The Marine Biological Association
@thembauk.bsky.social
A leading UK marine biology research institute, promoting scientific excellence and representing the marine biology community since 1884.
🐚 https://www.mba.ac.uk/
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🐚 https://www.mba.ac.uk/
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Marine Biologists Must Reads…
1️⃣ Ocean: Earth’s Last Wilderness – David Attenborough
2️⃣ Shark: The Illustrated Biography – Daniel C. Abel & Sophie A. Maycock
3️⃣ The Seaweed Revolution – Vincent Doumeizel
✨ Members get discounts with affiliate publishers. #MustReads #MarineScience #OceanLovers
1️⃣ Ocean: Earth’s Last Wilderness – David Attenborough
2️⃣ Shark: The Illustrated Biography – Daniel C. Abel & Sophie A. Maycock
3️⃣ The Seaweed Revolution – Vincent Doumeizel
✨ Members get discounts with affiliate publishers. #MustReads #MarineScience #OceanLovers
December 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Marine Biologists Must Reads…
1️⃣ Ocean: Earth’s Last Wilderness – David Attenborough
2️⃣ Shark: The Illustrated Biography – Daniel C. Abel & Sophie A. Maycock
3️⃣ The Seaweed Revolution – Vincent Doumeizel
✨ Members get discounts with affiliate publishers. #MustReads #MarineScience #OceanLovers
1️⃣ Ocean: Earth’s Last Wilderness – David Attenborough
2️⃣ Shark: The Illustrated Biography – Daniel C. Abel & Sophie A. Maycock
3️⃣ The Seaweed Revolution – Vincent Doumeizel
✨ Members get discounts with affiliate publishers. #MustReads #MarineScience #OceanLovers
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Today we've selected this photograph of women students participating in the first experimental zoology class held @thembauk.bsky.social in 1911 #EYAInclusion
📷 U.M.17
📷 U.M.17
December 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Today we've selected this photograph of women students participating in the first experimental zoology class held @thembauk.bsky.social in 1911 #EYAInclusion
📷 U.M.17
📷 U.M.17
December 4, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Species Spotlight: Angular Crab
This distinctive crab has a rectangular carapace with spines at the front corners and long, slender claws. Colours range from yellow to red, sometimes fringed with violet.
🔍 marlin.ac.uk/species
📸 Paul Naylor
#MarlinSpeciesSpotlight
This distinctive crab has a rectangular carapace with spines at the front corners and long, slender claws. Colours range from yellow to red, sometimes fringed with violet.
🔍 marlin.ac.uk/species
📸 Paul Naylor
#MarlinSpeciesSpotlight
December 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Species Spotlight: Angular Crab
This distinctive crab has a rectangular carapace with spines at the front corners and long, slender claws. Colours range from yellow to red, sometimes fringed with violet.
🔍 marlin.ac.uk/species
📸 Paul Naylor
#MarlinSpeciesSpotlight
This distinctive crab has a rectangular carapace with spines at the front corners and long, slender claws. Colours range from yellow to red, sometimes fringed with violet.
🔍 marlin.ac.uk/species
📸 Paul Naylor
#MarlinSpeciesSpotlight
Advent Day3️⃣
Whale... would you look at this Christmas fit! A lovely festive drawing by Kirsty Springett
#FestiveOceanArt
Whale... would you look at this Christmas fit! A lovely festive drawing by Kirsty Springett
#FestiveOceanArt
December 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Advent Day3️⃣
Whale... would you look at this Christmas fit! A lovely festive drawing by Kirsty Springett
#FestiveOceanArt
Whale... would you look at this Christmas fit! A lovely festive drawing by Kirsty Springett
#FestiveOceanArt
Join MBA Senior Research Fellow Dr Clare Ostle at The Royal Society for: Warming-driven Shifts in North Atlantic Plankton
📅 Monday 8th December | 🕑 14:15 – 14:45
📍 The Royal Society | Free to attend in person or online
👉 royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2025/12/marine-biodiversity/
📅 Monday 8th December | 🕑 14:15 – 14:45
📍 The Royal Society | Free to attend in person or online
👉 royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2025/12/marine-biodiversity/
December 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Join MBA Senior Research Fellow Dr Clare Ostle at The Royal Society for: Warming-driven Shifts in North Atlantic Plankton
📅 Monday 8th December | 🕑 14:15 – 14:45
📍 The Royal Society | Free to attend in person or online
👉 royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2025/12/marine-biodiversity/
📅 Monday 8th December | 🕑 14:15 – 14:45
📍 The Royal Society | Free to attend in person or online
👉 royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2025/12/marine-biodiversity/
Meet the veliger larva - a tiny ocean drifter with a delicate shell and two ciliated “velums” that look like fluttering ears. These velums help it swim through plankton and capture food.
