Mike Mascia, Ph.D.
@mikemascia.bsky.social
Conservation Thought Leader & Changemaker | Evidence, Strategy, & Impact Bridging science & policy to build a better world for people & nature.
The U.S. government is abdicating its responsibility to manage protected lands and waters. @hannahnatanson.bsky.social of @washingtonpost.com reports on the aftermath... #ConservationAbandonment #PaperParks @catalyzconserv.bsky.social wapo.st/4r4727z
They retired from the government. Now they’re back, protecting forests Trump abandoned.
The U.S. Forest Service lost thousands of workers under Trump. Volunteers and retirees are trying to help — but things are breaking.
wapo.st
@theobserveruk.bsky.social highlights widespread but overlooked abandonment of conservation initiatives globally. As @jamestapper.bsky.social reports, abandonment happens via both abdication of management responsibilities (e.g., "paper parks") & rollbacks of formal protections (e.g., #PADDD*).
Conservation projects abandoned as rich countries retreat from climate fight | The Observer
observer.co.uk
Conservation abandonment is a policy blind spot. #ICYMI, read the article here: rdcu.be/eQpdN #OpenAccess #nature #climate @catalyzconserv.bsky.social
Conservation abandonment is a policy blind spot
Nature Ecology & Evolution - Amidst the collective push to establish nature conservation initiatives, little attention has been paid to ensuring that they persist over time. The abandonment of...
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FYI: citizen, immigrant, & traveler rights. #ICYMI #FreeSpeech #Immigration #Education #NoPaywall
What Rights Do Immigrants, Citizens, Green-Card Holders and Visitors Have? (Gift Article)
The expansion of immigration enforcement actions by the Trump administration has thrown the status of some rights into question. See what is unchanged, what is expanded and what is in dispute.
nytimes.com
@hcrichardson.bsky.social: Trump's approach to tariffs, vaccines, etc., remind me of Soviet approach to agriculture with Lysenko. Did not end well. Is history rhyming?
Trofim Lysenko - Wikipedia
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Education. Social Security. Fisheries. Maine "has been subjected to unusual, overlapping investigations and arbitrary reversals of funding, turning it into a test case for the Trump administration’s approach to perceived adversaries." #ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #WaPo
How the Trump administration took aim at Maine
Maine has faced investigations and arbitrary reversals of funding, turning it into a test case for the Trump administration’s approach to perceived adversaries.
wapo.st
U.S. gov't sets stage to open national monuments, critical habitat, & other protected lands for mining & fossil fuel extraction. #nature #biodiversity #climate #energy #backsliding #PADDD www.latimes.com/environment/...
Interior Secretary Burgum eyes national monuments for energy resources
Conservation groups fear the Trump administration may seek to redraw the boundaries of national monuments, including two newly created ones in California.
latimes.com
Conservation Biology and Conservation Science and Practice are now on Bluesky! Give them a follow: @conbiology.bsky.social and @conservationsp.bsky.social
This is not normal. Trust your eyes, raise your voice, & remind your elected officials to do the right thing.
Opinion | How Trump is reshaping reality by hiding data
Sweeping statistical purges are part of a broader attempt to reinvent “truth.”
wapo.st
Other SCB Bluesky accounts to follow: ICCB 2025 - @iccb2025.bsky.social SCBNA - @scbnorthamerica.bsky.social SCB Oceania - @scboceania.bsky.social SCB Europe - @scbeurope.bsky.social #conservation #biodiversity #wildlife
A reminder: Richest 50 people in America have more wealth than poorest 165 MILLION. But that isn't enough... so they're dismantling the Federal gov't and gov't services (that 99% of us rely on) and pushing through massive tax cuts (for themselves).
The 50 Richest Americans Are Worth as Much as the Poorest 165 Million
A look at U.S. wealth data through the first half of 2020 shows stark disparities by race, age and class.
bloomberg.com
I'm compiling a list of money wasted by Elon's mass firings in National Parks, forests, wildlife refuges, and other public lands. If you know of an example, please add it here. I'll publish the result.
Worth your time to read. #nature #climate #rights #indigenous #innovation
From Uprooted to Uplifted: The Movement to Restore Indigenous Land Rights (SSIR)
Indigenous and local community-centered solutions to deforestation are among the most effective and enduring strategies for mitigating climate change. Social innovators in these communities pioneered ...
ssir.org
Are you inspired by the incredible work of early career African women in conservation? Nominate an outstanding individual for the YWCB Award, recognizing their contributions to advancing conservation biology in Africa. 📅 Deadline: 24 March 2025 📧 Learn more: conbio.informz.net/InformzDataS...
Conservation International is looking for a consultant to do the final independent evaluation of the GCF-funded "Sustainable Landscapes in Eastern Madagascar" project. Details here: lnkd.in/g-iZ6HGh #climate #nature #livelihoods #evaluation #consultant #job
The first ever US national nature assessment has been terminated and its USGCRP and DOI webpages have been removed. A PDF of the zeroth order draft is still available here: review.globalchange.gov/system/files...
globalchange.gov
What is the evidence that the global trade in plants is spreading invasive species? Excellent piece by Amy Hinsley and Silviu Petrovan theconversation.com/the-global-p...
The global plant trade is spreading invasive species to Europe
Researchers have identified a series of risks linked to the ornamental plant trade.
theconversation.com
We have a great list of ongoing award, fellowship and grant opportunities that we thought our members might be interested in. 🌍 #conservation #MarineLife #ecology Check it out here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #conservation #funding #fellowships #awards
Award, Fellowship and Grants Opportunities
Award, Fellowship and Grant Opportunities Below is a list of some of the ongoing award, fellowship and grant opportunities that we thought our members might be interested in. Use the hyperlinks to ju...
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Globally, drained peatlands unleash more heat-trapping gas than the aviation industry. Germany is pushing to restore peatlands drained for farming, and to harvest their reeds and sedges for use in insulation and packaging.
Turning Farmland Back to Peatland: Can It Slow CO2 Emissions?
Farmers have long drained peatlands for agriculture, but the dried-out soils release vast quantities of CO2. To halt this process, new initiatives in Germany are not only rewetting peatlands but also ...
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