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Furqan Asif

@furqanasif.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor, Centre for Blue Governance, Aalborg University (Denmark) | Environmental Social Scientist | Topics: fisheries + aquaculture governance; coastal livelihoods; social wellbeing; development studies | #MarSocSci #PeopleAndTheSea

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 17/03/2026
“Reports indicate the administration’s goal for dismantling privacy protections is to build a centralized national database, which would allow the administration to create detailed reports on every American, potentially for political purposes, including retaliation, harassment, and imprisonment.”
theintercept.com
Trump Wants to Put You in a Massive, Secret Government Database
Agencies are reportedly pooling immigration data, Social Security numbers, and more into a central database. FPF is suing to learn how deep it goes.
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Jeffrey Perkel (he/him) @jperkel.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
"It quickly became clear that the common denominator between people targeted for 'daring' to post about their academic accomplishments was not their discipline, but their gender." Powerful story by @juliet-turner.bsky.social today in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com
How I turned online misogyny about my PhD into momentum for my career
A simple celebratory post about completing my PhD went viral for all the wrong reasons. Here’s how I managed the backlash and used the attention to promote my research.
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Melissa Berke @melissaberke.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
😱 Scary and really interesting work here:
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Planning for ~3C isn’t “giving up” on 1.5C. It’s realistic risk management. Europe is already feeling the impacts. Current adaptation plans aren’t enough. The message: act now on resilience, heat, floods, infrastructure, or pay far higher costs later. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating
Advisory board member says adapting is ‘not rocket science’ but Europe already paying price for lack of preparation
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ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea @icesmarine.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
🚨Advice release - Greater North Sea ecosystem Aquculture Overview ICES has published the first aquaculture overview for the Greater North Sea ecoregion - available now to view and download doi.org/10.17895/ice... Find all ICES latest advice www.ices.dk/advice/pages...
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PIK_climate @pik-potsdam.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Healthy planet, healthy people: scientists from planetary boundaries & planetary health call for a framework linking climate, biodiversity & pollution to health risks. New @thelancet.com comment by PIK director Johan Rockström, Oskar Masztalerz & Sam Myers. www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
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Furqan Asif @furqanasif.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
From economy of occupation to economy of genocide – (A/HRC/59/23) Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 @franceskalbs.bsky.social (Advance unedited version) - www.un.org/unispal/docu...
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From economy of occupation to economy of genocide - (A/HRC/59/23) Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (Advance unedited...
To learn more about Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council and the Question of Palestine, click here to visit the dedicated webpage. Human Rights Council Fifty-ninth session 16 June–11 July...
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 01/07/2025
Bank financing for the fossil fuel sector rose by $162.5 billion in 2024, more than 20% compared to 2023, according to a Rainforest Action Network report. Experts say the findings demonstrate the limits of voluntary climate-related commitments by the banking industry.
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Banks bet big on fossil fuels, boosting financing in 2024, report finds
Financing for the fossil fuel sector from the world’s largest banks surged in 2024 to $869 billion, according to a recent report by the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) and other environmental groups.…
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ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea @icesmarine.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Last week, we took part in #MARE2025, an inspiring week that brought together the marine social science community 🌐👥 It was great connecting with so many early-career scientists through our different activities 💡 Thanks to all who joined us & to @marecentre.bsky.social for organizing! 🌊
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 01/05/2025
U.S. influence at fisheries and oceans fora appear to be waning during the second Trump administration, which could compromise fisheries health and marine conservation, experts say.
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Under Trump, US retreats from global fisheries and oceans leadership
This is Part 2 of a two-part series on fisheries management and oceans governance under the second Trump administration, which took office Jan. 20. Part 1 looks at the potential impacts that cuts and…
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 25/04/2025
Damu’s Heritage Dine is quietly leading a food revolution. Their mission: bringing ancient mountain flavors back to life, one traditional dish at a time. Run by a group of Monpa women in Arunachal Pradesh, this diner is encouraging a revival of sustainable farming & the preservation of forests.
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How a remote diner in India is fueling a culinary and ecological revival
CHUNG VALLEY, India — Tucked away in the remote Chug Valley of Northeast India, Damu’s Heritage Dine is quietly leading a food revolution. Run by a group of Monpa women in the West Kameng district of…
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Furqan Asif @furqanasif.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
🚨New publication alert! Happy to have this paper out in @plos.org Sustainability & Transformation on assessing governance performance of #aquaculture (led by Hilde Toonen @w-u-r.bsky.social) presenting the Aquaculture Governance Indicator (AGI) framework 🔗https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pstr.0000165
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Centre for Maritime Research - www.marecentre.nl @marecentre.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Dear all, we have also transitioned from twitter to bluesky :-) it would be great to find our followers back here. So please follow us and spread the news! We will be communicating about the MARE conference👇 and other MARE news via Linkedin and Bluesky!
