I’m currently working in Northern Cyprus as an onboard observer. The Cyprus bycatch project and SPOT Marine Life have been collecting data since 2018 on fisheries and bycatch, I will be using this data to explore diversity and distribution of elasmobranchs in the area- Martha O’Keefe

Planning a coastal walk this half term? Remember to #givesealsspace and #keepyourdistance •Use binoculars to watch seals •Use a Zoom lens to take pictures to keep distance (>100m) •Be quiet •If a seal is looking at you, you are too close •Never touch or feed a wild seal!

Be still my marine loving heart 🐢❤️ SPOT Marine Life Marine Vertebrate MSc (U of Exeter)

Couldn’t have asked for a more amazing trip SPOT Marine Life Marine Vertebrate MSc (U of Exeter) #NorthernCyprus #MarineConservation #Turtles

Check out my project video to see what I got up to in Northern Cyprus this summer. I cannot thank SPOT Marine Life and The Cyprus Bycatch project enough for having me, or the local fishermen for welcoming me onto their boats (and making me endless Turkish coffees) Marine Vertebrate MSc (U of Exeter) 🦈

Happy shark week my dudes 🤘🏻

Citizen science is making waves in marine conservation 🌊. Check out this quick video to find out more on how I'll be using citizen science to understand how #cetacean sightings have changed in Cornwall in the last decade! @ExeterMarine Marine Vertebrate MSc (U of Exeter) @CwallWildlife #MVEC⏰🐬

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This is why it matters. Representation. My daughter doesn’t have to have an interest in football. She just has to know that it’s an option. That she can become anything she sets her little heart on. From a princess to a lioness. And everything in between. #Lionesses #WEURO2022

First turtle rescue and visit to Meritta Rehabilitasyon Merkezi of the season 🐢❤️ Happy to be back out in Northern Cyrpus with the Cyprus Bycatch project and SPOT Marine Life for another summer #conservation #turtles #bycatch

It's Meet the Team Monday! The WiseOceans team has recently expanded, please say hello to Martha. She joins as Academy Coordinator Martha is a PADI Divemaster, holds a Masters in Marine Conversation and is an experienced educator #wiseoceansacademy #virtuallearning

An #InterviewwithWiseOceans returns! Our popular written #blog features interviews with a range of #marine #conservation professionals. This week features a special guest, our very own Academy Coordinator Martha! Read more: wiseoceans.com/an-interview-w… #wiseoceans #careers #advice

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Our latest #HappyHeadlines is here! September's positive ocean news includes good news for #TheHighSeasTreaty and a ban on single-use plastic in England. Read more here: wiseoceans.com/happy-headline…

#EEA2023 what a week! Immense thanks to all of you who made the event so memorable! Thanks again to our sponsors Save Our Seas Innovasea Lotek for their generous support, & all our speakers. Watch this space for a final wrap-up video.

Of the 36 species recorded, 22 are listed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened (critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable) The researchers say fishers and local authorities are keen to protect threatened species, and simple changes could have a major impact

Sharks and rays from threatened species are being caught off northern Cyprus, according to a new study by scientists who are working with local authorities and fishers to protect the animals SPOT Marine Life Martha O’Keefe University of Exeter CEC news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-env…

Let's talk about #periods while doing #fieldwork. How do you handle them? Tampons and ziploc bags? Menstrual cups? Period panties? Suppressing them? My inquiring mind wants to know... Breaking the menstruation taboo to make fieldwork more inclusive nature.com/articles/d4158…