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Environmental Information: Use and Influence (Dalhousie Univ.)
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Researching the use & influence of information at the science-policy interface in marine contexts (www.eiui.ca)
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Do #NGOs have any impact on the global problem of illegal, unreported, & unregulated (IUU) fishing in the ocean outside of government control? Wicker et al. found that NGO efforts can address & diminish #IUU #fishing but they cannot fully replace cooperative government action doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords from a paper about the impact of NGOs on IUU fishing in areas beyond individual government control
January 14, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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evidencepolicy.bsky.social
'The influence of public #policy and administration expertise on policy: an empirical study' by Robin Haunschild et al.

From our latest issue, 21.4:
doi.org/10.1332/1744...

@bupjournals.bsky.social @djmallinson.bsky.social @mariahkornbluh.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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ingsa.org
International Research Infrastructures such as @cern.bsky.social are some of humanity's proudest & most impressive achievements. Yet with cooperative #multilateralism teetering, this also makes them geopolitically exposed.

Read the important new blog from Dr Jan Marco Müller: buff.ly/NFK95VK
Bulwarks of science diplomacy under attack? The role of international research infrastructures in current geopolitics - International Science Council
From CERN to ITER, international research infrastructures have long symbolized what global cooperation in science can achieve, even in times of deep political tension. In this guest op-ed, Jan Marco…
council.science
January 13, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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sciencecouncil.bsky.social
#OpenScience: This edition includes an editorial from the Research Data Alliance’s Sharing Rewards and Credit Interest Group on embedding Open Science incentives in research systems: https://council.science/blog/open-science-round-up-embedding-open-science-incentives-in-research-systems/
Open Science round-up: Embedding Open Science incentives in research systems - International Science Council
In this issue, we feature an editorial from the Research Data Alliance’s Sharing Rewards and Credit Interest Group on the recognition of open science practices in research assessment.
council.science
January 12, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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ipbes.net
⏳ 21 days to #IPBES12

The @ipbes.net #BizBiodiversity Assessment brings together leading experts to provide governments, businesses & the financial sector with the critical information needed to measure dependencies and impacts on nature and take action.🌍🧪

📅 #IPBES12: 3–8 Feb 2026, Manchester, UK
January 13, 2026 at 10:12 AM
eiui.bsky.social
#Climate change is an urgent, complex challenge facing humanity. What to do? Who to #trust? MacInnes et al. surveyed 6479 in 13 countries & found that while scientists were trusted, friends & family ("people like me") were the most trusted by both climate believers & skeptics doi.org/10.1016/j.gl...
Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords from a paper about who people trust regarding climate change information
January 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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coastalcommunities.bsky.social
Social #equity is a key principle in marine #conservation. But how prepared is the conservation community to understand, assess & implement it?

This new paper charts pathways for assessing #equity in marine conservation 👇

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January 9, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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ubcoceans.bsky.social
“If we want to understand how #climatechange is shaping the Salish Sea, we need integrated data from across the coast—and we need to build it together, from Day 1," said Dr Alyssa Gehman. @rhizalyssa.bsky.social @hakai.org news.ubc.ca/2026/01/brea...
Breaking down research silos to understand a shifting Salish Sea - UBC News
The Sentinels of Change Alliance shows what’s possible when collaboration is a foundation, not an add-on.
news.ubc.ca
January 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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senseaboutsci.bsky.social
@elisabethbik.bsky.social reminds us that public-good curation is also understanding the relationship between integrity, curiosity and truth. Our new guide with @sagepub.com champions the role of information curators. #PublicGoodCuration
Download the guide bit.ly/3Kemcqn
January 8, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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felixleinemann.bsky.social
As announced #EUOceanPact, @ec.europa.eu is collecting input to shape its future legislative proposal for a European #OceanAct 🇪🇺🌊📜 - until 09/02

Key features:
🌊🗺️ strengthen #maritimespatialplanning
🔭🛰️ structure 🇪🇺 #OceanObservation governance
🐙🐟🦪🌿 enhance marine protection
✂️🔢 simplify reporting

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Commission seeks feedback on EU ocean policy
The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to shape the European Ocean Act, planned for adoption in 2026.
oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu
January 12, 2026 at 1:39 PM
eiui.bsky.social
Globally, #offshore #wind has become important In efforts to expand #renewable energy, but such initiatives can encounter local resistance. Batchelder et al. found functional & social dimensions of #place #attachment help to explain lobster fishers’ views in the Gulf of Maine doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords from a paper about the role of place attachment in the debate about offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Maine
January 8, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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orraanews.bsky.social
In less than two weeks, on 17th January, the High Seas Treaty will enter into force 🌊

This landmark agreement is an essential building block for us to regenerate ocean health by 2030.

