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Join the SCBNA Policy Committee webinar on Wednesday, 10/22, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM CDT to explore the use of assessments by policymakers, public & private organizations, and community members, offering insights from a variety of stakeholders.

REGISTER here: tinyurl.com/4pchjjra
October 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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eiui.bsky.social
#News media can be key in shaping public understanding of #ocean issues. Vonk et al. examined university media releases about #plastic pollution research & related news articles & found the releases strongly shape how the media #frames the research @erikvansebille.bsky.social doi.org/10.5194/gc-8...
Title, authors’ names, and abstract from a paper about how the framing of text in media releases shapes science news articles as illustrated in a case study of ocean plastic pollution
October 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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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-...
Image of the cover of “A Researcher’s Guide to Municipal Advocacy” showing the title and image of a speaker’s microphone
October 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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tonyrwalker1.bsky.social
“One day longer,

One day stronger!”

A massive show of solidarity today!

Keep Dal Strong
@dalfaculty.bsky.social
#InSolidarity
#keepdalstrong
September 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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michaelsen.bsky.social
New: Strong global support for the 30x30 conservation target

*Data from 5 continents (N=12k) show 82% in support of 30x30

*2 experiments find highly consistent expansion policy preferences, incl. prioritization of nature and rich countries bearing higher costs

Out now OA in @pnas.org. Viz. below.
Mass support for conserving 30% of the Earth by 2030: Experimental evidence from five continents | PNAS
Rapid global expansion of protected areas is critical for safeguarding biodiversity but depends on political action for successful implementation. ...
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September 1, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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eiui.bsky.social
Public #policy decision processes are notoriously complex write @dalhousie.bsky.social‬ professors Cadman, Toze, & MacDonald in an EIUI blog post. They describe a graduate course designed to equip students’ understanding of many facets of #evidence-informed #decision-making eiui.ca/building-cap...
Title, authors’ names, and photographs of students from a blog post about a graduate course about evidence-based decision making offered by the Department of Information Science at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
September 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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@cupe3912.bsky.social supporting the @dalfaculty.bsky.social at the picket lines! 🔔🔔🔔🔔

#KeepDalStrong #cdnpse #canlab @cautdefencefund.bsky.social
DFA member with a sign that says “Dal is People not Buildings” at a picket line and CUPE 3912 President bringing cow bells to support them DFA picket captain (and past DFA president) with a sign that says: “Our wages are 9% below inflation” and CUPE 3912 VP SMU PT Faculty wearing a DFA hat that says #KeepDalStrong DFA members with signs that says: “This is not a strike, it’s a lock out”, “Come back and bargain”, “Faculty locked out” among other phrases
August 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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sciencepolicy.ca
Happening tomorrow! ⏰

What are the economic pathways that can support Nature-based Solutions across Canada? Join us tomorrow 11:30am for a panel discussion! Learn more and register: sciencepolicy.ca/event/nature...

#CdnSci #CdnInnovation
Nature-based Solutions in Canada - policies, frameworks and multi-sector cooperation to reach Canada's 2030 climate and biodiversity goals - CSPC
Watch video Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are actions to protect, manage and restore ecosystems for the benefit of people and nature. NbS are a promising avenue to meet Canada’s commitments t...
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August 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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eiui.bsky.social
Despite knowledge co-production becoming a “central ambition at the environmental science-policy interface,” experiential knowledge remains marginalized. Johner et al. offer 7 recommendations, particularly a key role for stories, as a way forward @chriscvitanovic.bsky.social‬ doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
Title, authors’ names, abstract, and a figure illustrating recommendations from a new paper about overcoming marginalization of experiential knowledge in co-production of knowledge in environmental science-policy initiatives
August 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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A new study uncovers how paper mills and brokers collaborate to drive large-scale scientific fraud. Fraudulent publications are rising far faster than legitimate ones.

In @science.org: www.npr.org/2025/07/24/n...

In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Illustration of a “paper mill” operation. On the left, people in lab coats and suits, some with money in hand, feed data into a large machine. On the right, a shadowy figure collects freshly printed fake scientific papers emerging from the machine. Image credit: DAVIDE BONAZZI/SALZMANART
August 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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eiui.bsky.social
While #science-policy interfaces have been widely studied, it is not yet clear why some research informs policy & some not. Using language models & climate change as a case study, Mahfouz et al. found academic citations & media mentions are important @cp-patterns.bsky.social‬ doi.org/10.1016/j.pa...
Title, authors’ names, and summary from a paper about using pretrained large language models to uncover drivers of uptake of climate research into policy
August 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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eiui.bsky.social
Climate change is increasingly changing biological communities posing marine conservation challenges. Irvine et al. created a climate ecological disruption index that can inform conservation efforts to “build ecological resilience in a warming world” @consletters.bsky.social‬ doi.org/10.1111/conl...
Title, authors’ names, and abstract from a paper about an index developed to predict the effects of climate-driven disruption in a network of marine protected areas along the eastern coast of Canada
August 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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eiui.bsky.social
As the country with the world’s longest coastline, both benefits & challenges of the coasts are obvious to Canadians. Check the new EIUI blog post about the 2025 Coastal Zone Canada conference where >450 participants considered ideas & actions to address many coastal issues eiui.ca/strengthenin...
Title, authors’ names, and photograph of a coastal scene from a blog post published on the EIUI website about the 2025 Coastal Zone Canada conference
July 31, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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sciencepolicy.ca
Join us on August 19, 2025 at 11:30-1:00PM for a virtual panel on the future of Nature-based Solutions in Canada.

