Daniel Shailer
@danswimsMCS
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Marine reporter @ShetlandTimes | prev @AP, @TucsonSentinel | bits: @Guardian, @PrivateEyeNews, @FerretScot, @mongabay | [email protected]
Lerwick, Scotland
Joined August 2019
Thrilled to share that I’ve been picked as a winner of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications (@SciCommAwards) by @theNASEM/ @schmidtsciences. Excited to put this back into telling climate stories! https://t.co/IXRkxhwesU
nationalacademies.org
This year’s recipients of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications have been selected in recognition of their creative and original work in 2024 to communicate...
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Marine mammal researchers spotted up to 10 of the critically endangered vaquita porpoises during a recent survey in the Upper Gulf of California. The sighting provides hope for the future, but scientists warn the species remains at risk of extinction. https://t.co/mpuGJ0ONmQ
insideclimatenews.org
Expert marine mammal researchers spotted up to 10 of the porpoises during a recent survey in the Upper Gulf of California. They warn the species remains at risk of extinction until safer fishing gear...
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While other Scottish councils spent their share of nature/coastal adaptation funds on... nature/the coast, Shetland slushed the money into its general coffers for stuff like IT and vehicle maintenance. "Completely unacceptable" said @ScotWildlife's @ruchirlives. Deets below.
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I'm particularly grateful to the editors who trusted me with the stories this award recognised, and helped whip them into shape: @LoebVernon w @insideclimate, @SarahExplains w @sciam and @ShannaDBaker w @hakaimagazine (now @bioGraphic).
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HUGE (if mixed) news week for Shetland's crabs 🦀 First beachcombers find a rare Columbus crab the size of a 50p coin. Then a scientific fracas about whether subsea cables "mesmerise" crustaceans. And we found some less good news: https://t.co/HnDe4LyYAw
shetlandtimes.co.uk
Releases of a delousing chemical which “desertifies” the seafloor more than doubled at Scottish Sea Farm sites last year.
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A compressor at Shetland's oil terminal broke for *nine* straight months last year, pushing the isles' entire methane emissions to a near decade high. "It's an embarrassment for the whole community," said @EnvStanScot chairman @Richard_Dixon
https://t.co/z7PbDpOQLT
shetlandtimes.co.uk
Shetland's methane emissions reached their highest level in a decade last year, driven by broken kit at EnQuest’s Sullom Voe terminal.
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🔴 NEW: Lochs in Orkney, the Highlands and the Outer Hebrides are among waters containing high levels of toxic pollutants with health risks known as ‘forever chemicals’. Our latest investigation: https://t.co/YHsYEEi5LP
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🔴 NEW: A consultancy firm which took part in a government pilot for fast-tracking salmon farm applications did an “independent” evaluation of that same pilot — prompting critics to call it a “sham” and claim a conflict of interest could threaten the marine environment 🧵
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New with @shetlandtimes/@FerretScot: How one boat’s engine trouble exposed a broader breakdown in fishing rules and the government’s investigation.
🔴 NEW: A fishing boat off Shetland broke down and abandoned more than 80km of netting in the sea for almost a month, prompting fears sea life and the marine environment may have been damaged. Find out more: https://t.co/KzYPOdQ3oM
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Glad to contribute a little bit of shoe leather to this great report from @desmog's @ellen_ormesher.
🔴 NEW 🔴 Why is a Norwegian oil giant sponsoring school classrooms in the Shetland Islands? Critics fear that Equinor’s latest UK education deal is aimed at quelling opposition to its plan to drill the vast Rosebank oilfield in the North Sea. ✏️ @ellen__ormesher reports:
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NEW: A Norwegian company has drawn up plans for Britain’s first deep-sea salmon farm in waters off Shetland, prompting concerns it is an “experiment in factory farming” that could damage the environment.
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One big step for Shetland AND a big step for UK space: https://t.co/NEuUY3IgFO
shetlandtimes.co.uk
The go-ahead for first vertical space rocket launch from UK soil has finally been approved by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
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Small-scale gold miners in the Philippines are fighting for their use of explosives to be made legal again, writes @danswimsMCS for @newlinesmag.
newlinesmag.com
Legislators face a choice between regulating and accepting the methods that keep small workings viable or pushing communities and their livelihoods into illegality
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Front page of @shetlandtimes today: the island’s diesel power station will not close till 2026 earliest, despite initial promises it’d shutter in 2021 (much delayed already). It emits more than 15% of Shetland’s total CO2.
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Rosebank oil field, 130 miles off Shetland, was in the news today, courtesy a legal challenge from @GreenpeaceUK & Uplift. Hear what Shetlanders had to say @shetlandtimes: https://t.co/AUvq820RJs
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In partnership with the @acpress, the @ErniePyleLegacy Foundation supports student journalism by giving an annual award for a human interest profile. Alum @NRobbins96 ‘24 won this year for profiling artist/performer Tyler West for NYCity News Service. https://t.co/IzU8OITOkG
nycitynewsservice.com
Tyler West performs everywhere from cabarets to hospitals.
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Slow news day out in the world so thought I’d share some 🚨personal news🚨 I’ve just started as a reporter with the @shetlandtimes. Excited to be on the isles covering seas, energy, the environment and more. New email in bio if you’d like to say hello 🦦
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