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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Using our sediment profile imaging camera to look at how bottom contact fishing affects carbon dynamics in the North Sea for @nerc-eof.bsky.social C-FLOOR project. On site right now and here for 35 days. Interdisciplinary data pipeline is flowing thick and fast!

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Lands end to John o’groats. 1600km, one bike. All to support women subject to domestic abuse. See my live updates and progress at: ridewithmart.co.uk If you can, please donate what you can afford. Thank you.

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

**PAPER** Differences in environmental condition and location challenge the assumption that translocated species will sustain ecological functioning. doi.org/10.1002/2688....

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

5 weeks until I start my challenge, cycling Lands End ton John O’Groats. My route is 1640km, and just short of 10,000m of elevation. Please give what you can for a good cause, but if you can’t give, please forward to your network: gofund.me/e76f47004

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Bioturbation Starter Tutorial - I’m considering hosting 1-2-1 tutorials on how to run and analyse bioturbation experiments. Interested? Let me know.

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I am taking on the legendary "End to End"— cycling 1000 miles across the length of the UK from Land’s End to John o’ Groats. The furthest I have cycled before this year is about 10 miles. I’m self-funding the trip, so 100% of your donations go straight to a good cause. Thank you. Scan the QR code.

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

1000 miles. Two wheels. One epic UK crossing. I’m cycling Land’s End to John O’ Groats. Donate what you can at: gofund.me/1ffb178eb

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

So far, 47 participants from 25 countries signed up to take part in our global bioturbation experiment across freshwater, terrestrial and marine ecosystems. No prior experience needed and we’ll send you a bioturbation kit - to join in, sign up here: www.thermalecologyalliance.org/projects

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

*NEW* We’ve just released 337 harmonised layers from 35 sources capturing human pressures, heritage features, ecological assets and net-ocean conditions for UK waters. Read the paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Explore our interactive portal: storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/...

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Learn about the NERC C-Floor project (buff.ly/92vIdPa), and explore its related project, Bowie (buff.ly/NJYo5f1), which examines how fixed offshore wind farms impact marine ecosystems. 🎧 Listen now: 🔹 Podbean: buff.ly/CXH7A8f 🔹 Spotify: buff.ly/CPjQRQS 🔹 Applemusic: buff.ly/y5qIguF

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Was great to have opportunity to present my perspectives on how biodiversity can contribute to ecosystem futures at @ulaval.ca Thank you to all that attended.

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Finally somebody recognised what we do! 😂

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Excited….new bit of kit leaving USA right now to help in our quest to quantify bioturbation. What could it be? Answer to follow, add your guess in reply.

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Fork lifting in the first few of our intact macrofaunal sediment communities ! Thanks team, great day, and plenty of exciting data to come for our NERC funded Ecowind project (ecological effects of offshore wind).

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Great to make observations throughout an entire offshore wind farm to investigate the ecological effects of offshore wind expansion in our shelf seas. Fieldwork led by @krysiamazik.bsky.social and looking forward to receiving intact communities for follow-up lab experiments.

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Launched our new NERC C-Floor project on the effects of bottom fishing, and other human activities on benthic carbon stocks with collaborators from @pml.ac.uk, @exetermarine.bsky.social, @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social, and @noc.ac.uk, with policy and impact facilitated by @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Listen to @benthicbecky.bsky.social speaking about our work, the role of benthic invertebrates on carbon cycling in Saguenay Fjord on CBC Quebec AM: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... @jagodbold.bsky.social @ap3489.bsky.social @omparrish.bsky.social @cezzalew.bsky.social @philarchambault.bsky.social

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Introducing Yorkshire pudding with cauliflower cheese and mashed potatoes to our colleagues from @ulaval.ca to keep us going through our fieldwork on Saguenay fjord!

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Thanks to the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi (uqac.ca) for allowing us to set up our field ready mesocosm facility as part of our international collaboration between @ulaval.ca, @uniSouthampton.bsky.social and @exetermarine.bsky.social to work on the benthic communities of Saguenay fjord.

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Great team at Fjord Marine made sampling Saguenay Fjord in Quebec possible - two experiments running in the lab. Working with colleagues from the University of Laval and @exetermarine.bsky.social to investigate how benthic communities modify carbon.

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Heading north to start a field campaign in Saguenay fjord in Quebec with @philarchambault.bsky.social, @benthicbecky@bsky.social, @omparrish.bsky.social, @cezzalew.bsky.social, @ap3489.bsky.social looking at benthic faunal contributions to carbon.

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

As someone who studies bioturbation, I like the sound of this town…

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

**WE ARE HIRING** Research fellow in seafloor imaging and data management - CLOSING DATE 17 February. Full details at: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

**PhD Fee waiver** Students from EU-Horizon countries no longer have to pay international fees @unisouthampton.bsky.social - equivalent to the difference between overseas and UK fees. If have benthic interests, let’s discuss. Eligibility info: Southampton.ac.uk/doctoral-college/eu-fee-waivers.page

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Do you work on bioturbation? If yes, come join the conversation.

Invitation to join our bioturbation starter pack

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Just discovered Bluesky Roast, here’s what the algorithm says about me after my first week on BlueSky. I’ll take Benthic Crusader!! Get your roast summery here: blueskyroast.com

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Ever wondered whether marine protected areas substantially promote bioturbation, a process vital to the health of marine ecosystems? Find out in our recent paper in @currentbiology.bsky.social. View here: www.cell.com/current-biol...

Global map of marine protected areas, with equivalent area outside each MPA. Our study compares bioturbation activity within versus outside of the protected designation.

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

**NEW PAPER** Seeing #bioturbation in 3 dimensions - we combine 3D acoustics with a convolutional neural network to quantify species contributions to benthic ecosystems. Open access here: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

Three dimensional bioturbation reconstructions based on acoustics for different benthic invertebrates.

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

**Fully funded PhDs** - places remain on our prestigious Black and Mixed Black Futures Scholarship Programme. If interested in benthic biodiversity and functioning, or if you are proficient in computer vision, let’s explore possibilities together. Details here: www.southampton.ac.uk/study/fees-f...

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Bioturbation on the map - delighted to see a nice accessible summary of our work by @alisoncribb.bsky.social in @currentbiology.bsky.social, read here: doi.org/10.1016/j.cu.... We are working on a follow up, watch this space! In (A) bioturbation intensity, in (C) the mixed depth.

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Prof. Martin Solan @profbenthos.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

**PhD opportunity** at the University of Southampton to better understand the impacts of multiple stressors on coastal habitat potential to provide long-term solutions to coastal protection and biodiversity. Collaboration with Natural England. Full details: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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