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A story of coral recovery and regime shift reversal from Nick Graham in #Seychelles...new resilience and resistance in reef systems? #ECRS2024

It’s going to be fun checking off the climate deniers from Adam Barnett’s map for DeSmog through the night We should have done live all night ticketed denier bingo event … desmog.com/2024/06/12/map…

"And as for western institutions that continue to use countries of the global majority as a petri dish for economic experiments – get your priorities in order…we don’t crush ppl in order to serve economies." Nanjala Nyabola on broken trust & legitimacy crisis theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Ecologists! I'd love it if you could fill in this short survey about #DataScience & #Ecology pretty please forms.gle/m3ae3JLbHpoUZ8… Part of a fact-finding mission for my new role DSI Lancaster. Please retweet BES Macroecology BES Quant. Ecology British Ecological Society Thanks! cat to get attention..

Southern Africa is seen as a leader in wildlife conservation, but its market-driven approach is deeply flawed theconversation.com/southern-afric… via The Conversation Africa

Prospective PhD students- heads up that I will soon be advertising 3 PhD scholarships to join the new Thriving Oceans Research Hub. Focus is on increasing the sustainability of reef fisheries. Once advertised, the application window will be short (10 days), so get those CVs ready

Missed the launch of the HLPE-FSN report on strengthening urban and peri-urban food systems? No worries! All the information is now available online. Access the PPT, the recording, the short presentation video ▶⤵ and key concepts here: 🔗 lnkd.in/d5SKu5sE

The National Geographic Society has announced the recipients of the 2024 Wayfinder Award and WiMS very own, Nancy Iraba , has been named as one of the recipients! 15 awardees from around the world has been named for their local and global contributions that push boundaries

Slay queens and freedom fighters. Dr. Mbali Mazibuko (PhD) wrote this on Brenda Fassie’s legacy. Read it please -> theconversation.com/brenda-fassies… via The Conversation Africa

Here is my new short film about the heritage of Romany Gypsies! It’s about what you can see and what you can’t: the landscape that exists only in the eyes of those with the stories passed down to them. Written, filmed, and composed by me. ✌🏼❤️ youtu.be/vsGGBPoygT0?si…

It is important that even as we slash off the weeds, we UPROOT deep from the ROOTS!! Kenyans in the diaspora VIVA!! All patriots, Comrades, VIVA!! Aluta Continua!! ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 Please share and RT widely #OccupyIMF #IMFMustGo #RutoMustGo

My latest investigation w/ Brigitte Wear & Michaela Herrmann dug into certification schemes of the fishmeal industry🐟🇲🇷 We uncovered deep conflicts of interest, lack of W Africa reps & overexploited fish stocks desmog.com/2024/07/04/rev… It's complicated stay with me..🧵1/9 #COFI36

Senegal’s fishing vessel list declared a ‘leap forward’ for transparency. Great piece by Mustapha Manneh w/ reflections from Felix Marco Conteh dialogue.earth/en/ocean/seneg…

“…On the surface this may seem a modest move, but transparency advocates who have long been demanding such a list say it is a huge win, which could catalyse reform of how fishing is managed along Senegal’s extensive coast and across the region”. Well done, Mustapha Manneh 👏🏽

A comprehensive report by DeSmog reveals that initiatives for "responsible sourcing" in the global aquafeed industry are being compromised by systemic conflicts of interest, jeopardising efforts to protect critical #fishstocks in #WestAfrica. #Fisheries #FishFarming #Aquaculture

Prospective PhD students. I have 3 PhD scholarships to join my new Thriving Oveans Research Hub. Applications are now live and close 4th of August (Australia time- note the int'l date line). Details here- PM me with any questions. sydney.edu.au/scholarships/d…

Want to know how 30x30 conservation targets could affect the reproductive potential of key fisheries families on coral reefs? Or how biomass scales with fecundity at the community level? 🪸🐟🐠 Check out our new paper in @NatureCommunications #OpenAccess nature.com/articles/s4146…

🔴 NEW 🔴 World’s Biggest Meat and Dairy Companies Spend More on Ads than Cutting Emissions — New Report 📝Write-up by Clare Carlile & Brigitte Wear on findings by Changing Markets Foundation desmog.com/2024/07/22/wor…

Yes, fisheries contribute to economies and in many contexts fisheries are also a key to well-nourished mothers, children and communities. But in too many places the nutritional values of fisheries are being lost, sold out, or shipped away. 1/3