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Brendan Godley @brendangodley.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Do consider joining us if you will be in New York for the event.

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🦤🧪🌐🦈 Ultrasound scans identify the Al Wajh Lagoon (Red Sea) as the first documented gestation site for Critically Endangered halavi #guitarfish and Endangered reticulate #whipray, refining size-at-maturity and indicating localized pupping. bit.ly/esr01497

Photograph of a halavi guitarfish (Glaucostegus halavi) in a holding tub, shown from above with the pale ventral surface exposed. A researcher holds an ultrasound probe against the abdomen while another hand stabilizes the animal.

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🦤🧪🌐🦈 Shark vertebrae hold lifelong chemical records. Using stable isotopes, our new study reconstructs diet and habitat shifts in the Critically Endangered scalloped bonnethead—delivering key ecological insights to better guide conservation. bit.ly/esr01498

Underwater photograph showing a small scalloped bonnethead near the water surface, showing the handling of a live shark during field sampling in the marine environment.

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🦤🧪🌐🦭 Ringed seals are exposed to more ship traffic as #SeaIce declines. In Arctic Alaska, #RingedSeals were regularly exposed to multiple types of vessels during 2013-2022 open‑water seasons. The effects of vessel exposure require more research. bit.ly/esr01500

This photo is of a ringed seal amidst ocean water and sea ice floes, looking at the photographer. The seal has dark gray pelage mottled with lighter gray spots and rings. The photo was taken by Anna Bryan from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game during research conducted under a federal research permit.

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🌐🧪🦤 New research on the endangered St. Lawrence Estuary (SLE) beluga characterizes blubber and prey lipid profiles across its food web. Sex-specific beluga profiles and taxonomic and seasonal prey shifts were identified, establishing a biochemical baseline for conservation research. bit.ly/esr01501

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🌐🧪🦤 Endangered Japanese eel has declined across East Asia; downstream contraction in distribution and loss of effective habitat in the Yangtze River since the 1960s highlights the urgent need for fishing bans, habitat restoration, and long-term monitoring. bit.ly/esr01504

A Japanese eel Anguilla japonica rests on a gravel riverbed underwater, showing a dark gray back and pale underside. Its head is slightly raised with the mouth partly open and one round eye visible, set against a softly lit natural benthic habitat with scattered stones.

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🐢🌐🦤🧪What do immature green turtles eat in São Tomé? We combined stable isotopes and RNA/DNA to uncover diet shifts and nutritional condition across habitats, key insights for conservation in the Gulf of Guinea. bit.ly/esr01513

Juvenile green sea turtle being gently held by a researcher above clear blue ocean waters under a cloudy sky, illustrating marine fieldwork and conservation research in São Tomé.

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University of Exeter's Environment and Sustainability Institute @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Join us for Free Tea and Collage sessions with Jess Pemberton, ESI Artist in Residence with @exetermarine.bsky.social. Wednesday 8 and 15 July, 1 - 2pm. www.artsandcultureexeter.co.uk/news/artist-... @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk @uniexecec.bsky.social @brendangodley.bsky.social @exetergses.bsky.social

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🌐🧪🦤 Endangered Cook Inlet belugas were absent from the Kenai River during peak fishing season, despite high salmon counts. Acoustic and visual monitoring suggests anthropogenic activity may be influencing their use of key foraging habitat. bit.ly/esr01509

The back of a Cook Inlet beluga whale is visible in the Kenai River. On the other side of the river is a commercial fishing boat, with a towering, snow-capped mountain in the background.

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Exeter Marine @exetermarine.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Côte d’Ivoire announces network of MPAs! @exeter.ac.uk researchers and local NGO Conservation des Espèces Marines have supported development of scientific evidence underpinning the network. Full news (available in Eng & Fr) - news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e... 🌍🦑 🧪🦤 @kristianmetcalfe.bsky.social

a reef system image with overlaid title text Côte d’Ivoire announces network of Marine Protected Areas

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🌐🧪🦤 We estimated numbers of loggerhead and green turtles for 19 years in Florida Bay and estimated survival of loggerheads. Green turtle numbers increased and loggerheads showed no trend. Loggerhead survival was generally high in this protected habitat. bit.ly/esr01502

A diver wearing snorkeling gear is shown in the water holding a newly captured loggerhead turtle.

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Exeter Marine @exetermarine.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Today (World Sea Turtle Day) we’re proud to launch the Wilkes Atlantic Leatherback Turtle Alliance (WALTA). A growing collab of 50+ partners in 25+ countries, WALTA will build evidence needed to protect Atlantic leatherback turtles To find out more, visit savetheleatherbacks.org @exeter.ac.uk

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

🦤🧪🌐🦈 Long-term tagging of the flapnose houndshark Scylliogaleus quecketti conducted by the Oceanographic Research Institute in the Pondoland MPA found this species extremely resident with a small home range. It is likely well protected in no-take MPAs. bit.ly/esr01488

A photograph of Dr Bruce Mann holding a dart-tagged, male flapnose houndshark that is about to be released in the Pondoland MPA.

