Peter Corkeron
@petercorkeron.bsky.social
Marine ecologist & conservationist
US government whistleblower, hence underemployed
Adjunct at Griffith University
Been known to do stuff on dolphins and whales
My views are invariably mine
My site: aduncus.net
US government whistleblower, hence underemployed
Adjunct at Griffith University
Been known to do stuff on dolphins and whales
My views are invariably mine
My site: aduncus.net
Pinned
Peter Corkeron
@petercorkeron.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Marine Mammal Science: MMS 31: The Trials And Tribulations Of A Marine Mammal Science Career With Dr. Peter Corkeron
This week, Chris Parsons’ guest is Dr. Peter Corkeron - the first Australian to get a PhD on the biology of living cetaceans - in a slightly different type of episode in light of the&nb...
marinemammalscience.libsyn.com
For those who came in late...*
I did a podcast a while back on some of my experiences.
Includes, in no particular order:
Being bashed
Shutting down a Russian spy op
Lifesaving
NOAA whistleblowing
How Tangalooma really started*
*Enough #straya folks now for these to make sense?
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I did a podcast a while back on some of my experiences.
Includes, in no particular order:
Being bashed
Shutting down a Russian spy op
Lifesaving
NOAA whistleblowing
How Tangalooma really started*
*Enough #straya folks now for these to make sense?
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New paper by @marcusreamer.bsky.social & @emilyyeager9.bsky.social
One aspect of this conversation that goes missing - what if everyone referred to them as "The American Whale" - another possible name. How would that affect this attention cycle?
Or even the "Gulf of Mexico whale"?
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One aspect of this conversation that goes missing - what if everyone referred to them as "The American Whale" - another possible name. How would that affect this attention cycle?
Or even the "Gulf of Mexico whale"?
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New Publication:
Discovering the world’s most endangered great whale species did not advance an issue-attention cycle in news media: Implications for Rice’s whale conservation and management
Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Discovering the world’s most endangered great whale species did not advance an issue-attention cycle in news media: Implications for Rice’s whale conservation and management
Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Discovering the world’s most endangered great whale species did not advance an issue-attention cycle in news media: Implications for Rice’s whale conservation and management - Ambio
Issue-attention cycles (IACs) follow the predictable rise and fall of media and public attention to topics through five defined stages. Using content analysis and critical discourse analysis, we analy...
link.springer.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
New paper by @marcusreamer.bsky.social & @emilyyeager9.bsky.social
One aspect of this conversation that goes missing - what if everyone referred to them as "The American Whale" - another possible name. How would that affect this attention cycle?
Or even the "Gulf of Mexico whale"?
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One aspect of this conversation that goes missing - what if everyone referred to them as "The American Whale" - another possible name. How would that affect this attention cycle?
Or even the "Gulf of Mexico whale"?
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Reposted by Peter Corkeron
New Publication:
Discovering the world’s most endangered great whale species did not advance an issue-attention cycle in news media: Implications for Rice’s whale conservation and management
Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Discovering the world’s most endangered great whale species did not advance an issue-attention cycle in news media: Implications for Rice’s whale conservation and management
Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Discovering the world’s most endangered great whale species did not advance an issue-attention cycle in news media: Implications for Rice’s whale conservation and management - Ambio
Issue-attention cycles (IACs) follow the predictable rise and fall of media and public attention to topics through five defined stages. Using content analysis and critical discourse analysis, we analy...
link.springer.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:57 AM
New Publication:
Discovering the world’s most endangered great whale species did not advance an issue-attention cycle in news media: Implications for Rice’s whale conservation and management
Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Discovering the world’s most endangered great whale species did not advance an issue-attention cycle in news media: Implications for Rice’s whale conservation and management
Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
This.
And, speaking for a friend, obviously -
I really, really hate it when as a scientist, someone points to this trust in science problem and other scientists in their field attack them for being a too negative about the concerns of stakeholders
And, speaking for a friend, obviously -
I really, really hate it when as a scientist, someone points to this trust in science problem and other scientists in their field attack them for being a too negative about the concerns of stakeholders
I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
November 20, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This.
