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Jude Isabella

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Executive editor, bioGraphic.com. Founding editor of hakaimagazine.com (archived!) Focused on the coast, the ocean, ecology, archaeology, urban wildlife. Author of "Salmon, A Scientific Memoir," and "Bringing Back the Wolves." ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Congratulations, Daniel! We look forward to your pitches to @biographic.bsky.social ๐Ÿ˜€

23.10.2025 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Earthโ€™s Oceans Lose Some of Their Luster - Inside Climate News New research reveals that a key biological carbon pump is weakening, threatening ecosystems and the climate.

Ocean phytoplankton nurtures ecosystems and keeps the climate livable, but new research suggests that the biological carbon pump is breaking down due to global warming.

17.10.2025 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: September 18, 1983!

17.10.2025 17:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Plight of the bumblebees: How commercial pollination is putting wild species at risk A journey into the wild and not-so-wild world of bumblebees and the unintended consequences of domestication

Bumblebees in @cangeo.bsky.social! All those greenhouses in BC's Lower Mainland are impacting pollinator biodiversity: canadiangeographic.ca/articles/pli...

14.10.2025 23:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: Douglas Edwards!

06.10.2025 17:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oh my goodness, and today I turned the page on my calendar and look at this!

01.10.2025 23:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks, Pal. And thank you @ssteingraber1.bsky.social for the inspiration.

01.10.2025 23:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: Illinois!

01.10.2025 17:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So delighted that one of my last pieces for Hakai Magazine, "The Owl Who Came From Away," made it in as a notable. ๐Ÿ™ The Best American Science and Nature Writing editor @jaimealyse.bsky.social getting things done!

30.09.2025 19:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Rainn Wilson: What I Learned at a Fire Ceremony With King Charles

โ€œIf we want to plug into the wonder of nature we need to start by actually spending time outside.โ€ #hikingyukon www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...

24.09.2025 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

19.09.2025 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Independent journalism is becoming a rare thing. Independent environmental journalism even rarer. @biographic.bsky.social we make our environmental journalism free for everyone to read, with no ads or paywalls. ๐Ÿ‘€ Please donateโ€”every little bit helps! give.calacademy.org/campaign/719...

19.09.2025 15:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: Blur!

12.09.2025 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Donate to bioGraphic Support our cause by donating to bioGraphic.

Every little bit helps! bioGraphic is independent environmental journalism that delivers stories that give Natureโ€”from mountaintops to the ocean bottomโ€”a voice. Become a monthly donor and help us reach 100 new Insiders by September 19! #conservation #biodiversity ๐Ÿงช๐ŸŒ๐Ÿฆ‘
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09.09.2025 22:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: Herbie Hancock!

09.09.2025 17:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Banking on Pollen When seed saving doesnโ€™t work, pollen may be the answer to preserving botanical heritage.

Some plants are super reluctant to having their seeds saved so....how about pollen banking? From the talented
@toughcitywriter.bsky.social for @biographic.bsky.social:
www.biographic.com/banking-on-p... ๐Ÿงช๐ŸŒ #conservation

09.09.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Some plants are super reluctant to having their seeds saved so....how about pollen banking? From the talented @toughcitywriter.bsky.social for @biographic.bsky.social: www.biographic.com/banking-on-p... ๐Ÿงช๐ŸŒ #conservation

09.09.2025 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's Day 156 since cruise season began in Victoria. Today we host Riviera and Carnival Spirit. Expect the usual: air pollution, ocean pollution, garbage, traffic, noise 11am-midnite. Fun Fact: cruise tourists account for less than 2% of tourism spending in the region. It's high-impact, low-value.

08.09.2025 17:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: De La Soul!

08.09.2025 17:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Print Lives! Escaping the Algorithm, One Choice at a Time

In term of having autonomy and choice over what you read, the next best thing to print is a newsletter. Thank you for the shout out! oldgrowth.substack.com/p/print-lives

05.09.2025 17:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Orca Man Home Page

In a notebook, I write down sentences that inspire me. This morning, from Mary Oliver's memoir, "Upstream," I wrote this down: "You must never stop being whimsical." A zine The World of Orcas" from @theorcaman.bsky.social is that, both playful and substantial. Thank you, Fred! www.theorcaman.com

02.09.2025 16:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Go North, Young Turtle As eastern Pacific green sea turtles were being slaughtered in much of their range, an intrepid group of turtles pushed north into uncharted waters.

I feel in love with green sea turtles while editing this story. By @adamskolnick.bsky.social, with images by Ralph Pace. It's such a nifty story! www.biographic.com/go-north-you... #conservation ๐Ÿฆ‘

02.09.2025 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When anglers cast their lot with high tech A new forward-facing sonar that makes it too easy to catch a fish ought to be banned from Canadaโ€™s northern lakes

Sonar is coming for the musky: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0b672e7... #conservation

29.08.2025 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@samandfuzzy.com Tobin says hi too! And Dave!

28.08.2025 20:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@samandfuzzy.com Hello!!!!

28.08.2025 20:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: Almost Grown? (He also grew up in what's known as, or at least used to be known as, the Pasta Triangle in New Jersey. There's some trivia for you.)

25.08.2025 17:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Aardvark Burrows Could be Ground Zero for the Next Pandemic - bioGraphic Animals of all kinds mix and mingle in underground burrows, offering troubling opportunities for diseases to jump species.

Greatโ€”although somewhat concerning regarding its pandemic brewing potentialโ€”story from recreational epidemiologist @judeisabella.bsky.social And who knew there was such an animal as a genet? What a beauty. www.biographic.com/aardvark-bur...

22.08.2025 22:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

22.08.2025 22:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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22.08.2025 18:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

22.08.2025 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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