Kenn Papadopoulo
@elasmopoulo.bsky.social
Marine Biologist, Spatial Ecologist 🦈 | PhD candidate at The University of Vigo, exploring the distribution, temporal patterns, and behaviour of elasmobranchs in the Ría de Vigo 🦈
https://kennpapadopoulo.com/
https://kennpapadopoulo.com/
#BELAS News❗❗
We’re back in the blue! 🌊
Our third BRUV season has officially kicked off, and it’s already looking promising:
63 deployments ⛵
73 hours of underwater footage 🎥
4 elasmobranch species spotted 🦈
More to come in and outside the Ría de Vigo 👀
We’re back in the blue! 🌊
Our third BRUV season has officially kicked off, and it’s already looking promising:
63 deployments ⛵
73 hours of underwater footage 🎥
4 elasmobranch species spotted 🦈
More to come in and outside the Ría de Vigo 👀
July 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
#BELAS News❗❗
We’re back in the blue! 🌊
Our third BRUV season has officially kicked off, and it’s already looking promising:
63 deployments ⛵
73 hours of underwater footage 🎥
4 elasmobranch species spotted 🦈
More to come in and outside the Ría de Vigo 👀
We’re back in the blue! 🌊
Our third BRUV season has officially kicked off, and it’s already looking promising:
63 deployments ⛵
73 hours of underwater footage 🎥
4 elasmobranch species spotted 🦈
More to come in and outside the Ría de Vigo 👀
#BELAS News❗❗
We would like to extend a big thank you to Biologging Solutions Inc. for their support and collaboration on this project. Your technology makes our research possible. 👏
Stay tuned, more to come from in and out of the Ría de Vigo! 🌊 🦈
🔗biologging-solutions.com
#Biologging #LoggLawCAM
We would like to extend a big thank you to Biologging Solutions Inc. for their support and collaboration on this project. Your technology makes our research possible. 👏
Stay tuned, more to come from in and out of the Ría de Vigo! 🌊 🦈
🔗biologging-solutions.com
#Biologging #LoggLawCAM
July 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
#BELAS News❗❗
We would like to extend a big thank you to Biologging Solutions Inc. for their support and collaboration on this project. Your technology makes our research possible. 👏
Stay tuned, more to come from in and out of the Ría de Vigo! 🌊 🦈
🔗biologging-solutions.com
#Biologging #LoggLawCAM
We would like to extend a big thank you to Biologging Solutions Inc. for their support and collaboration on this project. Your technology makes our research possible. 👏
Stay tuned, more to come from in and out of the Ría de Vigo! 🌊 🦈
🔗biologging-solutions.com
#Biologging #LoggLawCAM
Always a pleasure to spend some time underwater 🦈🐙🎥
Galicia 🤿🤿
Galicia 🤿🤿
June 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Always a pleasure to spend some time underwater 🦈🐙🎥
Galicia 🤿🤿
Galicia 🤿🤿
#BELAS News!! ❗❗
A new species joins the crew. Yesterday we tagged our first Raja montagui in the wild! 🦈🥞
That makes it species number 7 in the “blue” waters of Galicia! 🌊🟢 Still chasing two more elusive ones… but we’re out there, ready! 🦈🔍🤿
Tagging season is in full swing!! 💪
A new species joins the crew. Yesterday we tagged our first Raja montagui in the wild! 🦈🥞
That makes it species number 7 in the “blue” waters of Galicia! 🌊🟢 Still chasing two more elusive ones… but we’re out there, ready! 🦈🔍🤿
Tagging season is in full swing!! 💪
May 9, 2025 at 12:26 PM
#BELAS News!! ❗❗
A new species joins the crew. Yesterday we tagged our first Raja montagui in the wild! 🦈🥞
That makes it species number 7 in the “blue” waters of Galicia! 🌊🟢 Still chasing two more elusive ones… but we’re out there, ready! 🦈🔍🤿
Tagging season is in full swing!! 💪
A new species joins the crew. Yesterday we tagged our first Raja montagui in the wild! 🦈🥞
That makes it species number 7 in the “blue” waters of Galicia! 🌊🟢 Still chasing two more elusive ones… but we’re out there, ready! 🦈🔍🤿
Tagging season is in full swing!! 💪
We’re back at it! 🎣🦈
Tagging season is officially underway again in the Ría de Vigo 🌊🌞
Kicking things off with the same mission: understanding movement, behaviour & connections of our elasmobranch friends.
