Dr Svenja Halfter
@svenjahalfter.bsky.social
Marine scientist working on plankton ecology & biogeochemistry of the Southern Ocean. Based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa/New Zealand, they/she 🏳️🌈
Hectic few weeks as I'm running around to pack the last things for my research voyage to #Antarctica in January! Hopefully, this will be enough tape... Who knows?!
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December 7, 2023 at 3:03 AM
Hectic few weeks as I'm running around to pack the last things for my research voyage to #Antarctica in January! Hopefully, this will be enough tape... Who knows?!
#bucketscience
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Check out this spotlight on neurodiversity in ocean sciences 🌊! Over the years, I met so many thriving neurodiverse people in ocean research, who significantly advance the field if they get the support they need and deserve ❤️
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tos.org/oceanography...
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tos.org/oceanography...
Neurodiversity: An Important Axis of Diversity in Ocean Sciences | Oceanography
tos.org
December 6, 2023 at 7:51 PM
Check out this spotlight on neurodiversity in ocean sciences 🌊! Over the years, I met so many thriving neurodiverse people in ocean research, who significantly advance the field if they get the support they need and deserve ❤️
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tos.org/oceanography...
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Happy #AntarcticaDay!
I took the day to plan my next trip south on the Italian icebreaker #RVLauraBassi at the end of January😍🐧🥳. I feel very privileged to keep returning to this beautiful continent💙
Here are some pics of the northwestern Ross Sea from last season.
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I took the day to plan my next trip south on the Italian icebreaker #RVLauraBassi at the end of January😍🐧🥳. I feel very privileged to keep returning to this beautiful continent💙
Here are some pics of the northwestern Ross Sea from last season.
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December 1, 2023 at 4:01 AM
Happy #AntarcticaDay!
I took the day to plan my next trip south on the Italian icebreaker #RVLauraBassi at the end of January😍🐧🥳. I feel very privileged to keep returning to this beautiful continent💙
Here are some pics of the northwestern Ross Sea from last season.
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I took the day to plan my next trip south on the Italian icebreaker #RVLauraBassi at the end of January😍🐧🥳. I feel very privileged to keep returning to this beautiful continent💙
Here are some pics of the northwestern Ross Sea from last season.
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Opening my emails this morning to find random #pyrosome pics people thought I'd appreciate. Love it!!😂😍
#marinebiologistthings
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November 27, 2023 at 7:21 PM
Opening my emails this morning to find random #pyrosome pics people thought I'd appreciate. Love it!!😂😍
#marinebiologistthings
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#marinebiologistthings
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Reposted by Dr Svenja Halfter
There's a deep sense of sadness and loneliness seeing this record shattering graph.
November 17, 2023 was the first day in recorded history when the earth's surface was a whole 2°C hotter than pre-industrial times. Yet, there's barely any chatter about this staggering breach.
November 17, 2023 was the first day in recorded history when the earth's surface was a whole 2°C hotter than pre-industrial times. Yet, there's barely any chatter about this staggering breach.
November 20, 2023 at 4:41 AM
There's a deep sense of sadness and loneliness seeing this record shattering graph.
November 17, 2023 was the first day in recorded history when the earth's surface was a whole 2°C hotter than pre-industrial times. Yet, there's barely any chatter about this staggering breach.
November 17, 2023 was the first day in recorded history when the earth's surface was a whole 2°C hotter than pre-industrial times. Yet, there's barely any chatter about this staggering breach.
On my reading list this morning: how plumes produced by #DeepSeaMining can affect jellyfish!
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Experimental mining plumes and ocean warming trigger stress in a deep pelagic jellyfish - Nature Com...
The deep ocean is increasingly subjected to human-induced environmental change, but little is known about species-specific responses to stressors, including those from deep sea mining. This study show...
www.nature.com
November 21, 2023 at 7:04 PM
On my reading list this morning: how plumes produced by #DeepSeaMining can affect jellyfish!
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The next #SouthernOcean ❄️🌊 voyage is finally confirmed!! Will sample 🦐 zooplankton and water within the Ross Sea polynya and along the ice shelf in February 2024!
Does anybody need samples? Already collecting extra salps, jellyfish and pteropods for collaborators in Germany and Australia!
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Does anybody need samples? Already collecting extra salps, jellyfish and pteropods for collaborators in Germany and Australia!
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November 15, 2023 at 7:46 PM
The next #SouthernOcean ❄️🌊 voyage is finally confirmed!! Will sample 🦐 zooplankton and water within the Ross Sea polynya and along the ice shelf in February 2024!
Does anybody need samples? Already collecting extra salps, jellyfish and pteropods for collaborators in Germany and Australia!
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Does anybody need samples? Already collecting extra salps, jellyfish and pteropods for collaborators in Germany and Australia!
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Submit your work by this Friday!!! I'm keen to see all the beautiful ways to visualise your Southern Ocean data! 🌊❤️
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Love data visualisation and infographics? Working on the impact of climate change on the Southern Ocean? Consider submitting your designs to the SCAR EG-ABI data visualisation competition and win up to USD $ 600!
More info here: www.scar.org/scar-news/eg...
More info here: www.scar.org/scar-news/eg...
November 14, 2023 at 8:37 PM
Submit your work by this Friday!!! I'm keen to see all the beautiful ways to visualise your Southern Ocean data! 🌊❤️
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Drilling sea ice in New Harbour, Antarctica. Can't complain about the weather or location!
November 14, 2023 at 8:31 PM
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Working on marine zooplankton? Position available as Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow at the University of Exeter. Apply by November 20! 🧪🦑
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DDP954/p...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DDP954/p...
Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow at University of Exeter
Searching for an academic job? Explore this Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.
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November 9, 2023 at 3:43 AM
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Working on marine zooplankton? Position available as Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow at the University of Exeter. Apply by November 20! 🧪🦑
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DDP954/p...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DDP954/p...
Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow at University of Exeter
Searching for an academic job? Explore this Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.
www.jobs.ac.uk
November 9, 2023 at 3:41 AM
Working on marine zooplankton? Position available as Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow at the University of Exeter. Apply by November 20! 🧪🦑
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DDP954/p...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DDP954/p...
Reposted by Dr Svenja Halfter
🧪 check out @mbarinews.bsky.social latest video - the Dreamer Anglerfish in 4K - www.mbari.org/news/fresh-f...
Fresh from the Deep: MBARI scientists film elusive dreamer anglerfish in 4K
Recent observation marks MBARI’s ninth encounter with this ultra-black deep-sea fish.
www.mbari.org
November 7, 2023 at 4:53 PM
🧪 check out @mbarinews.bsky.social latest video - the Dreamer Anglerfish in 4K - www.mbari.org/news/fresh-f...
Reposted by Dr Svenja Halfter
Together with the amazing @stephaniematthews.bsky.social, we show zooplankton diversity in the North Pacific related to depth and biogeography. Our #NSFfunded research uses samples from a cruise I was onboard in 2012! We rescued them from storage, and here we are! Recycle-Reuse-Publish!
Divergent patterns of zooplankton connectivity in the epipelagic and mesopelagic zones of the easter...
Ecology & Evolution is a broad open access journal welcoming research in ecology, evolution, and conservation science, and providing a forum for evidence-based views.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 6, 2023 at 1:03 PM
Together with the amazing @stephaniematthews.bsky.social, we show zooplankton diversity in the North Pacific related to depth and biogeography. Our #NSFfunded research uses samples from a cruise I was onboard in 2012! We rescued them from storage, and here we are! Recycle-Reuse-Publish!
Interested in changes 📈 in Southern Ocean ecosystems ❄️?
Check out this report that summarises the work of more than 200 scientists (including myself 😌) for policymakers! Lots of great infographics, too! Let me know if you have any questions.
