Calling all Postgraduate & Early-Career Marine Scientists!
Join us for the 22nd Marine Biological Association (MBA) Postgraduate Conference at Newcastle University from 15–17 April 2026.
🔗 Apply & Book Tickets here: www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/news/eve...
#ResearchConference #NewcastleUniversity
Today is #WorldWildlifeDay. We could find many images of wildlife in our collections @thembauk.bsky.social but this one of the European lobster caught our eye. We hope you like as much as we do
📖BL.42/L - Malacostraca podophthalmata Britanniae. W.E Leach, 1815-1875. Illustrations by James Sowerby
Over 30% of global marine catch comes from small-scale fisheries, contributing to global food security, livelihoods, and resilient communities, and yet the UK's inshore fishing fleet is in decline.
Listen now - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7DFAdWqpeonTBRb3AhEEmT?si=jhtxYUaXR36gGX8pbse6mw
Give the Ocean some Love this Valentine’s Day 💙
Here’s an easy, feel-good way to support our ocean, without it costing you a penny extra.
You can raise free donations for the Marine Biological Association every time you shop online with #easyfundraising.
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement becomes UK Law after receiving Royal Assent.
“This is a story of collaboration of over 20 years between policy makers, lawmakers and the scientific community. Working together to safeguard marine biodiversity in the high seas."
We’re proud to celebrate the pioneering women whose work has shaped science at the MBA and beyond.
Discover their legacy and impact 👉 https://www.mba.ac.uk/celebrating-the-legacy-of-pioneering-women-in-science-at-the-mba/
#InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience
@aliceahorton.bsky.social on the women who inspired her
Discover more about the Women in Science at the MBA - www.mba.ac.uk/celebrating-...
#WomenInScience #WomenInConservation #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience
Welcome to the January 2026 edition of The Marine Biologist.
Underlining the interconnectedness between land, people, and sea, this edition focuses on small-scale fishing. This is a tough but deeply valued way of life that faces mounting pressures.
"This year, countries can turn that momentum into action on offshore renewables, decarbonising ships, ports and investing in nature-based solutions. If leaders step up, COP31 could be the moment the ocean truly turns a corner."
Dr Tom Pickerell, FMBA
The seashore is most people’s window on the ocean. Professor Hawkins looks at the threats to coastal seas & asks how do predictions of impacts on rocky shores hold up a quarter century on?
Life on the Rocks with Professor Stephen J. Hawkins 👉 mba.ac.uk/podcast
#TheMarineBiologist #FieldWorkFriday
