It’s here! Our report on recent work with creel fishermen on the west coast, trialling sinking line to reduce entanglement risk. Read it here: scottishentanglement.org/downloads/new-… SCFF Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) NatureScot

Day one of responding to the mass stranding of 77 pilot whales on Sanday, Orkney complete. All animals were samples plus 4 priority females fully PM-ed ✔️ Thank you to #OrkneyFerries for squeezing us onboard to get across & to everyone on Sanday for supporting the team 🙏🏼

Whirlwind few days supporting the SMASS investigation into the long-finned #pilotwhale mass stranding event on Orkney. Such an incredible team of scientists here that absolutely #SMASSed it, PMing 35 animals and examining the rest of the 77 💪🏼 #teamworkmakesthedreamwork

That’s a wrap on 4 days of the investigation into the mass stranding event in Orkney, the team absolutely #SMASSed it 💪🏼 3 trucks full of samples and important data that will now be used in various ancillary tests to better understand these #pilotwhales and this stranding 🔬🐬

I think we are all pretty excited to be out of these coveralls, head home, and do some serious laundry… 🐳🧦🧼 #StrandingsTeamAssemble #Orkney

A big shout out to our #Famers here on #Sanday who left their farms to come and clear the beach. Amazing effort by all concerned, which must have been a harrowing experience. Thank You

Had the coolest day visiting Tessa Plint and Anna Kebke at the Lyell Centre with two of our SMASS interns to see where the magic happens! They are using stable isotopes and fatty acids to uncover foraging ecology & life history secrets of #cetaceans 🪄 👩‍🔬

I love getting to speak about #whales all weekend! 🐋 Such a great outreach event with SMASS & co. at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival this year - so many amazing chats with people who are interested in #cetaceans and giving time to #citizenscience programmes aimed at protecting them 🐳

Thanks for sharing! 🌊 It was an unforgettable experience working with the team at the Sanday pilot whale MSE🐋 Check out the blog which was part of the UofG SBOHVM Naturally Speaking "Field Work Diary" series 👇

All a-buzz about this new paper by Oliver Poole showing how planting flowers in urban areas across #Cornwall has generated hubs for pollinators, mitigating damaging effects of urbanisation 🐝🐞🌺🌻 Time to plant more #wildflowers!

New article I led, published today in Insect Conservation and Diversity assessing plant-pollinator communities in urban green spaces with and without planting schemes. Check out our findings here: doi.org/10.1111/icad.1… #OpenAccess #pollinators #greenspace

Interesting report from our colleagues at MWDW- grey seal seen feeding on a harbour porpoise off Isle of Man coast in July. Help us and our friends at SMRU (now posting at Bluesky) and please do report any similar cases, as we're keen to learn more about this issue! mwdw.net/grey-seal-pred…

Thank you to RSPB Scotland for inviting us to the #NatureforScotlandAwards shortlisting reception this evening to represent SMASS! It was so inspiring to hear about all the wonderful, #nature based work happening across #Scotland! 🌊🌲🦆🐞🐋

The 8th and 9th cases of whale entanglement so far this year in Scotland were both on the east coast. Thankfully, SMASS are working hard to understand and mitigate this challenging problem scottishentanglement.org/downloads/sink…

Check out my latest blog on the power of #ScientificOutreach! 🌍🐳 How bridging science and communities can inspire curiosity and create lasting impact. And doing it at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival doesn't hurt either! 🥳

The Marine Forum is back! We’re excited to announce that this year we will be at NMS, Edinburgh, on 1st March 2025! Organized by Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) and SMASS, this year’s theme, "Sea Change” will focus on the evidence and action we need to drive meaningful progress. Get tickets below👇

Download the new SMASS app, Beachtrack! 📲 By recording walks, you can easily & effectively help monitor Scottish coastlines. Knowing where people are and aren't walking gives us a clearer picture of what’s happening along the shore 🦭🌊

Three weeks to go if you are interested in applying for a fully funded gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/d… looking to answer vital questions about the prevalence and epidemiology of viral pathogens in Scotland’s marine mammal populations: gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/d… Get in touch if interested!

🚨 Marine Forum Programme is LIVE! 🚨 A jam-packed schedule of expert talks, panels & networking awaits! 🌊🐬 Only a few tickets left so don’t miss out! 🎟: eventbrite.co.uk/e/wdc-smass-ma… #MarineForum2025 #OceanConservation #LastTickets