Stay tuned for more field updates, fins, and (hopefully) successful recaptures! 💪
#BELAS
Tagging season is officially underway again in the Ría de Vigo 🌊🌞
Kicking things off with the same mission: understanding movement, behaviour & connections of our elasmobranch friends.
Stay tuned for more field updates, fins, and (hopefully) successful recaptures! 💪
#BELAS
April 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
We’re back at it! 🎣🦈
Tagging season is officially underway again in the Ría de Vigo 🌊🌞
Kicking things off with the same mission: understanding movement, behaviour & connections of our elasmobranch friends.
Stay tuned for more field updates, fins, and (hopefully) successful recaptures! 💪
#BELAS
Tagging season is officially underway again in the Ría de Vigo 🌊🌞
Kicking things off with the same mission: understanding movement, behaviour & connections of our elasmobranch friends.
Stay tuned for more field updates, fins, and (hopefully) successful recaptures! 💪
#BELAS
Hola, fishy data lovers! 🐠💻
Quick question for all you R wizards out there:
How do you make some elegant, non-overlapping curves between two detected points in #R? Asking for a friend (aka me)… 👀🐟
I'm wrangling with #geom_path() and well it's winning.
Any tricks? Hacks? I'm all ears (and fins) 🦈🦈
Quick question for all you R wizards out there:
How do you make some elegant, non-overlapping curves between two detected points in #R? Asking for a friend (aka me)… 👀🐟
I'm wrangling with #geom_path() and well it's winning.
Any tricks? Hacks? I'm all ears (and fins) 🦈🦈
April 9, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Hola, fishy data lovers! 🐠💻
Quick question for all you R wizards out there:
How do you make some elegant, non-overlapping curves between two detected points in #R? Asking for a friend (aka me)… 👀🐟
I'm wrangling with #geom_path() and well it's winning.
Any tricks? Hacks? I'm all ears (and fins) 🦈🦈
Quick question for all you R wizards out there:
How do you make some elegant, non-overlapping curves between two detected points in #R? Asking for a friend (aka me)… 👀🐟
I'm wrangling with #geom_path() and well it's winning.
Any tricks? Hacks? I'm all ears (and fins) 🦈🦈
Always a pleasure to go diving in the cold but vibrant waters of Galicia‼️
🦈🐟🐙
🦈🐟🐙
March 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Always a pleasure to go diving in the cold but vibrant waters of Galicia‼️
🦈🐟🐙
🦈🐟🐙
⭐Golden science star ⭐
Honored that our paper on the spatial ecology of catshark was among the 10 most-cited papers in 2023 published in #AquaticConservationMarineandFreshwaterEcosystems 📰
Link to the article:
doi.org/10.1002/aqc....
#Sharks 🦈🦈
Honored that our paper on the spatial ecology of catshark was among the 10 most-cited papers in 2023 published in #AquaticConservationMarineandFreshwaterEcosystems 📰
Link to the article:
doi.org/10.1002/aqc....
#Sharks 🦈🦈
March 27, 2025 at 11:42 AM
⭐Golden science star ⭐
Honored that our paper on the spatial ecology of catshark was among the 10 most-cited papers in 2023 published in #AquaticConservationMarineandFreshwaterEcosystems 📰
Link to the article:
doi.org/10.1002/aqc....
#Sharks 🦈🦈
Honored that our paper on the spatial ecology of catshark was among the 10 most-cited papers in 2023 published in #AquaticConservationMarineandFreshwaterEcosystems 📰
Link to the article:
doi.org/10.1002/aqc....
