Samantha Simmons

Marine scientist, dog mum 🐾 🐾🐾, amateur photographer, sports fanatic, perpetual student, she/her/Dr Blueksy: “at”

[APHA @APHAgovuk]

An #AvianInfluenza Prevention Zone is in place across Great Britain. If you own #Poultry, even just pet #chickens, or other captive birds, including #Gamebirds, take action to prevent contact with wild birds & rodents to reduce the risk of disease spread. https://t.co/Gyy8CgKUIt

[UKIRSC MarineMammals @UKIRSC_SMM]

To start day 3 of #UKIRSC2025 we have our keynote speaker Dr Sarah Marley, lecturer at Scotland's Rural College, talking about her "Confessions of a Mid Career Scientist" 🌊

[Ocean Tracking Network @OceanTracking]

OTN and @IMOSAnimalTrack have teamed up to draft a new guide on acoustic telemetry mooring design best practices for OBPS. If you would like to peer review our OBPS submission, please complete this Google form: https://t.co/A31KMOWTct

[EMODnet @EMODnet]

Join the 3rd webinar in the EU #OceanData Series!
📅 15 Jan 2025, 14:30CET
🌊 Ocean-Driven Solutions for Sustainability & Resilience
Learn how marine data supports the @UNOceanDecade challenges: food security, ocean economy & resilience.
🔗 Register now: https://t.co/XbKo4Ea825

[GEOTRACES @geotraces]

New GEOTRACES Science Highlight!

Nutrient-OMICS coupling approach reveals unexpected actors for atmospheric carbon sequestration
https://t.co/yOkEspGX7A

Paper first author: Diksha Sharma, Sorbonne University

#biogeochemistry #OceanScience @OceanDecade @SCOR_Int

[ICES @ICESmarine]

📢Calling all ecologists, biologists, oceanographers, social sciences, economists etc. with knowledge relevant to the Oceanic Northeast Atlantic #ABNJ
Join ICES Workshop on the Oceanic Northeast Atlantic Ecosystem Overview #WKONEA
📅10-14 February 2025
ℹ https://t.co/bX3IisfFt7

[UNESCO @UNESCO]

With the climate crisis accelerating, our ocean’s #biodiversity is under threat.

Tools like eDNA provide critical insights to guide global conservation efforts and protect marine life.

More insights from UNESCO expert @WrdAppltns: https://t.co/8TxgXKKo4b

[The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) @GOOSocean]

📣Help shape the ocean observing system with your expertise!

GOOS is seeking applications for the position of Vice Chair of Standards and Best Practices for its Observation Coordination Group (OCG).

🗓️Deadline: 14 Feb 2025
Read more: https://t.co/0f9mVxBUbp

[DTO Bio Flow @DTOBioFlow]

💡 Got unused marine #biodiversity data? We’re offering up to 60,000 EUR to help turn it into impact! Contribute to the EU Digital Twin of the Ocean by sharing data via EMODnet Biology.
🌊 Deadline: Feb 28, 2025.
👉 Link to apply: https://t.co/spuDqL2lTD

[OBIS @OBISNetwork]

Discover marine biodiversity at 21 World Heritage sites with the @UNESCO eDNA Expeditions Dashboard developed by OBIS!
Free, simple & designed for everyone. Explore maps, species data & conservation insights.

Explore now https://t.co/0LAdbAjPFQ
More info https://t.co/dHcwhCEqBT

[SMRU Consulting @SMRU_Consulting]

We're now also on #Bluesky! If you're there too, come and find us at https://t.co/vBkYpv73v5
We're looking forward to exploring and engaging with this community on all things #marinemammalscience 🦋

[SMRU Consulting @SMRU_Consulting]

New #PrePAREDProject outputs from @uniofstandrews & @SMRU_Consulting. @PhilippaWrigh16 & team have generated >400 new energy density estimates from 29 prey species. This ongoing work aids in assessing impacts of disturbed foraging on marine predators. https://t.co/zVRQAj2t6a

[BioEcoOcean @BioEcoOcean]

This week kicked off with an inspiring biannual meeting of the BioEcoOcean Consortium held online, filled with engaging discussions and a collaborative online workshop on Blueprint for Integrated Ocean Science development. Read more: https://t.co/XOVjwj6XEM

[SMRU (now posting at Bluesky) @_SMRU_]

Amazing figures from Mark Hindell @mpred_lab highlighting the contributions of @SMRU_Instrument CTD tags... "The longest and largest continual tracking study in the southern ocean" #perthsmm2024
Huge body of work from Mark and colleagues enabling #conservation in #antarctica

[SMRU (now posting at Bluesky) @_SMRU_]

Absolutely fantastic plenary talk by @EllenGarland4 at #SMM2024 #perthsmm2024 fascinating story of rapid cultural transmission of humpback whale song across the southern hemisphere @univofstandrews 🐋👏🙌👏

[SMRU Consulting @SMRU_Consulting]

Fannie Shabangu today at #SMM2024. His research shows that sounds from natural sources still dominate the soundscape around the protected sub-Antarctic islands. @SMRU_Consulting was happy to support Fannie’s participation at the conference.
@marinemammalogy @CornellSounds @TheWCS

[SMRU Consulting @SMRU_Consulting]

Dr Vivian Kuit Sui Hyang presenting her work mitigating humpback dolphin #bycatch with acoustic pingers trials -with positive outcomes for both fishers and dolphins. @SMRU_Consulting were thrilled to provide some support for her participation at #SMM2024 @marecet @marinemammalogy

[SMRU Consulting @SMRU_Consulting]

Day one of #PerthSMM2024 down and four more great days to go! Looking forward to presenting over the next few days, seeing some great #marinemammalscience and catching up with friends and colleagues 🐋

[SMRU (now posting at Bluesky) @_SMRU_]

Clara is SMRU's first speaker to take to the stage at #SMM2024 talking about her PhD research on Burmeister's porpoise in Peru 🐬

[IOCCP @ioccp_org]

#IOCCP Scientific Steering Group and numerous guests (30+) involved in intensive discussions around strategic discussions planning the next 12 months of activities furthering the marine biogeochemistry community as part of our 19th Annual Meeting. @GOOSocean @SCOR_Int