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Corals spawned in the field Palau on the 1st and 2nd April. It was so busy that I literally didn't have time to take one photo. But here are some from the site. @GBRFoundation UQ Science CSIRO Coralassist Lab Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC)

Here in Palau researching the ability of corals to adapt to changing climate. Working in collaboration with Dr Apple Chiu (CUHK) and Prof Peter Mumby (Uni Queensland) Peter Mumby ExeterMarine

New paper out on the contrasting distributions of European lobster and spiny lobster in Atlantic and Med. Ellis, C. D., et al. (2023). Shared and distinct patterns of genetic structure in two sympatric large decapods. Journal of Biogeography: doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14…

We found clawed lobsters exhibit greater differentiation than spinys, both rangewide & within basins, and show that the hydrographic & topographic barriers separating the Atlantic from the Mediterranean form the strongest genetic break in both species. 🦞

Congratulations to Kirsty Macleod on the publication of her first sea fan paper in the journal Genome Biology and Evolution: doi.org/10.1093/gbe/ev… This genome provides an important new resource for the study of octocorals, an understudied group in temperate seas

Excited to share the first paper of my PhD research, the genome of the pink sea fan is out! This has been a real game changer for allowing me to investigate connectivity and the potential impacts of climate change #octocoral #genome #OA in GBE (Genome Biology and Evolution) doi.org/10.1093/gbe/ev…

Dr Charlie Ellis elicits gasps from the audience as he presents his work to identify hybrid lobsters with a panel of only 12 SNPs! Amazing!!! #ImpactsMFC

KMac, aka Kirsty Macleod delivers the definitive word on genetic connectivity in pink sea fan! Great job!!! (even managed to work in reference to TJenks’ Eunicella range expansion paper!). Fab! #ImpactsMFC Tom Jenkins

ExeterEvo wunderkind Kirsty Macleod treats the ICES Sea-Unicorn delegates at #ImpactsMFC to her exciting genetic structure & dispersal modelling analyses on Pink sea fan. Fab work that represents a real leap in knowledge on this protected indicator species. 🤓🪸🌊👩🏼‍🔬🙌

Fab week in Sesimbra, Portugal with ExeterEvo & Kirsty Macleod at the ICES Sea-Unicorn Human Impacts on Marine Functional Connectivity meeting. Thanks to all the great researchers making a real difference to understand & conserve marine wildlife #ImpactsMFC #MEEGonTour

Pleased to share this mini review by Josh Pysanczyn on the role of acoustics within the sensory landscapes of coral larval settlement. Prof. Steve Simpson Dr. Kristen Marhaver Emelie Brodrick ExeterMarine University of Bristol Biological Sciences Horniman Museum and Gardens frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

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MEEG-member Kirsty Macleod is using skills gained in her PhD to assess the effectiveness of marine policy in Scotland! #popgen #benthictaxa #pinkseafan

Hugest congratulations to ExeterEvo grad student Kirsty Macleod who today defended her PhD research on the molecular ecology of pink sea fans to pass her Viva with NO CORRECTIONS! Amazing job Dr Macleod! 🪸 #PhDone! ExeterMarine Research at Exeter

New paper out on marine connectivity in the pink sea fan - how do they stay connected over such huge distances across oceans and seas? Congrats to Kirsty Macleod and the team for uncovering this mystery! doi.org/10.1111/eva.13…

🪸 New research on marine connectivity in pink sea fans led by Kirsty Macleod ✨ Using genome-wide SNPs and passive dispersal modelling, we found that rare and longer dispersal events likely explains range-wide isolation-by-distance. doi.org/10.1111/eva.13… #octocoral #popgen

Such a cool study by Kirsty Macleod and the ExeterEvo team, showing that rare dispersers drive gene flow & IBD, and prevent significant genetic drift & differentiation, in otherwise disconnected marine populations. Well done all for the immense hard work underpinning this! 🌊🪸

✨ New Paper Alert!✨ Research from Charlie Ellis & team examines extent, environmental drivers & #evolutionary mechanisms of divergence of isolated Dutch #lobster stock in Oosterschelde estuary 🔎 🦞 Published by ICES Journal of Marine Science: academic.oup.com/icesjms/advanc…

Working with Jamie Craggs and his team at the Horniman Museum in London, Kaila W K (Exeter) has successfully managed to observe the pink sea fan, Eunicella verrucosa, spawning; the first time that this has been reported in a temperate soft coral.