Summer PhD defenses are my favorite. “The Seaport Resilience Gap” by Rosemarie Fusco

I've got a new chapter in A Research Agenda for Sustainable Ocean Governance, eds. Alger and Sumaila. It finally gave me the opportunity to collect some observations about contemporary #UNCLOS research.

ok but are we sure the whole “tariffs on an uninhabited island” thing isn’t a purposeful distraction? I think Trumpworld knows stuff like that triggers self-satisfied “look how dumb they are!” reactions.

the Dutch make (sell) a more anatomically correct squid than Americans do

am I a “lucky girl” for being invited to give a talk in China, or an “accomplished woman”? somebody please tell my boyfriend’s mom

wish I could cancel my Washington Post subscription a second time

Ben Mullin@benmullin.bsky.social · 2y ago

SCOOP: WaPo Opinion editor David Shipley is out. Jeff Bezos emails staff about a change to Post Opinions: "We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."

It’s me, moonlighting on another podcast (podlighting?) talking about my favourite case: the Mauritius/UK dispute over the Chagos archipelago. Decolonisation, the Cold War, US airbases - it’s got it all! podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/c...

Exile & Empire in Paradise: The UK's Chagos scandal

Podcast Episode · Case In Point · 18/02/2025 · 49m

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@jamellebouie.net who or what are your best follow recommendations on this platform, esp. for political news and analysis? would love to know

Friends, SevenSeas media has lost funding and is in danger of shutting down. They've been an invaluable resource for me and dozens of my students. If you have used their marine biology career resources, please consider signing this open letter in support. 🧪🦑🌎🐟 sevenseasmedia.org/an-open-lett...

An Open Letter in Support of SEVENSEAS Media — SEVENSEAS Media

Add your name to this list. Click here. For the last decade, SEVENSEAS Media has been an indispensable force in ocean conservation, serving as a hub for knowledge, networking, and ...

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Larry Diamond is arguably the world’s foremost expert on democracy and one of the most well-respected members of the Stanford faculty. Larry is not prone to hysterics; here he brings a sober (and damning) analysis of the state of American democracy. www.persuasion.community/p/the-crisis...

The Crisis of Democracy Is Here

And it’s going to get a lot worse.

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the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president

Happy Treaty of Tlatelolco anniversary! It's been 58 years since Latin America opened for signatures this treaty renouncing nuclear in the region. My friend and co-author, @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social, got an award today for the organization promoting that treaty, @opanal.bsky.social.

we did it! R1 status with a big state school vibe www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/13/m...

With new designation, URI now ranked among the top research institutions in the country - The Boston Globe

“[This] demonstrates our elevated research enterprise, our emphasis on public scholarship, and our commitment to addressing the most pressing challenges facing our global society,” president Marc Parl...

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Have you considered getting really into sports betting?

Sara Mitchell@sbmitche.bsky.social · 2y ago

I need something to think about besides the fucking destruction of America and the international order

Excited to have URI Associate Professor of Marine Affairs @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social join us tonight at 8:00 pm ET for a discussion around the international politics of deep sea mining. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The International Politics of Deep-Sea Mining. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

One of the most challenging ocean governance topics today concerns deep sea mining: whether we should do it, and who decides. In this lecture, Dr. Mendenhall covers the current state of international ...

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finally moved from the “mentee” to the “mentor” role 👵🏼🤓

ISA-Environmental Studies Section@isaess.bsky.social · 2y ago

🌍✨ Calling all early-career scholars! ✨🌍 Join us at #ISA2025 in Chicago for the Environmental Studies Section's Speed Mentoring Roundtable! 🚀 Connect with great mentors & get advice on: 💼 Navigating the job market 📚 Publishing your research 🎓 Teaching strategies 📢 Public engagement & more!

I'm so happy my work with @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social received this award! I've studied and followed the OPANAL's work for years. Beth and I were very proud of this paper at @iajournal.bsky.social, and receiving this award from OPANAL makes this paper even more special for us! Thanks!

OPANAL@opanal.bsky.social · 2y ago

And the winners of the first edition of the Antõnio Augusto Cançado Trindade Award for Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation are @jluisrodriguez.com and @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social with Congratulations! ‼️ ❗ ‼️ ❗

And the winners of the first edition of the Antõnio Augusto Cançado Trindade Award for Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation are @jluisrodriguez.com and @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social with Congratulations! ‼️ ❗ ‼️ ❗

baby’s first international research award @jluisrodriguez.com

yes, because the ocean and atmosphere aren’t really global at all! 🤬

Word of the day: thalassocracy "A thalassocracy is a state that has control over the sea and uses it to expand its influence."

I wonder how many Americans understand how dangerous the current moment is. Trump administration is behaving lawlessly, full stop. Trump’s public communications are more unhinged than ever before. They involve constant threats to treaty allies.

So members of the GOP who screamed about Hillary’s emails and Hunter’s laptop don’t care when a right wing extremist without a security clearance accesses our private data and classified government information and downloads things he shouldn’t onto private servers? Who could have guessed?

scapegoating an identity group is Nazi shit. federal employees have been ordered to remove pronouns from their email signatures — how long until those who keep them are fired? purging an identity group from government is Nazi shit. www.npr.org/2025/01/30/g...

Without evidence, Trump blames FAA diversity initiatives for the crash

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Obstacle no. 267 in concluding a finally final treaty returning the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius: does President Trump approve of this real estate deal? bbc.com/news/article...

Trump has right to consider Chagos Islands deal - Downing Street

The biggest island, Diego Garcia, hosts a joint UK-US airbase which is of strategic importance.

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you want me to attend a work meeting? the thing that killed Julius Caesar?

I would like to live on the seafloor at this time.

NPR@npr.org · 2y ago

While NASA was trying to put a man on the moon, the Navy was quietly conducting a series of tests to see if humans could live and work on the deep seafloor.

What's the one article you find yourself citing in almost every article you write? I can cite Jouffray et al 2020 with my eyes closed.

If you can't say with your full chest that the Greenland thing is an evil idea then you need to get out of the politics talking business.