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Dr Kelly Robinson @KJRscience

Lecturer (Uni. St Andrews) in animal behaviour. I study marine mammal behavioural physiology & dabble in wildlife photography

Joined October 2016
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Dr Kelly Robinson@KJRscience
22 Mar 2022
The phocid behaviour book in @SpringerNature's marine mammal ethology series that I contributed to is now out! Huge thanks to editors Liz McHuron & Dan Costa. I wrote about reproductive traits, cannot wait to read the whole thing. @_SMRU_ @SchoolofBiology link.springer.com/book/10.10…
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I'm off to check in at the British Society of Neuroendocrinology's meeting #Exeter2023, all set to present my pilot #oxytocin project on sheep with @Dr_M_Bellingham, which they kindly funded! Come and find me at poster 65 @bsneuroendo
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Heading south to talk at @CPSUCL tonight on taking lab techniques into the field, including the PHATS project on #pollutants and my #oxytocin work! @PHATSAbertay @_SMRU_ @AbertaySci @SchoolofBiology @CentreBioDiv
ChemPhysSoc@CPSUCL
31 Oct 2022
Tomorrow at 18.15 join for our in-person talk by Dr Kelly Robinson about adapting lab techniques for unusual locations and wild marine animals. pre-talk:17.45 post-talk:19.15 You can register to our event through Eventbrite. Location: XLG2,CIB @UCLChemistry #ucl #marineanimals
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#SMM2022 interested in how #oxytocin impacts mother pup bonds in seals & their mass change rates? check out my 'on demand' talk online! Look out for talks from fellow seal physiologists @PHATSabertay @HollyA8990 and @Laura__Oller too! Office hours thurs UK time 10am-12pm @_SMRU_
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Dr Kimberley Bennett@PHATSKimberleyB
1 Aug 2022
Excited to present on demand in molecular/cellular (H4) at #SMM2022 about blubber metabolism & #POPs in juvenile grey seals. Look out for talks from @tranganida @Laura__Oller @HollyA8990 @KJRscience & @LArkoosh too. 'Office hours' Weds Fri 09:30-10:30am @_SMRU_ @AbertayUni
Image of title slide of talk: Blubber function in juveniles grey seals is related to moult status and tissue depth but not PCB exposure: implications for life stage sensitivity, tissue composition and dose responses. Logos and names of funders and collaborators are shown. Central picture is a juveniles grey seal head in the water looking at camera

ALT Image of title slide of talk: Blubber function in juveniles grey seals is related to moult status and tissue depth but not PCB exposure: implications for life stage sensitivity, tissue composition and dose responses. Logos and names of funders and collaborators are shown. Central picture is a juveniles grey seal head in the water looking at camera

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Lucy Cooke@mslucycooke
3 Mar 2022
#WorldBookDay is big for me this year as today is the publication day for BITCH: A Revolutionary Guide to Sex, Evolution and the Female Animal. Thanks to @tweetbytheriver and @annawoodyes for the splendid launch party last night. A joyous packed house made this bitch very happy.
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Our 'pollinator plants' have just stopped flowering. Been great seeing the bugs on that small patch of flowers this year, esp loved the #caterpillars! These are small & large white #Butterflies (IDed with @ukbutterflies ace book) @savebutterflies #wildlifephotography #gardening
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Shaun Killen@shaunkillen
3 Dec 2021
PhD opportunity with myself, @mikemwebster, @C_C_Ioannou, and @colinjtorney on interactions between climate stressors & social behaviour in fish. Chance for a cool mix of behaviour, physiology, & modelling, plus lab fieldwork! Contact me if interested! iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships/…
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SMRU (now posting at Bluesky)@_SMRU_
4 Nov 2021
We are devastated about the passing of SMRU legend Dr Bernie McConnell. He had been with SMRU 40 years and served as both deputy director and head of @SMRU_Instrument. He was life and soul of every meeting and party, and will be hugely missed. Our thoughts are with his loved ones
Bernie McConnell on fieldwork mentoring the younger generation with SMRU director Carol Sparling

ALT Bernie McConnell on fieldwork mentoring the younger generation with SMRU director Carol Sparling

Bernie at sea

ALT Bernie at sea

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Marie Louis@marie__louis
27 Oct 2021
We are very happy to share our paper in @ScienceAdvances investigating how populations adapted to novel environments. For this, we studied repeated adaptation of bottlenose dolphins from pelagic to coastal habitat across their range using whole genomes: science.org/doi/10.1126/scia…
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Emma Carroll@EmzLCarroll
27 Oct 2021
Ultimate #whalewednesday: meet new species Ramari’s beaked #whale, Mesoplodon eueu. Named for Māori expert Ramari Stewart, #Aotearoa #NewZealand; scientific name from Khwe word ‘big fish’ given by Khoisan council, #SouthAfrica. More info on name @ youtu.be/UnlfpEv99fQ 1/n

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NatureScotSouth@NatureScotSouth
19 Oct 2021
Disturbing seals can result in pups becoming separated from mothers and abandoned. Don't get too close, avoid sudden movements and be quiet when watching them. Full guidance on watching marine life here 👇ow.ly/2p0Z50FUY41 #RespectProtectEnjoy #MakeSpaceForNature
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NatureScot
@NatureScot
10 Oct 2021
The grey seal pup season is now underway on the Isle of May, with almost 2,500 born each year between from Oct-Dec. If you see seals and pups please keep a safe distance, avoid disturbance and ensure they are not stressed as mothers can abandon pups if frightened off.
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Was so happy to visit the Isle of May at the weekend for the 1st time in 3 years! The little one loved it too ^-^ I have so much time for this incredible place and all the wonderful people I’ve worked with there.
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Darren Croft@DarrenPCroft
7 Sep 2021
Postdoc Job Alert: Modelling the evolution of social life histories - @NERCscience funded post-doc with Rufus Johnstone @Cambridge_Uni and collaborators in partnership with the Center for Whale Research @CWROrcas. Closing date 26 Sept 2021 - please RT jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/31309/
photo credit Center for Whale Research

ALT photo credit Center for Whale Research

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New paper in @MethodsEcolEvol! We make tissue culture work in the field using oxygen spot sensors to detect signs of viability & contamination #seals @PHATSAbertay @HollyA8990 @Laura__Oller @NERCscience @AbertayUni @_SMRU_ @CentreBioDiv @univofstandrews tinyurl.com/c2p9pbte
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Spent a fantastic couple of days last week at @argatyredkites finally learning how to use my macro lens with the amazing Philip Price from @Lochvisions. So much wildlife there learnt so much! #TwitterNatureCommunity #wildlifephotography #dragonfly #spider @NikonatGrays
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Plus, the red kites were brilliant to watch, as always! @argatyredkites is such a great place to see them #RedKite #TwitterNatureCommunity #wildlifephotography #birdphotography
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Joe Onoufriou@JojoOnoufriou
24 Aug 2021
🚨 New Paper 🚨 Check out our (@DJFRussell, Dave Thompson, Simon Moss, @gordon_hastie) work on #seal responses to tidal turbine arrays in @ElsevierEnergy authors.elsevier.com/a/1ddXa… @_SMRU_ @marinescotland @nature_scot @NERCscience @MASTSscot @simecatlantis @BrydenCentre_EU

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Took a trip to @HighlandWPark @rzss at the weekend and despite the rain got to see a lot of the #tiger cub triplets! They were certainly giving mum Dominika the run around with their adorable antics XD
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