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Official page for the School of Biological & Marine Sciences at the University of Plymouth, UK.
Two fascinating talks from the
@bas.ac.uk
this Friday at
@plymuni.bsky.social
. Open to all staff & students! Discover how baleen whales are recovering in South Georgia and how blue carbon ecosystems are helping the Southern Ocean fight climate change🌊31 Oct🕐1-2 pm📍Devonport LT
12 days ago
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Sarah Collins
16 days ago
Staff from
@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
ready for Thursday’s graduation of Zoology and Conservation Biology students. Quite a mixed set of gowns, special mention to Anne Plessis French military university outfit, complete with sword. You can work out which one she is!
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🌊 Delighted to share that our first-ever
#GirlsintoOceanScience
event is now fully booked! We have 93 girls registered to join us at the
@marine-station.bsky.social
on Friday, 31st October.
www.plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/gir...
#GiOS
#MarineScience
#WomenInSTEM
#UoP🧪🌍🦑
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Girls into Ocean Science
What's on at the University of Plymouth: Girls into Ocean Science. Join us for a day of discovery and inspiration, and take the first step toward a...
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/girls-into-ocean-science
19 days ago
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Katie Rapson
24 days ago
As one of the organising committee for the UK & Ireland student chapter of
@marinemammalogy.bsky.social
, I'm especially pleased to share that the next event will take place at my own stomping ground
@plymuni.bsky.social
@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
. Keen to welcome everyone here, spread the word!
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Beth Harvey 🐬🌱
24 days ago
Big news from the Indian Ocean! First sighting of the incredibly rare Omura’s whale, confirming previous acoustic recordings in the Chagos Archipelago. Project to determine cetacean 🐋 diversity by
@iomarinescience.bsky.social
@zslofficial.bsky.social
@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
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🚤 Big news! Our
#USV
Cetus at
@plymuni.bsky.social
has just been granted a General Exemption under MCA MGN705 - it is now free to operate within wider UK waters. This unlocks exciting new opportunities for teaching, research, and collaboration in
#MarineAutonomy
here in
#Plymouth
🌊
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Our Marine Science degrees kicked off their induction with a trip to Newquay, where they could choose between a coastal walk, coasteering, or surfing! ✨ The trip included students from: 🌊 Ocean Science 🗺️ Ocean Exploration & Surveying 🐬 Ocean Science & Marine Conservation
about 2 months ago
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Bryce Stewart
about 2 months ago
LAST CHANCE to fill out our
#octopus
surveys! Fishermen & divers of the UK, have your say if you haven't already, surveys close at midnight tonight, Sunday 21st September!
@thembauk.bsky.social
@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
@pml.ac.uk
@plymuni.bsky.social
Please share 🐙
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Plymouth Marine Laboratory
about 2 months ago
👀 Spotted an
#octopus
off the
#SouthWest
coast?
#Fishermen
&
#divers
, we want to hear from you! 🐙 Take part in this survey (closing Sun 21 Sept) & help us study this year’s unusual
#CommonOctopus
bloom: 🎣 Fishers:
survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90884550/...
🤿 Divers:
survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90886025/...
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🦀 Hairy claws make hermits braver! BBC has featured a paper by PhD researcher Ari Drummond (et al.) in Proceedings B, revealing how shell traits can boost confidence in hermit crabs.
#PhDLife
#HermitCrabs
#AnimalBehaviour
#SoBMS
#UniversityOfPlymouth
#BBC
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Hairy claws make hermit crabs braver, Plymouth study finds
Crabs with more sensory hairs are found to act more boldly, research suggests.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgwn7g4lk5o
about 2 months ago
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🌎🧬 Last week, two of our postgraduate researchers from
@plymuni.bsky.social
attended
@nerc-eof.bsky.social
Metabarcoding & eDNA wetlab and bioinformatics workshop at
@sheffielduni.bsky.social
!
#eDNA
#TrainingCourse
#NEOF
#NERCFunded
#PhDLife
#Metabarcoding
#Bioinformatics
@victoriamann.bsky.social
about 2 months ago
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Bryce Stewart
about 2 months ago
Fishermen & divers of the UK we need YOU! Our
#octopus
bloom surveys have been extended to Sept 21st. If you haven't already done so, please fill out the fishermen's survey
survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90884550/...
or divers survey
survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90886025/...
