Marine Biological Association PG Conference 2024

20th Marine Biological Association @thembauk Postgraduate conference

Location: Plymouth!

📅 23rd-25th April 2024
Part of @thembauk

[Marine Biological Association PG Conference 2024 @MBAPostgradConf]

Hi everyone!
We are excited to announce that the 20th MBA Postgraduate Conference will be held in Plymouth from the 23rd-25th April 2024!🌊🐟🦈🌱

Cant wait to see you there!

[Marine Biological Association PG Conference 2024 @MBAPostgradConf]

A little self-indulgent tweet this morning but I'd just like to shout out the rest of the committee for organising this conference. With a particularly big shout out to our fearless leader Beth! 👏👏👏

We hope everyone had a fantastic time and had safe travels home!

#MBAPG2024

[Amy Cartwright @amyycartwright]

So pleased to have been able to present @aMER_MarineRes project on scallop farming & @DefraGovUK funded #RopestoReefs #FISP at #MBAPG2024 @PlymUni what a great conference, even dinner @NMAPlymouth! Thanks so much to the organisers, it's been a brilliant few days @Dr_Emma_Sheehan

[Lorna McKellar @Lorna_McKellar]

Great few days in Plymouth at #MBAPG2024, hearing from (and sharing a pint with) other PGRs is really refreshing and motivating. Thanks to the organisers! I’m looking forward to next year

[Maxine Canvin @MaxineCanvin]

It's been absolutely amazing being part of the committee for the 20th @MBAPostgradConf 2024 🥰 this conference continues to be an amazing opportunity for ECRs in marine science 🙌🌊🧫🤿👩‍🔬 and BIG ❤️ for being awarded best presentation #Kelp #bluecarbon

[Marine Biological Association PG Conference 2024 @MBAPostgradConf]

🎉 That's a wrap on the MBA post-grad conference!🎉

Thank you so much to all our attendees, our keynote speakers, and all our wonderful sponsors. All of you made this event possible, so BIG thank you!

@thembauk @PlymouthMarine @PlymUni @NMAPlymouth

[Marine Biological Association PG Conference 2024 @MBAPostgradConf]

Thank you Hannah @SciAniStudio for your workshop this afternoon! Some very interesting interpretations of the storyboard task seen from different groups😂😂😂

A great practice at communicating science though!📝📖

#MBAPG2024

[Lilian Lieber @LilianLieber]

Geat set of talks this morning in the final session of the @MBAPostgradConf ranging from #plankton, over #benthic species to #kelp! Chapeau to each of the presenters and congrats to a successful conference to all of you and especially those making it happen! #MBAPG2024

[Marine Biological Association PG Conference 2024 @MBAPostgradConf]

Thanks @LilianLieber for your talk and general advice to ECR this morning, it's greatly appreciated! 😊

Now it's time for our workshop with Hannah Whitman @SciAniStudio about communicating science using storyboards! Very excited! ✏️📖

#MBAPG2024

[Marine Biological Association PG Conference 2024 @MBAPostgradConf]

We now kick off our final day with our keynote @LilianLieber presenting her research before hearing about more research from our attendees!😊

#MBAPG2024

[Marine Biological Association PG Conference 2024 @MBAPostgradConf]

Thank you @NMAPlymouth for hosting our dinner last night! It was a superb evening to close day 2 of the conference with a very entertaining introduction to some of the oldest fish in the tank! 🍷🍲

Thank you! #MBAPG2024

[Marine Biological Association PG Conference 2024 @MBAPostgradConf]

Thank you @NMAPlymouth for hosting our dinner last night! It was a superb evening to close day 2 of the conference with a very entertaining introduction to some of the oldest fish in the tank! 🍷🍲

Thank you! #MBAPG2024

[Amy Cartwright @amyycartwright]

What a fantastic range of talks & posters at the #MBAPG2024 conference @PlymouthMarine & @PlymUni this week. From kelp to shipwrecks, seaweed to climate solutions it's been a brilliant week, really glad to be part of it, big thanks to the organisers, great job! @aMER_MarineRes

[Marine Biological Association PG Conference 2024 @MBAPostgradConf]

It's the last panel of the day 🥲

Thanks to Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop for being this afternoons keynote speaker! @anaturalstate some great research being shared today.

But the day's not over yet, we're off to the aquarium @NMAPlymouth for our dinner tonight! Can't wait!🍾🐟

[Marine Biological Association PG Conference 2024 @MBAPostgradConf]

🎉Congratulations Shauna! A well deserved award on our PlymSEF day. 🎉

We're looking forward to who may get the other prizes today and tomorrow... 👀

[Shauna Corr @ShaunaCorr1]

Thank you PlyMSEF for having me, it was wonderful to see so much great science!👩‍🔬

So honoured to have won an award for best presentation!🌿🦠🧫

Thank you to the @MBAPostgradConf committee for organising and @PlymouthMarine and @thembauk for hosting and the beautiful views! 🌞🌊

[Marine Biological Association PG Conference 2024 @MBAPostgradConf]

🌊and that's the end of our ecology session!🌱

Thanks to all participants, questions and to @nicola_foster for her talk! We really appreciate your time!🎉

Now awaiting the start of our 'applied' theme after lunch! #MBAPG2024

[Marine Biological Association PG Conference 2024 @MBAPostgradConf]

🎉 Sponsorship appreciation time 🎉

It is no understatement to say that this year's conference couldn't happen without our wonderful sponsors! Thank you so much for your help! 😊

@Co_Biologists @JNCC_UK @PRstatistics @SOTEAG1 @challengersoc @CambPressAssess @OceanCTrust

[MBA - Marine Biological Association @thembauk]

We had a beautiful first day at our @MBAPostgradConf 2024 🎉

Thank you to all our participants for a fantastic day filled with engaging talks and poster presentations. We hope you all enjoy day 2!

@PlymouthMarine @PlymUni
#MBAPG2024

[Nora Salland @nora_mare]

@MaxineCanvin representing our BEECH group at #MBAPG2024, talking about her PhD project quantifying carbon capture and loss at a UK seaweed farm #kelp 🌊🌱🤓

[Marine Biological Association PG Conference 2024 @MBAPostgradConf]

Now that yesterdays PlymSEF session has ended, todays session has started with a talk from @nicola_foster to introduce our ecology theme of the conference!

Lots of interesting research being shared so far from across the globe! #MBAPG2024

[Marine Biological Association PG Conference 2024 @MBAPostgradConf]

🎉 And we're off! 🎉

What a great start to the conference hosted @PlymouthMarine! Super grateful for the Devon sun and enjoying the range of posters on display @thembauk. Looking forward to more talks tomorrow!

#MBAPG2024

[Marine Biological Association PG Conference 2024 @MBAPostgradConf]

⏳...the calm before the storm! ⌛

All ready at the @thembauk for this year's conference! Safe travels to all attendees and don't forget to use #MBAPG2024 in tweets! 🎉