Sarah Lester, PhD
@SarahELester
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Assoc Prof in @fsubio at Florida State ~ Interdisciplinary marine scientist passionate about solving ocean challenges ~ she/her ~ Co-PI of @RassterLab
Tallahassee, FL
Joined August 2019
Our new pub provides a great intro to the State Marine Aquaculture Policy Dashboard: a publicly-available, living database collating state-level policy and legislative data related to the management of the mariculture industry in the United States https://t.co/KjioZasP10
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Sharing for my wonderful colleagues: Multiple opportunities for PhD and MS students starting Fall 2025 in a variety of areas of ecology and evolution at FSU Biology. Please pass along to prospective students.
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Links to additional Dashboard resources, including a User Guide and a series of Policy Briefs, available on the NSGLC website:
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The Dashboard - developed by the Lester Lab @ FSU & the Sea Grant Law Center (w/ support from the Builders Initiative) - is a centralized, accessible catalog of state laws, policies & regulations for marine aquaculture in the U.S., updated yearly.
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NEW: We just launched the first video of our campaign. “We choose freedom.” https://t.co/AJ2WCAupRt
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I am very proud of our paper, led by @DavidGillMarine. Implementing a mix of MPA types based on our findings could result in more equitable outcomes for people, while also achieving greater conservation gains. Check it out:
Our new #PNAS paper comparing different types of marine protected areas (MPAs) shows that well-managed fished MPAs can provide strong conservation benefits, even similar to no-fishing MPAs https://t.co/Rnda49JrSI
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Interested in learning more about our *State Marine Aquaculture Policy Dashboard* and how to use it in a way that fits you/your team's needs? Join us for an exclusive preview of the features and tools – register now for our upcoming webinar HERE:
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If you work on marine aquaculture management or policy in the U.S., you'll want to check out our new State Marine Aquaculture Policy Dashboard. https://t.co/GqKNrRfbcs to explore policy info across the 23 coastal states. Join our webinar to learn more https://t.co/JqsrbuHbW6
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Very excited to see this paper out - read Jenn's thread to learn more about what we found about spatial variation in the ecosystem services provided by seagrass beds.
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New paper incoming from @bess_ruff ! Bess and team explore whether existing policy and legislative frameworks are prepared to manage diversifying methods of marine farming. Link here:
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Check out this paper where we synthesize and harmonize the large collection of MPA design guidelines in the scientific literature. Awesome work leading this effort @echelle_burns!
We developed a set of synthesized marine protected area design guidelines to help streamline conservation planning and decision making to achieve desired objectives. Read the paper in @ConservationSP and check out the summary below 🧵 https://t.co/8grIyBFTLV
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Check out this great new paper led by @katiearkema in @NatureEcoEvo. I was honored to be asked to write a News & Views piece about it:
#NewPaper: Protecting and restoring #mangroves in Belize will sequester millions of tons of carbon, boost #fisheries, increase tourism, and increase #climate resilience according to models in a new study. Read about these proposed #NatureBasedSolutions: https://t.co/JMm8uz2JV1
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We're excited to announce that our petition is approved and available right now! Download, print, and complete your own petition form. And print out a few extra for friends and family https://t.co/r2mC7KsLZm
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Excited to share this paper, led by @ThinkDeepReef, where we explore the broad diversity of fishery restrictions used in #MarineProtectedAreas around the world to help balance conservation and local resource use goals ⬇️
New paper! We discuss how #MarineProtectedAreas (#MPAs) with diverse fishing restrictions achieve gains for nature. We recommend that countries blend locally-appropriate protection levels — from full to partial protection — to achieve conservation goals. cc to #IMPAC5 👇🧵(1/9)
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Check out our latest paper, just out in @OneEarth_CP, examining patterns of global innovation and spread of new farmed species in marine aquaculture ⬇️
📢New paper from @rassterlab! In an @NSF funded study, authors @ventetmer @a_rassweiler
@bess_ruff and @SarahELester analyzed mariculture innovation and spread globally. A 🧵 https://t.co/q8t5JELZKB
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We're hiring an Assistant Professor or Tenured Associate Professor in human-environment interactions. This is the third of three new hires that will start next year. < https://t.co/IYmiofABbW>
@theAAG @PolEcoNet @Feminist_Geo @CAPE_AAG @DOPEUKY @FSU_Geography
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New FSU program to fund research focused on sustainability and climate solutions:
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Excited to hear all about @nezampieri’s interesting dissertation research tomorrow 👇🏼
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