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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 18/09/2026

One of the world’s most endangered sea turtles is nesting in #Louisiana again! Kemp’s ridley hatchlings have been documented on Louisiana’s #ChandeleurIslands for the 1st time in over 75 YEARS! Since 2022, 136 #seaturtle crawls from 3 species have been recorded, with more than 1/2 Kemp’s ridleys

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 06/09/2026

Hiking through a landscape shaped by Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest glacier in East Iceland 🇮🇸Iceland’s glaciers are retreating & the places we see today will look very different in the decades ahead. #Iceland #EastIceland #Vatnajokull #IcelandTravel #VisitIceland

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 05/09/2026

💰Protecting the ocean pays💰 A global study estimates that highly protecting currently unprotected dive sites could generate an additional $2 BILLION/year in economic revenue, while increasing fish biomass & biodiversity. Conservation is an investment. #conservation #goodnews #mpas #globalnews #ocean

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 04/09/2026

Iceland grows tomatoes with volcanoes. 🌋🍅 Okay, technically geothermal energy, but the heat beneath Iceland is part of what makes year-round greenhouse agriculture possible in a country this cold.🤓Loving all the renewable energy infrastructure here #Iceland #GeothermalEnergy #Greenhouses

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 03/09/2026

The River #Mersey is coming back to life. Once considered one of Europe’s most polluted rivers, new research detected 69 fish species in the Mersey Estuary, Damaged ecosystems can recover when we actually give them the chance. #RiverMersey #Liverpool #Conservation #GoodNews

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 02/09/2026

Most people stick to Iceland’s south coast, but East Iceland deserves the detour. 🦌🇮🇸 Reindeer, puffins, glaciers, giant eggs, insane coastlines, and way fewer people. How can you go wrong? #easticeland #exploreiceland #solotravel #sochic #traveldiaries

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 01/09/2026

Brittany Ferries is ending the transport of live farmed animals on its ships from Ireland to France. From September 2026, Brittany Ferries will no longer carry live farmed animals on this route. Not everything sucks #BrittanyFerries #UKnews #Goodnews #awinsawin #goodnewsontiktok

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 30/08/2026

The more I learn about Dolly, the more I like her ♥️ #dollyparton

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 21/08/2026

📣 The future of the #RoadlessRule is open for PUBLIC COMMENT. The current administration is proposing to repeal protections for millions of acres of national forest land, including in #Alaska. This is one of those times where commenting actually matters. Submit yours by Sept. 19. (Link in Bio)

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 11/07/2026

Standing in Reykjavík’s Old Harbor📍 One side takes people out to watch whales. The other sends ships out to hunt them. This is happening now, so while I’m here this is where I went, this is what I’ll talk about. Refusing to let these animals & this issue be forgotten. #whaling #Iceland #inthenews

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 10/07/2026

I’m on track for 26+ countries by August & I’d like to bring you w/ me but tbh it might be a monthly update :) Started the year in 🇦🇶Antarctica 🇵🇦Panama 🇯🇲Jamacia 🇨🇷Costa Rica 🇧🇸Bahamas 🇫🇰Falklands/Malvinas 🇬🇸South Georgia 🇨🇱Chile 🇺🇸US 🇵🇦Panama 🇵🇪Peru 🇯🇲Jamaica 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland & now🇮🇸Iceland #travelstories

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 07/06/2026

just a girl and her bear spray walking through the largest intact temperate rainforest on our planet #tongass #tlingit

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 30/05/2026

Grateful to be learning along alongside this stellar team at Trent University this week

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 16/05/2026

I’ve spent the last 4 years working alongside #antarctic fur seals & they’ve easily become one of my favorite species on this planet Having them uplisted to Endangered in 2026 didn’t shock me. But it still hurts Recovery is not a one & done process. It’s active & it’s fragile #endangeredspeciesday

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 15/05/2026

A quick look at the Tongass National Forest 🌲 Nearly 17 million acres of rainforest, coastline, glaciers, and wildlife habitat in Southeast Alaska managed by the #USForestService. Spent the day documenting some of the species that call it home. #wildlife #tongass #alaska

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 10/05/2026

Following my girl Flame from Hawaii to #Alaska 🐋🔥 Most mature female humpbacks have calves once every 2-4 years, but Flame has brought 5 calves to Alaska in 5/6 years! 9 babies overall. Seems this year she’s taking a break- we saw her last week solo. Enjoy your break mama! #hotgirlsummer #juneau

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 08/03/2026

This is from Tina Lain’s LinkedIn2 hours ago🙏 Please read #upemba #Lusinga

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 01/03/2026

I’ve been in Antarctica since November 4th… 🇦🇶Summer down here is almost over, so as we wrap up our season I can’t help but wish I was better about sharing how cool my life is ♥️ What a way to end and start a year #antarctica

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 15/02/2026

💕To those who celebrate February 14th 1779💕

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 04/10/2025

The loss of Dr. Jane Goodall runs deep for the little girls who grew up to become defenders of wildlife.. She expanded the boundaries of what we believed we could do. Jane was our beacon. I will carry her with me in all I do. #janegoodall #conservation

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 02/10/2025

What an honor to have shared this earth with Jane Goodall.🖤 Her loss has carved a void in our world that could never be filled. It will be a privilege to watch even her memory continue to change the world, but today I’m just sad. May we all hold even a fraction of her conviction. #janegoodall #jane

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 14/08/2025

A very important person left us today. It’s strange knowing that certain communities will feel the weight of this loss tremendously, while the rest of the world goes on moving. But he made a difference, and I will remember him forever.