#Sharks 🦈🦈
#BELAS news‼️
And that is a wrap,
After tagging 164 individuals with various #ThelmaBiotel receivers and deploying 32 #OpenProtocol acoustic receivers,
we now have concluded the field for this year 🦈💪🌊
@aquatictracking.bsky.social #Sharks #TrackingNotSlacking
And that is a wrap,
After tagging 164 individuals with various #ThelmaBiotel receivers and deploying 32 #OpenProtocol acoustic receivers,
we now have concluded the field for this year 🦈💪🌊
@aquatictracking.bsky.social #Sharks #TrackingNotSlacking
December 17, 2024 at 8:20 AM
#BELAS news‼️
And that is a wrap,
After tagging 164 individuals with various #ThelmaBiotel receivers and deploying 32 #OpenProtocol acoustic receivers,
we now have concluded the field for this year 🦈💪🌊
@aquatictracking.bsky.social #Sharks #TrackingNotSlacking
And that is a wrap,
After tagging 164 individuals with various #ThelmaBiotel receivers and deploying 32 #OpenProtocol acoustic receivers,
we now have concluded the field for this year 🦈💪🌊
@aquatictracking.bsky.social #Sharks #TrackingNotSlacking
Hi‼️
My name is Kenn, I study the behaviour of sharks and rays 🦈 in Vigo Spain using a blend of methods #AcousticTelemetry, #BRUVs, #StableIsotopes and #Hormonal analysis 🎥🐟🧪
On the side, I love windsurfing and being outdoors🌊🏄♂️
My name is Kenn, I study the behaviour of sharks and rays 🦈 in Vigo Spain using a blend of methods #AcousticTelemetry, #BRUVs, #StableIsotopes and #Hormonal analysis 🎥🐟🧪
On the side, I love windsurfing and being outdoors🌊🏄♂️
November 12, 2024 at 7:12 AM
Hi‼️
My name is Kenn, I study the behaviour of sharks and rays 🦈 in Vigo Spain using a blend of methods #AcousticTelemetry, #BRUVs, #StableIsotopes and #Hormonal analysis 🎥🐟🧪
On the side, I love windsurfing and being outdoors🌊🏄♂️
My name is Kenn, I study the behaviour of sharks and rays 🦈 in Vigo Spain using a blend of methods #AcousticTelemetry, #BRUVs, #StableIsotopes and #Hormonal analysis 🎥🐟🧪
On the side, I love windsurfing and being outdoors🌊🏄♂️
🚨#BELAS
3 days ago, we were in the Concello de Cangas presenting the «Belas» project 🦈🔊
Big thanks to everyone who joined us, especially the Cofradía de Cangas and the biologists! 🙏
If you missed the talk, check out more info about the project here: www.belasproject.com
3 days ago, we were in the Concello de Cangas presenting the «Belas» project 🦈🔊
Big thanks to everyone who joined us, especially the Cofradía de Cangas and the biologists! 🙏
If you missed the talk, check out more info about the project here: www.belasproject.com
November 11, 2024 at 11:35 AM
🚨#BELAS
3 days ago, we were in the Concello de Cangas presenting the «Belas» project 🦈🔊
Big thanks to everyone who joined us, especially the Cofradía de Cangas and the biologists! 🙏
If you missed the talk, check out more info about the project here: www.belasproject.com
3 days ago, we were in the Concello de Cangas presenting the «Belas» project 🦈🔊
Big thanks to everyone who joined us, especially the Cofradía de Cangas and the biologists! 🙏
If you missed the talk, check out more info about the project here: www.belasproject.com
🗣☕🦈 Come hear Dr. Robert Perryman #INMARE discuss the #BELAS project and his PhD research on manta ray behaviour❗❗
Plus, hear about his incredible experiences in Raja Ampat!
www.iim.csic.es/en/news-even...
Plus, hear about his incredible experiences in Raja Ampat!
www.iim.csic.es/en/news-even...
November 5, 2024 at 11:50 AM
🗣☕🦈 Come hear Dr. Robert Perryman #INMARE discuss the #BELAS project and his PhD research on manta ray behaviour❗❗
Plus, hear about his incredible experiences in Raja Ampat!
www.iim.csic.es/en/news-even...
