Clare Ostle
@clareostle.bsky.social
CPR Research Fellow at the Marine Biological Association
Co-ordinator of the Pacific CPR survey
Chair of the Global Alliance of Continuous Plankton Recorder surveys (GACS)
Co-ordinator of the Pacific CPR survey
Chair of the Global Alliance of Continuous Plankton Recorder surveys (GACS)
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Clare Ostle
@clareostle.bsky.social
· Nov 26
Hi! I'm Clare I'm a researcher focussed on plankton and their interactions with the marine environment 🌏🐟🧪🫧
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Study - how marine heatwaves are reshaping the shape & carbon content of #phytoplankton in NE Pacific. Elongated cells dominate during warming, likely altering the carbon pump. Long-term #CPRsurvey data is critical to understanding #climatechange impacts at microbial scales. doi.org/10.1002/lno....
July 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Study - how marine heatwaves are reshaping the shape & carbon content of #phytoplankton in NE Pacific. Elongated cells dominate during warming, likely altering the carbon pump. Long-term #CPRsurvey data is critical to understanding #climatechange impacts at microbial scales. doi.org/10.1002/lno....
📢 Call for Abstracts – Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026
🔬 "Patterns and Drivers of Marine Plankton Community Variability: Time-Series Insights"
📝 Submit your abstract by 20th August 2025
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🔬 "Patterns and Drivers of Marine Plankton Community Variability: Time-Series Insights"
📝 Submit your abstract by 20th August 2025
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July 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
📢 Call for Abstracts – Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026
🔬 "Patterns and Drivers of Marine Plankton Community Variability: Time-Series Insights"
📝 Submit your abstract by 20th August 2025
agu.confex.com/agu/osm26/pr...
🔬 "Patterns and Drivers of Marine Plankton Community Variability: Time-Series Insights"
📝 Submit your abstract by 20th August 2025
agu.confex.com/agu/osm26/pr...
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🔬 We're Hiring: Become the next MBA Anne Warner Research Fellow
You’ll be at the forefront of groundbreaking research, leading a team of scientists to unlock new insights in the realms of cell and molecular biology.
Apply by 17th September 2025
mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/mba-anne...
You’ll be at the forefront of groundbreaking research, leading a team of scientists to unlock new insights in the realms of cell and molecular biology.
Apply by 17th September 2025
mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/mba-anne...
July 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🔬 We're Hiring: Become the next MBA Anne Warner Research Fellow
You’ll be at the forefront of groundbreaking research, leading a team of scientists to unlock new insights in the realms of cell and molecular biology.
Apply by 17th September 2025
mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/mba-anne...
You’ll be at the forefront of groundbreaking research, leading a team of scientists to unlock new insights in the realms of cell and molecular biology.
Apply by 17th September 2025
mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/mba-anne...
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You can spend a life time on a boat - and still be looking at new things every single day! Here is a quick glimpse of what’s just under our feet/boat!!
July 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
You can spend a life time on a boat - and still be looking at new things every single day! Here is a quick glimpse of what’s just under our feet/boat!!
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Ride a bicycle and shed less microplastics.
Tyre-wear particles are a major source of microplastics that harm the environment.
The good news? Prevention and mitigation can help to #BeatPollution.
Explore more from this online brief: www.unep.org/resources/em...
The good news? Prevention and mitigation can help to #BeatPollution.
Explore more from this online brief: www.unep.org/resources/em...
July 13, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Ride a bicycle and shed less microplastics.
July 14, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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Keith Rodgers and too many co-authors to mention present a synthesis of the seasonal variability of the global surface ocean carbon cycle.
doi.org/10.1029/2023...
#ocean #carbon
doi.org/10.1029/2023...
#ocean #carbon
July 7, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Keith Rodgers and too many co-authors to mention present a synthesis of the seasonal variability of the global surface ocean carbon cycle.
doi.org/10.1029/2023...
#ocean #carbon
doi.org/10.1029/2023...
#ocean #carbon
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I'd like to introduce a new page on my website: U.S. climate indicator visuals (zacklabe.com/united-state...).
