Nessa O'Connor
@nessocon.bsky.social
#Marine Biology, #Ecology, Trinity College Dublin
@clairehanna.bsky.social : "Last week, in a very high profile case, the murder of Natalie McNally, the judge.. talked about a frenzied knife attack, he talked about wounds so bad the cause of death was unable to to be determined. There were no riots over the perpetrator of that brutal crime"
I am a single dad to an adopted son with additional needs. Life is not always easy and there are difficult days. This full-colour book shares simple recipes and survival strategies that help us enjoy upbeat ‘blue sky’ moments. Perfect for #FathersDay! www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739967038/ #FoodSky
Are you someone with experience in marine conservation, partnership development, and cold-water diving who is motivated to shape the future of ocean recovery in California? @nature.org‘s California Oceans Program is hiring a Kelp Program Director. 🌊🦑 nature.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...
Kelp Project Director, California
Application Instructions: Please note that the application period ends at 12:00 am EDT on the due date listed. For applicants in Pacific Daylight Time, please plan to submit your application by 8:59pm...
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Fantastic fully-funded #PhD opportunity available now with me, Aoife Delaney at @npwsireland.bsky.social, and Iris Moeller, Thomas Connor & Jamie Waterman @tcddublin.bsky.social - on Irish #saltmarsh communities and #Spartina Please share! 🌱 🌊 😊 Deadline 20th May 2026 #MarineLife 🦑 #Ecology #coasts
great summary of our newest paper - led by Abby Gilson #seaweed #MarineLife 🦑 #AlgalAwesomeness! #oceanfarmers
Annals of Botany@annbot.bsky.social · 5mo ago🌊🌿Join us to learn about the newly published “Biodiversity-Ecosystem Functioning: Increased species diversity does not increase the productivity of cultivated kelp” in @annbot.bsky.social by Abby Gilson and co-authors. (1/9) 👉 doi.org/qsqg @nessocon.bsky.social #aobpapers #macroalgae #kelpfarming
BRICONS (Building Resilient Irish Coasts through Oyster Restoration) - are looking for a new postdoctoral researcher - deadline 19th February - details 👇 🦪🌊 @drjosemfarinas.bsky.social @annikaclements.bsky.social briconsproject.com/2026/02/06/n...
Now Open: Postdoctoral Research Fellow Role within the BRICONS Project
🌊🔬 The BRICONS Project – Building Resilient Irish Coasts through Oyster Restoration is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow (PD1 level) to join an exciting, interdisciplinary res…
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Shipworms aren’t worms. They’re bivalves that eat wood with the help of symbiotic bacteria turning wooden shipwrecks into functioning ecosystems. #MolluscMonday Fantastic image from seahistory.org/sea-history-...
go.bsky.app/4naJbid Here's a list of Dublin City Council accounts on Blue Sky
The world is your…. 🦪 fantastic work from @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social and Belfast Harbour!
RTÉ News@news.rte.ie · 7mo agoThousands of oysters have been planted in Belfast Lough in a bid to restore the species in the waterway. Nature conservation charity Ulster Wildlife placed 2,000 adult European oysters and more than 30,000 juvenile oysters, called spat, grown on scallop and mussel shells.
It’s Trinity Open Day and one of the most common questions I get asked is ‘what kind of jobs do zoologists do?’ - so we asked our alumni… youtu.be/lJr4AsZ_rLc?...
Zoology Alumni
YouTube video by Trinity College Dublin
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Saying that it's "too hard" to get on the Irish president ballot when an independent woman got the entire Irish left to back her, got the biggest vote ever and beat two historically dominant parties is not just wrong - it is breathtakingly offensive and outrageously dishonest. #Aras25 #Speirgorm
This little bivalve larva is taking a stroll with its foot… #marineplankton 🦑
We also launched the BRICONS project this week! There's a lot of work to do restoring habitats in the face of global change! www.marine.ie/site-area/ne...
