Seabed life triples after bottom trawling ban in Scotland protected area

tough to overstate how quickly science funding in New Zealand has been blown to pieces - on Friday the NZ govt straight up disbanded the Marsden fund (our version of the NSF) it'll be replaced by a 'transition fund' with less money and zero information, as of yet, about what it will support #nzpol

I do hope there have been some lessons learned from this 😞 ‘Timmy’ the humpback was very very unwell so pleased he was found to confirm death. 👇🏻

Why do some #conservation projects endure? @therevelator.org therevelator.org/reflections-...

The climate spiral has had a remarkable journey. It was shown during the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics, watched by 1 billion people. It is part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection. Science and art have combined to tell a powerful story of how our planet’s climate is changing rapidly.

Spiralling global temperatures (1850-2026) It is exactly 10 years since I first put this animated graphic of changes in global temperature online. #ClimateSpiral It instantly went viral. People watched it over and over again. It still offers the power to shock a decade on.

🌡️ For the first time, scientists have observed the shift in deep-ocean heat throughout the Southern Ocean thanks to data from the Scripps Oceanography-developed Argo network. So what does this mean for Antarctica's ocean temperatures? Learn more. ⤵️

ICYMI: A two-year effort by hundreds of science and conservation experts from 158 countries reveals the latest shark conservation statistics, while providing insight into the process to protect large groups of species. therevelator.org/global-conse...

Looking for the latest warming stripes for over 1000 countries, regions and cities? #ShowYourStripes Fully updated to 2025: www.ShowYourStripes.info

We won a Webby! Who knew a huge collaborative effort with a bunch of amazing researchers & designers would be a win for the ocean. 🩵 🐋

Some of the biggest challenges facing the ocean are legal & politcal silos. Interesting read 👇🏻

What Is a Shark? A New Genetic Analysis Throws an ‘Unexpected Wrench’ Into Our Understanding Some shark species might belong to their own distinct lineage, which is separate from all other sharks, rays and skates, according to a new study www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/w...

Extreme weather scientists warn of impending funding drought

With less than a third into the year, it was overshoot day for Aotearoa yesterday - the day when Earth's resources and services would have been used up if the whole world consumed as much

Jono Ridler recently made it to Wellington...by SWIMMING there from NORTH CAPE, a 1400km journey. I loved getting to chat to him for this piece for @patagonia.com. Please sign his petition against bottom trawling! 🏊🐟 www.patagonia.co.nz/blogs/storie...

The ocean has reached a 10% protection milestone, but hitting the global 30% target by 2030 requires protecting an area the size of the Indian Ocean in just four years. Experts warn that progress must accelerate to secure our marine future. @elizabethalberts.bsky.social reports for #Mongabay.

How do we know the extend of biological invasions? Is it a large invasions? A small one? How do we compare invasions of tiny organisms (e.g., ants) and of larger ones (e.g., rabbits)? How do we quantify objectives, or efficiency of management? See our new paper in BioScience! 👇 tinyurl.com/ynuk8cm7

"New research by University of Auckland PhD candidate Diana Borse found that more gardens translated into more weeds." Excited to see Diana's research in the media. She submitted her thesis 2 weeks ago! More to come on this! @dianaborse.bsky.social 🧪🌏🌐

Found this to be informative video, that puts things into perspective. Via Max Fisher on Instagram www.instagram.com/reel/DWrsUcU...

Congrats! I think the next step for using this metric to understand the impacts of #bioinvasions would be to develop 'dose-response' curves that relate invader biomass to changes in (e.g.) native populations, species richness, & ecosystem function.

🩵🏊 Jono Ridler just completed the longest staged ocean swim - 1367 km over 90 days down the east coast Aotearoa New Zealand. We must find better was to fish than bottom trawling. Support here #swim4theocean www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/jono-r...

Nature-based solutions harness the power of natural systems to help people and the planet thrive. They offer cost-effective ways to tackle #ClimateChange, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Explore more about this approach here: https://ow.ly/n3W350YC87x https://ow.ly/UyVB50YC87w

Articles on HPAI are always welcome but unfortunately the headline question isn't quite answered. The answer is: not very prepared. We are doing what we can at a local level but MPI seems completely under-resourced, largely leaving us as non-biosecurity experts to figure it out for ourselves.

Struggling to reconcile this ‘vision’ with the PMs choice for the new Minister of Research, Science & Technology. Does he hate research that much??? 😞 www.beehive.govt.nz/release/scie...

BREAKING: CMS Parties agree on new or upgraded protections for 40 migratory species and populations at the close of #CMSCOP15 in Brazil, a major step for global wildlife conservation. -English: www.cms.int/news/40-migr... -Español: www.cms.int/es/news/40-e... -Français: www.cms.int/fr/news/liss...

With no records since 2017, sawfish are now feared "functionally extinct" in Sri Lankan waters. Overfishing and habitat loss have pushed this critically endangered species to the brink. Researchers are calling for urgent surveys to find and protect any surviving populations. By Malaka Rodrigo.

The ocean absorbs our heat. It also carries our waste. Nearly all of this starts on land and ends up here. There are limits to what it can take. #marinepollution #plasticpollution @unep.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social 📷 The Ocean Image Bank

In light of yesterday's u-turn by the Government on the 2026 Fisheries Amendment Bill regarding the removal of minimum legal sizes for commercial fishers, I thought I would take a look at what was actually proposed, & what it would have meant in practice. I haven't seen any decent analysis of this.

As usual Andy brings an educated and sensible opinion on fisheries issues. I admire not only his knowledge on the details but also his sharing of references. This is the most educated discussion I’ve read so far on the minimum size issue.

New OA paper @royalsocietypublishing.org: What can we learn from bonobos and bottlenose dolphins about the evolution of between-group cooperation? royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article... Lovely collab with @lirsamuni.bsky.social Martin Surbeck and Richard Connor.

‬🚨Round 3 of Uproar Conservation Challenge continues!🚨 The vaquita porpoise is still in the running thanks to you, help us keep the momentum going! Vote at UproarChallenge.com🐬 Starts March 24 - 26 (11:59pm EDT) Every vote helps us getting closer to the $10K prize! #UproarChallengege

Do you have shifting baseline syndrome? Yesterday's global sea-surface temperature was 5.17 standard deviations above the 1982-2011 average (first 30 years of data). The odds of this happening by chance are about 8,500,000-to-1 against (without climate change).

Seriously what is going on with octopuses Get a job and stop bumming rides from other organisms! www.popsci.com/environment/...

💡KBAs are identified using a scientifically rigorous and globally agreed set of criteria that provide a clear, transparent, and consistent standard to pinpoint sites that are crucial for the long-term survival of biodiversity.🌏 🔗https://www.keybiodiversityareas.org/about-kbas/why-kbas-matter

Image recognition software to identify individual animals in camera trap footage! openaccess.thecvf.com/content/WACV...

🚨New Open Access Paper🚨 Using the marine flyways concept to accelerate ocean conservation published in @jappliedecology.bsky.social OA paper➡️ doi.org/10.1111/1365... #BLScience #seabirds 1/4

COP15 of the @cms.int begins tomorrow, offering a key chance to recognize the vital role seamounts play in the survival of migratory species. On the agenda: a new resolution to protect seamount ecosystems ⛰️ Learn more: https://bit.ly/4t0SciC

Are you interested in climate change, fisheries & marine resource management? 🌊 🐟 Then I highly recommend recent paper by Malin Pinsky @ucscscience.bsky.social and Sarah Smith @universityofri.bsky.social @urigso.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The bottom trawling ban off Sussex is working! 🌊 5 years on, kelp is recovering, mussel beds stretch over 1km, and black sea bream are returning 🐟🌿🦪 Proof that when we remove destructive fishing, the ocean can bounce back 💙 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c86y8z9wdnwo

🚨Voting closes March 23!🚨 Get your votes in for Round Two of the Uproar Conservation Challenge and help your pick advance closer to the $10,000 conservation prize. Which species will come out on top? Vote. Rally. Repeat. 🗳️ 🔥 Uproar Conservation Challenge presented by T-Fiber

New paper out from @rosetazetta.bsky.social Evidence of emperor penguins’ sensitivity to sea ice fluctuations We used very-high res satellite imagery to study the Ross Sea emperor penguin population over 20+ y, revealing potential sensitivity to sea ice fluctuations @drmichellelarue.bsky.social

Hello Walrus-spotters of Bluesky! Meet Dr Hannah Cubaynes, who is leading the Walrus from Space citizen science counting project. Help count here ➡️ geohive.vantor.com/walrus/login Watch Hannah's talk about her (prize-winning) work tracking animals with satellites 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=99YS...

When we go into this election, this has to be front and centre for women in NZ. They hate us #nzpol

Research suggests many #highseas #fisheries would be unprofitable without public support, raising questions about whether some “productive” #fishing activity exists largely because of #subsidies. news.mongabay.com/2026/03/the-... @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social @seaaroundus.org @ubccoru.bsky.social

Oooph tough year for #seabirds in Tīkapa Moana - Te Moananui-a-Toi -Hauraki Gulf 😞 www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Platypuses disappeared from Australia's oldest national park decades ago. Now scientists are bringing them back, helping reestablish a long-lost link in the local food chain.

It's time for your regularly scheduled reminder: Narwhals and giant squid: They're real and they're spectacular! Megalodon: It was real, but is definitely super-duper extinct now. Mermaids: Not real. (No, manatees do not count). Thanks, The Management

‘I wish I could push ChatGPT off a cliff’: professors scramble to save critical thinking in an age of AI

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