Romina Wild
@wildromi.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Researcher in The Laboratory on Quantitative Sustainability (🌊Oceanography) @ OGS Trieste, Italy. Born @ 354 ppm. Trying to stay healthy, hopeful and helpful in the face of the 🌪🔥doom. 🌱plant based
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“It compresses your useable #habitat; we wanted to draw the parallel between #deforestation on land & the loss of habitable area in the sea." PML’s Prof Tim Smyth explains #OceanDarkening paper co-led by Dr Tom Davies on @theguardian.com's podcast: www.theguardian.com/science/audi...
Into the photic zone: does a darkening ocean threaten marine life? – podcast
Vast areas of the ocean are getting darker, according to research. Ian Sample talks to Prof Tim Smyth about why this is happening and how marine life could be affected
www.theguardian.com
June 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Heard of "Darwin's paradox"? It refers to Charles Darwin's observation that coral reefs are wildly productive despite occurring in nutrient-poor tropical oceans. Reefs are, so the story goes, oases in marine deserts 🏝️...
Turns out that 2/3 of these assertions are very wrong...
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Turns out that 2/3 of these assertions are very wrong...
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June 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Heard of "Darwin's paradox"? It refers to Charles Darwin's observation that coral reefs are wildly productive despite occurring in nutrient-poor tropical oceans. Reefs are, so the story goes, oases in marine deserts 🏝️...
Turns out that 2/3 of these assertions are very wrong...
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🦑🧪
🧵⬇️
Turns out that 2/3 of these assertions are very wrong...
🌐
🦑🧪
🧵⬇️
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it’s crazy to think about the amount of money Greta Thunberg would have if she embraced corporate sponsorships & greenwashing.
instead, she follows her moral compass — even when it makes her a threat to capital.
we need more people like Greta.
instead, she follows her moral compass — even when it makes her a threat to capital.
we need more people like Greta.
June 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
it’s crazy to think about the amount of money Greta Thunberg would have if she embraced corporate sponsorships & greenwashing.
instead, she follows her moral compass — even when it makes her a threat to capital.
we need more people like Greta.
instead, she follows her moral compass — even when it makes her a threat to capital.
we need more people like Greta.
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OCEAN DARKENING ON CNN: PML's Prof Tim Smyth speaking to @cnn.com this morning about his new study with Dr Thomas Davies of @plymuni.bsky.social / @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social that revealed a 21% reduction in sunlight zones vital for life in the sea. More: pml.ac.uk/news/new-stu...
May 30, 2025 at 9:07 AM
OCEAN DARKENING ON CNN: PML's Prof Tim Smyth speaking to @cnn.com this morning about his new study with Dr Thomas Davies of @plymuni.bsky.social / @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social that revealed a 21% reduction in sunlight zones vital for life in the sea. More: pml.ac.uk/news/new-stu...
Am I disgusting or a genius? New snack mix of lupini and raisins 🤤
June 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Am I disgusting or a genius? New snack mix of lupini and raisins 🤤
🧪🌊 A lot of research never reaches the majority of people...🧵 Reply with the ONE impactful paper or initiative on oceanography, sustainability, andor biodiversity that shifted how you see the world. What made it so special?
(Helping a study on science’s real-world impact-your input matters!)
(Helping a study on science’s real-world impact-your input matters!)
June 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🧪🌊 A lot of research never reaches the majority of people...🧵 Reply with the ONE impactful paper or initiative on oceanography, sustainability, andor biodiversity that shifted how you see the world. What made it so special?
(Helping a study on science’s real-world impact-your input matters!)
(Helping a study on science’s real-world impact-your input matters!)