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

🐳🌐🦤🧪 New data from tagged fin whales in southern New England show low non-song call rates during mid-summer. Calls from males were most frequent during nighttime feeding, indicating context-dependent sound production and implications for acoustic detection. bit.ly/esr01487

Aerial photograph of a fin whale with an orange suction-cup tag on its back.

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

🌐🧪🦤 24 males contributed to the nests of 23 females at Jumby Bay, Antigua. Our data show low multiple paternity and an even breeding sex ratio for 2013, providing baselines for hawksbills in the Eastern Caribbean to establish trends over time. bit.ly/esr01491

This photograph shows a close-up of a hawksbill sea turtle's face inside beach vegetation.

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

🌐🧪🦤 North Pacific male loggerheads utilize high-latitude foraging grounds around 40°N during the summer regardless of their growth stage or reproductive status. High-latitude habitats would be more important for males than previously thought. bit.ly/esr01495

A male loggerhead turtle, with elongated tail. They utilize high-latitude foraging grounds around 40°N during the summer regardless of their growth stage or reproductive status.

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

🌐🧪🦤 The 1st DNA-verified record of copper shark Carcharhinus brachyurus in Chile; 24 sharks were reorted in artisanal landings at Antofagasta, extending species' eastern Pacific range southward and highlighting need for monitoring and management of bycatch. bit.ly/esr0146

Bronze whaler sharks and common dolphins competing to feed on a sardine bait ball during the sardine run, Wild Coast, Indian Ocean, South Africa.

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Brendan Godley @brendangodley.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🐢🌐🧪🦤 Community-engaged surveys of Green sea turtle in the Azores Archipelago found 69 sightings near Faial Island and Pico Island. All were juveniles (10–79 cm), confirming the area as a transient foraging ground. bit.ly/esr01482

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🐢🦤🌐🧪 Tracking of 23 #LoggerheadTurtles from Tanegashima revealed five core foraging areas across warm and cold seasons in the East China Sea. Larger individuals tended to use the Tsushima Strait. Results inform targeted conservation planning. bit.ly/esr01478

A tagged female loggerhead turtle resting on a sandy bottom

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🦤🧪🌐 🐟 A decade of acoustic telemetry reveals new insight into survival of juvenile #GulfSturgeon (Acipenser desotoi) in Florida’s #ApalachicolaRiver, improving understanding of this threatened species and supports informed conservation efforts. bit.ly/esr01484

Five juvenile Gulf Sturgeon that were used in this study, lined up on the boat prior to release to show the general size of fish captured at this life stage.

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🦤🧪🌐 Pinna nobilis is an endemic Mediterranean bivalve, critically endangered after a mass mortality event that began in 2016. In Tabarca Marine Reserve, Spain, mortality reached 100%. Pinna rudis is now filling its ecological niches. bit.ly/esr01483

A photo of Pinna nobilis in a seagrass meadow

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University of Exeter's Environment and Sustainability Institute @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Join us as the ESI hosts events on Monday 18 May, ahead of World Biodiversity Day. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to sign up via Eventbrite: esi-biodiversity-day.eventbrite.co.uk #BiodiversityDay #NaturePositive @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk

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Exeter Marine @exetermarine.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

We're ranked 28th globally for Earth & Marine Science in the 2026 QS subject rankings! 🏆 Our ranking is a significant achievement and reward marking the hard work and success of all of our staff and students. 🌟 @exeter.ac.uk @exetergses.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social 🏆🦑🧪🌐🌊

a graphic describing an achievement - exeter colours (greens) are the background, and text reads "ranked 28th globally for earth & marine science". In smaller text reads "QS world university rankings, earth and marine sciences, in the top 30, 2026"

background is exeter colours. text reads "recognising the global influence of our research and teaching, rooted in cornwall's unique coastal landscape"

exeter colours as the background. text is a quote from prof brendan godley, director of the graduate school of environment and sustainability: "delighted to see exeter work in earth and marine science so highly regarded. Its never been more important - there is no planet B"

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

🦤 🌐 🧪 🐢 Green turtles need on average 1.5 years to recover from anthropogenic injuries, longer for severe trauma. Recurring propeller strikes and fishing line entanglements at Liuqiu Island, Taiwan, highlight the need for go-slow zones and responsible fishing. bit.ly/esr01472

Subadult green turtle swimming over a shallow reef, showing a pronounced laceration on the right side of the face and three parallel carapace scars, consistent with propeller-strike trauma.

