Neil Fletcher
@nfletch.bsky.social
Marine scientist/science communicator - into oceans, Earth observation, marine conservation, tuna and marine mammals, Greece, sailing and love running up hills
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It's #MetopSGA1 LAUNCH DAY! 🚀
Teams at the European Spaceport in Kourou are making final preparations for lift off at 21:37 local time (00:37 UTC, 02:37 CEST on August 13). 🛰️
Stay tuned with us for updates - and for all you night owls, watch the action live here: bit.ly/45bv6N3
Teams at the European Spaceport in Kourou are making final preparations for lift off at 21:37 local time (00:37 UTC, 02:37 CEST on August 13). 🛰️
Stay tuned with us for updates - and for all you night owls, watch the action live here: bit.ly/45bv6N3
August 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
It's #MetopSGA1 LAUNCH DAY! 🚀
Teams at the European Spaceport in Kourou are making final preparations for lift off at 21:37 local time (00:37 UTC, 02:37 CEST on August 13). 🛰️
Stay tuned with us for updates - and for all you night owls, watch the action live here: bit.ly/45bv6N3
Teams at the European Spaceport in Kourou are making final preparations for lift off at 21:37 local time (00:37 UTC, 02:37 CEST on August 13). 🛰️
Stay tuned with us for updates - and for all you night owls, watch the action live here: bit.ly/45bv6N3
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Multiple plumes of smoke can be seen over Portugal & Spain in this video captured from space by Meteosat‑12 between 28-30 July.
Parts of Europe have already experienced many wildfires this summer, made worse by recent high temperatures & low humidity/high winds, making the fires harder to contain.
Parts of Europe have already experienced many wildfires this summer, made worse by recent high temperatures & low humidity/high winds, making the fires harder to contain.
July 30, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Multiple plumes of smoke can be seen over Portugal & Spain in this video captured from space by Meteosat‑12 between 28-30 July.
Parts of Europe have already experienced many wildfires this summer, made worse by recent high temperatures & low humidity/high winds, making the fires harder to contain.
Parts of Europe have already experienced many wildfires this summer, made worse by recent high temperatures & low humidity/high winds, making the fires harder to contain.
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🛰 One satellite, two missions, 15 years of development: expert spotlight underway!
Our partners at ESA, TAS, OHB, DLR & Airbus take the stage to reflect on the years of collaboration and innovation that are about to take flight! #MTGS1 #Copernicus #Sentinel4
Our partners at ESA, TAS, OHB, DLR & Airbus take the stage to reflect on the years of collaboration and innovation that are about to take flight! #MTGS1 #Copernicus #Sentinel4
July 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
🛰 One satellite, two missions, 15 years of development: expert spotlight underway!
Our partners at ESA, TAS, OHB, DLR & Airbus take the stage to reflect on the years of collaboration and innovation that are about to take flight! #MTGS1 #Copernicus #Sentinel4
Our partners at ESA, TAS, OHB, DLR & Airbus take the stage to reflect on the years of collaboration and innovation that are about to take flight! #MTGS1 #Copernicus #Sentinel4
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July 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Did somebody say LAUNCH DAY? 🚀
MTG-S1 is leaving Earth today! Join us live with all the action from 21:15 CEST via our official stream: bit.ly/4kj4YEk
Use #MTGS1 to jump into the conversation.
Follow us here all day for updates, behind-the-scenes, and more! 🛰️
MTG-S1 is leaving Earth today! Join us live with all the action from 21:15 CEST via our official stream: bit.ly/4kj4YEk
Use #MTGS1 to jump into the conversation.
Follow us here all day for updates, behind-the-scenes, and more! 🛰️
July 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Did somebody say LAUNCH DAY? 🚀
MTG-S1 is leaving Earth today! Join us live with all the action from 21:15 CEST via our official stream: bit.ly/4kj4YEk
Use #MTGS1 to jump into the conversation.
Follow us here all day for updates, behind-the-scenes, and more! 🛰️
MTG-S1 is leaving Earth today! Join us live with all the action from 21:15 CEST via our official stream: bit.ly/4kj4YEk
Use #MTGS1 to jump into the conversation.
Follow us here all day for updates, behind-the-scenes, and more! 🛰️
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MTG-S1-satelliitin laukaisua voi seurata tänään illalla suorassa lähetyksessä. 🚀
Striimi ▶️ bit.ly/4kj4YEk
Satelliitilla saadaan lähes reaaliaikaista tietoa ilmakehän tilasta Euroopan ja Afrikan pohjoisosan yltä. Euroopan yltä voidaan ensimmäistä kertaa mitata ilmanlaatua useita kertoja päivässä.
