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Helen Chadwick @hchadwick.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Great to have our most recent paper as the #FeatureArticle in @dao-ir.bsky.social Click below to read via the open access link! 👇

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Helen Chadwick @hchadwick.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Our new paper is out in Diseases of Aquatic Organisms! Read more below 🐬🎣

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Exeter Marine @exetermarine.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

We are so thrilled to be ranked 4th in the world for SGD14: Life Below Water by @timeshighered.bsky.social Sustainability Impact Rankings 2026. This is a huge achievement which recognises the University’s commitment to conserving marine ecosystems. 🤩🐢🦑🧪🌍 news.exeter.ac.uk/top-stories/...

a sea turtle rests on the ocean floor. overlaying text outlines the achievement of 4th in the world for life below water. Exeter Uni and THE logos are at the top.

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Jan Geert Hiddink @jangeerthiddink.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🌊 New paper by Jonathan Heath @sosbangor.bsky.social 🦞 ⚓ Anchoring pressure on the seabed can be estimated from AIS ship tracking data Pressure can be mapped to highlight spatial hotspots Significant pressure levels revealed in a designated conservation area www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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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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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Students, graduates, friends and family: here's a chance to tell the government what you think about their unfair plans for student loan repayments 👇 Let's see if we can force another U-turn...

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Helen Chadwick @hchadwick.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Pretty terrifying report that was (very quietly) published by the UK Government a couple of days ago. #biodiversityloss #nationalsecurity #climatechange #foodsecurity assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...

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Rachel Lennon @rachlenn.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

📢 New paper out! Cetacean strandings in Scotland have risen 125% over the past 30 years. Our study gives the first comprehensive picture of when, where, and which species strand, providing a baseline to guide conservation. 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41... @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @strandings.bsky.social

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Exeter Marine @exetermarine.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Atlantic Bluefin tuna are back in UK waters, but we still don’t exactly know what they are eating. Support crucial marine research to help uncover the secrets of their diet and secure their future. To find out more: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/atlantic-b... 🦑🧪🌍🐟🎣🦤🌊

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Helen Chadwick @hchadwick.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Attention students and stats learners alike! Give @prstats.bsky.social a follow and you could win course credit! 🤩

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Helen Chadwick @hchadwick.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

What a wonderful week of #ECS2025 on beautiful São Miguel island in the Azores 🇵🇹🐋🐬🌺!! Another year of inspiring talks, workshops, posters and networking sessions. Great to connect with so many people, colleagues and friends. Already looking forward to #ECS2026 in Scotland!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐋🐬🦭

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Helen Chadwick @hchadwick.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

First couple of days at #ECS2025 in Azores have been great 🐋 Workshop on using spatial data in R for species distribution modeling & excellent opening keynote from @lrendell.bsky.social @seamammalresearch.bsky.social on cetacean culture. All enjoyed alongside the @exetermarine.bsky.social crew 🩵

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Helen Chadwick @hchadwick.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Found this bottle on a paddle out of Falmouth this morning. Looked up the company as I didn’t recognize it. Turns out they ceased manufacturing in 1982 🤯😩 meaning this bottle is *AT LEAST* 43 years old 🥲 There is no away.

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Helen Chadwick @hchadwick.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

This week I returned to my PhD after an 8month fellowship within Defra’s Marine and Fisheries science and evidence team. Incredibly grateful for the experience and insight. Returning to my own research with renewed perspective on the science-policy interface. #evidence #policy #bycatch #defra

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Exeter Marine @exetermarine.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

New collaborative study finds 45% of sampled marine turtle nesting beaches worldwide are contaminated by microplastics. Full paper - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🐢🦑🌍🌐🧪🌊 #AcademicSky #SeaTurtles @brendangodley.bsky.social @zarabotterell.bsky.social

'five types of plastics were identified: pellets, foam, fragments, sheet and threads' a close-up image of microplastics on a cloth is in a circle in the centre of the page. 'The highest proportion of contamination was found in the mediterranean (80%).'

