Reposted by Bryce StewartMika Rantanen @mikarantane.bsky.social · 16/09/2026El Niño strengthening into unseen territory. The Niño3.4 region just reached a +3.0 °C anomaly (relative to the 1991–2020). Such a warmth has never been observed in September, and it's only a few hundredths of a degree away from the 2015 all-time record. 11484272
Reposted by Bryce StewartNessa O'Connor @nessocon.bsky.social · 20/08/2026We are recruiting 4 Postdoctoral Fellows! 🌊🌊🌊 Applications are open now! Deadline is 10th October 2026. More details and updates here: climate-hub.ie/msdm/ #postdoc #marine #MarieSkłodowska-Curie #MarineLife!climate-hub.ieMarine Species Distribution Modelling – AIB Trinity Climate Hub 02223
Reposted by Bryce StewartDr Anna Sturrock @otolithgirl.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Fab, thought provoking talk by @bd-stew.bsky.social about the value of citizen scientist- & fisher-collected data. From octopi to sharks, we can learn a lot from people who are in the sea every day (while we tap away on laptops & social media!). Get out there and talk/build relationships 🙌 #FSBI2026 083
Bryce Stewart @bd-stew.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Thanks Anna, glad you liked it 😁 Plus a great summary of my main message! @thefsbi.bsky.social 🐟 030
Reposted by Bryce StewartThe Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Neat speedtalk by #JoeDawson telling about mismatches between fishery closure and spawning peaks in #seabass (who love the #Solent!) #FSBI2026 #FSBI26 033
Reposted by Bryce StewartThe Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 29/07/2026We’re graced by @bd-stew.bsky.social telling us recent stories of #marine #faunal changes around the Southwest of England and their impacts on human communities. (With an added picture of the many octopuses being caught in Brittany a couple of years before the UK #bloom!) #FSBI2026 1124
Reposted by Bryce StewartRachel Mawer @rmawer.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Great start to today at @thefsbi.bsky.social symposium! An interesting keynote from @bd-stew.bsky.social on the importance and value of citizen science in a changing climate, lots to think about! #FSBI2026 152
Reposted by Bryce StewartBryce Stewart @bd-stew.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Check out this amazing new short film on the UK #octopus bloom by the very talented David Palfrey: "Bloomin Octopus - a Tentacular Spectacular!" A fresh take on all the angles around this incredible phenomenon. Proud to have been involved youtu.be/tEK8P4b-2Qw?... 🐙 @thembauk.bsky.social 🐙 085
Reposted by Bryce StewartEleanor Pinkney @eleanorpinkney.bsky.social · 16/05/2026On Monday I had a great evening at the National Marine Aquarium listening to @bd-stew.bsky.social and @molkjam.bsky.social talking about the recent bloom in octopus in the Southwest for the spring #PlyMSEF lecture. I think all lectures should be held in front of aquarium tanks in future! 273
Bryce Stewart @bd-stew.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Check out this amazing new short film on the UK #octopus bloom by the very talented David Palfrey: "Bloomin Octopus - a Tentacular Spectacular!" A fresh take on all the angles around this incredible phenomenon. Proud to have been involved youtu.be/tEK8P4b-2Qw?... 🐙 @thembauk.bsky.social 🐙 085
Reposted by Bryce StewartPlymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 01/05/2026📢 It’s back! The #PlyMSEF Annual Spring Lecture returns on 11 May at the National Marine Aquarium #Plymouth (doors 6pm). Hear PML’s Dr Molly James & Dr Bryce Stewart on the #OctopusBloom in the #SouthWest #UK 🐙 Free & open to all - register: nationalaquarium.digitickets.co.uk/event-ticket... 154
Reposted by Bryce StewartJan Geert Hiddink @jangeerthiddink.bsky.social · 08/04/2026This review highlights the need for a more explicit ecosystem-based management approach in scallop fisheries, emphasizing seabed habitat protection and recognizing their role as vital for key life history stages such as spat settlement. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comMainstreaming Habitat Management Objectives in an Ecosystem-Based Approach to Management of Scallop FisheriesScallops are a high-value resource and support major demersal fisheries, particularly in the UK where they are the third most valuable landed species (£60 million in 2024). This study contrasts reg... 052
Bryce Stewart @bd-stew.bsky.social · 08/04/2026What are the emerging issues & opportunities that may impact the UK marine and coastal environment and its ability to deliver ecological, climate, social, & economic outcomes over the next 25 years? Please share your thoughts for this horizon scan by commenting below or messaging me. Pls share 🙏 083
