NEWS 🗣️ Green turtles move from ‘Endangered’ to ‘Least concern’ on the IUCN Red List, thanks to decades of hard work by conservationists globally. Read the full assessment - iucnredlist.org/fr/species/4615/285108125 Footage from Open Planet / @brendangodley.bsky.social 🦑🌍🌐🌊🐟🐢

🐬 Registration is now OPEN for the UKIRSC 2026 Marine Mammal Conference hosted @plymuni.bsky.social 🎓A FREE event bringing together students from across the UK & Ireland to share research, connect, and learn from leading marine mammal scientists. 👇Link below #UKIRSC2026 #MarineMammals

Understanding people’s attitudes to interactions with #Sharks could help halt the global decline of shark numbers, according to new research carried out on Ascension Island. ex.ac.uk/dW8 @exetermarine.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social @exetergses.bsky.social #MarineProtectedAreas #AscensionIsland

Clam shells sound warning of Atlantic ‘tipping point'. New research from @exeter.ac.uk using centuries-old clam shells has found signs that key Atlantic Ocean currents may be losing stability. Full paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🦑🐟🧪🌐🌍🌊 #AcademicSky @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

Join us for the next webinar focused on maerl conservation across the UK and beyond! 🪸 Maerl Perspectives: From Global to Local (continued) 🗓️ Thursday 16th October 📍 Online ⏰ 11am-1pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maerl-pers... 🦑🐟🌍🌐🧪🦤🌊 @cornwallcouncil.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social

🦑🧪🌍🌐🌊🦤 @owenexeter.bsky.social @kristianmetcalfe.bsky.social

What can strandings of cetaceans tell us about the impact of marine pollution? 🐬 This @zslofficial.bsky.social and CSIP event, brings together experts (including our @sarahenelms.bsky.social) to explore major forms of marine pollution in our waters. Free, online/in-person - lnkd.in/eEUiEbdH 🦑🐬🌊🌍🧪🌐

🔔 Applications are open for Sept 2026 entry! 🔔 By studying with us in Cornwall you’ll join a community of experts across earth and life sciences, engineering, social sciences and business. Discover our programmes: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/gses/ We’ll see you in 2026 👀

Congratulations to Emily Stevenson for successfully defending her PhD thesis entitled “Microplastics as vectors of antimicrobial resistance in aquatic systems.” Her supervisors: Prof Angus Buckling and Dr Aimee Murray (@exeter.ac.uk) and Prof Penelope Lindeque and Dr Matthew Cole (@pml.ac.uk).

Cornwall/IoS residents - have your say on the Marine Nature Recovery Framework! The MNRF shows us where we are now, and what steps we must take to restore and protect our seas. Your views are vital in shaping the final framework. letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/cornwall-and... Closes 10th October '25

Fancy working with killer whales? We have two exciting opportunities to support the work of Professor @darrencroft.bsky.social and team. 👉 Graduate Research Assistant - lnkd.in/egy9Knka 👉 Postdoctoral Research Associate - lnkd.in/eXyP7fZ4 Deadlines 22nd/19th Oct. 🦑🦤🌍🌊🐬🌐

We are hiring - PDRA position exploring how information access shapes social dynamics in killer whales. Collaboration with @samellisq.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social Prof Dan Franks (York) start 1st Nov (or ASAP) end 31st Oct 2028. Apps close on 19th Oct. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOT336/p...

HAVE YOUR SAY! The government is considering a ban on bottom trawling in 41 MPAs designated to protect the seabed. This is a pivotal moment for conservation of our seas, but it won’t happen unless we all speak up. Respond by 29th September - action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/171084/... 🦑🐟🌊🧪🎣

A new study by Research Project Grantee, Professor Chris Perry @exeter.ac.uk, and others projects that most coral reefs will soon stop growing and may begin to erode as the climate warms. news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e... @exetermarine.bsky.social @nature.com

We are delighted to share that our Honorary Professor Tim Smyth has been appointed as the new Director of Science at @pml.ac.uk! We look forward to seeing Professor Smyth thrive in this role. 🙌 You can find out more via PML's website here - pml.ac.uk/news/pml-app... 🧪🌍🐟🌊🦑🦤🎣

Excited to be winging my way to London for the @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social annual meeting! A first for me and excited to share mud and worm updates from the #ConvexSeascapeSurvey @exetermarine.bsky.social @bluemarinef.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @britishecologicalsociety.org #BlueCarbon #Inverts

NEW RESEARCH Application of spatially robust stereo-BRUV sampling for quantifying fish assemblages in UK marine protected areas Watch the video to learn more, and find the paper here - esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @owenexeter.bsky.social @kristianmetcalfe.bsky.social 🦑🧪🌍🐟

Sustainability isn’t a buzz word for us. It’s our way of life. Our freshly revamped ESI café, proudly run by Falmouth Exeter Plus, shows this in action. Come and experience it for yourself. #sustainability #SustainableFood #FoodWaste #LocalFood #EcoFriendly @exeter.ac.uk @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk

Our September jobs round-up has arrived (early), with lots of great UK marine roles. Please share this thread widely with your network of ECRs/marine conservationists. 🦑🌍🌐🧪🌊🐟 #PhDsky #academiasky #conservationjobs #sciencejobs

Four years, many tags, and even more written words later, my PhD thesis is DONE! 🎉 #biologging for #shark and #turtle ecology and conservation 🦈🐢🦑🧪 i have had a blast these past years at @exetermarine.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social

More than a century of data reveals how the UK has gone from supplying domestic seafood needs from productive home waters to importing seafood from almost 90 countries Read more here 👇 @exeter.ac.uk @exetermarine.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social @profcallum.bsky.social @ruththurstan.bsky.social

We're so proud to see our Professor @cezzalew.bsky.social on this list of incredible women! 💪 🦑🧪🌍🐟🦤

Brilliant to see our research featured in this Scientific American article: Microplastics Could Be Turning Bacteria into Drug-Resistant Superbugs www.scientificamerican.com/article/micr... @pml.ac.uk @hls.exeter.ac.uk @ecehh.org @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk @exetermarine.bsky.social

This is @oceancommunity.bsky.social's first paper! He looked at MCS policies in India and explored how they could be improved for managing IUU fishing. Well done for the great work! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @exetermarine.bsky.social @zslscience.bsky.social @iomarinescience.bsky.social

Our latest blog post explores the Anguilla Shark Conservation (ASC) project, which aimed to develop a science-based understanding of shark and ray populations in Anguilla through meaningful community engagement. Read it here - sites.exeter.ac.uk/exetermarine... 🦑🌍🦤🧪🌐

New study by @exetermarine.bsky.social @heriotwattuni.bsky.social @zslofficial.bsky.social underscores the critical importance of Very Large Marine Protected Areas for safeguarding wide-ranging marine species. #MPAs news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...