I only have a few basic variables so far, but I will be expanding this summer to add a range of metrics (e.g., ecological). I welcome suggestions! Hope this is useful, especially nowadays.
I only have a few basic variables so far, but I will be expanding this summer to add a range of metrics (e.g., ecological). I welcome suggestions! Hope this is useful, especially nowadays.
July 7, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I'd like to introduce a new page on my website: U.S. climate indicator visuals (zacklabe.com/united-state...).
I only have a few basic variables so far, but I will be expanding this summer to add a range of metrics (e.g., ecological). I welcome suggestions! Hope this is useful, especially nowadays.
I only have a few basic variables so far, but I will be expanding this summer to add a range of metrics (e.g., ecological). I welcome suggestions! Hope this is useful, especially nowadays.
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The #GlobalTippingPoints2025 conference has started! Over 500 scientists are discussing the latest science on Earth System risks here in Exeter.
June 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The #GlobalTippingPoints2025 conference has started! Over 500 scientists are discussing the latest science on Earth System risks here in Exeter.
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It’s Monday and time for a Calanoid copepod cheer! (Sound on!) This little juvenile is reminding you YOU’VE GOT THIS! And that together, we can achieve amazing things!
See, the ecosystem services of plankton go beyond nutrient cycling, they can be little motivators too! #plankton 🦑
See, the ecosystem services of plankton go beyond nutrient cycling, they can be little motivators too! #plankton 🦑
June 16, 2025 at 8:24 AM
It’s Monday and time for a Calanoid copepod cheer! (Sound on!) This little juvenile is reminding you YOU’VE GOT THIS! And that together, we can achieve amazing things!
See, the ecosystem services of plankton go beyond nutrient cycling, they can be little motivators too! #plankton 🦑
See, the ecosystem services of plankton go beyond nutrient cycling, they can be little motivators too! #plankton 🦑
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Last month's total #Arctic sea ice volume averaged the 2nd lowest on record for the month of May. This was about 38% below 1979 levels and 24% below the 1979-2024 May average.
More at zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i.... Data from PIOMAS. 🌊
More at zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i.... Data from PIOMAS. 🌊
June 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Last month's total #Arctic sea ice volume averaged the 2nd lowest on record for the month of May. This was about 38% below 1979 levels and 24% below the 1979-2024 May average.
More at zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i.... Data from PIOMAS. 🌊
More at zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i.... Data from PIOMAS. 🌊
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We’re proud to share that the MBA made a key contribution to #Ocean with #DavidAttenborough! 🎬🌊 This breathtaking new film showcases the wonder of life beneath the waves & exposes the realities & urgent challenges facing our ocean
➡️ www.mba.ac.uk/marine-biolo...
@bd-stew.bsky.social #OceanFilm
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@bd-stew.bsky.social #OceanFilm
May 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
We’re proud to share that the MBA made a key contribution to #Ocean with #DavidAttenborough! 🎬🌊 This breathtaking new film showcases the wonder of life beneath the waves & exposes the realities & urgent challenges facing our ocean
➡️ www.mba.ac.uk/marine-biolo...
@bd-stew.bsky.social #OceanFilm
➡️ www.mba.ac.uk/marine-biolo...
@bd-stew.bsky.social #OceanFilm
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The Warming Stripes have now been extended downwards into the ocean and upwards into the stratosphere!
Collaborative paper which tells the story of how the stripes were developed, and discusses their extension across the Earth system, is now available in BAMS: journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...
Collaborative paper which tells the story of how the stripes were developed, and discusses their extension across the Earth system, is now available in BAMS: journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...
April 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The Warming Stripes have now been extended downwards into the ocean and upwards into the stratosphere!
Collaborative paper which tells the story of how the stripes were developed, and discusses their extension across the Earth system, is now available in BAMS: journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...
Collaborative paper which tells the story of how the stripes were developed, and discusses their extension across the Earth system, is now available in BAMS: journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...
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We’re hiring! 🌊💼 We've got two exciting opportunities to join our dynamic team at our iconic waterfront location in #Plymouth:
🖥️ IT Support Technician
📊 Junior Data Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon, UK
Closing date: 7th May 2025
For more info & to apply 🔗 mymba.mba.ac.uk/job-listing....
