Rob Mrowicki

Marine ecologist with #seaweed tendencies. Postdoctoral Researcher @NHM_London (Falkland Islands and South Georgia). Views my own.

[Huntsman Marine @HuntsmanMarine]

Dispatch 7 – Reflections at the end of the voyage

It's time to depart South Georgia and head back to Stanley. We're sad to leave the island and our survey, but pleased with what we have accomplished on this trip. @SAERI_FI

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[Rob Mrowicki @RJMrowicki]

ICYMI... Surveying #seaweeds on the shores of #SouthGeorgia - gathering valuable data to help monitor the effects of climate change on #biodiversity, in a place where many species are yet to be described. @Darwin_Defra @GovSGSSI

[Huntsman Marine @HuntsmanMarine]

Today Dr. Claire Goodwin is heading ashore with @Juliet_seaweeds & @RJMrowicki from @NHM_London. They are sampling for their Darwin Plus Project "DPLUS122 - Biodiversity discovery and the future of South Georgia's seaweed habitats". @SAERI_FI
https://t.co/AA6iyGZHrk

[SAERI @SAERI_FI]

‘Operation Himantothallus’
Accompanied by local wildlife, and in sight of our faithful ship Pharos, the team tackle shore work and underwater exploration of the kelp forests and related areas.
@GovSGSSI @NHM_Botany @Darwin_Defra @shallow_marine @BAS_News @TritoniaDiving

[Rob Mrowicki @RJMrowicki]

Some of the incredible underwater #biodiversity found in the #seaweed-dominated 'marine forests' of #SouthGeorgia. Identifying and documenting these species is essential for protecting this unique ecosystem.

[SAERI @SAERI_FI]

South Georgia reveals a unique marine environment: from cold water corals, crocodile fish, sponges, snails, sea slugs, stalked jellyfish to seaweeds, including the beautiful rose petal weed.
@GovSGSSI @NHM_Botany @Darwin_Defra @shallow_marine @HuntsmanMarine @umagallanes

[Huntsman Marine @HuntsmanMarine]

It's time for Dr. Claire Goodwin from #HuntsmanMarine to dive deep into South Georgia's frigid waters! @SAERI_FI https://t.co/OG9uCyVvTy

#southgeorgia #shallowmarinesurveys #marinebiologyisawesome #SCUBA #scientificdiving #girlswhoscuba

[Huntsman Marine @HuntsmanMarine]

At last, it’s time for leg five of Dr. Claire Goodwin's journey - the four-day, 1,553 km sea voyage to South Georgia.
Full blog post: https://t.co/Bo7Fao6dbu

#HuntsmanMarine #Natural_History_Museum #southgeorgia #southatlanticenvironmentalresearchinstitute #shallowmarinesurvey

[SAERI @SAERI_FI]

Operation Himantothallus’ scientists cast off with high anticipations, to start their exploration of the shore and the subtidal biodiversity.
@shallow_marine @HuntsmanMarine @BAS_News @NHM_Science @Juliet_seaweeds @umagallanes @GovSGSSI @TritoniaDiving @Darwin_Defra

[Rob Mrowicki @RJMrowicki]

... and what an expedition it was! Hundreds of new #seaweed specimens now back at @NHM_London, ready for cataloguing and #DNA analysis to shed new light on the unique #biodiversity of South Georgia's shallow seas. @Darwin_Defra

[SAERI @SAERI_FI]

South Georgia bound team ‘Operation Himantothallus’ begin a new journey of scientific discovery. The project, supported by the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Darwin Plus includes marine diversity, biogeography, and ice ocean interactions @GovSGSSI

[MBA - Marine Biological Association @thembauk]

Happy Birthday Charles Darwin! To celebrate the @thembauk @darwintreelife #DToLMarine team are showcasing some of the barnacle species found in the UK including Pollicipes pollicipes, Austrominius modestus, Chthamalus stellatus, & Semibalanus balanoides #DToLMarine.

[Rob Mrowicki @RJMrowicki]

Another busy year for #biodiversity science @NHM_London (shout-out to the South Atlantic #seaweed Corallina chamberlainiae!)
https://t.co/fTz8pdP1gm

[The British Phycological Society @bps_algae]

We are so excited for our 69th Annual Meeting to start TODAY!

See you all at 1:30pm for our #BPS2021 opening session!

Which sessions are you most looking forward to?

[Rob Mrowicki @RJMrowicki]

New #seaweed species from the Falkland Islands & Tristan da Cunha - work is underway to reveal more #biodiversity in South Atlantic marine forests...
https://t.co/2MkSLjwxHf @Darwin_Defra @SAERI_FI @shallow_marine @NHM_Botany @thembauk

[Falklands Conservation @FI_Conservation]

🍂🎋🌼🌿EXCITING NEWS 🌿🌼🎋🍂
https://t.co/7Tx5oyH8sR
The Falkland Islands National Herbarium is now online!
Browse the samples and discover more about the FINH by following the link.
>300 specimens are currently available, and more will be added!
#Herbarium #Botany #plants

[MBA - Marine Biological Association @thembauk]

Good morning from @MBAEcology! This week we’ll be taking over the MBA Twitter account, introducing you to our groups, research and staff as well as shamelessly showing off our beautiful shots of the #seashore, #macroalgae and #charismaticmegafauna #MBAtakeover #marineecology

[MBA - Marine Biological Association @thembauk]

PhD Student @H_ParryWilson has been looking at reproduction & growth of the Purple Topshell in varying winter temps, using the Mieszkowska mesocosm system – this work, part of the @MarClim_UK project, aims to identify biogeographic implications as a result of climate change.

[MBA - Marine Biological Association @thembauk]

PhD researcher Kathryn @kathrynepack @unisouthampton is investigating the distribution & physiological tolerances of invasive Pacific oyster w/ #ClimateChange in the Mieszkowska lab. After a 10-month, multi-factor mesocosm experiment, it was pretty clear these oysters are tough!

[MBA - Marine Biological Association @thembauk]

Research fellow @thembauk, Nova Mieszkowska is a physiological ecologist investigating #ClimateChange & #OceanAcidification impacts on marine biodiversity. Nova runs @MarClim_UK – the world’s biggest intertidal #TimeSeries started by Prof. Alan Southward in the 1950s, (pictured)

[MBA Ecology Group @MBAEcology]

This week we're going to be doing a #takeover of the @thembauk to introduce the MBA Ecology group. Follow to find out more about our fellows, technicians and latest research as well as pretty photos of #kelp, the #rockyshore and #charasmaticmegafauna! #ecology #marinebiology

[MBA - Marine Biological Association @thembauk]

Postdoctoral researcher in the Mieszkowska lab (@darwintreelife project) & @NHM_London Rob @RJMrowicki studies the #ecology of #seaweeds, using #DNA to reveal hidden patterns in #biodiversity. The UK has over 650 seaweed species, critical for the health of marine ecosystems.

[Rob Mrowicki @RJMrowicki]

Happy birthday @thembauk!!!
#marinebiology #research

[MBA - Marine Biological Association @thembauk]

We are celebrating our 136th birthday! The MBA was born #OnThisDay in 1884, and we have been promoting marine biology and doing world-class science ever since! Please retweet and help us make some noise! #BornOnThisDay
#MarineBiology
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