Dr Lauren Smith
@saltwaterlifeuk.bsky.social
🤿 Marine Biologist focusing on elasmobranchs
🌊 Project Manager for an environmental non-profit
🏔️ Munro bagger 170/282
⚽️ 🦁 AVFC fan
🌊 Project Manager for an environmental non-profit
🏔️ Munro bagger 170/282
⚽️ 🦁 AVFC fan
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Join our side event during EEA2026!
🦈 How do we turn scientific evidence into messages that people understand, connect with and act on?
🗓️ Wednesday 7th October | 13:40 - 14:25 UTC+1
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🦈 How do we turn scientific evidence into messages that people understand, connect with and act on?
🗓️ Wednesday 7th October | 13:40 - 14:25 UTC+1
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October 3, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Join our side event during EEA2026!
🦈 How do we turn scientific evidence into messages that people understand, connect with and act on?
🗓️ Wednesday 7th October | 13:40 - 14:25 UTC+1
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🦈 How do we turn scientific evidence into messages that people understand, connect with and act on?
🗓️ Wednesday 7th October | 13:40 - 14:25 UTC+1
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🌱 Some positive marine conservation news, #seagrass meadows are extraordinarily valuable habitats, and this is a brilliant example of how relatively simple changes in the way we use the sea can give damaged ecosystems space to recover
#environment #marinelife
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#environment #marinelife
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Incredibly encouraging’: healing the scars of traditional anchors in Dorset’s seagrass meadows
Eco-moorings restore seagrass in just five years, boosting sealife such as seahorses, eels and crabs
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2026 at 7:54 AM
🌱 Some positive marine conservation news, #seagrass meadows are extraordinarily valuable habitats, and this is a brilliant example of how relatively simple changes in the way we use the sea can give damaged ecosystems space to recover
#environment #marinelife
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#environment #marinelife
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🤿🐟🌊 Yesterday marked the final session of my three-week “Dive, Discover & Defend course”, which I was delivering in Speyside and what a brilliant experience it has been!
A bit of a long thread 🧵 😅
#education #marinebiology #snorkelling #outreach #activeschools
A bit of a long thread 🧵 😅
#education #marinebiology #snorkelling #outreach #activeschools
October 2, 2026 at 7:08 PM
🤿🐟🌊 Yesterday marked the final session of my three-week “Dive, Discover & Defend course”, which I was delivering in Speyside and what a brilliant experience it has been!
A bit of a long thread 🧵 😅
#education #marinebiology #snorkelling #outreach #activeschools
A bit of a long thread 🧵 😅
#education #marinebiology #snorkelling #outreach #activeschools
Have your say on the 🏴 proposed fisheries management measures for inshore MPAs and proposed PMF management, consultation ends 18th Jan 2027: blogs.gov.scot/marine-scotl...
Consultation on ‘Proposed Fisheries Management Measures in Scottish Inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Proposed Priority Marine Features (PMF) Management Areas’
The Scottish Government is pleased to announce that the consultation on proposed fisheries management measures for inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPA) and proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF) manag...
blogs.gov.scot
September 21, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Have your say on the 🏴 proposed fisheries management measures for inshore MPAs and proposed PMF management, consultation ends 18th Jan 2027: blogs.gov.scot/marine-scotl...
🚨 Bluesky… anyone on here from the UK who is a marine biologist specialising in deep sea research? If so & if you’d be happy to do a 5 minute segment for BBC Radio 4’s ‘Today’ show at 08:35 tomorrow about the Trump administration nearing approval for permits to mine the deep sea, please reach out!
September 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM
🚨 Bluesky… anyone on here from the UK who is a marine biologist specialising in deep sea research? If so & if you’d be happy to do a 5 minute segment for BBC Radio 4’s ‘Today’ show at 08:35 tomorrow about the Trump administration nearing approval for permits to mine the deep sea, please reach out!
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Another iconic symbol of overfishing: bluefin tuna (think million dollar Japanese auctions), is returning to British waters and all populations are rebuilding or doing well. So much better of a story than 10 or 15 years ago.
Scientists and fishermen celebrate return of bluefin tuna www.bbc.com/news/article...
Scientists and fishermen celebrate return of bluefin tuna
Marine biologists and fisherman reflect on the increasing numbers of bluefin tuna in UK waters.
www.bbc.com
September 14, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Another iconic symbol of overfishing: bluefin tuna (think million dollar Japanese auctions), is returning to British waters and all populations are rebuilding or doing well. So much better of a story than 10 or 15 years ago.
