Environmental Information: Use and Influence (Dalhousie Univ.)

Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords from a paper about challenges faced by early career professionals in ocean-related research

“Ocean-related research is undergoing a transformation…to address complex, multifactorial, & uncertain societal challenges,” which in turn pose challenges for early career researchers. Buchholzer et al. discuss 3 key challenges & offer practical advice @icesmarine.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/ices...

Increasing the credibility of conservation plans through citizen science Plans for protected area systems (hereafter, prioritizations) need to identify cost-effective priority areas. They must also be supported by informati…

How to shape conservation priorities that are accceptable to stakeholders? Tim Alamenciak and colleagues at @carleton.ca found that using data from a combination of experts and citizen scientists was both successful and cost effective www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Canada: marine refuge a milestone for Indigenous-led conservation - Oceanographic The two marine refuges off Canada's Haida Gwaii will safeguard key habitats for all salmon species, herring, seabirds, and harbour seals.

Good news alert: Council of the Haida Nation and Fisheries and Oceans Canada have detailed the formal establishment of two marine refuges — safeguarding ecosystems while supporting food security and cultural continuity for the Haida people.

The costs of inaction are high. From extreme weather events to wildfires, adapting to the impacts of climate change now can save lives and economies in the future.

UNEP Executive Director IngerAndersen.bsky.social calls on countries to close the #AdaptationGap: https://bit.ly/43A2lbu

This December, world leaders will gather in Nairobi for #UNEA7, the world’s highest decision-making forum on the environment.

From climate and biodiversity to pollution and emerging issues such as AI and sustainable resource use, this Q&A unpacks what’s at stake: https://bit.ly/47ugJ6e

Title, author’s name, and first three paragraphs of an article published in Nature about the status of an international plastics treaty

Plastic pollution is a problem on land & sea. The recent #plastic #treaty breakdown is not a failure, writes Ivanova, who has followed global negotiations from the start. “We are not at the end of the story” but at a “moment when transformation begins” @nature.com.web.brid.gy doi.org/10.1038/d415...

Australia celebrates ‘humpback comeback,’ but a main food source is under threat News of Australia’s “humpback comeback” is making waves globally. Numbers of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) on the nation’s east coast have rebounded to an estimated 50,000 from a historic…

Australia’s “humpback comeback” is making waves globally.

Numbers rebounded to about 50,000 from a historically low few hundreds before commercial whaling was outlawed.

Wildlife scientist and whale expert Vanessa Pirotta joins the podcast to discuss this inspiring conservation achievement.

A complex figure with three parts showing relationships between different stakeholder groups: A) A network diagram showing interconnections between various actors, color-coded into four categories: Teal: Grassroots and civil society (including local communities, Indigenous Peoples, youth groups) Orange: Governance and institutional actors (national/regional governments, international organizations) Light green: Private sector and financial actors (donors, financial institutions) Purple: Knowledge and research actors (scientific communities) Gray lines connect the different groups showing relationships. B) A scatter plot showing "Nature's contributions to people outcomes" versus "Number of actor groups" (0-18), with a slight upward trend line. C) A scatter plot showing "Socioeconomic outcomes" versus "Number of actor groups" (0-18), also with an upward trend line, suggesting increased outcomes with more actor groups involved. Each plot includes data points and a fitted line showing the general relationship between the variables.

🎯 The magic number? The more the merrier!

When grassroots 🌱 + government 🏛️ + science 🔬 + business 💼 work together, nature AND society win!

Latest evidence from the IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment: https://www.ipbes.net/transformative-change-assessment

UNESCO calls for bold ocean science solutions - Prime Progress NG The Call for Decade Actions No. 10/2025 focuses on strengthening the science-policy-society interface in ocean science.

UNESCO is urgently seeking bold ocean science solutions to strengthen the critical science-policy-society interface and accelerate progress toward a sustainable ocean. Submit your proposal to access global networking & funding. Clcik the link for detail:👇
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Graphic with two parts. Panel 1 is a map of the Bering sea, showing that the cold pool was much smaller between June and August of 2018 and 2019 than it was on average during the summer from 1993 to 2013. The map also shows the area of an annual survey of the snow crab population, which intersects partially with the cold pool. Panel 2 shows two line graphs comparing the average cold pool area with the snow crab population from 1992 to the early 2020s. The cold pool area dropped to its lowest point in summer 2018, and the snow crab population plummeted the following year.

Warmer waters in the Bering Sea caused snow crabs to crash. Now, scientists are racing to predict the future of the lucrative fishery.

Learn more: https://scim.ag/4hrUVwG

Title, author’s name, abstract, and keywords from a paper about promoting justice in marine biodiversity conservation

#Biodiversity loss is a global issue. Drawing on political theory Armstrong argues that all stages of policy-making processes in #marine #conservation should be more widely opened to “ensure that all of those affected have a fair chance of formulating policies and priorities" doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...

Trust and science: the essential elements missing from plastics treaty talks A plan to limit plastics pollution globally is in crisis. But disagreements can be resolved with a more formal role for science and more informal spaces for delegates.

