Environmental Information: Use and Influence (Dalhousie Univ.)

Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords from a review paper about nature-based solutions empowering sustainable and resilient coastal communities

Nature-based solutions are increasingly applied to resolve effects of climate change on coastal areas, but how are coastal communities empowered to act? @imsieber.bsky.social et al. identified 6 empowerment tools, eg, education/awareness raising, knowledge, & governance tools doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

What is the High Seas Treaty and Why Does It Matter? The high seas represent about two-thirds of the global ocean, and yet less than 10% of this area is currently protected.

The #HighSeasTreaty is in full effect! 🌊

The high seas represent about two-thirds of the global ocean, yet less than 10% of these areas are protected. This treaty is the first global framework to protect the high seas.

Learn more: https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2026/02/25/high-seas-treaty/

Indigenous ocean voices are still being marginalised Despite progress and strong advocacy, some say local inclusion in ocean decisions is often still merely performative

Ask yourself: who is actually being heard in ocean conservation? Are they the voices of people who’ve stewarded the ocean for millennia? Too often, no. In @dialogueearth.bsky.social, @taotaotasi.bsky.social notes a hard truth: Indigenous leaders are often invited to speak—but not to decide. 🌊

The Expert Panel on the State of Citizen Science in Canada Jeremy Kerr (Chair), Professor, Department of Biology, University of Ottawa Myrle Ballard, Associate Professor, Department of Earth, Energy and Environment, and Canada Research Chair Tier II in Weaving Indigenous Science and Sustainability Science, University of Calgary Jasmin Bhawra, Assistant Professor, School of Occupational and Public Health; Director, CHANGE Research Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University Margaret Gold, Senior Researcher and Coordinator External Collaborations, Citizen Science Lab, Leiden University Katarina Hartwig, Executive Director and Founder, Living Lakes Canada Tarun Katapally, Canada Research Chair in Digital Health for Equity; Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences; Cross-Appointed Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Director, DEPtH Lab, Western University Jean-Noé Landry, Director, Data Collaborative Hub, Institute on Resilience and Urban Innovation Tracey P. Lauriault, Associate Professor, Critical Media and Big Data, School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University Marie-Jean Meurs, Full Professor, Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur la science et la technologie and Faculty of Science, Department of Computer Science, Université du Québec à Montréal Shirley Tagalik, Director, Aqqiumavvik Society Jérôme Waldispühl, Professor, Computer Science, and Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Citizen Science, McGill University

🔎 We're pleased to announce our Expert Panel on the State of Citizen Science in Canada, chaired by Jeremy Kerr (@jetkerr.bsky.social ).
@mobilemaggie.bsky.social
@traceylauriault.bsky.social
@waldispuhl.bsky.social

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Sea Levels Are Already Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows Researchers found that a majority of studies on coastal sea levels underestimated how high water levels are, and hundreds of millions of people are closer to peril than previously thought.

Breaking News: Scientists have been using methods that underestimated how high sea levels already are, a new study found. One result is that hundreds of millions more people are already living dangerously close to the rising ocean than Western scientists had previously estimated.

Title, journalists’ names, photograph of people along a lake with mountains in the background in a park in Alberta, and first paragraphs from a CBC news article about a report on the monetary and cultural value of parks and protected natural environments

#Conservation initiatives, eg, the 30 by 30 global goal, are essential for the environmental health of the planet. In addition, those efforts provide financial benefit. Singh & Ram report on a @cpaws-snap.bsky.social study that shows #protected #areas offer “immense value” www.cbc.ca/news/science...

Preparing fisheries professionals to work with and for Indigenous fisheries agencies and organizations ABSTRACT. Treating Indigenous Peoples as equal participants in decision making requires that groups be prepared to work together in mutually respectful way

🎣 Important new paper by Hannah Postma et al.! "Preparing fisheries professionals to work with and for Indigenous fisheries agencies and organizations" ✨

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🚨 Paper Alert!🚨

⚙️ Actions and 🧑‍ actors driving 🔮 transformative change for ♾️ global sustainability, published in #NatureSustainability

📰 The article can be freely read here: rdcu.be/e50Nr and dowloaded here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Going ‘beyond GDP’ should not mean sidelining the SDGs The UN Sustainable Development Goals represent a carefully-crafted road map for future human and planetary prosperity.