🎥 Video by @elizabethbeston.bsky.social
#MarineBiology
🎥 Video by @elizabethbeston.bsky.social
#MarineBiology
December 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Meet the veliger larva - a tiny ocean drifter with a delicate shell and two ciliated “velums” that look like fluttering ears. These velums help it swim through plankton and capture food.
🎥 Video by @elizabethbeston.bsky.social
#MarineBiology
🎥 Video by @elizabethbeston.bsky.social
#MarineBiology
December 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Why sequence every genome? Don't miss this special talk - TOMORROW Tuesday December 2nd based on the article of the same name which was recently published in our journal www.cambridge.org/core/journal... It's not too late to register and tune in online @thembauk.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Why sequence every genome? Don't miss this special talk - TOMORROW Tuesday December 2nd based on the article of the same name which was recently published in our journal www.cambridge.org/core/journal... It's not too late to register and tune in online @thembauk.bsky.social
Presenting our Festive Ocean Art Advent Calendar!✨🎄
Each day, we’ll unveil a new artwork - 👀 Keep an eye on the calendar… your artwork might be opening a window very soon!
Thank you to everyone who entered the Festive Ocean Art Competition.
Each day, we’ll unveil a new artwork - 👀 Keep an eye on the calendar… your artwork might be opening a window very soon!
Thank you to everyone who entered the Festive Ocean Art Competition.
December 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Presenting our Festive Ocean Art Advent Calendar!✨🎄
Each day, we’ll unveil a new artwork - 👀 Keep an eye on the calendar… your artwork might be opening a window very soon!
Thank you to everyone who entered the Festive Ocean Art Competition.
Each day, we’ll unveil a new artwork - 👀 Keep an eye on the calendar… your artwork might be opening a window very soon!
Thank you to everyone who entered the Festive Ocean Art Competition.
Meet Dan Lear, Head of Data, Information and Technology, here to explain @dassh-at-the-mba.bsky.social ...
DASSH is the UK Data Archive Centre for marine species and habitats, working to improve data standards and data availability at a global level.
Find out more - www.dassh.ac.uk
DASSH is the UK Data Archive Centre for marine species and habitats, working to improve data standards and data availability at a global level.
Find out more - www.dassh.ac.uk
November 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Meet Dan Lear, Head of Data, Information and Technology, here to explain @dassh-at-the-mba.bsky.social ...
DASSH is the UK Data Archive Centre for marine species and habitats, working to improve data standards and data availability at a global level.
Find out more - www.dassh.ac.uk
DASSH is the UK Data Archive Centre for marine species and habitats, working to improve data standards and data availability at a global level.
Find out more - www.dassh.ac.uk
PhD Opportunity: Advancing Plankton Imaging & Machine Learning to Transform Marine Biodiversity Monitoring
This PhD offers a rare opportunity to shape the future of ocean biodiversity monitoring.
#PhDOpportunity #MarineScience
Links below 👇
This PhD offers a rare opportunity to shape the future of ocean biodiversity monitoring.
#PhDOpportunity #MarineScience
Links below 👇
November 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
PhD Opportunity: Advancing Plankton Imaging & Machine Learning to Transform Marine Biodiversity Monitoring
This PhD offers a rare opportunity to shape the future of ocean biodiversity monitoring.
#PhDOpportunity #MarineScience
Links below 👇
This PhD offers a rare opportunity to shape the future of ocean biodiversity monitoring.
#PhDOpportunity #MarineScience
Links below 👇
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Exciting SWBio PhD opportunity to study cell signalling in marine diatoms during heat stress. Deadline 3rd December 2025 @swbiodtp.bsky.social @kehelliwell.bsky.social @thembauk.bsky.social @exetermarine.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Exciting SWBio PhD opportunity to study cell signalling in marine diatoms during heat stress. Deadline 3rd December 2025 @swbiodtp.bsky.social @kehelliwell.bsky.social @thembauk.bsky.social @exetermarine.bsky.social
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@aries-dtp.bsky.social #PhDOpportunity!
