Luke Batts

Postdoc at @MarineInst | Fisheries | Marine ecology | Outdoor enthusiast

[Luke Batts @luke_batts]

Absolutely delighted to have passed my #PhD viva on Friday. Had some great discussions!

Here's an insight into the first stage of the post Viva celebration...#phdlife #powerdown

[Marine Institute @MarineInst]

🎓Scoláire Cullen - Luke Batts🎓

Díríonn taighde Luke ar theicnící samhaltaithe a fhorbairt a léiríonn déimeagrafaic an speicis chun comhairle bainistíochta manach a fheabhsú

👉 https://t.co/Pdmv4Adyfl @luke_batts

[Colm Lordan @ColmPers]

New paper on a retro analysis of @ICES_ASC fisheries MSY reference points changes published: https://t.co/LdUfX09TT4
Main findings: Ref pts change frequently, reasons for changes are complex, changes has not significantly impacted on status or doesn’t have a particular bias

[Luke Batts @luke_batts]

It's been a damp and dull day in #Westport. Ideal sunbathing weather for Sea Slaters. These critters are usually found under rocks and in crevices but if the #irishsummer weather suits....

[Trevor Branch (moved to Bluesky) @TrevorABranch]

4-yr funded PhD on spatial modeling of fisheries surveys with the amazing Coilin Minto in Galway, Ireland
https://t.co/PxbBfZ6zgX

[Luke Batts @luke_batts]

This project sounds pretty cool. I can highly recommend the supervisors as well!

[Luke Batts @luke_batts]

Check out this lovely documentary and escape to Rockabill island on a dark winter evening. It's a great story of a successful #Irish #wildlife #conservation project.

[Andrew Power @aerpower]

Rockabill doc is online!

A real conservation success story. Tiny island. Rare seabirds. Lighthouse. 2 wardens.

I worked there in 2015 & documented everything I could.

It's been touring film festivals for the last year, check it out now:

https://t.co/ef92S2HJef

[Luke Batts @luke_batts]

Brilliant #marine #ecology content on @BBCSpringwatch #Autumnwatch last night! Bobtail squid, long-lived bivalves and mermaid's purses. Reminded me that we found what I thought was a Flapper skate egg case when back up in #Shetland in march. Amazing animals #Greateggcasehunt

[Luke Batts @luke_batts]

This a great opportunity

[Marine Institute @MarineInst]

Check out a PhD project exploring the ecology of Irish tunas in collaboration between @tcddublin @MarineInst @GMITOfficial and AZTI (Spain). The project is funded by the Cullen Fellowship program. #Cullens #tuna #PhD

[Luke Batts @luke_batts]

Found these beautiful blue-rayed limpets whilst #rockpooling in the kelp beds of #westcork last Friday. So much #wildlife to be found around the coast of Ireland if you care to look. Sometimes you just need to stick your head in and root around! @Irishwildlife

[Luke Batts @luke_batts]

@Nephropseu I must give the book a read. Those small toothfish boats are an altogether different experience to the cushy krill vessels I was on!

[Luke Batts @luke_batts]

#WorldAlbatrossDay yesterday but I didn't get chance to post. In a former life I worked as a fisheries observer on vessels fishing for krill in the the Southern Ocean. Had some amazing wildlife encounters. Feels a world away from my desk-based #Fisheries #modelling PhD right now!

[Luke Batts @luke_batts]

@Nephropseu Ha! Yeah I don't remember that mentioned when I heard it on R4 book of the week years ago....it's some story to be involved in

[Luke Batts @luke_batts]

@Nephropseu Yeah it is Magnus. A great wee museum! Didn't you work on the toothfish down there once upon a time?

[Luke Batts @luke_batts]

Nothing beats seeing animals in their natural habitat but zoos play a key role in conservation as well as increasing awareness of nature and environmental issues.Ya lure them in with the cute meerkats, then BOOM! Hit 'em with climate change facts #scicomm #ClimateCrisis

[Alice Batts @WildAliceEllen]

So I’ve decided to properly return to twitter and to start myself off again I’m going to do a weekly #throwbackthursday series of my time as a visitor engagement ranger at @wellingtonzoo where I worked this time last year! Prepare for lots of #conservation and #nature talk!🌿1/2

[Luke Batts @luke_batts]

@elenapagter Smashing the online #scicomm these days

[Luke Batts @luke_batts]

@aerpower #stoatily

[Luke Batts @luke_batts]

A young fox casually trotted down the road towards me yesterday as I was taking a pic of a wren at Lough Atalia. Crazy to see a fox wandering around in the middle of the day! Great to see the back end of a stoat disappear into the thicket just after as well #galwaywildlife

[Luke Batts @luke_batts]

@aerpower Yeah! I was definitely more excited about the stoat bum than the fox