Katharina J. Peters
@kjpeters.bsky.social
Behavioural ecologist @UOW Marine mammals and other squishy things 🦭🐬🐳🐾 🐨 Research leader at MAVELab www.mavelab.org . viewsmyown
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'Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research theconversation.com/forever-chem... @australianmuseum.bsky.social @kjpeters.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social @ecologybrad.bsky.social
‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research
The sex and age of an animal turn out to be stronger predictors than habitat for higher PFAS levels, suggesting they accumulate over a lifetime.
theconversation.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:51 AM
'Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research theconversation.com/forever-chem... @australianmuseum.bsky.social @kjpeters.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social @ecologybrad.bsky.social
New research out! 🐬
We tested 16 NZ toothed whale species to see if habitat predicts PFAS levels.
Results:
• Habitat = weak predictor
• Sex & age = stronger predictors
• Even remote oceans aren’t safe from PFAS
doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
#PFAS #MarineScience #Cetaceans #MAVELab #CERG
We tested 16 NZ toothed whale species to see if habitat predicts PFAS levels.
Results:
• Habitat = weak predictor
• Sex & age = stronger predictors
• Even remote oceans aren’t safe from PFAS
doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
#PFAS #MarineScience #Cetaceans #MAVELab #CERG
November 23, 2025 at 11:14 PM
New research out! 🐬
We tested 16 NZ toothed whale species to see if habitat predicts PFAS levels.
Results:
• Habitat = weak predictor
• Sex & age = stronger predictors
• Even remote oceans aren’t safe from PFAS
doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
#PFAS #MarineScience #Cetaceans #MAVELab #CERG
We tested 16 NZ toothed whale species to see if habitat predicts PFAS levels.
Results:
• Habitat = weak predictor
• Sex & age = stronger predictors
• Even remote oceans aren’t safe from PFAS
doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
#PFAS #MarineScience #Cetaceans #MAVELab #CERG
Reposted by Katharina J. Peters
We are hiring: #PhD fellow in Ecosystem-based management and marine connectivity🐋🧪🛰️
Want to work with tracking data from migratory species to identify ecological corridors and help inform biodiversity conservation priorities?
Apply by Dec 7th!
@bioprotectproject.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/ytfmfhfc
Want to work with tracking data from migratory species to identify ecological corridors and help inform biodiversity conservation priorities?
Apply by Dec 7th!
@bioprotectproject.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/ytfmfhfc
PhD Fellow in Ecology/Ecosystem-Based Management (289259) | UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Job title: PhD Fellow in Ecology/Ecosystem-Based Management (289259), Employer: UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Deadline: Sunday, December 7, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
November 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
We are hiring: #PhD fellow in Ecosystem-based management and marine connectivity🐋🧪🛰️
Want to work with tracking data from migratory species to identify ecological corridors and help inform biodiversity conservation priorities?
Apply by Dec 7th!
@bioprotectproject.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/ytfmfhfc
Want to work with tracking data from migratory species to identify ecological corridors and help inform biodiversity conservation priorities?
Apply by Dec 7th!
@bioprotectproject.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/ytfmfhfc
🌊🐬 New Paper Out! 🧬✨
We’ve developed the first ever epigenetic clock for common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) — using DNA from stranded & bycaught individuals to estimate age non-lethally and with high accuracy. A major step forward for dolphin conservation.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
We’ve developed the first ever epigenetic clock for common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) — using DNA from stranded & bycaught individuals to estimate age non-lethally and with high accuracy. A major step forward for dolphin conservation.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Dental Ageing Offers New Insights Into the First Epigenetic Clock for Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis)
We present the first species-specific epigenetic clock for common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), calibrated using dental ages from stranded and bycaught individuals. Despite concerns about dental agei....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:26 PM
🌊🐬 New Paper Out! 🧬✨
We’ve developed the first ever epigenetic clock for common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) — using DNA from stranded & bycaught individuals to estimate age non-lethally and with high accuracy. A major step forward for dolphin conservation.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
We’ve developed the first ever epigenetic clock for common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) — using DNA from stranded & bycaught individuals to estimate age non-lethally and with high accuracy. A major step forward for dolphin conservation.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Reposted by Katharina J. Peters
You still have 5 days to apply for this awesome postdoc opportunity in the Environmental Data Science Innovation & Impact Lab at the University of Colorado-Boulder! This could be your backyard!
September 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
You still have 5 days to apply for this awesome postdoc opportunity in the Environmental Data Science Innovation & Impact Lab at the University of Colorado-Boulder! This could be your backyard!
