'Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research theconversation.com/forever-chem... @australianmuseum.bsky.social @kjpeters.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social @ecologybrad.bsky.social

New research out! 🐬 We tested 16 NZ toothed whale species to see if habitat predicts PFAS levels. Results: • Habitat = weak predictor • Sex & age = stronger predictors • Even remote oceans aren’t safe from PFAS doi.org/10.1016/j.sc... #PFAS #MarineScience #Cetaceans #MAVELab #CERG

We are hiring: #PhD fellow in Ecosystem-based management and marine connectivity🐋🧪🛰️ Want to work with tracking data from migratory species to identify ecological corridors and help inform biodiversity conservation priorities? Apply by Dec 7th! @bioprotectproject.bsky.social tinyurl.com/ytfmfhfc

🌊🐬 New Paper Out! 🧬✨ We’ve developed the first ever epigenetic clock for common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) — using DNA from stranded & bycaught individuals to estimate age non-lethally and with high accuracy. A major step forward for dolphin conservation. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

You still have 5 days to apply for this awesome postdoc opportunity in the Environmental Data Science Innovation & Impact Lab at the University of Colorado-Boulder! This could be your backyard!

EF member Dr Katharina Peters has co-authored an interesting publication examining the rising number of marine mammals who in recent years have been found beyond their natural habitat 🐳 Read more via the below UOW media release. kjpeters.bsky.social www.uow.edu.au/the-stand/20...

Just like polar bears in the Arctic, emperor penguins are the iconic species threatened by climate change in Antarctica 🐧 Read more on @danambergstrom.bsky.social article in @theconversation.com

📣 Marine mammals are appearing far from their natural habitats. From belugas in rivers to walruses on boats. A new study, led by OceanCare, calls for better preparation to protect animals & communities as climate change drives these shifts. Read the full study: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📢 New paper alert! 🐋 As climate change reshapes our oceans, more marine mammals are turning up in unexpected places. We define "Out of Habitat" (OOH) animals, explore why it's happening, and what it means for conservation. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #MarineMammals #OOH

Balancing overpopulation and conservation targets to optimise #koala management strategies (preprint) doi.org/10.22541/au.... @fredsaltre.bsky.social @kjpeters.bsky.social @coorongdan.bsky.social

❗️LAST DAY TO VOTE ❗️My photo 🐬 🐬  has been has been shortlisted in the 2024 ‘Ecology in Action’ Photo-Competition 📸 by the Ecological Society of Australia (Category - Water World: Coastal, Marine and Freshwater Fauna of Australia)! www.ecolsoc.org.au/opportunitie... 🩵🐬 #MarineMammals