Dr. Erin Ashe, PhD
@erinashe.bsky.social
Executive Director, Co-founder, Conservation Scientist @oceansinitiative.bsky.social; dolphin ecology + behavior | biodiversity, climate, + global women’s issues. Views my own
Iceland to submit bill that could ban whaling in its waters. The country is one of just three that still permits commercial whaling, while its government has faced mounting pressure to ban the practice. #cdnpoli www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Iceland to submit bill that could ban whaling in its waters
The country is one of just three that still permits commercial whaling, while its government has faced mounting pressure to ban the practice
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US territories hit out at Trump plan to explore deep sea mining in the Pacific
US territories hit out at Trump plan to explore deep sea mining in the Pacific
US agency releases plan to lease millions of hectares of seabed off the coast of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam
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🌊 Nearly 90 California lawmakers have sent a clear message: No new offshore drilling and continued strong protection for California’s iconic coast! 🧵
At Britain’s oldest horse show, show jumpers swapped tips on tracking their steeds’ heart rates and sleep. The adoption of tech in equestrianism shows no sign of slowing
Health tech and AI come to equestrianism
A heritage sport is enjoying a data revolution, with animal welfare as the justification
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L7 bassist Jennifer Finch has died at 59 following a battle with brain cancer. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Jennifer Finch, L7 Bassist, Dead at 59
Jennifer Finch, the longtime bassist for influential rock group L7, has died at age 59.
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New report from SMRU and NatureScot shows drop in Scotland’s harbour seal numbers and sparks concern for grey seal population Read more...👇 https://ow.ly/wXxq50ZgS9Z #EverToExcel
Artificial intelligence has turned everyone into a creator. From music to literature, we tracked how the technology is changing different fields. Discover the full story. Register to read for free
Did AI write this article?
We track how artificial intelligence is changing five fields
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The move comes as the Trump administration is trying to weaken the act that’s meant to protect endangered species from going extinct in the first place.
Colossal and the US Government Are Creating an Endangered Species ‘BioVault’
The move comes as the Trump administration is trying to weaken the act that’s meant to protect endangered species from going extinct in the first place.
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To mark this year’s Independent Bookshop Week, the Booker Prizes team share the local shops they return to again and again and the shops around the world that have made a big impression – plus, the reasons they keep coming back for more. 🔗 Tap the link below to read the full article.
Staff picks: the Booker Prizes team’s favourite bookshops | The Booker Prizes
From hidden gems to bustling neighbourhood mainstays, the Booker Prizes team open the doors to their go-to bookshops around the world
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Bycatch has ‘shocking’ toll on British marine life, first-ever analysis reveals
Bycatch has ‘shocking’ toll on British marine life, first-ever analysis reveals
Conservationists say cherished creatures such as whales, dolphins and seabirds are being killed in large numbers by fishing tackle
theguardian.com
Papua New Guinea has detailed its plans to protect approximately 200,000 km² of Pacific Ocean waters from fishing and all other destructive human activity. Papua New Guinea sits within the Coral Triangle, the global epicentre of marine biodiversity. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/papua-n...
Papua New Guinea announces largest MPA in its history - Oceanographic
Papua New Guinea has announced the Western Manus Marine Protected Area - a no-take zone covering 200,000 km² of the Pacific Ocean.
oceanographicmagazine.com
A walk on the beach turned into a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Michelle Robertson and a handful of Parksville onlookers on Tuesday.
‘Awestruck’: Dolphins stranded again by low tide near Parksville
A walk on the beach turned into a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Michelle Robertson and a handful of Parksville onlookers on Tuesday.
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms and all who have one 🐬
Researchers 'hopeful' after North Atlantic right whale baby boom 23 calves were born this season — the highest number since 2009 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Researchers 'hopeful' after North Atlantic right whale baby boom | CBC News
Twenty-three North Atlantic right whales were born during this year's calving season — the highest number in more than 15 years.
cbc.ca
A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say it's the oldest such recording known. https://to.pbs.org/47yOAfc
Oldest known recording of a whale song could unlock mysteries of the ocean
Researchers say the discovery of the oldest known recordings of whale sounds could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate.
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This is how it's done! "a core reserve where fishing is banned outright, surrounded by a buffer zone that allows some artisanal fishing — designed to allow local fishing communities to retain their traditional livelihoods" www.conservation.org/news/brazil-...
