Sophia Kochalski

It's already 2026 in the publishing world!

Out now in Marine Policy: Mendoza et al. (2026) "Impacts of invasive algae from the perspective of fishers in the Lagoon of
Venice, Northern Italy" 🌿🐟🎣

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#fishsci #fish #fishes #ocean

Stellnetzkutter auf ruhigem Gewässer in der Ostsee, umgeben von Ufer mit einzelnen Bäumen unter klarem Himmel

#Karrieremontag: Zwei studentische Hilfskräfte in #Rostock gesucht!

Unterstütze die #Forschung am Thünen-Institut für #Ostseefischerei in den Bereichen:
♀ Gender in Fisheries (w/m/d)
thuenen.de/GenderFisheries
🌊 kritische Kartographie
thuenen.de/Kartographie

#Sozialwissenschaft #Humangeographie

📖Authors on BlueSky include:

@natalilazzari.bsky.social @jcuofficial.bsky.social
@tanjastraka.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
‪Geertje Tijsma @vuamsterdam.bsky.social
Philipp J. Hummer @spotteron.net
@sebasvillasante.bsky.social @cretus.usc.gal
...

💶Funding @impetus4cs.bsky.social

Book “Blue Kinships. An Exploration of Society & the Ocean” now out!

🪸Our chapter "Connecting People and the #Ocean Through #StreetArt and #CitizenScience" shares reflections by a team of 23 artists, scientists, activists & entrepreneurs

lnkd.in/dt_DMGBX

PM if you are interested in the chapter!

Our perspective piece in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social provides 8 strategies for "Increasing Pacific Islander research and authorship in the academic literature". @romiteshkant.bsky.social @mereoni.bsky.social @rufinovarea.bsky.social Free to download: www.publish.csiro.au/PC/PC25011

Survey invitations often describe the topic of the survey. A simple, classic example of how this biases results: survey recruitment materials about bird watching led to higher estimates of the % of people who engage in bird-watching. doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

It is remarkable that the west is committing to spending 5% of GDP on defence, and almost no one has made the case that the most pressing threat to our security this century is climate change and we should be spending more on tackling that.

Flyer with book cover, title, author information, table of contents, and a short summary of the book. Click the link in the thread to read the flyer information online.

📣 Four+ years in the making, reviewed by 33 scientists, preceded by three papers and presentations on five continents 🌍 — my book on Marine Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) will be released on October 1st, 2025! 📘🐟🧪🌊🦑

Pests An engrossing and revealing study of why we deem certain animals “pests” and others not—from cats to rats, elephants to pigeons—and what this tells us about...

I don't know who needs to hear this but I wrote a book about why we hate some animals so very, very much.

And also why we LOVE some animals...even when they cause some of the same problems as the animals we love to hate!

Anyway it's on sale. www.harpercollins.com/products/pes...

“Why Are We Funding This?” Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.

My latest for American Scientist Magazine helps give scientists the tools to fight back against politicized charges that our research is silly or pointless- tools that will work whether you’re asked “why are we funding this” from your asshole uncle at Thanksgiving or an asshole US Senator.
🧪🌎

Join me and a panel of ocean science and conservation experts as we watch the new David Attenborough Ocean movie and post thoughts in real time!

8:30 P.M. eastern on 6/26, use #OceanChat

I'll make a starter pack of participating experts, and I'll repost anyone sharing on the hashtag 🧪🦑🌎

Systemic territoriality in academia: The Gollum effect’s impact on scientific research and careers Addressing environmental challenges requires scientific collaboration, access to resources, and open knowledge exchange. However, possessive behaviors…

Check this paper out: The "Gollum effect" in academia ⚔️

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Social science integration at state and federal fish and wildlife organizations in the United States Increasingly, conservation professionals and scholars recognize the need for more holistic integration of social science in fish and wildlife management. This call is often framed around the complexi...

New pub: now open access!

More and more we are recognizing the importance of social science in conservation. As we work to incorporate social science at our fish & wildlife agencies, we wanted to ask: how's it going? Check out our survey findings!

conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Fisheries Transparency Initiative celebrating its 10 year anniversary in Berlin...
@bmz.de @brotfuerdiewelt.bsky.social @fiti-global.bsky.social

Since I have been getting so many questions recently about transformational adaptation, I just want to remind everyone that it's actually a very easy concept, explained very clearly by this diagram.

