GU Egypt Expedition

This is the official twitter account for the @UofGlasgow Egypt Expedition. Student- led marine #research, #outreach and #conservation in the Red Sea.

[GU Egypt Expedition @guegypt]

Once again we’d like to say a huge thank you to all of our sponsors, funding bodies & everyone who helped us on our successful journey to Egypt. If you haven’t already, check out our Facebook for some cool videos! We’d like to wish the 2020 team good luck (applications now open!)

[David Bailey @davemarinebio]

Just back from the @UofGlasgow expedition to #Egypt where the students are surveying mesophotic coral ecosystem fishes, studying fish behaviour and assessing coral biodiversity (Instagram land.sea.foam ).

[GU Egypt Expedition @guegypt]

Check out our latest blog post, which discusses what the team have been up to on the lead-up to the expedition - including today’s visit to the wonderful @SunnysidePri, you guys are incredible!
https://t.co/9ZwAdWepey

[Sunnyside Primary @SunnysidePri]

A 👍🏻 & 👌🏼 to our buddies @guegypt who spent the afternoon teaching our Ocean Defenders about their upcoming studies in the Red Sea. Some amazing projects from Hawkfish boldness to diversity and biomass, they all sound amazing! Good luck guys. Have an amazing adventure!🌊🌿🐠 🇪🇬

[GU Egypt Expedition @guegypt]

Our sponsored swim is tomorrow!!!
Please give what you can, even the smallest donations will mean a lot to us! Funds raised will allow us to carry out our research dives for our projects. https://t.co/XsQaqCpCPv
Thank you🐠

[GU Egypt Expedition @guegypt]

Our next project is up on our blog!

Rosalie will be investigating various coral species and their photosynthetic preferences!

Click the link below to find out more
#research #marinebiology #ocean #redsea #egypt

https://t.co/Rez6Ae3Yyx

[GU Egypt Expedition @guegypt]

To fundraise for our marine expedition this summer we are doing a sponsored swim in May!
We will each be swimming the max depth of the Red Sea (120 pool lengths!)
Any donations are hugely appreciated #marinebiology #research #fundraising #redsea #ocean
https://t.co/t2f1IeC0v3

[GU Egypt Expedition @guegypt]

Our first project is up on our blog!
Fraser will be conducting a behavioural study on the bold-shy continuum of the Freckled Hawkish and their associated microhabitat preference.
Click the link below to find out more about his interesting study!

https://t.co/3OFroHg5ke

[GU Egypt Expedition @guegypt]

With just under 2 months until the expedition, the team have decided to do a sponsored swim!
We’ll each swim 120 lengths (just over 3 kilometre-the equivalent of the maximum depth of the Red Sea!

You can support the team by donating using the link below
https://t.co/t2f1IeC0v3

[Sunnyside Primary @SunnysidePri]

Fantastic to meet a group we’ve developed good links with over the last few years. @guegypt having been sharing their learning and discussing Red Sea MPAs & the amazing life within during their annual visits to our Ocean Defenders! Great to see them at #CurosityLive today!🦑🐡

[GU Egypt Expedition @guegypt]

Stall set up! #CuriosityLive @gsc1

[GU Egypt Expedition @guegypt]

@gsc1 come speak to us at #CuriosityLive

[GU Egypt Expedition @guegypt]

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[GU Egypt Expedition @guegypt]

Using Paralenz for Scientific Research https://t.co/uJZoH1epXF

[GU Egypt Expedition @guegypt]

Using Paralenz for Scientific Research https://t.co/QJZeUJvxKQ

[GU Egypt Expedition @guegypt]

Final Thoughts - "...I'll get a standard home decorating set, get the paintbrush, put some after-sun on it and just lather up my whole body" https://t.co/1UY3kBEDTG

[GU Egypt Expedition @guegypt]

Team in the water… Science in the water… Shark in the water https://t.co/29UdNDAav5

[GU Egypt Expedition @guegypt]

Activity camp with ROAYA https://t.co/wXVR59uzr3

[GU Egypt Expedition @guegypt]

We caught up with the third years here in Egypt to ask them how their honours projects were shaping up..... https://t.co/l6A5xpjJlx

[GU Egypt Expedition @guegypt]

Tut-and-come-oot Day Oot https://t.co/DsToxyQJZN