‘Humpback to the future’! @oshuwilson.bsky.social projects how Southern Ocean humpback whale distributions might shift southward by the end of the century.🐋 #UKIRSC26
January 16, 2026 at 11:21 AM
‘Humpback to the future’! @oshuwilson.bsky.social projects how Southern Ocean humpback whale distributions might shift southward by the end of the century.🐋 #UKIRSC26
And shoutout to our UKIRSC committee for organising this year’s conference #UKIRSC26 🙌
@beth-harvey.bsky.social @oshuwilson.bsky.social @miahurst.bsky.social @eva-mariab.bsky.social @isha-just-isha.bsky.social @rebeccahdudley.bsky.social @crday-reader.bsky.social @ellenlhayward.bsky.social
@beth-harvey.bsky.social @oshuwilson.bsky.social @miahurst.bsky.social @eva-mariab.bsky.social @isha-just-isha.bsky.social @rebeccahdudley.bsky.social @crday-reader.bsky.social @ellenlhayward.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
And shoutout to our UKIRSC committee for organising this year’s conference #UKIRSC26 🙌
@beth-harvey.bsky.social @oshuwilson.bsky.social @miahurst.bsky.social @eva-mariab.bsky.social @isha-just-isha.bsky.social @rebeccahdudley.bsky.social @crday-reader.bsky.social @ellenlhayward.bsky.social
@beth-harvey.bsky.social @oshuwilson.bsky.social @miahurst.bsky.social @eva-mariab.bsky.social @isha-just-isha.bsky.social @rebeccahdudley.bsky.social @crday-reader.bsky.social @ellenlhayward.bsky.social
Charli Grimes discusses the social ontogeny of resident killer whales, exploring how lifelong social bonds form and change from early life through maturity. 🐋🤝 #UKIRSC26
January 16, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Charli Grimes discusses the social ontogeny of resident killer whales, exploring how lifelong social bonds form and change from early life through maturity. 🐋🤝 #UKIRSC26
That’s a wrap for #UKIRSC26! Thank you to everyone who came to Plymouth for our 20th Annual UKIRSC Conference! It was a pleasure meeting everyone and hearing all of the amazing presentations! 🦭🐬🐋
January 17, 2026 at 3:07 PM
That’s a wrap for #UKIRSC26! Thank you to everyone who came to Plymouth for our 20th Annual UKIRSC Conference! It was a pleasure meeting everyone and hearing all of the amazing presentations! 🦭🐬🐋
Stine Omdahl Petersen (@stine.op.bsky.social) compares how climate change is causing diverging distribution responses for minke whales and white-beaked dolphins in the North Sea. 🌊🐬 #UKIRSC26
January 16, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Stine Omdahl Petersen (@stine.op.bsky.social) compares how climate change is causing diverging distribution responses for minke whales and white-beaked dolphins in the North Sea. 🌊🐬 #UKIRSC26
Our winner for best short talk at #UKIRSC26 was Josh Symes “Risso’s dolphins of the South-West” 🏆🐬
Thank you to @prstats.bsky.social and Whales et al. ART for sponsoring this prize!
Thank you to @prstats.bsky.social and Whales et al. ART for sponsoring this prize!
January 17, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Our winner for best short talk at #UKIRSC26 was Josh Symes “Risso’s dolphins of the South-West” 🏆🐬
Thank you to @prstats.bsky.social and Whales et al. ART for sponsoring this prize!
Thank you to @prstats.bsky.social and Whales et al. ART for sponsoring this prize!
Had a great time helping to host the UKIRSC 2026 conference this week 🐋🦭🐬 and really enjoyed presenting a poster of the first chapter of my PhD #UKIRSC26 ✨
January 17, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Had a great time helping to host the UKIRSC 2026 conference this week 🐋🦭🐬 and really enjoyed presenting a poster of the first chapter of my PhD #UKIRSC26 ✨
Our winner for best poster at #UKIRSC26 was our very own @miahurst.bsky.social “An automated method for polynya detection using a geomorphon algorithm” 🏆🧊
Thank you to Seiche and Whales et al. ART for sponsoring this prize!
Thank you to Seiche and Whales et al. ART for sponsoring this prize!
January 17, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Our winner for best poster at #UKIRSC26 was our very own @miahurst.bsky.social “An automated method for polynya detection using a geomorphon algorithm” 🏆🧊
Thank you to Seiche and Whales et al. ART for sponsoring this prize!
