World Turtle Day was created as a yearly observance to help people celebrate and protect turtles and their habitats across the world. This #WorldTurtleDay2023 we […]
Category: Ecology and Conservation
A Magical Maldives Experience – MSc Marine Environmental Management Fieldcourse
Our University of Exeter MSc Marine Environmental Management students recently returned home from their fieldtrip to the Maldives. Read on to hear from Monica Mayorga […]
World Seal Day: An interview with Dr Luis Huckstadt ā Pt. 2
Welcome to part 2 of our chat with DrĀ Luis Huckstadt this #WorldSealDay. Luis is a Senior Lecturer from the University of Exeter,Ā Centre for Ecology and […]
World Seagrass Day ā A Conversation with Dr Chris Laing
World Seagrass Day Cornwall: A Stronghold for Seagrass in the UKĀ Seagrass ecosystems are vitally important marine habitats. They store carbon, improve water quality and […]
Graduate in Focus – Isla Hely
In our Graduate in Focus series we look at the achievements of our graduates who have excelled in marine science around the world since studying with […]
Research Insights: Kristian Parton ā āOpportunistic camera surveys provide insight into discreet foraging behaviours in nurse sharksā
University of Exeter research associate Kristian Parton recently published a paper investigating the variety of foraging behaviours exhibited by nurse sharks in The Turks and […]
Research Insights: Dr Phil Doherty on “SharkGuard” – A Novel Bycatch Mitigation Device
Oceanic sharks & ray populations have declined >70% in the last 50 yrs. ExeterMarine lecturer Dr Phil Doherty recently published an exciting paper using a […]
A Placement Year at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML)
On some University of Exeter courses there is the option to take a professional placement, where students can gain valuable experience with an organisation relevant […]
MSc Marine Vertebrate Ecology and Conservation Fieldwork Week 2022
As part of the MSc Marine Vertebrate Ecology and Conservation Skills module, students undertake a series of fieldwork sessions within the region of Cornwall, providing […]
Tracking the Movements of Montserratās Marine Turtles
AuthorsĀ āĀ Dr Nicola Weber (Project Leader) and Jack Wiggins (Graduate Research Assistant) In 2019, a team of researchers from the University of Exeter, Government of Montserrat […]