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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

These wrongs will keep happening until we stop treating them as single incidents, start seeing the systemic pattern, and encourage those rare organizations that have chosen correctly.

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

All this to say: state institutions have always had the option to choose better. Except the rare exception, they consistently choose wrong.

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

But they didn't have to tell me their policy change. They didn’t have to update me. They gave me more than the institution that still actively benefits from my work and achievements.

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

They chose correctly out of ethics, and I'm sure a but of a PR concern (bad look to fund grad students suspended for misconduct).

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

And I should add, I was not a member to that org during or before the Title IX investigation. I was not a party they had to care about at all.

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

So small. But it literally moved me from being traumatized by their logo, to volunteering my time as a professional for them.

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

MONTHS LATER they emailed me their new policy, that required funding recipients disclose misconduct findings at work/school (the list included sexual misconduct). This is what I had recommended in my public statements.

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The org found out about me, due to statements I made publicly, statements neither that named the org or assailant. But, small world. Then... they reached out to me privately. Said they were reviewing policies.

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

In our Title IX case, my assailant utilized photos taken for social media by/for this org as evidence of his value to our campus community.

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

They heavily utilized his image in advertising, social media, etc, to my trauma. I couldn't apply to this org for funding, knowing it would require me to attend events with him. This was also a major funder/network in both our fields.

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

An organization that funded my assailant (using taxpayer money) was HORRIFIED to find out they were funding him and having him speak at events WHILE SUSPENDED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

So many administrators think doing *anything* wont matter. But I have a counter factual:

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Or the attitude of admin that my trauma was "unfixable" so "why ruin his life" (an attitude I intuited the same year Bedera was conducting her research, but couldn't validate), I might've behaved differently

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I searched for such research when deciding to report (didn't exist at the time), but had I known about the strategy of "running out the clock"

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

As someone who was failed by Title IX in grad school, and who tried to bring my concerns to my university (they didn't care), I cannot emphasize enough how valuable research by @nbedera.bsky.social is

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Honestly, a tad irate it's not. Do yourself a favor, watch Irish cinematic masterpiece Grabbers this spooky season. Tá fáilte romhat in advance

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Below would've been better as a Grabbers sequel. #hottake #belownetflix

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Carrie Brown @brizzyc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"So much of what I found was that universities were violating their own policies constantly, doing a completely different process than what they told students they would do or what federal regulation required."

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

New Publication: An individual-based model of basking sharks in Ireland! This paper has been a long time in the making, and I'm so proud to finally share it with the world!

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I would also like to say go raibh maith agaibh (thank you) to the @irishbaskingshark.bsky.social and the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group for supplying the sightings data that were used to validate the model.

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Most importantly, this shows that an IBM can realistically replicate basking shark behaviour.

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Food alone, social attraction alone and random movement rarely produced groups larger than two. Basking shark aggregations emerge from a combination of environmental and social drivers, not food or chance alone.

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Key finding: across three decades of sightings data from the Irish Basking Shark Group and the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, the submodel in which sharks sought both food and each other produced the most realistic results.

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Interested in developing or experimenting with IBMs for basking sharks? Great news: the model is freely available in the supplementary material, and I'd love to chat with anyone who has questions or ideas!

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It's the first individual-based model (IBM) of basking sharks, built around the Inishowen Peninsula in Donegal, Ireland. This first iteration lays the groundwork, and I see enormous potential for new developments, collaborations and experimental modelling.

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

New Publication: An individual-based model of basking sharks in Ireland! This paper has been a long time in the making, and I'm so proud to finally share it with the world!

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Loved my favorite place in the whole world, the Chesapeake Bay getting a shoutout at #CMSCOP15 for being ecologically unique!

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Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) @cms.int · 29/03/2026

Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) writers bring you a full daily recap of negotiations, discussions and highlights at #CMSCOP15, along with fantastic images you won’t find anywhere else. Don’t miss today’s coverage: enb.iisd.org/conference-p...

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

I saw oscar fish in Brazil, where they are native. It was incredible.

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Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) @cms.int · 28/03/2026

Only 53% of the total area of KBAs is covered by protected and conserved areas, revealing significant gaps in safeguarding critical habitats. More work is needed to conserve comprehensive networks of sites that support species throughout their migratory cycles. ➡️ www.cms.int/publication/...

