BIOSPHERE magazine

Curious about Biosphere? Issue 20 is free as a taster. Grab a cuppa and relax with the stories behind the science! biosphereonline.com/magazine/issue…

Issue #35 is out now, featuring a hard-hitting opinion piece by @CatFikes on @TheOceanCleanup: "one giant PR stunt which oversimplified the problem of plastic pollution and distracted the public from genuinely effective ways to protect the environment." bit.ly/2XiMudN

New #research shows designing the shape of wind turbine blades based on humpback #whale fins could reduce drag by a third and improve lift by 30%, leading to more efficient #RenewableEnergy! 😲🐋 bit.ly/2DctWCJ

Please play our new #citizenscience game - search for hidden #snakes and help us understand how camouflage works! snakes.sensoryecology.com #colsci #sensoryecology #nature

Are you: - looking for a postdoc? - intrigued by surface structures? - have a background in either physiology, biomechanics and/or engineering? If that's a yes, come work with me at @RoyalHolloway on eggshells. Info here: jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?r… #birds #ornithology @RHULBioSci

#Microplastics have been found in the guts of every #marine mammal examined in a new study of animals washed up on Britain’s shores. bit.ly/2FZSYZt

I just backed up all my dissertation data, paper drafts, etc. Is it time for you to do this too? #phdchat

We want to find more inspiring women scientists to follow here on Twitter! Please tag them in this post so we can start following them.

you're the best, not even squidding #NationalComplimentDay

The olive sea snake has a paddle-shaped tail to swim through the ocean efficiently.

2018 was the fourth warmest year on record, scientist group reports washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

Could #mushrooms and cyanobacteria one day be a source of #sustainableenergy? New #science suggests it's possible! biosphereonline.com/2019/01/24/bio…

Gardening in #Antarctica: one of my favourite past times. Here we have representatives of 7 #moss #species living in abundance on the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. #Justaddwater in warmer conditions and they're greening and growing quite fast.

Amazing creature filmed by @cima1954 in Chiriqui province, Panama. Natural selection at its finest! Anyone know what species this is?

I'm just saying, getting published in Nature used to be way easier. nature.com/articles/02348…

ZSL's new game 'Tricky Trawling' launches today. The educational game, exploring the impact seabed trawling can have on marine habitats, puts players at the helm of a fishing vessel in Greenland. campaign.zsl.org/trickytrawling/ @ZSLScience #educationalgames #kidsgames

Looking for a field assistant! The project involves behavioural sampling of guppy behaviour in the field in Trinidad. Project with @CulumBrown @DarrenPCroft @amy_e_deacon @Martin_Genner Expenses paid, incl. flights, from early March for 2 months. Please RT!

Insect collapse: ‘We are destroying our life support systems’ theguardian.com/environment/20…

Hoverflies are important pollinators, with 280 species in the UK alone. Each time you let wildflowers grow, plant nectar-rich plants, allow ivy to flower, or avoid pesticides, you'll be helping these beneficial insects alongside bees, butterflies and moths! Pic via @EcoRecording

Interested in doing a #PhD on #ecosystemservices, #seagrass and evidence-based management in the Indo-Pacific @UU_University? Apply here: uu.se/en/about-uu/jo… no later than 18 January 2019 #PhD #phdlife #phdjob @NRHUatUU #transdisciplinarity #SustainableDevelopment