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News and the latest research from the Indian Ocean. Supported by the Bertarelli Foundation's marine science programme.
Congratulations to these amazing Marine Science programme scientists on their graduation! Drs @hollystokes.bsky.social Melissa Duncan-Schiele and Jess Savage! Completing research on sea turtle ecology, drones for enforcement, and mantas and plastic pollution. Very proud of you!
#womeninscience
#womeninscience
August 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Congratulations to these amazing Marine Science programme scientists on their graduation! Drs @hollystokes.bsky.social Melissa Duncan-Schiele and Jess Savage! Completing research on sea turtle ecology, drones for enforcement, and mantas and plastic pollution. Very proud of you!
#womeninscience
#womeninscience
As #plasticstreaty negotiations kick off in Geneva, our paper by Jess Savage shows shockingly high levels of microplastics in manta feeding grounds. Plastics impact wildlife. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 📷 L.Scheltema, Manta Trust
@plymuni.bsky.social @heatherkoldewey.bsky.social
@plymuni.bsky.social @heatherkoldewey.bsky.social
August 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
As #plasticstreaty negotiations kick off in Geneva, our paper by Jess Savage shows shockingly high levels of microplastics in manta feeding grounds. Plastics impact wildlife. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 📷 L.Scheltema, Manta Trust
@plymuni.bsky.social @heatherkoldewey.bsky.social
@plymuni.bsky.social @heatherkoldewey.bsky.social
Dive into the mysteries Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems hold! Join @dr-clara-diaz.bsky.social as she talks about MCEs including the tools being used to study them in the Chagos Archipelago, Indian Ocean.
When: 5 Aug 1pm-2pm BST
Sign up for free here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mesophotic...
#Webinar 🦑
When: 5 Aug 1pm-2pm BST
Sign up for free here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mesophotic...
#Webinar 🦑
July 30, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Dive into the mysteries Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems hold! Join @dr-clara-diaz.bsky.social as she talks about MCEs including the tools being used to study them in the Chagos Archipelago, Indian Ocean.
When: 5 Aug 1pm-2pm BST
Sign up for free here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mesophotic...
#Webinar 🦑
When: 5 Aug 1pm-2pm BST
Sign up for free here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mesophotic...
#Webinar 🦑
Meet some of our senior researchers in the programme!
Our researchers work across different areas of the marine world and these researchers look at a mixture of turtle ecology, shark genomics, oceanography and social science
@ananuno.bsky.social
#MarineScience #Scientists
Our researchers work across different areas of the marine world and these researchers look at a mixture of turtle ecology, shark genomics, oceanography and social science
@ananuno.bsky.social
#MarineScience #Scientists
July 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Meet some of our senior researchers in the programme!
Our researchers work across different areas of the marine world and these researchers look at a mixture of turtle ecology, shark genomics, oceanography and social science
@ananuno.bsky.social
#MarineScience #Scientists
Our researchers work across different areas of the marine world and these researchers look at a mixture of turtle ecology, shark genomics, oceanography and social science
@ananuno.bsky.social
#MarineScience #Scientists
Our Indian Ocean marine science programme supports established researchers and has a major focus on training the next generation of ocean scientists. A big congratulations to all our recent PhD Graduates for 2024!
#PhDGraduates #Doctor #MarineScience #MarineBiology #Scientists
#PhDGraduates #Doctor #MarineScience #MarineBiology #Scientists
July 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Our Indian Ocean marine science programme supports established researchers and has a major focus on training the next generation of ocean scientists. A big congratulations to all our recent PhD Graduates for 2024!
#PhDGraduates #Doctor #MarineScience #MarineBiology #Scientists
#PhDGraduates #Doctor #MarineScience #MarineBiology #Scientists
In 2024 scientists from the Marine Science Programme published 39 papers, bringing the total number of published papers to 213 since 2017. Of the 39, five were published in journals with an “excellent” impact factor (>10) and a further 24 in journals with a “good” impact factor (>3)
June 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
In 2024 scientists from the Marine Science Programme published 39 papers, bringing the total number of published papers to 213 since 2017. Of the 39, five were published in journals with an “excellent” impact factor (>10) and a further 24 in journals with a “good” impact factor (>3)
While we live in an electronic age, there’s something so special about the annual volumes of our science papers we produce for each project team. An acknowledgement of the work that our amazing researchers put into each one! And 2024 was a two volume year 👌🏽
June 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
While we live in an electronic age, there’s something so special about the annual volumes of our science papers we produce for each project team. An acknowledgement of the work that our amazing researchers put into each one! And 2024 was a two volume year 👌🏽
Marine scientists underpin all our research and conservation efforts.
Our Marine Science Programme focuses on the Indian Ocean Region with project partners across the region and beyond. We work with 96 scientists from 23 institutions in 9 countries.
Our Marine Science Programme focuses on the Indian Ocean Region with project partners across the region and beyond. We work with 96 scientists from 23 institutions in 9 countries.
June 17, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Marine scientists underpin all our research and conservation efforts.
Our Marine Science Programme focuses on the Indian Ocean Region with project partners across the region and beyond. We work with 96 scientists from 23 institutions in 9 countries.
Our Marine Science Programme focuses on the Indian Ocean Region with project partners across the region and beyond. We work with 96 scientists from 23 institutions in 9 countries.
Our Programme seeks to maximise visibility, accessibility & useability of all data collected by our project teams. We've partnered with the Harvard Data Repository to create a data collection that allows us to store & manage large quantities of data of all kinds
dataverse.harvard.edu/dataverse/be...
dataverse.harvard.edu/dataverse/be...
June 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Our Programme seeks to maximise visibility, accessibility & useability of all data collected by our project teams. We've partnered with the Harvard Data Repository to create a data collection that allows us to store & manage large quantities of data of all kinds
dataverse.harvard.edu/dataverse/be...
dataverse.harvard.edu/dataverse/be...
Happy World Ocean Day! The theme this year is 'Catalyzing Action for Our Ocean and Climate'
These are some of our Marine Science Programme 2024 highlights and we’re excited to see how we can improve on these in 2025 and use science to inform conservation action.
#WorldOceanDay2025
These are some of our Marine Science Programme 2024 highlights and we’re excited to see how we can improve on these in 2025 and use science to inform conservation action.
#WorldOceanDay2025
June 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Happy World Ocean Day! The theme this year is 'Catalyzing Action for Our Ocean and Climate'
These are some of our Marine Science Programme 2024 highlights and we’re excited to see how we can improve on these in 2025 and use science to inform conservation action.
#WorldOceanDay2025
These are some of our Marine Science Programme 2024 highlights and we’re excited to see how we can improve on these in 2025 and use science to inform conservation action.
#WorldOceanDay2025
The Marine Science Programme 2024 Annual Report is now published online! Find out more about our 2024 activities, project updates and programme impact - www.marine.science/2025/05/16/2...
June 6, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The Marine Science Programme 2024 Annual Report is now published online! Find out more about our 2024 activities, project updates and programme impact - www.marine.science/2025/05/16/2...
This week we are at the One Ocean Science Congress in Nice!
Rachel Jones is presenting a poster about our programme from 6-8pm Tuesday - Thursday - please come along and say hello if you're here, we'd love to see you!
#OOSC #ScienceForTheOcean @ZSLofficial.bsky.social
Rachel Jones is presenting a poster about our programme from 6-8pm Tuesday - Thursday - please come along and say hello if you're here, we'd love to see you!
#OOSC #ScienceForTheOcean @ZSLofficial.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This week we are at the One Ocean Science Congress in Nice!
Rachel Jones is presenting a poster about our programme from 6-8pm Tuesday - Thursday - please come along and say hello if you're here, we'd love to see you!
#OOSC #ScienceForTheOcean @ZSLofficial.bsky.social
Rachel Jones is presenting a poster about our programme from 6-8pm Tuesday - Thursday - please come along and say hello if you're here, we'd love to see you!
#OOSC #ScienceForTheOcean @ZSLofficial.bsky.social
This #WorldTurtleDay we’re hearing from PhD Student Nupur Kale about her research on green and hawksbill turtles in the Western Indian Ocean 🦑🐢
May 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
This #WorldTurtleDay we’re hearing from PhD Student Nupur Kale about her research on green and hawksbill turtles in the Western Indian Ocean 🦑🐢
Our scientists study a wide range of species, some of which are classed as ‘Endangered’ or ‘Critically Endangered’ by the IUCN Redlist.
