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

Are you looking for a wild PhD opportunity? 🦠🧵 There are several opportunities to join the Wild Microbiome Lab in 2026! Scroll for more information, or visit the link below for full project descriptions and application information👇 xavharrison.github.io

A previously unclassified African lion roar has been discovered. This “intermediary roar” is used alongside the famous full-throated African Lion roar. The study used artificial intelligence to differentiate between lion roars for the first time. @uniexecec.bsky.social @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social

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 🦈

New publication in @jappliedecology.bsky.social "Artificial light at night alters earthworm communities and soil aggregation" by Jiaqing Cai, Jonathan Bennie, Maisy Inston and @kevinjgaston.bsky.social besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A new study from the University of Exeter, Cornwall, published in Oikos, reveals the paradoxical ways grey squirrels balance risk and foraging in urban environments. @uniexecec.bsky.social @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @exetergses.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk

Join us tomorrow for an exciting talk on "Genomes, genes and microbes; understanding host-pathogen coevolution using island populations of birds" as part of the CEC Seminar Series!

Research led by the University of Exeter @exetermarine.bsky.social has helped secure Important Shark and Ray Area (ISRA) status for the Isles of Scilly archipelago! 👇🦈🌊

Day five on our Azores undergraduate field trip! A morning on the RIB deploying BRUVs (exciting BRUV footage coming soon!) and watching dolphins, sei whales and sperm whales, followed by a beach microplastic activity in the afternoon! #ExeterCEC #MarineBiology #BRUV #Dolphins #Whales #Azores

Photo dump from day three of our Azores undergraduate field trip! #ExeterCEC #MarineBiology #Azores #Fisheries #Faial

Photo dump from the 2nd day of our Azores undergraduate field trip! A day of cetaceans, visiting the sperm whale museum and watching striped, spotted and bottlenose dolphins as well as sei whales and humpbacks! (more cetacean footage to come!) #MarineBiology #Azores #FieldTrip

Are you a current student with us and want a part-time job running our social media platforms? Our social media manager position is up for grabs! If you’re interested, contact Chris Laing ([email protected]) for all enquiries and applications! #ExeterCEC #StudentJobs #SocialMedia

Falling vulture numbers in the Americas could have serious implications for public health and ecosystems, new research has found. A first-of-its-kind study in Costa Rica revealed that pig carcasses take twice as long to decompose if vultures are not present to provide their rapid recycling services.

Fay Kahane is our PhD student undertaking ecological and social fieldwork to investigate what ‘sustainable beekeeping’ means. If you are a beekeeper, please do take the time to participate in her survey: 🐝 tinyurl.com/2n87j4x8 🐝 @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk @uniexecec.bsky.social @bbka.org.uk

🐈 Farmers views on wildlife conservation and wildcat reintroduction. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @uniexecec.bsky.social @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk

This is a follow-up from the highly successful 2022 edition of this meeting. Abstract submissions have now closed but registrations are open. The scientific organisers of this event are Stineke van Houte, Jamie Hall, Mike Brockhurst and Jenna Gallie. @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk @uniexecec.bsky.social

A new project aims to research the diet of bluefin tuna, using the data to support the comeback of this iconic animal in UK waters. @uniexecec.bsky.social @twhorton.bsky.social

A new study from Exeter CEC researchers Benjamin Fitkov-Norris and Benno Simmons as well as Matthew Witt from Exeter Marine has found that offshore wind farms function as de facto marine reserves, limiting fishing without formal legal protections.

Looking for a job in conservation? Look no further! Visit the organisation’s website for more information and remember you can contact the careers hub for help with your applications! #ExeterCEC #Conservation #ConservationJobs #NatureJobs #UKConservation

Join our CEC seminar for an exciting talk from Professor Steve Simpson, on 'Changing the Soundtrack of the Ocean'! 🐠🪸🔊 🗓️ Thursday 17th July 2025 📍 Exchange Lecture Theatre, Penryn Campus ⏰ 1pm, (in-person only) @uniexecec.bsky.social @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk 🦑🧪🌐🌍

A wonderful first week with visiting marine biology students from the University of Khorfakkan! We've explored the local area, learnt about marine research conducted at the UoE Centre for Ecology and Conservation and experienced both lab and field work. #ExeterCEC #MarineBiology #Undergrad

Killer whales are using kelp as tools — not just for play, but to massage each other! This newly discovered behaviour, called allokelping, is the first evidence of tool-making in marine mammals.⁠ Drone footage revealed it’s not rare — it’s widespread and deeply social.

New Post Doc opportunity alert with the CGES! This role will be working across two projects which have a focus on the climate and carbon: the Convex Seascape Survey and the European Space Agency! Application deadline: 8th July 2025 jobs.exeter.ac.uk (ref: Q04845) #ExeterCEC #MarineCarbon

Take part in survey about health risks of freshwater bathing! To learn more and take the survey, visit: www.ecehh.org/news/health-... #WildSwimming #RiverPollution #FreshwaterPollution #ExeterCEC

Join us for this week's CEC seminar! This week's seminar speaker is Emma Cunningham from the The University of Edinburgh on "The impact of parasitism and disease in migratory seabird populations" 1PM, Thursday 19th June Chapel Lecture Theatre #Seabirds #ExeterCEC #WildlifeDisease

Want the opportunity to win £200 (and more!) for your Cornish bird research? cbwps.org.uk/about/vic-si... Good luck! #ExeterCEC #Cornwall #BirdResearch #Ornithology #Birds #UKBirds

New paper on recreational fisheries in Diego Garcia (Chagos) led by Claire Collins: conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Part of a SI I am putting together with @ricardonature.bsky.social in @conservationsp.bsky.social ! @zslofficial.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social #conservationscience🌎