🤿 A brilliant morning taking out some of the Wavy Quines crew for a snorkel at Boddam!
📍Plethora of life on the Kelp stipes
📍Blue-rayed Limpets were a favourite
#snorkelling #underwater #wavyquines #saltwaterlife #underwaterphotography #marinelife
📍Plethora of life on the Kelp stipes
📍Blue-rayed Limpets were a favourite
#snorkelling #underwater #wavyquines #saltwaterlife #underwaterphotography #marinelife
September 13, 2026 at 4:24 PM
🤿 A brilliant morning taking out some of the Wavy Quines crew for a snorkel at Boddam!
📍Plethora of life on the Kelp stipes
📍Blue-rayed Limpets were a favourite
#snorkelling #underwater #wavyquines #saltwaterlife #underwaterphotography #marinelife
📍Plethora of life on the Kelp stipes
📍Blue-rayed Limpets were a favourite
#snorkelling #underwater #wavyquines #saltwaterlife #underwaterphotography #marinelife
🤿 A couple of weeks ago I was at Catterline as part of my coastal partnership work. I’d taken my snorkel gear to go in after for a quick dip if the conditions allowed.
#snorkelling #shanny #commonblenny #underwaterphotograpy #saltwaterlife 🌊
#snorkelling #shanny #commonblenny #underwaterphotograpy #saltwaterlife 🌊
September 11, 2026 at 5:21 PM
🤿 A couple of weeks ago I was at Catterline as part of my coastal partnership work. I’d taken my snorkel gear to go in after for a quick dip if the conditions allowed.
#snorkelling #shanny #commonblenny #underwaterphotograpy #saltwaterlife 🌊
#snorkelling #shanny #commonblenny #underwaterphotograpy #saltwaterlife 🌊
🤿 Last week I had a great time guiding a small group near Portsoy in the Moray Firth!
Vibrant colours and plenty of critters out there to observe, here are a few of my favourite snaps from that tour!
#snorkelling #freediving #underwater #underwaterphotography #saltwaterlife #marinelife
Vibrant colours and plenty of critters out there to observe, here are a few of my favourite snaps from that tour!
#snorkelling #freediving #underwater #underwaterphotography #saltwaterlife #marinelife
August 28, 2026 at 10:17 AM
🤿 Last week I had a great time guiding a small group near Portsoy in the Moray Firth!
Vibrant colours and plenty of critters out there to observe, here are a few of my favourite snaps from that tour!
#snorkelling #freediving #underwater #underwaterphotography #saltwaterlife #marinelife
Vibrant colours and plenty of critters out there to observe, here are a few of my favourite snaps from that tour!
#snorkelling #freediving #underwater #underwaterphotography #saltwaterlife #marinelife
🐾 🥔 Happy International Dog Day Tattie!
You are the best outdoors adventure companion, blackberry munching, Care Bear loving dog ever!
I love you.
#internationaldogday #dog #spaniel #workingcocker #bestfriend
You are the best outdoors adventure companion, blackberry munching, Care Bear loving dog ever!
I love you.
#internationaldogday #dog #spaniel #workingcocker #bestfriend
August 26, 2026 at 10:05 PM
🐾 🥔 Happy International Dog Day Tattie!
You are the best outdoors adventure companion, blackberry munching, Care Bear loving dog ever!
I love you.
#internationaldogday #dog #spaniel #workingcocker #bestfriend
You are the best outdoors adventure companion, blackberry munching, Care Bear loving dog ever!
I love you.
#internationaldogday #dog #spaniel #workingcocker #bestfriend
Reposted by Dr Lauren Smith
Relative abundance indices for critically endangered oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) derived from pelagic Baited Remote Underwater Video Stations (pBRUVS) - Marine Biology
Relative abundance indices for critically endangered oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) derived from pelagic Baited Remote Underwater Video Stations (pBRUVS) - Marine Biology
Oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) have undergone marked population declines due to overexploitation. Abundance trends typically rely on fisheries-dependent data that can be biased,…
link.springer.com
August 25, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Relative abundance indices for critically endangered oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) derived from pelagic Baited Remote Underwater Video Stations (pBRUVS) - Marine Biology
Reposted by Dr Lauren Smith
Sometimes life feels like…
A Capitellidae bristle worm larva trapped in a hydroid theca.
