⛰️ Meet our geospatial intern, Olivia Zhang! 🛰️ Here at SkyTruth, Olivia works on ocean oil slick verification, mountaintop mining data analysis, and back-end development for our 30x30 Progress Tracker. 👇

📰 In the news: An investigation by El País found that a pipeline repair vessel linked to Mexico’s state oil company, Pemex, was anchored directly above an underwater oil pipeline for over 8 days in February. The reporting used satellite data & maritime tracking, including our Cerulean platform... 👇

🗓️ Close out the month with our March newsletter & see what's new: 🛰️ Check out near real-time slick detections, now available in Cerulean 👋 Meet our new CTO 🇨🇦 See what we did at the World Ocean Summit in Montréal ⌛Take a look back at the Deepwater Horizon spill with us 🔗👇

📢 Near real-time oil slick detections available! New Cerulean release: * Evaluates detections as public 🛰️ imagery becomes available * Supports the ID of potential incidents within a few hours of image capture * Allows for swifter action on oil slicks 🔗 Learn more: skytruth.org/2026/03/near...

📣 We are thrilled to announce that Karl Wurster has joined our executive leadership team as Chief Technology Officer! 👏 Please join us in giving Karl a warm welcome! Learn more 👇

📥 Receive our latest news, events, analysis, and product updates! Sign up for our monthly #newsletter before our March issue hits inboxes later this week. Subscribe here 👉 bit.ly/SkyTruth-new...

#DYK the AI & Environment Resource Hub indexes AI-powered tools that tackle #ClimateChange, #biodiversity loss, clean energy, and other environmental issues? 🌊 Our free global marine oil pollution tool, Cerulean, is included under ocean conservation: nbleafcloud.github.io/resourcehub/ #AIforGood

🌊 Impact Analyst Bimini Horstmann and Biodiversity Program Manager Moses Jackson attended the Economist Impact World Ocean Summit in Montréal last week, where attendees convened to focus on turning sustainable ocean commitments into concrete actions. Details 👇

“One of the things I’m really grateful for is to have the opportunity and the skills to use these tools and to show people that yes, we can know what’s going on. Even over the horizon, out of sight, far out in the ocean. We can see what’s happening and what people are doing out there.”

🇨🇦 We're looking forward to attending the World Ocean Summit in Montréal this week! Our own Bimini Horstmann will be joining ProtectedSeas as a panelist for a "How to" workshop titled "How to accelerate MPA Implementation: from global commitments to on-the-water delivery." Details 👇

📨 Close out the week with our February newsletter - it's in inboxes now! 👀 Watch the kickoff of our webinar series 🇨🇦 Connect with us at the World Ocean Summit 🔥 Check out new reporting on gas flaring by Climate Home News, which was supported by our analysis 👇 more

🇨🇦 Are you attending the 13th annual World Ocean Summit in Montréal next month? Let’s connect! The #OceanSummit will focus on turning sustainable ocean commitments into concrete actions. It comes at a turning point with the ratification of the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty (BBNJ).

🛰️ It's #SpaceSunday: check out the capabilities of Sentinel-1, whose synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery is key to our work and analysis, as well as land, ice, and maritime monitoring around the globe! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKsP...

🏔️ How was a satellite photo of Mount St. Helens integral to the start of our organization? Our founder & CEO John Amos explains on this episode of the Environmental Professionals Radio podcast🎙️ environmentalprofessionalsradio.buzzsprout.com/1534030/epis... #TBT #EnvironmentPodcast

🫵 Are you a subscriber? Our monthly newsletter highlights our latest news, events, analysis, and product updates! Sign up before our February issue hits inboxes next week 📥 by subscribing here: bit.ly/SkyTruth-new...

❓ #DYK we’re... 🛰️ using satellite imagery, machine learning, and AI to detect oil pollution at sea and identify the polluters so they can be held to account? More👇

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🚀 Our quarterly webinar series kicks off this week with a look back – join us as we share recent innovations and impactful partnerships that helped make 2025 our strongest year of conservation impact! ❓ We’ll also preview what’s to come in the year ahead and close with a Q&A session. Details 👇

🔥 Greenhouse gases and toxic chemicals are released when natural gas from oil extraction is burned off in a process called gas flaring. New reporting by @climatechangenews.com, supported by our analysis, shows how the activity has risen recently in the Niger Delta, impacting local communities.

