RV MBA Sepia

RV MBA Sepia is the Marine Biological Association's @thembauk multidisciplinary research vessel. The RV undertakes marine and coastal research.

[RV MBA Sepia @mba_rv]

First survey in a while that we haven't been rolling all over the place- a welcome change! 🤪🌊🌬️ @thembauk @marineresplym @cpr

[Georgina Hunt @georgina_hunt]

🚨New paper!🚨

We used unique historical #trawl data and resurveyed the same sites 120 years later to reveal long-term change in a North Sea inshore fish assemblage🐟
@newcastlemarine @UoABioSci @CefasGovUK

#Openaccess in #MEPS

https://t.co/orgMSpv4GO

[RV MBA Sepia @mba_rv]

In between the horrendous SW weather we managed to get the RIB launched for the season! #LittleWins 😁👊 @thembauk @sma

[RV MBA Sepia @mba_rv]

@Jas_Somerville @BD_Stew @LColesmarine Big congratulations to you Jas from all of us on Sepia! 100% deserved after all of the hard work 😊👍

[RV MBA Sepia @mba_rv]

Finally we're starting to see some breaks in the winter weather...nice surveys last week collecting water & plankton samples for @thembauk researchers 😎💧🔬🌡️

[The Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) Survey @CPRSurvey]

Last week, Head of Operations, Lance Gregory & Ship Liaison Officer, Dave Wilson travelled to Vancouver, Canada, to coordinate a CPR tow point for a new ship, MV Jean Gabriel. She will be towing our CPRs across the North Pacific collecting vital data about our ocean! #TeamCPR

[RV MBA Sepia @mba_rv]

Beautiful day on the water collecting plankton & water samples for our colleagues @PlymouthMarine from long-term station L4

[ICES @ICESmarine]

✍️ Navigating the challenges of scientific surveys in MPAs
The latest #IJMS Editor's Choice examines the balance between research and conservation. Essential insights for #MarineConservation and #sustainable management.
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/NwSr4tz9dG
#EditorsChoice

[Sean Marshall @plymskipper]

Fantastic to see our new facility formally opened today - great project to have been involved with 😊

[RV MBA Sepia @mba_rv]

We are hiring! If you have technical marine survey skills🪛🔧 & you'd like to join our multidisciplinary vessels team, then we'd love to hear from you!
https://t.co/FPJLaCOfwt
@thembauk @CPRSurvey @MBAEcology @marineresplym

[MBA - Marine Biological Association @thembauk]

Today we have the @mba_rv Sepia undertaking marine and coastal research but there have been many research vessels prior such as Sula, Salpa, Sarsia, Huxley and Gammarus #MBALibrary

[RV MBA Sepia @mba_rv]

Kick-starting the new year with some plankton & water sampling at long-term monitoring station L4 📷 @LilianLieber
@thembauk @CPRSurvey @cell

[RV MBA Sepia @mba_rv]

Difficult conditions for this week's MRes Marine Biology boat practical but plenty of underwater activity picked up on the BRUVs! @PlymSoundNMP @thembauk @sea_bugs

[RV MBA Sepia @mba_rv]

Penultimate trawl light trials with @Jas_Somerville
We encountered two beautiful Scyliorhinus stellaris which were recorded & released 🤩 Great survey! @thembauk @MBAEcology @SNTechUK

[RV MBA Sepia @mba_rv]

Great to continue trawl light trials today with @ExeterMarine PhD student @Jas_Somerville & @Marinebioyaz @thembauk

[MBA - Marine Biological Association @thembauk]

BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt visited the @thembauk to look at the impact of rising ocean temperatures.

The crew filmed on location at @CPRSurvey labs and aboard @mba_rv in #Plymouth.

https://t.co/rwKR3sJju6

[MBA - Marine Biological Association @thembauk]

We are saddened to hear of the loss of Professor Paul Somerfield. Paul was a good friend to the MBA for many years and served on MBA Council from April 2009 to September 2012.

[FISH INTEL @fish_intel]

📢We now have over 100 tagged black bream swimming around Dorset as part of our #AnglingforSustainability project!

If you are lucky enough to catch one then please let us know 🎣🐟

@SouthernIFCA @NaturalEngland @AnglingTrust @PlymUni @Dr_Emma_Sheehan #FISP
#NationalMarineWeek

[RV MBA Sepia @mba_rv]

Day 2 of @fish_intel survey, servicing acoustic receivers off coast of Plymouth at West Rutts reef & wrecks of the Australbush & Lord Stonehaven @thembauk

[CatchCam Technologies @CatchCam_Tech]

Interesting #skate behaviour observed during scientific trials aboard @mba_rv⬇️

PhD researcher @Jas_Somerville has been deploying #CatchCam cameras, by @SNTechUK , to monitor how #fish behaves around #trawl gear when paired with Pisces #bycatch lights.

#MarineWeek @thembauk