The biology & ecology of disease in seagrass: Understanding the pseudo-fungus Phytophthora gemini and its impact on common eelgrass development
🗓️Closing date: 7 Jan 2026
🗓️Start date: 1 Oct 2026
#PhD #PhDSky #PhDFunded #Seagrass #Disease #Fungus🧪🦑
The biology & ecology of disease in seagrass: Understanding the pseudo-fungus Phytophthora gemini and its impact on common eelgrass development
🗓️Closing date: 7 Jan 2026
🗓️Start date: 1 Oct 2026
#PhD #PhDSky #PhDFunded #Seagrass #Disease #Fungus🧪🦑
November 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
@aries-dtp.bsky.social #PhDOpportunity!
The biology & ecology of disease in seagrass: Understanding the pseudo-fungus Phytophthora gemini and its impact on common eelgrass development
🗓️Closing date: 7 Jan 2026
🗓️Start date: 1 Oct 2026
#PhD #PhDSky #PhDFunded #Seagrass #Disease #Fungus🧪🦑
The biology & ecology of disease in seagrass: Understanding the pseudo-fungus Phytophthora gemini and its impact on common eelgrass development
🗓️Closing date: 7 Jan 2026
🗓️Start date: 1 Oct 2026
#PhD #PhDSky #PhDFunded #Seagrass #Disease #Fungus🧪🦑
Explore marine biodiversity data with @dassh-at-the-mba.bsky.social Mapper, an interactive map that lets you search, view and download species and biotope records by survey, species name, location, biotope type and more.
Visit: www.dassh.ac.uk/dasshmapper to start exploring UK marine life data.
Visit: www.dassh.ac.uk/dasshmapper to start exploring UK marine life data.
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Explore marine biodiversity data with @dassh-at-the-mba.bsky.social Mapper, an interactive map that lets you search, view and download species and biotope records by survey, species name, location, biotope type and more.
Visit: www.dassh.ac.uk/dasshmapper to start exploring UK marine life data.
Visit: www.dassh.ac.uk/dasshmapper to start exploring UK marine life data.
Keeping up with @dassh-at-the-mba.bsky.social this week...
Thank you to everyone who’s been part of this journey!
For 20 years, DASSH have been specialising in marine biodiversity data and information.
Thank you to everyone who’s been part of this journey!
For 20 years, DASSH have been specialising in marine biodiversity data and information.
November 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Keeping up with @dassh-at-the-mba.bsky.social this week...
Thank you to everyone who’s been part of this journey!
For 20 years, DASSH have been specialising in marine biodiversity data and information.
Thank you to everyone who’s been part of this journey!
For 20 years, DASSH have been specialising in marine biodiversity data and information.
DASSH has been running for 20 years. In 2005 people sometimes sent us their data on floppy disks… we've come a long way since then.
Find out more about DASSH here - www.dassh.ac.uk
Find out more about DASSH here - www.dassh.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
DASSH has been running for 20 years. In 2005 people sometimes sent us their data on floppy disks… we've come a long way since then.
Find out more about DASSH here - www.dassh.ac.uk
Find out more about DASSH here - www.dassh.ac.uk
Meet Matilda Powell, First Class BSc (Hons) Marine Biology graduate from the University of Plymouth and this year’s MBA Prize for Outstanding Performance on a Marine Biology Programme.
Read more - www.mba.ac.uk/university-o...
Read more - www.mba.ac.uk/university-o...
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Meet Matilda Powell, First Class BSc (Hons) Marine Biology graduate from the University of Plymouth and this year’s MBA Prize for Outstanding Performance on a Marine Biology Programme.
Read more - www.mba.ac.uk/university-o...
Read more - www.mba.ac.uk/university-o...
We are Hiring! Executive Assistant
Are you keen to use your administrative abilities to support a world-class marine biology research programme and its global membership?
Find out more and apply – mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/executiv...
Application deadline: Sunday 4th January 2026
Are you keen to use your administrative abilities to support a world-class marine biology research programme and its global membership?
Find out more and apply – mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/executiv...
Application deadline: Sunday 4th January 2026
November 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
We are Hiring! Executive Assistant
Are you keen to use your administrative abilities to support a world-class marine biology research programme and its global membership?
Find out more and apply – mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/executiv...
Application deadline: Sunday 4th January 2026
Are you keen to use your administrative abilities to support a world-class marine biology research programme and its global membership?
Find out more and apply – mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/executiv...
Application deadline: Sunday 4th January 2026
DASSH @dassh-at-the-mba.bsky.social is 20 years old! But what is DASSH?
DASSH is the UK Archive for Marine Species and Habitats data. It curates, manages and shares biodiversity records to make them accessible and maximise their reuse.
DASSH is the UK Archive for Marine Species and Habitats data. It curates, manages and shares biodiversity records to make them accessible and maximise their reuse.
November 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
DASSH @dassh-at-the-mba.bsky.social is 20 years old! But what is DASSH?
