James Grecian @jamesgrecian.com · 17/09/2026No new oil and gas in our seas. It's time to stop letting Big Oil profit at the expense of our ocean. Add your name: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st... @oceana.bsky.socialyou.38degrees.org.ukStop Big Oil billionaires polluting our seas for profitThe Government must keep its promise to ban new offshore oil and gas. Drilling harms marine wildlife, causes toxic spills, and won't lower our bills. Add your name to protect our ocean! 130
Reposted by James GrecianOceana UK @oceanauk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026600 scientists, health experts & conservationists have urged the PM to reject Rosebank oil field, citing the threat to communities & the UK's climate commitments. “This is a matter of national security & approving Rosebank would be adding fuel to the fire." 🔥 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...independent.co.ukBurnham urged to reject new North Sea drilling days before first Trump meetingAlmost 600 climate scientists, health professionals and conservationists have warned against approving the Rosebank oil field 11311
Reposted by James GrecianMarie-Morgane Rouyer @mariemrouyer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026🚨 New paper in @consletters.bsky.social, one of the main outputs of my #PhD ! 🥳 You can read it here 👉 doi.org/10.1111/con4... Summary below 26227
James Grecian @jamesgrecian.com · 16/09/2026As countries decide where the first High Seas protected areas should go, these maps can help put them in the right places. Let's target protection where the evidence points, not where it's politically convenient. Delighted to have contributed to this study. #OA paper here: doi.org/10.1111/con4...doi.orgHighly Mobile Seabirds Reveal Areas of Conservation Importance Across the Atlantic OceanCountries have committed to expanding the marine protected area (MPA) network to 30% of the world's ocean by 2030, more than tripling current coverage, and focusing on areas important for biodiversit.... 011
James Grecian @jamesgrecian.com · 16/09/2026None of this is possible without researchers sharing their data. Decades of tracking studies across dozens of countries give a picture no single study could. 120
James Grecian @jamesgrecian.com · 16/09/2026Seabirds travel thousands of km in search of food, revealing where the ocean is most productive. Pooling 13,000+ tracks from 100+ researchers, Marie mapped where they go through the year. A well-placed network protecting 30% of the Atlantic could cover nearly 70% of the places they use. 100
James Grecian @jamesgrecian.com · 16/09/2026The High Seas cover two thirds of the ocean, yet only ~1% is protected. The #BBNJ treaty lets countries change that, but first we need to know where to act. Our new paper led by @mariemrouyer.bsky.social and published in @consletters.bsky.social today uses seabird tracking to help 🧵 #OceanSky 🦑🦉🌊🧪 2115
Reposted by James GrecianRSPB Cymru @rspbcymru.bsky.social · 21/01/2026🎉Following seven years of campaigning, we welcome this week's publication of the Seabird Conservation Strategy for Wales. A huge thank you to all our members and supporters for helping to make this happen. ⬇️Full analysis and next steps here: bit.ly/4sSmDIq 0105
Reposted by James GrecianKirsty Franklin @kirstyfranklin.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Nominations for #WSC4 Keynote Speakers are open! ✨🌊 Early-career voices encouraged! 📍WSC4 In-person & Hybrid: 7–11 Sept 2026, Hobart, Tasmania 🔗 bit.ly/3Jv71c9 #seabirds #ornithology 095
Reposted by James GrecianArctic Basecamp @arcticbasecamp.org · 27/08/2025🧊 Arctic sea ice slowdown? Ice hasn’t shrunk much since 2005 — but it’s still half the 1980s size. This pause is natural variation, not recovery. The Arctic is warming 4x faster than the global avg. 📉 Loss could soon accelerate fast. 🔗 Read Dr. @jamesgrecian.com's take: tinyurl.com/bdd8wmh6 023
Reposted by James GrecianZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 30/11/2024You can also monitor... + Arctic temperatures: zacklabe.com/arctic-tempe... + Climate model projections compared to observations in the Arctic: zacklabe.com/climate-mode... + Arctic sea ice thickness/volume: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i... + Global sea ice levels: zacklabe.com/global-sea-i...zacklabe.comArctic TemperaturesMy visualizations: Arctic Climate Seasonality and Variability Arctic Sea Ice Extent and Concentration Arctic Sea Ice Volume and Thickness Arctic Temperatures Antarctic Sea Ice Extent and Concentrat… 24210
Reposted by James GrecianZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 23/06/2025🚨 Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the *lowest* on record (JAXA data) • about 350,000 km² below the 2010s mean • about 1,010,000 km² below the 2000s mean • about 1,590,000 km² below the 1990s mean • about 2,150,000 km² below the 1980s mean More: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i... 413863