And, speaking for a friend, obviously -
I really, really hate it when as a scientist, someone points to this trust in science problem and other scientists in their field attack them for being a too negative about the concerns of stakeholders
And, speaking for a friend, obviously -
I really, really hate it when as a scientist, someone points to this trust in science problem and other scientists in their field attack them for being a too negative about the concerns of stakeholders
Vaquitas "hanging on" is a fair description. Describing this as a modest increase is not following the science.
From the survey report summary - "There is too much uncertainty in visual estimates to make strong conclusions about a trend in vaquita numbers..."
more quotes to come
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From the survey report summary - "There is too much uncertainty in visual estimates to make strong conclusions about a trend in vaquita numbers..."
more quotes to come
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November 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Vaquitas "hanging on" is a fair description. Describing this as a modest increase is not following the science.
From the survey report summary - "There is too much uncertainty in visual estimates to make strong conclusions about a trend in vaquita numbers..."
more quotes to come
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From the survey report summary - "There is too much uncertainty in visual estimates to make strong conclusions about a trend in vaquita numbers..."
more quotes to come
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As @tommysoutdoors.com has reposted this (thanks Tommy!) I thought I would too.
For those who came in late...
For those who came in late...
In today's replay series I'm bringing you back my conversation with @petercorkeron.bsky.social from which you will learn about the complex, surprising and somewhat worrying intersection of geopolitics and whale conservation. 🐳🌍🦑🦤
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open.spotify.com/episode/60UA...
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open.spotify.com/episode/60UA...
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
As @tommysoutdoors.com has reposted this (thanks Tommy!) I thought I would too.
For those who came in late...
For those who came in late...
Great piece by @pelagicblue.bsky.social and Andrea Capurro on #krill management issues in the #Antarctic
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[COMMENTARY]
This October, as delegates gather to discuss CCAMLR priorities, the authors of a new commentary argue, “At stake is more than a fishing rule, but also the commitment to manage fisheries proactively, rather than reactively.”
** Views are authors'.
This October, as delegates gather to discuss CCAMLR priorities, the authors of a new commentary argue, “At stake is more than a fishing rule, but also the commitment to manage fisheries proactively, rather than reactively.”
** Views are authors'.
Abandoning Antarctic krill management measure threatens conservation progress (commentary)
All along the western Antarctic Peninsula, whales, penguins and seals in their millions depend on krill (Euphausia superba) throughout the year. In the most rapidly warming region on the continent,…
news.mongabay.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Great piece by @pelagicblue.bsky.social and Andrea Capurro on #krill management issues in the #Antarctic
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When subeditors write headlines like this, who needs @theonion.com, @chaser.com.au or pick your parody site
Massive acoustic monitoring effort, vaquita numbers stable this year at 7-10. "1,228 detectors at 497 sites, acoustic monitoring recorded 254 encounters"
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h/t @vaquita911.bsky.social
Massive acoustic monitoring effort, vaquita numbers stable this year at 7-10. "1,228 detectors at 497 sites, acoustic monitoring recorded 254 encounters"
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h/t @vaquita911.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 12:08 AM
When subeditors write headlines like this, who needs @theonion.com, @chaser.com.au or pick your parody site
Massive acoustic monitoring effort, vaquita numbers stable this year at 7-10. "1,228 detectors at 497 sites, acoustic monitoring recorded 254 encounters"
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h/t @vaquita911.bsky.social
Massive acoustic monitoring effort, vaquita numbers stable this year at 7-10. "1,228 detectors at 497 sites, acoustic monitoring recorded 254 encounters"
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h/t @vaquita911.bsky.social
Great piece by @fieseler.bsky.social
Given that the flattening of the #rightwhale decline coincides with offshore wind development's increase, those who use the cherry-pick-a-corelation-to-suit-my-story (aka Shellenberger's Dictum) would conclude that offshore wind is good for whales
/snark
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Given that the flattening of the #rightwhale decline coincides with offshore wind development's increase, those who use the cherry-pick-a-corelation-to-suit-my-story (aka Shellenberger's Dictum) would conclude that offshore wind is good for whales
/snark
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SCOOP from me:
I uncovered that the Interior Department just quietly defunded *two* multimillion dollar research programs studying how whales move and behave near U.S. wind farms actively being built.