Today is #EndangeredSpeciesDay and we want to share just some of the incredible endangered species our programme has the privilege of studying.
Today is #EndangeredSpeciesDay and we want to share just some of the incredible endangered species our programme has the privilege of studying.
May 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Our scientists study a wide range of species, some of which are classed as ‘Endangered’ or ‘Critically Endangered’ by the IUCN Redlist.
Today is #EndangeredSpeciesDay and we want to share just some of the incredible endangered species our programme has the privilege of studying.
Today is #EndangeredSpeciesDay and we want to share just some of the incredible endangered species our programme has the privilege of studying.
Mobulid Rays in the Chagos Archipelago: Fisheries & Conservation Management
Join Dr Joanna Harris on 29 April for a free webinar to explore cutting-edge manta and devil ray research & conservation in the Chagos Archipelago 🦑
Book here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1224910132...
Join Dr Joanna Harris on 29 April for a free webinar to explore cutting-edge manta and devil ray research & conservation in the Chagos Archipelago 🦑
Book here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1224910132...
April 28, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Mobulid Rays in the Chagos Archipelago: Fisheries & Conservation Management
Join Dr Joanna Harris on 29 April for a free webinar to explore cutting-edge manta and devil ray research & conservation in the Chagos Archipelago 🦑
Book here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1224910132...
Join Dr Joanna Harris on 29 April for a free webinar to explore cutting-edge manta and devil ray research & conservation in the Chagos Archipelago 🦑
Book here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1224910132...
On #EarthDay we reflect on the importance of working together to safeguard our planet.We’re inspired by the actions of others working to protect the world we live in & we share our work & data openly with the hopes that others will find this a useful tool in their mission
📷@dr-clara-diaz.bsky.social
📷@dr-clara-diaz.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
On #EarthDay we reflect on the importance of working together to safeguard our planet.We’re inspired by the actions of others working to protect the world we live in & we share our work & data openly with the hopes that others will find this a useful tool in their mission
📷@dr-clara-diaz.bsky.social
📷@dr-clara-diaz.bsky.social
New paper led by @dr-clara-diaz.bsky.social looks at ‘Predicting the Distribution of Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems in the Chagos Archipelago’ This study provides the first prediction of MCE distribution and their benthic communities in the Archipelago. 🦑
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
April 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
New paper led by @dr-clara-diaz.bsky.social looks at ‘Predicting the Distribution of Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems in the Chagos Archipelago’ This study provides the first prediction of MCE distribution and their benthic communities in the Archipelago. 🦑
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Scientists discover remarkable similarity in swim depth across sea turtles, penguins & whales. They swim at depths of ~3x body depth when travelling to minimise wave drag.
Read more here: tinyurl.com/4tjr37z2
Full paper: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Read more here: tinyurl.com/4tjr37z2
Full paper: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
🦑
April 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Scientists discover remarkable similarity in swim depth across sea turtles, penguins & whales. They swim at depths of ~3x body depth when travelling to minimise wave drag.
Read more here: tinyurl.com/4tjr37z2
Full paper: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Read more here: tinyurl.com/4tjr37z2
Full paper: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
🦑
The Green Status Assessment, which measures what that might lead to the recovery of an endangered species, has just been published for Ctenella chagius as 'Critically Depleted' for this endangered species.
Find out more here: www.iucnredlist.org/species/1337...
📷 Bry Wilson
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Find out more here: www.iucnredlist.org/species/1337...
📷 Bry Wilson
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April 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The Green Status Assessment, which measures what that might lead to the recovery of an endangered species, has just been published for Ctenella chagius as 'Critically Depleted' for this endangered species.
Find out more here: www.iucnredlist.org/species/1337...
📷 Bry Wilson
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Find out more here: www.iucnredlist.org/species/1337...
📷 Bry Wilson
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Illegal fishing of prey species could potentially harm food availability for brown boobies – a slowly recovering population after efforts to remove invasive rats and vegetation.
