🌊Excited to share our new paper: "Understanding and managing Imposter Phenomenon within the marine sciences" In this commentary, we reflect on our experiences with imposter phenomenon, including the strategies we use to help us navigate it. www.cogitatiopress.com/oceanandsoci...
Chris Cvitanovic
@chriscvitanovic.bsky.social
Marine social scientist & Deputy Director at the Centre for Marine Science and Innovation @UNSW 🇦🇺. Marine governance • Science-policy-practice • Knowledge Exchange • Human dimensions of marine conservation and management 🐟 🌊 #MarSocSci #OceanOptimism
🌊Excited to share our new paper: "Understanding and managing Imposter Phenomenon within the marine sciences" In this commentary, we reflect on our experiences with imposter phenomenon, including the strategies we use to help us navigate it. www.cogitatiopress.com/oceanandsoci...
Check out our new commentary in Ocean and Society for tips on how early-career researchers can engage with and impact the marine science-policy interface 🌊 🏛️ Great effort led by @deniskarcher.bsky.social #ECR #marinepolicy www.cogitatiopress.com/oceanandsoci...
How to Engage With, and Have Impact on, Marine Governance: A Practical Guide for Early-Career Researchers | Commentary | Ocean and Society
Denis B. Karcher, Christopher Cvitanovic, Melanie C. Austen, Aislinn F. Dunne, Louisa Evans, Rebecca Gruby, Nicole Malinconico, Shannon McLaughlin, E. J. Milner-Gulland, Nathalie A. Steins
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How to engage (and have impact) at the science-policy interface? In a new Commentary (doi.org/10.17645/oas...) we explore this specifically for early-career researchers aiming to engage with marine governance. Check out the paper for practical, entry‐level guidance as a starting point.
🌊 Early-career researchers are shaping the future of our #oceans — but are we giving them the support they need to create real impact? We answer 8 frequently asked questions by #ECS in our new commentary @cogitatiooas.bsky.social: doi.org/10.17645/oas... #MarSocSci #BlueEconomy #MarineGovernance
Despite knowledge co-production becoming a “central ambition at the environmental science-policy interface,” experiential knowledge remains marginalized. Johner et al. offer 7 recommendations, particularly a key role for stories, as a way forward @chriscvitanovic.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
Book “Blue Kinships. An Exploration of Society & the Ocean” now out! 🪸Our chapter "Connecting People and the #Ocean Through #StreetArt and #CitizenScience" shares reflections by a team of 23 artists, scientists, activists & entrepreneurs lnkd.in/dt_DMGBX PM if you are interested in the chapter!
Guidelines for ensuring meaningful engagement of early career researchers in scientific collaborations: recommendations from and for marine and polar scientists url: academic.oup.com/icesjms/arti...
Guidelines for ensuring meaningful engagement of early career researchers in scientific collaborations: recommendations from and for marine and polar scientists
Abstract. There is an increasing recognition of the importance of involving early career researchers (ECRs) in scientific positions of trust within nationa
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📣 Exciting news: The 'Handbook of Social Networks & the Environment' - co-edited with the brilliant Örjan Bodin - is now out! Access here: 🌐 tinyurl.com/hb2cz9er
Handbook of Social Networks and the Environment
‘This brilliant volume comprehensively explains how and why social networks are so critical to help society address environmental challenges, including the climate crisis. It significantly extends pre...
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🌊 Submit Your Research to #OSM26! The global conference for ocean sciences and the ocean-related community taking place 22-27 February 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. Celebrate the power of collective discovery by showcasing your work in a world stage. ➡️Submit an abstract by 20 Aug: buff.ly/vBlrVDV
🌊 Governing novel climate interventions in rapidly changing oceans Our climate interventions are rapidly evolving, from seaweed farms to engineered coral. However, governance is lagging, and without proper oversight, we risk trading one crisis for another... www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Governing novel climate interventions in rapidly changing oceans
Marine systems are rapidly changing in response to global heating. The scale and intensity of change are triggering a host of novel interventions to sustain oceans and ocean-dependent societies. Howev...
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3-year postdoc @lancasteruni.bsky.social w/ Dr's John Childs & Nicola Firth Decolonising the Deep Seabed: Countermapping Territory, Heritage & Knowledge Offering an alternative t0 mainstream approaches to understanding the political geography of the deep seabed hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Senior Research Associate - Decolonising the Deep Seabed: Countermapping Territory, Heritage and Knowledge
Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) is pleased to announce a Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) position as part of a Leverhulme Trust-funded project ‘Decolonising the Deep Seabed: Counterma...
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We are pleased to announce that SOLAS Summer School 2026 is endorsed by the #OceanDecade. Join us in Tamandaré, Brazil from 9–27 March 2026. 📅Apply by 31 August 2025: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... More info: solas-int.org/events/solas...
✨Dream job alert!✨ Come join our Oceans Department at Stanford University! We are hiring an Assistant Professor. This faculty search focuses on 3 major areas: Oceans & global change, Ocean technologies & solutions, or Human dimensions of oceans 🌊 facultypositions.stanford.edu/en-us/job/49...