Thank you! Please share widely! 🐙
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Louise Firth
about 2 months ago
Well done to Franz Bauer for collecting the 2 year dataset on the biodiversity colonising the Living Seawalls in Plymouth. Fucoid algae continues to dominate. 🤎 Many new species moving in..🦀🐌🪸
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Bryce Stewart
2 months ago
A pleasure as always to drop in to
@3rrrfm.bsky.social
Radio Marinara in Melbourne this morning to share the latest marine news from the UK. This time, it was all about the
#octopus
bloom 🐙 The whole show is great. You can hear my interview at about 13 minutes in:
www.rrr.org.au/explore/prog...
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Programs: Radio Marinara — Triple R 102.7FM, Melbourne Independent Radio
The team continues the great Marinara tradition of bringing you a quirky but informative look at all that is marine.
https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radio-marinara
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Plymouth Marine Laboratory
2 months ago
“If there’s a risk that these chemicals can harm
#coral
and other
#MarineLife
, if there’s less harmful compounds out there that we can use instead, then we need to establish what they are,” says Anneliese Hodge.
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Sunscreens protect us but also pose real planetary health concerns
Today’s beach outing is not the same as your grandparents’ beach outing: With intense summer heat waves now the norm due to climate change, and with the ozone layer still not fully healed, people need...
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/sunscreens-protect-us-but-also-pose-real-planetary-health-concerns/
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The Marine Biological Association
2 months ago
Our next round of student bursaries is now open! ⭐🌎 MBA student bursaries have helped turn ambition into action—removing financial barriers & unlocking access to global events, groundbreaking research, & career-shaping connections. 🗓️ Deadline: 31st October 2025 at 12pm Apply here ➡️
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The Marine Biological Association
2 months ago
#Fishermen
of Devon & Cornwall - have higher numbers of
#octopus
affected your catch? The MBA and partners are gathering your experiences on the impact - positive and negative. Take part in our survey, which will guide future support.
bit.ly/3V2lVbR
Image c. South Devon and Channel Fishermen Ltd.
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3 months ago
Our latest Podcast is out. Don & Howard chat to an old friend and
@arrancoast.bsky.social
research collaborator
@bd-stew.bsky.social
@reviveourocean.bsky.social
@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
@thembauk.bsky.social
1st Bryce has to plant a tree.
youtu.be/NgpmERb10D0
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The Incoming Tide, podcast from the Isle of Arran with Dr Bryce Stewart
YouTube video by The Incoming Tide
https://youtu.be/NgpmERb10D0
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Bryce Stewart
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Delighted to share this interview on the
@incomingtide.bsky.social
. Huge thanks to Don MacNeish for saving a tree for me &
@howardlwood.bsky.social
for chatting with me about my involvement with
@arrancoast.bsky.social
over the past 20 years
youtu.be/NgpmERb10D0?...
#mpaswork
#bemorescallop
🪸 🐟🐙🌱🦀🦞
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The Incoming Tide, podcast from the Isle of Arran with Dr Bryce Stewart
YouTube video by The Incoming Tide
https://youtu.be/NgpmERb10D0?si=eIlAQDQ_9IQqAB1a#mpaswork
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🌿 Join us in celebrating Plymouth’s fantastic achievement in the Botanical University Challenge, taking 2nd place in a very close national final yesterday! 🥈 You can watch the intense finals here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX_s..
.
@bucbotany.bsky.social
#BUC2025
#BotanicalUniversityChallenge
#Botany
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Through funding from
#ResearchEngland
and
@plymuni.bsky.social
,
#CRISPS
has opened the new Marie Lebour Marine Research Facility and our eDNA & Metabarcoding facility!
#foodproduction
#aquaculture
#eDNA
#metabarcoding
#eDNAsequencing
🧪
www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-fac...
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New facilities enable scientists and students to answer key questions around sustainable food production
University of Plymouth news: The Marie Lebour Marine Biology Research Facility will enable the University to both continue, and expand on, its...
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-facilities-enable-scientists-and-students-to-answer-key-questions-around-sustainable-food-production
3 months ago
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🐙Have you spotted a Common Octopus in South West England? We’d love to hear from you - share your sightings by completing our short survey:
survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90886025/...
#CitizenScience
#Octopus
#OctopusBoom
#SouthWest
#Diver
#Snorkeling
#MarineLife
#AnimalBehaviour
🧪🌍
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3 months ago
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BSBI Botany
3 months ago
Huge congratulations to the team from Plymouth
@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
led by the fabulous
@botanycornwall.bsky.social
!
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The Marine Biological Association
3 months ago
The July issue of
#TheMarineBiologist
is out now! We explore the 'octopus bloom''; a rare habitat of glass sponges; inshore fishing regulation as well as the latest developments in marine biology research and news from the MBA. Become a member and get exclusive access
bit.ly/4onqdb4
#MarineBiology
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Bryce Stewart
3 months ago
Thanks to Oceanographic mag for this article on our new project on the UK
#octopus
bloom & to Plymouth City Council, Devon County Council & Defra for their financial support
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/extraor...
