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Manus Cunningham

@manuscunningham.bsky.social
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Postdoctoral Researcher | #Aquaculture and Applied #Phycology | #Seaweeds | Queen’s University Marine Laboratory | SMAE | Belfast

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Manus Cunningham @manuscunningham.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Yesterday I was welcomed back to @ljmuofficial.bsky.social by the legendary @monicamcc.bsky.social to give a lecture and practicals on marine #microplastics. I spent a year of my PhD at #LJMU and it was surreal to be back after 5 years. I’ve missed it so much! Thank you Kostas, Jon and Monica!
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Maxine Canvin @marinemaxine.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Check out our ✨new✨ OA paper in Reviews in Aquaculture on whether the European seaweed farming industry can mitigate climate change through carbon capture ➡️➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... explore our key findings in the graphical abstract ⬇️ #bluecarbon #seaweedaquaculture
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Monica McCard @monicamcc.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Great morning with Sixth Form College giving a lecture and info on what ljmuofficial.bsky.social have to offer. Such a welcoming school and my favourite thing about outreach, getting to engage with students getting ready for the next step of their future into higher education #LJMUoutreach #STEM
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Marine Ecology Progress Series @meps-ir.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
🦤🌐🧪 The decomposition dynamics of 3 important #kelp species in the Northeast Atlantic with focus on the loss of dissolved carbon. We found that DOC is released in large amounts initially, providing valuable data around the complex processes involved in #carbon cycling of kelps.  bit.ly/meps_755_63
Photo lower half underwater, upper half in air showing kelp underwater and rocky/hilly coastline in background
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Manus Cunningham @manuscunningham.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Last week I got to speak about #seaweed #aquaculture to the QUB engineers and members of the public during NI Science Week. Always fun to speak to a new audience!
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Manus Cunningham @manuscunningham.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Found some good examples of Fucus serratus #seaweeds being epiphytic on Ascophyllum today while on field work in Strangford Lough. Holdfast attachment looks promising for rope cultivated Fucus in #aquaculture ?!
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Nessa O'Connor @nessocon.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Calling ocean farmers, industry innovators and researchers! Networking and showcasing event: includes the official launch of the new Irish Seaweed Association link to register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #Seaweed #algae
Flyer with details of the event Towards a More Sustainable Blue Economy FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28TH 2025 AT TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN LINK TO REGISTER: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaczstD2jz1qJYCHQJjtaQwTXBDfrWIKp47qqjkCNwNKYfGw/viewform
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Manus Cunningham @manuscunningham.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Awesome opportunity at IMR, Bergen www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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Postdoctoral researcher position within seaweed ecology (274295) | Institute of Marine Research
Job title: Postdoctoral researcher position within seaweed ecology (274295), Employer: Institute of Marine Research, Deadline: Sunday, February 23, 2025
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Manus Cunningham @manuscunningham.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Today I gave a guest seminar at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) on some #Fucus #seaweed #aquaculture research from the @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social QML/SMAE SeaFEED project. So many interesting questions and ideas for further research. Funded by @wwf.org.uk @daera-ni.gov.uk
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Libby @libbykeatley.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Presenting some DNA barcoding results from the Marine Biodiversity Portal - NI at the @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social Blue Horizons conference, while Christine showcased the web portal. Proud of QML staff & students and well done to the team at Ulster Wildlife for organising a great conference! 👏🏻
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Manus Cunningham @manuscunningham.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Presenting our Fucus #seaweed #aquaculture research today at the @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social Blue Horizons conference was a great experience. What a venue! So many interesting talks covering marine conservation, spatial planning and remote sensing. Lots of friendly faces too! @pamjwalsh.bsky.social
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Manus Cunningham @manuscunningham.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Well done Riddhi! So well deserved!
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Manus Cunningham @manuscunningham.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Some of the serrated wrack (Fucus serratus) biomass cultivated on tiles for the #SeaFEED project at Queen’s University Marine Laboratory. While #Fucus is harder and slower to grow than #kelps, it is much richer in #polyphenols (phlorotannins) which are known for their antimicrobial properties
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Manus Cunningham @manuscunningham.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Some Saccharina latissima sporophytes sampled during our 2024 growing season in Strangford Lough, NI
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Manus Cunningham @manuscunningham.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Just made the transition from Twitter (finally!). I’ll be posting updates on the progress of our various #seaweed #aquaculture projects here from now on. For now here’s an awesome community of epibionts I found living on our local fucoid #macroalgae from Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland
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