Rebecca Nesbit
@RebeccaNesbit
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Author of Tickets for the Ark, navigating the dilemmas of wildlife conservation. Also working on fish tracking with @aMER_MarineRes.
Cornwall, UK
Joined February 2010
Exciting news! Tickets for the Ark is finally here. I explore #conservation dilemmas from around the world and ask what we should save. Spread the word! #wildlife #nature
https://t.co/w8aCfguNTV
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It's official, I've moved to Bluesky and will be deleting this Twitter account in a few weeks. Please join me there! I'm easy to find as my handle is as imaginative as it is on here: @RebeccaNesbit.bsky.social
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Is human wellbeing a driving motivator for wildlife conservation, or just a necessary consideration for achieving a #biodiversity goal? Conversations at #IMCC7 keep bringing me back to my recent survey, which suggests a discrepancy in views:
rebeccanesbit.com
Wildlife conservation means different things to different people. What are we protecting? And why? Without tackling these questions, we are unlikely to achieve our goals – even conservationis…
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A beautiful start to #IMCC7 with a plenary from @eduoceans about the importance of communication: to care for the ocean, we need to care about people.
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This is what our work's all about - tagging fish, measuring fish and talking about fish. With @ThomasStamp, @Dr_Emma_Sheehan, @hannahsrudd, @BD_Stew et al.
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Job opportunity to join our Team @aMER_MarineRes at @PlymUni . We are looking for someone to support our Fish, Elasmobranch and crustacean tagging research, and our underwater video (ROV,BRUV,Pelagicam,Towed) #MPA monitoring work. https://t.co/1LrvebXxI1
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Through Pollack F.I.S.P., scientists and the recreational angling sector are working together in a true partnership to improve our collective understanding of pollack. Find out more information about the project here:
plymouth.ac.uk
Research Project collecting vital data about pollack movement, habitat choice, populations and life history.
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Two of our team members, @AHall_Marine & @Pete_Davies1, explain acoustic telemetry. This powerful technology is allowing us to track fish in the @Defra-funded Angling for Sustainability project, in partnership with the @NaturalEngland, @AnglingTrust, @SouthernIFCA and the PBA
British waters are host to multiple species of sharks and ray, but where and how far do these animals travel? Angling for Sustainability scientists are tracking sharks, rays and black bream in the English Channel and beyond to answer these questions. https://t.co/WapicqICgU
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The audience at #sustfestexpo were divided over honeybees and hairworms, but united in choosing the West Indian Ocean coelacanth over the Italian sparrow. @SustainableStA
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A gory predator-bite in a pollack we caught yesterday as part of the Pollack FISP. We also saw a beautiful blue shark and a huge bull seal loitering around the boat. https://t.co/cyL1Yx6od8
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I'm on my way to St Albans ready for my talk tomorrow. I'm looking forward to learning whether the audience will vote for honeybees or horsehair worms! #SustFestExpo
It’s #WorldEnvironmentDay and we have the best names in the business to talk about the topic at #SustFestExpo
@RupertRead @elgeeko1506 @RebeccaNesbit @MarkAvery @flygirlNHM Take a look at our event calendar to see what else is on offer this weekend. https://t.co/QZ9zkfC2g0
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What does biodiversity mean when applied to garden plants? Why is it valuable? This article has important messages, but is a classic example of why the word #biodiversity needs more innerrogation.
theguardian.com
RHS fears non-native fungi could alter microbiology of soil when grown in gardens or disposed of in compost heaps
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“We don’t simply need more government scientific advisers … We need people who are skilled at synthesising knowledge, understanding both the scientific & political dimensions of the challenges we face.” @RebeccaNesbit for @RoyalSocBio on ↓ @GeoffMulgan
https://t.co/A6ZVK40t8A
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New paper on "Advancing ocean equity at the nexus of development, climate and conservation policy" in @npjOceanSustain
@WWFscience @MarSocSci @SCB_SSWG @WWFLeadOceans @UBCoceans @IUCN_CEESP #oceanequity #marsocsci Read here: https://t.co/vHmzRbaxqZ
https://t.co/h90WVOtoJe
nature.com
Nature Ecology & Evolution - Achieving inclusive and sustainable ocean economies, long-term climate resilience and effective biodiversity conservation requires urgent and strategic actions from...
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#Coral bleaching report from the front line at Lizard Island: "By mid-March, in water shallower than 5 metres, virtually all Acropora corals were either bleached or dead. By mid-April, the death rate of those corals was estimated at more than 80%" https://t.co/U5fjvzJS1a 🌊🔥🪸☠️
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What’s that? You’d like engaging, inspirational and passionate speakers? Well, we’ve got them all - and the list keeps on growing. From ecology to education, energy to environment. We’ve got it all covered. #sustfestexpo @albanarena 7-9 June. https://t.co/vemmuTb07X
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If an ecosystem is thriving, does it matter which species are part of it? Please take this quick survey about the goals of conservation: https://t.co/8DyvNTVKxV
#rewilding #wildlifeWednesday
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Should we kill introduced animals to protect native species? My survey is revealing disagreements - please add your views here: https://t.co/8DyvNTVKxV
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What's more important for nature conservation: biodiversity or contributions to human wellbeing? Please share your views: https://t.co/8DyvNTVKxV
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Is it ever acceptable for wildlife conservation to violate human rights? There's surprising disagreement in my survey - please share your views here: https://t.co/8DyvNTVcIn
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What does wildlife conservation mean to you? Is it protecting people, species, biodiversity or something else? Please take my quick survey and spread the word: https://t.co/8DyvNTVcIn
#EarthDay
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