Jose M. Fariñas-Franco
@drjosemfarinas.bsky.social
Marine ecologist working with biogenic habitat forming species: horse mussels, oysters, seaweed, seagrass. Conservation and Restoration. Lecturer at ATU Galway. Dad of two. Diver.
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Still plenty of time to submit papers to the Annals of Botany special issue on #Macroalgae and #EcosystemServices. Deadline for submissions is Nov 30th! #Kelp #Fucoid #seaweed #CCA @annbot.bsky.social @pippajmoore.bsky.social @jebyrnes.bsky.social @twernberg.bsky.social @chrisecornwall.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Still plenty of time to submit papers to the Annals of Botany special issue on #Macroalgae and #EcosystemServices. Deadline for submissions is Nov 30th! #Kelp #Fucoid #seaweed #CCA @annbot.bsky.social @pippajmoore.bsky.social @jebyrnes.bsky.social @twernberg.bsky.social @chrisecornwall.bsky.social
In this #newpaper I joined 24 other colleagues across 18 countries to say nuance is needed in licensing marine ecological restoration projects. We don't advocate deregulation but they can't be subjected to same licensing framework as extractive and commercial activities. www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Rethinking marine restoration permitting to urgently advance efforts
The decline in marine biodiversity necessitates the urgent restoration of our oceans;
however, these efforts face unique technical, financial, and regulatory challenges.
Unlike terrestrial work, metho...
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October 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
In this #newpaper I joined 24 other colleagues across 18 countries to say nuance is needed in licensing marine ecological restoration projects. We don't advocate deregulation but they can't be subjected to same licensing framework as extractive and commercial activities. www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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“Sand eels eels make up the bulk of the diet of seabirds,
but they are fished for commercial pig food”
That short sentence exemplifies just how screwed up things are
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
but they are fished for commercial pig food”
That short sentence exemplifies just how screwed up things are
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK sand eel fishing ban remains in place despite EU legal challenge
Creatures make up the bulk of seabirds’ diet but they are fished for commercial pig food
www.theguardian.com
May 3, 2025 at 9:38 AM
“Sand eels eels make up the bulk of the diet of seabirds,
but they are fished for commercial pig food”
That short sentence exemplifies just how screwed up things are
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
but they are fished for commercial pig food”
That short sentence exemplifies just how screwed up things are
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
One week left to apply to this postdoc opportunity I'm offering in native oyster restoration in Ireland. Get your applications in before the 9th May 12 pm deadline! Any questions contact me. Details in the application documents, link below.
#jobalert 📢 Delighted to offer a 3-year postdoctoral position in my research group at ATU Galway, Ireland. This is an exciting role in the new and ambitious native oyster reef restoration #BRICONS Project funded by the Marine Institute. To apply www.atu.ie/connect/jobs....
Deadline: 9 May 2025 12pm
Deadline: 9 May 2025 12pm
May 2, 2025 at 8:13 AM
One week left to apply to this postdoc opportunity I'm offering in native oyster restoration in Ireland. Get your applications in before the 9th May 12 pm deadline! Any questions contact me. Details in the application documents, link below.
#jobalert 📢 Delighted to offer a 3-year postdoctoral position in my research group at ATU Galway, Ireland. This is an exciting role in the new and ambitious native oyster reef restoration #BRICONS Project funded by the Marine Institute. To apply www.atu.ie/connect/jobs....
Deadline: 9 May 2025 12pm
Deadline: 9 May 2025 12pm
April 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
#jobalert 📢 Delighted to offer a 3-year postdoctoral position in my research group at ATU Galway, Ireland. This is an exciting role in the new and ambitious native oyster reef restoration #BRICONS Project funded by the Marine Institute. To apply www.atu.ie/connect/jobs....
Deadline: 9 May 2025 12pm
Deadline: 9 May 2025 12pm
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🧵Commercial fishing is the most damaging thing we do to the ocean. In addition to killing lots of fish and other organisms, it also kills >300k dauphins and whales annually.
For a fishing company to oppose research on marine CO₂ removal because it might harm the environment is ironic. 1/n 🌊
For a fishing company to oppose research on marine CO₂ removal because it might harm the environment is ironic. 1/n 🌊
March 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
🧵Commercial fishing is the most damaging thing we do to the ocean. In addition to killing lots of fish and other organisms, it also kills >300k dauphins and whales annually.
