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Delivery Director at Communications INC - Ocean Conservation 🌊 Sharks 🦈 Scuba Diving 🤿 and Nature Positive 🌍
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@taotaotasi.bsky.social and I wrote an op-ed about the loss of 30x30, how we rebuild stronger, and charting a future course for ocean conservation: news.mongabay.com/2025/02/the-...

Our 1st Biodiversity Science-Policy 'starter pack' is now full (150 accounts). Access at: go.bsky.app/LjV86zg There's a 2nd starter pack already filling up: go.bsky.app/GzM8eok NB: these are mainly IPBES authors & stakeholders regularly engaged with IPBES work. Please follow & share widely! 🌍🧪

We're running a series of training & expertise-sharing webinars in 2025 as part of the Advancing Strategic Ocean Communication project! 🚀 📅 Registration is now open for our first sessions in March here: communicationsinc.co.uk/ocean_isu_bl... @packardfdn.bsky.social #OceanCommunications #OceanISU

Added @bezosearthfund.org... go.bsky.app/QPepXsG

We're having our Zoom town halls about the ocean conservation science and policy textbook we're writing tomorrow and Thursday. If you want to join, there's still time to sign up! We'd love to hear what features would make this textbook more useful to you! 🧪🦑🌎🦈🐟

Reminder that the recently negotiated High Seas Treaty doesn't mention fishing or mining www.newscientist.com/article/2469...

Join @ucsusa.bsky.social for the Science Advocacy Training Series of skills-building webinars and learn practical steps that scientists and experts can take to get involved in policy advocacy. 📅 Register today: act.ucsusa.org/44Aznb0 #webinar #tranining #advocacy

La nouvelle carte du Golfe de Bretagne by @mammbreizh.bsky.social 🇫🇷😂😂😂

💙 On #ValentinesDay and every day we show love for the ocean - a powerhouse of climate regulation that has absorbed ~30% of human-made CO₂ & cycles carbon, buffering us from the worst of #ClimateChange. But like any heart under stress, it can’t take endless pressure. #ClimateAction buff.ly/3CD3Onc

🐋 On #WorldWhaleDay, we celebrated whales - not just ocean giants, but key players in the #BlueCarbon cycle! They store carbon & boost marine ecosystems by cycling nutrients. Restoring populations could aid carbon storage, but how this fits into #climate policy remains uncertain. buff.ly/3WPY14C

What are the best #artificialintelligence tools for #research? Nature’s guide www.nature.com/articles/d41...

🤔 The 7 biggest ocean mysteries scientists can't explain 🌊 Weird noises, mysterious constructions and strange disappearances have left scientists scratching their heads. Here are seven phenomena we still can’t explain. #OveanScience #MarineScience www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth...

The 2025 Words to Avoid Glossary is out! In today’s political landscape, choosing words wisely without losing meaning matters more than ever. What words are you rethinking to better connect with your audience? Read more bigduck.com/insights/wor... #WordsMatter #NonprofitComms #StrategicMessaging

My shark science and conservation starter pack now includes more than 80 people! 🌎🧪🦑🦈 go.bsky.app/Q1x1gJB

My compilation of what you can do to fight the Trump agenda www.headsupnews.org/p/what-you-c...

Are you just getting started and looking for people to follow? Here are some great writers in my Writers of Bluesky Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/NVTJnEA #StarterPack #new #Writers

A study conducted in the #SouthernOcean reveals how #DeepSea biodiversity expanded after warming events, nutrient influxes, and greater connectivity. Human-driven disruptions to ocean circulation risk collapsing this biodiversity hotspot. #ProtectAntarctica https://buff.ly/3ErioPq

We're hiring a Research Fellow at Edinburgh Napier University to join the SharkScape project, a three–year, multi-institute project involving field-based research and data analysis. Apply now: 🔗 jobs.ac.uk/job/DLV215/r... #MarineScience #SharkConservation #ResearchJobs

Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X https://go.nature.com/42tH8Ai

For scientists standing up for @noaa.gov : secure.ucsusa.org/a/2025-prote...

Stanford students deployed drones in Costa Rica to study the Pacific Nurse shark. Using an advanced #AI image recognition tool, they successfully detected the sharks, paving the way for new tracking methods in marine conservation. Watch our video: bit.ly/4h0nmQY @abc7.bsky.social: abc7ne.ws/40YVnLh

Join the conversation! Communications INC’s #OceanISU is diving into Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) in #OceanCommunication. Let’s discuss how to amplify diverse voices and build more equitable narratives. 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Are you an NGO or a CBO working on ocean issues? Are you listed on Ocean Connections - a database of non-profits with an ocean focus? There are ~250 ocean non-profits currently listed, but I know there are plenty more out there! Check out the list 👇 www.oceanoculus.com/...

