Eilidh O'Brien

not here anymore

[Eilidh O'Brien @eilidhsobrien]

Delighted to announce that today I graduated with a first from the University of St Andrews. These last five years have had their ups and downs but I am so proud of myself for what I’ve done so far, and so excited for what the future of my academic journey will bring!

[Eilidh O'Brien @eilidhsobrien]

🤯🤯🤯

[Eilidh O'Brien @eilidhsobrien]

So happy to have made it back for my graduation ceremony - one year late. Rain or shine, I’ll always love you St Andrews 💙 #SaintsGraduation

[Icelandic Orca Project @icelandic_orcas]

📣 New paper alert 📣
IOP’s #PhD student @annaselbmann’s first chapter is out now and is #openaccess. Read 👇Anna’s summary 🧵
Congratulations Anna!! 🥳👏

[Steve Truluck @TruluckAtSea]

The two bull orcas, Trinkie and Úlfur, who were seen with the 169s pod at Fraserburgh on Saturday and Sunday! Welcome back to Scotland from Iceland boys!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇸🖤🤍

[Eilidh O'Brien @eilidhsobrien]

Wow, what an amazing first day at @EuroCetSoc #ECSconference2022! So great to hear such a variety of fascinating research from all around the world. I’m presenting my research on Icelandic killer whale social ecology tomorrow 1615 CEST (1415 GMT), come along and bring questions!

[Icelandic Orca Project @icelandic_orcas]

We’re presenting at the @EuroCetSoc conference this week with 4 presentations by our students @eilidhsobrien @annaselbmann and Tatiana Marchon and our lead researcher @fipsamarra Catch up with the latest research on Icelandic orcas if you’re attending :)

[Eilidh O'Brien @eilidhsobrien]

I have quite a soft spot for the 60s! They are one of the groups that pop up in Vestmannaeyjar every year. It’s always nice to see a familiar face (fin?) when you’re in the depths of photo ID!

[Icelandic Orca Project @icelandic_orcas]

ORCA OF THE MONTH! Watch below an introduction to one of the #orcas we know best. Every month we will highlight a whale from our #catalogue. And remember to turn the sound ON 🔈 to listen to some of our local orca sounds 🐳🎧

[Whale Wise @WhaleWiseLive]

For anyone interested, we've written a rough guide to our favourite spots for land-based whale-watching around Iceland! Including some real hidden gems 🐋🌊
https://t.co/hvetQ92jhp

[Eilidh O'Brien @eilidhsobrien]

@Dolphinchaz Only first thing in the morning… before the coffee cups pile up!

[Eilidh O'Brien @eilidhsobrien]

a moment of appreciation for my desk corner 💙

[Richard Shucksmith @ImagesEcology]

This clip of the 27 pod that is seen regularly around Shetland and Orkney, you see one member of the pod interact with a buoy line. It does get stuck on the dorsal fin, but the rope comes off as the orca dives. You can also see the other animal has a seal that is still alive.

[Eilidh O'Brien @eilidhsobrien]

wow!!!

[Dr. Bec Wellard @DrBecWellard]

Happy to share our new publication reporting on the first records of #killerwhales predating on the largest animals on the planet- blue whales. This was a collaborative effort between scientists & tourism operators.The #Bremer #orca yet again teaching us something new! Link below

[Eilidh O'Brien @eilidhsobrien]

very cool paper with some super interesting results! thoroughly enjoyed reading this with my coffee this morning 🐋

[Icelandic Orca Project @icelandic_orcas]

Looks like it’s time for a catalogue update 😍 https://t.co/AJKHaSt44k

[Eilidh O'Brien @eilidhsobrien]

new whale just dropped!

[Emma Carroll @EmzLCarroll]

Ultimate #whalewednesday: meet new species Ramari’s beaked #whale, Mesoplodon eueu. Named for Māori expert Ramari Stewart, #Aotearoa #NewZealand; scientific name from Khwe word ‘big fish’ given by Khoisan council, #SouthAfrica. More info on name @ https://t.co/VhTp9cjFim 1/n

[Hugh Harrop Wildlife @HughHarrop]

Scottish Killer Whale Photo Identification catalogue 2021 - available for download at https://t.co/19KVIgRZgo. Also includes a Code of Conduct for both land-based and boat-based cetacean watching which has kindly been provided by @nature_scot #Orca #CitizenScience #EcoPreds

[Eilidh O'Brien @eilidhsobrien]

V sad but important results from the necropsy on stranded killer whale 151 in Orkney

[SMASS @strandings]

Just back from the killer whale PM on Papa Westray- had been otherwise healthy, recently fed- no marine debris in stomach but quite a lot of seal. Lungs showed water aspiration and clear rope marks around the tailstock highly suggest of rope entanglement as the cause of death

[Eilidh O'Brien @eilidhsobrien]

Another amazing fieldwork season comes to an end! See you soon, Vestmannaeyjar 💙

[Eilidh O'Brien @eilidhsobrien]

sharing this to boost - some really interesting projects in here & a great initiative by BAS to provide more opportunities to underrepresented groups. there’s still two days until the deadline! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

[British Antarctic Survey 🐧 @BAS_News]

Please share! 16 paid #internships at BAS for groups underrepresented in polar science. Closing 22 August.

Opportunities in #Science, #Communications, #HR and more.

Full details on eligibility and how to apply: https://t.co/xNlzd4EvPF

#DiversityinPolarScience

[Eilidh O'Brien @eilidhsobrien]

I’ve been looking at these more distant islands through binoculars since the start of the month so I was excited to get close to them, especially Surtsey (2nd pic) which is a really young island having been formed in 1963 following an underwater volcanic eruption 🌋

[Eilidh O'Brien @eilidhsobrien]

After a few bad weather days conditions were good enough to get out on the boat today. Not only did we get killer whales but I had the chance to see some of the most southerly islands I didn’t make it out to last year! #Vestmannaeyjar #fieldwork