🖥️ IT Support Technician
📊 Junior Data Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon, UK
Closing date: 7th May 2025
For more info & to apply 🔗 mymba.mba.ac.uk/job-listing....
April 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We’re hiring! 🌊💼 We've got two exciting opportunities to join our dynamic team at our iconic waterfront location in #Plymouth:
🖥️ IT Support Technician
📊 Junior Data Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon, UK
Closing date: 7th May 2025
For more info & to apply 🔗 mymba.mba.ac.uk/job-listing....
🖥️ IT Support Technician
📊 Junior Data Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon, UK
Closing date: 7th May 2025
For more info & to apply 🔗 mymba.mba.ac.uk/job-listing....
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Congratulations to MBA Professional Member Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS, named as one of @TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025! Proud to support his pioneering work & commitment to cleaner seas. bit.ly/3GcpnfH @plymuni.bsky.social #OceanScience #Microplastics #MarineScience #TIME100
MBA celebrates Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS being named in TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025 | Marine Biological Association
The Marine Biological Association proudly congratulates Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS, long-standing MBA Professional Member and globally renowned marine
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April 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Congratulations to MBA Professional Member Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS, named as one of @TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025! Proud to support his pioneering work & commitment to cleaner seas. bit.ly/3GcpnfH @plymuni.bsky.social #OceanScience #Microplastics #MarineScience #TIME100
Huge thanks to @draxgroup.bsky.social and SWIRE for towing the #ContinuousPlanktonRecorder across one of our longest routes (4,600+ nautical miles! 🚢💙) Your support is vital to monitoring ocean health and climate change. We couldn’t do it without amazing volunteer vessels like the MV Kaying! 🌍🦠
Thanks to partnerships with Drax and Swire Bulk, global marine research is now being boosted by MV Kaying’s role in Continuous Plankton Recorder Survey - with a route spanning over 4,600 nautical miles between Vancouver, Canada and Japan. #marine #science @clareostle.bsky.social
Global marine research boosted by MV Kaying’s role in Continuous Plankton Recorder Survey | Marine Biological Association
Plankton may be among the smallest creatures in the ocean, but their significance is anything but small. These microscopic organisms, from tiny fish larvae to
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April 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Huge thanks to @draxgroup.bsky.social and SWIRE for towing the #ContinuousPlanktonRecorder across one of our longest routes (4,600+ nautical miles! 🚢💙) Your support is vital to monitoring ocean health and climate change. We couldn’t do it without amazing volunteer vessels like the MV Kaying! 🌍🦠
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Please enjoy part 1 of a series of blog posts written by myself and @brettfavaro.bsky.social offering our advice on how scientists can effectively speak with jouranlists about our areas of expertise. Part 2 is coming next week.
Please read and share!
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Please read and share!
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Advice for talking to the media as a conservation scientist: Part 1
By David Shiffman and Brett Favaro. Many environmental scientists understand that there is value in communicating about their work through the media, as publicity can help raise public awareness of…
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March 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Please enjoy part 1 of a series of blog posts written by myself and @brettfavaro.bsky.social offering our advice on how scientists can effectively speak with jouranlists about our areas of expertise. Part 2 is coming next week.
Please read and share!
www.southernfriedscience.com/advice-for-t... 🧪
Please read and share!
www.southernfriedscience.com/advice-for-t... 🧪
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Interested in the Southern Ocean C Sink and how to monitor it using autonomous platforms?
Great opportunity to contribute to @tricuso.bsky.social
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
Great opportunity to contribute to @tricuso.bsky.social
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
Portail Emploi CNRS - Offre d'emploi - Optimizing Southern Ocean Carbon Sink Observations Using Autonomous Floats - 2yr postdoc (M/F)
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March 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Interested in the Southern Ocean C Sink and how to monitor it using autonomous platforms?
Great opportunity to contribute to @tricuso.bsky.social
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
Great opportunity to contribute to @tricuso.bsky.social
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
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Important to note that our conclusions depend not just on the results of model integrations, but on our understanding of the mechanisms involved. Still, little is certain in this business, and it does not mean the risk of collapse is not there, even if we think it is unlikely.