Trump blames wind turbines for whale deaths, then cuts vital research on the topic. 🧵
I uncovered that the Interior Department just quietly defunded *two* multimillion dollar research programs studying how whales move and behave near U.S. wind farms actively being built.
Trump blames wind turbines for whale deaths, then cuts vital research on the topic. 🧵
Trump claims ‘wind mills’ kill whales but quietly torpedoes the…
The Interior Department defunds two vital research programs that track North Atlantic right whales near active offshore wind construction sites.
www.canarymedia.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Great piece by @fieseler.bsky.social
Given that the flattening of the #rightwhale decline coincides with offshore wind development's increase, those who use the cherry-pick-a-corelation-to-suit-my-story (aka Shellenberger's Dictum) would conclude that offshore wind is good for whales
/snark
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Given that the flattening of the #rightwhale decline coincides with offshore wind development's increase, those who use the cherry-pick-a-corelation-to-suit-my-story (aka Shellenberger's Dictum) would conclude that offshore wind is good for whales
/snark
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So on the one hand, the Trump admin is talking about $50 million for polar bears in Greenland. Greenland only, not Svalbard, Canada, Russia, US.
While Repubs want to gut the MMPA that protects polar bears in the US
apnews.com/article/seal...
US intelligence using conservation as an excuse
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While Repubs want to gut the MMPA that protects polar bears in the US
apnews.com/article/seal...
US intelligence using conservation as an excuse
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Trump’s new foreign aid plan eyes $50mn for Greenland’s polar bears, $25mn for Nepal's snow leopards
The Trump administration is considering whether to spend up to $50 million in foreign aid to protect polar bears in Greenland and $25 million for snow...
thepeninsulaqatar.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:38 PM
So on the one hand, the Trump admin is talking about $50 million for polar bears in Greenland. Greenland only, not Svalbard, Canada, Russia, US.
While Repubs want to gut the MMPA that protects polar bears in the US
apnews.com/article/seal...
US intelligence using conservation as an excuse
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While Repubs want to gut the MMPA that protects polar bears in the US
apnews.com/article/seal...
US intelligence using conservation as an excuse
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New piece on the ongoing attempts by Republicans in the US Congress to destroy the US Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Per the new bill "the act has “unduly and unnecessarily constrained government, tribes and the regulated community”"
In @apnews.com by Patrick Whittle
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Per the new bill "the act has “unduly and unnecessarily constrained government, tribes and the regulated community”"
In @apnews.com by Patrick Whittle
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Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears
One of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who n...
apnews.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
New piece on the ongoing attempts by Republicans in the US Congress to destroy the US Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Per the new bill "the act has “unduly and unnecessarily constrained government, tribes and the regulated community”"
In @apnews.com by Patrick Whittle
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Per the new bill "the act has “unduly and unnecessarily constrained government, tribes and the regulated community”"
In @apnews.com by Patrick Whittle
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Interesting development - $50 million for "polar bear conservation" in Greenland.
My articles about how some conservation NGO projects are not what they seem -
www.int-res.com/abstracts/es...
www.commondreams.org/opinion/war-...
show how this will play out
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My articles about how some conservation NGO projects are not what they seem -
www.int-res.com/abstracts/es...
www.commondreams.org/opinion/war-...
show how this will play out
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Trump’s new foreign aid plan eyes $50 million for Greenland’s polar bears
Documents reviewed by The Post show the administration may spend millions to protect vulnerable wildlife, proposals that stunned critics of its moves to gut foreign assistance.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Interesting development - $50 million for "polar bear conservation" in Greenland.
