Shannon Noelle Rivera
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Shannon Noelle Rivera
@shannonrivera.com
Transdisciplinary Conservation Researcher working globally on: Building Evidence, IWT, Gender, Animal Welfare, Wildlife Crime & fighting for underdogs | Working w UNODC, USFWS International Affairs, SCBOceania, USFS

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The loss of Dr. Jane Goodall runs deep for the little girls who grew up to become defenders of wildlife.. She expanded the boundaries of what we believed we could do. Jane was our beacon.

I will carry her with me in all I do.

#janegoodall #conservation
October 4, 2025 at 6:36 AM
What an honor to have shared this earth with Jane Goodall.🖤 Her loss has carved a void in our world that could never be filled. It will be a privilege to watch even her memory continue to change the world, but today I’m just sad. May we all hold even a fraction of her conviction. #janegoodall #jane
October 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Volunteered with Ladles of Love in Cape Town for #MandelaDay 🧡Giving back to honor Nelson Mandela’s legacy and support food security in South Africa.

I heard it was the largest single day volunteer event in the world?? Either way, it was great to help a little. Thanks for having me Cape Town!
July 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
📣 Just published: A landmark study using 20 years of data from 133 LMICs, fixed-effects Poisson models, and dynamic microsimulation forecasting reveals a staggering toll.

⚠️ Cutting #USAID support could result in 14 million preventable deaths by 2030.
4.5 million of them would be children under 5.
July 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The dissolution of the #EPA research arm & shift of scientific functions to policy offices signals a profound politicization of environmental governance in the United States. Beyond staff cuts, this risks eroding scientific independence—turning #evidence-based regulation into policy-driven science.
May 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Nearly 400 experts were dismissed from the National Climate Assessment — the report that guides how the US responds to #climatechange

We don’t need a report to see the crisis, but we need it to guide strategy, funding & protect the most impacted

Make no mistake- gutting the process is the strategy
April 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
👗#fashion IS a statement but I want to make sure I’m saying the right thing.

We consume so much every day without even realizing — fast fashion, fast scrolling, fast food.

i Loved the #BeattheWaste campaign from @unep.org & got inspired as I head to the thrift store to find some field gear✌🏽
April 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
To my colleagues and friends, your absence will be felt. 💔 #usfws
April 19, 2025 at 4:47 AM
I had one of those kind of days that will stay etched into your memory forever. Antarctica is like landing on a different planet. 🤯 Im in my 3rd season and it never gets less mind blowing..
January 5, 2025 at 4:43 AM
We were the first humans to have ever kayaked this uncharted glacial lake in South Georgia.

It just so happened to have a rather undocumented king penguin colony on its edge. Probably over 100,000 birds

Definitely not aspiring for a normal life. #antarctica #penguins #glacialretreat
December 26, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Checkin out the locals at the beach☀️

Magellanic penguins looking adorb at Gypsy Cove in the Falkland Islands today. Interestingly, this area was the last of the Falklands to be cleared of landmines post-conflict

Now we get to visit & witness this amazing colony in all its sub Antarctic glory🐧
December 19, 2024 at 2:03 AM