David Lang

@davidtlang

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Apr 1

    A collection of great videos taken by the Trident: Come for the shark attacks, stay for the blue whales...

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    18 hours ago

    Today, I was asked for any documents that explain "how your team got so much done" in Obama White House. I sent them this ->

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  3. Apr 1

    Video of the Trident following divers into the wreck of a Chinese trading vessel in Oahu:

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  4. Retweeted
    Mar 29

    Love these off-angle shots from around the world! Hard to believe the cameras are ~1,000 km away! My fav 3 copied, some more on medium: thx

    Doha
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  5. Mar 23

    Important response to the “bigger isn’t better” NYT op-rip this week. In summary: the marine protection pie is too small to start arguing over slices. We need more of all of it.

    Embracing Yes/Also: Marine Protected Areas Are Not An Either/Or Proposition
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  6. Mar 21

    Bigger Is Not Better for Ocean Conservation Making the case for a higher emphasis on coastal protection.

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  7. Mar 16

    With the right visionary leadership, we could unlock a similar entrepreneurial boom in ocean science and exploration. And, ecologically speaking, it’s urgent.

    Commercial space may feel inevitable now, but it was a big Obama bet paying off. The gripping inside story ->
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  8. Mar 16

    Creating more mechanisms to appropriately value the ocean will ignite entrepreneurial solutions to protect it. We need much more of this. The alternative is unacceptable.

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  9. Mar 16

    The key line: “One of the problems we have when we think about the ocean is that most people think of it as a free asset. And when we think of the value of ocean eco-services, we’re not allocating that back to industries and businesses."

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  10. Mar 16

    I like this effort by TNC to create coral insurance:

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  11. Mar 15

    Giving Seagrass environments their due, appropriately. But I don’t like thinking of marine conservation as a zero sum game. We need lots more of all types.

    OPINION: It’s time to rethink our marine conservation priorities via
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  12. Mar 6

    “Anyone who scuba dives to the vegetation and quietly lies there will immediately realize its importance” Problem #1 for ocean issues: get more people to engage and care.

    Budget threatens to eliminate now proven successful program to clean up Chesapeake Bay
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  13. Mar 1

    Come for the pictures, stay for the science -> Interesting and beautifully presented story about the role of coral microbiomes in future protection efforts:

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  14. Feb 27

    Important: scientists working to improve the process of science. The Scientific Method is dynamic, and ready for a 21st century overhaul.

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  15. Feb 21

    The precise detail to which we're wiring up the natural world is staggering. For a fun and informative romp through this new era, check out Where the Animals Go:

    Next week we will deploy motion & video tags on minke whales to measure where & when they feed on krill in relation to sea ice in one of the most rapidly changing ecosystems on earth. See our first deployment here:
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  16. Feb 13

    Drone-equipped citizen scientists perform better than regular citizen scientists:

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  17. Feb 8

    It’s worth reading all the John Perry Barlow remembrances, but especially Steven’s.

    My remembrance of . So long, friend.
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  18. Feb 7

    Go Erika & team!

    this year's GIRLS UNDERWATER ROBOT CAMP is thanks to: Can't wait to see you Friday!
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  19. Retweeted
    Feb 5

    There is a big difference between “here are the results of a study” and “please help us in the process of discovery.”

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  20. Jan 25

    Great to see Jason back at work on this important beat. Also, make sure to read through the interview with Yücel he cites — a critical reminder of why we need to support brave journalists everywhere.

    My first piece back on the job at just went live. Here it is. A look at imprisoned Turkish German journalist, , possibly being leveraged as trade bait in an arms deal between Berlin & Ankara.
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