Abi Mackay @abimac.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Finally got out to do some #PhD fieldwork last week! Spent Good Friday on the River Tamar taking #eDNA samples to identify fish species using the tidal freshwater zone between Calstock and Gunnislake. 1101
Abi Mackay @abimac.bsky.social · 02/04/2026All packed for some exciting #eDNA fieldwork this week! 020
Abi Mackay @abimac.bsky.social · 06/10/2025One thing I enjoy about working as a researcher while studying is occasionally I get to drop everything PhD related and do something completely different. Recently, I helped test the water quality of @WWTs wetland treatment systems.#PhDSky #eDNA #PhDlife #Lablife #wetlands #waterquality #AcademicSky 180
Abi Mackay @abimac.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Got a spare minute during a centrifuge spin or short incubation? Why not try some glove doodling? Here are a few of my own (artistic talent not guaranteed). #PhDSky #eDNA #PhDlife #Lablife #AcademicSky 050
Reposted by Abi MackayCoastal and Estuarine Research Federation @cerfscience.bsky.social · 26/09/2025🐠 75% of commercial fish species depend on estuaries at some point in their lives! These "nurseries of the sea" provide safe havens for young fish, crabs, and shellfish to grow before heading to the open ocean. No estuaries = no seafood! 🦐 #EstuariesWeek #WadeIn #EstuarineNursery #Seafood 032
Abi Mackay @abimac.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Had an awesome time at the @NEOF eDNA metabarcoding course at the University of Sheffield a couple of weeks ago. Pretty sure I finally understand how it works now—big win! 🧬🔍 #eDNA #PhDlife #NEOFtraining #EcologicalMonitoring #ConservationScience 010
Abi Mackay @abimac.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Great to hear about all the cool research going on at NTU School of Animal, Rural, and Environmental Sciences Research Conference last week. 010
Reposted by Abi MackayMꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 05/07/2025Graph of British Rivers 852955651
Abi Mackay @abimac.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Had a great time at the #ECSA meeting in Antwerp a couple of weeks ago. Talked about the potential for using #eDNA to monitor tidal habitats. Conference 2 of PhD done✅️ 020
Reposted by Abi MackayDr Sara Thornton 🐟 @sarathornton.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Excited to see our two chapters out in the Routledge Handbook on Cultural Ecosystem Services! Open access too 👇 dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781... 1164
Reposted by Abi MackayEGU Geomorphology @egu-gm.bsky.social · 24/05/2025🌍✨ What is success in academia? Join Dr. Lucy Clarke as she shares how we define success—especially for ECRs navigating job insecurity, life choices, and the climate crisis. 🔗 Register here: gfz-de.zoom-x.de/meeting/regi... #ECRchat #WorkLifeBalance #AcademicSuccess #ClimateAcademiagfz-de.zoom-x.deWelcome! You are invited to join a meeting: LL: Lucy Clarke. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.Reflections on success in academia 043
Abi Mackay @abimac.bsky.social · 15/05/2025First conference and first poster of my PhD done!✅️✅️ Had a great time @royalsociety.org for #UKDNAWG25 Can't wait for next year! 120
