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Abby Mohan
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Senior Offshore Wind Program Manager @OPC-California.bsky.social , MSc alum @EOS_center. Maritime Recreation and chair @gfnms SAC. Captain @sfbayadventures. #oceanoptimism
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I think about this map a lot.

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/201...
February 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Offshore wind is one of the most effective, reliable solutions to meet America’s needs for clean, domestically produced energy. 🌬️

To address climate change, we MUST reduce greenhouse gas emissions while still producing energy to meet our growing electricity needs.
February 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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The Southern California wildfires may have long-term impacts on coastal and marine ecosystems, as ash, debris, and toxic runoff threaten water quality and marine life. Learn more about these threats and the efforts to protect our coast and ocean.

🔗 bit.ly/OPC-FIRES

📷 Palisade Fire / CAL FIRE
From Ashes to Action: Wildfire Impacts on California’s Coast and Ocean Health - California Ocean Protection Council
The Southern California wildfires have deeply affected individuals and entire communities, with many experiencing devastating losses – loss of life, loved ones, homes, and livelihoods – leaving a prof...
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February 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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New: The LA wildfires blew untold tons of toxic ash over the ocean. As the fires broke out, scientists were at the "right place at a horrible time" - on an expedition off the LA coast, giving them a rare chance to gather real-time data on marine impacts. Free link.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Scientists Race to Gauge Los Angeles Fires’ Impact on Ocean Life
Researchers were on an expedition off the LA coast when the wildfires erupted, providing a rare chance to measure toxic effects on the food web in real time.
www.bloomberg.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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As expected, the Trump team is already deleting climate info from government websites. In anticipation, our team at Urban Ocean Lab created a permanent archive of 100+ key resources and published a permanent archive: www.urbanoceanlab.org/resource-hub 👩🏽‍💻
January 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Reminder that the best thing you can do to support open and free information is to USE YOUR LIBRARY #booksky #librarysky #diversebooksky #supportyourlocallibrary #diversebooks #libraries
January 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Don’t miss YOUR chance to join the conversation and help shape the future of California's coast and ocean. 💙

Upcoming 2026-2030 Strategic Plan Listening Sessions:

Imperial Beach – January 28
San Francisco – February 12
New! Long Beach – February 18

🔗 opc.ca.gov/2026-2030-strategic-plan
January 23, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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Psst... There is no "energy emergency" in the United States.

What we have is a climate emergency.
January 21, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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📢 Big news for California's coast and ocean: President Biden announced a ban on oil and gas drilling along most U.S. coasts! This crucial step helps safeguard California's vibrant marine ecosystems, protects our coastal communities, and fights climate change.
Biden Bans New Oil and Gas Drilling Along Most U.S. Coasts
The ban affects the entire Eastern Seaboard, the Pacific Coast along California, Oregon and Washington, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Northern Bering Sea.
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Small reductions in the speed of commercial cargo vessels will immediately reduce noise impacts to marine mammals!

🚢⬇️🔊🐳🦭

20% slowdown = ⬇️ source level by 6 dB = ⬇️ area exposed to vessel noise by 75%!

🔗OPEN ACCESS: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Illustration by Amy Dozier (www.amydozier.com)
December 5, 2024 at 3:47 PM
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A fun and wide rangong converstion w @volts.wtf on insurance, #climaterisk, the economy, life. www.volts.wtf/p/climate-ch...
Climate change and insurance: a growing fustercluck
Climate change is breaking the insurance market, and state governments can't afford to pick up the pieces
www.volts.wtf
December 4, 2024 at 5:14 PM
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A video we made at @mbarinews.bsky.social explaining some functions of #fluorescence in the ocean, and how #bioluminescence is different… but related.
🦑🧪🌊
m.youtube.com/watch?v=whbe...
The allure of fluorescence in the ocean
YouTube video by MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute)
m.youtube.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:07 PM
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Just a little shout out to anyone putting together starter packs, organising lists, or even just engaging with content on here. It's really helped make this space a great community so far
December 3, 2024 at 7:02 PM
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An extreme heat wave off California’s coast seemed like an anomaly 10 years ago. But as the ocean warms, the catastrophe may be a glimpse of the future.
What a Marine Heat Wave Reveals About Our Warming Oceans
An extreme heat wave off California’s coast seemed like an anomaly 10 years ago. But as the ocean warms, the catastrophe may be a glimpse of the future.
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2024 at 11:50 PM
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A small leftwing environmentalist political party in Norway succeeded in blocking plans to mine the sea bed at the bottom of the Arctic, by demanding the government scrap its first licensing round in return for support for the budget reut.rs/4fXwKF6
Norway stops deep-sea mining, for now
Environmentalists say the practice is destructive.
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December 1, 2024 at 11:59 PM
Wow, who knew stats and human health would be so exciting! Beautiful thanks for sharing @trevorabranch.bsky.social
November 26, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Life goal is to rent a canal boat and do a trip! Beautiful
A beautiful evening on the canal. :)
November 26, 2024 at 8:58 PM
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3 decades ago we identified Scallop Dredging around our island as very detrimental to the health of our seas. BUT to most folk it's "Out of Sight out of Mind" We used the visual image to educate our island community. Now half our island's seabeds out to 3 miles are protected, it was worth it.
November 25, 2024 at 7:47 PM
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A list of #marinebiology starter packs! 🌊

go.bsky.app/4PTX62K Marine Ecology
go.bsky.app/RS5zQHv Marine Biologists I
go.bsky.app/8DoyTMs Marine Biologists II
go.bsky.app/Qo5Gh2H Coral reef science
go.bsky.app/E8vrnd6 LGBTQIA+ Grads
go.bsky.app/7MdiLgo Ocean Women
go.bsky.app/4wMsfX4 Ocean Women II
November 25, 2024 at 2:12 PM
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The closest you'll ever get (+ should ever get) to kissing a wolf 😘
November 26, 2024 at 2:16 AM
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Optimist: the cup is ½ full

Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty

Geographer: actually, it all depends which projection was used
Optimist: the cup is ½ full

Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty

Economist: but at what price?
Optimist: the cup is ½ full

Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty

Pragmatist: why not broth?
September 2, 2024 at 6:08 AM
We should make a starter pack with these individuals…..
vox.com Vox @vox.com · Nov 21
The 50 individuals on this list can both imagine a better future and do the hard work of building it.

They're not just dreamers; they're doers. voxdotcom.visitlink.me/i0ElST
The 2024 Future Perfect 50
Welcome to our third annual celebration of the thinkers, innovators, and changemakers who are working to make the future a better place.
voxdotcom.visitlink.me
November 22, 2024 at 1:57 AM
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In his book, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, Jack Dangermond explores how people use geographic science to transform their work. www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/... #GIS
A new book of concepts and values by Jack Dangermond
Learn about the power of where in this new book from Esri Press, written by Esri's Founder Jack Dangermond.
www.esri.com
November 21, 2024 at 5:23 PM
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Ok, I’m loving the starter packs! This one is for women (inclusively defined) in Ocean Science.

You need more ocean 🌊 in your feed! Follow these folks.

If you would like to be added please just let me know 👋 … if I forgot you, please don’t be offended, it was an accident! go.bsky.app/7MdiLgo
November 22, 2024 at 12:48 AM