Why do Pacific nurse sharks huddle together? It’s for warmth! In Costa Rica’s chilly upwelling season, these sharks huddle to conserve heat, rewriting what we thought we knew about their behaviour. More below in Sergio Madrigal-Mora’s blog. saveourseas.com/update/pacif...

⚠️ New study finds ocean warming has quadrupled in the last 40 decades, indicating that #ClimateChange is speeding up. Scientists call for a phase-out of #GHGEmissions if we want to stabilize the climate and preserve our ocean. #OneOceanOnePlanet www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

🌊 A new study led by Scripps Oceanography marine biologist @octavioaburto.bsky.social introduces #MarineProsperityAreas — a groundbreaking approach to balancing ocean conservation and community livelihoods. Dive into this innovative framework for marine conservation. scripps.ucsd.edu/news/marine-...

🌊 Could 2025 be the breakthrough year for marine conservation? Scientists hope so! 🐠 #OceanHope #SaveTheOceans Source: https://phys.org/news/2025-02-marine-prosperity-areas-holistic-approach.html

Good news 🌊🌍 Spain became this week one of first countries in the EU to ratify the #GlobalOceanTreaty. Here's why it's important and how you can make sure your country signs up too 🧵

For the recent coral reef science arrivals, here are two starter packs so you can find your people! If you want to be added, please let me know. I have been adding people as they come through my feed. go.bsky.app/Qo5Gh2H go.bsky.app/QSafBeL 🌎🌊🧪🌐🐟🪸🐙🌿

Call to make tech firms report data centre energy use as AI booms

Orgs demand action to mitigate AI’s environmental harm

Did you miss this inspiring and positive webinar on how science can inform decisions for a better future (and how each of us can help)? If so, no worries: the recording is available here!

do cheaper, more efficient AI models like deepseek mean that we don't need so many energy-hungry data centers, or that we need WAY MORE energy-hungry data centers? i explore.

Protection des océans : Emmanuel Macron rappelé à ses ambitions, avant le sommet de Nice en juin

Follow these enviro folk & orgs 🌱🌍🐋🌳🦔 go.bsky.app/MBTMBzP

Today at Global Fishing Watch, on Slack, we are discussing the best map projections for showing off the ocean (this is partially us procrastinating). Our default is an equal earth projection. But some argue we should use the Spilhaus projection instead, which is how "fish see the world."

The Ocean High-Level Panel at #Davos Lodge highlighted bold ideas for turning commitments into action. From Greece’s progress to the Republic of Korea’s vision for #OOC10, the momentum is building for a sustainable blue economy. Read my full takeaways here: www.linkedin.com/posts/domino...

Strategic communication is making waves in ocean action - but what does it really mean? Watch the full animation to learn more and sign up for the Advancing Strategic Ocean Communication mailing list for updates! 📽️ youtu.be/oZ5lM1IchQY?... ➡️ communicationsinc.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

We had to get in on the video action too — Bluesky now has custom feeds for video! Like any other feed, you can choose to pin these or not. Bluesky is yours to customize.

New folks here: looking for #naturewriting & #naturewriters? Check out this pack of the best 150 storytellers, poets, scientists, artists, essayists, fiction & nonfiction writers who weave wild words & diverse voices to show us the magic of nature and a planet worth protecting. go.bsky.app/Qrw2zj9

Check out my latest article: The World Currently Lacks the Ability to Govern Deep-Sea Mining linkedin.com/pulse/world-...

📢 32 countries support protecting the deep sea from irreversible destruction by #DeepSeaMining. Momentum for a moratorium is at an all-time high! Who will be the next country to say NO? Urge your government now: defendthedeep.org #DefendTheDeep

Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes

Feeling overwhelmed by negativity? Are you fed up with doomscrolling? Here are 9 major ocean conservation achievements from 2024 to add some optimism to your day. rare.org/stories-arti...

An interesting thing about "shifting baselines" (i.e., how much things have changed depends on when you start counting) is when scientists say "shark populations have declined by half since the 1970s" and fishermen say "I haven't seen this many sharks in more than 20 years," they can both be right!

Tracking biodiversity progress is key to holding nations accountable for their 30x30 commitments. This article highlights tools aligned with the mission of the #OurOceanConference. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/platfor...

The current social media model needs a reset. #FreeOurFeeds is raising funds to build an independent, public-interest foundation to ensure @bsky.app's open technology stays free from corporate control. A step toward a healthier, decentralised digital future? 💭 freeourfeeds.com @freeourfeeds.com

A #BlueSky account worth following if you're interested in #OceanScience #Ocean #OceanComms #OceanAction 🔗 @oceanipso.bsky.social 🧪🌊