Reposted by James Grecianbes-quantitativegroup @bes-quantitative.bsky.social · 31/03/2025 📰 Follow our monthly newsletter for the latest updates, opportunities, upcoming events, a Methods in Ecology and Evolution lucky dip and our quantitative meme of the month! 📰 britishecologicalsociety.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=... 153
Reposted by James GrecianPaige Byerly, PhD @paigebyerly.bsky.social · 03/06/2025A female Western Gull was recorded riding 150km in a garbage truck from San Francisco to a compost facility in Central CA, probably to forage. TWICE. An innovator, an icon, a genius. This is one of my favorite @waterbirdsociety.bsky.social papers I've ever handled as managing editor #ornithology 5833331124
Reposted by James GrecianScientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) @scar-antarctic.bsky.social · 08/06/2025🌊 Happy #WorldOceansDay from SCAR! Today, we celebrate the mighty Southern Ocean—a climate hero that deserves the spotlight. To mark the day, we’re sharing three stunning data visualisations from a past EG-ABI competition, showcasing the impacts of climate change on the Southern Ocean. 0125
James Grecian @jamesgrecian.com · 08/06/2025This #WorldOceansDay, let's focus on our incredible marine megafauna 🌊 Delighted to have contributed to this important paper published in Science this week 📖 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @durham-university.bsky.social 🌍 🧪🪶🦑 📸 Footage freely available at OpenPlanet.org #UNOC3 26019
James Grecian @jamesgrecian.com · 06/06/2025🚨 New paper alert! 🚨 Led by @elliehonan.bsky.social we used miniaturised GPS loggers to track snow petrels during a year when sea ice hit record lows 📉 Antarctic's toughest birds are more adaptable than we thought foraging in open water as well as marginal ice 🧊 📖 doi.org/10.1007/s002... 🧪🦑🦉🌊 0273
Reposted by James GrecianUBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 06/06/2025The @bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social talks to @amandavincent.bsky.social about her insights into the destruction caused by the controversial fishing practice of #bottomtrawling, which she explains is devastating #marinelife. @projectseahorse.bsky.social bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... bbc.co.ukBBC Inside Science - Can science save our oceans? - BBC SoundsInside Science heads to the One Ocean Science Congress in Nice, France. 1116
Reposted by James GrecianDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 30/05/2025Maybe this @johncullenocean.bsky.social et al. piece where they said — "adding iron to the ocean is not an effective way to fight climate change, and we don't need further research to establish that" — wasn't straightforward enough because this idea just won't die. 🤷🏻♂️ www.nature.com/articles/461... 1111220
Reposted by James GrecianArctic Basecamp @arcticbasecamp.org · 29/05/2025We’re saddened by the Birch Glacier collapse and grateful for the scientists and authorities whose early warnings saved lives. But this is more than local — it’s a global warning. 🔔 Glaciers are nearing collapse. Leaders must act now. tinyurl.com/3zxd7ny7 #ActOnClimate #GlacierCollapse #Blattentinyurl.comInternational Year of Glaciers’ Preservation – GlobalClimateRisks Platform 041
Reposted by James GrecianArctic Basecamp @arcticbasecamp.org · 26/05/2025Nearly 300,000 people in DRC used our Climate Risks Platform last year. Deadly floods this month show why. As leaders gather for #AfDBAM2025, we urge them to prioritise climate risks in decisions. The public is paying attention — will you? 🌍 lnkd.in/e-fdMGif #DRC #ClimateRisks 213
Reposted by James GrecianArctic Basecamp @arcticbasecamp.org · 22/05/2025🎧 This morning, @BBCRadio4 opened the 8am news with a rare segment on the Arctic — covering climate change, rising tensions with Russia & China, and Norway Day pride on Svalbard. They also interviewed Russia’s ambassador to Norway. 📻 Worth a 10 mins listen: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukToday - 22/05/2025 - BBC SoundsNews and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 022
Reposted by James GrecianArctic Basecamp @arcticbasecamp.org · 14/05/2025Why Spring Is Critical for Harp Seal Pups ❄️ Harp seal pups are weaned just 10-12 days after birth. By spring, they must adapt fast as sea ice melts. As the Arctic warms, ice breaks up earlier, threatening pup survival and disrupting the marine food web. 🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/yfw63d7c 142
Reposted by James GrecianKlemens Weisleitner PhD @weisleitner.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Proud to co-curate “ICE – a vanishing good”, opening May 19, 17:00 at Landhaus II, #Innsbruck. My photos are featured alongside works by Birgit Sattler, Christoph Ruhsam from @austrianpolar.bsky.social & amazing Italian artist Gloria Rech. Hosted by Land #Tirol. On view until June 5. ❄️Please share!! 084