Reposted by Katharina J. Peters
EF member Dr Katharina Peters has co-authored an interesting publication examining the rising number of marine mammals who in recent years have been found beyond their natural habitat 🐳
Read more via the below UOW media release.
kjpeters.bsky.social
www.uow.edu.au/the-stand/20...
Read more via the below UOW media release.
kjpeters.bsky.social
www.uow.edu.au/the-stand/20...
2025: Adrift in a warming world - University of Wollongong – UOW
How disappearing habitats are sending marine mammals into uncharted waters
www.uow.edu.au
July 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
EF member Dr Katharina Peters has co-authored an interesting publication examining the rising number of marine mammals who in recent years have been found beyond their natural habitat 🐳
Read more via the below UOW media release.
kjpeters.bsky.social
www.uow.edu.au/the-stand/20...
Read more via the below UOW media release.
kjpeters.bsky.social
www.uow.edu.au/the-stand/20...
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Just like polar bears in the Arctic, emperor penguins are the iconic species threatened by climate change in Antarctica 🐧
Read more on @danambergstrom.bsky.social article in @theconversation.com
Read more on @danambergstrom.bsky.social article in @theconversation.com
As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more peril than we thought
theconversation.com/as-antarctic...
@uowenvirofutures.bsky.social
theconversation.com/as-antarctic...
@uowenvirofutures.bsky.social
As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more peril than we thought
Emperor penguin populations are falling much faster than expected. Ice is melting beneath their chicks before they’re ready.
theconversation.com
June 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Just like polar bears in the Arctic, emperor penguins are the iconic species threatened by climate change in Antarctica 🐧
Read more on @danambergstrom.bsky.social article in @theconversation.com
Read more on @danambergstrom.bsky.social article in @theconversation.com
Reposted by Katharina J. Peters
📣 Marine mammals are appearing far from their natural habitats. From belugas in rivers to walruses on boats. A new study, led by OceanCare, calls for better preparation to protect animals & communities as climate change drives these shifts. Read the full study: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
March 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
📣 Marine mammals are appearing far from their natural habitats. From belugas in rivers to walruses on boats. A new study, led by OceanCare, calls for better preparation to protect animals & communities as climate change drives these shifts. Read the full study: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
📢 New paper alert! 🐋 As climate change reshapes our oceans, more marine mammals are turning up in unexpected places. We define "Out of Habitat" (OOH) animals, explore why it's happening, and what it means for conservation.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#MarineMammals #OOH
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#MarineMammals #OOH
March 26, 2025 at 4:39 AM
📢 New paper alert! 🐋 As climate change reshapes our oceans, more marine mammals are turning up in unexpected places. We define "Out of Habitat" (OOH) animals, explore why it's happening, and what it means for conservation.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#MarineMammals #OOH
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#MarineMammals #OOH
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Balancing overpopulation and conservation targets to optimise #koala management strategies (preprint)
doi.org/10.22541/au....
@fredsaltre.bsky.social @kjpeters.bsky.social @coorongdan.bsky.social
doi.org/10.22541/au....
@fredsaltre.bsky.social @kjpeters.bsky.social @coorongdan.bsky.social
Balancing overpopulation and conservation targets to optimize koala management strategies
The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is Australia’s largest arboreal folivore that inhabits eastern and south-eastern Australia. While its populations are in decline in areas of New South Wales and Quee...
doi.org
November 27, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Balancing overpopulation and conservation targets to optimise #koala management strategies (preprint)
doi.org/10.22541/au....
@fredsaltre.bsky.social @kjpeters.bsky.social @coorongdan.bsky.social
doi.org/10.22541/au....
@fredsaltre.bsky.social @kjpeters.bsky.social @coorongdan.bsky.social
❗️LAST DAY TO VOTE ❗️My photo 🐬 🐬 has been has been shortlisted in the 2024 ‘Ecology in Action’ Photo-Competition 📸 by the Ecological Society of Australia (Category - Water World: Coastal, Marine and Freshwater Fauna of Australia)! www.ecolsoc.org.au/opportunitie... 🩵🐬 #MarineMammals
November 30, 2024 at 9:52 AM
❗️LAST DAY TO VOTE ❗️My photo 🐬 🐬 has been has been shortlisted in the 2024 ‘Ecology in Action’ Photo-Competition 📸 by the Ecological Society of Australia (Category - Water World: Coastal, Marine and Freshwater Fauna of Australia)! www.ecolsoc.org.au/opportunitie... 🩵🐬 #MarineMammals