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Alexandre Legault
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I'm a MI/MREM student at @dalhousieu.bsky.social‬. I study how to overcome systemic barriers to nature-based coastal adaptation. I'm a member of @eiui.bsky.social, the Sherren Lab, and an alumni of @nserc-resnet.bsky.social‬.
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Des lacunes découvertes dans les évaluations environnementales de projets miniers canadiens www.lapresse.ca/actualites/e...
Des lacunes découvertes dans les évaluations environnementales de projets miniers canadiens
Un nouveau rapport de l’Université Dalhousie met en lumière certaines lacunes du processus d’évaluation environnementale des projets miniers canadiens.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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New 📰 from Canada's Critical Minerals collection in FACETS | Unearthing trends in environmental impact assessments for mines and quarries across Canada ⛏️ buff.ly/DIPyGOz

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#EnvironmentalImpactAssessment
November 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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New paper! ☺️ Thanks to Alana and @benrcollison.bsky.social for bringing me in on this project. Congrats also to all co-authors who put so much time and energy into this one. We screened a LOT of documents! 😅
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NEW in FACETS Journal, “Unearthing trends in environmental impact assessments for mines and quarries across Canada” reviews opportunities for sustainability in mining ⛏️

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📷 facets-2025-0114 Ben Collison Dalhousie University #EnvironmentalImpactAssessment
Illustration showing the growth of mine sizes over time with open pit and underground mining, highlighting transparency and impact assessment challenges in Canada.
November 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Another piece of the puzzle for @nserc-resnet.bsky.social Landscape 1! Huge thanks to Kate Sherren for bringing me onto this work: doi.org/10.1080/2639...
Proximity, benefit transfer and trade-offs: the limits of ecosystem service assumptions in an anthropogenic rural coastal setting
The Bay of Fundy agricultural dykeland and tidal wetland system in eastern Canada faces sea level rise and increasing storm action. Managed dyke realignment is underway, which will convert some par...
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September 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Could giving human legal rights to non-human species result in stronger protections & positive conservation outcomes? @lisabachelor.bsky.social‬ reports on efforts to protect threatened bottlenose dolphins near the the island of Jeju, South Korea @theguardian.com‬ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Title, journalist’s name, photograph of an ocean scene with bottlenose dolphins, headline, and first paragraph of a news article published in The Guardian about whether giving legal rights to dolphins would help to protect them
July 17, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Public #trust in science is important for addressing societal issues, eg, climate change, and how science is communicated matters. Yudin argues that community-based expert panels can foster accountability & trust and advance understanding of the provisional nature of science doi.org/10.3389/fcom...
Title, author’s name, abstract, and keywords from a perspective article about science communication using community panels
July 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) fill an important regulatory role in fisheries globally. Pennino et al. reviewed the science advice processes in 4 RFMOs regarding ecosystem-based management, transparency, & stakeholder engagement & note improvement options doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
Title, authors’ names, and abstract from a paper about scientific advice about fisheries management provided through regional fisheries management organizations
July 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Increasingly, #CitizenScience is used to obtain public support for #conservation. Barbaccia et al. found including scientific practices in recreational activities enhanced #tourist knowledge of #marine #biodiversity & interest in marine conservation @bettinathal.bsky.social‬ doi.org/10.1016/j.oc...
Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords from a paper about marine conservation, citizen science, and knowledge transfer in science-based ecotourism
July 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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“Sustainability & #peace are two basic conditions for people to live better & happier” write Ryabinin et al. As UN SDG 14 focuses on #ocean #sustainability, but not explicitly on peace, they advocate for “a peaceful ocean” to be added as the 8th outcome of the UN Ocean Decade doi.org/10.1016/j.oc...
Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords from a paper about the peace building dimension of the ocean
July 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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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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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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Structured & ongoing exchanges btw #scientists & #policymakers are “essential” for achieving #evidence-informed decisions state Heidenreich et al. Their analysis identified “enduring obstacles” that can be mitigated through a collaborative approach to #science-policy dialogue doi.org/10.3389/fear...
Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords from a perspective paper about communicating uncertainties in science-policy exchanges
July 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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About 8% of the #ocean is under formal #conservation protection, but as @dalhousie.bsky.social‬ biologist B. Worm notes, studies using satellite data reported in @science.org‬ show industrial fishing occurs in #Marine #Protected #Areas lacking strong protection regulations doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Title, author’s name, and photograph of many fishing vessels in a Chinese port from a paper about use of satellite imagery to study and support ocean conservation
July 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Social media platforms are major communication channels today & can support science communication. Frick et al. analyzed a TikTok account on the climate crisis (energy transition) & show the benefits as well as need for training in social media use @energiewende.bsky.social‬ doi.org/10.3389/fcom...
Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords from a paper about science communication on the climate crisis (energy transition) on TikTok
July 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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#Citizen #science includes the ability “to gather more information about the environment that we all share” & build scientific literacy & connect people with the environment in “meaningful ways.” See the article about a project led by @dalhousie.bsky.social‬ researchers www.dal.ca/news/2025/07...
Title, journalist’s name, and photograph of a researcher collecting sea water samples from a news report about citizen science and coastal ecosystem monitoring led by Dalhousie University researchers
July 31, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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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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Congratulations to @elsongalang.bsky.social for successfully defending his PhD thesis last week! His findings offer key insight into the diversity, magnitude, and persistence of potential social learning outcomes in Participatory Scenario Planning (PSP).
July 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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#Trust in science is important as scientific information is often a key factor in daily #decision-making from personal to policy levels. Schröder & Guenther looked for trust cues in scientific information in digital media & found #journalism is a notable source of trust cues. doi.org/10.1177/0963...
Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords from a paper about determining trust cues about scientific information in digital media
July 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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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 blog post is out. I'm starting to feel like it's a great space to think out loud. alexandrelegault.ca/blog/
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May 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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It’s reading season!
Summer is knocking on the door, which means it’s time to read! I genuinely love reading, even if it tends to become a “side quest” and ends up making me manage my time poorly. It&…
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May 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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So cool to see SES researchers calling in from around the world for today's official launch of the @socses.bsky.social Early Career Hub! 🥳
April 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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What does #evidence-based #policy (EBP) mean, ask Schneider et al. Does it mean “follow the science,” focus on “what works,” or “follow the rules”? They discuss the literature & practice on EBP & note two criteria “legitimizers of EBP ought to satisfy” @polstudies.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/0032...
Title, authors’ names, and abstract from a paper about what evidence-based policy making means
April 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Tho’ scientists cannot stop the dissemination and amplification of #misinformation, that does not mean they are powerless state Larson & Bersoff. They argue scientists “can improve the information ecosystem by making reliable sources easier to find and recognize” @nature.com doi.org/10.1038/d415...
Title, authors’ names, photograph of a vaccination clinic, and first paragraph from a commentary article in Nature about influence and trust of science
April 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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#ClimateChange communication is “inherently difficult” due to many factors, eg, culture/context. Marguardt & Medeiros discuss challenges with pursuing research & knowledge mobilization in the Arctic by #EarlyCareerResearchers & offer recommendations @facetsjournal.bsky.social doi.org/10.1139/face...
Title, authors’ names, and abstract from a paper about knowledge mobilization about climate change research in the Arctic conducted by early career researchers
April 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM