Incidental capture of non-target species, also known as bycatch, in fishing gear is one of the greatest threats to populations of numerous endangered, threatened, and […]
Category: Ecology and Conservation
Research in focus: Anguilla Shark Conservation
Situated in the Eastern Caribbean, Anguilla’s seas are home to magnificent sharks and rays. Whilst traditional and contemporary knowledge amongst Anguillian fishers is rich, little […]
Atlantic bluefin tuna: Feeding the Comeback
After decades of absence, Atlantic bluefin tuna are now, once again, seen chasing prey off our coasts each summer.
Field Course Diaries: Isles of Scilly 2025
Author: Ethan Hunt In April this year, our MSc in Marine Vertebrate Ecology and Conservation cohort took part in the field course section of our […]
Memories of the Maldives – A fieldcourse report
Author: Daniel Tucker Bailey In the early hours of the 11th of April, a group of students stood huddled in a bus shelter on Penryn […]
Reef restoration can bring back important ecosystem functions
Author: Dr Ines Lange The coral reefs off South Sulawesi in Indonesia are stunningly beautiful, with an incredible variety of colourful corals covering the entire […]
World Turtle Day 2023: Meet Team Turtle!
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 […]
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 – Pt. 2
Welcome to part 2 of our chat with Dr Luis Huckstadt this #WorldSealDay. Luis is a Senior Lecturer from the University of Exeter, Centre for Ecology and […]
World Seagrass Day – A Conversation with Dr Chris Laing
World Seagrass Day Cornwall: A Stronghold for Seagrass in the UK Seagrass ecosystems are vitally important marine habitats. They store carbon, improve water quality and […]