Thank you to Seiche and Whales et al. ART for sponsoring this prize!
Our winner for best long talk at #UKIRSC26 was our very own @oshuwilson.bsky.social “Projected shifts in Southern Ocean humpback whale distribution under a changing climate” 🏆🐋
Thank you to the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) and Whales et al. ART for sponsoring this prize!
Thank you to the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) and Whales et al. ART for sponsoring this prize!
January 17, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Our winner for best long talk at #UKIRSC26 was our very own @oshuwilson.bsky.social “Projected shifts in Southern Ocean humpback whale distribution under a changing climate” 🏆🐋
Thank you to the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) and Whales et al. ART for sponsoring this prize!
Thank you to the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) and Whales et al. ART for sponsoring this prize!
To kick things off we have plenary speaker Nicola Quick from the University of Plymouth giving a talk on her career and fascinating beaked whale research! @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social #ukirsc26 #marinemammals
January 14, 2026 at 9:44 AM
To kick things off we have plenary speaker Nicola Quick from the University of Plymouth giving a talk on her career and fascinating beaked whale research! @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social #ukirsc26 #marinemammals
Inspiring keynote from Dr Clare Embling on her career journey so far 🐬🐳
From porpoises to sperm whales, PhD & postdoc tips, insights into predator–prey interactions and impacts of noise. A brilliant, honest look at building a career in marine mammal science. #UKIRSC26 @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
From porpoises to sperm whales, PhD & postdoc tips, insights into predator–prey interactions and impacts of noise. A brilliant, honest look at building a career in marine mammal science. #UKIRSC26 @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Inspiring keynote from Dr Clare Embling on her career journey so far 🐬🐳
From porpoises to sperm whales, PhD & postdoc tips, insights into predator–prey interactions and impacts of noise. A brilliant, honest look at building a career in marine mammal science. #UKIRSC26 @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
From porpoises to sperm whales, PhD & postdoc tips, insights into predator–prey interactions and impacts of noise. A brilliant, honest look at building a career in marine mammal science. #UKIRSC26 @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
Presenting on biodiversity, David Sweeney (@dasweeney.bsky.social) kicks off our Population session by using Bayesian mark-recapture models to better understand the residency patterns and population dynamics of goose-beaked whales in Southern California. 🐋📉 #UKIRSC26
January 15, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Presenting on biodiversity, David Sweeney (@dasweeney.bsky.social) kicks off our Population session by using Bayesian mark-recapture models to better understand the residency patterns and population dynamics of goose-beaked whales in Southern California. 🐋📉 #UKIRSC26
Our #UKIRSC26 Conference prize winners have been announced! First up, we’ve got the runner up for best short talk: @dasweeney.bsky.social “Using mark-recapture models to understand goose-beaked whale residency in Southern California” 🌊
Thank you to @infohackit.bsky.social for sponsoring this prize!
Thank you to @infohackit.bsky.social for sponsoring this prize!
January 17, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Our #UKIRSC26 Conference prize winners have been announced! First up, we’ve got the runner up for best short talk: @dasweeney.bsky.social “Using mark-recapture models to understand goose-beaked whale residency in Southern California” 🌊
Thank you to @infohackit.bsky.social for sponsoring this prize!
Thank you to @infohackit.bsky.social for sponsoring this prize!
Our runner up for best long talk at #UKIRSC26 was Emily Martens-Oberwelland “Royal Fish, Sea Monsters, and the great Leviathan: Whales in Seventeenth Century England” 🐳
Thank you to ReWild swimwear and @thembauk.bsky.social for sponsoring this prize!
Thank you to ReWild swimwear and @thembauk.bsky.social for sponsoring this prize!
January 17, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Our runner up for best long talk at #UKIRSC26 was Emily Martens-Oberwelland “Royal Fish, Sea Monsters, and the great Leviathan: Whales in Seventeenth Century England” 🐳
Thank you to ReWild swimwear and @thembauk.bsky.social for sponsoring this prize!
Thank you to ReWild swimwear and @thembauk.bsky.social for sponsoring this prize!