#WorldEnvironmentDay #BeatPlasticPollution www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins... @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk @renewbiodiversity.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @exetergses.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social @exetermarine.bsky.social @gsiexeter.bsky.social @idsaiexeter.bsky.social @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social

Excited to see Katie Prescott's MSci project published today. Co-infection (but not infection intensity!) increases shedding in a gamebird-helminth system onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @uniexecec.bsky.social 🦠🔬

Traffic light dog-walking zones can benefit people, dogs and the environment according to new research from the RENEW Project. news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e... @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social @renewbiodiversity.bsky.social

New Degree Alert! Launching in September 2026 — BA/BSc (Hons) Global Sustainability This pioneering course brings together science, humanities, and social sciences to tackle the world’s most urgent environmental and societal challenges. Be part of the change. www.exeter.ac.uk/study/ #ExeterCEC

New article: Systematic conservation planning for nature recovery. tinyurl.com/6juu9nen Authors: Dr David Baker, @kevinjgaston.bsky.social, @kristianmetcalfe.bsky.social, @ilyamaclean.bsky.social . #biodiversity #climate #SustainableDevelopment @uniexecec.bsky.social

New paper "Cat owners' perceptions of domestic cats and implications for European wildcat (Felis silvestris) restoration." conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @uniexecec.bsky.social @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk

Look at them go! 🦭 @exetermarine.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social

This paper describes how plastics, across their life cycle, may influence antimicrobial resistance. Linking these One Health threats could improve how we tackle them. 🦠 tinyurl.com/3makvc7u #PlasticPollution #OneHealth #AMR @plymouthmarine.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk

New PhD Studentship Opportunity! 🎓 The de Freitas Studentship, Ref: 5469 📍 Location: Penryn Campus, University of Exeter, Cornwall 🗓️ Closing date for applications: Midday 11th June 2025 💻 For more information and to apply, visit: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... #ExeterCEC #PhD #WaterQuality

Today is The International Day for Biodiversity 2025! Celebrating all the work our community does in aid of biodiversity conservation as well as our students who are making their impact too. 🦤 #BiodiversityDay #BiodiversityConservation #WildlifeConservation #ExeterCEC

Today is Earth Day 2025 and is the 55th anniversary! “To honour this milestone, we are inviting our one billion supporters in 192 countries to unite behind renewable energy, with the goal of tripling the global generation of clean electricity by 2030.” - EARTHDAY.ORG #EarthDay #RenewableEnergy

POV: you go to university in Cornwall Your experience at university in Cornwall is like no other. Surfing in between lectures, exploring new walks through woodlands, and ending the day with a sunset on Gylly beach. #ExeterCEC #UniofExeter #UKUni #UniversityLife

Lords of the flies: the unsurpassed level of ecological diversity within dipteran migrants. Read about it here news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e... and in Biological Reviews here doi.org/10.1111/brv..... New research from @uniexecec.bsky.social with @willleohawkes.bsky.social & Myles Menz

Field assistant position available to support a project on host-parasite interactions in Bank voles in beautiful Skåne, Sweden 🇸🇪 from mid July to end Sept 2025. The position is paid, right to work in the UK is required. Get in touch for more information. @uniexecec.bsky.social 🐭🧪🔬🌲🦠

Want to be a field assistant in Sweden this summer?! 📑 Applications should include a motivation letter (1 page), a CV (detailing relevant experience), and contact information of two references. Send the above as a single PDF to [email protected] by May 1st 2025. 🌍 #ExeterCEC #Internship

Help us record the most wildlife ever! 🦇🐛🕷️ Take part in BioBlitz Penryn's tenth anniversary and help our conservation students record as much wildlife as possible. 📆 Saturday 3 May, 06:30-21:00 📍 Penryn Campus Follow www.instagram.com/bioblitzpenryn for updates. @uniexecec.bsky.social

New #OA publication with @wenyuanzhang.com, @kevinjgaston.bsky.social, @sheldonbirds.bsky.social and Richard Grenyer. 👉 esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @uniexecec.bsky.social @renewbiodiversity.bsky.social @esajournals.bsky.social

The @exeter.ac.uk #Cornwall campus is looking beautiful this #spring! Lovely to see a few of my colleagues @uniexecec.bsky.social who were also out and about appreciating the sunshine and spring blooms 😁

This week’s CEC seminar is about thermal ecology and disease and is the last seminar of the term! 🧑‍🏫 Marta Shocket - disease ecologist working as a Lecturer in Ecology at Lancaster University - will present the seminar “Thermal Ecology of Infectious Disease”. 📅 27th March, 1PM 📍 DDM LTA #ExeterCEC

Happy International Seal Day! 🧑‍🔬 Dr Luis Huckstadt - senior lecturer with us and marine mammal researcher - tells us why seals are so important: @luishuckstadt.bsky.social 🌍 #InternationalSealDay #ExeterCEC #SealResearch #SealConservation #MarineMammal #Seal #MarineBiology #ExeterMarine

Social media can help scientists track animal species as they relocate in response to climate change! 🦋 The new study – led by Nile Stephenson during their Evolution, Behaviour and Ecology Masters with us – examined posts about Jersey tiger moths on Instagram and Flickr. #ExeterCEC #CitizenScience

Join wildlife recorders at the 2nd annual Cornwall Recorder's Conference! 🎟️ Tickets online (www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2025-...) and lunch is included for those attending in person. There is also the option of attending remotely. 🧑‍🎓 Student code: STUDENTS10 for 10% off #ExeterCEC

This week’s CEC seminar is about climate change! 🧑‍🏫 Sinead English - UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and PI of the Evolution and Vector Ecology Lab at the University of Bristol - will present the seminar “Coping with climate change: a developmental perspective”. 📅 20th March, 1PM 📍 DDM LTA #ExeterCEC