1/3. The second issue of #SMPnews is out now: the annual Seabird Monitoring Programme newsletter, packed full of all things #seabirds! Enjoy a read at bto.org/smp-news BTO JNCC RSPB Science

An amazing #seabird #CitizenScience project, led by Ellie! Such an inspiring idea that has helped better understand links between puffin chick diet & population change 🐣🐟 The Seabird Group UK Seabird Monitoring Programme Scottish Seabird Centre

Huge numbers of kittiwakes actively feeding off the west cliffs now. Such a reassuring sight that there is food out there

Thrilled to get close views of the ultimate Arctic predator- polar bear feeding on a walrus carcass. ⁦Jamie Darby⁩ ⁦Mark Jessopp⁩ ⁦Seabird Watch⁩

While monitoring seabirds in Svalbard, saw this cheeky fellow also monitoring the colony- but for a whole other reason... ⁦Seabird Watch⁩

Our co-lead Mark Jessopp is currently in the Arctic collecting key evidence for #SeabirdWatch 👇

Happy #WorldSeabirdDay ! To celebrate, the Seabird Watch research team is taking over Oxford Brookes University FHLS account to tell you more about our unique research supporting a healthy and resilient marine environment Seabird Watch Oxford Brookes HLS #OBUresearchFHLS Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UCC

Seabirds are a great indicator of marine ecosystem's health as they live mostly at sea and are at the top of the food chain. Changes in their populations reflect changes in their environment. Yet, they're rapidly declining! Seabird Watch Oxford Brookes HLS #OBUresearchFHLS Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UCC

To disentangle the threats faced by seabirds and inform conservation, Seabird Watch harnesses new technologies like drones and timelapse cameras to study seabird colonies in some of the most isolated sites on Earth. With Oxford Brookes HLS Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UCC #WorldSeabirdDay #OBUresearchFHLS

To handle this huge data flow, our team works with the The Zooniverse #CitSci platform on seabirdwatch.org where volunteers click on adults, chicks and eggs to assist researchers to generate the evidence needed to boost conservation Oxford Brookes HLS #OBUresearchFHLS Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UCC

We are working with Seabird Watch & Faculty of Health & Life Sciences Research to use remote cameras & AI technology to understand population dynamics of Ascension's seabirds as part of a Biodiversity Challenge Funds project #WorldSeabirdDay

📅 #CivTechRound10 Live Q&A Session – Challenge 10.3 l With Challenge 10.3 sponsors National Trust for Scotland, NatureScot, Seabird Watch and Oxford Brookes University l Thursday, August 8 · 11am - 12pm GMT+1 >> eventbrite.com/e/946249266027…

Join us and NatureScot, National Trust for Scotland and Faculty of Health & Life Sciences Research for a tech challenge to help monitor and conserve puffins 👇💡

Please help us solve a challenge linked to monitoring #puffins 👇

We're looking for a Spatial Analyst (Seabird & Energy) to join our team, mainly to support our work on mapping bird sensitivity to offshore wind development - could this be you? birdlifeinternational.teamtailor.com/jobs/4824929-s…

Puffins spend most of their lives at sea and occupy a high position in the food chain, they serve as excellent indicator species for overall health of the marine environment. Can you develop a tech solution to help improve the monitoring and protection of puffins? #ornithology

Huge thanks to Ellie Ellie Honan for her inspiring & informative talk about toileting & menstruation during #seabird fieldwork at #CoimbraSeabirds. Whether you menstruate and/or manage people that do - this is definitely a talk to catch up on once uploaded to our YouTube channel!

This year, with the support of the Seabird Watch Project, we used drones to monitor Alderney's gannets on Les Etacs and Ortac. This method is more cost-effective and less logistically demanding compared to previous methods. Check out the latest PR alderneywildlife.org/press-releases

This summer, we helped survey Alderney's gannet population with drones! We followed methods detailed in our best practices document (marineornithology.org/article?rn=1544) to ensure minimal disturbance & provide a more cost-effective solution than previous surveys. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Drone technology can help us monitor remote seabird colonies, and it was great to be able to discuss and support UK Seabird Monitoring Programme BTO last week! #ornithology