Emma Weschke

Warmer seas bring record number of octopuses to UK waters The Wildlife Trusts say its is 'flabbergasted' by the sighting of the highest number of octopuses since 1950

2025 has been dubbed the 'Year of the Blooming Octopus' by @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social. A blessing and a curse to fishers, and an absolute spectacle for British divers! Looking forward to discussing tomorrow over on BBC Radio Kent and BBC South East Today 🐙
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The COLOURS! Must be a delightful tank

What a beauty!

LOVE the goggles! Sounds like an epic trip Steve & Alex!

A huge thanks to the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation for funding Sam's project for this research with the John and Laurine Proud Postdoctoral Fellowship!

Apologies for the inactivity, I've had my head buried in the sand... and among corals searching for very rare intertidal coral reef spiders on Lizard Island 🕷️🪸
It was a dream to be invited on this field trip by my good pal @samjakeengland.bsky.social.
Spoiler alert 🚨 we found them! 👀

Thrilled to meet this huge #octopus during their boom this Summer in #Cornwall 🐙
Thanks to @fourthelementdive.bsky.social for kitting me out for UK #diving 🤿
🎥 David Palfrey

@deepseaconserve.bsky.social

@surfrider.org @deepseaconserve.bsky.social @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social

@surfrider.org @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social

That is exactly the software & hardware I use 🙌 its such a great combo ☺️. Your S. scriba is beautiful.

Calling scientists, surfers, swimmers and ocean lovers🌊

On Sunday 20 July 2025 I'll be hosting the largest paddle-out in the UK from Sennen Beach, Cornwall at 3pm.
🏊Swim or paddle out on your surf boards🏄, kayaks, canoes🛶 or cheer from the shoreline 🏖️ to #DefendtheDeep against #DeepSeaMining.

Paddle out to sea with us on 📅 Sunday 20th July to #DefendtheDeep 🌊
This day coincides with the International Seabed Authority’s council meeting, deciding the fate of our Deep Ocean 🦑
In this global paddle out we are calling on governments to say no to #DeepSeaMining.
@deepseaconserve.bsky.social

Opportunities — ASAB

🚨JOB alert🚨 Full-time Managing Editor role for @asab.org journal Animal Behaviour. Applicants must have animal #behaviour background; previous editorial experience would be ideal.
Apply by 31st July 2025.
#publishing #editor #job

More details: www.asab.org/opportunities

PLEASE share widely.

YouTube video by Deep Trouble Deep Trouble - the biggest land grab in history

The prospect of deep sea mining is becoming very real very fast. #DefendtheDeep
youtu.be/kpQ6wMlj_XY?...

Scientists Discover First Known Sea Spider Species That 'Eat' Methane With the Help of Bacteria The research offers new insights on interactions between creatures on the mysterious seafloor and sheds light on the methane cycle

Another reason to ban Deep sea mining
Scientists Discover First Known Sea Spider Species That ‘Eat’ Methane With the Help of Bacteria
New insights on interactions between creatures on the mysterious seafloor and sheds light on the methane cycle

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We don’t need deep-sea mining, or its environmental harms. Here’s why Commercial mining of the deep sea could begin soon. But these metals and minerals are not scarce. Mining will be harmful and the economic benefits are overstated.

We don’t need deep-sea mining, or its environmental harms. Here’s why

Sharks and oysters set to thrive in warmer UK waters Climate change will benefit basking sharks in the UK but creatures like the longest living animal may struggle.

A new study by
@cefasgovuk.bsky.social projects how such warm UK sea temperatures could cause a boom in endangered #sharks, #rays and #oysters 🦈. I enjoyed discussing these new insights just now on #BBCRadio5Live!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Memories like this make me miss fieldwork more than ever.
📸 Amy Jones
#nighttimeecology #GreatBarrierReef

Happy World Seaweed Day from the depths* of Cornwall. 💚

*8 metres deep to be precise 🦀

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Thank you @shazzoir.bsky.social 🐠☺️

For this #SundayFishSketch we have the lovely vivid Neon damselfish, Pomacentrus coelestis.

#Justice4EmDashUsers

Are Em Dashes Really a Sign of AI Writing? Viral posts and clips on social media suggest the em dash is the product of AI chatbots, with some calling the punctuation mark a 'ChatGPT hyphen.'

Have you also get em dash anxiety recently? Or is it just me? I've come on here and ask you all if you too have used em dashes in your scientific writing and are now getting nervous of continuing to because it is considered an "indicator of ChatGBT use".
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

Is this a result of the long weeks of sun?

New interest - unlocked 🔓

We have a number of grant deadlines approaching! Many of which are just under a month away. Get those applications in on time, to avoid disappointment! You can find out more information on our website: fsbi.org.uk/

And for today's #SundayFishSketch it is Sargocentron caudimaculatum in the spotlight. My favourite of the squirrelfishes I met in French Polynesia 🐠🏝️

Hahaha I love this!