For a fishing company to oppose research on marine CO₂ removal because it might harm the environment is ironic. 1/n 🌊
For a fishing company to oppose research on marine CO₂ removal because it might harm the environment is ironic. 1/n 🌊
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We have a #PhD opportunity on #oyster restoration in modified water bodies as a potential #NatureBasedSolution with @nessocon.bsky.social as part of the new BRICONS project! See www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Marine habitat as a Nature-Based Solution in Belfast Harbour: developing Native Oyster restoration in modified water bodies. at Queen’s University Belfast on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Marine habitat as a Nature-Based Solution in Belfast Harbour: developing Native Oyster restoration in modified water bodies. at Queen’s University Belfast, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
March 19, 2025 at 8:02 AM
We have a #PhD opportunity on #oyster restoration in modified water bodies as a potential #NatureBasedSolution with @nessocon.bsky.social as part of the new BRICONS project! See www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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We are looking for a #PhD student to work on the impacts of multiple stressors on native #oysters as part of the BRICONS Project co-supervised by @annikaclements.bsky.social - contact me for details on how to apply @tcddublin.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We are looking for a #PhD student to work on the impacts of multiple stressors on native #oysters as part of the BRICONS Project co-supervised by @annikaclements.bsky.social - contact me for details on how to apply @tcddublin.bsky.social
Delighted to be playing a part on this rewilding project in the North Sea and to provide some of the imagery for the press releases www.trouw.nl/duurzaamheid...
De officieel beschermde Doggersbank heeft het zwaar te verduren. Nu is er geld voor natuurherstel
Een internationale coalitie van natuurbeschermers heeft anderhalf miljoen euro gekregen om de natuur op de Doggersbank, in de Noordzee te herstellen. ‘Dit is in theorie een strikt beschermd gebied, ma...
www.trouw.nl
March 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Delighted to be playing a part on this rewilding project in the North Sea and to provide some of the imagery for the press releases www.trouw.nl/duurzaamheid...
In the biogenic habitats lab we also get to study Irish seagrass beds, from some of the deepest ones in Europe down in Kerry (1st), to rich mosaic seagrass-oyster-maerl biotopes in Conamara (2nd) to almost urban seagrass meadows near Galway city (3rd and 4th picture ).
#worldseagrassday
#worldseagrassday
March 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
In the biogenic habitats lab we also get to study Irish seagrass beds, from some of the deepest ones in Europe down in Kerry (1st), to rich mosaic seagrass-oyster-maerl biotopes in Conamara (2nd) to almost urban seagrass meadows near Galway city (3rd and 4th picture ).
#worldseagrassday
#worldseagrassday
Old habits are hard to break and I have defaulted to the old site for posting lately. I need to transition proper and will start posting more here. I'll start with news of two successful collaborative project proposals for shellfish reef restoration projects due to start in 2025. Cue these photos 👇
December 20, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Old habits are hard to break and I have defaulted to the old site for posting lately. I need to transition proper and will start posting more here. I'll start with news of two successful collaborative project proposals for shellfish reef restoration projects due to start in 2025. Cue these photos 👇
More BRUV footage with unexpected species. Following that Atlantic salmon, here we have a pair of common squid (Loligo vulgaris) gliding in front of the camera. The footage is part of our ongoing study of fish utilisation of seaweed farms but as it happens there is a #seagrass meadow nearby.
December 5, 2024 at 8:27 PM
More BRUV footage with unexpected species. Following that Atlantic salmon, here we have a pair of common squid (Loligo vulgaris) gliding in front of the camera. The footage is part of our ongoing study of fish utilisation of seaweed farms but as it happens there is a #seagrass meadow nearby.
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Nice to see this article by @mbaldwin.bsky.social surface again. Lots of academics aren't aware how recent and dynamic the peer-review system is. Entire thing worth a read, but this quote always floors me (page 8 of PDF ethos.lps.library.cmu.edu/article/19/g... ):
December 4, 2024 at 9:40 AM
Nice to see this article by @mbaldwin.bsky.social surface again. Lots of academics aren't aware how recent and dynamic the peer-review system is. Entire thing worth a read, but this quote always floors me (page 8 of PDF ethos.lps.library.cmu.edu/article/19/g... ):
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Are you interested in the #restoration of marine ecosystems?
I'm co-chairing a @icesmarine.bsky.social Workshop on Nature Restoration (WKREST) in March, join if you're interested!
www.ices.dk/community/gr...
I'm co-chairing a @icesmarine.bsky.social Workshop on Nature Restoration (WKREST) in March, join if you're interested!
www.ices.dk/community/gr...
