Restoring #wetlands is a vital step in #climatechange mitigation. To prevent further harm there needs to be a sense of urgency in protecting them.
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Thread: Today is #WorldWetlandsDay 🦆🌱🫧
Here at , check out the work CCBER is doing in the North Campus Open Space to restore #wetlands that were converted to Ocean meadows golf course in the 1960s.
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Students with little or no previous underwater experience will have the opportunity to become full-fledged scientific divers.
Read more on MSI’s Research SCUBA Certification Program👉bit.ly/3HkoVJj
Applications due March 17, 2023
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UCSB has the largest #scientificdiving program in the US yet students in the program don't reflect the diversity of campus.
DIVErsity in Diving will eliminate barriers by providing financial support, mentorship and guidance for students interested in scientific diving.
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Thank you for the recent feature on WILDCOAST's trash boom which has now captured and prevented nearly 200k lbs of #plasticpollution from reaching the #PacificOcean
Learn more:
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🎉 We are delighted to announce the winners of the Ocean Data Challenge.
These innovators focus on scalable data-based solutions that drive conservation and a sustainable blue economy.
Learn more about the winners here: ow.ly/2PRw50MuT0u
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WOW! We're honored to be part of 's Clean Currents Coalition and to have helped remove 1 Million kgs (2,204,622 lbs) of #plasticpollution from #rivers, preventing it from reaching the #ocean!
Learn more about our #trashboom in Mexico here: cleancurrentscoalition.org/coalition-proj
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Thank you Clean Currents Coalition!!
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This starts with a strong, comprehensive global plastics treaty from that doesn’t cut corners 💪
#cleancurrentscoalition #plastic #plasticpollution #solutions #noplastics #plasticfree #zerowaste #plasticpolicy #ocean #oceansolutions
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The impact of the #CleanCurrentsCoalition is clear: collective, local action works. But to conquer the plastic menace, we also need global systemic change.
We need to:
📉 Make less plastic
🌱 Use less plastic
♻️ Better manage plastic waste
📜 Create better plastic policy
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How is the Coalition achieving this?
📊 Data collection to inform public policy
📢 Communications campaigns to inspire behavior change
🗑️ Improvements to waste management infrastructure
🤝 Outreach and engagement strategies that invest in and empower local communities
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The ultimate goal of the Coalition is to not just capture #plastic, but to drive upstream changes so that there isn’t plastic in the #environment to be captured in the first place.
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Thread: The #CleanCurrentsCoalition has now captured and removed over 1,000,000 kilograms of #plasticwaste from #rivers worldwide - much of which would have found its way to the #ocean.
Read more about this milestone
👉bit.ly/3wdUeQN
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Wonderful to see #CoralReefs on the big screen 🪸🌊
Let's act now to keep these underwater rainforests, sources of nutrition, and living breakwalls around forever.
#ocean #conservation #climatechange #naturepositive
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🐋 friends & ocean leaders in Hawai’i - please join us asking Matson and Pasha to do their part to protect whales
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Matson and Pasha Hawaii are ignoring calls to slow down. But other major shippers have heeded requests to protect endangered whales. civilbeat.org/2023/01/data-s @marcelhonore #HInews
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What a year it has been for our oceans:
- A massive expansion of global #shark protections 🦈
- Explosive interest in #bluecarbon 🌿
- An ocean in #outerspace 🌊
Read our pick of the top #ocean news stories for 2022
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A round up of GOOD news in 2022- including a feature on the whale conservation work of 💙🐋
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Merry Christmas! Here’s my cover story from today’s "@CBSSunday Morning" — and maybe my favorite story of the year: A roundup of all the GOOD NEWS of 2022 that you didn’t hear about! youtube.com/watch?v=Jw_mjP
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A big win for whales as congress takes action with new provisions. Read a recap here:
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We are #hiring a Software Data Engineer.
Are you interested in working with project scientists to build data tools that will support #ocean #research projects such as the #CleanCurrentsCoalition and SharkEye?
Apply by Jan 6, 2023
👉recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02400
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There is a 10 knot speed limit in the San Francisco Bay put in place to protect whales from whale-ship collisions. This voluntary speed limit is often surpassed by ships. (4/4)
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These five species of whales are the most vulnerable, suffering from the most whale-ship collisions.
Most whales never wash up on shore and instead sink once they are killed. This means scientist believe the number of deaths could be ten to twenty times higher. (3/4)
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Within recent years we have seen the highest spike in whale-ship collisions. (2/4)
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Online interactive tools help people visualize the impacts of ship strikes on vulnerable whale populations off the the California coast.
Explore the visualization tools the Investigated Unit created to capture the severity of the issue.
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Effect of #climatechange on the early life stage of #marineanimals can not be overlooked in #research and #management.
Read more about the research being done by on the effect of rising ocean temperatures on Kellet’s whelk larvae.
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We are Hiring! The new Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center for Data Science & Environment at Berkeley seeks Program Managers and Data Scientist / Research Software Engineers. Learn more and apply at dse.berkeley.edu/jobs #hiring #datascience #environment #climate
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Earth's natural functions rely on the deep sea's species richness and diversity.
This #DeepDay take time to learn why more then 650 marine science and policy experts signed our Deep-Sea Mining Scientist Statement to help ease anthropogenic stressors.
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During #COP19 member states agreed on new trade regulations protecting sharks and 600 other animals.
Requiem and hammerhead sharks are now protected by CITES Appendix II. This restricts trade by requiring export permits.
Read about this victory
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Sharks account for 95% of the global fin trade.
Demand for Shark fins is leading to #overfishing of Shark populations putting them at risk of #extinction. (2/3).
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Thread: #WorldWildlifeConservationDay is a time to spread #awareness, #reflect, and take #action on issues threatening the world’s #biodiversity.
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#Panel Alert! Join Amara Davis, Alex Troutman and Ambrose Jearld as they have a real talk session about the challenges and triumphs they've faced in the marine science field. Join us on #BIMSTV bit.ly/3Us6PcZ
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By working with the "eco-warrior" youth in Kenya to restore urban green spaces, is reviving a sense of serenity in neighborhoods that have been "choking on garbage."
Read about these restoration efforts
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. does more than just removing plastic from rivers. They engage youth in plastic removal in ways that address poverty, crime, and drug abuse.
Read more on how plastic recycling is injecting vitality into communities and the circular economy.
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To end our day of site visits we saw the manufacturing factory.
Here they use 95% of their captured #plastic to mold into paving bricks. They produce 500 - 700 paving bricks a day at full capacity.
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The Global Plastics Treaty has broken ground in Uruguay this week, building towards the first legally binding international agreement to stop plastic pollution.
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2.5 tons of #plasticwaste is trapped and #captured from the Clean Currents Coalition project site in Komb Green, Kenya.
uses this captured #plastic to create plastic bricks to pave #community parks.
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Continuing our site visit in Kenya we explored the Ngunyumu, Migingo, and Greener Life project sites.
We saw a #plastic capture device that traps 1.8 tons of #plasticwaste from the #river.
shared efforts to support local communities and build community parks.
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#BlackInMarineScience week is full of amplifying Black voices, encouraging future generations, and highlighting the lack of diversity in marine science.
Check out to learn about what is happening this week and how you can participate.
👉bit.ly/3VCwmkL
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