WakameWatch

A project to encourage everyone to look for and report wakame in the North East Atlantic. Currently the voice of PhD student Graham Epstein.

[WakameWatch @WakameWatch]

What do we know about #Wakame? What can we learn from this #invasive #seaweed? Our new review paper is out!!
https://t.co/x86n4afsPG

[WakameWatch @WakameWatch]

Thanks @Graham_Epstein for your tweets over the last 3.5 years. Hopefully we’ll be sharing some more published #wakame research from your #phd in the not too distant future! 🤞

[Graham Epstein @Graham_Epstein]

Now the PhD is done I'm shaking off my @WakameWatch alias and going personal! ...... @WakameWatch will be passed back to @thembauk for future Wakame projects. I'm leaving the invasive kelp behind me for the time being. Watch this space.... 🚐🇪🇺🧳

[D Smale @DanSmale1]

Our new paper on the structure of SEAGRASS MEADOWS in SW England shows the value of volunteer divers for collecting fundamental ecol data at regional scales https://t.co/nAthns0IUV #citsci #marinebiology #scubadiving #zostera #biodiversity

[WakameWatch @WakameWatch]

Yesterday I passed my #PhD Viva!!! By posting my acknowledgements section I want to publicly thank everyone who’s been part of it. #Academia should do this more #ThankYou #phdlife #phdchat @DanSmale1 @thembauk

[D Smale @DanSmale1]

Why marine heatwaves matter: summary in the The Conversation https://t.co/UH7TAyDSm2 @ConversationUK @ConversationEDU @twernberg

[D Smale @DanSmale1]

Our new paper in @NatureClimate shows how extreme temps recorded during marine heatwaves dramatically impact ocean ecosystems and the goods/services they underpin. Big issue as marine heatwaves are getting more frequent and longer due to climate change https://t.co/RsWRMQNm4g

[WakameWatch @WakameWatch]

@AnaelleLemasson @DanSmale1 @Pippa_J_Moore Will be going off the radar for a little bit.... 🚐🌍🇪🇺....hopefully be back in the world of marine science in a year or so!

[D Smale @DanSmale1]

Really enjoyed Graham Epstein's (aka @WakameWatch) thought-provoking pre-viva seminar on his PhD work on invasive seaweeds. G has been an utter pleasure to supervise over past 3.5 years (don't leave!!! 😪) and has conducted superb, relevant, important research. 👍

[Pippa Moore @Pippa_J_Moore]

We are looking for an exceptional post-doc to work on a 3-year @NERCscience @NewtonFund project informing ecosystem based fisheries management of Chilean and Peruvian kelp forests. Lots of subtidal field work in Chile and Peru https://t.co/Fvo1wBNKKx Please RT

[Caitlin Taylor-Robinson @Cattayrob]

Great talk by @WakameWatch on the findings from his PhD! So interesting to see how an invasive species is affecting our own native kelps! (So many questions coming his way 😂) #PlyMSEF2019

[WakameWatch @WakameWatch]

Final draft of my PhD thesis ready for proof reading!!! 3.25 years, 50,000 words, 238 pages, 52 figures, 31 tables and 400 references – weighing in at 1.2kg, it’s going to make a great doorstop! #phdlife @thembauk @unisouthampton

[D Smale @DanSmale1]

Looking for excellent students to apply for 1 of 2 potential PhD projects - deadlines v early Jan! https://t.co/FGAL1OBZIJ https://t.co/3vnGaF4eYl

[MBA - Marine Biological Association @thembauk]

Have you heard about our PhD Open Day, Friday 7th December? We have several funded projects coming up, find out more and register your interest here: https://t.co/opKAVTdPny #PhD #Student #Marinebiology

[Journal of Ecology @JEcology]

Our latest video is up on the blog! @pessa_3 from @uwanews talks to us about his paper which looks into how climate warming is affecting underwater forests. https://t.co/Emh5FUuYAR

[WakameWatch @WakameWatch]

New paper out today! Between-habitat variability in population dynamics of #marine #invasivespecies #Wakame highlights importance of marinas in invasion dynamics, and complexities involved in management design. With @DanSmale1 @thembauk #OpenAccess GO TO: https://t.co/XksNSO69OO

[Nessa O'Connor @nessocon]

Maybe now people will care about kelp @DanSmale1 @Pippa_J_Moore ??

[D Smale @DanSmale1]

Me: climate change will wreck many kelp forests.
Everyone else: Meh. 🙄
These guys: climate change will impact beer supply and increase price.
Everyone else: WTF!! We gotta do something! 😱
Me: science isn't fair.
https://t.co/IsLVuv6TAH

[Jack S @Jackapod]

If you find any, don't forget to record your sightings on @WakameWatch 😉! @thembauk @_Seasearch @NNSatMBA @CheckCleanDryGB

[Dr Jacqui Pocklington @dr_snorkel]

My current focus is this very successful weed - Undaria pinnatifida (Wakame). Although usually subtidal, it’s also been found on intertidal shores. Got a bit of weeding in to try and reduce its impact and further spread (under permit).

[D Smale @DanSmale1]

Cool. Our recent paper on the impacts of ocean warming on kelp forest diversity made the front cover of Diversity and Distributions. KELP IS AT HAND https://t.co/oJVvgqeVhg