#marineplankton 🦑
A Capitellidae bristle worm larva trapped in a hydroid theca.
#marineplankton 🦑
August 21, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Sometimes life feels like…
A Capitellidae bristle worm larva trapped in a hydroid theca.
#marineplankton 🦑
A Capitellidae bristle worm larva trapped in a hydroid theca.
#marineplankton 🦑
🔵🦈 I can’t help myself… I just have to post this wee clip again!
I love how you can see the incredible blue colouration of the dorsal side of this shark as she catches the sunlight when cruising on by!
#blueshark #shark #underwater #freediving #celticdeep 🌊
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social
I love how you can see the incredible blue colouration of the dorsal side of this shark as she catches the sunlight when cruising on by!
#blueshark #shark #underwater #freediving #celticdeep 🌊
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 PM
🔵🦈 I can’t help myself… I just have to post this wee clip again!
I love how you can see the incredible blue colouration of the dorsal side of this shark as she catches the sunlight when cruising on by!
#blueshark #shark #underwater #freediving #celticdeep 🌊
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social
I love how you can see the incredible blue colouration of the dorsal side of this shark as she catches the sunlight when cruising on by!
#blueshark #shark #underwater #freediving #celticdeep 🌊
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social
🤿 A little different from this time last week, no 🦈 but always great to spend an hour at my local spot!
- Long-spined sea scorpion looks delighted to see me
- Satisfying seaweed clump
- Blue beadlet anemones looking pretty
- Common Periwinkle with cool stripes
#marinelife #diving #underwater
- Long-spined sea scorpion looks delighted to see me
- Satisfying seaweed clump
- Blue beadlet anemones looking pretty
- Common Periwinkle with cool stripes
#marinelife #diving #underwater
August 15, 2026 at 6:40 PM
🤿 A little different from this time last week, no 🦈 but always great to spend an hour at my local spot!
- Long-spined sea scorpion looks delighted to see me
- Satisfying seaweed clump
- Blue beadlet anemones looking pretty
- Common Periwinkle with cool stripes
#marinelife #diving #underwater
- Long-spined sea scorpion looks delighted to see me
- Satisfying seaweed clump
- Blue beadlet anemones looking pretty
- Common Periwinkle with cool stripes
#marinelife #diving #underwater
🐟 🦈 A few snips of my GoPro footage from the Celtic Deep, including the juvenile Atlantic Wreck Fish (aka the Stone Bass, Polyprion americanus) which *almost* stole the show!!
Adults can reach 2m and they’re thought to live for around 90yrs!! 🌊
#underwater #blueshark #wreckfish #saltwaterlife
Adults can reach 2m and they’re thought to live for around 90yrs!! 🌊
#underwater #blueshark #wreckfish #saltwaterlife
August 13, 2026 at 11:33 AM
🐟 🦈 A few snips of my GoPro footage from the Celtic Deep, including the juvenile Atlantic Wreck Fish (aka the Stone Bass, Polyprion americanus) which *almost* stole the show!!
Adults can reach 2m and they’re thought to live for around 90yrs!! 🌊
#underwater #blueshark #wreckfish #saltwaterlife
Adults can reach 2m and they’re thought to live for around 90yrs!! 🌊
#underwater #blueshark #wreckfish #saltwaterlife
🔵🦈🧵 There’s something almost miraculous about seeing Blue Sharks (Prionace glauca) in the wild.
💙 🌊
#blueshark #shark #conservation #underwaterphotography #sharkdiving #marinelife
💙 🌊
#blueshark #shark #conservation #underwaterphotography #sharkdiving #marinelife
August 10, 2026 at 4:55 PM
🔵🦈🧵 There’s something almost miraculous about seeing Blue Sharks (Prionace glauca) in the wild.
💙 🌊
#blueshark #shark #conservation #underwaterphotography #sharkdiving #marinelife
💙 🌊
#blueshark #shark #conservation #underwaterphotography #sharkdiving #marinelife
🦈 Blue Dreamin’ … Brilliant encounters with Blue Sharks yesterday thanks to @celticdeep !
Here’s a quick snapshot of some of my favourite images!
💙
#blueshark #sharks #snorkelling #freediving #underwaterphotography
Here’s a quick snapshot of some of my favourite images!