Marine Institute approves €1.5m award for major all-island nature restoration project | Marine Institute
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SEAGROW has begun! We cannot wait to get started quantifying all the benefits of regenerative ocean farming! @tcddublin.bsky.social
Natalia Ospina 🇪🇺 🌊 🐟 ♻️@ospinanat.bsky.social · 10mo ago🌊 We are proud to announce the launch of SeaGrow – Seaweed Ecosystem Aquaculture for GROWth and Sustainability, a new EU-funded project #EMFAF #CINEA 🌍 🔗 Learn more about the new project: aircent.re/42HwG7M #SEAGROW #BlueEconomy #seaweed #aquaculture #EUfunded #sustainability #MarineScience
Delighted to see the Living Seawalls in Ireland! www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster... @louisefirth.bsky.social
Cork scientists hope new 'Living Sea Wall' in Cobh will soon teem with many species of marine life
UCC marine ecologist said wall would provide ideal homes 'for barnacles, limpets and a lot of different types of seaweed and algae'
irishexaminer.com
This went completely under my radar. A rewilded Glen of the Downs Golf Course that creates an unexpected corridor between the GOTDs, Kindlestown Wood and the Little Sugar Loaf 🤯 www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
The couple who bought a Wicklow golf course and turned it into a native woodland
The former Glen of the Downs Golf Course greens are now covered in 80,000 native trees, planted by Anke and John Moran
irishtimes.com
Ugh so frustrating! Just hurry up and build it! 🚆
Ola Løkken Nordrum@olaln.bsky.social · 11mo ago🤯 Why?!?! Is this the final sentence of this article. “Both Dermot Desmond and Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary have criticised the Metrolink”. It’s completely unrelated. They are not public transport experts. They’re just an ultra polluting billionaires. This is terrible journalism.
The Irish media bear significant responsibility for Ireland's lack of progress. The example below illustrates this clearly. Their deference to climate-denying billionaires like Michael O'Leary is so deeply ingrained that it's often overlooked — but it continues to undermine real progress.
Ola Løkken Nordrum@olaln.bsky.social · 11mo ago🤯 Why?!?! Is this the final sentence of this article. “Both Dermot Desmond and Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary have criticised the Metrolink”. It’s completely unrelated. They are not public transport experts. They’re just an ultra polluting billionaires. This is terrible journalism.
"Tourist discovers ‘extinct’ jellyfish while rock-pooling in Outer Hebrides" this is why #InverteFest encourages you to smell the flowers and ogle the critters. cameras have gotten exponentially better over the years and EVERYONE has a high chance of making scientific discoveries in normal places.
Tourist discovers ‘extinct’ jellyfish while rock-pooling in Outer Hebrides
Thistle-shaped Depastrum cyathiforme was last seen in France in 1976, but has now been found on South Uist
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the brilliant @marianacerca.bsky.social is highlighted this week by EU4Algae! Read about her groundbreaking work linking seaweed science and society! maritime-forum.ec.europa.eu/eu4algae-int...
EU4Algae Interview Spotlight – Bridging Seaweed Science and Society: A Deep Dive with Mariana Cerca, Researcher & EU Projects Specialist
In this edition, we explore the work of Mariana Cerca, Researcher, Manager & EU Projects Specialist, as she connects scientific research with community engagement to advance regenerative ocean farming...
maritime-forum.ec.europa.eu
This review clearly shows that macroalgal decomposition rates vary significantly between experimental approaches and are severely underestimated when a refractory pool is not considered, impacting scaled-up estimates of macroalgal carbon export to the deep ocean 🌊🌱
Alf Norkko@alfnorkko.bsky.social · 12mo agoCheck out our new review paper, championed by Lydia White, "A path towards appropriate degradation experiments for assessing carbon sequestration potential of macroalgae". Read it here: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @coastclim.bsky.social @tvarminne.bsky.social #mCDR
Atlantic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) and their beautifully patterned backs. County Clare, Ireland.
