Counting Walruses from Space
Despite their importance to Arctic ecosystems, we don’t know how many walruses exist. We’re using satellite images and citizen science to count walruses.
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Drones and images from space count elephant seals
Read more of: Drones and images from space count elephant sealsA team of researchers are using drones and satellite images from space to count southern elephant seals on the sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia.
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Sustained Monitoring of Whales at South Georgia
Read more of: Sustained Monitoring of Whales at South GeorgiaThis project is creating a long-term framework for monitoring whale numbers and behaviour.
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South Georgia seabirds from space
Read more of: South Georgia seabirds from spaceThis project tests whether satellite imagery can be used to monitor breeding seabirds across the island group.
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Avian flu continues to affect wildlife on South Georgia
Read more of: Avian flu continues to affect wildlife on South GeorgiaTesting for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues on the subantarctic island of South Georgia since it was detected in October 2023. The latest results from samples taken from the islands reveal that the disease has now been detected in elephant and fur seals.
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The evolution and ecology of Antarctic sea floor communities
Read more of: The evolution and ecology of Antarctic sea floor communitiesAntarctic seafloor ecosystems are both unique and fragile. Studying their past and present gives us valuable insights into how climate change may reshape them.
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Hungry Humpbacks
Read more of: Hungry HumpbacksHungry Humpbacks studied how humpback whales, the largest predators of krill in the region, fed at South Georgia.
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New threat to Antarctic fur seals
Read more of: New threat to Antarctic fur sealsAntarctic fur seals that were hunted to near extinction have recovered but now face dangerous decline because of a lack of food, new research suggests.
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Conservation and leadership in Southern Ocean ecosystems
Read more of: Conservation and leadership in Southern Ocean ecosystemsCONSEC explores how climate change and human activity are transforming the Southern Ocean, guiding global science and conservation.
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Threatened sea birds visit plastic pollution hot spots
Read more of: Threatened sea birds visit plastic pollution hot spotsPlastic pollution accumulating in international waters poses a serious risk to marine life, including a number of threatened bird species. A huge team of scientists studied the global movements of […]
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AI for smart conservation
Read more of: AI for smart conservationThe AI for smart conservation project combines sea ice forecasts, satellite data, and GPS tracking to create early-warning systems for Arctic wildlife.
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Scientists track the epic flight of fledged albatross
Read more of: Scientists track the epic flight of fledged albatrossScientists are tracking a group of young black-browed albatross, who have begun their first epic journeys across the Southern Ocean. In April 2023, 26 young black-browed albatross on Bird Island […]