Striimi ▶️ bit.ly/4kj4YEk
Satelliitilla saadaan lähes reaaliaikaista tietoa ilmakehän tilasta Euroopan ja Afrikan pohjoisosan yltä. Euroopan yltä voidaan ensimmäistä kertaa mitata ilmanlaatua useita kertoja päivässä.
Did somebody say LAUNCH DAY? 🚀
MTG-S1 is leaving Earth today! Join us live with all the action from 21:15 CEST via our official stream: bit.ly/4kj4YEk
Use #MTGS1 to jump into the conversation.
Follow us here all day for updates, behind-the-scenes, and more! 🛰️
MTG-S1 is leaving Earth today! Join us live with all the action from 21:15 CEST via our official stream: bit.ly/4kj4YEk
Use #MTGS1 to jump into the conversation.
Follow us here all day for updates, behind-the-scenes, and more! 🛰️
July 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
MTG-S1-satelliitin laukaisua voi seurata tänään illalla suorassa lähetyksessä. 🚀
Striimi ▶️ bit.ly/4kj4YEk
Satelliitilla saadaan lähes reaaliaikaista tietoa ilmakehän tilasta Euroopan ja Afrikan pohjoisosan yltä. Euroopan yltä voidaan ensimmäistä kertaa mitata ilmanlaatua useita kertoja päivässä.
Striimi ▶️ bit.ly/4kj4YEk
Satelliitilla saadaan lähes reaaliaikaista tietoa ilmakehän tilasta Euroopan ja Afrikan pohjoisosan yltä. Euroopan yltä voidaan ensimmäistä kertaa mitata ilmanlaatua useita kertoja päivässä.
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New #OA paper on SEASCAPE CONNECTIVITY: Evidence, knowledge gaps and implications for temperate coastal ecosystem restoration practice and policy. Check it out! nature.com/articles/s44...
June 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
New #OA paper on SEASCAPE CONNECTIVITY: Evidence, knowledge gaps and implications for temperate coastal ecosystem restoration practice and policy. Check it out! nature.com/articles/s44...
"Never before have so many heads of state and governments met to discuss the seas" - UNOC2025 in Nice #highseastreaty #EUOceanPact www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Is the ocean ‘having a moment’? This was the UN summit where the world woke up to the decline of the seas
A slew of global leaders met in the south of France to discuss the future of the oceans. There was ‘momentum’ and ‘enthusiasm’, but there were critical voices too
www.theguardian.com
June 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
"Never before have so many heads of state and governments met to discuss the seas" - UNOC2025 in Nice #highseastreaty #EUOceanPact www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Dragging heavy nets across the seafloor isn’t protection—it’s destruction. So why is bottom trawling allowed across Europe's "protected" areas?
At #UNOC3, we're calling on governments to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas. Ocean protection must be real protection.
At #UNOC3, we're calling on governments to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas. Ocean protection must be real protection.
June 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Dragging heavy nets across the seafloor isn’t protection—it’s destruction. So why is bottom trawling allowed across Europe's "protected" areas?
At #UNOC3, we're calling on governments to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas. Ocean protection must be real protection.
At #UNOC3, we're calling on governments to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas. Ocean protection must be real protection.
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How do satellites help protect our oceans? 🌊
@eumetsat.int marine expert Hayley Evers-King explains how data from Copernicus ocean-monitoring satellites support everything from weather forecasts to ocean policy and ocean health 🛰️
@eumetsat.int marine expert Hayley Evers-King explains how data from Copernicus ocean-monitoring satellites support everything from weather forecasts to ocean policy and ocean health 🛰️
Monitoring the oceans from space
YouTube video by EUMETSAT
youtu.be
June 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
How do satellites help protect our oceans? 🌊
@eumetsat.int marine expert Hayley Evers-King explains how data from Copernicus ocean-monitoring satellites support everything from weather forecasts to ocean policy and ocean health 🛰️
@eumetsat.int marine expert Hayley Evers-King explains how data from Copernicus ocean-monitoring satellites support everything from weather forecasts to ocean policy and ocean health 🛰️
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📑 #NewStudy by Gooden et al. looked at how the suitable habitat for White Sharks will alter under different #climatechange scenarios.
This will help predict changing interactions between humans and #sharks 🦈
👀 doi.org/10.1093/ices...
This will help predict changing interactions between humans and #sharks 🦈
👀 doi.org/10.1093/ices...
June 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
📑 #NewStudy by Gooden et al. looked at how the suitable habitat for White Sharks will alter under different #climatechange scenarios.
This will help predict changing interactions between humans and #sharks 🦈
👀 doi.org/10.1093/ices...
This will help predict changing interactions between humans and #sharks 🦈
👀 doi.org/10.1093/ices...