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

🦤🌐🧪🐊 New research identifies key preferences for low banks & flat ground in captive Chinese alligtors. Optimizing these habitat features can improve breeding success for this critically endangered species. #WildlifeConservation #Alligator #EndangeredSpecies bit.ly/esr01476

Two Chinese alligators float calmly in water. The alligator in the upper part of the image faces left, with its eyes, nostrils, and a section of its textured, armored back visible above the surface. The other alligator faces right, with only its eyes and nostrils exposed; the silhouette of its submerged back creates a faint, dark shape beneath the water. This serene scene highlights the species' aquatic nature.

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

🦤🌐🧪When an American crocodile in South Florida died unexpectedly during a routine capture event, a field necropsy revealed clinical signs of Pb toxicosis and 22.42 g of Pb in the animal’s stomach. bit.ly/esr01474

Side-view of an American crocodile with a gaped mouth showing that it is missing nearly all of its teeth

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

🦤🦈🌐🧪Critically Endangered tope sharks face threats across Europe. Combining angler, fishery and beam trawl data confirms a vital pupping ground in the Dutch Wadden Sea and nearby North Sea waters, supporting efforts for future protection. bit.ly/esr01473

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

🦤🌐🧪 Amazon River dolphins are elusive 🐬, but isotopes + satellite tracking reveal variation in their feeding behavior. Using δ15N-AA, this study sets a new baseline for their trophic ecology and highlights them as flexible top predators in the Amazon Basin. bit.ly/esr_58_303

a photo of Amazon River dolphins and some peaople in canoes observing them in a river.

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

We used satellite imagery to estimate the population of the short-tailed #albatross on the Senkaku Islands, recently classified as an independent species. The population comprised only about 150 pairs, indicating urgent conservation needs. bit.ly/esr01462 brendangodley.bsky.social

Nesting short-tailed albatross on Torisihima Island, January 2020. Both the Torishima- and Senkaku-type birds breed on Torishima Island, but they are hardly distinguishable from their appearance.

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

🦤🌐🧪ESR Special #27. Southern Africa is home to well over 200 species of #Chondrichthyans. Over a third are considered threatened. This Special is open to all authors, including submissions based on presentations at the 8th SARS in 2025. Contribute now! bit.ly/esr_special27

Zebra shark underwater with sand and rocks on the bottom and small dark-coloured fishes swimming around.

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

🐢🦤🧪 ESR Special #26. Initiated at the end of the 20th century, many #MarineTurtle monitoring programs have been ongoing for two or more decades and provide valuable insights into population dynamics and conservation. Contribute now! bit.ly/esr_special26 @brendangodley.bsky.social

Photo of nesting sea turtle on a beach with the title of the special superimposed on it.

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

🦤🌐🧪 We developed a novel modeling framework, integrating disparate data types over 45yrs, to estimate true survival of the Mojave desert tortoise. Our results suggest positive effects of precipitation and higher survival of adult males. bit.ly/esr01468 @brendangodley.bsky.social

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University of Exeter's Environment and Sustainability Institute @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

The topography and climate on ‘the moor’ create varied habitats and these, in turn, support a wonderful array of both resident and migratory wildlife species. www.exeter.ac.uk/events/detai...

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

🦤🧪🌐 Our morphometric study of the endangered Longfin Smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys) shows clear sex-based shape differences and weak geographic trends. These findings help inform conservation and reproductive biology in the San Francisco Estuary. bit.ly/esr01471 @brendangodley.bsky.social

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

🦤🌐🧪A three-year study to evaluate imagery classification techniques to assess the feasibility of modeling individual Peirson’s milk-vetch (Astragalus magdalenae var. peirsonii) within the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area, California. bit.ly/esr01467 @brendangodley.bsky.social

Peirson’s milk-vetch within the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area, California

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

🦤🌐🧪#GreenTurtle reproductive dynamics! 🐢 Over half of harvested females off Nicaragua were adults, of which 6–39% bred each year. Size regulations in Nicaragua may disproportionately target large juvenile females, urging policy updates. 🌿 #TurtleConservation @brendangodley.bsky.social

Photograph of the complete reproductive tract of an adult female green turtle (Chelonia mydas), laid out on a black surface. The paired ovaries are centrally located and filled with numerous developing follicles of varying sizes. The infundibula extend from each ovary, leading into the coiled oviducts that flank both sides of the tract. A measurement scale is visible along the bottom edge of the image.

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Endangered Species Research @esr-ir.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

🦤🌐🧪 #Leatherback #seaturtles perform extensive post-nesting migrations, which can be influenced by mesoscale eddies and ocean currents. We use satellite telemetry to investigate the routes taken by turtles in the #IndianOcean. bit.ly/esr_58_417 @brendangodley.bsky.social

Leatherback turtle lying on a beach with a tag attached to its carapace.

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University of Exeter's Environment and Sustainability Institute @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

In 2025, the Environment and Sustainability Institute advanced vital research on environmental change, helped conserve and regenerate nature, informed sustainability policy, and developed cleaner ways to power the future. This is our year in review. vimeo.com/1147279648/e...

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Stella Nemecky @stellinsky.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Crazy shit!

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