Dr Leena Riekkola
@finntasticleena.bsky.social
Spatial ecologist. Interested in bio-logging, movement modelling and making maps. Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Barcelona Opinions are my own
There is no such thing as ‘too many’ great mentors, so let’s celebrate those who make a difference to the careers of ECRs! Congratulations to Dr. Sean Desjardins @rug.nl, recipient of 2026 #APECS International Mentorship Award🏆 @scar-antarctic.bsky.social #SCAR2026
Know an outstanding mentor in the polar research community?🌍📢 Nominations now open for APECS International Mentorship Award to recognize mentors who support ECRs in polar science. Info & nomination: apecs.is/mentors/ment... Deadline: 1 June 2026, 23:59 GMT
Excited to start a new chapter at @ub.edu working with the @seabirdecology.bsky.social Lab! 🥳Looking forward to making the move from whales to seabirds 🌊🐳🐋➡️🐦⬛🪿Time to work on my Spanish too💃
It's that time of the year again when all the papers are in review... #AcademicTwitter #PhD #PhDlife #academics #AcademicChatter #Postdocs #Research #Science 🎄🎅
Very grateful to have received the SBS Early Career Research Award! ✨ But, excellent research is always a team effort, and I’m lucky to work with some truly amazing people! 🐳 @aucklanduni.bsky.social @royalsocietynz.bsky.social @docgovtnz.bsky.social FoS_UoA IAATO IWC-SORP ASOC LiveOcean
New paper alert!🚨Satellite tracking reveals southern right whales🐋feed in key high seas area, outside of existing protections. shorturl.at/2Vgst Funders: @aucklanduni.bsky.social @royalsocietynz.bsky.social LiveOcean @docgovtnz.bsky.social IWC-SORP ASOC @Macquarie_Uni RaeFamilyFoundation
New paper alert🚨SRWs show minimal short-term responses to biopsy sampling🏹a minimally invasive method providing vital data for🐳conservation & mgmt. shorturl.at/zAIN2 Funders: @aucklanduni.bsky.social @royalsocietynz.bsky.social LiveOcean @docgovtnz.bsky.social @antarcticasouth.bsky.social IWC-SORP
Absolute mega (pun intended) effort by @AnaMMSequeira & team to pull all these data and analyses together for global conservation efforts! So excited to get to be part of this cool group of people! 🤗 x.com/AnaMMSequeir...
Ana MM Sequeira on X: "📢A MegaMove milestone has just been published in @ScienceMagazine! With ~380 collaborators from 50 countries, we mapped the movements of 12k+ marine megafauna to identify key habitats 🌊🐋🦈 @pewenvironment @MegaMove_Org @EcoEvo_ANU @uwaoceans https://t.co/rMZ781kRTZ" / X
📢A MegaMove milestone has just been published in @ScienceMagazine! With ~380 collaborators from 50 countries, we mapped the movements of 12k+ marine megafauna to identify key habitats 🌊🐋🦈 @pewenvironment @MegaMove_Org @EcoEvo_ANU @uwaoceans https://t.co/rMZ781kRTZ
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Check out this huge international initiative to enhance whale conservation: bluecorridors.org. 🐋 Such a great example of global collaboration towards an important goal. So excited to get to be part of this cool group of people! 🤗 x.com/WWF/status/1...
