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@uniofexeternews.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 12:26 PMReposted by @exetermarine.bsky.social

Exeter and @pml.ac.uk signed a new Memorandum of Understanding today, which will strengthen opportunities for future collaboration and allow doctoral students to capitalise on the expertise and experience of scientists from both institutions.

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@exetermarine.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 8:53 AM

New research has shown that this googly-eyed scarecrow can help save threatened seabirds from getting caught in fishing nets by around two thirds!

Full paper - conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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#seabirds 🦑🐟🧪🌍🌐🦤🐧

A “floating scarecrow”, which is a rotating metal object with two large googly eyes for use at sea. Text overlaid reads “what does this strange object have to do with seabirds?” An inset image in the bottom right shows some guillemots.

A “floating scarecrow”, which is a rotating metal object with two large googly eyes for use at sea. Text overlaid reads “scientists have developed a floating scarecrow designed to protect threatened seabirds from bycatch in gillnet fisheries”

A drone shot of a boat at sea. Two inset images of the floating scarecrow and a “scary bird” kite which is a kite shaped like a large predatory bird. Overlaid text reads “alongside an alternative deterrent technique called a scarybird kite these devices can decrease the risk of guillemots and razorbills being caught in nets by around two thirds.”

The floating scarecrow at sea. Text overlaid reads “to find out more about this study visit news.exeter.ac.uk read the full paper: doi.org/10.1111/con4.70082. Horton et al (2026) Conservation Letters.

@uniofexeteresi.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 9:26 AMReposted by @exetermarine.bsky.social

A study in the Maldives revealed how reef fish diversity and ecological roles change with depth, helping guide conservation amid climate: conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Find out more at Dr Lucy Woodall’s talk "Illuminating the deep ocean" on 28 Sep:
www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins...

@exetermarine.bsky.social Sep 9, 2026, 11:10 AM

Book your free ticket here - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/planet-und...

@exetermarine.bsky.social Sep 9, 2026, 11:04 AM

Will you be in New York for Climate Week? 🌍🌊

Join us for Planet Under Pressure: Protecting Our Ocean, a special event taking place in New York during one of the world's most important weeks for climate discussion and action!

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#NYClimateWeek #ClimateWeek26

Event flyer. Speakers include callum roberts (Exeter), Rachel Delhaise (Convex), and Brendan Godley (Exeter). Date: Tues 22nd September. Time: 6:30-8:30pm. Venue: 1 Hotel Central Park, 1414 6th Ave, New York, NY 10019

@uniofexeteresi.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 1:00 PMReposted by @exetermarine.bsky.social

Dr Lucy Woodall has taken up the ESI Challenge of the Month for September 2026.
Tune in to listen to her (hybrid) talk "Illuminating the deep ocean" on Monday 28 September 1 - 2pm.
www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins...

#esiChallengeOfTheMonth