Dr Kelly Robinson

The phocid behaviour book in @SpringerNature's marine mammal ethology series that I contributed to is now out! Huge thanks to editors Liz McHuron & Dan Costa. I wrote about reproductive traits, cannot wait to read the whole thing. @_SMRU_ @SchoolofBiology link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

@Emmerson_MG @bsneuroendo @univofstandrews @SchoolofBiology It was lovely chatting to you Michael, and thank you for your kind words, I’m glad you liked the project! 😊

I'm off to check in at the British Society of Neuroendocrinology's meeting #Exeter2023, all set to present my pilot #oxytocin project on sheep with @Dr_M_Bellingham, which they kindly funded! Come and find me at poster 65 @bsneuroendo

Heading south to talk at @CPSUCL tonight on taking lab techniques into the field, including the PHATS project on #pollutants and my #oxytocin work! @PHATSAbertay @_SMRU_ @AbertaySci @SchoolofBiology @CentreBioDiv

#SMM2022 interested in how #oxytocin impacts mother pup bonds in seals & their mass change rates? check out my 'on demand' talk online! Look out for talks from fellow seal physiologists @PHATSabertay @HollyA8990 and @Laura__Oller too! Office hours thurs UK time 10am-12pm @_SMRU_

Excited to present on demand in molecular/cellular (H4) at #SMM2022 about blubber metabolism & #POPs in juvenile grey seals. Look out for talks from @tranganida @Laura__Oller @HollyA8990 @KJRscience & @LArkoosh too. 'Office hours' Weds + Fri 09:30-10:30am @_SMRU_ @AbertayUni

#WorldBookDay is big for me this year as today is the publication day for BITCH: A Revolutionary Guide to Sex, Evolution and the Female Animal. Thanks to @tweetbytheriver and @annawoodyes for the splendid launch party last night. A joyous packed house made this bitch very happy.

Our 'pollinator plants' have just stopped flowering. Been great seeing the bugs on that small patch of flowers this year, esp loved the #caterpillars! These are small & large white #Butterflies (IDed with @ukbutterflies ace book) @savebutterflies #wildlifephotography #gardening

PhD opportunity with myself, @mikemwebster, @C_C_Ioannou, and @colinjtorney on interactions between climate stressors & social behaviour in fish. Chance for a cool mix of behaviour, physiology, & modelling, plus lab + fieldwork! Contact me if interested! iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships/t…

We are devastated about the passing of SMRU legend Dr Bernie McConnell. He had been with SMRU 40 years and served as both deputy director and head of @SMRU_Instrument. He was life and soul of every meeting and party, and will be hugely missed. Our thoughts are with his loved ones

We are very happy to share our paper in @ScienceAdvances investigating how populations adapted to novel environments. For this, we studied repeated adaptation of bottlenose dolphins from pelagic to coastal habitat across their range using whole genomes: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Ultimate #whalewednesday: meet new species Ramari’s beaked #whale, Mesoplodon eueu. Named for Māori expert Ramari Stewart, #Aotearoa #NewZealand; scientific name from Khwe word ‘big fish’ given by Khoisan council, #SouthAfrica. More info on name @ youtu.be/UnlfpEv99fQ 1/n

Disturbing seals can result in pups becoming separated from mothers and abandoned. Don't get too close, avoid sudden movements and be quiet when watching them. Full guidance on watching marine life here 👇ow.ly/2p0Z50FUY41 #RespectProtectEnjoy #MakeSpaceForNature

The grey seal pup season is now underway on the Isle of May, with almost 2,500 born each year between from Oct-Dec. If you see seals and pups please keep a safe distance, avoid disturbance and ensure they are not stressed as mothers can abandon pups if frightened off.

Was so happy to visit the Isle of May at the weekend for the 1st time in 3 years! The little one loved it too ^-^ I have so much time for this incredible place and all the wonderful people I’ve worked with there.

Postdoc Job Alert: Modelling the evolution of social life histories - @NERCscience funded post-doc with Rufus Johnstone @Cambridge_Uni and collaborators in partnership with the Center for Whale Research @CWROrcas. Closing date 26 Sept 2021 - please RT jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/31309/

New paper in @MethodsEcolEvol! We make tissue culture work in the field using oxygen spot sensors to detect signs of viability & contamination #seals @PHATSAbertay @HollyA8990 @Laura__Oller @NERCscience @AbertayUni @_SMRU_ @CentreBioDiv @univofstandrews tinyurl.com/c2p9pbte

@DenzilNature @argatyredkites @Lochvisions @NikonatGrays Thank you, kites are so beautiful it is hard to take a bad picture of one! I’m so glad their numbers have recovered so much here in the UK, we are lucky to have places like Argaty that are working hard to bring them back

Spent a fantastic couple of days last week at @argatyredkites finally learning how to use my macro lens with the amazing Philip Price from @Lochvisions. So much wildlife there + learnt so much! #TwitterNatureCommunity #wildlifephotography #dragonfly #spider @NikonatGrays

@argatyredkites @Lochvisions @NikonatGrays Thank you so much! I really had a wonderful time, will have to come back soon. Of course I don’t mind, please feel free to share them over there =)

@KJRscience @Lochvisions @NikonatGrays These are incredible Kelly! Well done! Would you mind if I share them (credited) on Facebook?