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Dr Becky Giesler
@beckygiesler.bsky.social
Marine ecologist @ UHI Shetland | Marine planning, marine bioinvasions, seagrass, coastal habitat mapping | Sea swimming, wildlife, art
Interested in #marinerestoration? We're recruiting for two temporary field assistants to help restore #seagrass in the beautiful #ShetlandIslands!

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April 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Can you spare a few minutes to share your thoughts on marine mammal protection in Scotland?🐳

Please fill in the survey most relevant to you (you are welcome to do both)
Scotland-wide: forms.office.com/e/xbkmFe4TxV Shetland: forms.office.com/e/ee9yBzJC35

More info: www.shetlandmarinemammals.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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📢 Webinar alert! I'll be presenting my PhD research as part of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust Winter Webinar series on Weds 22th Jan.

Sign up here on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/killer-wha...
January 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Reflecting on the old year as we start a new one, and all the things our small team achieved last year. For those who know me, it'll be no surprise who the 1 seasick researcher was... 🛥️🌊🤢 #marineresearch
🌊 A Year with the Marine Spatial Planning Team 🌊
Here is a look back at what the Marine Spatial Planning team at UHI Shetland have been up to this year in numbers!

#MarineSpatialPlanning #YearInReview #SustainableOceans #2024Highlights #ThinkUHI #uhishetland @mastscot.bsky.social
January 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Reposted by Dr Becky Giesler
Get ready to share your #research!

📢 Abstract submission for our #conference opens on 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 and closes on 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲.

Don’t miss your chance to contribute to the latest discussions in #marine #bioinvasions. We can’t wait to hear from you!
December 20, 2024 at 5:53 PM
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Pleased to share a blog on one of my favourite papers I've worked on so far 🐳⚓️❄️

We asked, how do the various models we use compare, when we predict vessel collision risk for recovering whale populations? 🐳🗺

appliedecologistsblog.com/2024/11/21/c...
Collision avoidance: Navigating ships through recovering whale populations
In this blog post, Emily Hague and team discuss their latest research into the importance of careful consideration of collision-mapping approach and data selection when it comes to predicting high-…
appliedecologistsblog.com
December 13, 2024 at 7:23 AM
Reposted by Dr Becky Giesler
#MarSocSci alert! All presentations from MSEAS 2024 - the 2nd Marine Social-Ecological Systems symposium - in Yokohama, June 2024, are now available online. 🔽
meetings.pices.int/publications...
2024 MSEAS Presentations - PICES - North Pacific Marine Science Organization
meetings.pices.int
December 9, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Reposted by Dr Becky Giesler
Have you ever wondered what kind of research impacts real-world policy and practice? 💭

@jappliedecology.bsky.social 's new Virtual Issue showcases a range of articles that have led to management changes or have been highly cited in online policy documents! 📚

Read more: https://buff.ly/3OE10IY
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December 6, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Reposted by Dr Becky Giesler
🎭🎨We will launch our next call for #EMBracingtheOcean artists-in-residence on 6 Jan. We provide grants for creative individuals or groups to co-create work with #Ocean scientists that inspires behavioural change for a sustainable future. More here soon: www.marineboard.eu/open-calls
December 6, 2024 at 9:52 AM
Reposted by Dr Becky Giesler
Our Scottish Killer Whale Photo Identification catalogue is a free resource and is available for download at bit.ly/2QQ6oOJ

Work already underway for a 2025 update 🖤 🤍

#MarMam #MarineMammals #Scotland #CetaceansUK #Orca #citzenscience #Shetland #Orkney #Westernisles
November 23, 2024 at 8:57 AM
Reposted by Dr Becky Giesler
"Futures thinking in biological invasions has not engaged with decision-makers or other stakeholders adequately and thus outcomes have been light on policy and management priorities." #bioinvasions onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Trouble on the horizon: anticipating biological invasions through futures thinking
Anticipating future biosecurity threats to prevent their occurrence is the most cost-effective strategy to manage invasive alien species. Yet, biological invasions are complex, highly uncertain proce...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 30, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Hiyi BlueSky! 🌊
I’m a marine researcher based in Shetland, focusing on #marineplanning, policy and marine #bioinvasions, but exploring seagrass, citizen-science and using drones to map habitats.
Looking forward to connecting and sharing some #Shetland wildlife and research!
December 4, 2024 at 3:37 PM