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Animal energy usage made visible through video

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Strong methods do exist for measuring animal movement in the context of energy expenditure, but these are limited by the physical size of the equipment used. Now, in a paper published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, researchers from the Marine Biophysics Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), in collaboration with Professor Amatzia Genin from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, describe an innovative method for measuring energy usage during movement with video and 3D-tracking via deep learning.

Journal: Journal of Experimental Biology
Funder: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

AMS report and statement: "America's economic leadership is at risk"

American Meteorological Society
Reports and Proceedings

As federal science agencies, including NOAA, face catastrophic cuts, the American Meteorological Society (AMS) today released a Statement and Special Report on the U.S. Weather Enterprise, highlighting agencies' foundational role in supporting public safety, private sector operations, national security, and vital infrastructure.

BioOne presents 2025 Ambassador Award to five early-career researchers

BioOne
Grant and Award Announcement

BioOne is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the BioOne Ambassador Award. Now in its eighth year, this prestigious award celebrates the next generation of excellence in science communication. Recipients are exceptional early-career researchers within the BioOne community who are accelerating the dissemination of their work to a broader audience and fostering public understanding and appreciation of science.

Hebrew University celebrates Dr. Uria Alcolombri – Israel’s sole winner of the Frontiers Planet Prize 2025 National Champions

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Grant and Award Announcement

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem proudly congratulates Dr. Uria Alcolombri on being named one of the 19 Frontiers Planet Prize 2025 National Champions – and the only Israeli scientist to receive this honor in this year’s prestigious global competition.

Trawling-induced sediment resuspension reduces CO2 uptake

Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

24 April 2025/Kiel. When bottom trawls are dragged across the seafloor, they stir up sediments. This not only releases previously stored organic carbon, but also intensifies the oxidation of pyrite, a mineral present in marine sediments, leading to additional emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂). These are the findings of a new study conducted by the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. Based on sediment samples from Kiel Bight, the researchers investigated the geochemical consequences of sediment resuspension. Their conclusion: areas with fine-grained sediments, which play a crucial role in CO₂ storage in the Baltic Sea, should urgently be placed under protection. The study has now been published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment.

Journal: Communications Earth & Environment

Paying fishers to release endangered catches can aid conservation, but only if done right

University of Oxford
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from the University of Oxford has revealed that an incentive programme increased live releases of endangered species caught as bycatch. However, unexpectedly, the overall positive impact was reduced by some vessels increasing catches of these species. The study is the world’s first randomised controlled trial to conclusively assess the effectiveness of an incentive-based marine conservation programme, with the findings published today (23 April) in the journal Science Advances.

Journal: Science Advances

Researchers uncover new and surprising traction trait in sculpins

Syracuse University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from Syracuse University and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette discovered tiny features on sculpins’ fins which may enable them to cling firmly in harsh underwater environments.

Journal: Royal Society Open Science

The Frontiers of Knowledge Award goes to Camille Parmesan for demonstrating the impact of climate change on the geographical displacement of species round the globe

BBVA Foundation
Grant and Award Announcement

The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Climate Change and Environmental Sciences goes in this seventeenth edition to Camille Parmesan (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France; University of Texas, United States; and University of Plymouth, United Kingdom) for her pioneering studies showing that “wild species shift their geographical ranges in response to climate change,” said the committee in its citation.

Amazon research tackles £50 million parasite devastating fish farmers around the world

King's College London
Peer-Reviewed Publication

At the heart of the Amazon researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the world.

Journal: GigaScience

A sustainable diet leaves room for two chicken breasts a week

Technical University of Denmark
Peer-Reviewed Publication

We should eat less meat and more legumes, campaigns and dietary advice tell us. But how much is "less"? Researchers from DTU have an answer.

Journal: Nature Food

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