DASSH is the UK Archive for Marine Species and Habitats data. It curates, manages and shares biodiversity records to make them accessible and maximise their reuse.
DASSH is the UK Archive for Marine Species and Habitats data. It curates, manages and shares biodiversity records to make them accessible and maximise their reuse.
Why sequence every genome?
Annual Science Talk – Tuesday 2nd December 11:00-12:00 online or in person
This year's eminent marine expert is Professor Peter W H Holland FMBA FRS. A Linacre Professor of Zoology at the University of Oxford.
mymba.mba.ac.uk/member-homep...
Annual Science Talk – Tuesday 2nd December 11:00-12:00 online or in person
This year's eminent marine expert is Professor Peter W H Holland FMBA FRS. A Linacre Professor of Zoology at the University of Oxford.
mymba.mba.ac.uk/member-homep...
Annual Science Talk - Why sequence every genome?
Professor Peter Holland FMBA is Linacre Professor of Zoology at the University of Oxford. Join us online or in person for his annual science talk.
mymba.mba.ac.uk
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Why sequence every genome?
Annual Science Talk – Tuesday 2nd December 11:00-12:00 online or in person
This year's eminent marine expert is Professor Peter W H Holland FMBA FRS. A Linacre Professor of Zoology at the University of Oxford.
mymba.mba.ac.uk/member-homep...
Annual Science Talk – Tuesday 2nd December 11:00-12:00 online or in person
This year's eminent marine expert is Professor Peter W H Holland FMBA FRS. A Linacre Professor of Zoology at the University of Oxford.
mymba.mba.ac.uk/member-homep...
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#OTD in 1859 'On the Origin of Species' was published. We have a few different editions in the library @thembauk.bsky.social but we are privileged to be custodians of an early edition gifted to (a mystery) someone by Charles #Darwin himself
📖BS.15/D
📖BS.15/D
November 24, 2025 at 9:59 AM
#OTD in 1859 'On the Origin of Species' was published. We have a few different editions in the library @thembauk.bsky.social but we are privileged to be custodians of an early edition gifted to (a mystery) someone by Charles #Darwin himself
📖BS.15/D
📖BS.15/D
New study co-authored by Dr Dan Smale, Professor Stephen J. Hawkins, Dr Nathan King & former PhD student Harry Teagle shows that losing kelp forests at their southern range edge could dramatically reshape marine ecosystems.
Read the full study - besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Read the full study - besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM
New study co-authored by Dr Dan Smale, Professor Stephen J. Hawkins, Dr Nathan King & former PhD student Harry Teagle shows that losing kelp forests at their southern range edge could dramatically reshape marine ecosystems.
Read the full study - besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Read the full study - besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The Marine Biological Association has a deep, long-running history in fisheries research that continues to shape how we understand and manage UK seas today.
In the early 1900s, Walter Garstang was already challenging the idea that fish stocks were limitless.
#WorldFisheriesDay
In the early 1900s, Walter Garstang was already challenging the idea that fish stocks were limitless.
#WorldFisheriesDay
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The Marine Biological Association has a deep, long-running history in fisheries research that continues to shape how we understand and manage UK seas today.
In the early 1900s, Walter Garstang was already challenging the idea that fish stocks were limitless.
#WorldFisheriesDay
In the early 1900s, Walter Garstang was already challenging the idea that fish stocks were limitless.
#WorldFisheriesDay
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📹 DASSHcam Diaries 🎬
Chloe and Dan attended the Living Data 2025 Conference and OBIS-13 Steering Group in Bogotá, communicating with 700+ biodiversity data experts. Dan discussed OBIS and data origins, while Chloe emphasized DASSH's role in connecting citizen science data globally.🌍 📊
Chloe and Dan attended the Living Data 2025 Conference and OBIS-13 Steering Group in Bogotá, communicating with 700+ biodiversity data experts. Dan discussed OBIS and data origins, while Chloe emphasized DASSH's role in connecting citizen science data globally.🌍 📊
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
📹 DASSHcam Diaries 🎬
Chloe and Dan attended the Living Data 2025 Conference and OBIS-13 Steering Group in Bogotá, communicating with 700+ biodiversity data experts. Dan discussed OBIS and data origins, while Chloe emphasized DASSH's role in connecting citizen science data globally.🌍 📊
Chloe and Dan attended the Living Data 2025 Conference and OBIS-13 Steering Group in Bogotá, communicating with 700+ biodiversity data experts. Dan discussed OBIS and data origins, while Chloe emphasized DASSH's role in connecting citizen science data globally.🌍 📊