Brazil creates the South Atlantic's largest marine park | Conservation International
Conservation International helped secure a million-hectare marine park, two decades in the making.
conservation.org
I love this photo of astronaut Christina Koch looking back at Earth from Artemis II. She's the first woman to see the full sphere of our beautiful planet. Welcome home to the crew, and thank you for reminding us of all we can discover together.
ARTEMIS II: SPLASHDOWN! Welcome home, astronauts! youtube.com/live/_veRvxj...
Teen Finds 6-Inch Megalodon Tooth Millions of Years Old While Diving for Fossils on Florida Coast: www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-finds-6...
Teen Finds 6-Inch Megalodon Tooth Millions of Years Old While Diving for Fossils on Florida Coast
A Florida teen will have quite the story for his friends to chew on when they all meet back in class after spring break.
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"West African nations are working on a proposal to establish one of the first high seas marine protected areas located beyond their national waters." news.mongabay.com/2026/03/with...
With high seas treaty in place, West African countries plan for protected area
With the High Seas Treaty coming into force in January, efforts to establish protected areas in the marine spaces that lie beyond countries’ jurisdiction are gaining momentum — including one off the c...
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🌊 A global analysis of more than 2,300 seawater samples found that human-made chemicals, from plastic additives and industrial lubricants to pharmaceuticals and pesticides, are widespread in the ocean. 📸: @ucsandiego.bsky.social photographer @erikjepsen.bsky.social
Human-Made Chemicals Found Throughout Ocean Environments
A new study analyzing more than 2,300 seawater samples from around the world has found that human-made chemicals — from plastic additives and industrial lubricants to pharmaceuticals and pesticides — ...
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Beneath the Great Wave: Hokusai and Hiroshige review – how two Japanese masters reinvented art
Beneath the Great Wave: Hokusai and Hiroshige review – how two Japanese masters reinvented art
Hokusai’s breathtaking woodblock print may be ubiquitous today but, as this startling show reminds us, it’s also an apocalyptic vision of a world about to change
theguardian.com
Full-ride and partial scholarships available for summer marine biology field research methods courses 🧪🦑🌍 www.getintothefield.com/scholarship-...
Scholarship Opportunities
Our summer scholarship competition for 2026 is now open! Applications close March 25th.
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🐋 #whale A sighting of an #albino #bluewhale has been reported near #LoretoBay in #Mexico Rare Blue Whale with Albinism Spotted in National Park in Unprecedented Milestone share.google/x9N7PaV5x75t...
Rare Blue Whale with Albinism Spotted in National Park in 'Unprecedented Milestone'
A rare blue whale with albinism was spotted off the coast of Mexico. The National Commission for Natural Protected Areas confirmed the discovery via a press release shared by the Mexican government on...
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#IUU #fishing "A Guardian investigation with DeSmog reveals thousands of tonnes of fish are illegally turned into fishmeal and oil off the coast of Guinea-Bissau" How the ‘Galápagos of west Africa’ is plundered by floating fish factories | Guinea-Bissau | The Guardian share.google/qo34wZOVcshJ...
How the ‘Galápagos of west Africa’ is plundered by floating fish factories
A Guardian investigation with DeSmog reveals thousands of tonnes of fish are illegally turned into fishmeal and oil off the coast of Guinea-Bissau
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People see conservation as an exciting, romantic field to work in But it's a tough life watching the places you love, study and fight for being destroyed
‘An epidemic of suffering’: Why are conservationists breaking down?
In December 2024, Rachel Graham, executive director of the Belize-based marine nonprofit MarAlliance, posted on LinkedIn that she knew “5 wildlife & conservation scientists who have taken their lives ...
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🐋 #whale #rightwhale NOAA announces planned rollback of North Atlantic right whale protections | Maine Public share.google/lZJnbsYNF0tY...
NOAA announces planned rollback of North Atlantic right whale protections
There are fewer than 380 right whales left in the world, with roughly 70 females capable of bearing young.
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Kicking off March by celebrating #WorldSeagrassDay! And where is one of the largest seagrass fields? 🌿Saya de Malha is a rare example of seagrass meadows in the High Seas and the largest submerged ocean bank in the world.
"Say Goodbye to the Undersea Cable That Made the Global Internet Possible" History was unmade last year, as engineers began the massive project of ripping the first-ever transoceanic fiber-optic cable from the ocean floor. Do NOT blame #sharks! www.wired.com/story/say-go... 🌊 🦑
Say Goodbye to the Undersea Cable That Made the Global Internet Possible
History was unmade last year, as engineers began the massive project of ripping the first-ever transoceanic fiber-optic cable from the ocean floor. Just don’t mention sharks.
wired.com