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As politicians from around the world discuss the ocean in Nice this week for #UNOC3, the ocean itself continues to warm from climate change. My latest story dives into the toll this takes on marine wildlife and fisheries: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/c...
See How Marine Heat Waves Are Spreading Across the Globe
www.nytimes.com
June 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
As politicians from around the world discuss the ocean in Nice this week for #UNOC3, the ocean itself continues to warm from climate change. My latest story dives into the toll this takes on marine wildlife and fisheries: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/c...
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The ocean is the blue heart of our planet.
But its rhythms are disrupted by pollution and exploitation.
This week, we tabled the 🇪🇺 Ocean Pact.
Our strategy to turn the tide towards lasting protection.
Monday, our ambitions are going global at the UN Ocean Conference.
But its rhythms are disrupted by pollution and exploitation.
This week, we tabled the 🇪🇺 Ocean Pact.
Our strategy to turn the tide towards lasting protection.
Monday, our ambitions are going global at the UN Ocean Conference.
June 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The ocean is the blue heart of our planet.
But its rhythms are disrupted by pollution and exploitation.
This week, we tabled the 🇪🇺 Ocean Pact.
Our strategy to turn the tide towards lasting protection.
Monday, our ambitions are going global at the UN Ocean Conference.
But its rhythms are disrupted by pollution and exploitation.
This week, we tabled the 🇪🇺 Ocean Pact.
Our strategy to turn the tide towards lasting protection.
Monday, our ambitions are going global at the UN Ocean Conference.
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Europe invests in the health of the ocean!
With €1 billion to promote sustainable fisheries and regenerate maritime ecosystems.
Knowledge is key for ocean conservation.
So an important part of these funds will support researchers in helping us understand and protect the seas.
With €1 billion to promote sustainable fisheries and regenerate maritime ecosystems.
Knowledge is key for ocean conservation.
So an important part of these funds will support researchers in helping us understand and protect the seas.
June 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Europe invests in the health of the ocean!
With €1 billion to promote sustainable fisheries and regenerate maritime ecosystems.
Knowledge is key for ocean conservation.
So an important part of these funds will support researchers in helping us understand and protect the seas.
With €1 billion to promote sustainable fisheries and regenerate maritime ecosystems.
Knowledge is key for ocean conservation.
So an important part of these funds will support researchers in helping us understand and protect the seas.
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🌊🤝 EUMETSAT and Mercator Ocean International strengthen ties for a sustainable ocean future!
A future agreement will enhance access to and use of satellite and oceanographic data, supporting EU Ocean policies and global sustainability.
#UNOC3 #CopernicusEU #MarineData #OceanScience #BlueEconomy
A future agreement will enhance access to and use of satellite and oceanographic data, supporting EU Ocean policies and global sustainability.
#UNOC3 #CopernicusEU #MarineData #OceanScience #BlueEconomy
June 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
🌊🤝 EUMETSAT and Mercator Ocean International strengthen ties for a sustainable ocean future!
A future agreement will enhance access to and use of satellite and oceanographic data, supporting EU Ocean policies and global sustainability.
#UNOC3 #CopernicusEU #MarineData #OceanScience #BlueEconomy
A future agreement will enhance access to and use of satellite and oceanographic data, supporting EU Ocean policies and global sustainability.
#UNOC3 #CopernicusEU #MarineData #OceanScience #BlueEconomy
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🌊 Great to be part of the EU Digital Ocean Pavilion at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice!
Visit La Baleine to explore the pavilion - a dynamic space to connect, learn, and co-create solutions for a more sustainable blue future. #unoc3
Follow online - www.digitaloceanpavilion.eu/content/live
Visit La Baleine to explore the pavilion - a dynamic space to connect, learn, and co-create solutions for a more sustainable blue future. #unoc3
Follow online - www.digitaloceanpavilion.eu/content/live
June 9, 2025 at 8:31 AM
🌊 Great to be part of the EU Digital Ocean Pavilion at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice!
Visit La Baleine to explore the pavilion - a dynamic space to connect, learn, and co-create solutions for a more sustainable blue future. #unoc3
Follow online - www.digitaloceanpavilion.eu/content/live
Visit La Baleine to explore the pavilion - a dynamic space to connect, learn, and co-create solutions for a more sustainable blue future. #unoc3
Follow online - www.digitaloceanpavilion.eu/content/live
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OTD in 2018, the Copernicus Sentinel-3B satellite launched to join -3A in orbit to monitor the oceans, land, ice, & atmosphere. 🛰️
Next year, this duo will become a trio when Sentinel-3C launches 🚀
Find out more about the mission here: www.eumetsat.int/sentinel-3
Next year, this duo will become a trio when Sentinel-3C launches 🚀
Find out more about the mission here: www.eumetsat.int/sentinel-3
April 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
OTD in 2018, the Copernicus Sentinel-3B satellite launched to join -3A in orbit to monitor the oceans, land, ice, & atmosphere. 🛰️
Next year, this duo will become a trio when Sentinel-3C launches 🚀
Find out more about the mission here: www.eumetsat.int/sentinel-3
Next year, this duo will become a trio when Sentinel-3C launches 🚀
Find out more about the mission here: www.eumetsat.int/sentinel-3
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🌍🌐 Register now for the 4th #DestinE User eXchange on 25 and 26 June in Vienna. Hosted by @esa.int and co-organised by #ECMWF and @eumetsat.int, this User eXchange will spotlight user engagement, practical applications, and technical developments across DestinE. ➡️ destine.ecmwf.int/news/registe...