🌊 Today in @nature.com: Is the AMOC on the brink of collapse?
Unlikely before 2100—but the risks are real 🚨
We find Southern Ocean winds keep this vital ocean "heat engine" running, even under extreme #climatechange. But the Pacific holds a surprise…
tinyurl.com/yt6u4e7d
Let’s explore 🧪👇
Unlikely before 2100—but the risks are real 🚨
We find Southern Ocean winds keep this vital ocean "heat engine" running, even under extreme #climatechange. But the Pacific holds a surprise…
tinyurl.com/yt6u4e7d
Let’s explore 🧪👇
February 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Important to note that our conclusions depend not just on the results of model integrations, but on our understanding of the mechanisms involved. Still, little is certain in this business, and it does not mean the risk of collapse is not there, even if we think it is unlikely.
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Huge congratulations to @dansmale1.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow at the MBA, for being awarded the 2025 Hutchinson Award! 🥳🌊 @aslo.org
This prestigious award celebrates Dan’s groundbreaking research on #MarineHeatwaves & their impact on marine #Biodiversity & #Conservation.
➡️ buff.ly/3Qx9wu5
This prestigious award celebrates Dan’s groundbreaking research on #MarineHeatwaves & their impact on marine #Biodiversity & #Conservation.
➡️ buff.ly/3Qx9wu5
February 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Huge congratulations to @dansmale1.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow at the MBA, for being awarded the 2025 Hutchinson Award! 🥳🌊 @aslo.org
This prestigious award celebrates Dan’s groundbreaking research on #MarineHeatwaves & their impact on marine #Biodiversity & #Conservation.
➡️ buff.ly/3Qx9wu5
This prestigious award celebrates Dan’s groundbreaking research on #MarineHeatwaves & their impact on marine #Biodiversity & #Conservation.
➡️ buff.ly/3Qx9wu5
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🌍🌊🦑🧪Hot off the press @theguardian.com: "The researchers will attach holographic plankton imaging devices, integrated with artificial intelligence, to container ships, new underwater robots and to filter-feeding ocean giants, such as whales."
tinyurl.com/yck6h5sy
@alexnimmosmith.bsky.social
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@alexnimmosmith.bsky.social
February 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🌍🌊🦑🧪Hot off the press @theguardian.com: "The researchers will attach holographic plankton imaging devices, integrated with artificial intelligence, to container ships, new underwater robots and to filter-feeding ocean giants, such as whales."
tinyurl.com/yck6h5sy
@alexnimmosmith.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/yck6h5sy
@alexnimmosmith.bsky.social
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Happy #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience! 🌊 At the MBA, we’re proud of our diverse team of female scientists whose groundbreaking research is shaping the future of our ocean.
Dive into our latest update to explore the journeys & career advice of our female Research Fellows ➡️ buff.ly/3WYFjYK
Dive into our latest update to explore the journeys & career advice of our female Research Fellows ➡️ buff.ly/3WYFjYK
February 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Happy #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience! 🌊 At the MBA, we’re proud of our diverse team of female scientists whose groundbreaking research is shaping the future of our ocean.
Dive into our latest update to explore the journeys & career advice of our female Research Fellows ➡️ buff.ly/3WYFjYK
Dive into our latest update to explore the journeys & career advice of our female Research Fellows ➡️ buff.ly/3WYFjYK
So well deserved 👏 watch this space for some top phytoplankton science 🧪
We're excited to share that MBA researcher Dr Katherine Helliwell has been awarded a prestigious funding grant for her groundbreaking #DIACIDAL project, which will examine the crucial interactions between #phytoplankton and #bacteria.
Find out more ➡️ buff.ly/3ZL0E9X
Find out more ➡️ buff.ly/3ZL0E9X
Leading MBA researcher receives prestigious ERC funding award | Marine Biological Association
A leading researcher from the Marine Biological Association (MBA) has received a significant funding boost from the European Research Council (ERC).
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December 3, 2024 at 2:57 PM
So well deserved 👏 watch this space for some top phytoplankton science 🧪