Very proud of Riddhi today and all her accomplishments over the last 4 years. She has been an excellent student and a delight to supervise and watch grow over the years.

Today I gave a guest seminar at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) on some #Fucus #seaweed #aquaculture research from the @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social QML/SMAE SeaFEED project. So many interesting questions and ideas for further research. Funded by @wwf.org.uk @daera-ni.gov.uk

Presenting our Fucus #seaweed #aquaculture research today at the @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social Blue Horizons conference was a great experience. What a venue! So many interesting talks covering marine conservation, spatial planning and remote sensing. Lots of friendly faces too! @pamjwalsh.bsky.social

Some of the serrated wrack (Fucus serratus) biomass cultivated on tiles for the #SeaFEED project at Queen’s University Marine Laboratory. While #Fucus is harder and slower to grow than #kelps, it is much richer in #polyphenols (phlorotannins) which are known for their antimicrobial properties

Well done to Riddhi who successfully defended her PhD thesis today. Very proud of her and all her accomplishments. She is an excellent scientist, great mentor to other students and a pleasure to work with in our seaweed research group at QUB.

Blank canvas! In transit from twitter. Now to connect again with the world of seaweed…