@thembauk.bsky.social
@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
@plymuni.bsky.social
@pml.ac.uk
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"Extraordinary" investigation into UK octopus bloom launches - Oceanographic
Plymouth and Devon county councils partner with DEFRA to launch investigative study into the cause and consequences of UK octopus bloom
https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/extraordinary-investigation-into-uk-octopus-bloom-launches/
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Bryce Stewart
3 months ago
Record warm seas help to bring extraordinary new species to UK waters. Pleased to be interviewed about the "canaries in the coal mine" for this article
www.bbc.com/news/article...
@thembauk.bsky.social
@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
#climatechange
#fisheries
#octopus
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Bryce Stewart
3 months ago
NEW PAPER: Mainstreaming Habitat Management Objectives in an Ecosystem-Based Approach to Management of
#Scallop
#Fisheries
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Delighted to share this study by former PhD student Mairi Fenton
@thembauk.bsky.social
@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
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A six-year, study led by
#PaigntonZoo
with the
@plymuni.bsky.social
represents one of the most ambitious undertakings in modern
#ZooResearch
, screening more than 27,000 articles a process that could transform how endangered species are cared for across the globe!
www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/world-f...
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World-first study to revolutionise care of endangered species
University of Plymouth news: A world-first study has catalogued the scientific evidence behind animal management, to help zoos and aquariums make...
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/world-first-study-to-revolutionise-care-of-endangered-species
3 months ago
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Louise Firth
3 months ago
Huge thank you to placement student Jimi Boyd from
@plymuni.bsky.social
for conducting surveys of
#sandmartins
using wall cracks in River Lee. Cork. 🐦⬛🪺🏙️
#urban
#ecology
. International placements are great for students to broaden knowledge, skills & experience.🇮🇪🇬🇧
@ucc.ie
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Aquaculture isn't just about
#FoodProduction
"It can also restore environments and support local fisheries" Dr Emma Sheehan is researching the potential restorative benefits of offshore shellfish aquaculture and monitoring its interactions with the marine ecosystem.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzMe...
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What is aquaculture?
YouTube video by University of Plymouth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzMePyqqjXg
3 months ago
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Maybe think twice before taking a deep breath of sea air? Check out our news release about this fascinating study by
@laurenbiermann.bsky.social
Clive Sabel, Dave Moffat & Tom Stovin, published in Scientific Reports.
www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/are-sew...
🦑🧪
#Marine
#SouthWest
#Plastic
@pml.ac.uk
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Are sewage spills and coastal winds contributing to airborne microplastics?
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory used sewage and weather data and satellite...
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/are-sewage-spills-and-coastal-winds-contributing-to-airborne-microplastics
3 months ago
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Bryce Stewart
4 months ago
NEW PAPER: Globalism, localism and blue food systems – How can cross-scale tensions be reduced? A production perspective from UK seafood stakeholders
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
How can & should we get more people to eat more local seafood?
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Louise Firth
3 months ago
Just out! 10-yr labour of love exploring how Plymouth’s coastline transformed over centuries by land reclamation & how changes are often forgotten. Shout out to incredible crack team: historians, geologists, remote sensors, archaeologists, artists, ecologists🧠🌍🎨
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...
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Our team attended the BIAZA Research Conference at Chester Zoo! Joanna Newbolt celebrated 20 years of our MSc Zoo & Aquarium Conservation Biology, and PhD student Aimee Holland presented research on big cat vocalisations. A great week of conservation & collaboration!
#BIAZA2024
4 months ago
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Louise Firth
4 months ago
Congratulations to PhD student Tom Wright for winning award for his poster on
#connectivity
at
#ITRS
. 🙌
@benthicecol.bsky.social
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Louise Firth
4 months ago
Well done Laura Bachmeier for showcasing exciting community connectivity model
#ComCon
at
#ITRS
.
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Plymouth Marine Laboratory
4 months ago
Identifying life in the deep ocean 🪸🔍 Professor Kerry Howell (
@deepseaecol.bsky.social
) is currently aboard OceanX’s (
@oceanxorg.bsky.social
) ship the Ocean Explorer, supporting deep-sea exploration in partnership with the Cape Verdean government.
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Anaëlle Lemasson
4 months ago
Carbon neutrality in eco-engineering matters! Franz Bauer from
@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
presenting his
@livingseawalls.bsky.social
in Plymouth work on Carbon storage in algae
#ITRS
(terrible lighting for photos in this room).
