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Helen Chadwick
@hchadwick.bsky.social
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🐬 PhD researcher in marine mammal bycatch @exetercec.bsky.social


Policy-focused research, with interests in ecology, conservation and veterinary pathology.
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rachlenn.bsky.social
πŸ“’ 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.

πŸ‘‰ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @strandings.bsky.social
August 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Reposted by Helen Chadwick
exetermarine.bsky.social
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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July 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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@rachlenn.bsky.social @jadeunderwater.bsky.social @sarahenelms.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Attention students and stats learners alike! Give @prstats.bsky.social a follow and you could win course credit! 🀩
prstats.bsky.social PR Stats @prstats.bsky.social Β· May 15
Once we hit 500 followers, we'll randomly select a winner from our followers list. Credit can be used on any course-online or in person!

#DataScience #StatisticsTraining #LearnR #PythonForDataScience #QuantitativeResearch #EcologicalModelling #AcademicTwitter #RStats #OnlineCourses #ResearchSkills
May 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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What a wonderful week of #ECS2025 on beautiful SΓ£o Miguel island in the Azores πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ΉπŸ‹πŸ¬πŸŒΊ!! 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!! πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπŸ‹πŸ¬πŸ¦­
May 21, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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First couple of days at #ECS2025 in Azores have been great πŸ‹ 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 🩡
May 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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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 πŸ₯²

There is no away.
April 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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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
April 4, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Reposted by Helen Chadwick
exetermarine.bsky.social
New collaborative study finds 45% of sampled marine turtle nesting beaches worldwide are contaminated by microplastics.

Full paper - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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#AcademicSky #SeaTurtles @brendangodley.bsky.social @zarabotterell.bsky.social
background is two sea turtle hatchlings. around the edges are shapes to depict microplastics. text reads: 'microplastics abundant on almost half of turtle nesting beaches globally. botterell et al (2025) marine pollution bulletin.' the university of exeter logo is n the bottom right corner. blurred background of two sea turtle hatchlings around the edges are shapes to depict microplastics. text reads: 'in a huge co' the university of exeter logo is n the bottom right corner. '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%).'
March 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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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 πŸ”¬ πŸ“ˆ Only fitting to round off the day recording a harbour porpoise stranding at Kennack sands
February 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Reposted by Helen Chadwick
exetermarine.bsky.social
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. 🩡

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#WomeninSTEM #PhDSky #AcademicSky
February 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Reposted by Helen Chadwick
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First paper of 2025 πŸ₯³ 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 πŸ‘‡?
shorturl.at/drKQd
@uofgsbohvm.bsky.social @strandings.bsky.social
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 (β€˜speck’) finger, a zoonotic disease, is a common commensal in the oral cavity of various seal …
www.sciencedirect.com
January 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Reposted by Helen Chadwick
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My first time writing for the @theconversation.com with Kirsten Young about @exetermarine.bsky.social work with the 90 North Foundation on #Arctic #Conservation
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theconversation.com/why-we-need-...
January 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Reposted by Helen Chadwick
brendangodley.bsky.social
European winter walkers keep πŸ‘€ 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...
🐒🌍πŸ§ͺπŸ¦‘ 🦀 #seaturte #marineturtle
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social @exetermarine.bsky.social
December 17, 2024 at 8:45 AM
Reposted by Helen Chadwick
exetermarine.bsky.social
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...
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#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
December 13, 2024 at 9:34 AM
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oceanplasticdan.bsky.social
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
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@brendangodley.bsky.social
A white GPS tagged plastic bottle floating in a turquoise coloured ocean
December 5, 2024 at 12:11 PM
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Interesting that doesn’t look like the usual monofilament impression. Multifilament or off a trawl net perhaps?
November 30, 2024 at 4:32 PM
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Even more reason to boycott needless krill oil and krill-fed salmon πŸ¦πŸ‹
November 30, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Reposted by Helen Chadwick
exetermarine.bsky.social
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. 🦀πŸ§ͺ🌍

APPLY - www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
DEADLINE: 13th of January.
The background is navy blue. An image of marine litter underwater is shown on the left, bordered by a medium blue stripe curving down and out to the bottom left. In white, bold text down the right hand side of the image reads: "PhD Opportunity". Below this, in regular, "Assessing the risk of consumer plastics to marine ecosystem services. Lead Supervisor Dr Samantha Garrard (PML, Sea and Society). Additional supervisors Dr Sarah Nelms (University of Exeter, Centre for Ecology and Conservation), Dr Matthew Cole (PML, Marine Ecology and Biodiversity). Below is a pinned location icon, medium blue, with 'Plymouth Marine Laboratory' to the right, in white. Below is a calendar icon, medium blue, with 'Apply by 13th January 2025' to the right, in white. At the bottom left of the page is PML's logo. At the bottom right is the University of Exeter's logo.
November 25, 2024 at 10:50 AM
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Kicking off my feed over here with a positive news story βœ…

β€œThis 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...
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...
www.seafood.co.nz
November 27, 2024 at 11:43 AM