Brendan Godley
Conservation Scientist, U of Exeter, Cornwall (UK). Biodiversity, ecology & conservation (research, practice & education). Esp. marine realm- sea turtles, fisheries, and ocean plastic. Academic Lead at @exetermarine.bsky.social & @exetergses.bsky.social
- Reposted by Brendan Godley🦤🌐🧪#GreenTurtle reproductive dynamics! 🐢 Over half of harvested females off Nicaragua were adults, of which 6–39% bred each year. Size regulations in Nicaragua may disproportionately target large juvenile females, urging policy updates. 🌿 #TurtleConservation @brendangodley.bsky.social
- Reposted by Brendan Godley🦤🌐🧪 #Leatherback #seaturtles perform extensive post-nesting migrations, which can be influenced by mesoscale eddies and ocean currents. We use satellite telemetry to investigate the routes taken by turtles in the #IndianOcean. bit.ly/esr_58_417 @brendangodley.bsky.social
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- Thousands of Chinese Fishing Boats Quietly Form Vast Sea Barriers www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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- Reposted by Brendan GodleyPenguins living off the coast of South Africa have likely starved to death, en masse, due to a 25% drop in food supply levels - a new study finds ⬇️ Some populations are estimated to have fallen by 95% across just eight years ⚠️ t.co/NaaFeZXvwB @exetermarine.bsky.social
- Pleased to announce that @exetermarine.bsky.social will be a founding member of Marine Science UK - an umbrella organisation that will champion the ocean and communicate robust and coherent marine science evidence to government, industry and the wider community. 🌍🧪🦑 See also: marinescience.org.uk
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- Reposted by Brendan Godley🦤🧪🌐 🐢 Concern about nesting #flatback #turtles on Delambre Island, Western Australia. Despite natural cycles, population currently appears to be dropping. Monitoring and adaptive management are vital to understand and protect this unique population. bit.ly/esr_58_287
- Reposted by Brendan GodleyI am a freelance writer, have written about sea turtles for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Emory Magazine, am a frequent visitor and patron of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, and looking for ways to contribute to sea turtle and ecological conservation.
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- Reposted by Brendan Godley🧪🦤🌐 Endangered Lake Chubsucker in Canada are feeling the heat – literally. 🔥🐟 While they hold their own in low-oxygen waters, rising temps are already affecting their behaviour, which is concerning as climate change intensifies. bit.ly/esr_58_275
- Reposted by Brendan GodleyHabitat degradation may hinder #pangolin ability to raise pups, despite their perceived adaptability. We documented the elusive wild female #ManisJavanica during maternal and non-maternal stages, offering insights for evidence-based conservation. bit.ly/esr_58_223
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- Reposted by Brendan GodleySaving sea turtles with solar-powered fishing nets #Technology #EmergingTechnologies #Other #SeaTurtles #SustainableFishing #CleanTech
- Reposted by Brendan Godley🦤🌐🧪Wind beneath my wings: we describe the spatial and temporal extent of the post-fledging dependence period of the endangered #ChacoEagle (Buteogallus coronatus), related with individual sex, body condition and ecoregion. bit.ly/esr_58_193
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- Reposted by Brendan Godley🌐🧪🦤 A population assessment and ecological study confirmed that Sulcaria isidiifera is a critically endangered lichen that only occurs on the central coast of California. Translocation was also tested as a potential conservation measure to protect this rare lichen. bit.ly/esr_58_103
- Reposted by Brendan GodleyI have an MRC-funded PhD project available (www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...) on how warming will change the problem of AMR. Join a small and friendly group (padpadpadpad.netlify.app/about) in (sometimes) sunny Cornwall. 🧪🦠 #microsky Please share the ad below with anyone who may be interested.
- Reposted by Brendan Godley🌐🧪🦤 Automated cameras in remote field sites captured breeding data for at-risk #doublecrestedcormorant in #StraitofGeorgia #BritishColumbia. Multievent capture-recapture models were used to understand negative effects on nest success across entire breeding season. bit.ly/esr_58_85
- Reposted by Brendan Godley🌐🧪🦤 Using DNA from skin samples, age (1–45 yr) and sex of Lahille’s bottlenose #dolphins in Brazil were estimated. With <600 left, this non-invasive #epigenetic tool aids survival predictions and #conservation 🧬🐬. bit.ly/esr_58_137
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- Reposted by Brendan GodleyNew study by @exetermarine.bsky.social @heriotwattuni.bsky.social @zslofficial.bsky.social underscores the critical importance of Very Large Marine Protected Areas for safeguarding wide-ranging marine species. #MPAs news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...
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- Reposted by Brendan Godley🌐🧪🦤 We reveal that #AtlanticSturgeon #Acipenseroxyrinchus produce low frequency thunder-like sounds associated with #spawning, similar to #lakesturgeon #Acipenserfulvescens. This finding lays the groundwork for passive acoustic monitoring of this endangered species. bit.ly/esr_58_1
- Reposted by Brendan Godley🌐🧪🦤 Considering prey availability has the exciting potential to improve marine conservation efforts, as evidenced in this case study modeling the habitat of critically endangered North Atlantic #RightWhales. #OceanScience #Maine #ProtectOurOceans #BluePlanet. bit.ly/esr_58_67
- A small step forward. www.gov.uk/government/n... 🐢🌎🦑🐟🦐🌊🦈🐢🐋🐳🐬 🦜 🐧
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- Reposted by Brendan Godley🌐🧪🦤 The #ArabianBustard of Africa’s #Sahel has collapsed in range and numbers, and is now moderately common only in #Chad, #Eritrea, #Djibouti and #Ethiopia. Hunting for sport and habitat loss to livestock and agriculture are major threats.
- Reposted by Brendan Godley🌐🧪🦤 Citizen science data shows humans are responsible for most #SeaTurtle deaths and injuries in the #RedSea. Large cities and the nesting season are more dangerous for sea turtles. bit.ly/esr_57_313
