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Steven Benjamins

@sbenjamins.bsky.social

Marine ecologist with an interest in how marine megafauna interacts with offshore infrastructure and fisheries. He/him. Opinions my own. #offshorewind #marine #energy #cetaceans #elasmobranchs #bycatch #marineecology

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Alessandro Rigolon@alerigolon.bsky.social · last yr.

I was just told that I have to remove “climate” from the title of an ongoing grant if I want to keep it. And publications from that grant cannot include “climate” and other forbidden words. I can’t believe I’m writing this from the United States of America. #AcademicSky

Alessandro Rigolon@alerigolon.bsky.social · last yr.

Just received an email saying that it's not advisable to include the following words in future applications for research funding to the US DOT. Here we are.

1. Climate change 2. Greenhouse gas emissions 3. Emissions 4. Racial equity 5. Gender identity 6. Diversity, equity and inclusion 7. Environmental justice 8. Justice40 initiative
Karen Romme@karenromme.bsky.social · 2y ago

Bedrijven die als je niet oplet je lokatiegegevens verzamelen en daar commerciële dingen mee doen, vinden dat een overheidsorganisatie haar burgers niet rechtstreeks mag informeren en waarschuwen zonder dat te doen. Goh. *knmi app installeert en op hoofdscherm zet*

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Dr. Aaron Thierry@thierryaaron.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Tackling climate change effectively requires a shift to a more equal society, where happiness is prioritised over consumption. It necessitates radical behavioural changes, particularly from the wealthiest, and policies that enable these changes." theconversation.com/keir-starmer...

Keir Starmer says the UK can decarbonise without disruption – that’s neither true nor helpful

It’s the government’s job to make it easier and cheaper for people to change their lives.

theconversation.com

Sophie Gilbert@sophielgilbert.bsky.social · 2y ago

For any PhDs thinking of transitioning out of traditional academia where the beans that get counted are high-impact, numerous pubs... just know that you have so many other skills that are highly valuable in other spaces! 🧪

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈@whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 2y ago

“Scientists don’t know everything and have sometimes been wrong before” Does not mean “random nonsense you just thought of is as likely to be correct as something overwhelmingly endorsed by experts and supported by evidence and should be treated with as much respect.”

RSPB@rspb.bsky.social · 2y ago

We humbly interrupt your scroll to bring you the news that Wisdom—the world's oldest known wild bird—is breeding again, age 74. Go on girl. 😍

A screenshot of a social media post from USFWSPacific that reads: "SHE DID IT AGAIN! Wisdom, the world’s oldest known wild bird, is back with a new partner and just laid yet another egg. At an approximate age of 74, the queen of seabirds returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge last week and began interacting with a male." This tweet is paired with an image of two Laysan Albatrosses at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Wisdom, the oldest known wild bird, is shown alongside her new partner, demonstrating her enduring legacy as a remarkable seabird.
Jon Moses@jon-moses.bsky.social · 2y ago

Excellent long read on the counter-intuitive ecology of land abandonment. "the old idea of humans as antithetical to nature is also wrong-headed, and that rosy visions of thriving, human-free environments are more imaginary than real." Humans are not the virus. www.theguardian.com/news/2024/no...

The great abandonment: what happens to the natural world when people disappear?

The long read: Across the globe, vast swathes of land are being left to be reclaimed by nature. To see what could be coming, look to Bulgaria

theguardian.com