My articles about how some conservation NGO projects are not what they seem -
www.int-res.com/abstracts/es...
www.commondreams.org/opinion/war-...
show how this will play out
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My articles about how some conservation NGO projects are not what they seem -
www.int-res.com/abstracts/es...
www.commondreams.org/opinion/war-...
show how this will play out
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Another great paper on baleen whales & calving
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New! Longer body size means more female calves in baleen whales! By Zoe Rand, Sarah Converse and myself
Paper: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Press:
www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...
Paper: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Press:
www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...
Longer body size means more female calves for baleen whale moms
University of Washington researchers found, in historical whaling data, that longer baleen whale mothers were more likely to birth female calves than males. These results run contrary to a leading...
www.washington.edu
October 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Another great paper on baleen whales & calving
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Great paper led by Martin van Aswegen from @lbejder1971.bsky.social's lab - @meps-ir.bsky.social
Age-specific body length, mass, and energetic cost of growth in humpback whales
"... lactating females, who must support one-third of their offspring’s lifetime growth costs in just 1 yr."
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Age-specific body length, mass, and energetic cost of growth in humpback whales
"... lactating females, who must support one-third of their offspring’s lifetime growth costs in just 1 yr."
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www.int-res.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Great paper led by Martin van Aswegen from @lbejder1971.bsky.social's lab - @meps-ir.bsky.social
Age-specific body length, mass, and energetic cost of growth in humpback whales
"... lactating females, who must support one-third of their offspring’s lifetime growth costs in just 1 yr."
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Age-specific body length, mass, and energetic cost of growth in humpback whales
"... lactating females, who must support one-third of their offspring’s lifetime growth costs in just 1 yr."
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For some light relief -
Whale oil is a cure-all better than snake oil!
"Mice treated with whale oil developed thicker, denser hair follicles"
plus
People reported "sharper focus, greater resistance to fatigue, and improved sleep quality"
"even slow the aging process"
#whaling
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Whale oil is a cure-all better than snake oil!
"Mice treated with whale oil developed thicker, denser hair follicles"
plus
People reported "sharper focus, greater resistance to fatigue, and improved sleep quality"
"even slow the aging process"
#whaling
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Could Whale Oil Improve Hair Growth, Focus, and Strength? | JAPAN Forward
Researchers in Tokyo say whale oil and meat, long seen as cultural staples, may deliver improved focus, strength, and anti-aging benefits.
japan-forward.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
For some light relief -
Whale oil is a cure-all better than snake oil!
"Mice treated with whale oil developed thicker, denser hair follicles"
plus
People reported "sharper focus, greater resistance to fatigue, and improved sleep quality"
"even slow the aging process"
#whaling
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Whale oil is a cure-all better than snake oil!
"Mice treated with whale oil developed thicker, denser hair follicles"
plus
People reported "sharper focus, greater resistance to fatigue, and improved sleep quality"
"even slow the aging process"
#whaling
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Great piece in @australia.theguardian.com by @petrastock.bsky.social on all the entanglements in shark nets off Queensland this year. Sensible commentary from @robharcourt.bsky.social and @jessicabolin.bsky.social
The only way to stop entanglement, really, is to take the nets out: Rob Harcourt
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The only way to stop entanglement, really, is to take the nets out: Rob Harcourt
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Twelve whales have been tangled in shark nets off Queensland’s coast so far this year. Here’s why
In the worst case, entanglements could cause drowning, one expert says, but whales can also suffer long-term effects from the nets
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Great piece in @australia.theguardian.com by @petrastock.bsky.social on all the entanglements in shark nets off Queensland this year. Sensible commentary from @robharcourt.bsky.social and @jessicabolin.bsky.social
The only way to stop entanglement, really, is to take the nets out: Rob Harcourt
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The only way to stop entanglement, really, is to take the nets out: Rob Harcourt
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Meanwhile, in conservation reality and #whales -
A good article by Sue Arnold in Independent Australia on the population crash of Western Pacific gray whales.
"The latest estimate of 13,000 animals is less than half of the 27,000 population ten years ago."
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A good article by Sue Arnold in Independent Australia on the population crash of Western Pacific gray whales.
"The latest estimate of 13,000 animals is less than half of the 27,000 population ten years ago."
