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Christina Hicks
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Professor. Environmental social scientist at Lancaster Environment Centre. Trying to return to a fell runner

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Christina Chemtai Hicks is a British Kenyan environmental social scientist who is a Professor in the Political Ecology group at Lancaster University. She is interested in the relationships between individuals, societies and nature. She was awarded the 2019 Philip Leverhulme Prize for Geography. .. more

Environmental science 63%
Geography 16%
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Christina Hicks @christinahicks.bsky.social · 20h
This is a wonderful book by Sara Ahmed that examines this phenomenon

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Complaint!- Combined Academic
In Complaint! Sara Ahmed examines what we can learn about power from those who complain about abuses of power. Drawing on oral and written testimonies from a...
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Travis @someforeignfield.bsky.social · 7d
Look at the photos. The thing I heard often working on the USAID Gaza response from our partners in Gaza was the field of dead bodies - men, women, children - that fanned out around IDF checkpoints in the Netzarim corridor. Shot by IDF soldiers for no reason (unless "for fun" counts as a reason).
U.S. Envoys Refused to Report "Apocalyptic" Conditions in Gaza. Exclusive Photos Show the Reality They Suppressed
The U.S. embassy in Jerusalem suppressed a February 2024 report on northern Gaza because it “lacked balance.” These photos from the UN fact finding trip are visual evidence of the conditions.
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 12d
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 13d
New: AAG President @WilliamGMoseley offers an eyewitness perspective from his hometown of Minneapolis-St. Paul, arguing for respect for human rights and international law as the basis for science and society. buff.ly/dlDzIXV
Mass turnout in Minneapolis on Jan 23, 2026. Credit: Bill Moseley

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Jennifer Clapp 🇨🇦 @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social · 17d
Recent analysis with @christinahicks.bsky.social @linegordon.bsky.social et. al. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Corporate concentration and power matter for agency in food systems
High levels of corporate concentration and power in agrifood supply chains raise important policy concerns because they can affect food systems in adv…
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Jennifer Clapp 🇨🇦 @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social · 17d
Property controls are yet another way that grocery chains exert their market power in ways that raise prices and undercut people's agency and choice in food systems. @keldonb.bsky.social @clairek.bsky.social See link in comments for recent analysis on same...

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How grocery giants control who can sell food in your neighbourhood | CBC News
Canada’s biggest grocery giants — including Loblaws, Sobeys and Metro — are using property law to control how other grocery stores, dollar stores, pharmacies and gas stations can compete with them, an...
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Josh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · Dec 22
Here is a link around the paywall for my latest commentary
in One Earth titled " A decade of bright spots in conservation and ecology: Lessons, limits, and future directions"
authors.elsevier.com/a/1mIX89C%7E...

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Christina Hicks @christinahicks.bsky.social · Oct 19
It’s hard to discuss fully here, plus I’m not the best person to do so. Do send me a DM & I will put you in touch with the modelling group who can do a much better job of explaining the nuances & details.

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Christina Hicks @christinahicks.bsky.social · Oct 19
Because many of the places where population is expected to grow is a) where income is expected to grow & b) where consumption is currently lowest, we project a greater growth in demand for fish production that would be expected from global averages based on population alone.

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Christina Hicks @christinahicks.bsky.social · Oct 19
Of course, people could meet the recommendations with much lower levels of fish consumption, as the bottom range is 0, but this is less likely. + The aim was to establish how feasible a realistic shift is, how much change is required & explore if that’s possible within safe & just boundaries.

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Christina Hicks @christinahicks.bsky.social · Oct 19
All the EAT-Lancet recommendations have a range-e.g. dairy is 0-500g/d, fish 0-100g/d, beef 0-30g/d. The scenarios make assumptions about where different populations are likely to fall in that range, based on preferences, wealth, etc.

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Christina Hicks @christinahicks.bsky.social · Oct 14
& the opposite is true (eg Europe). Plus the diet is flexible (ie fish recommendations from 0-100g/day) & the areas where population is expected to grow are where increases in income are expected. The expectation is that with increases in income demand for higher value goods increases.

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Christina Hicks @christinahicks.bsky.social · Oct 14
Sorry just seen this (+ caveat I was most involved in the justice part). A number of factors go into the models including population, income, & preferences. The main factor driving increases is the areas with most catch up are where population growth is also to be greatest (eg parts of S Asia & SSA)

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Sango Mahanty @sangomahanty.bsky.social · Oct 9
I'm also helping out with this exciting session on *Pedagogies of Hope*
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P124: Pedagogies of hope: Ideas and practices for teaching and learning in a time of crisis
An interactive, round table format, for the sharing insights, experiences and practices. 5 short talks (5 minutes each) invited to frame discussion.
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Christina Hicks @christinahicks.bsky.social · Aug 1
3-year postdoc @lancasteruni.bsky.social w/ Dr's John Childs & Nicola Firth

