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Dr Julia Sutherland

@jcqsutherland.bsky.social

Research Fellow, University of St. Andrews. Investigating predator-prey interactions of killer whales and seals in Scotland.

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πŸ“£Announcing the launch of SealMAP: Seal Mapping & Analysis Platform. This SMRU app allows you to explore & download the latest grey & harbour seal distribution maps for Scotland. You can also get estimates of density for your area of interest. Happy mapping! arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/shiny/smru/s... πŸ¦­πŸ—ΊοΈ

20.06.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Another wonderful Marine Forum this weekend hosted by @strandings.bsky.social and @whalesorg.bsky.social 🐳 A delightful day with thought-provoking talks and insightful discussions. A pleasure to represent @seamammalresearch.bsky.social and meet so many passionate participants! 🦭 #marineforum2025

03.03.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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@jcqsutherland.bsky.social doing a fantastic job, despite unruly technology, talking about her PhD research on killer whale predation in Shetland at #marineforum2025 @strandings.bsky.social

01.03.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Predator-prey interactions of killer whales and seals in inshore Shetland
YouTube video by ECOPredS Project Predator-prey interactions of killer whales and seals in inshore Shetland

It's been a pleasure to virtually attend the International Orca Symposium this week 🐳 Many an interesting talk on killer whale biology, ecology, and conservation from researchers around the world 🌍 My presentation on my PhD research with #ECOPredS can be seen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLjJ...

18.02.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🦭 Have you spotted a grey seal killing or eating harbour seals or grey seal pups in the UK? Please send your footage and reports to SMRUsealreports@st-andrews.ac.uk ! 🦭

31.01.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New paper from my PhD provides genomic evidence that white shark livers are on the menu for Aussie killer whales!

See more here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

28.01.2025 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 77    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

Reminder‼️ I’ll be presenting my PhD research tonight at 7pm ⬇️ Join online to see what our amazing orcas get up to in Shetland!

22.01.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Seals exhibit localised avoidance of operational tidal turbines The result showing that seals exhibit avoidance of the turbine during operation is important for industry developers and regulators, as lower numbers of seals close to the turbine reduces the potenti...

πŸ¦­πŸ” New paper alert in @jappliedecology.bsky.social! I'm excited to share my 1st first author paper, showing how seals avoid tidal turbines when they're operating! doi.org/10.1111/1365... 🧡

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08.01.2025 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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HWDT Winter Webinars The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust present a series of friendly and informative talks on marine species, research and conservation topics. Join us to learn more about whales in our waters, discuss ...

and be sure to check out other interesting talks by fellow killer whale researchers as part of the series: www.eventbrite.com/cc/hwdt-wint...

08.01.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ Webinar alert! I'll be presenting my PhD research as part of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust Winter Webinar series on Weds 22th Jan.

Sign up here on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/killer-wha...

08.01.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Killer whale (Orcinus orca) occurrence in Icelandic waters revealed by passive acoustic monitoring The distribution and occurrence of killer whales around Iceland are primarily studied in coastal herring grounds, with limited knowledge beyond these areas. This study employed opportunistic passive ...

πŸ”” NEW PAPER πŸ””
Our latest paper is out, led by our student Giulia Bellon, using passive acoustic monitoring to investigate the occurrence of killer whales in Icelandic waters. You can read all about it (open access) here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

11.12.2024 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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PhDone! πŸŽ“ Huge thank you to everyone who contributed to #ECOPredS and helped this research come to fruition, it's been a whale of a journey πŸ‹ Stay tuned for subsequent publications! In the meantime, thesis available here: research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/handle/10023...

06.12.2024 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello Bluesky!πŸ‘‹ I'm Julia, a Research Fellow at the University of St. Andrews investigating predator-prey interactions of killer whales and seals in Scotland #ECOPredS. Follow for all things behavioural, big, and blubbery πŸ³πŸ€πŸ–€

25.11.2024 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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