Ocean Sciences @ Bangor University

I really enjoyed speaking at the @nature.com & @commonseas.bsky.social roundtable
' #Microplastics, a threat to human & planetary health'

Fantastic discussions with fellow panelists and audience

Talks will be shared: natureconferences.streamgo.live/microplastic...

The event brought together thought leaders from across Wales to reflect on the Society’s impact and its role in shaping the future of research, education and civic life.

Professor Yueng Djern-Lenn fro @bangoruniversity.bsky.social and fellow of the Learned Society of Wales, recently took part in the Society’s anniversary celebrations in Cardiff, presenting alongside former First Minister Mark Drakeford.

A person at a stage far away from the photographer is talking about how cartilage evolved in sharks in front of an auditorium.

SOS Alumn @hannahbyrne.bsky.social presenting her work on how cartilage evolved in sharks at the @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social meeting in Birmingham. Our students end up on a range of career paths, and we cannot wait to hear what Hannah comes up wiht next.

A group photo of the participants in the 2025 UK Seagrass symposium.

School of Ocean Sciences @bangoruniversity.bsky.social was very well represented at the UK seagrass symposium this year! These wonderful people have done - and are doing - everything from internships to PhDs and everything in between on these crucial habitats. Keep up the good work, everyone!

Recent publication from staff at School of Ocean Sciences @bangoruniversity.bsky.social , @nocmarinephys.bsky.social, SMHI, Japan Meteorological Agency, and Reading on changes in the Arctic Ocean: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/HGKIEG...

SOS is more than just education—it's the gateway to a rewarding, future-proof career. With a curriculum aligned to the changing needs of the green energy sector, our graduates are ready to lead, innovate, and make an impact.

As Employability Officer, she connected with companies and higlighted the skills of our graduates. She discussed how they can continue to shape the future with their skills in marine environmental health and renewable energy, positioning them to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving job market.

Katrien Van Landeghem's conference name badge for Wind Energy Expo Ireland 2025, including a QR code to take you to the event app.

On October 22nd, Prof. Katrien Van Landeghem @kjjvanlandeghem.bsky.social represented Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences (SOS) at the Wind Energy Expo in Dublin!
#MarineEnvironment #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #CareerSuccess #SOS #BangorUniversity

Heading out this morning on the Prince Madog with @sosbangor.bsky.social physical oceanography Masters students. On the hunt for SIPS in Conwy Bay!

Experiment complete, or so the @sosbangor.bsky.social students have declared! We are heading back into Menai Bridge on this glorious day

People on a wet beach with the sea nearby. There is a grassy hill in the background, underneath an overcast sky.

First year students from @bangoruniversity.bsky.social School of Ocean Sciences were gaining practical field work skills (and how to keep dry) at Aberffraw beach today.

🌍🐧 Fully-funded PhD Opportunity joined between La Rochelle University (France) & @sosbangor.bsky.social (UK): Understanding Antarctic Ecosystem Resilience through Penguin Energetics ❄️🎓

euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/380114

PhD to assess spatial and temporal approaches to managing scallop fisheries to achieve good environmental status with a viable commercial fishery. at Bangor University on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - PhD to assess spatial and temporal approaches to managing scallop fisheries to achieve good environmental status with a viable commercial fishery. at Bangor University, listed on FindAPh...

🌊 🎓Apply for a PhD to assess spatial and temporal approaches to managing scallop fisheries to achieve good environmental status with a viable commercial fishery. 🪸🐙
@sosbangor.bsky.social @em-oyster.bsky.social

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As Welcome Week, in great weather (the sun always shines in north Wales!), is drawing to a close we thank the SOS peer guides for their efforts. They are the friendly faces behind Welcome Week and put a lot of work in to make the freshers (aka The Peerlings) feel at home.

A picture of sandy beach flanked by rocky outcrops on both sides. The sun is shining, the sky is blue with a few clouds, and the sea is calm.

