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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 9h

Cinematic masterpiece. One of our BRUV (Baited Remote Underwater Video) units in operation. #Fieldwork

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

EXPLAIN! 👇 (No fishy business here... just a 10-second challenge with Jasmine Heber Percy!) ⏱️🌊 #SciComm #FishyBusiness

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Apply Today! The Peter Baker Investigatorship supports early-career researchers carry out fundamental physiological research at the MBA. Find out more and apply - mymba.mba.ac.uk/member-homepage/dis…

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Must-read for Future Marine Biologists... Statistics & Data Handling for Biologists–A Student's Guide by Neil Millar

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Become a student Member today! • Receive The Marine Biologist Magazine quarterly • Stay ahead with exclusive opportunities, Podcasts & Videos • Unlock the UK's Largest Marine Biological Library • Kick start your career with MBA Bursaries & Awards, just for Members www.mba.ac.uk/join

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DASSH @dassh-at-the-mba.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

👀 iNaturalist Observation of the Month 📷 This stunning pink coryphella (Edmundsella pedata) was spotted off Plymouth by Brenton Prigge. Its vibrant pink and purple cerata make it one of the UK's most eye-catching nudibranchs. Share your sightings 👉 uk.inaturalist.org @thembauk.bsky.social

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

World Podcast Day: Check out the latest Marine Biologist podcast episode! Mud, glorious mud! with Zoë Roseby open.spotify.com/episode/4iRr...

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

EXPLAIN! 👇 (No fishy business here... just a 10-second challenge with Dr Clare Ostle!) ⏱️🌊 #SciComm #FishyBusiness

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Enter your ocean photos! 🌊📸 5 Days left to enter our 2026 Ocean Photography Competition! 📅 Deadline: Friday 30th September 2026🔗 Details & Submission: www.mba.ac.uk/ocean-image-collection/ Thank you to Framed Picture Company, CRC Press, MacLehose Press and @princetonupress.bsky.social

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🐟👔 Ep. 11! Dr Clare Ostle takes us through the Continuous Plankton Recorder - 7.6 million nautical miles, decades of data and big plans for the future of marine monitoring. www.cprsurvey.org #FishyBusiness #CPRSurvey #Plankton #scicomm

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Natural History of the Crustacea: Ecology and Conservation is the tenth and final volume of this collection about Crustacea, beautifully edited by Lars Gutow and Martin Thiel.

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

@dassh-at-the-mba.bsky.social has achieved a significant international milestone, becoming one of only a few organisations to receive endorsement through the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO’s International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange Quality Management Framework.

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Nova Mieszkowska @marclim-uk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

@livuniresearch.bsky.social University of Liverpool second year marine biology students are out doing rocky shore biodiversity surveys at Wembury as part of the Marine Biological Association's residential fieldtrip @thembauk.bsky.social

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Congratulations to Dr Clare Ostle on being awarded a (UKRI) Future Leaders Fellowship. The Fellowship will support Dr Ostle’s project, Leading the Continuous Plankton Recorder Survey into the Future: Innovating Plankton Observations for Global Ocean Biodiversity Monitoring and Forecasting.

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Ep. 9: What is DASSH? Chloe Figueroa Ashforth is the Data Manager for DASSH (The UK Archive for Marine Species and Habitat Data). www.dassh.ac.uk #MarineBiology #OceanScience #FishyBusiness

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This is a Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis), an invasive non-native species spreading through UK waterways. With its hairy claws, spindly legs and otherworldly appearance, it looks less like a river resident and more like it's stepped straight out of War of the Worlds. 🛸👽 📷 Phill Gwilliam

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Call for Content! We are seeking submissions for the January 2027 Edition of The Marine Biologist Magazine. - Original features - Opinion pieces - Books, movies & podcast reviews Authors receive a 25% discount on Membership! Deadline for submissions: 26 October 2026 Contact: editor@mba.ac.uk

