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PhD position - Changing Ecological Role of Coral Reef Marine Protected Areas.

One of the new @exageo-dla.bsky.social advertised projects: www.exageo.org/phd-student-... - deadline for applications 9th January. International applications welcome.

Come and join us @lec-reefs.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Are you an #ECR working with #birds and looking to put your critical writing skills to use? Consider joining our team at ‘Avian Conservation & Ecology’ as a Subject Editor ace-eco.org/our-editors/
Avian Conservation and Ecology: Our Editors
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November 8, 2025 at 4:53 AM
andreadphillott.bsky.social
If you're in Qatar, check out “Lehmesa: Return by Moonlight” at the National Museum, an immersive exhibition that explores the life cycles, habitats, and ecological significance of Qatar’s #seaturtles
www.gulf-times.com/article/7136...
Sheikha Mayassa unveils 'Lehmesa: Return by Moonlight' at NMoQ
The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) has unveiled “Lehmesa: Return by Moonlight”, an immersive exhibition that explores the life cycles, habitats, and ecological significance of...
www.gulf-times.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:11 AM
andreadphillott.bsky.social
The Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre and co-founder Jennie Gilbert receiving some well-deserved publicity with this conservation
campaign www.mi-3.com.au/28-10-2025/m...
Man of Many and Seiko Australia launch turtle conservation campaign | Mi3
Men's lifestyle site Man of Many has launched a new cinematic campaign in collaboration with Seiko Australia, focusing on turtle conservation.
www.mi-3.com.au
October 29, 2025 at 3:08 AM
andreadphillott.bsky.social
How do sea snakes breathe at the sea surface and feed on the seafloor? Looks like some wiggling is involved as they dive and surface www.newswise.com/articles/sea...
Seafloor-Foraging Sea Snakes Sometimes Wiggle | Newswise
Researchers have for the first time closely tracked the fine-scale diving behaviour of two species of sea snakes that forage along the seafloor and discovered that one species performs a curious wiggl...
www.newswise.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM
andreadphillott.bsky.social
#seaturtle hatchling season in Con Dao National Park, VietNam, is nearly over for the year. Looks like they've had a very successful 2025 breeding season en.sggp.org.vn/con-dao-nati...
Con Dao National Park releases 120,000 baby turtles into sea
Con Dao National Park in Ho Chi Minh City reported that since the start of the sea turtle nesting season in April 2025, park rangers have safely relocated nearly 1,800 turtle nests to incubation sites...
en.sggp.org.vn
October 28, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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If you’re in Australia, grab your camera and get ready to record all the bugs & inverts you see in the first Bugs in My Backyard week (Nov 17-23). Then record your sightings on #inaturalist for #citizenscience

#insects #inverts #ausinverts #wildoz

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Bug Hunt calls on Australia's volunteer citizen scientists to join in
Australia's photographic natural database is about to get a big boost as citizen scientists are urged to join a national search.
www.abc.net.au
October 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
andreadphillott.bsky.social
Human actions and changing ocean conditions are leading to loss of turtle nesting beaches in Karnataka, India www.newindianexpress.com/states/karna...
Coastal erosion, seawall construction leading to rapid loss of sea turtle habitats along Karnataka coast: Study
MANGALURU: Sea turtles along the Karnataka coastline are facing habitat loss owing to coastal erosion, seawall construction and climate-induced extreme weather
www.newindianexpress.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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🛰️ Need high-res satellite imagery to boost your field, community & AI data?
Apply for the Satellites for Biodiversity Award — funding projects protecting species & ecosystems worldwide.
WIN: $6K | Airbus Pléiades imagery | Mentorship
⏰19 Dec 2025
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October 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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mongabay.com
Mongabay is hiring! 🌎

Join our global newsroom:
🌊 Contributing Editor (Oceans)
📣 Engagement Editor
📰 Wire Reporter (Asia)
All remote + full-time.

Apply now to tell the stories shaping our planet! Relevant links in comments 👇
October 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
andreadphillott.bsky.social
New turtle rehab center planned for North Queensland
statements.qld.gov.au/statements/1...
Hatching a turtle rehabilitation centre for the Far North
statements.qld.gov.au
October 23, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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In Sri Lankan waters, there’s a growing problem of ghost nets that are entangling sea turtles, fish, dolphins and seabirds, reports contributor Malaka Rodrigo for Mongabay.
Ghost nets entangling turtles, marine life in Sri Lanka’s waters
In Sri Lankan waters, there’s a growing problem of ghost nets that are entangling sea turtles, fish, dolphins and seabirds, reports contributor Malaka Rodrigo for Mongabay. “Ghost nets” are fishing…
news.mongabay.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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rspbscience.bsky.social
Job vacancy 🧪
Principal Conservation Scientist, RSPB Cymru

Can you provide the evidence needed to save and restore the iconic species and landscapes of Wales?

Deadline: 3rd Nov
Location: Flexible within Wales
Duration: Permanent

Apply here: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car...

