Steve Lockett
@stevenlockett
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Member @IndiaRiverForum Support: RiversFishPeople He/him #MakePollutersPay #LetRiversFlow Header: R Talpona
Isla Plana, Spain
Joined June 2010
My thoughts on #fish #passes on #mahseer #rivers today in The Ecologist. #dam building v #ecosystem #services is the theme; lack of width in impact assessment is one of the issues. For sure: increasingly costly #HEP is not #green #energy. https://t.co/dhDlrB1qGc
theecologist.org
Lockdown dam development webinars in Himalayan regions have been recruiting fish conservationists as specialist speakers.
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"Often the result is accurate. Usually it is convincing. It can also be garbage." My experience: @rafaelbehr has this the wrong way round. Every day I'm shocked at AI inaccuracy. Truly shocked by AI rubbish disguised as "help". https://t.co/IYoEVqEwLz
https://t.co/xOCmKDUt4m
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If only I could remember what Biju Kumar said to me to cause that reaction 🤔 #OneHealth approach for wetland monitoring was an eye-opener for me. Great to find new pathways, novel support across disciplines to improve freshwater research & then share the results. #TellTheStory
Not everything about a scientific workshop is serious. Some light moments from the recently concluded Indo -European Workshop on 'One Health Monitoring of Tropical Wetlands' @KUFOS1 @uhasselt @MPM_Vanhove @stevenlockett
#wetlands
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The Ukraine "peace plan" is quite an eye-opener. Who would have thought that the USA would openly side with a repressive regime engaged in acts of aggression against NATO partners like the UK & Poland. No need to worry about Ukraine joining NATO, the USA just called time on it...
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"Instead of making space for rivers to swell to carry rainwater, riverfront projects concretise riverbanks & constrict them...harms long-term water security, river health, and its ability to carry floodwater." Yet still building goes on 🤦 @JamwalNidhi 👇🏼 https://t.co/HlWzyb0F7r
questionofcities.org
As Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab struggle to recover from the widespread devastation this monsoon, it is futile to only blame climate change. The ground situation and studies point...
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Women of south Asian heritage who marry in Birmingham are made to wear a bridle 🤔 According to @guardian (back to old "Grauniad" days?) Shame the good people of #Handsworth didn't catch #Jenrick & put a bridle on him!
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Quite some river to revisit this #WorldRiversDay 🤩 #RiversFishPeople
#LetRiversFlow ❤️ #YourLocalRiver
Happy World Rivers Day!! Come walk this river with us… #WorldRiversDay
#wildfish
#mahseertrust
#India
#mahseer
#adventuretravel
https://t.co/Gogii1JAJZ
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This will be a very interesting event for #WorldRiversDay, please join. Registration details 👇🏼 ❤️ #YourLocalRiver
#LetRiversFlow
#MakePollutersPay
🌊RIVERS ARE ALIVE🌊 On the Occasion of World Rivers Day, join us for thoughtful reflections on living rivers, rights of rivers & earthy governance with: Shrishtee Bajpai, Parineeta Dandekar and Alyen Fonning 🗓️28th September, 2025 🕕6 to 8:30 pm https://t.co/4kJhfIgL5l
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What do we do when rivers run dry? How do we face a future of rivers overwhelmed? Unpredictable rainfall is giving us plenty of opportunity to study both... Research information in @Indian_Rivers post 👇🏼 ❤️ #YourLocalRiver
#LetRiversFlow
#MakePollutersPay
-In the past 6 yrs only about 1/3rd of the global river catchment area had normal discharge conditions compared to the 1991-2020 average. This means that 2/3rds have too much or too little water – reflecting the increasingly erratic hydrological cycle.
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Two very important points raised by @nehaa_sinha for @NewIndianXpress: • What we may consider "wasteland" is home to others. • Scavengers perform valuable ecological services. A succinct article taking us to tough places & asking us to care for the troubled hyena. #EnergyCycle
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If only I could be in Pune on 16th, I would love to listen to @OzaNandini talk about lived history on Narmada...
Why do #CommunityArchives matter for #science? Are archives living acts of resistance? A conversation between @ozaknandini, curator of the Narmada Oral History Project and @AdhesionLab, Prof of Biology @IISERPune If you are in Pune on 16th Sept 2025, do join us!
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Love this story from Meghalaya. It reminds me that it is one of very few states of India I have still not visited. One day I will visit & look at the beautiful rivers there & continue to increase my understanding of the regions of the mighty mahseer. https://t.co/0ZEMRqk4qK
theguardian.com
In the remote state of Meghalaya, foraged foods are helping to diversify state-provided menus – and tackle chronic malnutrition
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Had a great day today with the @whatacatchtv crew at @NHM_London. We covered a lot of ground; most importantly the value of collections to modern science & conservation. I also covered a lot of ground walking from Euston to Kensington in morn then Traf Sq to Kensington in eve 👟
Thank you to Steve Lockett of the Mahseer Trust and the National Museum of London for a thrill of a lifetime. #Nationalhistorymuseum
#mahseertrust
#whatacatch
#wildfish
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Truly shocking scenes today from across Nepal. How does it come to this: that a government turns guns on those who want an end to the corruption? More videos here 👇🏼 https://t.co/wMzabYimPd
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Every month I look forward to Devayani's Geosophy newsletter. The latest edition is a treat: it's all about rivers 👏🏼 From source to sea, this simple write-up covers river form with drawings to explain along the way. https://t.co/UuWpq8QJZx
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Kudos to @BBCRadio4 for reporting from Somerset on the battle to save eels @VanessaBeckerH talks about how eels were interwoven into local culture. @HughFW talks eels as food but now @IUCNRedList CR Missed it? Listen again 👇🏼 BBC Audio | Today | 29/08/2025 https://t.co/qN1zq9qxkJ
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When geology cannot accurately date a cave system, try the evolutionary genomics of a cave fish! Great little story from the Ozarks on the value of understanding the lineage of a freshwater fish species. The eyes have it...or not 😉 Link in post 👇🏼
YaleNews coverage on our study of how North American cavefishes lost their eyes...we wanted to channel Kipling's Just So Stories (1902), but the science was good enough! @ChaseBrownstein @MaximePolicarpo @yale_eeb @yalepeabody
https://t.co/7jpWtN0JDt
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I can think of plenty of places across Asia where we could follow the lead of @The_peoples_eel & host some river blessings for mahseer: the river gods.
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Mix of science, education & local culture used to save @IUCNRedList CR freshwater fish 🤩 @byameliahill writes about @eelgroup for @guardianeco “Sometimes we do science, sometimes we do a river blessing. But it’s all about connection.” @VanessaBeckerH
https://t.co/fYnOMOrGfT
theguardian.com
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Feargal Sharkey back campaign to save the animal, which once inspired placenames, songs and stories
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Spotlight falling on Nepal's rivers & fish. Mahseer Trust named as a key partner & we are currently building new partnerships in the country. This important paper covers a lot of ground & lays out how best to work on behalf of these imperiled waters https://t.co/0Zzjzl19dS ⛓️💥
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Planning webinar to discuss pros & cons of freshwater fish breeding & stocking (b&s) in India. I need people to speak on: 1. fish b&s for food security + 2. fish b&s for conservation If you or anyone you know can take part, DM me or email: steve@mahseertrust.org for more info
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