Register here: sciencepolicy.ca/event/nature...

#CdnSci #CdnInnovation
Nature-based Solutions in Canada – policies, frameworks and multi-sector cooperation to reach Canada's 2030 climate and biodiversity goals - CSPC
Watch video Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are actions to protect, manage and restore ecosystems for the benefit of people and nature. NbS are a promising avenue to meet Canada’s commitments t...
sciencepolicy.ca
July 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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eiui.bsky.social
Globally, a growing # of programs aim to enhance the use of scientific information in policy/practice. Akerlof et al. reviewed 13 science policy programs in Virginia (USA) & related literature & identified communication skills & knowledge of policy processes as basic elements doi.org/10.1057/s415...
Title, authors’ names, and abstract from a paper about assessing American programs designed to train researchers about engaging in science policy development
July 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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eiui.bsky.social
For additional analysis of the Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) in the Canada Department of Fisheries and Oceans, see two papers by Suzuette S. Soomai in Environmental Science & Policy (2017) doi.org/10.1016/j.en... & Marine Policy (2017) doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
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July 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Scientific information is often important #evidence in #decision-making. Dey et al. reviewed “five Canadian institutions that employ expert group-based science advisory methods” & found increasing transparency & lengthier advisory reports over time @facetsjournal.bsky.social‬ doi.org/10.1139/face...
Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords from a paper about five science advisory systems in Canada
July 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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eiui.bsky.social
The One #Ocean Science Congress in Nice, France in June 2025 brought ocean #scientists, #policymakers, #Indigenous leaders, & others together “all united through a sense of urgency and hope” writes @dalhousie.bsky.social‬ graduate student Jumanah Khan in a new EIUI blog post eiui.ca/reflections-...
Title, author’s name, and photograph of an outdoor conference sign from a blog post about the One Ocean Science Congress in Nice, France, 3-6 June 2025
July 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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New book review!

The politics of climate change knowledge: labelling climate change-induced uprooted people by Nowrin Tabassum.

Reviewed by Aminur Rahman.

A must-read for climate justice advocates.

doi.org/10.1080/0964...
Routledge book cover, part of the Transforming Environmental Politics and Policy series
July 3, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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eiui.bsky.social
Due to sea level rise and other effects of #ClimateChange, #coastal #protection is top of mind globally. @dalhousie.bsky.social‬ graduate students, Buhler, Guevara, Thompson, and Nolan describe Nova Scotian legislative missteps & recommend a solution in a new EIUI blog post eiui.ca/managing-coa...
Title, authors’ names, and coastal wharf photograph from a blog post about Nova Scotia’s unproclaimed Coastal Protection Act
July 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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eiui.bsky.social
On this World #Ocean Day, it is important to remember that “despite recent advances in ocean research, our understanding of the ocean remains insufficient…challenges persist in the production & use of scientific #knowledge that is aligned with the needs of various users” sdgs.un.org/sites/defaul...
Image of the title page of a position paper prepared by the United Nations Secretariat for the 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development Nice, France, 9–13 June 2025
June 8, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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🌊 Why is #ocean governance failing? Because it's still fragmented, top-down, and often rooted in colonial-era structures. Two ocean experts - Dr. Mia Strand and Frank Mirobo - share what must change: https://council.science/blog/towards-inclusive-and-equitable-ocean-governance/
#UNOC3
Towards inclusive and equitable ocean governance - International Science Council
The ocean is facing accelerating pressures – from climate change to overexploitation – yet our ability to effectively respond to them is hindered by fragmented governance, top-down decision-making and deep-rooted power imbalances. At the 2025 UN Ocean Conference (UNOC-3), it is critical to call for more inclusive and equitable ocean governance.
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June 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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At the 2025 UN #Ocean Conference, Mia Strand @sciencecouncil.bsky.social‬ emphasized the need to co-develop ocean #governance processes, e.g., “sustainable ocean plans with Indigenous and local knowledge holders, scientific expertise, and community priorities” council.science/blog/closing...
Title, description of a statement about ocean governance, and meeting photograph from an International Science Council blog post about the ISI statement presented at the UN Ocean Conference
June 13, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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eiui.bsky.social
#Evidence that could inform #decisions about public & societal issues often faces many hurdles in reaching #decision-makers. EIUI researchers Cadman, Toze, & MacDonald outline how a @dalhousie.bsky.social‬ graduate course builds capacity to address this problem informationmatters.org/2025/04/buil...
Title, authors’ names, and a key question discussed in an article about a Dalhousie University graduate course designed to enable students to develop their understanding and skills to facilitate complex public policy decision processes
May 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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eiui.bsky.social
Human behaviour can be the cause & solution to global challenges, eg, #climate & #biodiversity crises. Tho' #nudging can promote individual action, Hertwig et al. propose more effective responses are achievable by collective capacity-building methods @bppjournal.bsky.social doi.org/10.1017/bpp....
Title, authors’ names, and abstract from a paper about methods to promote behaviour change regarding global challenges
May 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM