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J. Chris McKnight
@chrismcknight.bsky.social
Biologist and bio-logger working on the diving physiology and behaviour of phocid seals and diving humans - Senior Research Fellow at SMRU. Irish 🇮🇪
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New @seamammalresearch.bsky.social & @smruinstrument.bsky.social research out today in @currentbiology.bsky.social, using #NIRS integrated into SMRU phone tags to measure the diving behaviour and physiology of the most incredible human divers - the all-female Haenyeo

www.cell.com/current-biol...
August 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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West Belfast knows the suss ❤️🇵🇸
May 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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The outlook for the Caspian Sea under climate change is concerning, with potential to impact the lives of millions of people living around its shores & beyond, as well as threatening its unique biodiversity. This new study analyses the risks & possible responses 🧪🌏
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
April 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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🐳 UPCOMING BOOK ALERT 🐬
The Evolution of Cetacean Societies

Edited by @darrencroft.bsky.social @andrewfoote.bsky.social @ellengarland.bsky.social and myself

Preorder available now
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

#whale #dolphin #animalbehaviour
March 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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To the tens of thousands of Fenians who just came out to see Kneecap at Fed Square Narrm in 35-degree heat….fair play 🔥🔥👏
March 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Fantastic few days in Europe’s frozen north
January 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Check out @smruecophys.bsky.social for the latest #ecophysiology research happening at SMRU 🤩, led by @chrismcknight.bsky.social and @jlkershaw.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Tá muid chomh bródúil gur coimisiún de chuid TG4 an scannán KNEECAP.

Gach rath ar na leaids!☘️
The award-winning Irish language film Kneecap has been shortlisted for Best International Feature and Best Original Song at the 2025 Academy Awards
Kneecap shortlisted for Best International Oscar award
The award-winning Irish language film Kneecap has been shortlisted for Best International Feature and Best Original Song at the 2025 Academy Awards.
www.rte.ie
December 18, 2024 at 12:50 PM
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President Michael D Higgins has said that to say the Irish people are anti-Semitic is a "gross defamation and slander.”
December 17, 2024 at 11:38 PM
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Ireland’s Prime Minister Simon Harris called Israel’s decision to close its embassy in Dublin part of Israel’s “diplomacy of distraction,” intended to deflect attention from “what Netanyahu is doing to the innocent children of Gaza.” He said Ireland remains committed to human rights and int’l law.
December 16, 2024 at 7:57 PM
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This article says “Both by drawing an erroneous (and offensive) equivalence with Northern Ireland and Palestine”. Like stop.Here’s a quote from a high Ranking British colonial officer who helped to found the place.There’s no false equivalence.Do some research. Talk to a historian

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December 18, 2024 at 7:22 PM
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In 1607 there was a serious proposal to King James, that Ulster should become the Jewish Homeland, instead of colonising it with Scottish Protestants. False equivalence my arse
December 18, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Comhghairdeas Kneecap. Éire abú 🇮🇪🇵🇸🇮🇪🇵🇸🇮🇪
The award-winning Irish language film Kneecap has been shortlisted for Best International Feature and Best Original Song at the 2025 Academy Awards
Kneecap shortlisted for Best International Oscar award
The award-winning Irish language film Kneecap has been shortlisted for Best International Feature and Best Original Song at the 2025 Academy Awards.
www.rte.ie
December 19, 2024 at 12:17 AM
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This year up to 26 funded PhD studentships in environmental sciences are available in our YES-DTN across the University of Leeds and the University of York UK yes-dtn.ac.uk.
Find out more about projects and the application process via webinars on 13th and 17th December. Details via the link.
Home - Yorkshire Environmental Sciences • Doctoral Training Network
YES•DTN Applications are now open. Closing date: 8 January 2025, 17:00 GMT We are a partnership between the University of Leeds, the University of York, the National Centre for Atmospheric Science and...
yes-dtn.ac.uk
December 10, 2024 at 8:55 AM