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Prof. Anna Metaxas
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BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 1d
🚨2025 #RedList Update🚨

We have reassessed 1,360 bird species. Out of the 11,185 species assessed worldwide: 

⚠️11.5% are globally threatened.

📉61% have declining populations.

But restoring habitats will help put these species on a path to recovery.🌱

Read more👉 www.birdlife.org/red-list-upd...
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Rebecca R Helm @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 3d
Many sea stars begin life as young fairy-like creature (called a brachiolaria) that float through the open ocean. Eventually, a small star forms within them (here in yellow). The fairy-like brachiolaria sinks under the star’s weight, and the star pops out!
🎥@the_story_of_a_biologist (on Insta)
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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 5d
Up. Up. And away!
North Pacific water temps the past 15 years, with September 2025 being the cherry on the top (right) of the chart. @zacklabe.com is going to need a bigger Y axis!
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Stephen Leahy @stephenleahy.bsky.social · 7d
Wonderful personal piece on Jane Goodall

news.mongabay.com/2025/10/how-...
How to carry Jane Goodall’s light forward
I find it hard to believe Jane Goodall is gone. She was more than an icon to me. She was a friend, a mentor, and someone whose presence—whether with presidents, students, or my own children—felt like ...
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 9d
Jane Goodall’s legacy: three ways she changed science
Jane Goodall’s legacy: three ways she changed science
The primatologist challenged what it meant to be a scientist.
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 8d
Read about the interconnections between biodiversity, water, food, health & climate in the IPBES #NexusAssessment:
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Aaron B. Judah🔱 @seaprinceaaron.bsky.social · 9d
🚨 NEW PUBLICATION 🚨

Today in @currentbiology.bsky.social, we found that 30 species of #sharks, #rays, and #chimaeras overlap with proposed #deepseamining in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction #ABNJ - over 60% are already #threatened with #extinction 🦈

📸 Blue Planet Archive / Masa Ushioda
The Pygmy Shark (Euprotomicrus bispinatus), the world’s second smallest shark species and one of the species with a high overlap with proposed deep sea mining. Credit: Blue Planet Archive / Masa Ushioda.
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Holly Bik @hollybik.bsky.social · 9d
Important thread!! The “lone genius” myth of scientists is always wrong, and western science often erases the knowledge and contributions of local and indigenous people. Be inspired, but don’t be fooled by the prevailing narrative.
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Michelle A. Rodrigues 🐒 @marspidermonkey.bsky.social · 9d
As a primatologist, Jane Goodall was a huge inspiration to me. I admired the way she describes chimpanzee behavior with such detail and empathy, and she’s inspired so many people and advocated for chimpanzee conservation and welfare.

However, I'm dismayed at what her narrative leaves out (1/10)
Photo of Jane Goodall in the center, signing a book, with three women standing slightly hunched behind her. A very young Michelle is to the right, smiling.
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 17d
The IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment Report examines fundamental changes required for a future where people live in harmony with nature.

Explore the framework for change in this graphic ⤵️

Learn more: https://www.ipbes.net/transformative-change/media-release
Three connected circular diagrams showing transformation of human-nature relationships. Each has a central yellow triad of "Structures," "Views," and "Practices." Progresses from gray (showing disconnection) to turquoise (showing equity and inclusion), illustrating shift from domination to balanced relationship with nature.
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 18d
Climate change is not a con-job. If you want to know more about the evidence for and causes of #ClimateChange, head to our website: royalsociety.org/news-resourc...
Climate change: evidence and causes | Royal Society
Supplementary information for the project 'Climate Change: Evidence and causes'.
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Deep Sea Conservation Coalition @deepseaconserve.bsky.social · 21d
🎉 A historic win for our ocean!

The #HighSeasTreaty just passed the 60 ratifications needed to enter into force! This landmark pact brings powerful new tools to protect the deep ocean and sets binding obligations for nations to uphold strong environmental standards: https://bit.ly/46LpKsy
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IngerAndersen.bsky.social @ingerandersen.bsky.social · 22d
The BBNJ agreement comes into force!

A victory for our oceans, planet and environmental multilateralism.

Now the work begins. Quick, effective implementation is key.

