Katie Thiessen 🌊
@MarineBioKatie
Marine Biology @plymuni | Lead Ambassador @womeninoceansci | YOUNGO Ocean's Voice | Arctic Angel | Canadian 🇨🇦
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https://uk.linkedin.com/in/katie-thiessen-27a9621a2 04-10-2021 10:35:22
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Sorry you can’t be with the University of Plymouth #Cop28 team in Dubai Katie - it’s always great to work alongside our students. A busy day on the ground here with presentations on #PlasticPollution in the Indonesian Pavilion & discussions on the University of Plymouth & Plymouth Marine Lab stand
BREAKING: Our study has exposed the alarming state of the UK's fish populations 🚨
🐟 34% are overfished
🐟 25% are in a critical state
Government sanctioned #FishingBeyondLimits must end.
We demand science-backed catch limits.
Read 👇uk.oceana.org/reports/taking…
Apathy means destruction.
The North Sea oil fields will be disastrous to our seas and our climate🛢️🤚
The UK has vast potential for renewable energy, and this must be prioritised.
#StopRosebank
Read more 👉uk.oceana.org/blog/north-sea…
This week the USA celebrates the Coral Reef Awareness Week 🪸
Swipe to learn interesting info about coral reefs and how you can help for their protection 🌊
#coralreefs
#ocean
#marineorganism
#youngo
#ocean svoice
#unfcc
Mangroves are one of the most powerful nature-based solutions to the #ClimateCrisis . Their root system defends us against extreme weather events.
By safeguarding mangroves, we protect ourselves.
#ForNature #GenerationRestoration
Protecting the UK's breath-taking kelp forests would help us meet vital climate goals.
First step? Ban damaging bottom-trawling in these incredible forests of the sea.
#EndDestructiveFishing
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/kelp-and-…
Just arrived at Stornoway to investigate what seems to be the largest fatal mass #stranding event we've had in Scotland for decades. Over fifty #PilotWhales sadly confirmed dead.
The #climatecrisis is a health crisis.
Climate change poses challenges to:
🥗 food supplies
💧drinking water
💨clean air
🏘safe shelter
Dr Kolimenakis from World Health Organization (WHO) explains why we urgently need health-focused climate action: