Monica McCard
@monicamcc.bsky.social
Aquatic invasion ecologist. Lecturer in Environmental Science at Liverpool John Moore University
Great morning doing some outreach, kick sampling for @ljmuofficial.bsky.social STEM partner local high school showing them the importance of carrying out ecological monitoring of a local river at Croxteth Park. #inspirenextgen #ecology #environmentalscience #LJMU #outreach
November 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Great morning doing some outreach, kick sampling for @ljmuofficial.bsky.social STEM partner local high school showing them the importance of carrying out ecological monitoring of a local river at Croxteth Park. #inspirenextgen #ecology #environmentalscience #LJMU #outreach
Excited to be representing LJMU @ljmuofficial.bsky.social who are co-hosting the British Science Festival 2025 starting next week. Tickets are still available come along and see what we are doing 😊 #BritishScienceFestival2025 #BSF #marineecology #outreach
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September 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Excited to be representing LJMU @ljmuofficial.bsky.social who are co-hosting the British Science Festival 2025 starting next week. Tickets are still available come along and see what we are doing 😊 #BritishScienceFestival2025 #BSF #marineecology #outreach
www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...
www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...
All set up and ready for the Mowgli Dog Show #mowglidogshow claremont farm representing @ljmuofficial.bsky.social school of Biological and Environmental Science and school of engineering 😀
June 7, 2025 at 9:59 AM
All set up and ready for the Mowgli Dog Show #mowglidogshow claremont farm representing @ljmuofficial.bsky.social school of Biological and Environmental Science and school of engineering 😀
Very excited to be coming to #icmbxii in Portugal to give a talk on my lionfish research in October @marinebioinvasions.bsky.social #invasivespecies #marinebio #FRR #lionfish
May 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Very excited to be coming to #icmbxii in Portugal to give a talk on my lionfish research in October @marinebioinvasions.bsky.social #invasivespecies #marinebio #FRR #lionfish
Such a brilliant addition for all to see what is happening around the world. Nice job folks 👏 #invasionecology #inns
📣📣 We would like to introduce the bi-annual #InvasionsNewsletter, an open-access digital magazine and a collaborative effort of individuals, networks, and organizations from around the world! You can access it here:
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joom.ag/mIjd
Invasions Newsletter
safeguarding island havens. new research. management stories. policy updates.
joom.ag
May 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Such a brilliant addition for all to see what is happening around the world. Nice job folks 👏 #invasionecology #inns
What a fab #ASABSPRING2025 meeting. Thoroughly enjoyed being a part of such a wonderful conference at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social
Thank you to all the organizers and volunteers who made #ASABSpring2025 happen! An especial shout out to Susanne Zajitschek and @islabotting.bsky.social for all your extraordinary work. It was a truly wonderful conference! 👏🏻
Thanks also to @ljmuofficial.bsky.social for hosting us in Liverpool!
Thanks also to @ljmuofficial.bsky.social for hosting us in Liverpool!
April 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
What a fab #ASABSPRING2025 meeting. Thoroughly enjoyed being a part of such a wonderful conference at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social
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Thank you to all the organizers and volunteers who made #ASABSpring2025 happen! An especial shout out to Susanne Zajitschek and @islabotting.bsky.social for all your extraordinary work. It was a truly wonderful conference! 👏🏻
Thanks also to @ljmuofficial.bsky.social for hosting us in Liverpool!
Thanks also to @ljmuofficial.bsky.social for hosting us in Liverpool!
April 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Thank you to all the organizers and volunteers who made #ASABSpring2025 happen! An especial shout out to Susanne Zajitschek and @islabotting.bsky.social for all your extraordinary work. It was a truly wonderful conference! 👏🏻
Thanks also to @ljmuofficial.bsky.social for hosting us in Liverpool!
Thanks also to @ljmuofficial.bsky.social for hosting us in Liverpool!
First set of Flask talks Day 2 #ASABSPRING2025 @asab.org @ljmuofficial.bsky.social were excellent, looking at sleep behaviour in fish, species network structures, parental care, behaviour plasticity of honey bees, social inheritance and using Python for animal movement
April 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
First set of Flask talks Day 2 #ASABSPRING2025 @asab.org @ljmuofficial.bsky.social were excellent, looking at sleep behaviour in fish, species network structures, parental care, behaviour plasticity of honey bees, social inheritance and using Python for animal movement
Great set of morning talks on day 2 of #ASABSPRING2025 @asab.org @ljmuofficial.bsky.social from Axelle Delaunay on allomaternal care in elephants; Holgate Fourie investigating social bonds in birds; Maria Favero looking at pollution in brine shrimp and James Brooks invesitgating drumming in chimps
April 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Great set of morning talks on day 2 of #ASABSPRING2025 @asab.org @ljmuofficial.bsky.social from Axelle Delaunay on allomaternal care in elephants; Holgate Fourie investigating social bonds in birds; Maria Favero looking at pollution in brine shrimp and James Brooks invesitgating drumming in chimps
Day 2 @asab.org ##ASABSPRING2025 meeting at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social started with a great plenary from Dr Rhaia Mashoodh on how parental care can shape the evolution of molecular genetic variation in animals.
April 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Day 2 @asab.org ##ASABSPRING2025 meeting at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social started with a great plenary from Dr Rhaia Mashoodh on how parental care can shape the evolution of molecular genetic variation in animals.
Today is the first of a three day conference here at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social for ##ASABSPRING2025 meeting. What a fantastic start to this meeting with a welcome talk by committee organiser Dr Susi Zajitschek. Very proud to play a small part in the organising of this conference #animalbehaviour
April 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Today is the first of a three day conference here at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social for ##ASABSPRING2025 meeting. What a fantastic start to this meeting with a welcome talk by committee organiser Dr Susi Zajitschek. Very proud to play a small part in the organising of this conference #animalbehaviour
Great start to the @asab.org #ASABSpring2025 meeting here at LJMU @ljmuofficial.bsky.social with a great talk by Dr Tom Fletcher and Tom Land from Silverback Films, along with great conversation with Prof @peterfalkingham.com and chair Camilla Affleck! #ljmu
April 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Great start to the @asab.org #ASABSpring2025 meeting here at LJMU @ljmuofficial.bsky.social with a great talk by Dr Tom Fletcher and Tom Land from Silverback Films, along with great conversation with Prof @peterfalkingham.com and chair Camilla Affleck! #ljmu
Back home in Northern Ireland for Liverpool John Moores University @ljmuofficial.bsky.social Applicant Day. Such a wonderful experience getting to meet potential new students and their families. #inspired #nextgeneration #HiltonHotelBelfast #LJMUNIAppDay25
March 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Back home in Northern Ireland for Liverpool John Moores University @ljmuofficial.bsky.social Applicant Day. Such a wonderful experience getting to meet potential new students and their families. #inspired #nextgeneration #HiltonHotelBelfast #LJMUNIAppDay25
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Yesterday I was welcomed back to @ljmuofficial.bsky.social by the legendary @monicamcc.bsky.social to give a lecture and practicals on marine #microplastics. I spent a year of my PhD at #LJMU and it was surreal to be back after 5 years. I’ve missed it so much! Thank you Kostas, Jon and Monica!
March 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Yesterday I was welcomed back to @ljmuofficial.bsky.social by the legendary @monicamcc.bsky.social to give a lecture and practicals on marine #microplastics. I spent a year of my PhD at #LJMU and it was surreal to be back after 5 years. I’ve missed it so much! Thank you Kostas, Jon and Monica!
Delighted to have been awarded a small pot of funding from MGS to investigate the impact storms have on the spread of invasive species #funding #inns #pollution #increaseofstorms
March 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Delighted to have been awarded a small pot of funding from MGS to investigate the impact storms have on the spread of invasive species #funding #inns #pollution #increaseofstorms
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In a battle for resources, the invasive amphipod Gammarus tigrinus outcompetes the native G. duebeni, showcasing behaviours that fuel its invasion success.
doi.org/10.3897/neob...
@leibnizigb.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @geomarkiel.bsky.social
doi.org/10.3897/neob...
@leibnizigb.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @geomarkiel.bsky.social
Food fight: Gammarus tigrinus demonstrate competitive advantage over native G. duebeni
Introductions of non-native species (NNS) are major drivers of biodiversity loss. Gammarids (Crustacea, Gammaroidea) have been particularly successful in establishing and spreading in their non-native...
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March 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
In a battle for resources, the invasive amphipod Gammarus tigrinus outcompetes the native G. duebeni, showcasing behaviours that fuel its invasion success.
doi.org/10.3897/neob...
@leibnizigb.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @geomarkiel.bsky.social
doi.org/10.3897/neob...
@leibnizigb.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @geomarkiel.bsky.social
Great morning with Sixth Form College giving a lecture and info on what ljmuofficial.bsky.social have to offer. Such a welcoming school and my favourite thing about outreach, getting to engage with students getting ready for the next step of their future into higher education #LJMUoutreach #STEM
March 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Great morning with Sixth Form College giving a lecture and info on what ljmuofficial.bsky.social have to offer. Such a welcoming school and my favourite thing about outreach, getting to engage with students getting ready for the next step of their future into higher education #LJMUoutreach #STEM
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𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐂𝐌𝐁 𝐗𝐈𝐈!
𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 is a Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast (Northern Ireland).
𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 is a Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast (Northern Ireland).
December 27, 2024 at 11:02 AM
𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐂𝐌𝐁 𝐗𝐈𝐈!
𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 is a Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast (Northern Ireland).
𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 is a Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast (Northern Ireland).
Reposted by Monica McCard
One-quarter of freshwater fauna is threatened with extinction! 🐟🦐🦀 Urgent call to action! Big shout out to many of my IUCN colleagues who published this in Nature today! search.app/vr9eKsczjAXM...
One-quarter of freshwater fauna threatened with extinction - Nature
A global multi-taxon extinction risk assessment of freshwater fauna for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species finds one-quarter of species to be at high risk of extinction.
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January 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
One-quarter of freshwater fauna is threatened with extinction! 🐟🦐🦀 Urgent call to action! Big shout out to many of my IUCN colleagues who published this in Nature today! search.app/vr9eKsczjAXM...
Reposted by Monica McCard
We are 90 people in this #bioinvasions starter pack! I bet that we are more here!
If you work on biological invasion/related areas, please comment on the post below and I will add you.
Also, please repost so more people sees the call ⭐
Starter packs the best way to find people working on a topic
If you work on biological invasion/related areas, please comment on the post below and I will add you.
Also, please repost so more people sees the call ⭐
Starter packs the best way to find people working on a topic
If you are an invasion biologist or work on related topics please comment on this post and I will add you to the starter pack!
go.bsky.app/WsevAe
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November 21, 2024 at 8:19 PM
We are 90 people in this #bioinvasions starter pack! I bet that we are more here!
If you work on biological invasion/related areas, please comment on the post below and I will add you.
Also, please repost so more people sees the call ⭐
Starter packs the best way to find people working on a topic
If you work on biological invasion/related areas, please comment on the post below and I will add you.
Also, please repost so more people sees the call ⭐
Starter packs the best way to find people working on a topic