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Anna Selbmann @annaselbmann.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Check out this nice infographic on our recent study on killer whale responses to pilot whales sounds. Thanks @whalescientists.bsky.social for putting this together and spreading the word! 🤓🐳🔈 #bioacoustics #MarineMammals #whales #SciCom

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Anna Selbmann @annaselbmann.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

A top predator on the run! New paper on aversive responses of killer whales to the sounds of long-finned pilot whales – out now in Scientific reports – open access: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Below a short summary of the main results. 🔈🐳🤓 #bioacoustics #MarineMammals #whales

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Aversive behavioural responses of killer whales to sounds of long-finned pilot whales - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Aversive behavioural responses of killer whales to sounds of long-finned pilot whales

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Dr Sjúrður Hammer @sjurdur.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Mammal Ecology 🧪🌍 #science

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Anna N Osiecka 🍉 @aosiecka.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

🔊 This the season! Looking or two MSc students to tackle 1. vocal efficiency across pipit species and, surpsingly, 2. vocal tract anatomy of the great cormorant (bonus: I also have the heads to model hearing!) Drop me a line! I love people! :) docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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MSc project

MSc thesis projects in animal communication Laws of brevity across pipit (Anthus) species Across many human languages, there are several general principles in temporal patterning: most frequent word...

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Anna Selbmann @annaselbmann.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Looks like some cool postdoc options here - including one on "Acoustic possibilities for Southern Ocean management dilemmas" 🎧🌊🚢🐳 #bioacoustics #MarineMammals

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Anna Selbmann @annaselbmann.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Pilot whales and killer whales – it get’s weirder! 🐳🤓 #MarineMammals

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Anna Selbmann @annaselbmann.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Join us at the University of Iceland! They are hiring an assistant professor in marine and freshwater ecology! 🤓 Lots of water available in and around the country, plenty of cool nature and a volcanic eruption every now and then! 🌊🐟🐳🌿🌋 english.hi.is/about-ui/wor...

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Vacancies

The University of Iceland is one of the largest employers in Iceland. The university's mission is to conduct academic research and education, a goal that can only be achieved through the continuous en...

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Anna Selbmann @annaselbmann.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Check out this cool meta-analysis on whale vocalisations and whether they might adhere to similar laws as human language. Including some of our data on killer whales! 🐳🎵 #MarineMammals #bioacoustics #animalcommunication

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Anna Selbmann @annaselbmann.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Recently finished 'The good whale'. Beautifully told, well researched and balanced podcast about the crazy story of Keiko returning to the ocean. Featuring our field site in the Westman Islands, South Iceland! 🐳🌊🇮🇸 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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The Good Whale

This is the story of a wildly ambitious science experiment to return Keiko to the ocean — while the world watched. A new limited podcast series from Serial Productions and the New York Times.

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Anna Selbmann @annaselbmann.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Check out @cherinebaumgartner.bsky.social new paper on gene flow in killer whales from Iceland, Greenland and Norway. Super cool stuff! 🐳🧬🤓

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Anna Selbmann @annaselbmann.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Recently, the Icelandic Orca Project started a video series about our research and the tools we use. First up was me on acoustic research and interactions between killer whales and pilot whales. 🎵🐳 More cool videos to come soon! 🤓 www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBEf...

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Acoustics & Interspecific interactions

YouTube video by Westman Islands Research Centre (WIRC)

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Dr Julia Sutherland @jcqsutherland.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

📢 Webinar alert! I'll be presenting my PhD research as part of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust Winter Webinar series on Weds 22th Jan. Sign up here on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/killer-wha...

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Xavier Mouy @xaviermouy.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Introducing "Sonic Connexions", a series of online meetups designed for casual conversations about animal bioacoustics. It is open to anyone, so join us and become part of this vibrant community! First meetup on January 29th, 2025! Sign up here: forms.office.com/r/qhPcMUKz6w 🧪🔉🐟🐋🦜🪳

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Anna Selbmann @annaselbmann.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Check out this new paper on acoustic occurrence of killer whales around Iceland! 🎵🐳🇮🇸

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Anna Selbmann @annaselbmann.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Hello Bluesky! My name is Anna and I’m a PhD researcher at the University of Iceland and the Icelandic Orca Project. I like whales 🐳 and sound 🎵 and all things marine 🌊. I am very happy that the science community seems to have found a new platform and am looking forward to connecting with you all!

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Guðbjörg Ásta Ólafsdóttir @fishiceland.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Still time to apply 🎣🐙🌊🦭

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