May 14, 2025 at 7:20 AM
🌍🌐 Register now for the 4th #DestinE User eXchange on 25 and 26 June in Vienna. Hosted by @esa.int and co-organised by #ECMWF and @eumetsat.int, this User eXchange will spotlight user engagement, practical applications, and technical developments across DestinE. ➡️ destine.ecmwf.int/news/registe...
Octopus jumps shark and goes for a ride on its back www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Octopus jumps shark and goes for a ride on its back
Researchers spot orange Maori octopus clinging to back of large shark off coast of New Zealand in December 2023
www.theguardian.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Octopus jumps shark and goes for a ride on its back www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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🚨 ESA Research Call on #Biodiversity & #Climate 🚨
Submit proposals on use of satellite climate records to study #ecosystem health & climate dynamics - to improve #nature positive action and support #UNFCCC Paris Agreement
📅 Deadline 27/2/2025
More climate.esa.int/en/news-even... #IPCC #IPBES
Submit proposals on use of satellite climate records to study #ecosystem health & climate dynamics - to improve #nature positive action and support #UNFCCC Paris Agreement
📅 Deadline 27/2/2025
More climate.esa.int/en/news-even... #IPCC #IPBES
January 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
🚨 ESA Research Call on #Biodiversity & #Climate 🚨
Submit proposals on use of satellite climate records to study #ecosystem health & climate dynamics - to improve #nature positive action and support #UNFCCC Paris Agreement
📅 Deadline 27/2/2025
More climate.esa.int/en/news-even... #IPCC #IPBES
Submit proposals on use of satellite climate records to study #ecosystem health & climate dynamics - to improve #nature positive action and support #UNFCCC Paris Agreement
📅 Deadline 27/2/2025
More climate.esa.int/en/news-even... #IPCC #IPBES
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🔭 Small satellites are creating a big opportunity for ocean conservation! By monitoring ocean conditions from space, researchers can gain critical insights to protect marine life and the state of our oceans. https://bit.ly/4jMhNIe 🌊💙
Via @earthdotcom.bsky.social
Via @earthdotcom.bsky.social
Small satellites are monitoring ocean conditions from space
The innovative satellite is providing researchers with unparalleled data on ocean phenomena, particularly algae blooms.
bit.ly
January 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
🔭 Small satellites are creating a big opportunity for ocean conservation! By monitoring ocean conditions from space, researchers can gain critical insights to protect marine life and the state of our oceans. https://bit.ly/4jMhNIe 🌊💙
Via @earthdotcom.bsky.social
Via @earthdotcom.bsky.social
Just been looking at the world's biggest iceberg #A23a 🧊 from the lofty heights of Meteosat-12 🛰️, 36,000km above the Earth.
Imagery is updated every 10 minutes and you can access the viewer here shorturl.at/zTpbV @eumetsat.bsky.social
Imagery is updated every 10 minutes and you can access the viewer here shorturl.at/zTpbV @eumetsat.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Just been looking at the world's biggest iceberg #A23a 🧊 from the lofty heights of Meteosat-12 🛰️, 36,000km above the Earth.
Imagery is updated every 10 minutes and you can access the viewer here shorturl.at/zTpbV @eumetsat.bsky.social
Imagery is updated every 10 minutes and you can access the viewer here shorturl.at/zTpbV @eumetsat.bsky.social
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Our Image of the Week shows the world’s largest iceberg, A23a, near the island of South Georgia in the Southern Ocean.
Captured by one of the @CopernicusEU #Sentinel3 satellites.
Learn more: bit.ly/40V9odO
Captured by one of the @CopernicusEU #Sentinel3 satellites.
Learn more: bit.ly/40V9odO
January 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Our Image of the Week shows the world’s largest iceberg, A23a, near the island of South Georgia in the Southern Ocean.
Captured by one of the @CopernicusEU #Sentinel3 satellites.
Learn more: bit.ly/40V9odO
Captured by one of the @CopernicusEU #Sentinel3 satellites.
Learn more: bit.ly/40V9odO