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Helen Chadwick @hchadwick.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Always a joy to join colleagues for the annual CWT Marine Strandings Network forum 🐬🦭 Reviewing the data from the year and catching up with new research 🔬 📈 Only fitting to round off the day recording a harbour porpoise stranding at Kennack sands

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Exeter Marine @exetermarine.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! We are so proud to have many incredible women working across disciplines as part of Exeter Marine. 🩵 🦑🦤🌎🌐🧪🤿🌊 #WomeninSTEM #PhDSky #AcademicSky

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Mariel ten Doeschate @mariel-td.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

First paper of 2025 🥳 on bacterial infections in porpoise, caused by bites from Grey seals. Vividly remember the PM on the 2nd case, significant necrosis effectively disintegrating the tissues in the pectoral fin😵 Wanna know more 👇? shorturl.at/drKQd @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social @strandings.bsky.social

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Fatal systemic bacterial infections in two harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) secondary to bite wounds from grey seals (Halichoerus grypus)

Mycoplasma phocicerebrale, the causative agent of seal (‘speck’) finger, a zoonotic disease, is a common commensal in the oral cavity of various seal …

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Brendan Godley @brendangodley.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

My first time writing for the @theconversation.com with Kirsten Young about @exetermarine.bsky.social work with the 90 North Foundation on #Arctic #Conservation 🧪🌎🦑🦈🦈🧬🐟🦐🌊 🦤 theconversation.com/why-we-need-...

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Brendan Godley @brendangodley.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

European winter walkers keep 👀 out. A dead Kemp's Ridley turtle was reported on 13th December at Talacre, North Wales, UK. There will be more. Reporting guidelines here: www.ukturtles.online/Graphics%20a... 🐢🌍🧪🦑 🦤 #seaturte #marineturtle @whysharksmatter.bsky.social @exetermarine.bsky.social

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Exeter Marine @exetermarine.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

New paper from Exeter Marine researchers finds that Montserrat's nesting sea turtles migrate and feed in multiple countries, highlighting the need for conservation without borders! 🐢 Well done team! Read in full: doi.org/10.3354/esr0... 🦑🦤🧪🌐🌍 #AcademiaSky #ExeterCEC @mcsuk.bsky.social

background image of a large sea turtle on land with a satellite tag attached to its carapace. green seaweed graphic surround the image. text reads: new paper. satellite tracking reveals critical habitats and migratory pathways for green and hawksbill turtles nesting in Montserrat, Eastern Caribbean. Wiggins, J. et al (2024), Endangered Species research. Logos at the bottom of the page for University of Exeter, Government of Montserrat and Marine Conservation Society.
https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01375

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Dan Wilson @oceanplasticdan.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Bottles away!! The first of our RASP-SEA river releases of #GPS tagged #PlasticBottles have been released! These bottles will help us understand plastic transport from major rivers in Malaysia! #PlasticPollution #Oceanography #Environment #Malaysia 🧪🦑🌍 @brendangodley.bsky.social

A white GPS tagged plastic bottle floating in a turquoise coloured ocean

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Helen Chadwick @hchadwick.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Even more reason to boycott needless krill oil and krill-fed salmon 🦐🐋

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Exeter Marine @exetermarine.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Exciting PhD opportunity with @plymouthmarine.bsky.social and @exetercec.bsky.social. This position a NERC GW4+ DTP, aiming to identify and assess the risk of plastic pollution to marine ecosystem services. 🦤🧪🌍 APPLY - www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... DEADLINE: 13th of January.

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Helen Chadwick @hchadwick.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Kicking off my feed over here with a positive news story ✅ “This demonstrates what can be achieved through proactive engagement, collaboration with knowledgeable skippers, supportive crews and industry led measures.” #bycatch #etp #protectedspecies www.seafood.co.nz/news-and-eve...

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New Zealand Fishery Celebrates Year of Zero Bycatch of Protected Species

Fishing industry body Seafood New Zealand is delighted that fishers working in Aotearoa’s jack mackerel 7 fishery (JMA7) have managed to achieve a whole year of no accidental captures of protected spe...

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