Reposted by Bryce StewartBarack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Reverend Jesse Jackson called on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope; to step forward and say “Send me” wherever we have a chance to make an impact. How fortunate we were that Jesse Jackson answered that call. What a great debt we owe to him. 628234555758
Reposted by Bryce StewartDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 07/03/2026It doesn’t matter whether the rate of global warming is increasing. It’ll never cease to amaze me that people don’t care that it’s happening at all. It should be the most alarming thing ever.theguardian.comHumanity heating planet faster than ever before, study findsResearchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño 6442461641
Reposted by Bryce StewartDr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 07/03/2026The UK is one of the least food-self-sufficient countries in Europe. Yet the Environment Secretary, Emma Reynolds, talks about boosting horticulture and poultry with no mention of seafood. Once again, aquaculture is missing from the food security conversation. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...theguardian.comUK must stockpile food in readiness for climate shocks or war, expert warnsProf Tim Lang says country produces far less food than it needs to feed population and is particularly vulnerable 111
Reposted by Bryce StewartRachel Mawer @rmawer.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Really nice to have our #pollack paper out 🎣 full paper here! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comRecompression Improves Release Success in Pollack (Pollachius pollachius): A Step Towards Assessing Post Release Mortality in a Recreational FisheryThe recreational fishery for pollack (Pollachius pollachius) in the northeast Atlantic is impacted by the species' high sensitivity to barotrauma. When captured at depth and brought to the surface, g... 032
Bryce Stewart @bd-stew.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Great to see this paper out there making a difference to fishing behaviour & conservation. Congrats to @thomasstamp.bsky.social & @rmawer.bsky.social for leading the charge on this work. Honoured to be on the team @plymuni.bsky.social & @thembauk.bsky.social www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/releasi...plymouth.ac.ukReleasing pollack at depth could benefit their long-term survivalUniversity of Plymouth news: New research led by the University has suggested changing how pollack are released after being caught by recreational... 080
Reposted by Bryce StewartProfessor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 14/02/2026PLEASE share this, far and wide. This kid has trained, relentlessly and meticulously, for over 6 months. 24025
Reposted by Bryce StewartThe Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement becomes UK Law after receiving Royal Assent. “This is a story of collaboration of over 20 years between policy makers, lawmakers and the scientific community. Working together to safeguard marine biodiversity in the high seas." 1138
Reposted by Bryce StewartDr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 12/02/2026First we have disco scallops (©️ @bd-stew.bsky.social) now we have a Fish Disco. What next? Drum & Plaice? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukHow Hinkley Point C's £50m 'fish disco' could save farmlandInnovative tech scares fish away from nuclear cooling pipes. 231
Bryce Stewart @bd-stew.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Heard about the UK #octopus bloom but haven't had time to read our full report? Check out our 'user friendly' summary in @uk.theconversation.com instead: theconversation.com/octopus-numb... Kudos to my co-authors: Tim Smyth & Emma Sheehan @thembauk.bsky.social @pml.ac.uk @plymuni.bsky.social 🐙 083
Reposted by Bryce StewartThe Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Octopus numbers exploded around the UK’s south-west coast in 2025 – a new report explores this rare phenomenon Great write up in @uk.theconversation.com about the Octopus Bloom 085
Bryce Stewart @bd-stew.bsky.social · 30/01/2026It was a real pleasure to talk to BBC Spotlight about the UK #octopus bloom this week. You can watch the full interview here. Huge thanks to our research partners @plymuni.bsky.social & @pml.ac.uk & funders: Defra & Plymouth City & Devon County Councils 🐙 0132
Reposted by Bryce StewartThe Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 29/01/2026The science behind a sudden octopus surge. Watch Bryce Stewart as he explains why octopus numbers exploded off the #UK #SouthWest coast in 2025 on BBC Spotlight last night. Watch the full interview here 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=BtlsHszyex8 2136