💙
#blueshark #sharks #snorkelling #freediving #underwaterphotography
August 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
🦈 Blue Dreamin’ … Brilliant encounters with Blue Sharks yesterday thanks to @celticdeep !
Here’s a quick snapshot of some of my favourite images!
💙
#blueshark #sharks #snorkelling #freediving #underwaterphotography
Here’s a quick snapshot of some of my favourite images!
💙
#blueshark #sharks #snorkelling #freediving #underwaterphotography
👾 A single breath beneath the surface is all it takes to enter another world!
🔍 Can anyone help me with ID of these images (hydroids?) ?
#snorkelling #freediving #underwater #underwaterphotography #saltwaterlife
#marinelife
🔍 Can anyone help me with ID of these images (hydroids?) ?
#snorkelling #freediving #underwater #underwaterphotography #saltwaterlife
#marinelife
August 3, 2026 at 9:37 AM
👾 A single breath beneath the surface is all it takes to enter another world!
🔍 Can anyone help me with ID of these images (hydroids?) ?
#snorkelling #freediving #underwater #underwaterphotography #saltwaterlife
#marinelife
🔍 Can anyone help me with ID of these images (hydroids?) ?
#snorkelling #freediving #underwater #underwaterphotography #saltwaterlife
#marinelife
✏️ A couple of weeks ago i FINALLY made time to start sketching again!
Literally haven’t done this for years, but really enjoyed being absorbed by this little project. Will endeavour to do more and hopefully improve!
#sketching #art #puffin #wildlife #nature
Literally haven’t done this for years, but really enjoyed being absorbed by this little project. Will endeavour to do more and hopefully improve!
#sketching #art #puffin #wildlife #nature
August 1, 2026 at 1:07 PM
✏️ A couple of weeks ago i FINALLY made time to start sketching again!
Literally haven’t done this for years, but really enjoyed being absorbed by this little project. Will endeavour to do more and hopefully improve!
#sketching #art #puffin #wildlife #nature
Literally haven’t done this for years, but really enjoyed being absorbed by this little project. Will endeavour to do more and hopefully improve!
#sketching #art #puffin #wildlife #nature
🦈 Great to connect with my pal Dr Steph Smith and provide a wee comment for her Blue Shark blog piece:
vet.ed.ac.uk/global-agric...
#blueshark #shark #worldconservationday
vet.ed.ac.uk/global-agric...
#blueshark #shark #worldconservationday
Blue shark sighting informs conservation research | Global Agriculture and Food Systems | The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
Dr Steph Smith reflects on a rare encounter with a blue shark in Weymouth Harbour and explores what its behaviour might tell experts about this near-threatened species. Images and video by Dr Scott De...
vet.ed.ac.uk
July 28, 2026 at 8:12 PM
🦈 Great to connect with my pal Dr Steph Smith and provide a wee comment for her Blue Shark blog piece:
vet.ed.ac.uk/global-agric...
#blueshark #shark #worldconservationday
vet.ed.ac.uk/global-agric...
#blueshark #shark #worldconservationday
🪼 🌧️ The natural world doesn’t hurry, perform, or demand to be seen.
It simply exists.
Slow down. Observe. Breathe.
Sometimes the greatest sense of peace isn’t something we find—it’s something we notice has been there all along. 💙
#underwater #jellyfish #marinelife #nature #saltwaterlife
It simply exists.
Slow down. Observe. Breathe.
Sometimes the greatest sense of peace isn’t something we find—it’s something we notice has been there all along. 💙
#underwater #jellyfish #marinelife #nature #saltwaterlife
July 20, 2026 at 4:39 PM
🪼 🌧️ The natural world doesn’t hurry, perform, or demand to be seen.
It simply exists.
Slow down. Observe. Breathe.
Sometimes the greatest sense of peace isn’t something we find—it’s something we notice has been there all along. 💙
#underwater #jellyfish #marinelife #nature #saltwaterlife
It simply exists.
Slow down. Observe. Breathe.
Sometimes the greatest sense of peace isn’t something we find—it’s something we notice has been there all along. 💙
#underwater #jellyfish #marinelife #nature #saltwaterlife
Congratulations to Spain 🇪🇸 👏
July 19, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Congratulations to Spain 🇪🇸 👏
Ah hahahaha Rooney 😂🤣😂
July 19, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Ah hahahaha Rooney 😂🤣😂