A great day for the annual SOS beach trip with the new undergraduate students @bangoruniversity.bsky.social. Sandcastles were built, beach pictionary played, and much fun had by students new and old, and staff.

More top findings:
Gravel Champs: Working with Red on Sports to reduce single-use pollution output during events. Gathering support for the 'Don't be a gel end petition'.

Their top findings from events so far include:
EDSC: Cleaning every path up Yr Wyddfa, removing 2353 items!
BMC: Hiked up the PYG trail on Yr Wyddfa and removing litter from the upper Glaslyn bowl. 4,282 items of trash were removed.

They are both developing fundamental employability skills including: organisation, project management, collaboration, statistical analyses, and scientific writing/communication.

Jasmine is looking at how different levels of experience of volunteers leads to variation in litter data records, and what methodological factors influence this. This helps improve the accuracy of the TFT citizen science data, used to drive policy change such as the Deposit Return Scheme for the UK.

Chloe is researching different methodologies of environmental organisations, and how this may lead to variation in litter data. This matters for standardisation across environmental organisations, will promote efficiency, and help persuade authoritative bodies to implement policies.

Trashfree trails staff standing at the edge of a wooded area with a sign explaing what TFT is about: reconnect people with nature through the simple yet meaningful act of removing single use pollution from wild places.

Happy TFT staff member Jasmine in their gazebo promoting the work of the foundation.

A TFT staff member holding used energy gel packs above a sign saying "Don't be a gel end!"

Chloe Macleavy and Jasmine Scott-Dickins are both studying Marine Biology at SOS and are currently doing their placement year as research officers with Trashfree Trails (TFT). At the moment they are planning a litter research fieldwork day which will take place in Newborough Nature reserve.

People wearing life jackets are sitting in an open boat looking at samples taken from the sea. The sea is calm and teh sky is blue behind them.

SOS 3rd year marine biology students enjoyed their fieldwork at the Virginia Institute for Marine Science earlier this month. The weather was almost as good as in North Wales at the time...

She was joined by Becca, who is starting her Masters in Marine Environmental Protection next week at Ocean sciences.

A woman in water proofs is looking out over the ocean using a camera with a very large telescope lens.

Two people are standing behind a table with exhibition material from Sea Trust Wales.

Ruth is standing at the top of cliff looking out over the ocean and helping release tagged sea birds.

A crab is looking angrily into the camera.

Ruth Clarke, a third year Marine Biology and Oceanography student at SOS, is currently doing a placement year with @seatrustwales.bsky.social in Pembrokeshire to gain wider skills in conservation related topics.

Great talk on using historical sources to map herring spawning grounds by @georginahunt.bsky.social for @projectfishistory.bsky.social.

And she was shorted-listed for the best presentation award! @sosbangor.bsky.social

A group of people standing on a rocky beach in front of a cliff face with clear sedimentary laminations.

At the end of @tidalites.bsky.social 2025 in Liverpool, a group of attendees went on a road trip to Pembrokeshire to visit the tidalite at Wiseman's Bridge. Much fun, lots of discussions, and several project ideas came out of the trip. See you all in Korea in 4 year's time :)

A group of people with geophysical equipment on a sandy beach

A group of people with geophysical equipment on a sandy beach wiht the ocean and a cloudy sky in the background.

A person standing on a sandy beach with the ocean and a cloudy sky in the background.

Students from @bangoruniversity.bsky.social School of Ocean Sciences using geophysical techniques to trace out fresh groundwater flow on Ro Mawr beach near Llanddwyn during their third year Coastal sediment field study.

Open Country - The Menai Strait - BBC Sounds Martha Kearney visits the stretch of water which separates Anglesey from mainland Wales.

SOS staff member @yuengdl.bsky.social talked to the BBC about the Menai Strait: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... . A great take on the body of water next to Ocean Sciences @bangoruniversity.bsky.social