Reposted by James GrecianDr Alex Bond @thelabandfield.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Finally on my way home from Lord Howe Island (albeit slightly delayed). It was a pretty difficult year. Lots of birds with lots of plastic - more than I think we've ever seen. We keep saying "SURELY it can't get much worse" and then somehow it does. 36527
Reposted by James GrecianChris Sutherland @chrissuthy.bsky.social · 25/04/2025We are hiring a chair/professor in our Ecology & Enviro Modelling group at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social. Scotland is lovely, and my colleagues are fantastic! Reach out if you are interested in joining the CREEM family ☺️ Working link this time 👇 www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...vacancies.st-andrews.ac.ukChair/Reader in Statistical Ecology – AC2503NKChair/Reader in Statistical Ecology – AC2503NK, School of Mathematics and Statistics Salary: By negotiation* Start Date: 1 August 2025 or as soon thereafter Full time: 36.25hrs per week, <p style="tex... 02835
Reposted by James GrecianZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 07/05/2025For decades, this iconic graph has provided clear observational evidence of one of the key indicators of global climate change - Arctic sea ice loss. It’s from the NSIDC "Sea Ice Index" Now, support of this crucial data is at risk. A visual lens to our changing poles (zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...). 621171
Reposted by James GrecianZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 06/05/2025This is horrible. I don't even know what to say. Some of our most key polar data. "As a result, the level of services for affected products below will be reduced to Basic—meaning they will remain accessible but may not be actively maintained, updated, or fully supported." nsidc.org/data/user-re... 491335685
Reposted by James GrecianBirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 07/05/2025The search is on! 🔎 We’ve teamed up with @natgeopristineseas.bsky.social and our Partner in Fiji, NatureFiji-MareqetiViti, to try to find one of the rarest seabirds in the world – Fiji Petrel.🐦 Read more👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2025/05... 📷 Kyle McBurine/National Geographic Pristine Seasbirdlife.orgSearch underway for Fiji PetrelWe’re always game for a good round of hide and seek. So we’ve teamed up with National Geographic’s Pristine Seas and our Partner in Fiji, NatureFiji-MareqetiViti, to try to find one of the rarest… 02411
Reposted by James GrecianJessica McKenzie @jessimckenzi.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Must-read @thebulletin.org article by Eric Morgan & Ralph Keeling: The Keeling curve, which has continuously tracked atmospheric CO2 levels for *67* years, has always been vulnerable to funding ebbs and flows—but under Trump II, is facing its most dire threat yet thebulletin.org/2025/05/how-...thebulletin.orgHow the dismantling of NOAA threatens the Keeling CurveHow the Trump administration's dismantling of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration threatens the Keeling Curve, an iconic measure used in climate change research. As explained by the so... 26147
Reposted by James GrecianZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 22/04/2025➡️ Create your own climate change stripes for #EarthDay! showyourstripes.info Here is how much the ocean surface is warming up... 🥹 718556
Reposted by James GrecianProf Michael Meredith 🌊🧪🥼❄️ @oceanandice.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Colossal squid captured on camera!! Amazing work by @drmtaylor.bsky.social and team. 🧪🌊🦑 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukColossal squid filmed by scientists for first time in oceanStunned scientists say the extremely rare squid can weigh up to 500kg (1,100lb). 5338115
Reposted by James GrecianOceana UK @oceanauk.bsky.social · 14/04/2025🚨🐟🚨 By 2100, cold-water fish like cod, herring & haddock could decline by 10-80% in the North Sea due to the climate crisis, when modelled under high emissions scenarios. 📉❌ 1/3 @plymouthmarine.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comMultiple Models of European Marine Fish Stocks: Regional Winners and Losers in a Future ClimateUsing state-of-the art models we projected changes for 17 key commercial fish species in the Northeast Atlantic under two climate scenario. Carrying the analysis at the species level and regional sca... 2127
Reposted by James GrecianZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 10/04/2025This time of year trends in sea ice concentration are confined to the very outer edges of the #Arctic Ocean. Losses of concentration are smallest in March and April (around the annual maximum). Sea ice concentration = fraction of ice-cover (observed by satellite). More info: doi.org/10.1175/BAMS... 06511
James Grecian @jamesgrecian.com · 08/04/2025What Donald Trump’s dramatic US trade war means for global climate action theconversation.com/what-donald-...theconversation.comWhat Donald Trump’s dramatic US trade war means for global climate actionThe trade war is likely to lead to more energy-intensive goods produced in the US, and dampen international investment in renewable energy. 021
