Daniel Shailer

Thrilled to share that I’ve been picked as a winner of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications (@SciCommAwards) by @theNASEM/ @schmidtsciences. Excited to put this back into telling climate stories! nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10/n…

🔴 NEW - The SNP’s Oil Executive Holyrood Candidate The party has put forward a senior Equinor figure to stand in Shetland. desmog.com/2026/03/12/snp…

I'm in the latest @PrivateEyeNews answering the question on no one's lips: what does Cuomo's NYC housing plan have in common with "cutting edge" Scottish fish farmers? AI!

"It’s a fine shame to all involved." Britain's biggest salmon farm has the greenlight off Shetland, and it's making unlikely bedfellows of fishers and environmentalists. w/ @karenmcveigh1 for Guardian Seascapes: theguardian.com/environment/20…

@sightsonwheels @HIPBMA @shetlandtimes @HighNewsMedia xx

@danswimsMCS @HIPBMA @shetlandtimes @HighNewsMedia big shot!!

Thrilled to have won a clutch of gongs at the Highlands and Islands media awards last week, including 2025 journalist of the year. Shetland is a bustling patch and I'm lucky to cover it. @HIPBMA @shetlandtimes @HighNewsMedia

🔴NEW: A body which sets environmental and welfare standards for fish farms took wholesale buyers to a Scottish salmon farm which broke its rules for 11 consecutive weeks. Our latest investigation: bit.ly/44lsnjh

Marine mammal researchers spotted up to 10 of the critically endangered vaquita porpoises during a recent survey in the Upper Gulf of California. The sighting provides hope for the future, but scientists warn the species remains at risk of extinction. insideclimatenews.org/news/13112025/…

The deets: shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/council-s…

While other Scottish councils spent their share of nature/coastal adaptation funds on... nature/the coast, Shetland slushed the money into its general coffers for stuff like IT and vehicle maintenance. "Completely unacceptable" said @ScotWildlife's @ruchirlives. Deets below.

I'm particularly grateful to the editors who trusted me with the stories this award recognised, and helped whip them into shape: @LoebVernon w @insideclimate, @SarahExplains w @sciam and @ShannaDBaker w @hakaimagazine (now @bioGraphic).

Thrilled to share that I’ve been picked as a winner of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications (@SciCommAwards) by @theNASEM/ @schmidtsciences. Excited to put this back into telling climate stories! nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10/n…

@SalmonScotland @TheGAAIA @salmon_free

HUGE (if mixed) news week for Shetland's crabs 🦀 First beachcombers find a rare Columbus crab the size of a 50p coin. Then a scientific fracas about whether subsea cables "mesmerise" crustaceans. And we found some less good news: shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/releases-…

A compressor at Shetland's oil terminal broke for *nine* straight months last year, pushing the isles' entire methane emissions to a near decade high. "It's an embarrassment for the whole community," said @EnvStanScot chairman @Richard_Dixon shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/broken-eq…

🔴 NEW: Lochs in Orkney, the Highlands and the Outer Hebrides are among waters containing high levels of toxic pollutants with health risks known as ‘forever chemicals’. Our latest investigation: bit.ly/3KAfw5T

🔴 NEW: A consultancy firm which took part in a government pilot for fast-tracking salmon farm applications did an “independent” evaluation of that same pilot — prompting critics to call it a “sham” and claim a conflict of interest could threaten the marine environment 🧵

New with @shetlandtimes/@FerretScot: How one boat’s engine trouble exposed a broader breakdown in fishing rules and the government’s investigation.

Glad to contribute a little bit of shoe leather to this great report from @desmog's @ellen_ormesher.

NEW: A Norwegian company has drawn up plans for Britain’s first deep-sea salmon farm in waters off Shetland, prompting concerns it is an “experiment in factory farming” that could damage the environment. bit.ly/3Hw745Q

One big step for Shetland AND a big step for UK space: shetlandtimes.co.uk/2025/01/16/new…