MBA Conference 2020/21 - Exeter

Why not be part of the first-ever online MBA postgrad conference?! We are determined to make this the biggest MBA conference to-date! Join us for 3 days of engaging talks, interactive workshops, socials, a careers panel and LOADS of prizes up for grabs, all from your own home!

Excited to share our new paper on how climate change could impact arctic terns in the future in @GlobalChangeBio! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gc… #ArcticTern #ClimateChange #OpenAccess @DrLucyHawkes @imthursty @UoEBiosciences @UniofExeterNews 1/

Excited to share the first paper of my PhD research, the genome of the pink sea fan is out! This has been a real game changer for allowing me to investigate connectivity and the potential impacts of climate change #octocoral #genome #OA in @GenomeBiolEvol doi.org/10.1093/gbe/ev…

New paper out on the contrasting distributions of European lobster and spiny lobster in Atlantic and Med. Ellis, C. D., et al. (2023). Shared and distinct patterns of genetic structure in two sympatric large decapods. Journal of Biogeography: doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14…

Excited to share our new paper on #oystercatcher movement and foraging behaviour during the winter in a protected estuary #biologging #waders #ornithology #OA in @Ecol_Evol tinyurl.com/6623v8cp

New Research: Foraging Behaviours of Breeding Arctic Terns Sterna paradisaea and the Impact of Local Weather and Fisheries: During the breeding season, seabirds are central place foragers and in order to successfully rear chicks they must… frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… #MarineScience

Abstract submission closes 31st Jan You will need to be signed up to the FREE online streamed version of our conference to submit. Only Masters/PhD students or other postgraduate researchers can submit an abstract mba2022.org/submit-abstrac… Time will go by quick 😬✍️

1/3 Dear Masters/PhD/postgrad researchers, Don't forget to submit your abstract before 31st Jan! 👉mba2022.org/submit-abstrac… We are looking for #MarineBiology research that involves CHANGE at the species and/or the ecosystem level. The change could be;

To give the #MBABabySharks the best chance of survival we carefully trained them in the #MBAResearchAquarium.By progressing them through different sized tanks & setting food-finding challenges we can assess them & ensure they have all the skills they need to thrive in the ocean!

⏰🔊🔊 The @thembauk 18th Postgrad conference abstract submission is now OPEN Deadline is the 31st Jan 2022 mba2022.org/submit-abstrac… Make sure to register to the online platform for FREE to submit!

Calling All Postgrads 📞🎶🎶 Abstract Submission is Open! You must be signed in to your account on our website to submit. Research on the past, present and future change of species (e.g. genetic, behavioual) and/or ecosystems (e.g. trophic ecology)! 👉mba2022.org/submit-abstrac…

Our Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Negative Emissions Technologies inquiry is accepting written evidence. 📖✍Read the call for evidence and send us your written contributions by 5pm Thursday 28 October. Information at bit.ly/3ojwUhQ 🔍

After years of prep, the final experiment of my PhD is underway!With thanks to ⁦@ExeterMarine⁩ and ⁦⁦@UoEBiosciences⁩, I’m investigating the genetic, behavioural and physiological responses of pink sea fans to thermal extremes - first of its kind in this species!🤞

And here it is!! The "Effective Biodiversity Indicators" POSTnote! Want to find out about the challenges surrounding the effective use of biodiversity indicators leading up to the CBD's COP15 and how indicators may change in the future? 🐝🦋🐞🦇🐟 Then give the POSTnote a read!

PhD ALERT! Applications close 2nd June, APPLY HERE: exeter.ac.uk/studying/fundi… Seeking the best AND nicest people to come join us for some great science! #exetermarine #biologging

As a virtual conference this year we had attendees from all over the world, which is amazing! Thank you to all those who joined us, especially if the time difference made it challenging! #MBA21

Job alert! @marinescotland are recruiting for a @MarPAMM_project Project Officer - fixed term contract until Sept 2022: applications.work-for-scotland.org/pages/job_sear…

Massive congratulations to the @MBAcon2020 organisers for such an exceptional and engaging online conference this week 👏 I had lots of fun presenting my work on #seaweed cultivation and was honoured to win best talk and people's choice poster in my categories🌱 #MBA21

@haleydolton @KirstyLMacleod Thank you so much Haley! Great to meet you (virtually!) Jess has told me a lot about you ☺️ Haven’t forgotten your travel award too! 😁

@KirstyLMacleod @MBAcon2020 You did an amazing job!!! Thank you!!! 👏👏👏

Feeling proud to have been a part of, and committee chair for, the @MBAcon2020 I don’t think it could have gone any better. It was such a pleasure to host and see the amazing work that other researchers have been up to over the past year. A sincere thank you to all who joined ☺️

Thank you so much to the organisers of the @MBAcon2020 this week! It was fantastic to watch all of the presentations and to get involved with some really fun and useful activities 😃. I was also surprised and thrilled to win the best traditional poster 🥳! @thembauk #science

Thrilled to have been on the @MBAcon2020 committee and help to organise #MBA21. Based on the wonderful feedback it seems safe to say what a success it was! Massive thanks to everyone who helped to make it happen! Now to finally go outside 😅🌤