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”Although coral restoration efforts may be able to save tiny pockets of coral reef in a few select areas, the only real solution for coral reefs now is a rapid phase out of fossil fuels”
The only way to save coral reefs
A coral scientist calls for more "honest" messaging amid a global bleaching event.
heated.world
April 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
”Although coral restoration efforts may be able to save tiny pockets of coral reef in a few select areas, the only real solution for coral reefs now is a rapid phase out of fossil fuels”
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Commercial fishing is the most destructive activity we undertake in the ocean 🌊. Trump just issued an executive order opening the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument to commercial fishing. 🤬
Trump Opens Marine National Monument to Commercial Fisheries (Gift Article)
The president said the move was aimed at making the United States the world’s “dominant seafood leader.”
www.nytimes.com
April 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Commercial fishing is the most destructive activity we undertake in the ocean 🌊. Trump just issued an executive order opening the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument to commercial fishing. 🤬
When the Trump administration unprotects huge marine parks and allowes commercial fishing in a previous safe zone for dolphins, turtles and other aquatic animals:
Fuck this guy.
How to help:
Donate $$ to your favorite environmental groups. Don’t spend at Amazon. That’s how I do it anyway. I like sierra club bc they bring lawsuits against his administration for this shit.
How to help:
Donate $$ to your favorite environmental groups. Don’t spend at Amazon. That’s how I do it anyway. I like sierra club bc they bring lawsuits against his administration for this shit.
April 18, 2025 at 6:06 AM
When the Trump administration unprotects huge marine parks and allowes commercial fishing in a previous safe zone for dolphins, turtles and other aquatic animals:
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Fuck this guy.
How to help:
Donate $$ to your favorite environmental groups. Don’t spend at Amazon. That’s how I do it anyway. I like sierra club bc they bring lawsuits against his administration for this shit.
How to help:
Donate $$ to your favorite environmental groups. Don’t spend at Amazon. That’s how I do it anyway. I like sierra club bc they bring lawsuits against his administration for this shit.
April 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Fuck this guy.
How to help:
Donate $$ to your favorite environmental groups. Don’t spend at Amazon. That’s how I do it anyway. I like sierra club bc they bring lawsuits against his administration for this shit.
How to help:
Donate $$ to your favorite environmental groups. Don’t spend at Amazon. That’s how I do it anyway. I like sierra club bc they bring lawsuits against his administration for this shit.
Halting clean energy and expressing interest in annexing Greenland and Canada could even be a strategy: with global heating more agricultural land will become available there in the next decades and centuries
US halted $5bn offshore wind project that Norway’s Equinor is developing, signalling Trump's aggressive new push against clean energy initiatives.
www.ft.com/content/3e44...
www.ft.com/content/3e44...
Trump administration halts Equinor’s $5bn New York energy project
Move to pause offshore wind plan is latest in White House’s campaign to dismantle Joe Biden’s cleantech strategy
www.ft.com
April 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Halting clean energy and expressing interest in annexing Greenland and Canada could even be a strategy: with global heating more agricultural land will become available there in the next decades and centuries
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🧵 Looking for (polar) climate data visualizations? Start here! 📈📉🧪⚒️🌊
+ Polar climate change: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
+ Global climate change indicators: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
+ #Arctic sea ice extent: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
+ #Antarctic sea ice: zacklabe.com/antarctic-se...
+ Polar climate change: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
+ Global climate change indicators: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
+ #Arctic sea ice extent: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
+ #Antarctic sea ice: zacklabe.com/antarctic-se...
November 30, 2024 at 1:38 PM
🧵 Looking for (polar) climate data visualizations? Start here! 📈📉🧪⚒️🌊
+ Polar climate change: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
+ Global climate change indicators: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
+ #Arctic sea ice extent: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
+ #Antarctic sea ice: zacklabe.com/antarctic-se...
+ Polar climate change: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
+ Global climate change indicators: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
+ #Arctic sea ice extent: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
+ #Antarctic sea ice: zacklabe.com/antarctic-se...
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If the trend continues, we're about a week away from global sea-ice extent re-entering "Gobsmacking Bananas" territory.
Stay tuned!
Stay tuned!
March 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
If the trend continues, we're about a week away from global sea-ice extent re-entering "Gobsmacking Bananas" territory.
Stay tuned!
