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Este Hughes

@Macroalgae_

@BPS_algae | @NE_DCIoS | Passionate about the marine environment | Cornwall

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Joined May 2015
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#EarthOptimism. Martin Luther King said “I have a dream” not “There’s this big problem”
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On #WorldSeagrassDay spread the word about this underwater wonder-plant. We've put together 3 simple facts you can tell a friend today ➡️saveourseabed.co.uk/how-can-… Seagrass is: 1. A carbon superhero 2. The lungs of the ocean 3. A foundation for life #SaveOurSeabed
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Are you an undergraduate student looking to expand your skills and enhance your CV through a summer internship? Apply for the BPS summer undergraduate internship here: brphycsoc.org/awards_trainin… Deadline: 1st Feb #summerinternship #algae
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Restoring underwater forests at the iconic South Bondi with @sustainsurf @SydneyMarine 💚
Image from Operation Crayweed (@crayweedcrew)
Image from Operation Crayweed (@crayweedcrew)
Image from Operation Crayweed (@crayweedcrew)
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One week left to register for the 2023 BPS winter meeting held at the University of Newcastle! Register and submit abstracts here: bps2023newcastle.uk/ #BPS2023 #algae #conference #seaweed
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Are there >2 species of #maerl in English waters, and do they hybridise? Yes, though a third one is much rarer. No evidence that the main 2 do hybridise. #NE #Marine #Conference question to panel
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What an amazing day identifying seaweeds at the @thembauk with @GalobartC and @cat_wilding. It’s also great to be introduced to new books!
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🆕Report published as part of the LIFE fund Recreation ReMEDIES project 2020, on seagrass restoration within Plymouth Sound & Estuaries SAC and Solent Maritime SAC! nepubprod.appspot.com/public… @EULIFERemedies #Science #Evidence #Analysis
Seagrass meadow

ALT Seagrass meadow

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Spring is here! At least according to the native Egg Wrack Ascophyllum nodosum at Stoke Gabriel yesterday. Female reproductive receptacles are dark green with green dots (female gametes) male receptacles greenish-yellow, with orange dots (male gametes) @mbaecology @Macroalgae_
Image from Bishop group MBA (@NNSatMBA)
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It’s #WorldSeagrassDay, and the start of a busy month for our partnership, including two hectares of seagrass restoration! saveourseabed.co.uk/protecti… @NaturalEngland @OceanCTrust @RYA @TheGreenBlue @mcsuk @plymouthcc @TamarEstuaries @LIFEprogramme 🎥Project Baseline UK
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How at risk are #seahorses in the UK? We’re gathering data to answer this question for two of our native seahorse species, to check IUCN Red List conservation status. Read the thread to see how you can get involved ⬇️
yellow long-snouted seahorse among seagrass

ALT yellow long-snouted seahorse among seagrass

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Check out this FREE webinar @FalmouthTownUK @FalmouthRNLI @NTGlendurgan @HelfordRiver @HelfordGigClub @HelfordRiverCr @FalmouthUni
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FREE webinar❗️ Fal & Helford: Sustainable Anchoring & Moorings - Protecting our Marine Habitats 🌱⛵️🌊 Thursday 20th January, 7:30pm hosted by Royal Yachting Association #RYA, #TheGreenBlue and #LIFERecreationReMEDIES Register here - bit.ly/3tzEJTi ©Angie Gall
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Fantastic photo of Mary Parke - First to record Laminaria ochroleuca in the UK in 1948. Great lecture @DanSmale1 and @Pippa_J_Moore #BPS2022
Image from Este Hughes (@Macroalgae_)
Image from Este Hughes (@Macroalgae_)
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This is my tiny avatar at the #BPS2022 Conference today run by @SwanseaUni in @gather_town Loving hearing about all the great research happening in the algae world!
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📢Calling all students at #BPS2022 Interested in become a student rep for @bps_algae? Come talk to our current reps @Chlorellie and @Hannah_Kemp24 at 14:50 today in the Gather Town meeting room to find out more!😀
Image from The British Phycological Society (@bps_algae)
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Spectacular kelps and the effect of climate change with @DanSmale1 and @Pippa_J_Moore! Come along to #BPS2022 public lecture to find out more! Register for FREE at bit.ly/3JIuQbF
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Elisa Capuzzo@dictioca5 Jan 2022
Great overview of #seaweed aquaculture in the south-west of England by @cat_wilding Many examples of productive and dynamic collaborations and projects including industry, academia and government #BPS2022
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Happy World Algae Day everyone! Spread the algae love 💚💚💚
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⭐Registration for our next virtual MEDIN workshop is now open! ⭐ 📅 13th Sept -17 Sept 2021 📍 Ocean Teach Global Academy @OceanteacherA 🗝️ Enrolment Key: MEDIN_Sept2021 Places are limited so be quick & register here; ow.ly/aroQ50FjJyn #metadatamonday @oceanwise_eu
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