The UN Sustainable Development Goals represent a carefully-crafted road map for future human and planetary prosperity

go.nature.com/4cYcAfa

Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords from a paper about how data collection processes on marine research vessels influence ocean governance

Research vessels are important sites of #marine #governance. In an ethnographic study of 3 cruises @amandaschadeberg.bsky.social et al. found “the routine nature of #data production reinforces existing management regimes” & fundamentally shapes knowledge about the deep #ocean doi.org/10.1093/ices...

Assessing policy implementation: a case study of global trade in marine fishes YouTube video by UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries

WATCH: Drs. @amandavincent.bsky.social and Sarah Foster of @projectseahorse.bsky.social present "Assessing policy implementation: a case study of global trade in marine fishes" www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP4_...

Frontiers | International law concerning the environmental protection in Arctic: what is left behind UNCLOS and the BBNJ Agreement? The Arctic region, with its unique and fragile ecosystem, faces significant challenges in environmental protection due to climate change, increasing human ac...

UNCLOS and the #BBNJ Agreement set the frame for Arctic protection, but leave key gaps.

Without clearer guidance and cooperation, practice will stay uneven and trust between states will suffer.

Authors call for stronger monitoring, shared science and regionally agreed rules.

Photo of construction cranes silhouetted against a hazy, warm-toned sky. A construction site is visible below. A green-teal overlay covers the lower half. IPBES logo in the top right reads "Science and Policy for People and Nature." Text reads: "IPBES #BizBiodiversity Assessment. Public disclosure of lobbying activities is crucial for maintaining trust in the integrity of businesses."

The new IPBES #BizBiodiversity Assessment Report makes clear: business transparency is essential to maintain trust. 📢

Access the full media kit, including the Summary for Policymakers (SPM), multilingual press releases, and various multimedia assets at this link: https://bit.ly/IPBES12Media

The Science Diplomat Podcast: Sir Peter Gluckman on Science advice, trust, and the limits of evidence - International Science Council Sir Peter Gluckman reflects on how science informs political choices amid global tension, emphasizing why humility and transparency will be central to brokering science policy.

#Podcast: What can science do and not do in policy?

On The Science Diplomat podcast, our president Peter Gluckman unpacks the boundaries between evidence and political decision-making.

🎧 https://council.science/podcasts/podcast-peter-gluckman-science-advice/

Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords from a literature review paper about the vulnerability and adaptive strategies of coastal communities globally

~50% of the global population lives/works within 200 km of #coasts where #communities are exposed to multiple, interacting stressors. Based on a review, Mutanda & Nhamo recommend transdisciplinary research to inform policy decisions & involve communities in decision processes doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...

📣 Watch our new video about #DeepSea fisheries, produced by DOSI in collaboration with Leo Richards of Natural World Facts!

▶️ youtu.be/zeXLjWbMLR4?...

Learn more about our work and the DOSI #Fisheries Working Group: www.dosi-project.org/fisheries/

According to the @‌ipcc.bsky.social, marine heat waves have doubled in frequency and have become longer-lasting, more intense, and more extensive since the 1980s.

Urgent #ClimateAction is needed to #SaveOurOcean and ensure a sustainable future for all.

Don't miss your opportunity to join the discussion this November 25-27, 2026 in Ottawa at #CSPC2026, Canada's biggest multisectoral national conference on science and innovation policy.

Submit a panel proposal by April 15, 2026: https://sciencepolicy.ca/conference/cspc-2026/

🌿 Some words are data.

Indigenous languages can encode seasonal cues, place names as maps and stewardship rules that guide sustainable use.

@UNESCO.org notes language loss can erase ecological knowledge in vocabulary.