Stay tuned!
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Trump regime ends funding of climate research at Princeton, because it "used resources to assess climate change risks, including alleged changes to precipitation patterns and sea level rise".
The language that is being used as justification here is frightening to say the least.
April 10, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Trump regime ends funding of climate research at Princeton, because it "used resources to assess climate change risks, including alleged changes to precipitation patterns and sea level rise".
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Vanessa Barragão, Portuguese textile artist known for large-scale hangings inspired by ecosystems like coral reefs, using upcycled waste materials from the textile industry #WomensArt
April 7, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Vanessa Barragão, Portuguese textile artist known for large-scale hangings inspired by ecosystems like coral reefs, using upcycled waste materials from the textile industry #WomensArt
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A jury in Louisiana ruled on Friday that Chevron must pay a parish government about $745 million to help restore wetlands that the jury said the energy company had harmed for decades.
Chevron Must Pay $745 Million for Coastal Damages, Louisiana Jury Rules
The verdict will likely influence similar lawsuits against other oil companies over coastal damage in the state.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
A jury in Louisiana ruled on Friday that Chevron must pay a parish government about $745 million to help restore wetlands that the jury said the energy company had harmed for decades.
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In the coming months, you're about to hear more uninformed takes defending the abhorrent 🇨🇦 #HarpSeal hunt.
Please know that govt is, once again, prioritizing industry interests over actual #conservation. The ONLY thing ravaging marine life is human activity. Don’t be fooled by industry #propaganda
Please know that govt is, once again, prioritizing industry interests over actual #conservation. The ONLY thing ravaging marine life is human activity. Don’t be fooled by industry #propaganda
April 7, 2025 at 1:32 AM
In the coming months, you're about to hear more uninformed takes defending the abhorrent 🇨🇦 #HarpSeal hunt.
Please know that govt is, once again, prioritizing industry interests over actual #conservation. The ONLY thing ravaging marine life is human activity. Don’t be fooled by industry #propaganda
Please know that govt is, once again, prioritizing industry interests over actual #conservation. The ONLY thing ravaging marine life is human activity. Don’t be fooled by industry #propaganda
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🌊 Meet 2025 True Blue Fellow Emma Batty and her project, DiveHer! 🌊
Emma’s platform, DiveHer, spotlights Indonesian women in marine conservation, breaking gender barriers through storytelling and community-building.
Learn more at bowseat.org! 💙✨
#TrueBlueFellow #DiveHer #WomenInConservation
Emma’s platform, DiveHer, spotlights Indonesian women in marine conservation, breaking gender barriers through storytelling and community-building.
Learn more at bowseat.org! 💙✨
#TrueBlueFellow #DiveHer #WomenInConservation
April 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🌊 Meet 2025 True Blue Fellow Emma Batty and her project, DiveHer! 🌊
Emma’s platform, DiveHer, spotlights Indonesian women in marine conservation, breaking gender barriers through storytelling and community-building.
Learn more at bowseat.org! 💙✨
#TrueBlueFellow #DiveHer #WomenInConservation
Emma’s platform, DiveHer, spotlights Indonesian women in marine conservation, breaking gender barriers through storytelling and community-building.
Learn more at bowseat.org! 💙✨
#TrueBlueFellow #DiveHer #WomenInConservation
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💙 @noaa.gov 🌊
More than 17 ppl died since Wednesday in over 90 tornados across the US… we desperately NEED agencies like NOAA❤️ abcnews.go.com/US/significa...
17 dead as significant severe weather, flash flooding tear through parts of US
Significant severe weather and life-threatening flash flooding continue to impact much of the mid-South up through the Ohio River Valley.
abcnews.go.com
April 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
💙 @noaa.gov 🌊
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Repost the Warren video. The tariffs are a distraction to pass this Republican tax cut for the billionaires -- that's why they're cutting all kinds of programs in addition to medicaid, medicare and social security -- so they can pay for this billionaire tax cut:
www.youtube.com/shorts/RZ-nl...
www.youtube.com/shorts/RZ-nl...