📚 Read more: https://ow.ly/na6h50XNgWV

📸: ©Cristina Mittermeier
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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sciencepolicy.ca
Now available: #CSPC2025 proceedings!

Explore panel proceedings and summaries, interviews, featured videos, photos, award winners, magazine and the conference editorial series from the 17th Canadian Science Policy Conference: https://sciencepolicy.ca/conference/cspc-2025/

#CdnSci #CdnInnovation
January 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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royalsociety.org
The role of science for democratic societies has never been more important. Register for our upcoming scientific meeting on 16-17 March 2026 and explore the theoretical and practical consequences of treating science as a global public good: https://bit.ly/3Y42i4F
January 6, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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zapthelibrarian.bsky.social
Applications for the 2026 Evidence Synthesis Institute Canada, to be held April 7-10th, 2026, are now open. We will accept applications until February 2, 2026.

More details and the link to the application form can be found at libguides.uvic.ca/ESICanada/ap...

@carl-abrc.bsky.social #ESIC2026
LibGuides: Evidence Synthesis Institute - Canadian Edition: ESI Canada Spring 2026 - Application process
This guide is for the Evidence Synthesis Institute for librarians- Canadian Edition which piloted in October 2022 and will run annually until 2026
libguides.uvic.ca
January 5, 2026 at 10:41 PM
eiui.bsky.social
An area of science that is “strangely devoid of independent checks” is #academic #publishing. @jabyrnesci.bsky.social states “external oversight [e.g., ISO 9001] could push journals & publishers to work harder to reduce integrity issues that are harming scientific literature" doi.org/10.1038/d415...
Title, author’s name and photograph, and initial paragraphs from a commentary piece published in Nature about journal publishers adopting an international standard to ensure quality of research publications
January 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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joachimclaudet.bsky.social
🚨 Paper Alert! 🚨

🤓 Operationalizing #EnablingConditions: a #SocialEcological perspective on #marine #conservation success.

📰 The article is in #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1007/s116...

@cnrs.fr @ocean-climate.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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skatsanevakis.bsky.social
Marine functional #connectivity matters—from genes to energy flows. This synthesis clarifies concepts, unifies fragmented approaches, and proposes a global framework to better link science, #SpatialPlanning, and #policy in a changing ocean. doi.org/10.1002/brv....
#MarineEcology 🌐🌍🧪🌊
January 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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ubcoceans.bsky.social
Celebrate the enactment of High Seas Treaty which comes into force on January 17, 2026! oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Celebrate the enactment of High Seas Treaty which comes into force on January 17, 2026! https://oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-events/ocean-idioms/
January 5, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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oceanconservancy.org
2025 = A year full of ocean wins! 🎉

We made incredible strides together this year in our work to end ocean plastics, protect biodiversity and advance climate solutions. 🚮 🐠 🌎

Dive in to discover these victories and how they give us hope for all we'll accomplish in 2026:

🔗 https://bit.ly/45c3Nlt
December 31, 2025 at 10:58 PM
eiui.bsky.social
#Trust in science means “trusting the social & ethical judgements made in the pursuit of science” writes H Douglas in a @sciencecouncil.bsky.social post. These values are central in deciding "when #evidence is sufficient for scientific information dissemination & use" council.science/blog/trust-d...
Title, photograph of the author, and brief description of a blog post about the relationship between trust in science and public openness about science practices
January 4, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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savingoceans.bsky.social
A Half Decade in Review 🌍

At the midpoint of the UN Ocean Decade, MPAtlas data shows how marine protection has evolved since 2020—highlighting progress toward 30×30 and why protection quality matters for real biodiversity outcomes.

#MPAtlas #OceanDecade #30x30
January 2, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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jeffreybrainard.bsky.social
#OpenScience costs money - think author fees/ APCs - but is assumed to provide benefits for academe, the public, and the economy. The PathOS study explored new ways to measure that. But proving a direct effect is tricky. #scientificpublishing #scicomm @science.org
www.science.org/content/arti...
Is ‘open science’ delivering benefits? Major study finds proof is sparse
It’s hard to measure social and economic impacts of making papers and data free, researchers say
www.science.org
December 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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highseasalliance.bsky.social
2025 has been a big year for the High Seas! 🌊

Scroll through to revisit the milestone moments that defined this year for the High Seas Treaty.

Big thanks to everyone who supported the High Seas Treaty this year. We can’t wait to see what we’ll achieve together next. 💙
Promotional graphic for the High Seas Treaty 2025, featuring an underwater theme with coral and fish, inviting viewers to swipe for this year's highlights.
December 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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unep.org
While the answer may seem obvious, in an era of misinformation, it may be hard to find the facts & science.

Climate change refers to long-term temperature & weather shifts, which can occur naturally but have been mainly driven by human activity since the 1800s: www.un.org/en/climatech...
January 2, 2026 at 7:26 AM