Reposted by @oceansinitiative.orgDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Save 30% with code HWSSM if you preorder my upcoming book on sustainable seafood soon! www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/... 24317
Reposted by @oceansinitiative.orgDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 20/07/2026I’d like to invite some of you to join us for a day and speak to my students about your career path. Shark field research can have a lot of downtime, and this helps to fill it by giving my students someone who works in their dream job to talk to. 1172
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 24/06/2026Changing how and where we fish could help recovery of endangered Chinook salmon and southern resident killer whales New open access study from @raincoast.org and @wildfishcons.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41... 100
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 10/06/2026The statement contains no self-reflection. As in, “Huh. We hear you. We didn’t intend this. We are reviewing our policies to see if we’re overlooking some systemic bias.” For example, there’s no excuse for “manels” at scientific conferences, so we don’t convene or join them. 060
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 10/06/2026Fascinating deep-sea discovery of an ancient whale migration corridor. So much left to explore! Deepest and most extensive whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comDeepest and most extensive whale graveyard discovered in Indian OceanSome remains found in Diamantina fracture zone date back more than 5m years and reveal species and ecosystems unknown to science 011
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 09/04/2026Emperor penguins and Antarctic fur seals declared endangered, due to climate change (Gift article) wapo.st/3PYVV1M 010
Reposted by @oceansinitiative.orgKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 06/04/2026Sharing this again in honor of the #Artemis II lunar flyby today 425358
Reposted by @oceansinitiative.orgDr. Skylar Grayson @skylargrayson.bsky.social · 04/04/2026NASA just dropped this image of Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch looking back at us. The first woman to ever see our planet in its entirety. I’m not crying you’re crying 🥹🔭🧪 📸: NASA 344362907568
Reposted by @oceansinitiative.orgGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Regardless of the issue, it's always the same story: commercial interests allowed to ride roughshod over everything and everyone else. Faced with the urgent need for action, successive governments twiddle their thumbs. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘A national scandal’: trawlers scour seabeds of supposedly protected UK waters‘Precious ocean life is being pushed to the brink’ say campaigners, arguing that overfished marine areas are ‘protected only on paper’ 451681712
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 31/03/2026Do you happen to know how scholarly articles got dropped from the claim? When the settlement website was launched, we had 76 articles in the searchable database. Now 0. Were the works dropped during arbitration or did journal publishers claim copyright? 000
Reposted by @oceansinitiative.orgTrevor A. Branch @trevorabranch.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Extraordinary footage of a sperm whale birth shows coordinated help from family and non-family members for hours after birth, social behavior usually associated with primates www.science.org/doi/epdf/10.... 14215
Reposted by @oceansinitiative.orgPhil Levin @phillevin.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Nature shapes our health, economy, and daily lives—and it’s changing fast. TheNatureRecord.org national assessment is open for public comment, and your perspective matters. Learn how to review and contribute: naturerecord.substack.com/p/how-to-rev... Add your voice. Please share widely! 🙏naturerecord.substack.comHow to Review The Nature Record DraftNo technical expertise required 042
Reposted by @oceansinitiative.orgDr. Erin Ashe, PhD @erinashe.bsky.social · 18/03/2026We wrote about farmed and wild salmon, dolphin health, and human health from a One Health perspective in Canada’s Pacific region @oceansinitiative.org @seadocsociety.org academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...academic.oup.comBroadening disease surveillance to include wild dolphins and killer whales: novel components of One HealthAbstract. We describe a minimally invasive pilot study to characterize the microbiota of exhaled breath from wild Pacific white-sided dolphins. Samples wer 133
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 17/03/2026We were profoundly moved by @jayapal.house.gov’s speech honoring the life and legacy of the late, great Nancy Nordhoff. We hope you’ll watch and share it. What an example of a generous life, well-lived. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrss...youtube.comPramila Jayapal Honors Life Of Women's Rights Activist And Environmentalist Nancy NordhoffYouTube video by Forbes Breaking News 000
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 10/03/2026Nice infographic, @orcabehaviorinstitute.org! 020
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 07/03/2026Killer grey seals suspected of claiming first dolphin in Welsh waters www.bbc.com/news/article... 000
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 06/03/2026And the root cause, according to Dr Ralph Chami: anything we can kill or extract from the ocean, we can value; but the living, thriving ocean is not valued as an asset. 000