Reposted by Bryce StewartPlymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 28/01/2026Hear directly from the scientists uncovering the mystery behind the #OctopusBloom: Dr Bryce Stewart, Prof Tim Smyth & Prof Emma Sheehan explain why #octopus numbers exploded off the #UK’s #SouthWest coast in 2025 - in their new article for @uk.theconversation.com🔗 theconversation.com/octopus-numb... 165
Reposted by Bryce StewartThe Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 27/01/2026@bd-stew.bsky.social explaining the Report on the 2025 Octopus Bloom 👇 1185
Bryce Stewart @bd-stew.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Have you heard about our new report on the UK #octopus bloom? This article in @theconversation.com aims to bring the situation to life and links to the full report theconversation.com/octopus-numb... @thembauk.bsky.social @pml.ac.uk @plymuni.bsky.social #climatechange #fisheries🐙theconversation.comOctopus numbers exploded around the UK’s south-west coast in 2025 – a new report explores this rare phenomenonClimate-driven shifts in ocean and atmospheric dynamics underpin these recent blooms in octopus numbers in UK waters. 076
Reposted by Bryce StewartMBA Library @nmbluk.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Read the full report and the non-technical summary report here: www.mba.ac.uk/fisheries-an... 021
Reposted by Bryce StewartThe Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 27/01/2026@bd-stew.bsky.social Explains the Scale, Causes and Consequences of the 2025 Octopus Bloom A new report led by the MBA in collaboration with @pml.ac.uk and @plymuni.bsky.social has revealed that a dramatic population bloom of the common octopus off the southwest coast. youtu.be/h4cf_tgW4QQ?...youtu.beThe 2025 Octopus Bloom | Dr Bryce Stewart Explains the Scale, Causes and ConsequencesYouTube video by The Marine Biological Association 2103
Bryce Stewart @bd-stew.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Thanks so much to @marclim-uk.bsky.social for highlighting the work being done by @thembauk.bsky.social on the #octopus bloom. A full report is coming out next week - Tuesday 27th January. Mark your calendars now! 🐙 040
Reposted by Bryce StewartThe Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Welcome to the January 2026 edition of The Marine Biologist. Underlining the interconnectedness between land, people, and sea, this edition focuses on small-scale fishing. This is a tough but deeply valued way of life that faces mounting pressures. 1103
Reposted by Bryce StewartThe Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 16/01/2026The seashore is most people’s window on the ocean. Professor Hawkins looks at the threats to coastal seas & asks how do predictions of impacts on rocky shores hold up a quarter century on? Life on the Rocks with Professor Stephen J. Hawkins 👉 mba.ac.uk/podcast #TheMarineBiologist #FieldWorkFriday 1263
Reposted by Bryce StewartGeorge McGavin @georgemcgavin.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Everyone should read this: www.gov.uk/government/p...gov.ukNature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national securityThis strategic assessment explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s resilience, security and prosperity. 13117
Bryce Stewart @bd-stew.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Rob Hirst was so much more than a drummer, singer and song writer. The Oils have entertained, inspired, educated & been on the right side of history for over 50 years. I must have seen them live a dozen times, & listened to their songs constantly since I was a little tacker. Rest in Peace legend 🥁🖐️💔 000
Reposted by Bryce StewartProfessor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Paying our respects to Australia’s greatest ever drummer. Vale, Rob Hirst. youtu.be/BPU-xZIpjMo?...youtu.beMidnight Oil - Kosciusko (triple j Live At The Wireless - Goat Island 1985)YouTube video by ABC Music 78914
Bryce Stewart @bd-stew.bsky.social · 25/12/2025Merry Christmas from down under! Wishing you all a lovely break over the festive season #merrychristmas 🎅🎄🏄♂️🏏🥂 040
Bryce Stewart @bd-stew.bsky.social · 17/12/2025New PhD opportunity - which I'm delighted to be co-supervising! 'From Catch to Kitchen: Learning from Recreational Anglers to Diversify UK Seafood Choices' www.findaphd.com/phds/project... #phd #seafood #angling #fisheries #recreationalfishing #sustainability @thembauk.bsky.social Please share! 01210
Bryce Stewart @bd-stew.bsky.social · 13/12/2025I am delighted to be speaking at the APPG on Fisheries #FishingForTrust event on Monday, outlining the current state-of-play across UK #fisheries and the two-way nature of #trust. Join the online event here: loom.ly/c944EqQ @thembauk.bsky.social 🐟 041
