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The official twitter feed from the #Marine and #Freshwater #Research Centre based in the Atlantic Technological University @atu_ie in Galway @ATU_GalwayCity
Two MFRC researchers will have talks in @pintofscienceIE To attend João's talk in Limerick, you can get your tickets here: lnkd.in/ez3QX_WU To attend Luca's talk in Galway, you can get your tickets here: lnkd.in/e2AnU46T


[new paper out] Another paper of Dr @seasofia on common dolphins is now available at: doi.org/10.1016/j.jemb… This paper uses a new method for cortisol extraction from dolphin blubber tissue with potential for a faster, more cost-effective protocol.
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Another paper of Dr @seasofia on common dolphins is now available at: doi.org/10.1016/j.jemb…
This paper uses a new method for cortisol extraction from dolphin blubber tissue with potential for a faster, more cost-effective protocol.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GtQ-Td4XsAAKWEr.png)
[MFRC Seminar] This week Klervi Le Corre will take about seabird distribution in the Celtic Sea Join us this Friday @ 1.10 pm (Irish time) on Atlantic Technological University Galway Campus Room 1039 or online at: tinyurl.com/MFRCklervitalk
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This week Klervi Le Corre will take about seabird distribution in the Celtic Sea
Join us this Friday @ 1.10 pm (Irish time) on Atlantic Technological University Galway Campus Room 1039
or online at:
tinyurl.com/MFRCklervitalk](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GsHH5oIXoAA6nXV.jpg)
🌊📊 Key results from @JPIOceans #microplastics projects ➡️ Tools and tech #DYK that technological innovations are revolutionising how we detect and analyse microplastics? 🔗 Read the full insights in our brochure: jpi-oceans.eu/en/publication…
We are getting noticed! Congratulations to Enda for having his photo in the cover of the ATU magazine For all press and media interactions please visit: wavesofchange.net/media-comms
[MFRC Seminar] This week astrophysicist and quantum scientist @shaeema_zaman will take us on a journey from scientific researcher to entrepreneur Join us this Friday 1.10 pm on @atu_ie Galway campus or online at tinyurl.com/ShaeemaMFRCtalk
![MfrcATU's tweet image. [MFRC Seminar]
This week astrophysicist and quantum scientist @shaeema_zaman will take us on a journey from scientific researcher to entrepreneur
Join us this Friday 1.10 pm on @atu_ie Galway campus
or online at
tinyurl.com/ShaeemaMFRCtalk](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GqQ_1FBXUAAdtW5.jpg)
[MFRC Seminar] This week Viktoria Kiralyova will talk about Kudoa sp. infection in Atlantic Mackerel Join us in person @atu_ie Galway campus this Friday at 1.10 pm or online at: tinyurl.com/MFRCTViktoriaT…
![MfrcATU's tweet image. [MFRC Seminar]
This week Viktoria Kiralyova will talk about Kudoa sp. infection in Atlantic Mackerel
Join us in person @atu_ie Galway campus this Friday at 1.10 pm
or online at:
tinyurl.com/MFRCTViktoriaT…](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gpsi-H2X0AAU3Aj.jpg)
#jobalert 📢 Delighted to offer a 3-year postdoc in my research group at @atu_ie @MfrcATU. This is an exciting role in the new native oyster reef restoration #BRICONS Project funded by @MarineInst based in Galway, Ireland. To apply: atu.ie/connect/jobs Deadline: 9 May 2025
Call for young ambassadors — Waves of Change Video Contest wavesofchange.net/call-4-schools @explorersedu @MarineInst @GalwayAquarium @MfrcATU
🌏Celebrate #EarthDay every day by taking action for the ocean! Check out #CitizenScience opportunities that anyone, anywhere can join to protect our blue planet on our #GenOcean webpage: ow.ly/Jnl250VFhNA
📢The @OECD Ocean Economy to 2050 report provides groundbreaking #OceanEconomy data and insights. With contributions from ocean experts, including from the #OceanDecade and @IocUnesco, it explores pathways for the sector’s development through 2050. 👉ow.ly/uPW350Vxbcq
This work was a huge collaborative effort between several partner organisations as part of the ChemPOP project ceh.ac.uk/our-science/pr… @strandings @CefasGovUK @MfrcATU @UofGlasgow @NHM_London @CwallWildlife @ZSLScience @ZSLMarine @OceanPredatorLb @UK_CEH
📢New paper out today! Why are we seeing an increase in infectious disease cases in UK-stranded common dolphins?🐬☠️ We found sea surface temperature and pollution are associated with an increased risk of dying from infectious disease. 🔗nature.com/articles/s4200… @CommsBio
[MFRC Seminar] This week Fátima Pérez Neira will talk about tiger sharks in the Maldives. Join us in person, this Friday at 1.10 pm at Dublin Road @atu_ie or online at: lnkd.in/eWyBYj34
![MfrcATU's tweet image. [MFRC Seminar]
This week Fátima Pérez Neira will talk about tiger sharks in the Maldives.
Join us in person, this Friday at 1.10 pm at Dublin Road @atu_ie or online at:
lnkd.in/eWyBYj34](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GoFhj7dXcAALqq5.jpg)
@DrEmmaGray @MartinGammell @HeatherLally @ATU_GalwayCity @ATU_ResearchIE @MfrcATU
Our Chair Fiona Grant opens #EMBForum & presents two new Policy Briefs with very relevant messages for the discussions - 'Requirements for Coastal Resilience in Europe' & 'Navigating the Future VI: The Ocean's role in addressing global crises': marineboard.eu/publications/p… #NFVIOcean