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Gray whale population crashes amid climate-driven starvation
Once considered a conservation success story, the Eastern Pacific gray whale is now vanishing — a stark warning of climate chaos in motion.
independentaustralia.net
August 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Meanwhile, in conservation reality and #whales -
A good article by Sue Arnold in Independent Australia on the population crash of Western Pacific gray whales.
"The latest estimate of 13,000 animals is less than half of the 27,000 population ten years ago."
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A good article by Sue Arnold in Independent Australia on the population crash of Western Pacific gray whales.
"The latest estimate of 13,000 animals is less than half of the 27,000 population ten years ago."
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Nice piece by 60 Minutes Australia on the status of #humpback #whales in Australian waters. Featuring @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social with the #scicomm and some interesting #citizenscience
Well done all
Well done all
Whale spotting: Witnessing one of nature’s great migrations | 60 Minutes Australia
YouTube video by 60 Minutes Australia
www.youtube.com
August 26, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Nice piece by 60 Minutes Australia on the status of #humpback #whales in Australian waters. Featuring @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social with the #scicomm and some interesting #citizenscience
Well done all
Well done all
Well this seems apropos.
"Reducing our dependence on whales as an energy source will send us sliding down the slippery, spermaceti-lubricated slope to socialism. If we give up whaling, what will those lackwits come for next? Will I have to surrender my peg leg for a titanium prosthetic?"
I’m Captain Ahab and I Say We Must Never Transition Away from a Whale-Based Energy Industry
When I heard that the globalist oligarchs and fat cats in the Washington marshland were conspiring to invest in alternative, non-whale-based energy...
buff.ly
August 7, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Well this seems apropos.
The process to the demise of the US Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Jane Davenport from @awionline.org, pithy and accurate as usual:
“The overall thrust is going to essentially put a stake through the heart of the statute.”
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Jane Davenport from @awionline.org, pithy and accurate as usual:
“The overall thrust is going to essentially put a stake through the heart of the statute.”
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The Law That Saved the Whales Is Under Attack
Proposed amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act would cut down protections to whales, dolphins, polar bears and other species
www.scientificamerican.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The process to the demise of the US Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Jane Davenport from @awionline.org, pithy and accurate as usual:
“The overall thrust is going to essentially put a stake through the heart of the statute.”
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Jane Davenport from @awionline.org, pithy and accurate as usual:
“The overall thrust is going to essentially put a stake through the heart of the statute.”
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Farewell Tony Thulborn
He taught vertebrate biology when I was an undergraduate. He was kind.
He taught vertebrate biology when I was an undergraduate. He was kind.
Remembering Dr Tony Thulborn (1944–2025) - a pioneer in Australian palaeontology and a leading figure in the study of dinosaur tracks.
We are saddened to share the news that Dr Richard Anthony ‘Tony’ Thulborn passed away suddenly on 22 July 2025.
We are saddened to share the news that Dr Richard Anthony ‘Tony’ Thulborn passed away suddenly on 22 July 2025.
July 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Farewell Tony Thulborn
He taught vertebrate biology when I was an undergraduate. He was kind.
He taught vertebrate biology when I was an undergraduate. He was kind.
Well this is unfortunate - extend the pause on regulations on #lobster fishing to protect #rightwhales until 2035?
""Lobstermen will have insufficient time to work in a good faith way to plan for new regulations, and may well find themselves unable to comply," Golden said Tuesday"
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""Lobstermen will have insufficient time to work in a good faith way to plan for new regulations, and may well find themselves unable to comply," Golden said Tuesday"
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Golden, lobstermen call on Congress to extend right whale regulatory moratorium until 2035
A moratorium on new regulations intended to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales is set to expire at the end of 2028. Lobster fishing groups and Rep. Jared Golden are asking Congr...
www.mainepublic.org
July 24, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Well this is unfortunate - extend the pause on regulations on #lobster fishing to protect #rightwhales until 2035?