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ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea @icesmarine.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
In 200 days, #ICESASC25 kicks off in Klaipeda, Lithuania! Are you joining us? The Call for abstracts is open. Submit your abstract by 17 March to take part in the marine science event of the year! Check out the 18 theme sessions on offer this year - www.ices.dk/events/asc/2...
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Nathalie Steins @nathaliesteins.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Only 2 spots available for our Social Science for Natural Scientists training @icesmarine.bsky.social ! Be quick if you want to secure a place. #MarSocSci 🔽
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ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea @icesmarine.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
🐟 Do you have experience in quantitative stock assessment, with a strong fisheries or related environmental sciences background? We are recruiting an Advice Department Professional Officer 📅 12-month contract 📍 ICES Secretariat, Copenhagen, Denmark 🔔Apply by 16 February www.ices.dk/about-ICES/J...
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Tyler Eddy @thelifeaquatic.xyz · 04/02/2025
Four PhD scholarships to work on the Transforming Climate Action Project in collaboration with Dal, Laval, & UQAR Based at the Fisheries & Marine Institute, Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland 🇨🇦 Apply by March 31, 2025: thelifeaquatic.xyz/opportunities #PhD #climatechange
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HIFMB @hifmb.de · 13/02/2025
The 1st episode of our podcast mini-series #SocialScienceMatters was released today. This episode tackles the fundamental question: What is social science & why does it matter for marine research? Enjoy listening: hifmb.podbean.com/e/social-sci... #sciencepodcat #marineresearch #marinegovernance
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Social Science Matters 01 - What is Social Science and Marine Social Science? | You, Me & HIFMB - Stories of Science and the Sea
Episode overview This episode tackles the fundamental question: What is social science, and why does it matter for marine research? We first (try to) define social science, discussing the various disc...
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Robert McSweeney @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org · 12/02/2025
The deadline is 9AM GMT on Monday, so not long left to apply!
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Furqan Asif @furqanasif.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
📢 🚨JOB ALERT 🚨 📢Come join my Department! Assistant professor in Energy Planning at Aalborg University (Copenhagen campus) 👇 Job posting details below 👇 www.vacancies.aau.dk/scientific-p... Link to application: app.researchplanner.net/Peoplexs22/C... #EnergyPlanning @academic-chatter.bsky.social
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Assistant professor in Energy Planning (2025-224-06203)
You can read more about the departmenthere and the faculty as a workplace...
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Ambio - A Journal of Environment and Society @ambio-journal.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
New publication: Exploring the dynamic functions of pastoral traditional knowledge Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Exploring the dynamic functions of pastoral traditional knowledge - Ambio
Pastoral traditional knowledge is increasingly recognized for its inherent adaptability in addressing contemporary challenges and increasing the resilience of pastoral communities. To deepen our under...
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ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea @icesmarine.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Our marine science community has many fantastic and inspirational scientists. 🌟 Who inspires you? 🏆Make your nominations for ICES Outstanding Achievement Award 2025 until 1 April www.ices.dk/news-and-eve...
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Furqan Asif @furqanasif.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Deadline is 2 days away! Get your abstracts in by the 31st for the 2025 MARE People and the Sea Conference! 🌊👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 See details in my earlier post below 👇 #MarSocSci #MARE2025
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Furqan Asif @furqanasif.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Deadline for the call for papers and panels for the 2025 MARE People and the Sea XIII Conference is approaching on January 31st! Theme: “Tensions, Trade-offs, and Transformation for the Ocean Decade and Beyond” Location: University of Amsterdam Date: June 24-27, 2025 marecentre.nl/call-for-pap...
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Global Change Biology @globalchangebio.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
OUT NOW Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Agriculture: Pathways to Sustainable Reductions 📄 buff.ly/3W2DVDQ
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 18/12/2024
Data Provenance Initiative “audited nearly 4,000 public data sets spanning over 600 languages, 67 countries, and three decades. The data came from 800 unique sources and nearly 700 organizations.”
technologyreview.com
This is where the data to build AI comes from
New findings show how the sources of data are concentrating power in the hands of the most powerful tech companies.
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Furqan Asif @furqanasif.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
🆕Hot off the press!🗞️A co-authored article on validation protocols for qualitative models of marine social-ecological systems. 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.cr... (led by Bruno Oliveira et al, e.g. @drangelborja.bsky.social)
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Furqan Asif @furqanasif.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Enjoyed this piece by @scibri.com in @natureportfolio.bsky.social on the backstory of how Canadian PhD students and Postdocs now benefit from the largest increase in funding in 20 years. Really goes to show the power of collective action / organizing! Props to Kaitlin & the Support our Science team
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Marine Social Science Network @marsocsci.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
We will be moving our #MarSocSciBookClub summary chats over here - we are excited! We've missed doing them over recent months 💙 #MarSocSci #TeamMarSocSci Check out the books for starting 2025 as we head towards our 5th #MarSocSciBookClub birthday!
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Nathalie Steins @nathaliesteins.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
#MarSocSci alert! All presentations from MSEAS 2024 - the 2nd Marine Social-Ecological Systems symposium - in Yokohama, June 2024, are now available online. 🔽 meetings.pices.int/publications...
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2024 MSEAS Presentations - PICES - North Pacific Marine Science Organization
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 05/12/2024
The first day with no sea ice in the Arctic will be a visible sign of climate change. A study in Nature Communications shows that this could occur before 2030 and becomes more likely as the world warms. As the ice thins, the triggers are extreme weather events. go.nature.com/49qq5AO 🧪
This is figure 3, which shows the sea ice area and sea ice mass on the way to first daily ice-free conditions.
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Catherine Chambers @coastalcultureice.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Applications open for our coastal studies masters programs in the Westfjords of Iceland! Study the pressing issues facing coastal and marine environments and coastal communities in a dynamic, interdisciplinary setting. coastal.uw.is
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
"We cannot continue to participate in the social network feed of a man who proclaims the death of the media and therefore of journalists... X is a platform that no longer serves the public interest at all, but the special ideological and financial interests of its owner and his political allies"
thelondoneconomic.com
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
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Furqan Asif @furqanasif.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
If link doesn't work try this one: oceansolutions.stanford.edu/sites/g/file...
oceansolutions.stanford.edu
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Furqan Asif @furqanasif.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
The 3rd BlueMissionBANOS Mission Arena for the North Sea Region happened last week. While I couldn't attend in person, I am sharing some of action points that were voted on during the final Stakeholder Assembly #MarSocSci #BlueMissionBANOS b2match.com/e/mission-arena-3 (1/20)
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Furqan Asif @furqanasif.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Really informative and visual way to understand the often perilous journey of migrants trying to get into Europe...
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Furqan Asif @furqanasif.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
📣Attn Marine Social Scientists! 📣 The Call for Papers for the MARE 2025 People and the Sea Conference is here! 🌊 Theme: Tensions, Trade-offs, and Transformations for the Ocean Decade and beyond Date: 24-27 June 2025 Deadline for submission: 31 January 2025 🔗https://marecentre.nl/call-for-papers/
marecentre.nl
2025 People & the Sea Conference
MARE conference People and the Sea XIII Dates: 24-27 June 2025 Conference theme: Tensions, Trade-offs, and Transformations for the Ocean Decade and beyond This year’s conference focuses on th…
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Furqan Asif @furqanasif.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
If you're a researcher/scientist just joining @bsky.app and want to find your community, check out this great resource below started by @blahttodea.bsky.social (thanks georgia) docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Starter packs
Created by @ blahttodea.bsky.social [find original post here] BIOLOGY General Science community https://go.bsky.app/HVYAMEA Research Institutions in Life Sciences https://go.bsky.app/LxXpcvJ LGB...
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Furqan Asif @furqanasif.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Thrilled to find this environmental social scientists 'starter pack' on here, started by @heatherrandell.bsky.social (thanks Heather!--would love to be added to the list if possible). go.bsky.app/GNpJZBo
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Chris Cvitanovic @chriscvitanovic.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Have you ever wondered what enables successful knowledge exchange at the interface of environmental science, policy & management? To address this question, we undertook a global review of the published literature, which is now available online & open access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Taking knowledge exchange to practice: A scoping review of practical case studies to identify enablers of success in environmental management
A gap exists in the literature on how to implement theories of knowledge exchange (KE) into practice within an environmental management context. To support the improved practice of KE, we conducted a...
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Furqan Asif @furqanasif.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Calling all those working in #MarSocSci to this starter pack with some folks from the community. Great initaitive, thanks @asterinidae.bsky.social! go.bsky.app/Sj7NX5D
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Please Follow the Official Guardian Account @guardian-world-rss.bsky.social · 09/01/2024
Norway set to approve deep-sea mining despite environmental concerns
theguardian.com
Norway set to approve deep-sea mining despite environmental concerns
Scientists say mining could have devastating impact on marine life, but Norway claims it will help green transitionNorway is expected to become the first country in the world to open up its seabed for deep-sea mining with a highly contentious parliamentary vote on Tuesday.The decision comes despite warnings from scientists who say it could have a devastating impact on marine life, and opposition from the EU and the UK who have called for a temporary ban on deep-sea mining because of environmental concerns. Continue reading...
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Furqan Asif @furqanasif.bsky.social · 05/01/2024
I imported 7 friends from Twitter to Bluesky
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Import your Twitter follows to Bluesky
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Furqan Asif @furqanasif.bsky.social · 04/01/2024
Nice to meet you.
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