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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

ICYMI: I did some #ocean 🌊 #science 🧪 vlogs from the #RAPID expedition to study the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. The #AMOC keeps northern European climate temperate so understanding how it may change should be something we all care about. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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John Siddorn's RAPID vlog series | CEO at sea - YouTube

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Yesterday was day 4 of our #RAPID expedition and we have been making fantastic progress recovering #AMOC moorings. And I got to see a HUGE pod of dolphins. Heaven! Every day is a school day – particularly for me - #Ocean #Science #ModellersAtSea www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIVx... 🌎 🌊

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John's Vlog 5th Feb | CTD

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

On board the RRS #Discovery as we recover the moorings from the #RAPID array to study the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation #AMOC. But as the #BBNJ becomes reality I am reminded how much we need #ocean #observations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGJT... #ModellersAtSea 🌊🐟 🌎

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John's Vlog 3rd Feb | BBNJ

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Excited as we leave on the #RAPID expedition. I am really looking forward to spending some time at sea, getting involved in some of the science and really getting a feel for what observational oceanography is all about. #ModellersAtSea

Selfie on the foredeck of the RRS Discovery a few minutes after leaving port in Tenerife on the RAPID expedition

Sitting on the aft deck of the RRS Discovery whilst docked in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Doing wet chemistry 5 km below the sea surface? Of course, we can do that! Take a bow @noc.ac.uk engineers. New ocean sensors could transform how scientists track the marine carbon cycle | Horizon Magazine projects.research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/en/horizon-m...

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New ocean sensors could transform how scientists track the marine carbon cycle

The world’s oceans do far more than support vital marine ecosystems and provide food and recreation. They help regulate the Earth’s climate, absorbing vast amounts of heat and CO2, acting as one of th...

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Thanks to our lovely host Mercedes Villalba MSP, and @gillianamartin.bsky.social Cab Sec. Great to speak with politicians who really value science to inform their decisions! @mastscot.bsky.social Scottish marine science has a long and proud history and it was a privilege to hear about it from you.

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · 02/06/2025

Calling ocean lovers, budding biologists, tech enthusiasts and nosy locals! We have your Sunday sorted! In celebration of #WorldOceansDay you're invited on site to learn more about the ocean through our live talks, technology demos, interactive displays and activities. We'd lobster see ya there🦞

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National Oceanography Centre World Ocean Open Day

Welcome to the National Oceanography Centre World Ocean Open Day 2025! Join us for a fun and educational day at the NOC

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · 22/05/2025

Yesterday we hosted govt stakeholders, industry leaders and friends of NOC at the House of Commons for our One Ocean networking. Thanks to @barrygardiner.bsky.social MP for sponsoring the event, and to Tristan Osborne MP and CEO @johsid.bsky.social for inspiring guests about future collaborations.

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · 07/05/2025

Our CEO Dr @johsid.bsky.social gives insight into the premiere of David Attenborough’s Ocean at Royal Festival Hall last night, where ocean science took centre stage! 🌊 #OceanFilm Read more: noc.ac.uk/news/ocean-s...

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Ocean science takes centre stage at premiere of Ocean with David Attenborough

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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

As Liverpool win the Premier League for the second time, they complete the opening of a quite remarkable sequence, 33 years in the making. #Fibonacci

A table showing the number of imes teams have won the Premier League in ascending order.
The sequence goes 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 - the first seven terms of the Fibonacci sequence.

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · 24/04/2025

🌊 Day 1 of the #ScienceToImpact challenge kicks off! We're teaming up with @royalcollegeofart.bsky.social to turn complex ocean science into real-world impact. 25 design students + 10 scientists = 1 big mission. Results unveiled May 15! #OceanScience #Innovation #MarineResearch #DesignThinking

NOC at the Royal College of Art Science To Impact Workshop

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

It was great to hear more about the government’s plans for English devolution. At @noc.ac.uk we are acting locally in providing exciting opportunities that are of national and international significance. Devolution could unlock even more of that potential for Southampton and wider region.

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · 01/04/2025

"Although we saw some areas with little or no recovery, some animal groups were showing the first signs of recolonisation and repopulation." 🐙 New study reveals long-term impacts of #DeepSeaMining and first signs of biological recovery ➡️ noc.ac.uk/news/new-stu...

Biodiversity on the seafloor. Credit: The National Oceanography Centre and the Trustees of the Natural History Museum with acknowledgement to the NERC SMARTEX project

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · 01/04/2025

Autosub Long Range, better known as #BoatyMcBoatface, has helped to recover a 55 year old camera in Loch Ness! 📷 Despite film from the camera being developed by a NOC engineer, no footage of the Loch Ness Monster was found. Find out more 👉 noc.ac.uk/news/noc-oce...

Nessie expert Adrian Shine with the underwater camera in its housing

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · 31/03/2025

"To tackle the question of recovery from #DeepSeaMining, we need first to look to the past and use old mining tests to help understand long-term impacts." 🥽 New study reveals long-term impacts of #DeepSeaMining and first signs of biological recovery ➡️ noc.ac.uk/news/new-stu...

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I must have must fun job in the world. Turn up for work and end up in the midst of a #Lego challenge. Awesome work by the students. The future is bright.

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

It’s important for good governance of the marine environment that independent guidance from Science organisations like @noc.ac.uk is incorporated. Great to have the Environment Audit visit!

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Jon Baker @jonbakerocean.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

🌊 Today in @nature.com: Is the AMOC on the brink of collapse? Unlikely before 2100—but the risks are real 🚨 We find Southern Ocean winds keep this vital ocean "heat engine" running, even under extreme #climatechange. But the Pacific holds a surprise… tinyurl.com/yt6u4e7d Let’s explore 🧪👇

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Imagine the moment when someone said - you know what, why don’t we stick sensors in orbit around the earth to measure our environment. And satellite remote sensing was born. Could this be as transformational? An exciting prospect.

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · 14/02/2025

NOC was delighted to host a marine research roundtable onboard #RRSDiscovery, organised by the British Embassy in Lisbon. 👥 The roundtable helped further the dialogue between UK and Portuguese researchers to explore future collaborations and to discuss the UN Ocean Decade.

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

🌊 I forget the #ocean #wave - unforgivable for this post particulary!!

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · 30/01/2025

Our ocean news community is the place where you can be the first to find out about science discoveries and technological advancements at NOC! Sign up to receive regular alerts now 📮 noc.ac.uk/about-us/noc...

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

🌊 Excellent that parliamentarians are taking the #Ocean and the critical role of data seriously. Ultimately sustainable ocean observations are so important and having them must be, as they say, in our national data objectives.

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Sir David Attenborough says it so eloquently. The biggest threat to security and prosperity is the challenge of a changing climate. We need to make sure that message is heard by everyone.

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · 19/12/2024

NOC were delighted to take part in the recent meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Ocean regarding the UK Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Strategy. Read more on LinkedIn ➡️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/noc-re...

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

@davidho.bsky.social could you add me to the oceanography feed please. 🌊

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Adam Ward @adam-oceandev.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Being an RSE isnt always just sitting at your desk. This week I aided in the deployment of the RAPID 26N WB2 sensor mooring for monitoring the change in the AMOC by optimising the tools used to verify and log the sensors going on to the mooring, all whilst aboard RRS Discovery.

A ships crew are working together to lower a float, with multiple sensors attached, into the ocean.

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

If we are going to respond to the challenges of climate and biodiversity loss 🌊 #ocean #science cannot just be for the privileged few. Thanks WestP&I for supporting widening access to research.

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Regina R Rodrigues @rrrocean.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

🌊 The Marine Heatwave Research Focus is a working group of WCRP-CLIVAR, chaired by Antonietta Capotondi and me. We just published this review paper, and many open questions remain about their vertical structure, prediction and projections… rdcu.be/d2Xh0

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A global overview of marine heatwaves in a changing climate

Communications Earth & Environment - Improved understanding of marine heatwave predictability and impacts requires analysis of these extremes at full ocean depth, using models and observations...

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Ok 🌊 🧪 community. Sort of newbie here. I would like to a) remember to use the wave and test tube icons/emojis/thingummys and b) learn how to include them without deleting my draft post, searching for someone else’s post copying and then pasting. I feel incompetent. And I don’t like it. Help.

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

🌊 marine heatwaves may sound strange, and who cares if water heats up a little bit? Well we all should. Everything from the weather we encounter (goodbye Storm #Darragh and good riddance) to marine ecosystems are sensitive to small changes in ocean temperatures. So we really should care.

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Lots going on at @nocnews.bsky.social and plenty of great opportunities to contribute. All AMAZING of course. The Future Marine Research Infrastructure programme #FMRI could be a game changer for ocean science. Novel, world-leading and impactful in a way few things are. Sounds good right?

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

The climate stripes have been, as far as I can tell, a major step in climate science comms. They have got real traction in the science community and I think they have broken through to the public too. Here are the stripes from Southampton, how of @nocnews.bsky.social

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Show Your Stripes

Visualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Been here on BlueSky since when you still needed a referral without posting. The energy here now means it feels like now’s the time to start engaging. So I’m here for the ocean science 🌊🧪 and whatever else interesting people want to talk about. Hoping no tin hats or thick skin needed!

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · 28/11/2024

#WindEnergy is a key pillar in the UK Government’s decarbonisation targets, and one of the biggest challenges is how this can be done sustainably. Find out how the ECOWind and ECOFlow projects are helping on #OceanHorizons 📝 blogs.noc.ac.uk/ocean-horizo...

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Doug McNeall @dougmcneall.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Repost this if you’re old enough to remember when they tried to convince us that “global warming stopped in 2008” (or whenever).

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