""Lobstermen will have insufficient time to work in a good faith way to plan for new regulations, and may well find themselves unable to comply," Golden said Tuesday"
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""Lobstermen will have insufficient time to work in a good faith way to plan for new regulations, and may well find themselves unable to comply," Golden said Tuesday"
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And finding good (or any) reviewers is hard enough...
@theguardian.com piece by @joshtaylor.bsky.social
Seems from the final paragraph that someone at @theguardian.com is a @vizcomic.bsky.social fan?
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@theguardian.com piece by @joshtaylor.bsky.social
Seems from the final paragraph that someone at @theguardian.com is a @vizcomic.bsky.social fan?
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Scientists reportedly hiding AI text prompts in academic papers to receive positive peer reviews
Research papers found carrying hidden white text giving instructions not to highlight negatives as concern grows over use of large language models for peer review
www.theguardian.com
July 14, 2025 at 7:22 AM
And finding good (or any) reviewers is hard enough...
@theguardian.com piece by @joshtaylor.bsky.social
Seems from the final paragraph that someone at @theguardian.com is a @vizcomic.bsky.social fan?
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@theguardian.com piece by @joshtaylor.bsky.social
Seems from the final paragraph that someone at @theguardian.com is a @vizcomic.bsky.social fan?
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New paper
Exploring the biodiversity of cetacean communities along the western North Atlantic Ocean shelf-break
led by Samara Haver.
One finding:
"beaked whale species [were] the most significant driver of differences among cetacean communities"
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royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Exploring the biodiversity of cetacean communities along the western North Atlantic Ocean shelf-break
led by Samara Haver.
One finding:
"beaked whale species [were] the most significant driver of differences among cetacean communities"
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royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
July 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
New paper
Exploring the biodiversity of cetacean communities along the western North Atlantic Ocean shelf-break
led by Samara Haver.
One finding:
"beaked whale species [were] the most significant driver of differences among cetacean communities"
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royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Exploring the biodiversity of cetacean communities along the western North Atlantic Ocean shelf-break
led by Samara Haver.
One finding:
"beaked whale species [were] the most significant driver of differences among cetacean communities"
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royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Canadian government taking steps to protect North Atlantic #rightwhales this year:
Patrick Whittle for @apnews.com
"Canada is enforcing mandatory protection measures for the whale this summer... All vessels of 42.7 feet (13 meters) in length or more must comply with speed restrictions"
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Patrick Whittle for @apnews.com
"Canada is enforcing mandatory protection measures for the whale this summer... All vessels of 42.7 feet (13 meters) in length or more must comply with speed restrictions"
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Canada to take steps to protect vanishing North Atlantic right whales from ships
The Canadian government says it is taking steps this summer to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions with ships in its waters.
apnews.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Canadian government taking steps to protect North Atlantic #rightwhales this year:
Patrick Whittle for @apnews.com
"Canada is enforcing mandatory protection measures for the whale this summer... All vessels of 42.7 feet (13 meters) in length or more must comply with speed restrictions"
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Patrick Whittle for @apnews.com
"Canada is enforcing mandatory protection measures for the whale this summer... All vessels of 42.7 feet (13 meters) in length or more must comply with speed restrictions"
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So much of what's wrong with #rightwhale science for conservation in one short article:
"These whales used to follow a fairly steady path."
When we started using passive #acoustics to monitor whales they invariably turned up in unexpected places. It became a rule of thumb
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"These whales used to follow a fairly steady path."
When we started using passive #acoustics to monitor whales they invariably turned up in unexpected places. It became a rule of thumb
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Experts baffled by unprecedented behavior of critically endangered whale species: 'How do you explain that?'
North Atlantic right whales are critically endangered. Now, they're unexpectedly showing up in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
www.thecooldown.com
July 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
So much of what's wrong with #rightwhale science for conservation in one short article:
"These whales used to follow a fairly steady path."
When we started using passive #acoustics to monitor whales they invariably turned up in unexpected places. It became a rule of thumb
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"These whales used to follow a fairly steady path."
When we started using passive #acoustics to monitor whales they invariably turned up in unexpected places. It became a rule of thumb
1/n
🐳🌍🦑