Direct link: zenodo.org/records/8359...
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Check out this report that summarises the work of more than 200 scientists (including myself 😌) for policymakers! Lots of great infographics, too! Let me know if you have any questions.
Direct link: zenodo.org/records/8359...
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The Marine Ecosystem Assessment for the Southern Ocean (or MEASO) pulls together the science needed to inform management and protection of the Southern Ocean. The Summary for Policymakers sets out what needs to be done for its survival in the face of rapid environmental change.
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Sea change: a new blueprint for Southern Ocean survival - AAPP
More than 200 scientists from 19 countries create the first comprehensive assessment of trends in Southern Ocean ecosystems, in a report written specifically for policy makers.
aappartnership.org.au
November 1, 2023 at 7:21 PM
Interested in changes 📈 in Southern Ocean ecosystems ❄️?
Check out this report that summarises the work of more than 200 scientists (including myself 😌) for policymakers! Lots of great infographics, too! Let me know if you have any questions.
Direct link: zenodo.org/records/8359...
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Check out this report that summarises the work of more than 200 scientists (including myself 😌) for policymakers! Lots of great infographics, too! Let me know if you have any questions.
Direct link: zenodo.org/records/8359...
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Reposted by Dr Svenja Halfter
Want to support #kakapo recovery? Adoptions are open again! These make a big difference to the #conservation work we’re able to do. www.doc.govt.nz/adopt-a-kakapo #parrots #birds
Adopt a kākāpō
Kākāpō adoptions are a special way to donate towards the conservation of this taonga species.
www.doc.govt.nz
October 31, 2023 at 6:14 AM
Want to support #kakapo recovery? Adoptions are open again! These make a big difference to the #conservation work we’re able to do. www.doc.govt.nz/adopt-a-kakapo #parrots #birds
Currently reading a new review by Lilly et al. 2023 on pyrosome ecology! So much is still unknown about physiology, drivers of bloom formation, ecology and their impact on the carbon cycle. Great paper!
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Read it here: aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Read it here: aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
A global review of pyrosomes: Shedding light on the ocean's elusive gelatinous “fire‐bodies”
Pyrosomes are colonial tunicates that form gelatinous tubes and occasionally produce bioluminescent swarms. The rapid “bloom-bust” dynamics of pyrosomes have the potential to outcompete other zoop...
aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 31, 2023 at 6:38 PM
Currently reading a new review by Lilly et al. 2023 on pyrosome ecology! So much is still unknown about physiology, drivers of bloom formation, ecology and their impact on the carbon cycle. Great paper!
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Read it here: aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Read it here: aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Interested in biological data from time series around Australia? 🧪🦑⚒️🐙
The Biological Ocean Observer helps to visualise IMOS data on microbes, phytoplankton, zooplankton, larval fish and environmental properties. Super easy to download data as well!
More information: imos.org.au/news/newsite...
The Biological Ocean Observer helps to visualise IMOS data on microbes, phytoplankton, zooplankton, larval fish and environmental properties. Super easy to download data as well!
More information: imos.org.au/news/newsite...
New way to visualise IMOS biological data: introducing the Biological Ocean Observer
The Biological Ocean Observer is a website that integrates, analyses and visualises data collected from IMOS platforms around Australia including the network of National Reference Stations, Continuous...
imos.org.au
October 29, 2023 at 6:38 PM
Interested in biological data from time series around Australia? 🧪🦑⚒️🐙
The Biological Ocean Observer helps to visualise IMOS data on microbes, phytoplankton, zooplankton, larval fish and environmental properties. Super easy to download data as well!
More information: imos.org.au/news/newsite...
The Biological Ocean Observer helps to visualise IMOS data on microbes, phytoplankton, zooplankton, larval fish and environmental properties. Super easy to download data as well!
More information: imos.org.au/news/newsite...
@earth-science.bsky.social could you add me to the ⚒️ feed, please 🥺
October 28, 2023 at 8:25 AM
@earth-science.bsky.social could you add me to the ⚒️ feed, please 🥺
This was the first time I'd ever seen hummingbirds in my life! 🦉🐤🐦
It was so much fun to explore Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay during my US trip last month ❤️
It was so much fun to explore Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay during my US trip last month ❤️
October 28, 2023 at 8:15 AM
This was the first time I'd ever seen hummingbirds in my life! 🦉🐤🐦
It was so much fun to explore Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay during my US trip last month ❤️
It was so much fun to explore Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay during my US trip last month ❤️
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Love data visualisation and infographics? Working on the impact of climate change on the Southern Ocean? Consider submitting your designs to the SCAR EG-ABI data visualisation competition and win up to USD $ 600!
More info here: www.scar.org/scar-news/eg...
More info here: www.scar.org/scar-news/eg...
October 27, 2023 at 9:31 PM
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Here's a great paper I discovered recently: Lin and Kawagucci (2023) used a hydrophone to listen to singing migrating fish 🐟 and marine mammals🐋 in the deep sea. How cool is that?!
Link: aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Link: aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/lol2.10358
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aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 25, 2023 at 7:03 PM
Here's a great paper I discovered recently: Lin and Kawagucci (2023) used a hydrophone to listen to singing migrating fish 🐟 and marine mammals🐋 in the deep sea. How cool is that?!
Link: aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Link: aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Love data visualisation and infographics? Working on the impact of climate change on the Southern Ocean? Consider submitting your designs to the SCAR EG-ABI data visualisation competition and win up to USD $ 600!
More info here: www.scar.org/scar-news/eg...
More info here: www.scar.org/scar-news/eg...
October 23, 2023 at 7:20 PM
Love data visualisation and infographics? Working on the impact of climate change on the Southern Ocean? Consider submitting your designs to the SCAR EG-ABI data visualisation competition and win up to USD $ 600!
More info here: www.scar.org/scar-news/eg...
More info here: www.scar.org/scar-news/eg...
Reposted by Dr Svenja Halfter
Terrible news from a study out today on emperor penguins in the Antarctic during November 2022:
"This is the first recorded incident of a widespread breeding failure of emperor penguins that is clearly linked with large-scale contractions in sea ice extent." 🧪⚒️
"This is the first recorded incident of a widespread breeding failure of emperor penguins that is clearly linked with large-scale contractions in sea ice extent." 🧪⚒️
Record low 2022 Antarctic sea ice led to catastrophic breeding failure of emperor penguins - Communi...
Four out of five emperor penguin colonies in the Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica experienced breeding failure in spring 2022 due to unprecedented sea ice loss, according to an analysis of satellite ima...
www.nature.com
August 24, 2023 at 3:45 PM
Terrible news from a study out today on emperor penguins in the Antarctic during November 2022:
"This is the first recorded incident of a widespread breeding failure of emperor penguins that is clearly linked with large-scale contractions in sea ice extent." 🧪⚒️
"This is the first recorded incident of a widespread breeding failure of emperor penguins that is clearly linked with large-scale contractions in sea ice extent." 🧪⚒️
On the one hand, I should do #science. On the other hand, there is now a live webcam in one of the nesting boxes in the little blue #penguin colony at NIWA Wellington. Tough decision!
Watch the live feed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i89AYGekG6Y
Watch the live feed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i89AYGekG6Y
August 8, 2023 at 4:47 AM
On the one hand, I should do #science. On the other hand, there is now a live webcam in one of the nesting boxes in the little blue #penguin colony at NIWA Wellington. Tough decision!
Watch the live feed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i89AYGekG6Y
Watch the live feed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i89AYGekG6Y
Hey @danirabaiotti.bsky.social, could I be added to What's Science?
July 27, 2023 at 10:23 AM
Hey @danirabaiotti.bsky.social, could I be added to What's Science?