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A pair of otters observed mating right on our doorstep this last week. #strangfordlough is the gift that keeps on giving. 🐾🐚 #qml #europeanotter

SMART RV Bursaries! smartseaschool.com/call-open-smar… Next deadline May 29 for August UWTV. Then Celtic Sea & Groundfish Peter Croot ATU MFRC Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UCC Earth & Ocean Sciences Jon Houghton Ryan Institute @ University of Galway Marine Institute Research Vessels marinesciencegalway Marine Institute Roisin Nash Anthony Grehan Geography and Environmental Sciences RT Please!

Newly discovered deep-sea species – in pictures theguardian.com/artanddesign/g…

SMART RV Bursaries! smartseaschool.com/call-open-smar… Mentorship, skills & community. Next up Celtic Sea Herring & Groundfish surveys. Peter Croot ATU MFRC Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UCC Earth & Ocean Sciences Jon Houghton Ryan Institute @ University of Galway marinesciencegalway Marine Institute Roisin Nash Anthony Grehan Geography and Environmental Sciences RT Please!

Our first day on Lighthouse Island with Copeland Bird Observatory has been absolutely incredible. Otters, puffins and Manx shearwater are just some of the many species we’ve been able to see here and we couldn’t have picked a better day for it!

That brings out trip to Copeland Bird Observatory to an end. Thank you so much for having us, we had a blast and will definitely be back!!

One of the most severe marine heatwaves on Earth has developed off the coast of Ireland and the UK, with water temperatures as high as 4-5°C above normal. NOAA's Marine Heatwave Watch has categorized this event as a Category 4 (extreme) marine heatwave.

Its all about networking. Opportunity for emerging marine scientists and researchers to meet the community and make contacts. Let your students/postgrads know ATU MFRC Peter Croot Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UCC Earth & Ocean Sciences @DrJoseMFarinas Roisin Nash Prof Louise Allcock Jon Houghton

Basking sharks are what now?! New paper led by Dr Haley Dolton (she/her) where we document regional endothermy in our favourite giant filter feeding sharky 🔥. Interesting implications for evolution and ecological advantages of regional endothermy; we thought it was only seen in apex 🦈&🐟1/3

Check out our new basking shark regional endothermy study over on the New Scientist! 🔥🦈 newscientist.com/article/238327… Nicholas Payne A Jon Houghton Rob Deaville David Sims Matt Perkins We are now Research Ireland fsbi Trinity College Dublin @scienceirel

Hot shark summer! 🦈🔥Check out our video explaining the results from our new paper here: youtu.be/uREQYNGQI6U

Basking sharks were considered to be ectothermic, we show they have regionally endothermic traits. This changes our understanding of the physiology of this species and might help improve distribution and population forecasting in future. bit.ly/esr_51_227

What an amazing Open Day! Thanks to each person who took the time to come and visit us - we counted over 400 visits!! We had waves, experiments, marine, freshwater and terrestrial animals, sea shanties & seaweed!

We’re here at the Queen's University Belfast 🎓 @QueensSU_ freshers fair from 10am-3pm! Come and he’s about our events, outings, and how to join! School of Biological Sciences Public Engagement MHLS QUBEcology qubbiocareers QueensMarineLab Jon Houghton Green at Queen's

We had a fantastic morning out with some of our members at Exploris Aquarium. A lovely time was had and delighted that we weren’t too late in the year to see the seal pups!

New Paper available through Endangered Species Research. By combining ultrasound images with hormone analysis, we were able to investigate the reproductive traits of the #flapperskate (D. intermedius). This approach suggests females lay pairs of eggs over winter. bit.ly/3F0BCIz

Our new paper in Animal Biotelemetry shows acoustic telemetry's role in monitoring basking sharks, revealing cross-border connectivity, annual site fidelity, hotspots, and potential grouped movements SEUPB SeaMonitor Queen's University Belfast 🎓 Edinburgh Napier University shorturl.at/EvBCs

Our first event of the year! Hope to see you all there this Wednesday the 18th!