📷Jake Stephen
A Chough sits on a rocky cliff edge at South Stack Nature Reserve, North Wales.
October 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
andreadphillott.bsky.social
Exciting news that artificial incubation has led to the first successful hatching of Aldabra Giant Tortoises in the Seychelles. Now to identify the environmental factors responsible for widespread egg failure in the wild.
www.miragenews.com/successful-h...
Successful Hatching For Endangered Giant Tortoises With Artificial Incubation
Pioneering conservation research conducted by the University of Sheffield has led to the first successful artificial incubation of Aldabra Giant
www.miragenews.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:14 AM
andreadphillott.bsky.social
This is great news for green #seaturtles, not so much for other species.
iucncongress2025.org/newsroom/all...
Arctic seals threatened by climate change, birds decline globally – IUCN Red List
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 10 October 2025 (IUCN) – Three species of Arctic seal have moved closer to extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Toda...
iucncongress2025.org
October 11, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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sarahmackattack.bsky.social
Here I am. Once again. I'm out of archaeologists.

We matched 576 groups w/archaeologists, leaving 13 groups unmatched. This brings me pain! We've never run out of scientists like this before. 598 requests for one category is A LOT. But still.

Archaeologists 🥺
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October 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
andreadphillott.bsky.social
New project in Pakistan to distribute and install TEDs at zero cost to fishers and reduce #seaturtles bycatch during shrimp trawling
www.dawn.com/news/1947664
Maritime ministry launches Rs90m project in bid to protect sea turtles from shrimp trawling
Shrimp trawling often results in capture of large quantities of non-target marine species; project aims to distribute Standardised Turtle Excluders (TEDs).
www.dawn.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:54 AM
andreadphillott.bsky.social
#seaturtle hatching season underway in Nui Chua National Park, VietNam
vietnamnet.vn/en/over-1-30...
Over 1,300 sea turtle hatchlings return to the ocean in Nui Chua
Since April, Nui Chua National Park, part of the Nui Chua World Biosphere Reserve in southern Khanh Hoa province, has successfully rescued and released 1,301 baby turtles into the sea.
vietnamnet.vn
October 7, 2025 at 3:37 AM
andreadphillott.bsky.social
Malaysia and Indonesia authorities collaborate to strengthen surveillance for cross-border smuggling of protected #seaturtle eggs
en.tempo.co/read/2054691...
Indonesia, Malaysia Strengthen Monitoring of Protected Fish and Sea Turtle Eggs
The hunting and smuggling of protected fish species, including sea turtle eggs, from Indonesia to Malaysia, has become a crucial issue.
en.tempo.co
October 7, 2025 at 3:32 AM
andreadphillott.bsky.social
In response to the high number of #seaturtle drownings last year, a new marine patrol will focus on preventing illegal trawler operations within 5 nm of Chennai's shore
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/...
October 6, 2025 at 3:33 AM
andreadphillott.bsky.social
“This is an incredible opportunity to learn more about the oceanic movements of a male green #seaturtle"

citizen.co.za/network-news...
Sea turtles rescued after being trapped in KZN’s Mzimkhulu River - LNN - Network News
One of two rescued green sea turtles will be satellite-tracked to provide scientists with rare insights into the movements of mature males in the wild.
citizen.co.za
October 6, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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sarahmackattack.bsky.social
On October 7th, learn how to communicate genetics topics to classrooms and informal settings with with @robomalley.bsky.social l from @pged.bsky.social!

This is for teachers and all other kinds of educators.

RSVP for free here: givebutter.com/8TVNiA
DNA floats in the background of a texty event flyer that says "Personal genetics engagement in classrooms and communities, Learn about genetic advances and about how to bring conversations about ethical, legal, and social dimensions of genetics into classrooms and informal science learning. Tuesday OCtober 7, 2025, 12pm EDT. broght to you by Skype a scientist and the personal genetics education and dialogue program. RSVP at linktr.ee/skypeascientist
September 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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oceanopportunities.bsky.social
📋 #Internship - Internship/Master Thesis-Spontaneous application with CorPower Ocean

🗺️ Where: Sweden
⌛ Deadline: accepts ongoing applications

Discover more 👇
Internship/Master Thesis - Spontaneous application - CorPower Ocean
Are you approaching the end of your studies and looking for an internship or an opportunity to write your master thesis with a leading wave energy developer?  CorPower is&nbsp...
careers.corpoweroceanjobs.com
September 24, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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How do your #linguistic, #economic & #gender backgrounds impact your #scientific productivity? @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social & co reveal that being a woman, a non-native English speaker, and from a low-income country is associated with a 70% reduction in productivity @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4n3RLRQ
Scientific productivity gap based on English-language peer-reviewed papers. Shown are the maximum % differences in the number of peer-reviewed papers published by female native English speakers from a high-income country (-45%), female non-native English speakers from a high-income country (-60%), and female non-native English speakers from a lower-middle income country (-70%), compared to male native English speakers from a high-income country (red flag). Credit: Tatsuya Amano
September 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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bsa-ecophys.bsky.social
🌱📚 Love plants and books? The Plant Science Bulletin is looking for book reviewers. There are a few books that may interest our followers!

Visit here for more info:
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#Botany #bsa #PlantScience #BookReview #PlantScienceBulletin
September 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM