University of Exeter CEC

In particular, we'd like to congratulate Dr Sam Weber (PG Educator of the Year Winner), Dr Kelly Moyes (Cornwall Academic Excellence Award Winner), and Dr Daniel Moore (Inspirational Teaching Shortlisted Nominee).

#teachingawards2025

A huge congratulations to our staff at the CEC and @exetermarine.bsky.social for their success at the 2025 Teaching Awards!

Are you looking for a wild PhD opportunity? 🦠🧵

There are several opportunities to join the Wild Microbiome Lab in 2026! Scroll for more information, or visit the link below for full project descriptions and application information👇

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Scientists discover new type of lion roar, which could help protect the iconic big cats A new study has found African lions produce not one, but two distinct types of roars - a discovery set to transform wildlife monitoring and conservation efforts. Researchers at the University of Exete...

A previously unclassified African lion roar has been discovered. This “intermediary roar” is used alongside the famous full-throated African Lion roar. The study used artificial intelligence to differentiate between lion roars for the first time.

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Read more about the ISRA below 👇

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#sharkconservation
#sharks
#baskingshark

For International Basking Shark day, let's take a look at another Important Shark and Ray Area designation!

Researchers at the University of Exeter have contributed to the designation of the North East Atlantic ISRA - a migratory corridor from Norway to the Iberian Peninsula 🦈

New publication in @jappliedecology.bsky.social "Artificial light at night alters earthworm communities and soil aggregation" by Jiaqing Cai, Jonathan Bennie, Maisy Inston and @kevinjgaston.bsky.social

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Road noise can actually make squirrels feel safer, new study finds Human disturbance has a significant impact on the behaviour and habitat use of urban wildlife, however, in some situations urban grey squirrels may actually feel safer from predators where our activit...

A new study from the University of Exeter, Cornwall, published in Oikos, reveals the paradoxical ways grey squirrels balance risk and foraging in urban environments.
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Andy Russell joins the University of East Anglia's Professor Dave Richardson to discuss his research, including the use of cutting-edge molecular and genetic techniques to explore evolutionary forces.

🗓️ Thursday 9th
📍 Daphne du Maurier Lecture Theatre A
⏰ 1pm

Join us tomorrow for an exciting talk on "Genomes, genes and microbes; understanding host-pathogen coevolution using island populations of birds" as part of the CEC Seminar Series!

ISRAs are not laws or restrictions, but highlight areas of global ecological importance for shark species.

Read the research here: lnkd.in/d4R7_JMK

#ExeterCEC #ExeterMarine #conservation #sharkresearch

The Isles of Scilly’s ISRA recognition helps amplify its importance as a marine biodiversity hotspot, and can strengthen the case for research and management in UK and South West seas.

It also highlights its value for nursehounds (Scyliorhinus stellaris), blue sharks (Prionace glauca) and porbeagle sharks (Lamna nasus) as supporting species of interest.

The designation, assessed by the IUCN Shark Specialist Group, recognises the archipelago’s importance for small-spotted catsharks (Scyliorhinus canicula).

Research led by the University of Exeter @exetermarine.bsky.social has helped secure Important Shark and Ray Area (ISRA) status for the Isles of Scilly archipelago! 👇🦈🌊

Day five on our Azores undergraduate field trip!

A morning on the RIB deploying BRUVs (exciting BRUV footage coming soon!) and watching dolphins, sei whales and sperm whales, followed by a beach microplastic activity in the afternoon!

#ExeterCEC #MarineBiology #BRUV #Dolphins #Whales #Azores

Day three consisted of sunrise sea swims with views of Pico mountain, lectures at the Department of Oceanography and Fish (part of the University of the Azores), lunch at the beach and fish dissections as part of a fisheries monitoring programme!

Photo dump from day three of our Azores undergraduate field trip!

#ExeterCEC #MarineBiology #Azores #Fisheries #Faial

Photo dump from the 2nd day of our Azores undergraduate field trip!

A day of cetaceans, visiting the sperm whale museum and watching striped, spotted and bottlenose dolphins as well as sei whales and humpbacks!

(more cetacean footage to come!)

#MarineBiology #Azores #FieldTrip

Are you a current student with us and want a part-time job running our social media platforms?

Our social media manager position is up for grabs!

If you’re interested, contact Chris Laing (C.G.Laing@exeter.ac.uk) for all enquiries and applications!

#ExeterCEC #StudentJobs #SocialMedia

Photo credits: Andrew Whitworth

To read the full paper and learn more, visit: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#ExeterCEC #Vulture #WildlifeConservation