Open Access Paper: buff.ly/4dLWMcW
#IOMarineScience #SeabirdScience @alicetrevail.bsky.social
Open Access Paper: buff.ly/4dLWMcW
#IOMarineScience #SeabirdScience @alicetrevail.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Illegal fishing of prey species could potentially harm food availability for brown boobies – a slowly recovering population after efforts to remove invasive rats and vegetation.
Open Access Paper: buff.ly/4dLWMcW
#IOMarineScience #SeabirdScience @alicetrevail.bsky.social
Open Access Paper: buff.ly/4dLWMcW
#IOMarineScience #SeabirdScience @alicetrevail.bsky.social
Mesophotic Coral Ecosytems (MCEs) host high, unique biodiversity which shows the importance of including MCEs within conservation & management plans.
Shallow & mesophotic reef ecosystems should be managed as separate, valuable ecosystems vulnerable to climate change.🦑
Open Access: buff.ly/3YMwTFj
Shallow & mesophotic reef ecosystems should be managed as separate, valuable ecosystems vulnerable to climate change.🦑
Open Access: buff.ly/3YMwTFj
March 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Mesophotic Coral Ecosytems (MCEs) host high, unique biodiversity which shows the importance of including MCEs within conservation & management plans.
Shallow & mesophotic reef ecosystems should be managed as separate, valuable ecosystems vulnerable to climate change.🦑
Open Access: buff.ly/3YMwTFj
Shallow & mesophotic reef ecosystems should be managed as separate, valuable ecosystems vulnerable to climate change.🦑
Open Access: buff.ly/3YMwTFj
Climate change will continue to drive disturbance on coral reefs, creating a challenge for conserving resident shark populations.
Open Access Paper: https://buff.ly/3X3rMz7
#IOMarineScience #OpenAccess #ClimateChange 🦑
Open Access Paper: https://buff.ly/3X3rMz7
#IOMarineScience #OpenAccess #ClimateChange 🦑
February 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Climate change will continue to drive disturbance on coral reefs, creating a challenge for conserving resident shark populations.
Open Access Paper: https://buff.ly/3X3rMz7
#IOMarineScience #OpenAccess #ClimateChange 🦑
Open Access Paper: https://buff.ly/3X3rMz7
#IOMarineScience #OpenAccess #ClimateChange 🦑
Maintaining and rebuilding herbivorous fish populations through MPAs is important to promote coral reef recovery, as fish regulate algal cover and benthic community structure
Paper: https://buff.ly/41hU7nT
#IOMarineScience 🦑
Paper: https://buff.ly/41hU7nT
#IOMarineScience 🦑
February 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Maintaining and rebuilding herbivorous fish populations through MPAs is important to promote coral reef recovery, as fish regulate algal cover and benthic community structure
Paper: https://buff.ly/41hU7nT
#IOMarineScience 🦑
Paper: https://buff.ly/41hU7nT
#IOMarineScience 🦑
WE ARE HIRING!
Come join our #iomarinescience management team at ZSL as Programme Coordinator (maternity cover)
For details and to apply please visit: https://buff.ly/4gMOPVU
Deadline to apply: 7 March
Come join our #iomarinescience management team at ZSL as Programme Coordinator (maternity cover)
For details and to apply please visit: https://buff.ly/4gMOPVU
Deadline to apply: 7 March
February 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
WE ARE HIRING!
Come join our #iomarinescience management team at ZSL as Programme Coordinator (maternity cover)
For details and to apply please visit: https://buff.ly/4gMOPVU
Deadline to apply: 7 March
Come join our #iomarinescience management team at ZSL as Programme Coordinator (maternity cover)
For details and to apply please visit: https://buff.ly/4gMOPVU
Deadline to apply: 7 March
Today we celebrate International Women and Girls in Science day. We are grateful for the incredible contribution women make to science every day and are lucky to work with a wonderful group of women in #iomarinescience who are driving forward our knowledge and progress in protecting our ocean
February 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Today we celebrate International Women and Girls in Science day. We are grateful for the incredible contribution women make to science every day and are lucky to work with a wonderful group of women in #iomarinescience who are driving forward our knowledge and progress in protecting our ocean