@benthicecol.bsky.social
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Louise Firth
4 months ago
So cool to see MSc student Ethan Quah
@algalmania.bsky.social
discussing the role of calcifying bryozoans on
#kelp
in the carbon cycle at the International Temperate Reefs Symposium
#ITRS
.
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Lilian Lieber
5 months ago
FMRI Coastal Autonomy Workshop in Plymouth tomorrow hosted by the NCCA - National Centre for Coastal Autonomy. A strong showing from the marine autonomy & innovation community 🌊🧪 Great to see Plymouth now recognised as the UK’s National Centre for Marine Autonomy.
noc-events.co.uk/fmri-keynote...
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Bryce Stewart
5 months ago
Thanks so much to Oceanographic Magazine for this excellent article on the pink sea fan reef we discovered during the filming of Ocean with David Attenborough
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/flouris...
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@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
@plymuni.bsky.social
#oceanfilm
#attenborough
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"Flourishing" pink sea fan reef found during UK Attenborough shoot - Oceanographic
During an underwater filming sequence here in the UK, researchers discovered a flourishing and unspoilt pink sea fan reef 'teeming with life'
https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/flourishing-pink-sea-fan-reef-found-during-uk-attenborough-shoot/
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UKIRSC Marine Mammals
5 months ago
📣 SAVE THE DATE! 📣 The 20th UKIRSC Conference will take place 13 - 16th Jan 2026 at the University of Plymouth. A free event for students in marine mammal science to share research, network, and be inspired. More details coming soon!
#UKIRSC
#MarineMammals
#StudentScience
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Bryce Stewart
5 months ago
Cowabunga! I'm delighted to have played a part in the discovery of this amazing sea fan reef - and to finally be able to share the news
www.mba.ac.uk/extraordinar...
#biodiversity
#marinebiodiversity
#conservation
#oceanfilm
@thembauk.bsky.social
@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
@plymuni.bsky.social
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Extraordinary sea fan reef discovered off England’s Southwest coast during filming of 'Ocean with David Attenborough' | Marine Biological Association
Hidden but vulnerable marine treasure discovered in collaboration between the Marine Biological Association, Silverback Films and Open Planet Studios.
https://www.mba.ac.uk/extraordinary-sea-fan-reef-discovered-off-englands-southwest-coast-during-filming-of-ocean-with-david-attenborough/
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Michael Cunliffe 🏳️🌈
5 months ago
Marine fungi culture collections (such as the one we have at
@thembauk.bsky.social
) are helping unlock the possibility for finding new solutions to many of the world’s biggest challenges 🌊🍄=💊🥓🪲
@uk.theconversation.com
@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
@erc.europa.eu
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The Marine Biological Association
5 months ago
A vibrant
#SeaFan
reef has been discovered off the Southwest coast of England during filming for
#Ocean
with
#DavidAttenborough
! 🪸 Discovered with
@bd-stew.bsky.social
, Silverback Films & Open Planet Studios, this "little sanctuary" is vital for marine life. 🔗
www.mba.ac.uk/extraordinar...
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Extraordinary sea fan reef discovered off England’s Southwest coast during filming of 'Ocean with David Attenborough' | Marine Biological Association
Hidden but vulnerable marine treasure discovered in collaboration between the Marine Biological Association, Silverback Films and Open Planet Studios.
https://www.mba.ac.uk/extraordinary-sea-fan-reef-discovered-off-englands-southwest-coast-during-filming-of-ocean-with-david-attenborough/
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New research led by the University reveals huge gaps & biases in ocean biodiversity data! Most records come from depths shallower than 100 m, the northern hemisphere and vertebrate species. 🌊🦑🌍
#DeepSea
#Ocean
#Biodiversity
5 months ago
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Thrilled that, along with our partners at Offshore Shellfish Ltd, we have won the Collaboration category at the
#UKAquacultureAwards
2025. For over a decade, our team has been carrying out long-term ecological monitoring into the ecosystem benefits of the UK’s first large-scale mussel farm.
5 months ago
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5 months ago
One week left to apply for our next round of student bursaries! Apply here ➡️
buff.ly/3TuxcPm
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Prof Michael Cunliffe, Prof Marine Microbiology discusses the fascinating world of marine fungi on BBC’s Secrets of the Sea Listen now👉https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lc61pm
@thembauk.bsky.social
@plymuni.bsky.social
@erc.europa.eu
#MarineFungi
#SecretsOfTheSea
#Fungi
🌊🦑🍄
5 months ago
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We have been ranked among the world’s top 100 universities and 14th in the UK in the 2025
@timeshighered.bsky.social
Impact Rankings! These rankings measure how more than 2,500 universities are contributing to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
#SDGs
#THEGlobalImpact
#THEUniRankings
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