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 23/07/2025

Volunteered with Ladles of Love in Cape Town for #MandelaDay 🧡Giving back to honor Nelson Mandela’s legacy and support food security in South Africa. I heard it was the largest single day volunteer event in the world?? Either way, it was great to help a little. Thanks for having me Cape Town!

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 03/07/2025

📣 Just published: A landmark study using 20 years of data from 133 LMICs, fixed-effects Poisson models, and dynamic microsimulation forecasting reveals a staggering toll. ⚠️ Cutting #USAID support could result in 14 million preventable deaths by 2030. 4.5 million of them would be children under 5.

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 28/06/2025

Ok #56 came quicker than expected 🇿🇲 Walked over Victoria Falls Bridge, where mist from Mosi-oa-Tunya rises, the border blurs, and just like that I made it to #Zambia

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 24/06/2025

Hit my 55th country today 🇿🇼 A country with one of Africa’s largest black rhino populations, elephant populations, and wild dog populations. No wonder it’s been at the top of my list. #zimbabwe #wildlife

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 05/05/2025

The dissolution of the #EPA research arm & shift of scientific functions to policy offices signals a profound politicization of environmental governance in the United States. Beyond staff cuts, this risks eroding scientific independence—turning #evidence-based regulation into policy-driven science.

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 29/04/2025

Nearly 400 experts were dismissed from the National Climate Assessment — the report that guides how the US responds to #climatechange We don’t need a report to see the crisis, but we need it to guide strategy, funding & protect the most impacted Make no mistake- gutting the process is the strategy

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 26/04/2025

👗#fashion IS a statement but I want to make sure I’m saying the right thing. We consume so much every day without even realizing — fast fashion, fast scrolling, fast food. i Loved the #BeattheWaste campaign from @unep.org & got inspired as I head to the thrift store to find some field gear✌🏽

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 19/04/2025

To my colleagues and friends, your absence will be felt. 💔 #usfws

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 15/02/2025

📍 #DYK In Colombia, Ecuador & Peru: USAID partnered w/ UNODC to conduct the agencies’ first-ever research on gender & wildlife crime—a milestone in intersectional criminology examining overlooked social dimensions. I am beyond proud to say that I led this research. I poured my entire heart into it.

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 13/02/2025

USAID’s approach to conservation is strategic: Over 55% of the biodiversity funding is directed toward 13 priority “Tier One” countries and regions in most need. 💰Want to see the breakdown of where the money goes? Here’s the full funding table, listing USAID’s investments by country and region:

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 13/02/2025

Well $375.4 million of that .7% went to #CONSERVATION. 🌎 And since that’s the world I work in—& I’ve been analyzing foreign aid reports long before it became cool— Over the next few days I’m going to break down USAID’s latest Report to Congress (FY 2023) on their biodiversity & forestry programs.

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 05/02/2025

Trayvon Martin should be celebrating his 30th birthday today. 💐 I’m sorry this world failed you. Happy Birthday #forever17

Image of Trayvon surrounded by flowers by Collagesfortheculture

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 05/01/2025

I had one of those kind of days that will stay etched into your memory forever. Antarctica is like landing on a different planet. 🤯 Im in my 3rd season and it never gets less mind blowing..

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 26/12/2024

We were the first humans to have ever kayaked this uncharted glacial lake in South Georgia. It just so happened to have a rather undocumented king penguin colony on its edge. Probably over 100,000 birds Definitely not aspiring for a normal life. #antarctica #penguins #glacialretreat

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 19/12/2024

I got to cruise along side a SEVENTH generation Falkland Islander who also happens to be a naturalist🌿 We smelled plants. We ate plants. We talked plants. #DYK the soil here lacks the minerals necessary for the production of anthocyanins, so their flowers are only white & yellow🌼 #TheMoreYouKnow

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 19/12/2024

Checkin out the locals at the beach☀️ Magellanic penguins looking adorb at Gypsy Cove in the Falkland Islands today. Interestingly, this area was the last of the Falklands to be cleared of landmines post-conflict Now we get to visit & witness this amazing colony in all its sub Antarctic glory🐧

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 17/12/2024

They call this place El Fin del Mundo The World's End...but it's been my launching point to see so much more of the world than I ever thought possible. Sailing into my 3rd season on the Antarctic Peninsula 🇦🇶 Will try to share highlights from the bottom of the world #Antarctica #womeninstem #penguin

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 14/12/2024

🇺🇾 In Montevideo for a quick work pitstop and, as always, hyper-fixating on stats about where I am, so in case you didn’t know: #Uruguay is a global leader in renewable energy, with 98% of its electricity coming from renewable sources. ☀️💨🌊 They also have pretty 8PM sunsets.

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 10/12/2024

Hey 🦋 app, some butterfly news: The monarch butterfly proposed to be listed as threatened under the ESA👏🏽& while this might look bad, it’s actually a win, bc remember: it takes decades of advocacy to reach this point. This is how we start really addressing the factors threatening their existence!

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 24/11/2024

Since we’re all getting to know each other: This explains my work on gender & wildlife crime well! (I know you’re suppose to share the event BEFORE it happens but then I wouldn’t be dropping the social media ball & I’m really good at that) Thanks to Dr Melissa Price for inviting me to speak!

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Shannon Noelle Rivera @shannonrivera.com · 16/11/2024

Hi 🦋, I’m Shannon—conservation consultant, researcher, and advocate for intersectional approaches to helping our planet. 🌎 Moving away from Twitter and hoping this platform keeps me connected to the awesome diverse wildlife conservation science community 🩵

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