Nessa O'Connor

This is definitely true… 😔

Wowsers! And ‘wandering meatloaf’ is probably the best common name ever!

The couple who bought a Wicklow golf course and turned it into a native woodland The former Glen of the Downs Golf Course greens are now covered in 80,000 native trees, planted by Anke and John Moran

This went completely under my radar. A rewilded Glen of the Downs Golf Course that creates an unexpected corridor between the GOTDs, Kindlestown Wood and the Little Sugar Loaf 🤯
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Ugh so frustrating! Just hurry up and build it! 🚆

The Irish media bear significant responsibility for Ireland's lack of progress.

The example below illustrates this clearly. Their deference to climate-denying billionaires like Michael O'Leary is so deeply ingrained that it's often overlooked — but it continues to undermine real progress.

She’d definitely get my vote! #Aras25 #spéirghorm

Tourist discovers ‘extinct’ jellyfish while rock-pooling in Outer Hebrides Thistle-shaped Depastrum cyathiforme was last seen in France in 1976, but has now been found on South Uist

"Tourist discovers ‘extinct’ jellyfish while rock-pooling in Outer Hebrides"

this is why #InverteFest encourages you to smell the flowers and ogle the critters. cameras have gotten exponentially better over the years and EVERYONE has a high chance of making scientific discoveries in normal places.

EU4Algae Interview Spotlight – Bridging Seaweed Science and Society: A Deep Dive with Mariana Cerca, Researcher & EU Projects Specialist In this edition, we explore the work of Mariana Cerca, Researcher, Manager & EU Projects Specialist, as she connects scientific research with community engagement to advance regenerative ocean farming...

the brilliant @marianacerca.bsky.social is highlighted this week by EU4Algae! Read about her groundbreaking work linking seaweed science and society! maritime-forum.ec.europa.eu/eu4algae-int...

This review clearly shows that macroalgal decomposition rates vary significantly between experimental approaches and are severely underestimated when a refractory pool is not considered, impacting scaled-up estimates of macroalgal carbon export to the deep ocean 🌊🌱

Silence is complicity

Atlantic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) and their beautifully patterned backs.
County Clare, Ireland.

American climate journalist Alec Luhn missing on Norwegian glacier A search is underway for award-winning climate journalist Alec Luhn, a Wisconsin native, who is missing on a Norwegian glacier.

I’m sharing this hoping that someone hiking the same route in Norway might see this. Let’s find @alecluhn.bsky.social!

Windfarmed We’re doing more than producing fossil free electricity at some of our offshore wind farms. We’re growing seaweed there, too.  We call it Wind Farming.

Mother**** wind farms!!! 😀🌊🌱
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Two (!) ongoing Academic (Research and Teaching) positions in Ecology, here at Monash University in Melbourne. Closing in a little over a week! Please share widely! Both at Lecturer/Senior Lecturer level (similar to Assistant Professor) careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...

It absolutely makes sense that men are using AI more and seeing more job benefits, because confidently spouting nonsense in the shape of information (what LLMs are programmed to do) has always been much more of a pathway for career advancement for men than for others.

oystercatcher
"What, I meant to do that"

The remains of a Weather balloon- with its transmitter still attached. Been seeing a few of these washing in over the summer months 🤔
County Clare, Ireland.

Why Ireland is failing with marine preservation | Newstalk There are calls for the government to follow through on the promises made to ensure marine preser...

I was on Newstalk earlier trying to explain why Ireland has been so hopeless in protecting our marine environment.

Listen back 📻 ⤵️
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Lecturer, Animal Ecology - Townsville, QLD, Australia James Cook University (JCU) is creating a brighter future for life in the Tropics and beyond, through education and research that makes a difference locally and globally.  We now have an opportunity a...

🚨 Lecturer in Animal Ecology position @jcuofficial.bsky.social. Candidates with expertise in terrestrial animal ecology are encouraged.

📍 Townsville, AU
Closes: 8th Aug 2025
🔗 careers.jcu.edu.au/jobs/lecture...

Yet again, we're seeing horrific reports of the killing of seven children in Gaza this time as they were waiting for water at a distribution site.

UNICEF calls for an immediate and lasting ceasefire, aid at scale and release of hostages.

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Merci to Amelia Curd, Stan Dubois, Martin Marzloff, Gautier Schaal & team for an AMAZING #ITRS in Brest, France. 🇫🇷 You deserved that standing ovation 👏 #Science #HumanPyramid #Connemara #Limpet #Kelp @aec13.bsky.social

The wonderful #Cultural exchange 🌎 - bag pipe walk to the gala dinner at the #Oceanopolis for the #ITRS 🇫🇷. Which ended in the traditional #HumanPyramid ⚠️😂🙌 @cariocamayer.bsky.social @aec13.bsky.social @jebyrnes.bsky.social @jngriffy.bsky.social @dansmale1.bsky.social @trinebekkby.bsky.social

See you all at the next #ITRS in #Tauranga, New Zealand 🇳🇿. Hosted by Chris Battersall, Chris Cornwall & Dave Schiel. Can’t wait to see you all there! @chrisecornwall.bsky.social @benthicecol.bsky.social @nessocon.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @pippajmoore.bsky.social @marclim-uk.bsky.social

Ditto! Love this community. Our temperate reef #family ☺️❤️🌊🐟🦀🐚 @chrisecornwall.bsky.social @cariocamayer.bsky.social @anaellelemasson.bsky.social @nessocon.bsky.social @pippajmoore.bsky.social @aec13.bsky.social @dansmale1.bsky.social @jngriffy.bsky.social @melaniejbishop.bsky.social

Been looking forward to presenting this poster at the International Temperate Reefs Symposium #ITRS 😃. #Limpets hosting algal guests. #epibiosis Be our guest. Beauty and the beast. #Disney

And thanks for the photo @louisefirth.bsky.social

A speaker at a podium presenting with a large screen showing ITRS

A person standing at a podium beside a large screen displaying a scientific study

A plate with strawberries and cream desert

3 bottles of beer labelled ITRS

Merci beaucoup @aec13.bsky.social for a fantastic #ITRS - excellent rocky shore ecology and delicious Breton food! @louisefirth.bsky.social @svenjatidau.bsky.social