
Dr Anna Sturrock
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#UKRIFLF @Uni_of_Essex Assoc Prof | fish tracker | #otolith obsessive | #rstats | @FishFishJournal | @SeaUnicorn2020 |
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Feeling emosh saying goodbye to the unimitable Tracy Lawson. She's been the most fantastic and inspirational colleague. Glad we keep you a bit but we're sure going to miss having you around as much 🥰💙


So proud of Felix Astejada for defending his MSD thesis today about #cuttlefish beak vs eye lens C and N #isotopes. Big thanks to John Pinnegar and Prof Tom Cameron for being wonderful examiners and to Rui Vieira, Eoin O'Gorman and Vlad for being ace cosupervisors. What a journey!



Such a cool study by Jon Kuntz, PhD 🦈 AND stunning visuals too. Anyone interested in #sharks, #isotopes and/or eye #lenses should take a look 👇👇👇


Excited to kickoff the SafeHumans SafeBats initiative in Nigeria funded by University of Essex 🦇Huge thanks to Small Mammal Conservation Organization (SMACON) , @UniAbuja, Uni of Makurdi, AhmaduBelloUniversty, Bat Conservation Trust , and all our amazing partners for joining us on this mission to protect health and biodiversity #BenueTwitter


Fantastic day at the BASS AGM showcasing University of Essex & University of Plymouth's research projects in collaboration w/ Cefas & BASS. Genuine pleasure meeting the anglers & learning from them. Also Hannah Rudd gave an amazing talk, just wish we'd been able to see you in person!


#ThingsWithRings! New The Conversation article about some of the surprising biological archives out there, and what we can use them for... theconversation.com/most-animals-h… #otoliths #archaeology #forensics #fish #sclerochronology #biochronology University of Essex School of Life Sciences, University of Essex The Conversation U.S.

From whale earwax, narwhal tusks and bird feathers, Dr Anna Sturrock of School of Life Sciences, University of Essex explores how the lives and experiences of animals are recorded in their body tissues, and how biologists are using this data to help species thrive. brnw.ch/21wQFGi


Early detection of #PancreaticCancer saves lives. Teif Lab School of Life Sciences, University of Essex are using cutting-edge technology to measure fragments of tumour DNA in the blood. This "liquid biopsy" could provide an accurate & affordable new test for pancreatic cancer: bit.ly/3F3vXF1


Proud supervisor moment! Felix started working with me in 2021 as a University of Essex undergrad intern then project student. Turned out to be gifted at peeling eye lenses & coding! Stayed to work as my lab assistant then MSD student working on🦑. Just got a job at the Environment Agency 👏






#FutureOcean25 was a forward looking and inspiring conference about recovering our oceans, and how science and evidence can be better used/integrated to improve policy and outcomes. Really enjoyed being on a panel with Theresa Marteau Bill Sutherland John Pinnegar +Stuart Green 🪸🐟