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Craig White @craig-white.bsky.social · Jun 24

In about a week we (Biological Sciences @ Monash Uni in Melbourne, Australia) will be opening a search for 3 (!!!) permanent academic positions (40% research, 40% teaching, 20% service) at Lecturer/Senior Lecturer. 1 Genomics, 2 Ecology. Please share, email me, DM, follow, send carrier pigeons…

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Josh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · Jun 23

Big thanks to the @lec-reefs.bsky.social crew for hosting the Thriving Oceans team in Lancaster. Workshops in castles and walks in the woods made for an amazing collaboration.

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Josh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · Jun 18

Our Bright Spots 2.0 workshop team
@christinahicks.bsky.social @evamaire.bsky.social @crisruanocha.bsky.social @jzamborainmason.bsky.social @nickajgraham.bsky.social @bessruff.bsky.social

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Josh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · Jun 17

Generations of my PhD students (4 former and 2 current) working together. @christinahicks.bsky.social @evamaire.bsky.social @jzamborainmason.bsky.social @crisruanocha.bsky.social

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Josh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · Jun 13

In my way to a series of exciting workshops in Lancaster and Montpellier - we’ll be developing the next generation bright spots analysis. Watch this space… @lec-reefs.bsky.social
@nickajgraham.bsky.social

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Sal Keith (she/her) @salkeith.bsky.social · Jun 11

BIG new paper on the MegaMove project with @netlab.bsky.social - portal.lancaster.ac.uk/intranet/new... Top areas to reach 30 x 30 for marine megafauna are highlighted

News | Portal

The Portal is the home of news, events, timetables and study information for all students at Lancaster University. It also features useful services and tools.

portal.lancaster.ac.uk

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Josh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · Jun 8

This is why I am not that worried about AI

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Professor Matthew England FAA @profmattengland.bsky.social · Jun 4

Out today in Nature, our paper on the drivers of the record 2023 summer heating of the North Atlantic. Temperatures warmed to record levels in just a few months. The impacts on climate & ecosystems were severe. A thread on how this work came about and what we found.👇👇🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

This is not the actual cover of Nature, just shown here for illustrative purposes. We did submit this figure for consideration for their cover. Print run in two weeks, we'll know by then if it gets used.

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Josh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · Jun 4

Vale Jim Estes- a giant in marine ecology.

Josh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · Jun 2

Got my first electricity bill after installing solar with a battery. $0…

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Shark Safety WA @sharksafetywa.bsky.social · Jun 1

Colin Simpfendorfer’s resignation from working group comes as conservationists lash expansion of lethal program they say ‘does nothing to improve beach safety’
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

‘Gut punch’: top shark expert quits Queensland advisory panel after LNP expands cull program

Exclusive: Colin Simpfendorfer’s resignation comes as other members of working group members say state government went against their advice against expanding lethal controls

www.theguardian.com

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Josh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · May 30

Awesome postdoc opportunity in our school to work with the amazing Sophie Webber on Australia’s climate economy

usyd.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/USYD_E...

Postdoctoral Research Associate - Australia's Climate Economy

Full time (Part Time negotiable), Fixed term for 3 years Work with a team of interdisciplinary researchers and doctoral students building a conceptual and empirical map of the emerging Climate Economy...

usyd.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com

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David Schlosberg @dschlosberg.bsky.social · May 26

New article: Our team's reflections on the use of Q methodology in environmental justice research, and the ways we tried to embed EJ principles in the process - and interpretation of the data.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Q methodology and environmental social science: adapting Q for complexity and inclusion in environmental justice research

This paper details an application of Q methodology for a global environmental justice project, a novel use in terms of the scale and complexity of our research agenda. We provide a rationale for ou...

www.tandfonline.com

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Chris Pepin-Neff (they/them) 🏳️‍🌈 @pepinneff.bsky.social · May 25

The QLD $90 million on more shark nets, etc is disgraceful.

My quote:
“Today’s policy decision makes politicians more safe and Queensland beaches less safe by taking the focus off the personal responsibility and education in beach safety.”

newshub.medianet.com.au/2025/05/quee...

Queensland Government dives backwards by declaring war on marine life - News Hub

SYDNEY 25 MAY 2025: The Queensland Crisafulli government’s ‘new’ Shark Control Program—that will amp up the slaughter of sharks—looks like it was written in the 1900’s and flies in the face of conserv...

newshub.medianet.com.au

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Colin Simpfendorfer @sharkcolin.bsky.social · Apr 28

New #sharkscience from @hollieboothie.bsky.social
Conservation impacts and hidden actions in a randomized controlled trial of a marine pay-to-release program. A deep dive into the ins and outs of pay to release.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@iucnshark.bsky.social @nickdulvy.bsky.social

Conservation impacts and hidden actions in a randomized controlled trial of a marine pay-to-release program

Pay-to-release program encouraged live release of endangered marine taxa but led some fishers to increase catches of those taxa.

www.science.org

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Josh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · Apr 24

Thanks, Simon. I agree that the political ecology of SSF regarding not just other fisheries, but also tourism, conservation, offshore energy, aquaculture is a huge issue. Also agree regarding figure 4 :)

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Science Magazine @science.org · Apr 22

Most conservation initiatives require changes in human behavior. Insights from behavioral science may help bridge that gap.

Learn more on #EarthDay:

How behavioral science can help conservation

Leveraging cognitive biases and social influence can make conservation efforts more effective

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Josh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · Apr 19

Hard to believe it is the same country I grew up in. Every day I am thankful I migrated to Australia.

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Josh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · Apr 18

Trump Opens a Huge Marine Protected Zone to Commercial Fishing www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/c...

Trump Opens Marine National Monument to Commercial Fisheries

The president said the move was aimed at making the United States the world’s “dominant seafood leader.”

www.nytimes.com

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Josh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · Apr 3

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

Scientists collect unique sea creatures during voyage to East Antarctica

From giant sea spiders to "sea pigs" and "sea butterflies" — analysing the rich biodiversity in Antarctica has thrilled researchers studying the impacts of climate change.

www.abc.net.au

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Josh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · Apr 3

THREE DAYS LEFT to apply for a 🔥 fully funded PhD scholarship to join our interdisciplinary Thriving Oceans Research Hub. Come be part of an epic global project focused on locating and learning from coral reef bright spots. Prior publications are helpful.

www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships...

www.sydney.edu.au

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Blue Convergence Fund @blue-convergence.bsky.social · Mar 26

Congrats to the 2025 Pew Marine Fellows! This is such a wonderful program and we are looking forward to seeing the great work the new class of Fellows will do.

#PewMarineFellow pewtrsts.org/4c1h16q

Pew’s 2025 Marine Fellows Work to Conserve Ocean Species and Ecosystems

The Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation has named six scientists from China, Curaçao, Indonesia, the Philippines, and South Africa as the newest recipients of the Pew fellowships in marine cons...

pewtrsts.org

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Josh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · Mar 20

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

'Thrown under the bus': Study concludes international students not to blame for rising rents

International students have been "thrown under the bus" and unfairly blamed for the rental crisis, according to new study.

www.abc.net.au

Josh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · Mar 17

Exciting PhD scholarship opportunity to join our new Thriving Oceans Research Hub www.sydney.edu.au/science/our-.... Looking for candidates with training in social science, fisheries, and/or ecology. Prior publications are helpful.

www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships...

Hyperlink to a PhD scholarship in coral reef fisheries sustainability

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Josh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · Mar 15

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/o...

Opinion | The Authoritarian Endgame on Higher Education

This is a moment to trumpet the strengths of higher education and address its weaknesses.

www.nytimes.com

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