Dr. Erin Ashe, PhD

‘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 ...

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

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.

🐋 #whale #rightwhale

NOAA announces planned rollback of North Atlantic right whale protections | Maine Public share.google/lZJnbsYNF0tY...

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. Just don’t mention sharks.

"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...
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Experts at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have rediscovered a recording and determined it’s probably the oldest whale recording still in existence. The likely vocalist? A humpback whale. 🐋 spklr.io/6007Dxy1Z

📷: BlackBox
🎙️: Luis Lamar, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Mexico considers shrinking protected areas for endangered vaquita porpoise MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials have proposed scaling back fishing regulations meant to protect a narrow stretch of ocean home to the last 10 remaining vaquitas, the world’s smallest species of porpoi...

🐬 #cetacea #delphinidae

The #vaquita is a critically endangered #porpoise species. The population is probably below 50 individuals, some say as few as 10 surviving animals.

Mexico is considering rolling back fishing regulations designed to protect vaquitas

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A Gray Wolf’s Visit to Los Angeles County Is a First in Nearly a Century The wolf, known as BEY03F, roamed more than 500 miles from Northern California, signaling that the species continues to rebound after being wiped out in the 1920s.

She roamed more than 500 miles from Northern California and arrived in Los Angeles County on Saturday, the first time a gray wolf had been documented in the Los Angeles region in nearly a century.

The Stillaguamish Tribe gives its river north of Seattle room to roam

Scientists say it will take thousands of acres of restored habitat to help Puget Sound Chinook swim off the endangered-species list.

Fantastic! We @oceansinitiative.org will be there 🌊🇨🇦

A picture of Dawn Wright, Esri Chief Scientist, with a quote: "Join us on the path toward generating positive climate action and find out how to use the geographic approach to empower the world you want to see."

What can you do to helpt turn climate change around? 🌱 Use GIS! 🌐

Register for our free course and learn how. We'll provide all the data and software you need: ow.ly/r4lf50Y6zUz

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The Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) in Vienna, Austria, invites applicants for the position of Rector. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead a renowned institution dedicated to the humanities and social sciences.
www.iwm.at/news/the-iwm...

The Sea Urchin Apocalypse Is Real, and It Might Be Spreading Globally, Scientists Warn New research has uncovered a mass die-off of sea urchins living in the Canary Islands—one that could signal an ongoing marine pandemic.

Reality keeps asserting itself whether we’re ready or not. We are watching sea urchins collapse across oceans, another reminder that Earth systems don’t care about our attention, consensus, or permission. A dramatic rethink of security has never been clearer.

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Congratulations!!! 💕🐬

As Julie Packard prepares to retire, a look at her legacy that shaped the Monterey Bay Aquarium and its global impact. Explore Julie Packard's 41-year legacy shaping the Monterey Bay Aquarium, ocean conservation, and global impact.

As Julie Packard prepares to retire, a look at her amazing legacy that shaped the Monterey Bay Aquarium and its global impact.
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#scicomm
www.montereycountynow.com/news/cover/a...

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Manta rays create mobile ecosystems, study finds A new study from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science and the Marine Megafauna Foundation finds that young Caribbean manta rays (Mobula yarae) often swim...

A new study from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science and the Marine Megafauna Foundation finds that young Caribbean manta rays often swim with groups of other fish, creating small, moving ecosystems that support a variety of marine species.

The Dept of Biology & Marine Biology at UNCW is offering 4 positions!!! A Distinguished Professor of Marine Science, an Assistant Professor of Invertebrate Biology, and two Lecturers of Biology. Plus, the UNCW Center for Marine Science is seeking a second Distinguished Professor of Marine Science!

New deep-sea species discovered during mining test There is high global demand for critical metals, and many countries want to try extracting these sought-after metals from the seabed. An international study, which has discovered large numbers of new ...

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I’ll be giving a free, public webinar on December 11th about the future of climate solutions.

Please come if you can! And please share with your networks. Thanks so much!

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🌊The dolphins share Salish Sea waters with the 73 critically endangered southern resident killer whales. Early disease detection could be crucial for protection efforts.
🌊 Ocean health IS human health. The dolphins help us understand threats moving between sea and land. #OneHealth #OceanConservation

Our paper in Bioscience shows that dolphins carry pathogens that could affect multiple species, plus antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
📷 Ryan Tidman

A Pacific white-sided dolphins leaps out of the water against a background of trees.

@oceansinitiative, we’ve been collecting exhaled breath from wild Pacific white-sided dolphins in BC —basically giving them the same kind of health screening you’d get at a doctor’s office.

Onboard the world’s largest sailing cargo ship: is this the future of travel and transport? The Neoliner Origin set off on its inaugural two-week voyage from France to the US with the aim of revolutionising the notoriously dirty shipping industry

Inaugural voyage of world’s largest sailing cargo ship, the Neoliner Origin 🌊
#climate #ocean #dolphins

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Efforts fail to save a stranded humpback whale on the Oregon Coast Authorities say a last-ditch rescue effort failed Monday morning to pull the stranded whale so it faced the ocean at high tide and could potentially swim to safety. A veterinarian began preparing to e...

The latest efforts to save Hope, the young #humpback whale stranded on an Oregon beach, appear to have failed. A veterinarian is preparing for euthanasia. Amidst the sadness, it’s been inspiring to see so many people invested in this one whale’s fate 🧵

www.opb.org/article/2025...

A Pacific white-sided dolphin leaps into the air

Dreaming about fieldwork on a rainy Seattle day.
#dolphin #oceans #pnw #seattle

Hundreds of dolphins found dead in Amazon lake were in water hotter than a jacuzzi, study finds "You couldn't put your finger in the water," said the lead author of the study, which spotlights the impacts of planetary warming on aquatic ecosystems.

New study finds “brutal drought and extreme heat wave that began in September 2023 transformed the lake into a steaming cauldron. The lake's waters reached 41C (106F).” 😱

Carnivorous ‘death ball’ sponge among new species found in depths of Southern Ocean Researchers previously took first confirmed footage of a juvenile colossal squid in scarcely explored habitat

A carnivorous “death ball” sponge is among 30 previously unknown deep-sea species found by scientists in one of the most remote parts of the planet.

They also found new armoured & iridescent scale worms, new crustaceans plus rare gastropods & bivalves.

🧪🐚🦀🦑
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🚨 JUST PUBLISHED 🚨

⚠️ The 2025 @lancetcountdown.bsky.social report reveals climate change inaction is costing lives and livelihoods, and harming the economy.

❤️‍🩹 Protecting people’s health demands all hands on deck.

Read more: www.lancetcountdown.org/2025-report/ #LancetClimate25