Stanford | Faculty Positions: Details - Assistant Professor in Oceans
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The call for our 2026 Postdoc Cohort is now open. We offer 4 full-time positions. Apply until August 24th. hifmb.de/jobs Please spread the word. #postdoc #jobsinscience #marinebiodiversity #antarctica @awi.de @hillebr1.bsky.social @ibaums.bsky.social @thilogross.bsky.social @merenbey.bsky.social 🦑
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Call for papers for our special issue "Tides of Change: Reflective and Practical Skills for the Next Generation of Marine Researchers" with Oceans and Society: www.cogitatiopress.com/oceanandsoci... On navigating the complexities of doing interdisciplinary research. Please share!
Call for papers for our special issue "Tides of Change: Reflective and Practical Skills for the Next Generation of Marine Researchers" with Oceans and Society: www.cogitatiopress.com/oceanandsoci... On navigating the complexities of doing interdisciplinary research. Please share!
Fish and Fisheries is seeking a new Editor-in-Chief. Please apply to guide the future of this leading journal. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
Fish and Fisheries
Fish and Fisheries is an interdisciplinary journal covering fish biology, fisheries and aquaculture – from molecular biology & genetics to behavior & conservation.
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🚨 HIRING! We're looking for a passionate Marine Scientist to join our team. 🌊 This is the perfect role for someone in the early stages of their career who wants to use their science to protect UK seas. 📍 Cornwall/London 📷: 5 mins walk from our Newquay office 😄 workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...
Just published in Nature Ocean Sustainability: "Rethinking maritime security from the bottom up". We propose four principles to broaden maritime security beyond state and economic lenses - centering humans and ecosystems for a more just and sustainable ocean future. www.nature.com/articles/s44...
While knowledge #co-production is often used in science-policy knowledge exchange processes, evidence of costs & benefits are scarce. @deniskarcher.bsky.social et al. provide guidance to researchers to achieve cost efficiency & improved benefits @chriscvitanovic.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
🚨🚨🚨!Post doc opportunity! 🚨🚨🚨 35 month post doc on niche modelling of migratory whales in my lab with Katrina Jones. Job advert below: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... Please get in touch with questions!
🚀 New Publication! "Best bang for your buck: Considerations for cost-efficiency in knowledge co-production" What's optimal engagement in participatory research? 🔍 We show principles for maximizing efficiency & guiding questions to ensure benefits outweigh costs 📖 Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
New paper in Nature Ocean Sustainability! 🦈Sharks are among the most threatened vertebrates – our study maps research priorities + gaps to guide conservation action. Let’s do better for sharks. 🔗📄https://www.nature.com/articles/s44183-025-00131-8 #Sharks #Conservation
📢 Join ICES Secretariat as a Professional Project Officer to lead our work in MarineGuardian, an EU project. We're looking for a skilled project manager with EU research experience, strong communication skills & a passion for turning science into impact. Interested? 👉 www.ices.dk/about-ICES/J...
Come and join us in Bonn. A fantastic city and really inspiring students!
Our department is looking for a Lecturer in Human Geography. This is a permanent full-time position staring as soon as possible. Please share this great opportunity! All details in this job ad: www.uni-bonn.de/de/universit...
🎓 Are you a marine MSc or PhD student passionate about climate change and biodiversity? Join our Summer School in Ischia, Italy! 📅 Sept 14–20, 2025 📝 Apply by May 26 → bit.ly/42VRjfL 🔬 Explore seawater chemistry, R & GitHub, blue carbon, drone surveys, and photogrammetry — right in the field 🌊🌐🧪🦤
🌏🌱 The SocSES Early-Career Hub is launching next week! 🗓️ Tuesday, 29 April 2025 ⌚ 6pm CAT / 12pm EDT 📍 Online (Zoom) 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/SocSES-EC-Hu... Join us for a collaborative session to co-create this new community. ℹ️ Learn more about the Early-Career Hub here: tinyurl.com/SocSES-EC-Hub
🌊 Calling all early-career scientists ICES #SIIECS & Mission Atlantic return with #InterDis, a summer school for interdisciplinary ocean management using #IEA 📍 Copenhagen, Denmark 10–15 August 2025 🏫32 spots available - applications close 15 May 2025. www.ices.dk/news-and-eve...
A fantastic opportunity for early-career scientists to connect with others and learn about interdisciplinary research. Arranged by the fabulous #SIIECS team (the Strategic Initiative for the Integration of Early-Career Scientists). Course fees, meals, accomm. covered. Applications until May 15!
🌊 Calling all early-career scientists ICES #SIIECS & Mission Atlantic return with #InterDis, a summer school for interdisciplinary ocean management using #IEA 📍 Copenhagen, Denmark 10–15 August 2025 🏫32 spots available - applications close 15 May 2025. www.ices.dk/news-and-eve...