we've been meaning to do this for a while but finally getting round to hitting the button: SMRU are leaving X - head over to follow us at @seamammalresearch.bsky.social

SMRU researchers are appealing for the public to help us understand why UK Harbour seals are in steep decline https://t.co/nahb4sAF9L

🚨 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! 🎟: https://t.co/y7kPmm0PbB #MarineForum2025 #OceanConservation #LastTickets

The #PrePAREDProject (Predators and Prey Around Renewable Energy Developments) has published five reports in 2024. You can find them all at https://t.co/fhrfVdHmqN @TheCrownEstate @CrownEstateScot #renewableenergy #offshorewind

Interested in seal diet, population size and haul out behaviour in Ireland? Funded PhD position with @uccBEES and @MaREIcentre . Application deadline 31st Jan. https://t.co/Zy4oj51lVA

An expert from @_SMRU_ has developed an award-winning tool that can track dolphins by their regional accents. 🙌 🐬 Read more 👇 https://t.co/JSi5SdPigd #EverToExcel

Now published in our latest issue of REGU comes this @_SMRU_ #OpenAccess piece! Cerebral hemodynamic and systemic physiological changes in trained #freedivers completing sled-assisted dives to two different depths (Eva-Maria S. Bønnelycke et al.): https://t.co/jLqFcJ23Ip

Happy Friday, today's #ArticleinPress is #OpenAccess thanks to a team at @_SMRU_ Cerebral hemodynamic and systemic physiological changes in trained #freedivers completing sled-assisted #dives to two different depths (Eva-Maria Bønnelycke et al.): https://t.co/tB6iZ5y0Xm

Do #majorearthquakes affect the distribution patterns of coastal dolphins? Our study demonstrates consistent areas of high occurrence for #Hectorsdolphins before and after the catastrophic 2016 Kaikōura Earthquake🐬 https://t.co/HAAqafxIMA

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

One of the highlights of being here at the #perthSMM2024 is meeting with collaborators, colleagues and customers. Here's Hope Ronco and Claudio Cedillo from the NOAA Hawaiian Monk seal programme, and Plenary speaker Mark Hindell, @UTAS_ who use #pinnifred for training researchers

Read this Natural England blog to find out more about SMRU natural capital ecosystems assessment projects....

Fabulous job by Caroline Haas, explaining her PhD research at the #smm2024 #perthsmm2024 shedding light on the buzzes and rasps made by northern bottlenose whales

Great talk by our PhD student @KleynTristan explaining all the "clever stuff" in his PhD research developing dolphin whistle classifiers using AI approaches 🙌👏🙌🐬🎶 #SMM2024 #perthsmm2024

Great talk from @GeorgieWhittome on her PhD analyses to reconcile differences in estimates of eastern North Pacific blue whale abundance and trends 🙌👏🙌 #smm2024 #perthsmm2024

Day 3 of the #SMM2024 starting off with a plenary from the one and only, the myth, the legend, and one of the coolest people I have ever had the honour of meeting (let alone work with!) Dr @EllenGarland4!!

Wonderful plenary by @EllenGarland4 on the cultural basis of humpback whale song. Such elegant work! #PerthSMM2024 #SMM2024 @_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 🐋👏🙌👏

Our @SMRU_Consulting colleague Alex Brown presenting on a project estimating availability of porpoises during aerial digital surveys #SMM2024

Calling alumni of the St Andrews Marine Mammal Science Masters! We're taking a group picture on Wednesday morning after the plenary session. We'll gather next to the conference sign by the registration desk. Spread the word and see you there! #SMM2024