Environmental Information: Use and Influence (Dalhousie Univ.)
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Environmental Information: Use and Influence (Dalhousie Univ.)
@eiui.bsky.social
Researching the use & influence of information at the science-policy interface in marine contexts (www.eiui.ca)
Recognition is growing that “ocean governance must prioritize inclusive, knowledge-based, sustainable approaches.” Baron-Aguilar et al. propose 8 recommendations to strengthen co-production btw #policymakers & #Indigenous & #traditional knowledge holders, eg, recognize rights doi.org/10.1038/s441...
November 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
In a public lecture in Halifax today (25 Nov) Anatoliy Gruzd, a noted social media expert, will speak about building #resilience to #disinformation & #misinformation flowing through #social #media that is compounded by #artificial #intelligence @dalhousie.bsky.social
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November 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
#Disinformation & #misinformation flowing through #social #media today is a global concern. Artificial Intelligence is making the problem worse. What to do? Anatoliy Gruzd, a leading social media expert, will address this issue at @dalhousie.bsky.social on 25 November 2025 www.dal.ca/faculty/mana...
November 22, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Despite the importance of science for environmental #decision-making, many factors can prevent its use. @bcarneyalmroth.bsky.social et al. argue the #Right-to-Science is a “promising framework to understand & combat systemic inequalities, power imbalances & corporate capture” doi.org/10.1080/1364...
November 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
#Scientists are increasingly urged to engage with #policymakers & the public about climate change. What works best? Based on 28 interviews Murunga et al. outline 7 strategies & 6 attributes that support engagement, eg, discussion summaries & respect for alternative viewpoints doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
November 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
#Ocean knowledge is key for informing policies to safeguard the ocean & the planet’s health. Von Schuckmann et al. present a framework for verified, significant, scalable, justified, measurable, & accessible indicators to track the state of the ocean to inform decision-making doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
November 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The phrase “the ocean we want” begs the question “who is ‘we’”? In a new editorial, Peters & @alicevadrot.bsky.social highlight the key role of #social #sciences that emphasize “knowledge production, construction, & configuration” not as “other” research but as integral to better #marine #governance
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Climate #misinformation exploits the existence of #uncertainty in climate science to sow doubt; but how should uncertainty be communicated? @mariejuanchich.bsky.social et al. found that using #positive #framing can avoid implicit meaning of equivalent negative framing doi.org/10.1038/s415...
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
In small-scale #fisheries it is "crucial" to develop participatory approaches to inform management. Ayarza et al. describe a process with Spanish fishing guilds to co-create a sustainability index & note the importance of #trust, knowledge integration, & collective reflection doi.org/10.1093/ices...
November 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
#Ghost #gear is one of the most dangerous types of #ocean #pollution. @oliviaferrari.bsky.social reports that organizations, #fishers, #scientists, & #policymakers globally are focusing on preventing the pollution at source & mitigating its impact via cleanups www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
November 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Conveying #scientific #information is complex & multidirectional in today’s media ecology. Based on a case of reporting by a government agency that inadvertently prompted #climate #change #denial, Andreotta et al. offer recommendations for disseminating scientific information doi.org/10.1038/s441...
November 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Although often conflated, #trust in #science & trust in #scientists are different concepts. Younger-Khan states the distinction can resolve inconsistencies in the literature & also notes that influential #sociocultural & #political factors explain cross-country variation doi.org/10.1016/j.co...
November 4, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Although decisions about #ocean matters have long draw on historical data & experience, #climate change is disrupting human #memory baselines. Pinsky & Smith suggest greater coordination is needed at the juncture of biology, climate science, social science, & #decision-making doi.org/10.1111/faf....
November 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
“Ocean-related research is undergoing a transformation…to address complex, multifactorial, & uncertain societal challenges,” which in turn pose challenges for early career researchers. Buchholzer et al. discuss 3 key challenges & offer practical advice @icesmarine.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/ices...
October 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Plastic pollution is a problem on land & sea. The recent #plastic #treaty breakdown is not a failure, writes Ivanova, who has followed global negotiations from the start. “We are not at the end of the story” but at a “moment when transformation begins” @nature.com.web.brid.gy doi.org/10.1038/d415...
October 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
#Biodiversity loss is a global issue. Drawing on political theory Armstrong argues that all stages of policy-making processes in #marine #conservation should be more widely opened to “ensure that all of those affected have a fair chance of formulating policies and priorities" doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
October 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Marine #pests, eg, invasive species, have “left a legacy of damage & ecological disruption,” but understanding & management of such pests is embryonic. Cahill et al. propose steps to build knowledge to inform marine #biosecurity #decision #making @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
October 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Solutions to complex problems often benefit from input from different forms of #knowledge. Using China as a case study, Li et al. explored how scientific data, expert knowledge, & #local knowledge can be used in assessing vulnerability in #fisheries affected by climate change doi.org/10.5751/ES-1...
October 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
On 7Sept1970 an oil barge sank in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, creating a severe marine pollution problem. As Clancy & Lesvesque document, this incident illustrates the evolution of Canadian #environmental #policy into a multi-sectoral governance approach @acadiensis.bsky.social doi.org/10.63489/aca...
October 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
As science is key to finding solutions to many issues today, #science #communication has been “catapulted” into prominence globally. Fischer et al. propose a framework consisting of 4 ideal-types for cross-county comparative study of science communication @jscicom.bsky.social doi.org/10.22323/148...
October 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The #Blue #Economy concept is receiving increasing global attention. How to apply the concept is an open question. Mak et al. describe a framework—Blue Economy Development Approach (BEDA)—that accounts for equity, health, & wealth to avoid a siloed approach & guide #decisions doi.org/10.3389/fmar...
October 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The population of #endangered North American #Right #Whales showed a modest increase in 2024. @hannahrudderham.bsky.social notes that fewer entanglements & ship strikes have been reported so far in 2025. The positive news doesn’t mean the species has recovered, however www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
October 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
#Integrity in research #publishing is key to knowledge advancement & the #trustworthiness of #evidence for #decision-making. As Miryam Naddaf reports, paper mills, fake authors & reviewers are problematic but methods to resolve the issue are not easily implemented @nature.com doi.org/10.1038/d415...
October 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Many countries are adopting marine spatial planning (MSP) as an #ocean #governance tool. Singh et al. examined the potential of #MSP to address issues identified by various actors in Fiji & found MSP could serve as a viable governance tool but barriers to #participation exist doi.org/10.3389/fmar...
October 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Tho’ #municipalities manage >$500B in assets & make decisions affecting Canadians daily (eg, re climate change), municipal governments often have few ways of accessing scientific #advice. @e4dca.bsky.social created a toolkit to aid researchers to close the gap evidencefordemocracy.ca/introducing-...
October 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM