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eiui.bsky.social
Environmental Information: Use and Influence (Dalhousie Univ.)
@eiui.bsky.social
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Researching the use & influence of information at the science-policy interface in marine contexts (www.eiui.ca)
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eiui.bsky.social
What makes research findings #trustworthy? @briannosek.bsky.social et al. state “producing trustworthy research findings may not be sufficient on its own to earn trust,” but trustworthiness is an essential factor & they provide a framework to assess #trustworthiness @pnas.org doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
Title, authors’ names, and abstract from a paper about a proposed framework for assessing the trustworthiness of research findings
February 10, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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ipbes.net
The @ipbes.net Business and Biodiversity Assessment Report is the first of its kind highlighting methods and more than 100 specific actions to measure and respond to business impacts and dependencies.

Watch the short video and find out more about #BizBiodiversity www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY1l...
IPBES #BizBiodiversity Assessment
YouTube video by IPBES Secretariat
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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monicamorrisong.bsky.social
Potential for LLMs to save some labour in the evidence synthesis process but core challenges include complex information, subjective judgments: lessons from environmental evidence synthesis link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@ryanhodgson.bsky.social @josephkb.bsky.social @dalalhanna.bsky.social
Assessing the effectiveness of ontology-grounded AI term extraction using OntoGPT for environmental evidence synthesis - Environmental Evidence
Environmental Evidence - Evidence syntheses are valuable sources of robust and transparent knowledge that can identify gaps in research and inform evidence-based decision making. However, the...
link.springer.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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sciencepolicy.ca
How does a fundamental science like physics help to inspire policy in Canada?

Prof. Arthur B. McDonald, 2015 Nobel Physics Laureate and Gray Chair Emeritus, Queen’s University shared insights at #CSPC2025: https://sciencepolicy.ca/conference/cspc-2025/cspc-2025-interviews/

#CdnSci #CdnInnovation
February 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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cleanarctic.bsky.social
#PPR 13: This Week, @imohq.bsky.social Member States Must Agree on Cleaning up Shipping’s Arctic Emissions
bit.ly/ppr13a @sianprior.bsky.social @eelcoleemans.bsky.social
PPR 13: This Week, IMO Member States Must Agree on Cleaning up Shipping’s Arctic Emissions
February 9, 2026 at 6:43 AM
eiui.bsky.social
AI tools are increasingly being used to prepare literature #reviews/syntheses but #hallucinated #references are a problem. @lizziegibney.bsky.social reports about OpenScholar, a new #open #source AI model, that outperforms commercial AI tools in generating accurate #citations doi.org/10.1038/d415...
Title, author’s name, headline, first paragraph, and a graphic showing library book shelves from an article published in Nature about literature reviews produced by an open-source artificial intelligence tool
February 8, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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ipbes.net
The first-ever #BizBiodiversity Assessment will give decision-makers clear evidence of how businesses depend on nature, how they impact it, and what this means for risk, resilience, and long-term value.

— IngerAndersen.bsky.social, UN Environment Programme ED

ℹ️ ipbes.canto.de/b/HJAGG

#IPBES12

February 8, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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ipbes.net
It’s official! After years of hard work by IPBES experts, the #BizBiodiversity Assessment Report is approved by the Plenary at #IPBES12!

Congratulations to all on this achievement for people and #nature!

Thank you to all who contributed to this successful outcome.
February 8, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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oceanacanada.bsky.social
GOOD NEWS: Canada has released a new Whalesafe Fishing Gear Strategy, establishing a national framework to reduce deadly entanglements with whales while supporting sustainable fisheries.

Learn more: oceana.ca/en/press-rel...
February 6, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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ca.theconversation.com
Canada is losing track of its wild salmon — just when we need that knowledge most
Canada is losing track of its wild salmon — just when we need that knowledge most
Expediency with industrial development carries real environmental risks for salmon unless matched by corresponding investment in mitigation and monitoring.
theconversation.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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royalsociety.org
The role of science for democratic societies has never been more important. Register for our upcoming scientific meeting on 16-17 March 2026 and explore the theoretical and practical consequences of treating science as a global public good: https://bit.ly/3Y42i4F
February 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM
eiui.bsky.social
Tho’ many policies call for inclusion of #Indigenous & #local #knowledge with western science to guide natural resource mgmt, practical guidance is limited. Danielsen et al. draw on #Arctic examples to offer guidance for bridging knowledge systems @billsutherland.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords from a paper about bridging knowledge systems, including Indigenous knowledge and local knowledge to guide natural resource decision making
February 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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ianhall.bsky.social
How diverse voices are transforming the UN’s climate science

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How diverse voices are transforming the UN’s climate science
Expertise can come from generations of farmers building up understanding of local weather patterns or Indigenous knowledge about forests and rivers.
theconversation.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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wpmueller.bsky.social
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Manitoba and Canada eye Hudson Bay conservation area | The Narwhal
‘The need for action has never been more urgent,’ Manitoba environment minister says of the Hudson Bay region
thenarwhal.ca
February 7, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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iisd.org
After two failed attempts to finalize the global #PlasticsTreaty, effective leadership is widely seen as critical for restoring momentum.