Republicans in Congress are hoping you won’t pay attention to them for the next 36 hours.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
www.youtube.com
April 5, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Repost the Warren video. The tariffs are a distraction to pass this Republican tax cut for the billionaires -- that's why they're cutting all kinds of programs in addition to medicaid, medicare and social security -- so they can pay for this billionaire tax cut:
www.youtube.com/shorts/RZ-nl...
www.youtube.com/shorts/RZ-nl...
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Registration is OPEN for #ICMBXII!
Join us October 7–9, 2025, in Funchal, Madeira Island, #Portugal for a gathering of experts, researchers, and ocean enthusiasts tackling #marine #bioinvasions!
🔗 Register now: marinebioinvasions.info/register
Join us October 7–9, 2025, in Funchal, Madeira Island, #Portugal for a gathering of experts, researchers, and ocean enthusiasts tackling #marine #bioinvasions!
🔗 Register now: marinebioinvasions.info/register
March 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Registration is OPEN for #ICMBXII!
Join us October 7–9, 2025, in Funchal, Madeira Island, #Portugal for a gathering of experts, researchers, and ocean enthusiasts tackling #marine #bioinvasions!
🔗 Register now: marinebioinvasions.info/register
Join us October 7–9, 2025, in Funchal, Madeira Island, #Portugal for a gathering of experts, researchers, and ocean enthusiasts tackling #marine #bioinvasions!
🔗 Register now: marinebioinvasions.info/register
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Join us for the second CASCADE webinar on Friday 4th April! We will be joined by @slpbenbow.bsky.social (Fauna & Flora International) and Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood (@uniofstandrews.bsky.social) to discuss big questions in ocean governance 🌊
Register here 👉 forms.office.com/e/fxLXph2feK
Register here 👉 forms.office.com/e/fxLXph2feK
March 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Join us for the second CASCADE webinar on Friday 4th April! We will be joined by @slpbenbow.bsky.social (Fauna & Flora International) and Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood (@uniofstandrews.bsky.social) to discuss big questions in ocean governance 🌊
Register here 👉 forms.office.com/e/fxLXph2feK
Register here 👉 forms.office.com/e/fxLXph2feK
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🌊 A fantastic start to the TwinPolitics Ocean Seminar Series!
Insightful discussions and great exchanges on The EU Digital Twin Ocean with Nicolas Segebarth—thank you to all participants for your engagement!
Register now to receive the invite for our next session on April 30: shorturl.at/aal48
Insightful discussions and great exchanges on The EU Digital Twin Ocean with Nicolas Segebarth—thank you to all participants for your engagement!
Register now to receive the invite for our next session on April 30: shorturl.at/aal48
March 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
🌊 A fantastic start to the TwinPolitics Ocean Seminar Series!
Insightful discussions and great exchanges on The EU Digital Twin Ocean with Nicolas Segebarth—thank you to all participants for your engagement!
Register now to receive the invite for our next session on April 30: shorturl.at/aal48
Insightful discussions and great exchanges on The EU Digital Twin Ocean with Nicolas Segebarth—thank you to all participants for your engagement!
Register now to receive the invite for our next session on April 30: shorturl.at/aal48
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I guess we should thank Donald Trump for advancing the degrowth agenda 😬
April 3, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I guess we should thank Donald Trump for advancing the degrowth agenda 😬
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In recognition of us doing fuck all to reduce emissions, let me remind y'all that carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is useless unless we decarbonize drastically.
rdcu.be/dbFbB
rdcu.be/dbFbB
Carbon dioxide removal is not a current climate solution — we need to change the narrative
Drastically reduce emissions first, or carbon dioxide removal will be next to useless.
www.nature.com
October 29, 2024 at 11:15 AM
In recognition of us doing fuck all to reduce emissions, let me remind y'all that carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is useless unless we decarbonize drastically.
rdcu.be/dbFbB
rdcu.be/dbFbB