Plus, hear about his incredible experiences in Raja Ampat!
www.iim.csic.es/en/news-even...
One location, two conferences ❗❗
Thanks to the amazing @aquatictracking.bsky.social for the interesting panels and amazing stickers. I had a blast during the #MallorcaScienceSchool2024 where I presented my research 🦈 🔎
Grateful to @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social and #EuropeanUnion for the funding!
Thanks to the amazing @aquatictracking.bsky.social for the interesting panels and amazing stickers. I had a blast during the #MallorcaScienceSchool2024 where I presented my research 🦈 🔎
Grateful to @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social and #EuropeanUnion for the funding!
October 25, 2024 at 7:04 AM
One location, two conferences ❗❗
Thanks to the amazing @aquatictracking.bsky.social for the interesting panels and amazing stickers. I had a blast during the #MallorcaScienceSchool2024 where I presented my research 🦈 🔎
Grateful to @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social and #EuropeanUnion for the funding!
Thanks to the amazing @aquatictracking.bsky.social for the interesting panels and amazing stickers. I had a blast during the #MallorcaScienceSchool2024 where I presented my research 🦈 🔎
Grateful to @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social and #EuropeanUnion for the funding!
#ETNSymposium2024❗❗
More than 100 attendees 🦈🐟
40 interesting presentations 📜
And lots of future collaborations in the making 🔎🌏
The #BELAS team had a blast and would like to thank the @aquatictracking.bsky.social for creating such a nice event in Mallorca 👏
#telemetry #TrackingNotSlacking
More than 100 attendees 🦈🐟
40 interesting presentations 📜
And lots of future collaborations in the making 🔎🌏
The #BELAS team had a blast and would like to thank the @aquatictracking.bsky.social for creating such a nice event in Mallorca 👏
#telemetry #TrackingNotSlacking
October 19, 2024 at 11:58 AM
#ETNSymposium2024❗❗
More than 100 attendees 🦈🐟
40 interesting presentations 📜
And lots of future collaborations in the making 🔎🌏
The #BELAS team had a blast and would like to thank the @aquatictracking.bsky.social for creating such a nice event in Mallorca 👏
#telemetry #TrackingNotSlacking
More than 100 attendees 🦈🐟
40 interesting presentations 📜
And lots of future collaborations in the making 🔎🌏
The #BELAS team had a blast and would like to thank the @aquatictracking.bsky.social for creating such a nice event in Mallorca 👏
#telemetry #TrackingNotSlacking
Cheers to #TrackdAT for including me in its first news letter❗️
#TrackdAT is an outstanding resource, intuitive and user-friendly. It’s a valuable tool for the community which includes ~2750 #AcousticTracking articles📰
Go check it out🦈👀
www.trackdat.org
#TrackdAT is an outstanding resource, intuitive and user-friendly. It’s a valuable tool for the community which includes ~2750 #AcousticTracking articles📰
Go check it out🦈👀
www.trackdat.org
October 9, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Cheers to #TrackdAT for including me in its first news letter❗️
#TrackdAT is an outstanding resource, intuitive and user-friendly. It’s a valuable tool for the community which includes ~2750 #AcousticTracking articles📰
Go check it out🦈👀
www.trackdat.org
#TrackdAT is an outstanding resource, intuitive and user-friendly. It’s a valuable tool for the community which includes ~2750 #AcousticTracking articles📰
Go check it out🦈👀
www.trackdat.org
#BELAS news ❗❗
Exploring the diversity, abundance, and behaviour of elasmobranchs in the Ria de Vigo
Our website is officially up and running 💻 👀
Come and check it out to learn more about the project 🦈🦈
belasproject.com
Exploring the diversity, abundance, and behaviour of elasmobranchs in the Ria de Vigo