Wir suchen eine Leitung für eine neue Transformationsagentur!
Was Du mitbringen musst? Nicht unbedingt Fischerei-Know-how. Nicht unbedingt wissenschaftlichen Hintergrund. Was zählt ist Deine Vision, Führungskraft und der Wille nachhaltige Transformation zu unterstützen
www.thuenen.de/de/thuenen-i...

Title, author’s name, and abstract from a paper about using social media, e.g., Bluesky and Instagram, in fisheries science and management

Undeniably, social media have transformed #communication. #Researchers, #policymakers, #decision-makers, & the public have embraced social media. In an overview paper, @whysharksmatter.bsky.social describes recent platform changes & offers advice on using Bluesky & Instagram doi.org/10.1093/fshm...

What Is(n't) Environmental Stewardship? Eliciting Unspoken Assumptions Using Fisheries as a Model Environmental stewardship is often invoked as a net social good and an approach for achieving equitable and sustainable conservation outcomes, but it is rarely defined explicitly in management settin...

What Is(n't) Environmental Stewardship? 🦺🐟🌿

Now out & open access in @consletters.bsky.social

#fishes #oceanoptimism #conservation

Collaborative effort with @fisheriesprof.bsky.social, @valeriosbra.bsky.social, @rarlinghausfish.bsky.social et al.

conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Over the moon to finally share our new study in @science.org led by the amazing @jack-brand.bsky.social!

Pharmaceutical pollution at environmentally realistic levels alters behaviour and migration in Atlantic salmon, directly affecting survival

👉 science.org/doi/10.1126/...

10 April 1961: stamps issued in the GDR depicting sea fishing scenes

W1 Professorship in Human Geography and Global Transitions (with tenure track to W3)

Position 2: is on "Human Geography and Global Transitions". We look for candidates with a strong track record in studying global socioeconomic changes, within a focus on economic geography, development geography, or demographic change. haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/...

📢 Calling all educators! The fourth and final ProBleu funding call is now open! 📢

Schools in the EU & 18 associated countries can apply for grants of up to €7,500 for marine & freshwater projects 🌊

Find out more and apply: probleu.school/probleu-fund...

Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund | Nefco The Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund finances projects that address the key challenges facing the Baltic Sea.

💶 opportunity for the Baltic Sea 🌊. Application deadline 18 April.
www.nefco.int/financing/ot...

@sarahmackattack.bsky.social, I pulled over on the side of the road to take a picture of this La Paz street art for you. It's on the side of a bicycle repair shop.

SocSES is launching soon. Register for the event! When? March 27, 2025 at 3:30pm Central African Time Where? Online – Register for the launch event Visit www.socses.org to learn more.

📣🗓️ In case you missed it: SocSES is launching in 2 days!

📅 Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 15:30 CAT / 14:30 CET / 09:30 EDT
ℹ️ Learn more about the event here: tinyurl.com/SocSES-Launch

📣 Big news! I have been appointed as #Professor for #Aquatic and #Restoration #Ecology at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, starting April 1st. Looking forward to inspiring exchanges with students and exciting #research collaborations! 🎉 #AcademicSky #EduSky #fish 🐟 🧪 🌎

A handful of copper wirewrapped pendants, from L-R: a large turtle, a small fish, a small crab, a small seahorse, and a small sea star.

3 of these pendants — the fish, seahorse, and starfish — are currently a part of the charity auction for the Marine Megafauna Foundation & bidding is open!

tiltify.com/@redria64/au...

the others will be prizes so make sure to join the fun! www.twitch.tv/redria64

#MarineLife #SciArt #art #artist

El marisqueo muere...

To mark its 80th anniversary, @fao.org has launched a special recognition for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture practices driving the #BlueTransformation of aquatic food systems.

Know an entity making impact?

🗓️ Nominate them by 30 June 👉 buff.ly/zPGG1Pz

#FAO80

Photo: Harbour porpoise by Tilen Genov / Morigenos

Hello, BlueSky! 🌍

We're the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas 🌊🌊

Follow us for what's going on at ASCOBANS and for related stories, science & actions to safeguard #whales, #dolphins and #porpoises! 🐬