Frances Dipper

Dr Frances Dipper is a marine consultant, photographer, award winning author and lecturer. The Marine World: A Natural History of Ocean Life, 2016.

[Frances Dipper @FrancesDipper]

In Cambridge on 12 or 13 April? I have stand at the Cambridge Natural History Society Conversazione or NatHistFest. Washed up finds from shores over 30 years plus my latest books. #CNHS100

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Excited to have received advance copies of my new children's book illustrated by the amazingly talented @alicepattullo. Publishes 2 Aug @FL_Childrens

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Looking forward to a great conference in Edinburgh "Marine Biology of the NE Atlantic" https://t.co/nGn78quT1w

[Porcupine Marine @PorcupineMNHS]

Wildlife photographer @ImagesEcology will close the 1st day of #PMNHS18 with a look at #Shetland beneath the waves. How can we change public opinion by making not so sexy marine habitats more sexy?! Find out by joining us next weekend. Can you give us a taster photo Richard? https://t.co/M7ccOlsISm

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Just found out what its like to swim with the biggest fish in the world (and in #themarineworld) AWESOME. Thanks Ningaloowhalesharkndive.

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@MayaPlass It must be an Orange Toughy!

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Melbourne museum bookshop has #themarineworld. Chuffed!

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Stromatolites at Hamelin pool awesome oxygenators what a privilege to see. #themarineworld

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Gave up hitch hiking years ago but goose barnacles do it all the time; natural strandlines are great places to search; p.84 #TheMarineWorld

[Cathy Lucas @DrJello67]

Looking forward to talking about jellyfish. https://t.co/tGnDbgi5jk

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@tammy_horton Brilliant cake. Giant isopods are really cool. Hope you were not ISOlated on your b/d and had PODS of friends around.

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@sussex_ifca Brings back memories of catching baby ballans in rock pools in Isle of Man for my thesis 40 years ago!

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Life? Don't talk to me about life.Marvin the paranoid shanny? @PorcupineMNHS in Aberystwyth Pier Rocks

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@MontyHalls Have you got my The Marine World book yet? Think you will like it - better than my fish books you've got! Any more from you?

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Looking forward to co-presenting @PorcupineMNHS Staffa fieldwork to Cambridge Nat Hist Soc this Thursday 6.30pm David Attenborough Building

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Wish media understood venomous fish eg lionfish sting, bite but some are edible; poisonous fish eg pufferfish most only dangerous if eaten

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Hairy crab Pilumnus hirtellus having bad hair day with @PorcupineMNHS @MayaPlass in Aberystwyth. Largeer claw always smooth though.

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What a start to #Staffa16 seen en route.4 days no phone, internet, electricity just abundant marine life & @PorcupineMNHS. Missed @MayaPlass

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@FrogCroakley @sarahs_mindtank Cephalopod expert prob. better but happy to talk sounds fun project. https://t.co/39QXdUXdpb for email.

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@sarahs_mindtank not so sure about the eminent but thanks! #TheMarineWorld is for everyone so grateful for tweets retweets about the book.

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#TheMarineWorld now available in Australia & NZ @CSIROPublishing. Tell downunder friends. p418 sperm whale Kaikoura