Our website is officially up and running 💻 👀
Come and check it out to learn more about the project 🦈🦈
belasproject.com
October 1, 2024 at 7:10 AM
#BELAS news ❗❗
Exploring the diversity, abundance, and behaviour of elasmobranchs in the Ria de Vigo
Our website is officially up and running 💻 👀
Come and check it out to learn more about the project 🦈🦈
belasproject.com
Exploring the diversity, abundance, and behaviour of elasmobranchs in the Ria de Vigo
Our website is officially up and running 💻 👀
Come and check it out to learn more about the project 🦈🦈
belasproject.com
Paper alert 📰
Great work on the long-term effects of tagging fish with electronic tracking devices 🐟 🦈
This study highlights the minimal long-term impact on fish health while advancing conservation efforts 🔎
A stellar international collaboration 🌏
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Great work on the long-term effects of tagging fish with electronic tracking devices 🐟 🦈
This study highlights the minimal long-term impact on fish health while advancing conservation efforts 🔎
A stellar international collaboration 🌏
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
September 23, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Paper alert 📰
Great work on the long-term effects of tagging fish with electronic tracking devices 🐟 🦈
This study highlights the minimal long-term impact on fish health while advancing conservation efforts 🔎
A stellar international collaboration 🌏
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Great work on the long-term effects of tagging fish with electronic tracking devices 🐟 🦈
This study highlights the minimal long-term impact on fish health while advancing conservation efforts 🔎
A stellar international collaboration 🌏
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#BELAS news❗❗
Ending the week with an explosion of juvenile eagle rays 🦈🦈
Off they go embarking on an adventure to collect data (ping❗️ping❗️ping❗️)🔊 Using acoustic telemetry, the project aims to understand elasmobranch movement within the Ría de Vigo and will be part of my PhD
youtu.be/_fOG5FpNLTU
Ending the week with an explosion of juvenile eagle rays 🦈🦈
Off they go embarking on an adventure to collect data (ping❗️ping❗️ping❗️)🔊 Using acoustic telemetry, the project aims to understand elasmobranch movement within the Ría de Vigo and will be part of my PhD
youtu.be/_fOG5FpNLTU
September 20, 2024 at 4:11 PM
#BELAS news❗❗
Ending the week with an explosion of juvenile eagle rays 🦈🦈
Off they go embarking on an adventure to collect data (ping❗️ping❗️ping❗️)🔊 Using acoustic telemetry, the project aims to understand elasmobranch movement within the Ría de Vigo and will be part of my PhD
youtu.be/_fOG5FpNLTU
Ending the week with an explosion of juvenile eagle rays 🦈🦈
Off they go embarking on an adventure to collect data (ping❗️ping❗️ping❗️)🔊 Using acoustic telemetry, the project aims to understand elasmobranch movement within the Ría de Vigo and will be part of my PhD
youtu.be/_fOG5FpNLTU
#BELAS news❗️❗️
Exploring the diversity, abundance and behaviour of elasmobranchs in the Ria de Vigo🌊
10 harbours ⛴️
28 deployments 🚶
>32 hours of footage 📹
End of the second stage of summer BRUV deployments❗️
#BRUV 🦈🐟🦞📸
#sharks #Tech4Wildlife
Exploring the diversity, abundance and behaviour of elasmobranchs in the Ria de Vigo🌊
10 harbours ⛴️
28 deployments 🚶
>32 hours of footage 📹
End of the second stage of summer BRUV deployments❗️
#BRUV 🦈🐟🦞📸
#sharks #Tech4Wildlife
September 1, 2024 at 1:21 PM
#BELAS news❗️❗️
Exploring the diversity, abundance and behaviour of elasmobranchs in the Ria de Vigo🌊
10 harbours ⛴️
28 deployments 🚶
>32 hours of footage 📹
End of the second stage of summer BRUV deployments❗️
#BRUV 🦈🐟🦞📸
#sharks #Tech4Wildlife
