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Author: Braden Furness

I am a recent MSc graduate in marine biology from Bangor University, where I studied population dynamics of elasmobranchs off the coast of Wales. My interests lie in ecological data analysis to understand environmental processes and identify natural patterns. However, nothing beats being in the field and interacting directly with the marine life.
Keep it Down!
Human impacts

Keep it Down!

Human made noise in the ocean may be stressing crustaceans out.
May 5, 2025 Braden Furness
Food Pyramid for Fish
Trophic Ecology

Food Pyramid for Fish

How do marine animals maintain a healthy diet?
April 2, 2025April 2, 2025 Braden Furness
Rise of the Stickleback
Trophic Ecology

Rise of the Stickleback

An investigation into the unbalanced food web of the Baltic Sea.
March 3, 2025March 2, 2025 Braden Furness
Head in the Sand
Human impacts

Head in the Sand

The impacts of dredging on fish communities
February 3, 2025February 2, 2025 Braden Furness
Fish Community Organization
Ecology

Fish Community Organization

Fish patterns and structure in the northern Gulf of Mexico
December 10, 2024December 9, 2024 Braden Furness
Testing the Effectiveness of Urban Marine Protected Areas
Conservation

Testing the Effectiveness of Urban Marine Protected Areas

Can Marine Protected Areas effectively protect the natural environment in the shadow of large population centers?
November 6, 2024November 5, 2024 Braden Furness
Waves of the Future
Alternative Energy

Waves of the Future

Should we risk disrupting rocky shore ecology in order to capture wave energy?
October 7, 2024 Braden Furness
Megamouth Sharks in the Moonlight
Behavior

Megamouth Sharks in the Moonlight

New information has come to the light on what megamouth sharks do everyday.
September 8, 2024September 8, 2024 Braden Furness
Estuaries: Humans vs. Nature
Ecology

Estuaries: Humans vs. Nature

How does human development influence flood impacts on estuaries?
August 5, 2024 Braden Furness
Machines Aging Fish
technology

Machines Aging Fish

Can we teach AI to age fish?
July 1, 2024 Braden Furness
Over or Under? Skate and Ray Fishing
Fisheries

Over or Under? Skate and Ray Fishing

Skates and rays are being caught at unprecedented rates in the Northeast Atlantic.
June 3, 2024 Braden Furness
Winds of Change: Seabird Displacement
Ecology

Winds of Change: Seabird Displacement

A new methodology aims to better measure displacement of seabirds from offshore wind farms.
May 6, 2024 Braden Furness
Flight of the Frightened Fish
Behavior

Flight of the Frightened Fish

Fishing practices are making fish more skittish.
April 3, 2024 Braden Furness
100 Years of California Kelp
Ecology

100 Years of California Kelp

How have kelp forests along the California coast changed over the last century and why?
March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 Braden Furness
Solar-powered Sea Slugs
Behavior

Solar-powered Sea Slugs

The double-edged sword of photosynthesis in sea slugs
February 2, 2024 Braden Furness
Misdirected Migration? Green Sturgeon navigation of San Francisco Bay
Sensory Biology

Misdirected Migration? Green Sturgeon navigation of San Francisco Bay

Are subsea power cables disrupting green sturgeon migration?
January 4, 2024January 6, 2024 Braden Furness
Mediterranean Invasion: The Lionfish
Invasive Species

Mediterranean Invasion: The Lionfish

How can currents, larvae, and a computer help us predict where lionfish will appear next in the Mediterranean Sea?
December 4, 2023 Braden Furness
Behind Closed Doors: The Sex Lives of Soft Coral
Coral

Behind Closed Doors: The Sex Lives of Soft Coral

Cauliflower soft coral are shy when it comes to their intimate relationships.
November 7, 2023 Braden Furness
Name that Octopus!
Genetics

Name that Octopus!

Nobody knows what octopus species are caught in the South Australian fishery.
October 5, 2023 Braden Furness
Do Not Touch the Lobster
Fisheries

Do Not Touch the Lobster

The Norway lobster fishery can be brought back from the brink of collapse.
September 28, 2023 Braden Furness

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