Aspiring naturalist and conservationist. Species Recovery Program Manager for @SeattleAquarium. Views are my own. (he/him)
Seattle, WA
Joined July 2013
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While listening to recordings, a team from NOAA Fisheries and the University of Washington documented sounds from these rare right whales at all six acoustic mooring sites in the Aleutian Island passes and northern Gulf of Alaska.
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An important new theme issue of #PhilTransB is out now: ‘Bending the curve towards nature recovery: building on Georgina Mace's legacy for a biodiverse future’. Read here: ow.ly/QCmj50UE5Kg #biodiversity
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📢 Published today - a special issue of Phil Trans @RSocPublishing on Professor Dame Georgina Mace's significant legacy and contributions to biodiversity research and conservation
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We’re thrilled to welcome @SeaWorldAU as the newest breeder for the StAR Project! We have just received the first shipment of leopard shark eggs from @SeaWorldAU 🇦🇺
This latest shipment also includes more eggs from @GeorgiaAquarium & @shark_reef 🇺🇸
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Nouvelle analyse #GlobalSharkTrends financée par @SharkRayFund sert de signal d'alarme pour une action urgente afin d'inverser la tendance pour ces animaux extraordinaires!
🧵2/21
#surpêche
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Chondrichthyans are an ecologically diverse and ancient lineage of over 1,199 fishes that occur in a wide range of estuarine, marine, and
even some freshwater habitats, dominating the higher trophic levels at the top of ecological pyramids
#SharkScience
#GlobalSharkTrends
🧵3/20
ALT A wobbegong image by Tom Fish (Pexels). These iconic sharks are sit-and-wait predators, mainly on or around coral reefs
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New #GlobalSharkTrends analysis funded by @SharkRayFund serves as a #wakeupcall for urgent action to turn the tide for these extraordinary animals:
bit.ly/GlobalSharkTrends
🧵2/20
#EndOverfishing
#SustainableDevelopmentGoals
ALT A whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) lit from above in a shoal of small fishes; IUCN Endangered
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A new global assessment covering all reef-building corals found 44% are at risk of extinction.
Found in shallow, warm water habitats, #ClimateChange is their main threat.
Discover what actions can save them in the latest IUCN Red List update.
bit.ly/3AEBJLq #COP29
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“Saving Species Sustains Life” —At the 5th SSC Leaders’ Meeting, conservationists reaffirmed the critical link between biodiversity and human well-being, calling for collective action.
🔗 Discover the declaration: tinyurl.com/4yc8umn4
#WeAreSSC #SSCLeadersMeeting2024
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Another TRIO RELEASED! 🦈
Last week, we successfully released Christina, Karen & Anselm near our RARCC nursery, together with members of the Women Divers Association of Raja Ampat! We will continue tracking these sharks through our post-release monitoring program.
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Just received our LARGEST EGG SHIPMENT YET 📦🐣
Thanks to @shark_reef & @GeorgiaAquarium, 25 zebra shark eggs have arrived in Raja Ampat. 12 are headed to RARCC & 13 to our Misool Foundation nursery!
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Today, the Council proclaimed Aug 29, 2024, as ONE OCEAN DAY, celebrating the opening of Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion. Seattle Aquarium is committed to re-wilding, research, rescue and rehabilitation of critical marine life, with its local and global conservation partners and marine science experts to protect the ecosystem of our #oneocean for future generations. About the Pavilion: seattleaquarium.org
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🔴 Ocean Pavilion live feed update: seattleaquarium.org/stories/…
Can you identify this species that recently moved into the Ocean Pavilion? Here’s a hint: He’s often *spotted* gliding through the building’s largest habitat, The Reef, with his tail trailing behind.
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Initiative 2117 will be on the ballot this November and we are calling for Washingtonians to vote NO! ⚠️
I-2117 would undo progress made under the Climate Commitment Act—but we can help prevent that outcome. Pledge to vote no: no2117.com/pledge-to-vote-no…
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🐸OUT TODAY! The Amphibian Conservation Action Plan provides a comprehensive roadmap for global #amphibian conservation
Evidence-based actions, cutting-edge research, and global collaboration are key to urgently saving these vital species #ACAP2024 doi.org/10.2305/QWVH2717
ALT Darwin's Frog (Rhinoderma darwinii) © Andrés Valenzuela
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+ state-of-the-art, 360-degree, digital displays that will take you on a journey through Earth's one ocean. 🌏
Prepare to dive in. Learn more about Ocean Pavilion and plan your visit: seattleaquarium.org/oceanpav…