Thanks Cefas for a great conference! Really enjoyed meeting students and staff and hearing about such diverse research. Also, shout out to Dr Charley Clubley for an interesting talk on the use of dispersal modelling as a non-native species management tool

Presented my PhD research on the potential impacts of the non-native Asian date mussel at the #CefasPastAndFuture conference this week. Cefas

There is still time to sign up for #remediation workshop - let's talk about how we can tackle #nutrientinputs #waterpollution and how we can collaborate to come up with new solutions Book on here: tinyurl.com/mryp2xzp

Finished collecting samples today out on the mud with EmmaAliceW and a beautiful sunset

Absolutely brilliant session of #ecosystem services at the The Shellfish Centre conference captured beautifully by @_auralab #aquaculture #nutrientmanagement

Do you work with vessels and/or waterside infrastructure in the Solent and want to find out about marine invasive species and biosecurity planning? Then come and join us at one of our three free workshops in March. solentforum.org/publications/s…

An inspiring day today with Project Seagrass today learning the Seagrass-Watch monitoring methods, spiced up by the discovery of an #asiandatemussel on Ryde Beach!

Thanks @ECSAssociation for the opportunity to present my research on the feeding rate of the non-native Asian date #mussel at your conference this week. There was a great selection of talks, including those by Andy van der Schatte Olivier and Zoe Morrall about Project RaNTrans.

A very successful boat trip this week! We collected lots of lovely mud samples which will be used for understanding what species the Asian date #mussel occurs with. Couldn't have done it without Charlie Mountain and Lucy Martin.

If you're interested in #InvasiveSpecies this BES Invasion Science event in Llandudno is for you! I've got my ticket 🥳

Sparkling #seaweed in Lulworth Cove! In the middle of this video is Irish moss (Chondrus crispus) which reflects blue and ultraviolet light, possibly to protect itself from the sun's rays and / or to confuse animals that would otherwise eat it. nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/…

It’s #INNSweek 2023! Today we’re looking at what is being done to reduce the impacts of invasive non-native plants and animals. Throughout the day we’ll be sharing tweets from some of these projects. Visit the website to find out more nonnativespecies.org/invasivespecie… #Invasivespecies

A great day out on RV Callista this week with University of Portsmouth Masters students, learning about different sampling methods and practicing ID skills. We thought this tiny 3 cm #squid may have been a type of bobtail, called "little cuttlefish". Thanks for having us University of Southampton

Great lightning talk by Kate Dey on the potential impacts of non-native Asian date mussel in the UK

Seems like a normal underwater encounter: largemouth bass goes after a minnow...right? Wrong! The little fish is a bivalve, a mussel, that mimics a minnow to spray its parasitic larvae into the gills of an actual fish. 🎥U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service B. Billings R. Hagerty

Our (fabulous) team are recruiting! A great #job for someone who loves #marine #InvasiveSpecies. I'm happy to chat to anyone who's interested. jobs.apemltd.co.uk/vacancies/338/…

Certain types of sea urchins will pick up a shell with their tube feet and ‘wear’ it, with a behavior known as “covering reaction”, mainly because they shy away from light. So aquarium enthusiasts 3D-printed tiny hats and they actually wear them.

Merry Christmas from Dr. Kate Dey (PhD viva completed!) 🥳