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 25/03/2026

As #CMSCOP15 continues, the message is clear: #MigratorySpecies need more than isolated protection. They need connected habitats, coordinated policy and action across borders. With 24% of CMS-listed species globally threatened, cooperation cannot be optional. Learn more: www.cms.int/cop15

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Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) @cms.int · 26/03/2026

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 26/03/2026

Delegates at #BBNJ PrepCom III focused on institutional issues, data and information governance, and cooperation, and initiated the process for the selection of the permanent seat of the Secretariat, among the offers by Belgium, Chile, and China. #biodiversity #ocean enb.iisd.org/marine-biodi...

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Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) @cms.int · 25/03/2026

At #CMSCOP15, Parties are discussing more cross-cutting issues — big themes that affect many species, habitats and sectors at once. Watch the video to learn more about some of the issues on today’s agenda. Discover more via the multilingual meeting documents: www.cms.int/cop15docs

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Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) @cms.int · 13/03/2026

132 countries and the EU have signed the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), which has been in force since 1979. By bringing countries together, supporting research, and coordinating conservation efforts across Range States, CMS helps safeguard migratory wildlife and their habitats. #CMSCOP15

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Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) @cms.int · 24/03/2026

Scenes from around #CMSCOP15 🌿✨ From striking photography to the conference logo, every detail of this year’s visual identity draws inspiration from the Brazilian Pantanal, one of the world’s most biodiverse wetlands. Photo credits: @meioambientegov.bsky.social and @enb.iisd.org

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

‘Epic’ river migrations of fish are rapidly collapsing, UN report finds - Vast freshwater fish journeys of up to 11,000km are one of nature’s great wonders and the species support hundreds of millions of people @cms.int #COP15 Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Epic river migrations of fish rapidly collapsing, UN report finds

Vast journeys, among world’s great wonders, found to be under threat as freshwater fish populations crash by 81%

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Irish Basking Shark Group @irishbaskingshark.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

You can read more here: CMS Report: www.cms.int/publication/... European Atlantic ISRAs: sharkrayareas.org/download/eur...

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Irish Basking Shark Group @irishbaskingshark.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

We recently contributed to the European Atlantic regional compendium of Important shark and ray areas for the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group, which listed several areas off the coast of Ireland as valuable for the conservation of basking sharks.

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Irish Basking Shark Group @irishbaskingshark.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

However, progress has been made identifying Key Biodiversity areas, including Important Shark and Ray Areas in support of the conservation of migratory species.

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Irish Basking Shark Group @irishbaskingshark.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

The Interim Report on the State of the World’s Migratory Species was just released for #COP15 of CMS. The report highlights the unfortunate fact that sharks and rays have had a dramatic increase in extinction risk in recent decades.

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Irish Basking Shark Group @irishbaskingshark.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Basking sharks are among the world's most wide-ranging fish, moving across borders and through shared waters, making their conservation a truly international effort.

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 22/03/2026

In the High-level Segment at #CMSCOP15, Marina Silva, Minister of the Environment, Brazil, reiterated Brazil's commitment to working with all countries to conserve migratory species & their habitats, & called for making COP15 “a resounding defence of multilateralism.” #ConnectingNature @cms.int

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ASCOBANS @ascobans.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

CMS COP15 begins today! Held in Campo Grande, Brazil, COP agenda includes items relevant to ASCOBANS, e.g. bycatch, marine pollution, underwater noise, vessel strikes, and much more: www.cms.int/cop15 🐬 ASCOBANS progress report to COP15 is available here: www.cms.int/document/rep... @cms.int

🎉Today marks the start of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Migratory Species !
CMS COP15 is hosted by the Government of Brazil in Campo Grande from 23–29 March 2026. The COP agenda includes several items that are closely related to ASCOBANS’ work on small cetacean conservation, such as bycatch, marine pollution, underwater noise, vessel strikes, and conservation priorities for cetaceans. Check out the provisional agenda here: https://www.cms.int/.../provisional-agenda-and-documents-39
🐬 ASCOBANS has submitted its progress report to COP15, which is available here: https://www.cms.int/.../report-agreement-conservation...
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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I am so thrilled and honored to be representing @irishbaskingshark.bsky.social at COP15 for the Convention of Migratory Species! #COP15 #Brazil

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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Shoutout to @tg4.bsky.social which is the only channel anyone can reliably access while traveling.

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