Last week I had the privilege of presenting part of my PhD research at the 4th World Seabird Conference in Tasmania #WSC4. Congratulations to the @worldseabirdunion.bsky.social for organising such an amazing event full of interesting discussions and networking opportunities. It was truly inspiring 🐧

Last week, Andrea Kaplan presented at the 4th World Seabird Conference in Hobart, Tasmania. There, she presented a study co-lead with Dr. Camila Artana: Marine heatwaves are transforming Western mediterranean marine ecosystems

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En este #WSC4 hemos hablado sobre el seguimiento que se hace des de España y cómo nosotros, a raíz de las más de dos décadas de experiencia que tenemos en el tema, podemos contribuir a mejorar la situación.

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Signs that I’m old based on what people told me this week at the #WSC4 conference:
- you’ve been an inspiration for my MSc ( the guy is now a post-doc).
- thanks for being a pioneer in this technique.

Chad English shares how philanthropy fits into the picture in contributing to seabird research and restoration actions. #WSC4

Nick Holmes describes the learnings gained from collating the information on seabird restoration efforts and outcomes in the Seabird Restoration Database: www.seabirddatabase.org #WSC4

Gaia Dell’Ariccia describes how multi-species feeding aggregations of seabirds (work-ups) can be used to infer ecosystem health. 198 hrs of observational study counted >33,000 individuals in the Hauraki Gulf were used to understand species networks. #WSC4

Jamie Darby describes storm impacts on Toanui flesh-footed shearwaters. Wind strength effects flight style and path, and foraging behaviours such as dive frequency. #WSC4

Few better places to talk seabirds. Tasmania is Australia's Antarctic gateway, sits on the edge of the Southern Ocean, hosts vast seabird colonies and borders some of the fastest-warming waters on Earth. The challenges and the science are both on the doorstep.

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Maíra Fessardi explores the complex relationship between ocean health and seabird health by investigating feather corticosterone levels, a signal of stress. Higher feather CORT was linked to a higher likelihood of breeding failure for Grey-faced petrels on Ihumoana. #WSC4

Alice Della Penna uses sonar acoustic data to investigate the complex processes resulting from marine heatwaves that affect prey abundance, composition, and distribution. #WSC4

Fueling the fire of a high metabolism - John Piatt describes physiological adaptations of seabirds and their food supply in the face of marine heatwaves. #WSC4

A thought-provoking panel discussion on incorporating Traditional knowledge and working with Indigenous and local communities to enhance seabird conservation activities. #WSC4

It began with a video taken by John Lamaris on the island he hails from in PNG that shows the dance of the frigate bird carried out by women in the community. These incredible women were doing traditional dance from the tops of trees!! #WSC4 🧪

Really stoked for the morning plenary today at #WSC4 where we’re learning about how Indigenous knowledge and culture is driving seabird conservation today - something way too often ignored by Western science. 🧪

This week’s #WednesdayWildflowers is coming to you from the World Seabird Conference in Tasmania. #WSC4 🧪

1. Southern rhododendron, Rhododendron ponticum
2. Australian tree fern, Dicksonia antarctica. Ok I know this is not a wildflower but tree ferns are so cool I couldn’t resist.

Nice to spend some time around the Hobart waterfront this week for the World Seabird Conference #WSC4

Seabird science attracts seriously talented photographers, and the WSC4 Photo Contest proves it. Hours in hides and on rolling boats went into every frame.

Help pick the People's Choice Award, announced in Hobart. Voting closes Thu 10 Sept, 12pm pollunit.com/en/polls/-i1...

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Roland Vösa describes Finland’s goals to eradicate raccoon dogs and mink from the archipelago, supporting seabird recovery. In 3 yrs, eradication efforts have been rolled out over 2000 islands, using hunters + dogs, trapping, feeding stations and drones. #WSC4

Antje Steinfurth shares outcomes of mouse eradication efforts on Gough Island, home to 22 seabirds and 2 landbirds. Mice were having devastating impacts on population viability. Although eradication was unsuccessful, reproductive success improved for 6 spp monitored. #WSC4