🖥️ Join us for the first webinar of our 2026 series! Our quarterly webinar series is kicking off next week with a look back–our team will share recent innovations and impactful partnerships that helped make 2025 our strongest year of conservation impact. Details 👇

✨🆕 on our blog from project manager @bjornbergman.bsky.social: Analysis Shows Intercepted Oil Tanker Demonstrated Spoofing Activity The vessel, SKIPPER, had been falsifying its position late last year: skytruth.org/2026/01/anal...

📨 What's new? Our January newsletter - it's in inboxes now! 🗓️ Learn about the kickoff of our webinar series ⛴️ Read our latest blog on vessel spoofing 🌊 Hear how we're supporting #30x30 conservation efforts 💻 Share your thoughts if you use Monitor Take a look 👇

✴️ Students: last call for our two paid spring internships! Both internships are: 🔸 Fully remote 🔸 Paid $17.95 per hour 🔸 Expected to work a minimum of 8 hours a week 🔸 Limited to students and scholars based in the U.S. 🗓️ Applications close this Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET. 👇 Full details below.

💡 #DYK you can receive our new stories and events directly to your inbox? Sign up here: bit.ly/SkyTruth-new... 📥 Our January newsletter will arrive next week!

🌊 Did you hear? The High Seas Treaty has entered into force —a significant milestone in ocean conservation! 🌏 One key aspect of the Treaty is that it provides tools to create marine protected areas (MPAs) on the high seas. highseasalliance.org/2026/01/16/h...

📢 Last call! We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to join our executive leadership team & the position closes this Tuesday. 🛰️ We're a leader in applying satellite imagery, geospatial data, & AI to deploy world-changing solutions to conservation challenges.

🌍 🛰️ 💻 Students: are you passionate about the environment, technology, and research? Check out our paid #internship opportunities!  ✴️ We currently have two openings for this spring: an impact & a communications internship. 👇 Full details & application instructions are available at the links below.

🌊 The ocean is our life support system, but mounting pressures are pushing it to the brink. 🌐 Ocean conservation measures like MPAs work. Now we must scale that work and protect at least 30% by 2030. Our founder and CEO, John Amos, shares how we are supporting those 30x30 efforts #ForTheOcean.

🎊 New year, new job? ICYMI: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to join our executive leadership team. If you want to focus your energy on meaningful work that benefits people and the planet, SkyTruth is the place for you! Full details in the thread below 👇

🗓️ 2025 Highlight: Stanford Social Innovation Review, @ssir.org, just named a piece by our chief impact officer, Mitchelle De Leon, as one of the top stories that inspired them this year! 🎉 Check out their list here: ssir.org/articles/ent...

📢 #NowHiring: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to join our team! As we enter our 25th year, SkyTruth has become an engine for building some of the most innovative and consequential technologies that strengthen the global environmental movement.

🇧🇷2025 Highlight: Our analysis reveals chronic oil pollution and escalating environmental threats from Brazil’s offshore oil and gas expansion. 📊 Our report, linked below 👇, highlights threats and impacts related to offshore oil and gas in #Brazil, including oil slicks, vessel traffic, and flaring.

🛢️ Skipper, the oil tanker seized off the coast of Venezuela, has made headlines and drawn attention to ships that operate clandestinely - often referred to as part of the “dark” or “shadow” fleet.

📢 Just released! Our new API provides access to mountaintop mining data, allowing for convenient interaction with an expanding range of data products! Get all the details - including how it can be used and how it will continue to grow over the coming year - in our latest blog post, linked below 👇

📥 #DYK you can receive our new stories and monthly round-ups directly in your inbox? Sign up here: bit.ly/SkyTruth-new... And catch up with our latest newsletter at the link below ⬇️

🌊 @mongabay.com has taken a deep dive into what #COP30 delivered for the ocean! 🇧🇷 Their recap highlights our new Brazil report, which found that from 2014-24, the country’s oil production increased by more than 49% & natural gas production increased by over 78%. Check it out! 🔗 in the comments 👇

🇵🇪 Peru’s natural protected areas are managed by SERNANP, an agency we regularly assist with staff training sessions on our Monitor platform. 🛰️ We recently supported a satellite imagery workshop they held. Learn more and see Monitor demos in our latest blog post - linked below in English & Spanish!

