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Adam Porter
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Marine ecologist at the University of Exeter working on the Convex Seascape Survey - investigating how seafloor creatures interact with carbon in a blue carbon seascape (www.convexseascapesurvey.com).
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Fascinating talk from @sarabenelli.bsky.social about the role of macrophytes and macrofauna in controlling freshwater #biogeochemistry and keeping methane locked into #sediments. Really interesting seeing this next to our marine work!

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September 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Interesting findings from @samuelmacaulay.bsky.social presenting his findings with MRES students on enhanced rock weathering as a Carbon Dioxide Removal tool and it's effects on riverine benthic species under experimental conditions with addition of rock material 👍🏻

#BlueCarbon #CDR
September 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Great talk from @drplanktonpoo.bsky.social Krill Poo may sequester as much #carbon as mangroves AND we're messing that up by fishing them out. The fishery near Antarctica shut early for the first time ever due to record catch numbers (because of more fishing) @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Certainly not for the hump or in a flap getting here. Very cool to have a conference at @zslofficial.bsky.social London Zoo. Excited to kick off the @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social annual meeting!

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September 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Excited to be winging my way to London for the @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social annual meeting! A first for me and excited to share mud and worm updates from the #ConvexSeascapeSurvey

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#BlueCarbon #Inverts
September 15, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Listen to @benthicbecky.bsky.social speaking about our work, the role of benthic invertebrates on carbon cycling in Saguenay Fjord on CBC Quebec AM: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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August 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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This is what we are measure! A worm & our sand used to measure burrowing. We link this to functioning on the seafloor. We're almost done!

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August 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Baleines! We had a great time yesterday searching for whales (turned out to be a tough day as apparently they should have been everywhere). Finally, we saw loads of Belugas (about 2 miles away). One then swam in closer, and finally, a Minke Whale cruised past!

#whale #minke #whales #beluga
August 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Delighted that our research in Saguenay fjord made it onto Canadian national news…
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August 12, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Our work here in Saguenay made it onto Canadian National News. If you want a 2minute TL:DR on what we're doing with grabs and mud!

youtu.be/DXhIHK2L1xA?...

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August 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Grabbing muddy bottoms in Saguenay Fjord 🌊 We haul mud from 250 m down, in each a world of hidden life. In the lab we learn how they keep the seabed healthy 💙 @exetermarine.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social @benthicbecky.bsky.social @profbenthos.bsky.social @cezzalew.bsky.social @ulaval.ca
August 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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The #ConvexSeascapeSurvey is in Canada! A collaboration between @ulaval.ca @exetermarine.bsky.social and @unisouthampton.bsky.social is investigating the role of animals that live in mud on the #seafloor in helping bury #BlueCarbon and keep our #climate healthy.
August 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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It's the @exetermarine.bsky.social Summer Showcase!! A day for networking and sharing with our colleagues across our campuses as well as organisations we are lucky to work closely with including @zslscience.bsky.social @plymouthmarine.bsky.social DEFRA and The Marine Biological Assc.

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July 8, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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My first paper is out! 🥳🐠🐟
April 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Talk day! Excited to be sharing my research on the impacts of bioturbation on nutrient cycling in the benthos and the implications for carbon storage in soft sediment habitats.

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#CarbonScience #BlueCarbon #Ecology #MudScience
April 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Granted, it's pretty niche, but when a Google search for Paraleptopentacta elongata comes up with my #seasediment #painting for #convexseascapesurvey I'm pretty proud. Thanks to @ap3489.bsky.social for pointing it out.
My offer for #invertefest
🧪🦑 #art #benthicinvertebrates #benthos #bluecarbon
A U-shaped sea cucumber painted in mud from the sea
April 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Wir sind angekommen! @egu.eu Day 1 - Team #ConvexSeascapeSurvey and others with a fascinating #BlueCarbon poster session. All talks are tomorrow from 16.15 in Room 2.17
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April 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Excited to be winging my way to Vienna for @egu.eu and looking forward to presenting our work on the #ConvexSeascapeSurvey! If you want to chat mud, worms and carbon I'm all ears! #BlueCarbon #EGU25 #EGUVienna #CarbonScience #ShellYeah #NoSpineFeelFine
April 27, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Gearing up to:

A) Conference season - @egu.eu Vienna next week

B) Going to Canada as part of the #ConvexSeascapeSurvey so delivering equipment for the slow boat shipment to Southampton tomorrow

C) Finish 5 papers and a fellowship application ASAP

So I'll start doing some Bluesky!
Not much then!
April 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Great to see @fishtekmarine.bsky.social #DiscoScallops landing on plates at my favourite fish restaurant #Rockfish

Innovative marine research that is making for healthier #seafood and a healthier #seabed

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February 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Very lucky to have access to this wonderful space to have some quiet and focussed work time. The Devon and Exeter Institution was founded in 1813 for "The general diffusion of science, literature and the arts". I hope the academic prowess stored within is diffusing into my brain as I work here!
February 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Excited to take a step up to interchangeable lenses in my #underwaterphotograpgy

It's twice the size but I'm looking forward to getting to grips with it underwater (literally). Just strobes to get (and more lenses, arms, floats, gears etc.)

#Underwater #Olympus #OlympusOMD #Macro #SCUBADiving
December 18, 2024 at 9:13 AM
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As @ap3489.bsky.social has joined BlueSky I thought I'd dig out his award winning pic to introduce him 😀 I'm sure he'll start posting more of his amazing pics soon. Love this worm photo #PolychaetesRock
A Nephtys worm in its muddy burrow with luminophores on the surface to track its bioturbation.
December 3, 2024 at 9:01 AM
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My first post here seems appropriate...after the arrival of my second child 4 weeks ago he gifted me with maybe 4 hours sleep too begin day 2 of a 5 day R statistics course with @alainzuur.bsky.social

However, yesterday was hugely informative so I'm looking forward to getting to grips with GVLMM
December 3, 2024 at 8:35 AM