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 06/03/2026Wonderful quote at #worldoceansummit on marine conservation financing: the ocean doesn’t need our sympathy; it needs to be respected as a valuable, irreplaceable asset. - Ian McFadzen, CEO, Ocean Conservation Trust (UK) 100
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 05/03/2026Great quote from @worldwildlife.org ‘s excellent Lucy Holmes at @theeconomistevents.bsky.social’s #WorldOceanSummit: to solve global environmental problems, incrementalism is no longer an option. 000
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 04/03/2026Terrific conversation about governing the central Arctic Ocean before industrialization from Sheena Kennedy from Oceans North #wos2026 000
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 04/03/2026The BBNJ Treaty affects 95% of the world’s biosphere by volume! Great point by @noc.ac.uk ‘s Alex Rogers at @theeconomistevents.bsky.social World Ocean Summit. #worldoceansummit 031
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 01/03/2026A return to traditional fishing methods may be needed to reduce bycatch of Risso’s dolphins and angel sharks in Irish crayfish fisheries www.independent.ie/life/climate... 141
Reposted by @oceansinitiative.orgMichael Lairmore DVM, PhD @lairvet.bsky.social · 13/02/2026How policy hurts the ecosystems. “Revising the ESA to expand exemptions prioritizes short-term economic interests over science, threatening coral reefs, eroding marine mammal protections” #OneHealth @naohun.bsky.social @oceansinitiative.org www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...sciencemagazinedigital.orgScience Magazine - Endangered Species Act changes threaten reefsThe Endangered Species Act (ESA) designates shallow coral reefs with endangered species as critical habitat, except in some exempt military-controlled zones (1). 022
Reposted by @oceansinitiative.orgAdam Summers @fishguy.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Every other summer we run a fish biomechanics course at Friday Harbor Labs. It is an awesome opportunity to learn the tools of biovisualization while experiencing the rich fish diversity of the Salish Sea. Come join us! 🧪 23329
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 20/01/2026Thank you for helping us reach our nonprofit’s $10,000 fundraising goal! waterbear.com/title/oceans...waterbear.comWaterBear: Oceans InitiativeOn the misty shores of the Pacific Northwest, SeaLegacy founders Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier follow Oceans Initiative as they work to save a critically endangered... 000
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 16/01/2026Small New Zealand charity takes big swing at US government in bid to protect endangered dolphins www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... 010
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 14/01/2026Thanks SeaLegacy for this great intro to the work we do to turn conservation science into action! For every minute watched, WaterBear will donate $1 to our nonprofit, so please share. #killerwhales #ocean #conservation www.waterbear.com/title/wfi-pr...waterbear.comWaterBear: Watch for Impact: Protect Marine MammalsEvery minute you watch donates $1 USD to support ocean science and the conservation of marine mammals. Through Watch for Impact, your viewing helps fund Oceans Initiative, a team... 120
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 02/01/2026“…an unusual fluency across domains” is both a lovely phrase and an understatement, @mongabay.com. Science. Policy. Law. Diplomacy. All while being extraordinarily gracious and generous with her time, knowledge, and network. We’re so glad to have known her. We’ll miss her. 031
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 18/12/2025And in solidarity, we can never give up trying to stop and reverse the biodiversity crisis. Until a species is extinct, we’re not giving up on reversing population declines and protecting and restoring habitats. Onward! 🌊💙 040
Reposted by @oceansinitiative.orgKatharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 17/12/2025NCAR is quite literally our global mothership. Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources. Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet. Unbelievable.usatoday.comTrump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in ColoradoThe Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs. 5822041127
Reposted by @oceansinitiative.orgKim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 17/12/2025It is hard to overstate how critical @ncar-ucar.bsky.social is to climate science in the US and around the world. It's the beating heart of our field. Generations of scientists have trained there, and almost everyone I know relies on deep collaborations with NCAR scientists. It's end is unthinkable. 27550274
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 16/12/2025We love this! 100 scientists share the kids’ books that inspired their careers. What a gift list! wapo.st/4pETRc3 (gift article)wapo.stColumn | More than 100 scientists told me what kids books inspired their careersWant to inspire the next generation of scientists? Here are the best books recommended by experts in ecology, biology, entomology and other fields. 052
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 13/12/2025Traveling with fish-eating killer whales provides a refuge from the mammal-eating killer whales. The dolphins may be searching for the herring that the Chinook salmon are eating. This also highlights the potential for pathogen transfer across species! academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...academic.oup.comBroadening disease surveillance to include wild dolphins and killer whales: novel components of One HealthAbstract. We describe a minimally invasive pilot study to characterize the microbiota of exhaled breath from wild Pacific white-sided dolphins. Samples wer 020
