Dr. Blake Alexander Simmons

Our latest paper in @ScienceMagazine discusses one of the biggest threats to the #GreenEnergy transition: ISDS. Gov't cancelation of oil/gas projects could bring $340b in compensation claims by #FossilFuel investors. We can't let that happen. Read here: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

HAPPENING SOON @NACCB2024 : What’s it mean for #conservation to be #equitable & how do we know? Join us for a discussion of the ways in which conservation (in)equity manifests, how we can measure (in)equitable outcomes & steps for achieving #equity across contexts. #NACCB2024

Our latest paper examines the risks to isolated US #wetlands from last year’s #SupremeCourt ruling in Sackett v EPA. Over 3 million wetlands could lose protections previously afforded by the Clean Water Act… and that’s likely an underestimate. Read here: doi.org/10.1007/s13157…

Does biodiversity offsetting work? 🎺New paper 🎺 in @GlobalChangeBio: we evaluate outcomes of one of world’s oldest offset systems in Victoria (Australia). TLDR: hard to tell (data limitations). But looks like there were serious additionality issues. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

@MorenaMills @VShahrezaei @Tom_Pienkowski @earth_andrew

Very excited to work with @VShahrezaei @Tom_Pienkowski and team on predicting adoption of conservation and restoration using agent based models. If you're interested in getting involved let me know, we're running a workshop you can be part of. imperial.ac.uk/news/244237/ec…

Are you a #communications expert with a passion for #conservation, #restoration & #sustainabledevelopment? Come work with us! @SCBConsMark @SCB_SSWG

Anatomy of a toxic lab: The Jetz lab at Yale. michaelbalter.substack.com/p/anatomy-of-a…

Our new paper examines connection to nature across #Melbourne. Results highlight the diversity of residents, which can help us design targeted nature engagement activities & #conservation programs to increase connection & conservation behaviors Read here: doi.org/10.1016/j.bioc…

This is a great role, we're looking particularly for people working in the countries where Darwin money is spent, please do RT and apply if you fit the criteria! #conservation #biodiversity #povertyalleviation

Does biodiversity offsetting work? New ✨pre-print✨: we evaluate outcomes of 1 of oldest offset systems (Victoria, Aus) TLDR: hard to tell cos of data limitations. But of the things we can observe, looks like there were serious additionality issues osf.io/v36sg/

New review paper: 'Remote sensing for cost-effective blue carbon accounting', published in Earth-Science Reviews, led by @MartinoMalerba from @BlueCarbonLab (@Deakin) in partnership with a team of global experts. #f0005" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #BlueCarbon #Wetlands #RemoteSensing

In the 1970s ecology suffered from physics envy. Now it seems to have social sciences envy

New paper! We discuss how #MarineProtectedAreas (#MPAs) with diverse fishing restrictions achieve gains for nature. We recommend that countries blend locally-appropriate protection levels — from full to partial protection — to achieve conservation goals. cc to #IMPAC5 👇🧵(1/9)

Like Marxan because it gives you multiple protected area solutions which can inform stakeholder negotiations? Want multiple solutions using exact optimization? See this paper by link.springer.com/article/10.100… @HugePossum

How could a controversial legal tool known as investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) have massive chilling effect on gov't climate policy worldwide? I answer this + more in a new FAQ blog on ISDS, investment treaties + climate. 🧵for highlights ⤵️ gdpcenter.org/ISDS-FAQ

New paper! @BAlexSimmons & colleagues show how China’s global development finance present risks to marine systems & Indigenous communities, especially in the Caribbean and Western Africa. doi.org/10.1016/j.onee… @ColoradoStateU @BUBeckyRay @KevinPGallagher

How will #COP15 lead global biodiversity conservation? In a new @ConversationUS op-ed, @bubeckyray + @BAlexSimmons call on the parties to remember the importance of the health of the planet’s oceans + growing threats from rapid coastal development: gdpcenter.org/3PulDGV

With China serving as this year’s #COP15 president and chair, how will 🇨🇳China factor in protecting the marine ecosystems around the world? Read more in a new @ConversationUS op-ed by @bubeckyray + @BAlexSimmons: gdpcenter.org/3Boddev

.@BAlexSimmons & @BUBeckyRay highlight risks of Belt & Road Initiative projects to coastal & marine ecosystems, and suggest ways to mitigate such risks: theconversation.com/chinas-belt-an… #China #BRI #IndoPacific #COP15

In our accompanying article in @ConversationUS we discuss the importance of these findings amidst the @UNBiodiversity #COP15. We must ensure the next decade brings “blue” #SustainableDevelopment for our planet’s #oceans & those who rely on them Read here: theconversation.com/chinas-belt-an…

Our new paper in @OneEarth_CP maps the risks of #China financed #coastal #development projects to #marine #biodiversity and #IndigenousPeoples. Ports present the greatest risks, & at least 55 Indigenous communities could be impacted. #BRI (1/2) Read here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1gCeb9C%7EIt…