📥 Receive our newsletter? Check your inbox - our November issue is out! 🇧🇷 It features our new Brazil report, COP30, natural seeps warnings in Cerulean, a new opportunity to join our team, and more... 📧 Not a subscriber? No worries - check the comments for links to view it & join our mailing list 👇

🍁 Our SkyTruth team came together last month for a busy week of connecting, sharing ideas, and planning for the year ahead. 🧡 We’re so thankful to each of them for giving their time & energy to their work, and for believing in our mission. Meet them here: skytruth.org/about/team/ #GratitudePost

📣 Are you passionate about translating data into impact for the conservation community? We’re #hiring an experienced data analysis & visualization professional to help us tell compelling conservation stories! FT, fully remote. Details/apply: careers.skytruth.org/jobs/443611-... 🗓️ Apply by Dec 5

🌊 Cerulean is valuable for identifying human-caused oil pollution, but it also captures natural oil seeps, which can make it challenging to determine the source of marine oil slicks. ⚠️To inform users about this challenge, we’ve integrated a natural seep warning system into the tool: bit.ly/49w8ERm

🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that Cerulean, our global system for tracking ocean oil pollution, was announced as a 2025 Anthem Awards Silver Winner today in Sustainability, Environment & Climate: Best Use of Data! Our winning entry: bit.ly/4o5pj1Q Explore Cerulean: skytruth.org/cerulean/

🇧🇷 Our CEO John Amos has a new op-ed in FairPlanet on the hidden environmental costs of Brazil's offshore oil boom – a timely piece on the challenges that demand immediate action and international cooperation as the nation hosts #COP30. Read it here: www.fairplanet.org/op-ed/the-un...

🇧🇷 Featured in Mongabay this week: our latest report, which examines the complex challenges #Brazil faces as it hosts #COP30. As it works to advance its climate leadership goals, our satellite monitoring reveals growth in offshore oil & gas infrastructure in biodiverse marine areas 👉 bit.ly/4pd1CFM

🇧🇷#COP30 is underway in Belém & our Impact Program Manager Eric Teller is on the ground! Connect with him to discuss our new report, which documents the environmental toll of Brazil's rapidly expanding offshore oil & gas industry. Read it here: skytruth.org/brazil-offsh...

Will you be at COP 30? Let’s connect! We'll be there connecting with partners and discussing our new report - "Brazil Offshore Fossil Fuel Threats and Impacts". Reach out at [email protected] Read the report: skytruth.org/brazil-offsh... #COP30 #Brazil #SatelliteData #OceanConservation #30x30

The 30x30 Progress Tracker is now available in Portuguese. O nosso Rastreador de Progresso 30x30 está disponível em português. Explore a ferramenta 30x30 em português: 30x30.skytruth.org/pt #COP30 #OceanConservation #30x30 #MarineProtection #SatelliteData #Brazil

A new SkyTruth report documents the environmental toll of Brazil's rapidly expanding offshore oil and gas industry, just as the country prepares to host COP 30. Read the full report here: skytruth.org/brazil-offsh... #OceanConservation #ClimateAction #COP30 #MarineProtection #SatelliteData

Um novo relatório da SkyTruth documenta o custo ambiental da rápida expansão da exploração de petróleo e gás no oceano do país, justamente no momento em que ele se prepara para sediar a COP 30. Leia o relatório completo aqui: skytruth.org/brazil-offsh...

With the help of our Cerulean platform, Greenpeace Romania today published an interactive map documenting oil & fuel pollution in Black Sea waters. Explore the map here: maps.greenpeace.org/maps/gpcee/r... #MarineProtection #SatelliteImagery #EnvironmentalMonitoring #BlackSea #OilPollution