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A humpback whale breaching the water

How understanding animal culture can transform conservation

Pioneering research from the University of St Andrews will be the focus of a themed journal issue published today

Date
1 May 2025
Category
University news
Harbour seal lying on rock in the sea, appearing to stick out its tongue. There is a tag on its back.

UK Harbour seals in decline

SMRU aerial surveys revealed harbour seal numbers in The Wash (southeast England), the main population centre in England, are ~25% lower than in 2018

Date
30 January 2025
Category
Research

St Andrews lecturer awarded prestigious Fellowship in Marine Conservation

Dr Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood, Lecturer in Sustainable Development, is one of only seven conservation researchers to be named a 2023 recipient of the Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation.

Date
21 March 2023
Category
Awards

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