Reposted by James GrecianZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 07/04/2025Animation of daily #Arctic sea ice concentration so far this year, which reveals how variability is confined to the outer ice edge during winter. It is particularly impacted by changes in weather conditions, such as through storm-driven wind and waves. [Data from 3-km AMSR2 satellite] 3689
James Grecian @jamesgrecian.com · 07/04/2025🚨 New paper! 🚨 Understanding and predicting animal movements and distributions in the Anthropocene 🐾🌍 📖 doi.org/10.1111/1365... 🧠 Really enjoyed working with the great team @besmovesig.bsky.social on this one 🧪🦑🦉🌊 15113
Reposted by James GrecianArctic Basecamp @arcticbasecamp.org · 25/03/2025Read Thea de Gallier’s recent insightful BBC article, featuring her interview with marine ecologist & our scientist-in-residence, @jamesgrecian.com, during the WEF in Davos last January on the impacts of polar tourism. Full article below: www.bbc.co.uk/travel/artic...bbc.co.ukVisiting Antarctica or the Arctic? Here's how to minimise your impactAs polar tourism surges, experts warn of its environmental impact. From transport choices to local food, here's how to visit responsibly while protecting fragile ecosystems. 131
Reposted by James GrecianOceana @oceana.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Oceana is campaigning around the globe to protect and restore the world’s oceans. By winning science-based policies in important coastal countries that rebuild abundant and biodiverse oceans, we are creating change and delivering results. Join us to #StandForOceans today: oceana.ly/4gTqbCQ 0136
Reposted by James GrecianOceana UK @oceanauk.bsky.social · 05/03/2025👏👏👏 Our government urgently needs a strategy to stop overfishing from gutting our seas. Great work @bluemarinef.bsky.social 2136
Reposted by James GrecianNick Bray @zootherabirding.bsky.social · 01/03/2025More birds found on deck of Sapphire Princess during our Epic Cape Horn Cruise. A worrying trend as they are attracted/confused by the bright lights of the ship. All birds were released unharmed & seemed fine. #seabirds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Argentina 1315
Reposted by James GrecianBirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 17/02/2025🚨NEW OPEN ACCESS PAPER🚨details how we delineated six #MarineFlyways using #seabird #tracking data & novel analytical methods ➡️ doi.org/10.1111/geb.70004 🧪 #ornithology #migration #BLScience @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social We are grateful to GOBI @iki-germany.bsky.social for funding the project 🧵1/5 411758
James Grecian @jamesgrecian.com · 25/02/2025Thank you the Polar Journal for the write about our experience of Davos as part of @arcticbasecamp.bsky.social! Arctic Basecamp: Voices from Davos 2025 features insights from this years Climate Science & Youth Ambassadors and Scientists in Residence tinyurl.com/mr24tmct 🧪🦑🦉🌊 #WEF2025polarjournal.netArctic Basecamp: Voices from Davos 2025At this year's World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the Arctic Basecamp team once again pitched their tents close to the venue, ensuring that science had a voice at the global gathering. 0101
Reposted by James GrecianDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 19/02/2025"Finally, we emphasize that efforts to remove atmospheric carbon by means of any CDR technology will ultimately be futile for addressing the climate crisis without urgent and drastic emissions reductions and a transition to clean energy." 🧪nature.comTransforming US agriculture for carbon removal with enhanced weathering - NatureA state-level analysis of the impact of enhanced weathering deployment on carbon sequestration on agricultural land suggests that enhanced weathering could help the USA meet net-zero 2050 goals. 5370109
Reposted by James GrecianYOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Stumbled upon this from yonks ago. Owl identification made easy 15360101
Reposted by James GrecianDavid M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 04/09/2024"It is impossible to be a top-line manager and administrator and mentor and researcher and writer and outreach officer and IT expert and online instructor and pedagogical innovator and recruiter and teacher and marker and external examiner and press pundit and grant bidder and editor."voicesofacademia.comIt’s Not Your Fault That Academic Life is Getting Harder by Glen O’HaraUniversities are in trouble, and it’s not just money we’re talking about. They are living through something of a crisis of confidence, even of trust and faith. More and more, I find myself, and my col... 10555194
James Grecian @jamesgrecian.com · 06/02/2025I’ve been reflecting on my time at #WEF25 with @arcticbasecamp.bsky.social. I learned a lot and, while progress is slow, I met great people pushing for climate action. That gives me hope. I wrote about my experience for the Shackleton Journal: tinyurl.com/EcologistInDavos 🧪🦑🦉🌊 0152
