Amy Garbett

Marine Biologist, postdoc researcher, mum, Views are my own 🦈🌊🐟

[Amy Garbett @AmyGarbett3]

Big old sluggish critters? Not quite! Some provisional tracks from 3 basking sharks tagged in Achill Island just last week. We are now following 35 animals. Shows why we need a regional approach to conservation @SeaMonitor1 @QUBbioscience @RVMarineInst @SEUPB @IOMBaskingShark

[Nicholas Dulvy @NickDulvy]

New #GlobalSharkTrends study published in @ScienceMagazine reveals that #overfishing has more than halved shark & ray populations over the past 50-years causing widespread erosion of ecological function and exceptionally high extinction risk
👉🏽Full article https://t.co/jI1sytbQht
Please SHARE & LIKE
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[fsbi @TheFSBI]

It's that time of year when we start thinking ahead to #FSBI2025, which we're super excited to announce will be hosted by @QUBelfast! It will also be the first ever joint symposium with our friends at @IFMFish! Be sure to put 7-11 July in your diary, as it's not to be missed 🐟

[Irish Elasmobranch Group @IrishElasmos]

Check out the below PhD opportunity! ⬇️
A great opportunity to work on high impact research focusing on Critically Endangered Flapper skate with renowned scientists in the field!

[Irish Elasmobranch Group @IrishElasmos]

An EGG-ceptional find this September by Mairead Brosnan in Tralee Bay, Co. Kerry of a Critically Endangered White Skate eggcase! (aka mermaids purse!) ⛸️🦈🩵🌊

[School of Biological Sciences @QUBbioscience]

Looking forward to hearing Biological Sciences @QUADRATdtp student @Heidi_McIlvenny today at the @OneYoungWorld Summit 2023 in #Belfast.

Heidi will be on-stage at 15:00 to talk about the importance of #OceanConservation for the prosperity of our island nation. #OYW2023

[James Thorburn @JAThorburn]

New Paper available through @ESR_IR. By combining ultrasound images with hormone analysis, we were able to investigate the reproductive traits of the #flapperskate (D. intermedius). This approach suggests females lay pairs of eggs over winter. https://t.co/cji15ohs4N

[FJORDSTRONG @FjordStrong]

This week is National Marine Awareness week, and we have a curious box of eggs to share with you. Also known as Mermaid’s Purses, these egg cases belong to a group of animals called elasmobranchs (sharks, skates and rays) and can be found washed up along our coastline.

[Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk]

Have you seen...we're hiring! We're looking for:
🐟 Head of Business Engagement (South East)
🤿 Seasearch Coordinator (Northern Ireland)

You can find out more about the roles here 👇
https://t.co/YBvxLH6mkL

Be sure to tag anyone you think would be interested 👍

[Amy Garbett @AmyGarbett3]

Latest flapper skate research! @QUBbioscience @SeaMonitor1 @QUBEcology

[Sophie Loca @loca_sophie]

Hot off the press! Check out our study which verified the distribution of the #criticallyendangered flapper skate. Many thanks for all the hard work! @QUBelfast @QueensMarineLab @daera_ni @SeaMonitor1 @TheFSBI https://t.co/zzyCMQjpd0

[OceaniaSharks @OceaniaSharks]

🚨 PhD Opportunity 🚨

#sharkscience PhD project available @CDUni

"𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝘆𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀"

Apps close: 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯

More details below 👇

[Sea Fisheries Protection Authority @SFPAIreland]

Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority Launches Skates and Rays of Ireland Guide 2023

https://t.co/JqIJToZiVL

[Lorraine Scott @LoScottQUB]

Our @QUBbioscience 1st year Biodiversity course - 130 students, in rotation over 9 days, spend 3 days on a residential field course. A few things to say on why this experience is crucial for higher education and for training the next generation of ecologists #BioDiv23 🧵

[Loughs Agency @loughsagency]

Last month saw the conclusion of the @SeaMonitor1 project and the launch of the STRAITS project at the Guildhall in Derry.

Here are some of the highlights from the two-day conference: https://t.co/Ca8S266d7Y

#LoughsAgency #SeaMonitor #STRAITS

[Irish Elasmobranch Group @IrishElasmos]

Exciting new project launched today Angel Shark Project: Ireland! The project aims to work towards building a better understanding of Angel sharks in Ireland and the team need you!

[Erin Mckeown @ErinMc_keown]

Fantastic to be with #FlapperSkate Working Group this week.

Great to present the outcomes of @seadeepni (@UlsterWildlife project), hear about vital ongoing research & see how we can tie it all together to restore this incredible species 🦈🌊

Thanks for organising @AmyGarbett3

[Irish Elasmobranch Group @IrishElasmos]

Excellent two days at the Regional Flapper Skate Workshop hosted by @SeaMonitor1 and the @MarineInst Excellent research and knowledge sharing by all sectors and the collective development of active measures to be implemented and developed toward the species recovery🌊

[Important Shark and Ray Areas - ISRAs @SharkRayAreas]

MEDIA RELEASE: The Important Shark and Ray Areas project has released the first map of Important Shark and Ray Areas! Learn more: https://t.co/3v4Bx2HzBP

Please share!

[FJORDSTRONG @FjordStrong]

Last summer we ventured to Orkney to survey flapper skate egg nurseries using non-destructive 3D imaging tech w/ @QUBelfast @ARKNatuur @OrkneySkateTrst & @nature_scot.

Take a dive with us and witness the impact of Zero-Impact Biodiversity Surveys at https://t.co/4MUwqsZtCQ

[SeaMonitor @SeaMonitor1]

Later this month, the marine research SeaMonitor Project will conclude.

This project uses tracking technology to understand and protect vulnerable marine life in our oceans and the seas.

To find out more about SeaMonitor, visit: https://t.co/fKtkcM9UPM