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 13/12/2025Our Executive Director is quoted in this @nytimes.com article about the study. Some interesting interpretations from dolphin and killer whale researchers www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/s...nytimes.comKiller Whales Find an ‘Unlikely Friend’ in Dolphins 121
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 27/11/2025"Forever chemicals" are also "everywhere chemicals". New study finds PFAS and other contaminants in whales and dolphins in coastal and offshore habitats. phys.org/news/2025-11...phys.orgUnprecedented levels of forever chemicals found in dolphins and whalesNew research has revealed that marine mammals who live far below the ocean's surface are not immune from the burden of toxic forever chemicals, with whales and dolphins showing unprecedented levels of... 021
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 25/11/2025So pretty. That’d be a new species for me! 010
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 25/11/2025Agree entirely, with the “if I can find it” caveat. I recently saw one where the cited titles were wrong (including the author’s own self-citations), & half the DOIs pointed to the wrong paper. The errors screamed AI reformatting gone wrong, & made me question the entire study. 041
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 22/11/2025But it’s going to take a while to start calling Lags “Aethalodelphis”! Lags4ever! 🐬💙 000
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 22/11/2025Great job, Dr @erinashe.bsky.social! The #onehealth framing shows how the health of salmon, dolphins, orcas, people, and our shared environment are truly interconnected! 100
Reposted by @oceansinitiative.orgDr. Erin Ashe, PhD @erinashe.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Our paper in Bioscience shows that dolphins carry pathogens that could affect multiple species, plus antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. academic.oup.com/bioscience/a... 📷 Ryan Tidmanacademic.oup.comValidate User 142
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 18/11/2025Southern resident killer whales need us to redouble our efforts to restore salmon and habitat—or we will lose them One point missing from this excellent @seattletimes.com editorial: we also need to invest in orca health monitoring www.seattletimes.com/opinion/edit...seattletimes.comSouthern resident orca numbers show region cannot let up on restoration | EditorialThe Center for Whale Research’s latest census shows just 74 of the orcas remain. They need more food, space and less pollution to grow their numbers. 021
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 17/11/2025To anyone second-guessing a decision to euthanize, please know that the alternative, suffocation, is an agonizing way for a whale or dolphin to die. May this event help build broader support for welfare considerations surrounding marine mammal bycatch in fishing gear. 061
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 17/11/2025The latest efforts to save Hope, the young #humpback whale stranded on an Oregon beach, appear to have failed. A veterinarian is preparing for euthanasia. Amidst the sadness, it’s been inspiring to see so many people invested in this one whale’s fate 🧵 www.opb.org/article/2025...opb.orgEfforts fail to save a stranded humpback whale on the Oregon CoastAuthorities say a last-ditch rescue effort failed Monday morning to pull the stranded whale so it faced the ocean at high tide and could potentially swim to safety. A veterinarian began preparing to e... 391
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 17/11/2025The International Pacific Halibut Commission is losing funds for stock assessment surveys just as stocks appear to be near record lows. Fascinating read on the role of science & scientific debate in resource management decision making www.adn.com/alaska-news/...adn.comThe International Pacific Halibut Commission is at a crossroads as the fishery hits record lowsThe commission has been forced, due to budgetary constraints, to sharply reduce the scope of ocean surveys that help assess halibut populations at a time when stocks appear to be at or near record low... 021
oceansinitiative.org @oceansinitiative.org · 14/11/2025First, the frogs died. Then people got sick. #onehealth wapo.st/47Slsij (🎁 article)wapo.stFirst, the frogs died. Then people got sick.An emerging area of research is uncovering hidden links between nature and human health. 021
Reposted by @oceansinitiative.orgDr Luis Huckstadt @luishuckstadt.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Our new paper, estimating the impact of the bird flu on elephant seals in South Georgia, came out today. The virus caused a decline of 47% of the adult female population 🦭🦑🌎🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s42...nature.comHighly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses (HPAIV) Associated with Major Southern Elephant Seal Decline at South Georgia - Communications BiologyArrival of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia in 2023 has triggered dramatic declines in attendance of female southern elephant seals during the 2024... 11411
Reposted by @oceansinitiative.orgTrevor A. Branch @trevorabranch.bsky.social · 10/11/2025An amazing success story: the recovery of humpback whales 50-60 years after we stopped whaling on them. 412223