On Feb 7, governments will meet to select a new chair.

Learn where talks stand and why this meeting matters: https://bit.ly/45QnL5v
A stone statue surrounded by objects made of plastic stands outside as part of an art installation. Text overlaid reads, "Where the Global Plastics Treaty Talks Stand"
February 6, 2026 at 11:51 AM
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lseimpactblog.bsky.social
💥New | University journal publishers – global, messy and underestimated

✍️ Maryna Nazarovets @mikaellaakso.bsky.social & @zehrataskin.bsky.social

#AcademicPublishing #UniversityPresses #AcademicSky
University journal publishers – global, messy and underestimated - LSE Impact
Despite being systematically underestimated university presses are a widespread and structurally significant part of the journal publishing landscape.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
February 5, 2026 at 11:10 AM
eiui.bsky.social
#Biodiversity #loss is continuing at an “unprecedented rate,” but ”when it comes to conserving biodiversity, stronger #evidence for what works & what doesn’t is sorely needed” state @nature.com editors. They highlight recent evidence #synthesis projects & the need for action doi.org/10.1038/d415...
Title, headline, and photograph of a forest area in northern India from an editorial about evidence deficiency for biodiversity conservation published in Nature
February 6, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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deepstewardship.bsky.social
🌊 In this week's Deep-Sea Round-Up:
🔹 How mesopelagic fisheries could impact tuna stocks,
🔹A guide to designing equitable ocean initiatives, and
🔹An eDNA observatory in the Arctic.

👉 Read it here: buff.ly/EIooPa2
📧 Subscribe: buff.ly/wQKpZjM

📸 NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research
February 5, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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joachimclaudet.bsky.social
🚨 Paper Alert! 🚨

🪸🐟🎣🫂 Reimagining #CoralReef futures 🌟🌠🌌

♾️ Visions + narratives constitute key stepping stones to reimagining desirable relationships between people and coral reefs and speak to both anticipatory and adaptive pathways toward desired change.

doi.org/10.1038/s441...
February 5, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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e4dca.bsky.social
Misinformation is not the same as disinformation.

Misinformation often spreads unintentionally through emotion and uncertainty.
Disinformation is deliberately created and amplified to mislead and erode trust.

Read our report on misinformation in Canada:
evidencefordemocracy.ca/research/the...
February 5, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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wcmb2026.bsky.social
Themes and sessions of @wcmb2026.bsky.social - Part 28

Session 6.4: "Bright spots and bridge building: Co-designing #marinebiodiversity knowledge to inform conservation, stewardship, and action"

wcmb2026.org/6-science-ma...

Stay tuned for more!

@unoceandecade.bsky.social @vliz.be #WCMB2026
February 5, 2026 at 11:38 AM
eiui.bsky.social
North Atlantic right #whales are #endangered with only ~70 reproducing. The recent death of another due to gear #entanglement highlights the timeliness of Canada’s announcement of a #fishing #gear strategy designed to reduce the risk of entanglements @elwhitten.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Title, journalist’s name, headline, first paragraph, and a photograph of a North American Right Whale from a news report about Canada’s strategy to protect whales from fish gear entanglement published by CBC News
February 4, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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ipcc.bsky.social
Next Monday, join IPCC Chair @jimskeaclimate.bsky.social at the @uniofreading.bsky.social for a free public lecture on how the IPCC works & how global science supports our future climate.

🗓️ 9 February, 18:30-20:00
📍 University of Reading, online

Register here 👉 bit.ly/4rvEK5r
February 3, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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tonyrwalker1.bsky.social
The global plastics treaty can be saved — here’s how to break the deadlock www.nature.com/articles/d41...

#PlasticsTreaty
#PlasticPollution
@scientistscoa.bsky.social
The global plastics treaty can be saved — here’s how to break the deadlock
The stalled multinational effort to protect environmental and human health from plastic pollution is salvageable, with a revamped negotiation process.
www.nature.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:40 AM
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icesmarine.bsky.social
Want to move participatory modelling from a good idea to something that works in practice?🔔Sign up by 15 Feb for the 2nd Workshop on Participatory Modelling (WKPartMod2) to develop a usable guide within ICES.
📍Tromsø, Norway📅17–19 March 2026
https://www.ices.dk/community/groups/Pages/WKPARTMOD2.aspx
February 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM