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Alec BM Moore

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Lecturer in marine top predator conservation @sosbangor.bsky.social I research: sharks & rays | marine historical ecology | fisheries | conservation 🏊🤿🎣🐟 PI of @projectfishistory.bsky.social Pic: Smoothtooth blacktip shark (Carcharhinus leiodon)

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Nick Graham @nickajgraham.bsky.social · 10h
Three marine research positions: Post-Doc - Marine Food Web Rewiring: hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... Post-Doc - Biodiversity and Recovery Dynamics: hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... Project coordinator / research assistant - w/@timlamont.bsky.social hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
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Dr Michelle LaRue @drmichellelarue.bsky.social · 17h
Come to University of Canterbury to do a PhD on penguin genetics with Sarah Flanagan and me! Everything you need to know is in the link below, check it out and please spread the word 🧪🦑🌍🦉🐧 www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/uc-gra...
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Leveraging lessons in international conservation from Antarctica to build adaptive management plans for taonga species in Aotearoa | UC
This project focuses on the conservation of two iconic penguin species, who live in two extremes: emperor penguins, the largest penguins who breed on the extreme cold, isolated ice in Antarctica; and ...
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Exeter Marine @exetermarine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
New research has shown that this googly-eyed scarecrow can help save threatened seabirds from getting caught in fishing nets by around two thirds! Full paper - conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @fishtekmarine.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk #seabirds 🦑🐟🧪🌍🌐🦤🐧
A “floating scarecrow”, which is a rotating metal object with two large googly eyes for use at sea. Text overlaid reads “what does this strange object have to do with seabirds?” An inset image in the bottom right shows some guillemots.A “floating scarecrow”, which is a rotating metal object with two large googly eyes for use at sea. Text overlaid reads “scientists have developed a floating scarecrow designed to protect threatened seabirds from bycatch in gillnet fisheries”A drone shot of a boat at sea. Two inset images of the floating scarecrow and a “scary bird” kite which is a kite shaped like a large predatory bird. Overlaid text reads “alongside an alternative deterrent technique called a scarybird kite these devices can decrease the risk of guillemots and razorbills being caught in nets by around two thirds.”The floating scarecrow at sea. Text overlaid reads “to find out more about this study visit news.exeter.ac.uk read the full paper: doi.org/10.1111/con4.70082. Horton et al (2026) Conservation Letters.
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Dr Alex Bond @thelabandfield.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Hey seabird folks - have you ever thought "*ANOTHER* talk about <species X>?!" So did we. So we reviewed 3000 conference abstracts to see which species get the spotlight. Huge work from @ingridpollet.bsky.social with me and @seabirdsentinel.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Who gets the spotlight? Disparities in seabird research attention at scientific conferences
Ingrid L. Pollet a b
Alexander L. Bond b c
Jennifer L. Lavers b c d
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• Decade-long review of >2,950 seabird conference abstracts.
• Over 30% of seabird species are rarely or never featured at scientific conferences
• Several seabirds listed as Critically Endangered have received little or no attention.
• 16 seabird species are over-represented in conferences.
• Southern Hemisphere seabirds require greater research attention.
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Nathalie Steins @nathaliesteins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Job alert: Are you a benthic / shellfish ecologist? We have a #vacancy for a senior marine ecologist @w-u-r.bsky.social www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/s...
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Senior Marine Ecologist, benthic and shellfish ecology
As an experienced Senior Marine Ecologist at Wageningen Marine Research (WMR) in Yerseke, you will lead a team of dedicated researchers who are working together on a range of ecologically relevant iss...
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Frontiers | A whale apart: further evidence for genetic isolation of Arabian Sea humpback whales from other recognised subspecies
Genetic studies have differentiated three subspecies of humpback whales: Megaptera novaeangliae novaeangliae in the North Atlantic, M. n. australis in the So...
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@projectfishistory.bsky.social
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... Spot the Difference: Morphometrics Reveals Key Traits for Distinguishing Two Cryptic Juvenile Skate
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Genomic Tracking of Market‐Derived Bull Shark Fins Back to Source Population of Origin
International trade of shark fins remains difficult to monitor because products are rarely labelled to species and are often highly processed, resulting in severely degraded DNA. For several shark sp...
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2...
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Monitoring and assessment of elasmobranch bycatches in artisanal maritime fishing in southern Gabon, Central Africa
Elasmobranchs (sharks and rays) are particularly vulnerable to fishing pressure owing to their life-history traits, making them a major conservation concern in coastal ecosystems. To assess the com...
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See Through Canoe @seethroughcanoe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
a HUGE school of rays swimming in a circle off the coast of Clearwater, Florida. I was able to see this group of cownose rays from just over a mile away. Although they are not classified as stingrays, they can still sting. #nature #wildlife #animals #naturephotography #florida #ocean
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Marie-Morgane Rouyer @mariemrouyer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🚨 New paper in @consletters.bsky.social, one of the main outputs of my #PhD ! 🥳 You can read it here 👉 doi.org/10.1111/con4... Summary below
Paper presentation - Highly mobile seabirds reveal areas of conservation importance across the Atlantic Ocean
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Save Our Seas Foundation @saveourseas.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A deep-sea catshark caught off Kerala’s coast has now been identified as a new species, highlighting the need for a better understanding of deep-sea biodiversity. india.mongabay.com/2026/08/scie...
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Scientists identify new deep-sea shark species from India’s southwest coast
Scientists have described a new species of deepwater catshark, Apristurus drona, based on specimens caught as bycatch off Kerala’s coast.
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Early Bird Special: Quantifying Tiger Shark Predation on Albatross Fledglings at Kure Atoll
Predators are often assumed to concentrate where prey are most abundant, but the most abundant prey may not be the easiest to catch. We studied tiger sharks hunting young albatross seabirds during an...
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Interesting use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to document nurse shark mating aggregations link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Trevor A. Branch @trevorabranch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This is seismic news for fisheries scientists. Northern cod is *the* iconic symbol of total fisheries collapse due to overfishing (and other factors) *and* the iconic symbol of a complete failure to recover for decades afterwards. This is like announcing the complete recovery of bison on land.
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Nafnlaus 🇮🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦 @nafnlaus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Cod was such a big deal for Iceland that, for a very brief period of time in 1809 when Iceland was ruled by a rogue Danish-British adventurist, our flag was cod. Unlike Canada, when our cod stocks started tipping, the "Black Report" came out, fishing was curtailed, & we drove the British out.
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See Through Canoe @seethroughcanoe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A circling school of Cownose Rays near the beach in Clearwater, Florida yesterday. Nature is Awesome! Notice the long trail of sediment being stirred up by the rays. Different marine life often leaves different tracks to follow just like land animals. #animals #wildlife #nature #florida #awesome
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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
New job alert🪶 Research assistant to support research on Willow Tit demographics. Must have a BTO ringing licence at C level or above Location: Midlands and North of England Duration: Oct-Nov 2026 Deadline: This Wednesday Sept 9th Apply here: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car... 📷Ben Andrew
A Willow Tit perches in a branch, looking directly to camera
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Great job going at Portsmouth Uni on tope sharks 🦈 mss.port.ac.uk/ce0732li_web...
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Edward Pollard @epollard.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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The Ganges shark’s last refuge has been found. Now comes the fight to save it | CNN
The critically-endangered river shark had only been sighted a handful of times in the 21st century. Then one Indonesian fisherman accidentally caught 17 in a week.
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See Through Canoe @seethroughcanoe.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Big Spotted Eagle Rays swimming towards people in the gulf near St Petersburg, Florida. These rays get up to 11 feet wide and sometimes jump out of the water. #nature #animals #wildlife #beach #florida
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Amazing day in the Celtic Deep yesterday snorkelling w up to 5 blue 🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈 ++Common 🐬, & (?offshore ecotype) bottlenose 🐬 (u/w 🦈📸 not me but it was like this!)
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Christina Hicks @christinahicks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Delighted to launch a new @leverhulme.ac.uk Doctoral program on Food for Nature & Society: 30 PhD’s /w postdoc transition Details & projects to follow, 1st cohort Oct 2027 @doug-orr.bsky.social @profjessdavies.bsky.social @nickajgraham.bsky.social @ecarmosilva.bsky.social 📰 tinyurl.com/4v5yn28h
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New ‘Food for Nature and Society’ doctoral programme to fund 30 PhDs - Lancaster University
Lancaster University is launching a new ‘Food for Nature and Society' doctoral training programme to tackle our contemporary food system crises, while also protecting our planet.
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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First bluefin tuna caught in North Sea off Whitby since 1960s
A crew from Whitby has landed two of the migratory species weighing over 300kg each in as many days.
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Bill Coulson @devonshirenature.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I think this Risso's Dolphin is a young one. It has caught an Octopus which is intent on not being eaten. It dived and we didn't see the final outcome but it probably didn't end well for the Octopus. Risso's have no top teeth and only a few lower ones so they swallow their prey whole!
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Josh Luke Davis 🏳️‍🌈 @joshlukedavis.com · 19/08/2026
weird little fishies described as the result of a TikTok video! www.iflscience.com/tiktok-video...
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TikTok Video Leads To The Discovery Of One Of The Least Fish-Like Of Fishes
It's not an eel and it's not an earthworm, but it is an earthworm eel.
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Peter Corkeron @petercorkeron.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I've had a new paper published on shipping collisions with North Atlantic #rightwhale, based on analysis of strikes on several whale species. In @esr-ir.bsky.social www.int-res.com/articles/esr... The work was supported by @peer.org TL;DR - huge vessels matter. A lot. 🐳🌍🦑🧪
Figure 1b from the paper, showing the relationship between vessel speed and probability of a lethal strike on large whales. Coloured lines indicate the fit of the  binomial GLM fit to the data. Shading indicates 95% confidence intervals. NOte that only the model fits for "S" and "XL" vessels should get much credence. Read the paper to understand why.
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
What do you think @leafyhistory.bsky.social ?
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
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How Historic Sawfish Collections Changed Conservation
A century's worth of sawfish rostra tucked away in museums and private collections has revealed something we couldn't see by counting animals alone: the world's largetooth sawfish have lost a remarkab...
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
"To address the rapid acceleration of biodiversity loss and avoid missing further global conservation targets, action must be taken now—using the best available data—even if those data are imperfect."
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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Postdoc position in Arctic seabird ecology - applications due soon, August 14th. 8 Innovation faculty positions as well - applications due September 10th.
Postdoc in seabird ecology - due 14th Aug
Innovation faculty positions - due 10th September
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Schmidt Ocean Institute @schmidtocean.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This is a false catshark, Pseudotriakis microdon, named for catlike eyes. A bit soft around the middle — some might even say these ground sharks are flabby — and they move rather slowly, which led to another common name: “sofa shark.” #DeepWonders, 1,086 m
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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Recovering host DNA from their invertebrate parasites: a minimally invasive genetic sampling tool for the critically endangered flapper skate
Abstract. Obtaining host DNA from the blood meals of their invertebrate parasites (invertebrate-derived DNA, iDNA) has proven to be a powerful tool in terr
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Further data to support very small areas in Welsh waters as one of the last locations in the NE Atlantic where angel shark persist www.int-res.com/journals/esr...
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Good to see this long-term conservation plan in Kazakhstan reach a milestone www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
What does ecosystem collapse look like? This heathland wildfire was extreme in extent & the fact that the organic soil layer was burnt through over large areas This constrains recovery & as wind and heavy winter rain erodes the soil further we could get complete loss of vegetation & bare sand
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
New paper Using historical sawfish 'saws' often found in museums, loss of genetic diversity is demonstrated in these critically endangered shark-like rays Led by the excellent Annmarie Fearing. Great to be involved/a part of Annmarie's PhD! royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
A taster of the @projectfishistory.bsky.social from @alecbmmoore.bsky.social, digging out some especially revealing #historical #ecological facts on #herring (never forgotten) spawning grounds in the #IrishSea. #FSBI2026
Alec Moore’s presentation at FSBI 2026.
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
theconversation.com/how-rewildin...
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How rewilding could help stop the spread of Britain’s wildfires
Done properly, rewilded landscapes are more fire-resistant.
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Putting finishing touches to talk on @projectfishistory.bsky.social - looking forward to #FSBI Southampton @thefsbi.bsky.social
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Promising bycatch reduction technology for endangered sharks & rays in turbid waters
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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JNCC @jncc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
📢 #WeAreRecruiting Senior Fisheries Advisor Help shape sustainable fisheries management, advise on offshore MPAs, support Fisheries Management Plans & provide advice on impacts to #MarineBiodiversity 📍Hybrid (Peterborough/Aberdeen base) 📅FTA Aug 2027 🔗 jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/c... ⏰Closes 2 Aug
Fishing net with orange and yellow floats being hauled alongside a fishing vessel in rough seas, while dozens of seabirds circle overhead above the open ocean copyright Marine Management Organisation
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Alec BM Moore @alecbmmoore.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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Fuel-Based Carbon Emissions and Comparative Performance of Vessel Classes in Bottom-Set Longline Shark Fisheries off the Southwest Coast of India - Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Scienc...
Understanding the carbon footprint of industrial longline fisheries is essential for developing low-carbon, sustainable deep-sea fishing strategies. This study evaluates vessel-class-specific performa...
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
📖 New research Biomarkers of recovery: Characterizing trophic flow following ecological restoration These results provide depth-resolved, field-based evidence that kelp restoration enhances food quality and consumer condition in degraded habitats🌍 🪸 🔎 buff.ly/W8NLFfg
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Miguel Clavero @chikichanka.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Natural history on canvas: Brueghel knew about bird-eating noctule bats Just published in @pnas.org, OA for all eyes Led by the one-and-only @romero-vidal.bsky.social, with the amazing @elena-tena.bsky.social and Sonia Sánchez-Navarro @ebdonana.bsky.social LINK: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Save Our Seas Foundation @saveourseas.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
In many places, conservation work is almost impossible. Palestinian marine ecologist Dr Mohammed Abu Daya's story is one of resilience against unimaginable odds. He has lost his home, university office and access to the ocean. But he remains committed to devil ray research and regional conservation.
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Studying giant devil rays through war in Gaza: Interview with Mohammed Abu Daya
On the messaging platform WhatsApp, Mohammed Abu Daya’s profile picture features an aerial view of Gaza City before the current war. A clutter of high-rise buildings rises against the sky; at their fe...
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