Our ocean is the foundation of our very existence. Today we took an important step to save not only our ocean, but also our future.
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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 21d
Have you heard the whalely good news?

The High Seas Treaty, a legally binding global agreement to protect marine life in the high seas, is officially entering into force!

Is it perfect? No-but it’s an incredible milestone for the ocean

I’ll dive deeper into this in my next Ocean Brief newsletter
a large whale is swimming in the ocean with a white background
Alt: humpback whale swims up to the sea surface and jumps out
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Prof. Anna Metaxas @annamet.bsky.social · 23d
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In an unprecedented warning, leading climate think-tank says Canada won't meet 2030 climate target | CBC News
Years of progress on bringing Canada’s carbon emissions down have stalled, and future progress looks increasingly fragile, according to an early 2024 emissions estimate from the Canadian Climate Insti...
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Dr Nick Higgs 🇧🇸🇬🇧 @nickdhiggs.bsky.social · 26d
Check out MARMORIS - a new NGO founded to explore #deepsea habitats in The Bahamas ewnews.com/new-bahamian... Beyond excited too see a fellow Bahamian passionate about deep-sea research. Way to go Denley, @katycroffbell.bsky.social and team!
New Bahamian Non-Profit “Marmoris” Embarks on Deep-Sea Discovery Mission
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A new era of ocean exploration is unfolding in the Caribbean with the official launch of Marmoris, a Bahamian non-profit organisation dedicated to uncovering, documenting, and conser...
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Sep 9
Boooooooooo
New Banksy mural of a judge beating a protester to be removed from outside London court
A new Banksy mural showing a judge beating an unarmed protester with a gavel will be removed from outside a London court.
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Prof. Anna Metaxas @annamet.bsky.social · Sep 9
How very disappointing and backwards…
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Bottom trawling to continue in English protected waters, government rules
Defra says blanket ban on ‘destructive’ fishing practice disproportionate as MPs urge minister to reconsider
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Melissa Labrador @mel7.bsky.social · Sep 7
Happening tonight, September 7th!Free event for all! ✨
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Jason Haslam @jasonhaslam.ca · Sep 5
Gee whiz. Things are going great.
From the Dalhousie community on Reddit
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Quanta Magazine @quantamagazine.bsky.social · Sep 4
“It’s hard to overestimate the influence of Fourier analysis in math,” said mathematician Leslie Greengard. “It touches almost every field of math and physics and chemistry and everything else.”
What Is the Fourier Transform? | Quanta Magazine
Amid the chaos of revolutionary France, one man’s mathematical obsession gave way to a calculation that now underpins much of mathematics and physics. The calculation, called the Fourier transform,…
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W. P. Mueller @wpmueller.bsky.social · Sep 3
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The Climate and Biodiversity Knowledge We Lose When Everything’s in English - Inside Climate News
Non-native English speakers often struggle to find a foothold in the academic publishing world. We could be overlooking important findings as a result, experts say.
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Prof Helen Bostock @oceanhelen.bsky.social · Sep 4
A new report on Australia’s research sector shows research funding is completely inadequate with major gaps in knowledge and training in demography, technology and AI, climate science and solutions and geosciences. @aunz.theconversation.com
New report reveals glaring gaps between Australia’s future needs and science capabilities
We have gaps – in workforce, infrastructure and coordination – that will cripple our ability to secure a bright future for the next generation, unless we act now.
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Dalhousie Faculty Association @dalfaculty.bsky.social · Sep 3
DFA proposal that @DalhousieU demanded we drop for "interest arbitration"- Dal increase child care spots at Dal to benefit all parents at Dal, not just faculty. Not fully discussed before the Board left conciliation. #KeepDalStrong
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Prof. Anna Metaxas @annamet.bsky.social · Sep 3
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Underestimating support for climate action limits political decision making, study says
Research reveals huge disparity between perceived and actual willingness of public to contribute to fixing climate
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Dalhousie Faculty Association @dalfaculty.bsky.social · Aug 29
Matt Numer, Health Promotion, urges the @dalhousieu.bsky.social board back to the table. Let’s save the Fall term. Students need this resolved. #keepdalstrong @ansut.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @cupe3912.bsky.social @nsgeu.bsky.social
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