More than 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced annually, a number that has been rising sharply

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ICYMI: A new estimate from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, released this week, finds the population for critically endangered North Atlantic right whale has increased slightly to 384, based on data collected in 2024.
Learn more: nationtalk.ca/story/latest...

AI can help save the ocean — if we let it. 🌊

At @GlobalFishWatch we use AI to:
✅ Track 100,000+ vessels
✅ Expose illegal fishing & forced labor
✅ Predict shipping CO₂
✅ Support clean energy

Transparency fuels accountability — now governments must act.
Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/4qMiQLR
#AIforgood

A poster featuring The Sierra Club National Marine Team presents: The Science, Policy, and Cultural Implications of Deep Sea Mining with a date of November 12, 2025.

The Sierra Club National Marine Team presents:
The Science, Policy, and Cultural Implications of Deep Sea Mining

This is going to be a great talk. Any chance to sit down with Uncle Sol is an opportunity I wouldn't miss. @arlohemphill.bsky.social is cool, too.

Title, authors’ names, and abstract from a paper about knowledge gaps and strategies for building knowledge for decision making about marine pests

Marine #pests, eg, invasive species, have “left a legacy of damage & ecological disruption,” but understanding & management of such pests is embryonic. Cahill et al. propose steps to build knowledge to inform marine #biosecurity #decision #making @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...

Canada: marine refuge a milestone for Indigenous-led conservation - Oceanographic The two marine refuges off Canada's Haida Gwaii will safeguard key habitats for all salmon species, herring, seabirds, and harbour seals.

In a significant step for Indigenous-led marine conservation, the Council of the Haida Nation and Fisheries and Oceans Canada have established two new marine refuges—G̱aw Ḵáahlii and X̲aana K̲aahlii—off Haida Gwaii to protect vital ecosystems and support Haida food security and culture. bit.ly/4o3gnKR

Supporting journalism: The catalytic role of independently verified information (commentary) When a logging concession in Gabon threatened a community’s ancestral forest, their appeals to officials went nowhere—until the story was reported. Once the facts reached the public record, the…

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Mongabay Founder & CEO @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social argues that journalism supplies the conditions necessary for effective environmental action — credible, timely, public information that converts private harm into collective accountability & enables governments & communities to act.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗣𝗖𝗖 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 from previous and newly elected authors in the joint OceanICU – TRICUSO Webinar 🌍 𝗜𝗣𝗖𝗖 - 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁? Register ocean-icu.eu/webinars/oce...

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The recovery of kelp forests brought many fish species back. But fish stocks in the reserve remain far below those present before commercial fishing took off.

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Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords from a paper about integration of scientific data and local and expert knowledge to assess vulnerability of fisheries due to climate change

Solutions to complex problems often benefit from input from different forms of #knowledge. Using China as a case study, Li et al. explored how scientific data, expert knowledge, & #local knowledge can be used in assessing vulnerability in #fisheries affected by climate change doi.org/10.5751/ES-1...

In an era of shifting geopolitical landscapes, how will international scientific cooperation change?

Don't miss our new SciPolDigest episode on the challenges and opportunities facing global research collaborations: https://sciencepolicy.ca/programs/scipol-digest-a-cspc-podcast-series/

ChatGPT is blind to bad science - Impact of Social Sciences A new study finds ChatGPT fails to take into account retraction notices across a wide range of research.

"Relying on LLMs for literature summaries without independent verification could lead to the unknowing citation and perpetuation of false information."

#AcWri #SciComm

Join #CSEsymposium2025 on Nov 19 for a powerful opening session on bias in scientific publishing

This session explores how structural and interpersonal inequities limit participation and offers strategies to build more inclusive editorial ecosystems 🔗 www.councilscienceeditors.org/fall-virtual...

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Title, authors’ names, and abstract (in French and English) from a paper about the history of the sinking of an oil barge in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and subsequent development of environmental governance in Canada

On 7Sept1970 an oil barge sank in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, creating a severe marine pollution problem. As Clancy & Lesvesque document, this incident illustrates the evolution of Canadian #environmental #policy into a multi-sectoral governance approach @acadiensis.bsky.social doi.org/10.63489/aca...

Whale and Dolphin Migrations are Being Disrupted by Climate Change - Inside Climate News Rising ocean temperatures, heatwaves and dwindling prey are forcing marine mammals into new and more dangerous waters, scientists warn.

Rising ocean temperatures, heatwaves and dwindling prey are forcing marine mammals into new and more dangerous waters, scientists warn.

💡 #CitizenScience Resource!

TIME4CS has launched a Reflection Tool to help institutions embed citizen science into their culture — from defining practical “Grounding Actions” to creating real roadmaps for change.

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#ResearchCulture #OpenAccess #SciencePolicy

Lock unlocked. International Open Access Week. October 20 - 26.

🔓 Earlier this year, SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR released a draft revised Open Access Policy on Publications for feedback.

The comments received have been summarized in a new report available here ▶️ tinyurl.com/ytrauau2
#OAWeek

New study warning of the decline in taxonomic skills and what it means for conservation and management.

"Taxonomy is a foundation of marine science, and it is in trouble"

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