Reposted by Bryce StewartJournal of the Marine Biological Association @journalofthemba.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Fascinating @thembauk.bsky.social annual science lecture by @peterhox.bsky.social today: "Why sequence the genome of every species?" based on his thought provoking recent review in our journal www.cambridge.org/core/journal... 043
Bryce Stewart @bd-stew.bsky.social · 02/12/2025PhD opportunity! "Benefits & impacts of use of light in UK #fisheries & their wider effect on the marine environment" (aka #scallopdiscos!) Supervision by me @thembauk.bsky.social Tom Davies @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social Tim Smyth @pml.ac.uk @fishtekmarine.bsky.social www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/resear...plymouth.ac.ukBenefits and impacts of use of light in UK fisheries and their wider effect on the marine environmentApplications are invited for three 3.5 year PhD studentships: Benefits and impacts of use of light in UK fisheries and their wider effect on the marine... 02216
Bryce Stewart @bd-stew.bsky.social · 02/12/2025PhD opportunity! "Deep-Sea Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems: Ecology, Function and Management". Do cutting edge research on the deep sea under supervision from Prof Kerry Howell @pml.ac.uk, Dr Angela Stevenson @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social & me @thembauk.bsky.social www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/resear...plymouth.ac.ukDeep-Sea Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems: Ecology, Function and ManagementApplications are invited for a 3.5 years PhD studentship: Deep-Sea Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems: Ecology, Function and Management. The studentship will... 11811
Reposted by Bryce StewartThe Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 02/12/20252️⃣Christmas is getting closer... sonar so good! Lovely piece by Rebecca Dennison #FestiveOceanArt 051
Reposted by Bryce StewartThe Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Presenting our Festive Ocean Art Advent Calendar!✨🎄 Each day, we’ll unveil a new artwork - 👀 Keep an eye on the calendar… your artwork might be opening a window very soon! Thank you to everyone who entered the Festive Ocean Art Competition. 0227
Reposted by Bryce StewartDr Lauren Smith @saltwaterlifeuk.bsky.social · 01/12/2025🦑 🧵 A fascinating find at the Ythan Estuary! Last night a friend contacted me with videos of large cephalopod appendages found here in Newburgh, today I went to go and take a closer look. #cephalopod #marinelife #marinebiology #beachfinds #ythanestuary #scotland #scicomm 🌊 🤿 2248
Reposted by Bryce StewartJournal of the Marine Biological Association @journalofthemba.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Why sequence every genome? Don't miss this special talk - TOMORROW Tuesday December 2nd based on the article of the same name which was recently published in our journal www.cambridge.org/core/journal... It's not too late to register and tune in online @thembauk.bsky.socialcambridge.orgWhy sequence the genome of every species? A view from evolutionary biology | Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom | Cambridge CoreWhy sequence the genome of every species? A view from evolutionary biology - Volume 105 033
Reposted by Bryce StewartTrevor A. Branch @trevorabranch.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Bipartisan laws for fisheries resulted in greater sustainability and profits in the US. Successes due to fishers, NGOs, and of course the many dedicated NOAA and state scientists collecting data, assessing status, and setting catch levels. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...usatoday.comHow America's fisheries rebounded from collapse and over-regulationAn unlikely alliance saved U.S. fisheries from collapse - and made them more profitable. 03313
Reposted by Bryce StewartDr Alice Hall @ahallmarine.bsky.social · 08/11/2025So happy to have this FISH INTEL paper published! Thank you to everyone who contributed- great to see it out there published for everyone to read and use! 🐟🎉 Read it here: doi.org/10.1002/2688... @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social @plymuni.bsky.social #AcousticTelemetry #LEK #FishIntel 085
Bryce Stewart @bd-stew.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Wonderful to have played a small part in this new paper showing minimal effects of catch & release angling on three key species of #sharks in UK waters. Huge thanks and well done to @garzonfrancesco.bsky.social & the team @exetermarine.bsky.social for leading this work #sharkscience 👏 🦈 1131
Reposted by Bryce StewartFrancesco Garzon @garzonfrancesco.bsky.social · 03/11/2025For the past 4 years I have worked with a wonderful team of scientists and anglers to track sharks in recreational fisheries. With close to 70 tags deployed, we found that good angling practice can result in pretty high survival for sharks! 🦈🎣🌊 087