Learn about the perils faced by #OceanTravellers by playing our new #game, the #MazeOfMisfortune! Developed by University of Essex Sea-Unicorn & Bare Knuckle Dev for the Royal Soc #SummerScience (6-10 July) #salmon #turtle #whale play.google.com/store/apps/det… bareknuckledev.itch.io/mazeofmisfortu…

PhD students told to consider selling Avon products to make ends meet theguardian.com/science/2022/j…

I have been asked on here if I have ever looked at the benefits of freeports. The honest answer is no, but that is because I have never been able to find any such benefits. I have, however, looked at the massive downsides to this idea that both Sunak and Truss support. A thread..

MILK TIME 🥛! Have you ever considered that it’s a bit weird that you drink the milk of another animal, and it’s totally normal? Milk is a billion-dollar industry. A *HUGE* new human evolution paper just dropped, upending one of the great modern evolutionary ideas. 🧵 1/n

In 1951, Adelbert Ames created the mind-boggling ‘Ames Window’. It’s so effective that even when you know how it works you can’t break the illusion [video from The Curiosity Show: buff.ly/36DvRNs]

A hierarchy of alienness: Pictures of animals from least to most related to you. Least-related animal: Sponges. You and sponges are both animals. That's basically all you've got in common.

The minimum UKRI PhD stipend is £16,062 for 2022/23. Although PhDs are training and do not legally require minimum wage, a comparison is worthwhile: National minimum wage (age 21-23) is £19,094 (40h/week). After tax that's £16,836. Living wage is £19,760 (£17,280 after tax).

I didn't even know this Measurements consultation was taking place. (No option for metric only!) It must be one of the People’s Priorities. 🙄 Don’t let Mogg get away with a return to imperial measurements by default. Tell them no. It closes on the 26th. beisgovuk.citizenspace.com/opss/measureme…

Great day on/in the water with Dr Anna Sturrock and School of Life Sciences, University of Essex helping with some seine work. Good results and a couple of #seals 🦭 to keep an eye on us!

And all prior to his disastrous tenure in No. 10. I’d like to say I can’t believe this is happening, but the noise of rock bottoms being smashed through is becoming the soundtrack of things…

Huge congratulations to Maria Magliulo on passing her PhD today! Thanks also to her supervisory team, examiners and the wonderful Salt Giant team. Enjoyable field work in and around the Dead Sea⬇️

I am speaking at British Ecological Society Annual Meeting 2022. Please check out my talk if you're attending the event! #BES2022 - via #Whova event app ⁦Research at Essex⁩ ⁦School of Life Sciences, University of Essex⁩ ⁦Prof Tom Cameron⁩

I have Three #PhDs available School of Life Sciences, University of Essex - on animal movement and risks, Nature based Flood management and Marine Ecosystem services - two already have adverts - see below - get in touch - #RT and Apply now #gradschool

Great turnout from School of Life Sciences, University of Essex at #BES2022 - talks and posters from microbes to shellfish and fishes and waterfowl, water quality, sentinel animals, nurseries, foodwebs and harvesting - great dancing too 🕺#ceilidh #disco #Ecology

We are very excited to annouce that we will be joined by Charles Clover on 25th January for what promises to be a fascinating talk (more details to come...)! For now please register on our Eventbrite page to attend in-person or online. eventbrite.co.uk/e/charles-clov…

Amazing PhD opportunity to use cutting edge techniques - acoustic telemetry, echosounders, BRUV, ROV to study fisheries and conservation benefits of UKs first Offshore Mussel Farm. Rope Biodiversity will also be important to quantify jobs.ac.uk/job/CXC175/phd…

School of Life Sciences, University of Essex cleaning up at the University of Essex Research & Impact Awards! 🍾🥳 Congrats Eoin O'Gorman, @DrAndreaMohr1, Alex Dumbrell & the whole #OceanTravellers team! Stoked our 2022 The Royal Society #SummerScience exhibit, film & game were played & enjoyed! essex.ac.uk/research-proje…