Loved presenting (via wild gesticulation) at the Society of Marine Mammalogy - UK and Ireland student chapter conference this week! Awesome to see such cool work being done by ECRs. #UKIRSC26 #marinemammals #research
Charli Grimes discusses the social ontogeny of resident killer whales, exploring how lifelong social bonds form and change from early life through maturity. 🐋🤝 #UKIRSC26
January 18, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Loved presenting (via wild gesticulation) at the Society of Marine Mammalogy - UK and Ireland student chapter conference this week! Awesome to see such cool work being done by ECRs. #UKIRSC26 #marinemammals #research
Our runner up for best poster at #UKIRSC26 was Ethan Wrigglesworth “The impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals on the male reproductive physiology of the harbour porpoise”
Thank you to British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) for sponsoring this prize!
Thank you to British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) for sponsoring this prize!
January 17, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Our runner up for best poster at #UKIRSC26 was Ethan Wrigglesworth “The impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals on the male reproductive physiology of the harbour porpoise”
Thank you to British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) for sponsoring this prize!
Thank you to British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) for sponsoring this prize!
Amy-Jo Randalls (@pintofangrybees.bsky.social) uses photo ID and citizen science to investigate common dolphin site fidelity and whether Loch Broom serves as a vital nursery area. 🐬🍼 #UKIRSC26
January 15, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Amy-Jo Randalls (@pintofangrybees.bsky.social) uses photo ID and citizen science to investigate common dolphin site fidelity and whether Loch Broom serves as a vital nursery area. 🐬🍼 #UKIRSC26
Claire Stainfield shows us how "Rootpainter," an open-access AI tool, can automate drone image processing to monitor grey seal populations without disturbance. 🚁🦭 #UKIRSC26
January 15, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Claire Stainfield shows us how "Rootpainter," an open-access AI tool, can automate drone image processing to monitor grey seal populations without disturbance. 🚁🦭 #UKIRSC26
Delighted Luis Huckstadt from @exetermarine.bsky.social was able to make it for his fascinating plenary talk on lessons learned in his career (including the struggles of academia) and Antarctic seals 🦭 and collaborative science 🧪 #UKIRSC26 #marinemammals
A bit late as traffic was bad but I made it to the @marinemammalogy.bsky.social UK and Ireland Student Chapter meeting and I am ready to start my talk @ukirsc.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Delighted Luis Huckstadt from @exetermarine.bsky.social was able to make it for his fascinating plenary talk on lessons learned in his career (including the struggles of academia) and Antarctic seals 🦭 and collaborative science 🧪 #UKIRSC26 #marinemammals
Josh Symes at @exetermarine.bsky.social is tracking Risso's dolphins in the UK's south-west, using photo ID to reveal site fidelity and core social alliances within this sub-population. 🐬📸 #UKIRSC26
January 15, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Josh Symes at @exetermarine.bsky.social is tracking Risso's dolphins in the UK's south-west, using photo ID to reveal site fidelity and core social alliances within this sub-population. 🐬📸 #UKIRSC26
Had a great time organising and presenting at the 20th Annual UKIRSC Conference hosted at the University of Plymouth #UKIRSC26! Thank you to our organising committee and everyone that attended the conference! 🦭
January 17, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Had a great time organising and presenting at the 20th Annual UKIRSC Conference hosted at the University of Plymouth #UKIRSC26! Thank you to our organising committee and everyone that attended the conference! 🦭
Our next talk comes from Dr Clare Embling, Associate Professor in Marine Ecology, who gave a keynote at #UKIRSC26 this morning and is now presenting: Is the Chagos Archipelago the last tropical refuge for #cetaceans? With some very impressive footage and audio recordings of some rare species!
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Our next talk comes from Dr Clare Embling, Associate Professor in Marine Ecology, who gave a keynote at #UKIRSC26 this morning and is now presenting: Is the Chagos Archipelago the last tropical refuge for #cetaceans? With some very impressive footage and audio recordings of some rare species!
OPEL's @oshuwilson.bsky.social won the prize for best long talks at #UKIRSC26. Congrats, Josh!
Our winner for best long talk at #UKIRSC26 was our very own @oshuwilson.bsky.social “Projected shifts in Southern Ocean humpback whale distribution under a changing climate” 🏆🐋
Thank you to the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) and Whales et al. ART for sponsoring this prize!
Thank you to the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) and Whales et al. ART for sponsoring this prize!
March 11, 2026 at 3:12 PM
OPEL's @oshuwilson.bsky.social won the prize for best long talks at #UKIRSC26. Congrats, Josh!