Decolonising the Deep Seabed: Countermapping Territory, Heritage & Knowledge

Offering an alternative t0 mainstream approaches to understanding the political geography of the deep seabed

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Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Senior Research Associate - Decolonising the Deep Seabed: Countermapping Territory, Heritage and Knowledge
Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) is pleased to announce a Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) position as part of a Leverhulme Trust-funded project ‘Decolonising the Deep Seabed: Counterma...
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jul 30
Motherfucking wind farms…

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Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · Apr 25
Very excited to welcome @christinahicks.bsky.social to Oxford next week for her talk: "Global fisheries to support local food systems". Booking and event details: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/christ...
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A flyer with the description: Future of Food Trinity seminars. The flyer details the seminar as follows: Seminar room one, Oxford Martin School, Wednesdays at 16:00. Global fisheries to support local food systems. 30 April, Professor Christina Hicks, Lancaster University.

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Lancaster University @lancasteruni.bsky.social · Jul 9
The study was published in @plosbiology.org - you can find out more by following the link below

Follow @lec-reefs.bsky.social to stay updated on our researchers’ work

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Seychelles study shows seabird nutrients boost marine ecosystems around rat-free islands - Lancaster University
A newly published study shows that nutrients from seabird droppings boost the growth of algae in coral reefs in the Seychelles – helping to feed and sustain populations of herbivorous fish that feed o...
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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · Jul 8
Cross-ecosystem nutrient fluxes can influence recipient food webs. @cbenkwitt.bsky.social &co's study of #NutrientSubsidies shows that dynamic metrics better revealed flow & effects of #seabird derived nutrients through #CoralReef food chains @lec-reefs.bsky.social @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/44RFyJk
Left: White-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) flying near an island in the inner Seychelles. Seabirds provide key nutrient inputs to islands and nearby coral reefs, where they boost primary and secondary productivity. Right: Example herbivore exclusion cage used to measure algal turf productivity across a gradient of seabird nutrient inputs on coral reefs. Image credit: Casey Benkwitt.

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Climate Social Science Network @cssn.org · Jul 2
“Despite overwhelming evidence of the interlinked, intergenerational, severe and widespread human rights impacts of the fossil fuel life cycle … these countries have and are still accruing enormous profits from fossil fuels, and are still not taking decisive action,” Elisa Morgera.
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UN expert urges criminalizing fossil fuel disinformation, banning lobbying
Rapporteur calls for defossilization of economies and urgent reparations to avert ‘catastrophic’ rights and climate harms
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Christina Hicks @christinahicks.bsky.social · Jun 14
Looking forward to it!

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Josh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · Jun 13
In my way to a series of exciting workshops in Lancaster and Montpellier - we’ll be developing the next generation bright spots analysis. Watch this space… @lec-reefs.bsky.social
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Christina Hicks @christinahicks.bsky.social · Jun 10
Brilliant Bryce, and super clear!

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IPES-Food @ipes-food.org · Jun 4
Huge congratulations to our @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social who has been awarded a Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prize – for her outstanding achievements and contributions to Canada’s cultural and intellectual heritage.

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Molson Prizes
The Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prizes are awarded to two persons – one in the arts and the other in the social sciences and humanities, who have distinguished themselves by their outstanding a...
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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · Jun 4
The way the seafood industry operates is an excellent illustration of how a complex global supply chain impacts environmental, social and economic sustainability. As this article - which quotes Pentland Centre member @christinahicks.bsky.social - demonstrates.

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The hidden cost of your supermarket sea bass
Revealed: an investigation shows how consumers buying fish in the UK are playing a role in food insecurity and unemployment in Senegal
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · May 25
“We already have the tools… now we need governments to act.” 🌊

In a powerful op-ed for @ipsnews.net , actor and @oceana.bsky.social board member @teddanson.bsky.social calls on world leaders to confront illegal fishing, and spotlights @globalfishingwatch.org as a solution.

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Seafood Without Transparency is a Recipe for Disaster
Seafood is a staple in my house – fish tacos, paella, sushi. But no matter how good it tastes, I can’t help but wonder: was my fish caught responsibly? Or did something go horribly wrong before it eve...
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · May 16
Transparency is at the heart of everything we do - on the water, in policy and across digital spaces.

That’s why we’ve joined Bluesky. As more researchers, advocates and institutions move here, we’re showing up to share open data, science and stories that power ocean protection.

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Christina Hicks @christinahicks.bsky.social · May 12
I don’t think so, Science now asks that “authors of Letters also make readers aware of financial and advisory competing interests.” After a contentious trophy hunting letter in 2019 raised complaints of conflict of interest
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Renowned Science mag changes policy after complaints about pro-trophy hunting letter
Commendable
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Christina Hicks @christinahicks.bsky.social · Apr 29
Always happy to discuss where this is necessary and possible