Learn more. ⤵️

Title, authors names, abstract, and keywords from a paper about greater integration of social and ecological dimensions in marine management

Recognition is growing that #socio-ecological understanding is key for fostering sustainable #marine ecosystems. Indicators of socio-ecological dimensions are still evolving & use is limited as Satterthwaite et al. found in a study of US agency reports @icesmarine.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/ices...

Seagrass meadows are among the most widespread and valuable marine ecosystems on Earth.

Yet every 30 minutes, a football field’s worth of seagrass disappears.

This #WorldSeagrassDay, discover why these often overlooked meadows matter more than you imagine.

www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

The image features transparent deep-sea creatures set against a dark background. Overlay text reads: "Deep Sea Digest: New Year, New Chances to Defend the Deep. Dive in to our latest newsletter." At the top, "deep sea conservation coalition" is visible. Image credit is given to Schmidt Ocean Institute.

📬 It’s here! The latest Deep Sea Digest just landed.

This issue embarks on a new year of opportunities to defend the deep ocean, celebrating the High Seas Treaty becoming law, and breaking down the next two major moments for our main campaigns.

Read it here: https://bit.ly/4saWsLN

INGSA-North America Homepage - INGSA Supporting the policy systems underpinning the future of North America Cities are facing increasingly complex urban challenges — climatic, social, economic, technological, and public health — within…

Check out the new INGSA-North America page on our website: buff.ly/BOMJvst

The newest Chapter has had a facelift as it kicks off its Flagship project on science advice at city level. It's easy to become a part of the new network - just sign up and have your Geographic Region set to North America!

A broader vision of open research is needed to include the arts, humanities and social sciences - LSE Impact Discussing the findings of a new report on open practices in the arts, humanities and social sciences, Jenni Adams, Miranda Barnes, Samuel Moore and Stephen Pinfield argue to support open research in ...

💥New | A broader vision of open research is needed to include the arts, humanities and social sciences

✍️ @jenniad.bsky.social, @mirandab-oa.bsky.social, @samuelmoore.org & @stephenpinfield.bsky.social

#OpenResearch #SocialScience #Humanities #AcademicSky

Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords from a paper that is a call for action from early career polar science researchers about engaging and respecting Indigenous knowledge and communities in polar research

In a @plosclimate.org paper, Ortenzi et al. ask: how can opportunities for “community priorities, values, and knowledge systems” be promoted? As Early Career Researchers they focus on #Polar Science, especially opportunities for #Indigenous #leadership in science & #policy doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Assessing the effectiveness of ontology-grounded AI term extraction using OntoGPT for environmental evidence synthesis - Environmental Evidence Environmental Evidence - Evidence syntheses are valuable sources of robust and transparent knowledge that can identify gaps in research and inform evidence-based decision making. However, the...

New at #EnvironmentalEvidence! @ryanhodgson.bsky.social @joebennett.bsky.social @timalamenciak.bsky.social et al. evaluated the use of OntGPT and ontologies (machine-interpretable glossaries of domain terminology) in data extraction. #EvidenceSynthesis #AI 🧪 🤖

'How can we tell if citizen participation actually works? A new framework for measuring impact'

The latest from the Evidence & Policy Blog, by Franziska Sörgel et al.:

evidenceandpolicy.home.blog/2026/02/18/h...

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"Where Are All the Scientists in Parliament?"

Read new editorial by Dr. Chris Caputo, Associate Professor, York University and Action Canada Fellow, Action Canada for CSPC's 2026 Editorial Series: https://sciencepolicy.ca/posts/where-are-all-the-scientists-in-parliament/

#CdnSci #CdnInnovation

Five ways to spot when a paper is a fraud Science sleuths share their common-sense tips for sniffing out fishy articles.

Science sleuths share their common-sense tips for sniffing out fishy articles

go.nature.com/4ceKgVF

Title, authors’ names, abstract, and key words from a paper about stakeholder perceptions regarding fisheries management under the EU Common Fisheries Policy

In a study of the advisory councils in fisheries management in the EU @marloeskraan.bsky.social et al. found the councils act as boundary organizations “where consensus is built, information is shared, capacity is built, & knowledge is co-produced” @nathaliesteins.bsky.social doi.org/10.1007/s401...