WKREST
www.ices.dk
December 2, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Are you interested in the #restoration of marine ecosystems?
I'm co-chairing a @icesmarine.bsky.social Workshop on Nature Restoration (WKREST) in March, join if you're interested!
www.ices.dk/community/gr...
I'm co-chairing a @icesmarine.bsky.social Workshop on Nature Restoration (WKREST) in March, join if you're interested!
www.ices.dk/community/gr...
It's not just shellfish reefs we study in my group, I have a lot of love for seagrass. A new found, serendipitous love as a result of a completely different project on seaweed farming. Some of the nicest dives I have ever done are on seagrass beds. Esp. summer, with all the juvenile fish thriving.
December 1, 2024 at 6:42 PM
It's not just shellfish reefs we study in my group, I have a lot of love for seagrass. A new found, serendipitous love as a result of a completely different project on seaweed farming. Some of the nicest dives I have ever done are on seagrass beds. Esp. summer, with all the juvenile fish thriving.
Sharing this photo of a native oyster bed in one of our survey sites here for the first time. This was my coelacanth moment, especially as many deny these oyster habitats even exist. Same as eels, Ostrea edulis (the species and the habitat) are threatened and yet we keep managing them as a fishery.
November 30, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Sharing this photo of a native oyster bed in one of our survey sites here for the first time. This was my coelacanth moment, especially as many deny these oyster habitats even exist. Same as eels, Ostrea edulis (the species and the habitat) are threatened and yet we keep managing them as a fishery.
It shouldn't be allowed anywhere.
Should this type of fishing be allowed in Marine Protected Areas?
(Like & repost for NO ❌)
(Like & repost for NO ❌)
November 30, 2024 at 11:52 AM
It shouldn't be allowed anywhere.
Jury's out if Atlantic salmon can be regarded as using kelp farms has habitat but this guy passed closed enough to one of our baited cameras to deserve being added to our fishy list. Wait until you see the next interloper, it has tentacles!
Oh, and happy #PhycologyFriday (because it's sugar kelp).
Oh, and happy #PhycologyFriday (because it's sugar kelp).
November 29, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Jury's out if Atlantic salmon can be regarded as using kelp farms has habitat but this guy passed closed enough to one of our baited cameras to deserve being added to our fishy list. Wait until you see the next interloper, it has tentacles!
Oh, and happy #PhycologyFriday (because it's sugar kelp).
Oh, and happy #PhycologyFriday (because it's sugar kelp).
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November 28, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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As a way of second intro, my #ScholarGoogler wordcloud taken from my Google Scholar profile scholargoggler.com. I wouldn't say this is what I do because what I mostly do these days is writing emails, raising purchase orders and marking. It comes with the job. It is what I love working on, I'd say.
November 25, 2024 at 4:05 PM
As a way of second intro, my #ScholarGoogler wordcloud taken from my Google Scholar profile scholargoggler.com. I wouldn't say this is what I do because what I mostly do these days is writing emails, raising purchase orders and marking. It comes with the job. It is what I love working on, I'd say.
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I left the hellsite that is X in the wake of this summer's UK riots, and started a Threads account. Here I am again! I am interested in, and will follow or post about:
Ecology
Conservation
Marine Biology
Social Psychology
Politics
Science in general
Would be great to connect 🙏💚
Ecology
Conservation
Marine Biology
Social Psychology
Politics
Science in general
Would be great to connect 🙏💚
November 18, 2024 at 6:32 PM
I left the hellsite that is X in the wake of this summer's UK riots, and started a Threads account. Here I am again! I am interested in, and will follow or post about:
Ecology
Conservation
Marine Biology
Social Psychology
Politics
Science in general
Would be great to connect 🙏💚
Ecology
Conservation
Marine Biology
Social Psychology
Politics
Science in general
Would be great to connect 🙏💚
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Large carnivore distribution maps and population updates 2017 – 2022/23
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November 18, 2024 at 7:51 AM
Large carnivore distribution maps and population updates 2017 – 2022/23
environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/natur...
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Lines of fir trees or nesting Curlew?
Poignant picture.
How long will these birds nest here, once trees start to grow?
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#ornithology
Poignant picture.
How long will these birds nest here, once trees start to grow?
Thread 1/5
#ornithology
November 17, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Lines of fir trees or nesting Curlew?
Poignant picture.
How long will these birds nest here, once trees start to grow?
Thread 1/5
#ornithology
Poignant picture.
How long will these birds nest here, once trees start to grow?
Thread 1/5
#ornithology