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Artist David Cotterrell talks about intertidal, a new public artwork that has transformed four ageing Ford Fiestas into tidal instruments. 🐟👔 Fishy Business Ep. 8! #FishyBusiness

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Pawel Burkhardt @pawelburkhardt.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Fantastic talk by Amy Courtney @amycourtneyyy.bsky.social on novel modes of neurotransmission in the octopus visual system 🐙🧠. Beautiful biology & a fascinating reminder of how much there is still to discover about the diversity of nervous systems! @msarscentre.bsky.social @thembauk.bsky.social

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who made SeaFest a success this weekend! 🌊 Thank you also to everyone who visited our stand and entered the raffle, as well as our generous prize donors: Dilisk, Debby Mason, and Hannah Wisdom.

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Nova Mieszkowska @marclim-uk.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Great collaborative French MarClim fieldwork with Gerardo Zardi from U. Lille (despite the weather!) @thembauk.bsky.social @livuniresearch.bsky.social

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Have you submitted your shots to our photo competition yet? 📅 Deadline: Friday 30th September 2026 🔗 Details & Submission: mba.ac.uk/ocean-image-collection/ #OceanImageCollection #PhotographyCompetition

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Just popping onto your feed with a quick Friday reminder! For over 100 years, our scientists have been tracking ocean health. By leaving a gift in your Will, you can help fund vital marine research and conservation for the next 100 years🌊💙 Find out more - www.mba.ac.uk/legacy Happy Friday! :)

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Join our team! We are looking for an enthusiastic IT Support professional to join our small, dynamic team. For more information on the role and to apply head to our website - mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/it-support-tech…

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Together, we can power the science that protects our ocean. 🔬 Drive cutting-edge research into life in our ocean 🧪 Discover science-based solutions that anchor meaningful action 🐋 Inspire the next generation of future marine biologists mba.ac.uk/donate

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Senior Research Fellows Dr Katherine Helliwell and Dr Glen Wheeler, as well as researchers Yousef Touhami and Dr Trupti Gaikwad have joined more than 100 researchers from 11 countries in the ambitious 100 Diatom Genomes Project (100DGP).

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🐟👔 Ep. 7! Owen Harris talks us through MarLIN - The Maine Life Information Network. #FishyBusiness

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Dive slate? Check. Broken sunglasses? Always. 🕶️🤿 We'd love to know what's in YOUR bag, Marine Biologists? 👀 Drop your most random or essential everyday field carry item in the comments below! 👇 #MarineBiology #MarineBiologist #InMyBag #FieldWork #OceanScience #MarineConservation #WhatIsInYourBag

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Dr Trupti Gaikwad explains how new research sheds new light on the hidden world of aquatic fungi

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🦠 What can an ancient aquatic fungus tell us about the evolution of life? Our researchers have revealed how an ancient group of aquatic fungi builds its cell walls, providing new insights into fungal evolution and establishing a little-studied species as an important model for future research.

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🐟👔 Ep. 6 is live! Amal Shakir breaks down how remotely operated vehicles help explore the seafloor off Plymouth Sound. #FishyBusiness

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

And so, the annual 'you'll grow into it' season begins...

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

International Whale Shark Day is tomorrow! Have you submitted your shots to our photo competition yet? The Ocean Image Collection Photography Competition 2026 🔗 Details & Submission: mba.ac.uk/ocean-image-collection/

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The Sepia team has sadly said goodbye to Jenna, our Research Coordinator. Jenna departs us to begin a PhD with the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge. She has helped bring Sepia into a new digital era of survey capabilities with our ROV and ASV, building them from scratch.

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The Mediterranean Sea is experiencing one of the fastest biological invasions on the planet, with more than 1,000 non-indigenous species recorded in its waters. www.cambridge.org/core/blog/2026/08…

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

EXPLAIN! 👇 (No fishy business here... just a 10-second challenge with Joe Feasey-Kemp!) ⏱️🌊 #SciComm #fishybusiness

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