Emmylou A. Kidder

Several research institutes in Germany are joining a worldwide grassroots effort to save science data sets that researchers fear could be deleted by US President Donald Trump’s administration, Nature has learnt. go.nature.com/4iueeEJ

No one talks about the garbage island in the Pacific. But it’s larger than France, Germany, and Spain combined. And it’s leaking toxic chemicals into the fish you eat. Here’s what you were never told about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch:

Short thread of my favorite charts showing the efficacy of vaccines... (1/6) Measles

“To write for impact means to keep it as simple as possible.” Good read and very insightful. nature.com/articles/s4158…

“The result that surprised me most was the widespread microplastic contamination in all species that we sampled, regardless of body size, habitat preference & feeding habits.” #Microplastics were found in all species studied, with ave 416 particles/gram of lung tissue. #Pollution

"Our research highlights an urgent need to address plastic pollution in our environments, as these contaminants can have far-reaching impacts on ecosystem health, as well as human health."—DuBay 🐦 Learn more here via Newsweek: ow.ly/JkjN50Vc6EQ #PlasticPollutes

"Jumping" White-faced Storm-petrel. Entering its nest burrow at the end. In this colony, there are thousands of them but now with the strong moonlight, only a few were in the air. And it was s stormy night with lots of rain in the end. No pictures with the IR system ...

In an unprecedented move, the US National Institutes of Health has begun mass terminations of research grants that fund active scientific projects because they no longer meet “agency priorities”. go.nature.com/4i2EaIb

A U.S. military base on the Galápagos Islands could harm fragile species and ecosystems, argue the authors of a new #LetterToScience. scim.ag/3D5Qd8b

“I want people to know that we were important,” said Ryver, 26. “We were working hard trying to do what we felt was right: connecting people to the environment, and protecting this place. It was not wasteful.” tampabay.com/news/environme…

@guttenbirder22 Beautiful illustrations but it's disappointing the Hawaiian bird names are missing punctuation. The names are not correct without them!

Breaking my Twitter silence to show you guys the new Nat Geo field guides I’ve been working on! I got to do about 200 new illustrations for these, and I’m so stoked to finally see them in hand!

Happy #IndependenceDay to #StLucia 🇱🇨! Known for its lush landscapes & vibrant birdlife, is home to the endemic St. Lucia Amazon🦜. Once near extinction, it sparked a global conservation movement. Thanks to efforts post-independence, this iconic bird is thriving!

Scientists have developed a machine learning-based approach to optimize the design of small biohybrid robots with fins inspired by rays and other marine animals. Learn more in @SciRobotics: scim.ag/40TWyeV

🚨NEW OA PAPER🚨@GEB_macro details how we delineated six #MarineFlyways using #seabird #tracking data & novel analytical methods ➡️ doi.org/10.1111/geb.70… #ornithology #migration #BLScience We're grateful to @GOBIsecretariat @iki_germany for funding the project 🧵1/5

New paper is out! Calonectris shearwaters reveal a gradient of mercury contamination along the Atlantic and Mediterranean waters of the Iberian Peninsula See more 🔍 doi.org/10.1016/j.envp… @ECOTOP_UC @MAREscience @DCV_UC @Lemos_lab @ESTM_IPL @ICMCSIC

World's sea-ice falls to record low bbc.com/news/articles/…

Today, along with 2,000 other NIH employees, I had to clear out my office 😭 It was truly the honor of my life to work with such incredibly passionate people focused on improving human health.

⚠️ Foul-hooked short-tailed shearwaters 🎣⛴️ #birdbycatch #commercialfisheries

New paper alert! 🚨 Check out our paper on how #seabird #mercury burdens vary with foraging tactics #teamauk #Pollution We found that foraging closer to shore increased levels... Out now in @STOTEN_journal 🐣 @lavoie_raphael @ArcticEcology @RoseM_Lacombe sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Apply for a PSG Conservation Fund Grant! The Fund is to advance the conservation of seabirds by providing funds or supplies! Apply here: pacificseabirdgroup.org/grants/general… IMAGE: Antoine Lamielle