Halley E. Froehlich

@dochfroehlich.bsky.social

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Mom. University of California, Santa Barbara Associate Professor studying aquaculture, fisheries, and climate change.

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Agriculture 14%

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 2d

“Two Black women said they were denied immediate medical attention despite being minutes away from giving birth.

“The incidents, which happened days apart in different states, highlight long-standing disparities in health outcomes for Black women, health experts say.”

Black mothers in Texas and Indiana say hospital staff ignored cries for care while they were in labor

“It was really a horrific situation to be treated like a dog, or not even like a dog, like less than,” mother Mercedes Wells said.

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 3d

“Even if fossil fuel emissions were eliminated immediately, emissions from the global food system alone would make it impossible to limit warming to 1.5°C and difficult even to realize the 2°C target…major changes in how food is produced [and consumed] are needed…”

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 14d

Pressure to publish is rising as #research time shrinks, finds survey of scientists www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Pressure to publish is rising as research time shrinks, finds survey of scientists

Researchers feel that pressures to publish are increasing, but the time and resources available to do research are decreasing, according to a survey by Elsevier.

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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · 15d

Dr. Claire Gonzales's second dissertation chapter is officially published! She explored the co-location suitability potential of bivalve #aquaculture (mussels) with clean energy (wind & wave) and wild capture fisheries across the California coast. Check it out: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 15d

A fisheries observer disappeared at sea. His family still waits for answers

He was sent to sea to watch others. To count the fish, record their fate, and make sure no one took more than they should. The job was meant to be routine: clipboard, samples, and a small bunk on a…

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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · 22d

I think part of the issue is SSA is poorly defined. SSA absolutely exists in the USA & Europe now, but not formally recognized and thus not supported equitably. Definitely need more research to show its importance in places the want to scale. Notably, many communities want SSA not large = tension.

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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · 22d

Ever notice small scale #aquaculture (SSA) doesn't seem to get much attention? Us too. We ran a semi-quant synthesis of the the literature and found it is poorly defined, missing from the US & Europe, & underrepresented in marine systems (e.g., oysters) dx.doi.org/10.1111/raq....

Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · 24d

Greggggooorrrr…Happy Halloween 🎃

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 25d

So … vaccines prevent autism?

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 25d

Breaking news: A new study says children whose mothers had covid-19 in pregnancy faced higher risk of autism and developmental issues.

Study authors said the findings don't prove that covid-19 causes these conditions, but signal an association with them.

Covid in pregnancy tied to autism, developmental issues, study says

A study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology analyzed more than 18,100 births in Massachusetts of children born to women who contracted the virus starting in the early months of the pand...

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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · 25d

Dan!!!! Yes! My co-authors allowed me to keep the dumpy pig during these trying times. Thank you for noticing 🐷 It makes me smile every time.

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Dan Ovando @danovando.bsky.social · 26d

Bonus points for using possibly the best pig graphic every published in a journal article!

Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · 26d

Could not agree more! Thank you so much, Alex.

Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · 26d

Thanks Richard!

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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · 26d

A recent Science Advances special issue focused on #aquaculture, but seemed to have missed the mark in a multitude of ways. My incredible colleagues and I wrote this sweeping Open Access opinion article (with 80 citations!) in response. Hope it's useful! 🐟 🦐 🎣 doi.org/10.1111/raq....

No Free Lunch: Sustainable Aquaculture Requires Recognizing Past Science, Improvements, and Comparative Assessment

Aquaculture has become an established and important part of the global food system. Several critiques of aquaculture continue to resurface, seemingly ignoring past research and improvements of (1) aq....

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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · Oct 26

I’ve studied fisheries & aquaculture for a long time and impacts of geopolitical unrest (eg, war) can often be seen in fish landings records. This story is nonetheless particularly disturbing because of the aggressor and the continued power consolidation we see unfolding…

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · Oct 26

In Trinidad and Tobago, fishermen are staying home and a family mourns following U.S. airstrikes on alleged drug boats.

Fear Grips a Caribbean Nation in the Shadow of U.S. Boat Strikes

In Trinidad and Tobago, fishermen are staying home and a family mourns following airstrikes on alleged drug boats.

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · Oct 26

In Trinidad and Tobago, fishermen are staying home and a family mourns following U.S. airstrikes on alleged drug boats.

Fear Grips a Caribbean Nation in the Shadow of U.S. Boat Strikes

In Trinidad and Tobago, fishermen are staying home and a family mourns following airstrikes on alleged drug boats.

on.wsj.com

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Naomi Oreskes @naomioreskes.bsky.social · Oct 24

If you think mis- and disinformation is no big deal , read this: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Relative engagement with sources of climate misinformation is growing across social media platforms - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Relative engagement with sources of climate misinformation is growing across social media platforms

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · Oct 23

It’s even more extreme than that if you want full self-sufficiency. The average US diet requires ~2 acres of land (cropland + pasture)/person/year. So a family of 4 would need ~8 acres.

(It’s less if you eat more plants/fewer animal proteins than avg American, but it’s still a looooot of land.)

G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · Oct 23

On Threads, the usual suspects are telling ppl about to lose SNAP benefits to just start a garden. As a gardener, I had to laugh. You need at LEAST an acre of land to feed a family of 4. Start-up costs are enormous. But yes, subsistence farming on the balcony of your rental apartment is the answer

Katie Harbath @katieharbath.bsky.social · Oct 23

Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Oct 18

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Oct 18

Good news: carbon intensity has declined

Bad news: carbon emissions increased, due to the rapid rise in world GDP

Also bad news: the chance of staying below 2°C remained low, at 17%

Better news: chance of going above 3°C has gone down substantially, from 26% to 9%

Mitigation efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and meet the Paris Agreement have been offset by economic growth - Communications Earth & Environment

Global carbon dioxide intensity declined from 2015 to 2024 following the Paris Agreement, but total emissions still increased due to economic growth, according to a global analysis of population, gros...

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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · Oct 18

In Finnish, they have a word that is specifically for describing fall vibes: ruska 🍁.

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ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea @icesmarine.bsky.social · Oct 15

🚨Advice release - herring management
ICES response to the joint request from the EU, Norway, and UK to incorporate the Long-Term Management Strategy option MS3 in the advice for herring in Subarea 4 and divisions 3.a and 7.d, autumn spawners is published: doi.org/10.17895/ice...

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Oct 14

Whales are woke.

Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears

One of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who n...

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · Oct 9

- I met hundreds (thousands?) of interesting folks working in my field and/or expert in other stuff
- I’ve learned a lot from you all
- I once had a tweet end up in the UK National Food Strategy (2021)
- It was good to be so connected when we were all physically isolated in 2020
- You make me laugh

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · Oct 8

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · Oct 4

I went to a conference on “climate-smart agriculture” in 2014 where seven (7) types of meat and fish (mostly meat) were served at the fancy welcome dinner.

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Oct 4

Meat is a blind spot for people who care about climate. When I used to have dinner with my colleague Wally Broecker, the climate scientist who coined the term “global warming”, he would always order a steak.

The climate movement’s biggest weakness

What the climate movement is getting dead wrong.

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NPR @npr.org · Oct 1

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · Oct 1

If Harvard bows down to this lawless president, it will cover itself in shame and betray its motto “Veritas.”

Don’t pretend to stand for truth if you’re going to surrender to this bully. Appeasement only feeds the beast and puts us all at greater risk.