Exploring the diversity, abundance and behaviour of elasmobranchs in the Ria de Vigo🌊
10 harbours ⛴️
28 deployments 🚶
>32 hours of footage 📹
End of the second stage of summer BRUV deployments❗️
#BRUV 🦈🐟🦞📸
#sharks #Tech4Wildlife
#BELAS news❗❗
That is it, we deployed the last Thelma Biotel AS acoustic receivers in the Ría de Vigo (31/31)⛵🌊 Set up to detect #OpenProtocol (OP) transmitters 🔎 we will now be able to track the movement of elasmobranchs🦈
Let the tagging begin🦈🦈
More to come soon in and outside the Ría de Vigo👀
That is it, we deployed the last Thelma Biotel AS acoustic receivers in the Ría de Vigo (31/31)⛵🌊 Set up to detect #OpenProtocol (OP) transmitters 🔎 we will now be able to track the movement of elasmobranchs🦈
Let the tagging begin🦈🦈
More to come soon in and outside the Ría de Vigo👀
August 29, 2024 at 5:51 AM
#BELAS news❗❗
That is it, we deployed the last Thelma Biotel AS acoustic receivers in the Ría de Vigo (31/31)⛵🌊 Set up to detect #OpenProtocol (OP) transmitters 🔎 we will now be able to track the movement of elasmobranchs🦈
Let the tagging begin🦈🦈
More to come soon in and outside the Ría de Vigo👀
That is it, we deployed the last Thelma Biotel AS acoustic receivers in the Ría de Vigo (31/31)⛵🌊 Set up to detect #OpenProtocol (OP) transmitters 🔎 we will now be able to track the movement of elasmobranchs🦈
Let the tagging begin🦈🦈
More to come soon in and outside the Ría de Vigo👀
Last week's news❗❗
It is maintenance time, we downloaded the 26 #ThelmaBiotel receivers composing our high-precision array located in Cíes Island🏝️
This array is set to detect #OpenProtocol (OP) acoustic transmitters🔎
I cannot wait to see what the fishes have been up to👀🦈
#TrackingNotSlacking
It is maintenance time, we downloaded the 26 #ThelmaBiotel receivers composing our high-precision array located in Cíes Island🏝️
This array is set to detect #OpenProtocol (OP) acoustic transmitters🔎
I cannot wait to see what the fishes have been up to👀🦈
#TrackingNotSlacking
August 24, 2024 at 10:36 AM
Last week's news❗❗
It is maintenance time, we downloaded the 26 #ThelmaBiotel receivers composing our high-precision array located in Cíes Island🏝️
This array is set to detect #OpenProtocol (OP) acoustic transmitters🔎
I cannot wait to see what the fishes have been up to👀🦈
#TrackingNotSlacking
It is maintenance time, we downloaded the 26 #ThelmaBiotel receivers composing our high-precision array located in Cíes Island🏝️
This array is set to detect #OpenProtocol (OP) acoustic transmitters🔎
I cannot wait to see what the fishes have been up to👀🦈
#TrackingNotSlacking
#BELAS news ‼️
We deployed 6 more #ThelmaBiotel deep sea release acoustic receivers in the Ría de Vigo 🌊⛵️
4 more (27/31) and our array will be complete‼️
These antennas are set up to detect #OpenProtocol (OP) transmitters🔎
Stay tuned to know which species we will tagg 🦈🐟👀
#TrackingNotSlacking
We deployed 6 more #ThelmaBiotel deep sea release acoustic receivers in the Ría de Vigo 🌊⛵️
4 more (27/31) and our array will be complete‼️
These antennas are set up to detect #OpenProtocol (OP) transmitters🔎
Stay tuned to know which species we will tagg 🦈🐟👀
#TrackingNotSlacking
August 2, 2024 at 8:28 AM
#BELAS news ‼️
We deployed 6 more #ThelmaBiotel deep sea release acoustic receivers in the Ría de Vigo 🌊⛵️
4 more (27/31) and our array will be complete‼️
These antennas are set up to detect #OpenProtocol (OP) transmitters🔎
Stay tuned to know which species we will tagg 🦈🐟👀
#TrackingNotSlacking
We deployed 6 more #ThelmaBiotel deep sea release acoustic receivers in the Ría de Vigo 🌊⛵️
4 more (27/31) and our array will be complete‼️
These antennas are set up to detect #OpenProtocol (OP) transmitters🔎
Stay tuned to know which species we will tagg 🦈🐟👀
#TrackingNotSlacking