Andrew Chin
@spinnershark7.bsky.social
Director Fish & Fisheries Lab, James Cook University | Advisor Save Our Seas Foundation | healthy fisheries, ecosystems, and communities; shark and ray conservation in the Asia-Pacific| Reconnecting with Asia | Recovering Ocean Human 🌊🦈🐟| 🇦🇺 🇸🇬 🇵🇭
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Andrew Chin
@spinnershark7.bsky.social
· Nov 30
Hello Bluesky, and fellow #shark nerds and #Ocean people. I stopped using Twitter years ago but @sharkcolin.bsky.social just inspired me to give social media a second chance. This time I’ll be much more selective about who I follow, agnostic about likes and follows, and much more casual about it …🤞🏼
REMINDER! Applications for the 2025 Asian Shark & Ray Research, Conservation, and Leadership workshop close 31 March. If you work on shark & ray conservation in Asia, this workshop may be for you! Apply at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Asian_shar...
More information at www.fishandfisheries.com/projects
More information at www.fishandfisheries.com/projects
March 29, 2025 at 11:52 AM
REMINDER! Applications for the 2025 Asian Shark & Ray Research, Conservation, and Leadership workshop close 31 March. If you work on shark & ray conservation in Asia, this workshop may be for you! Apply at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Asian_shar...
More information at www.fishandfisheries.com/projects
More information at www.fishandfisheries.com/projects
Heading down to rainy #Brisbane to talk with fishers about #shark #depredation - the patterns and impacts, the potential causes, and what #sharkscience shows about potential solutions - project funded by @frdc.bsky.social
#australia #sharkresearch #marinescience
#australia #sharkresearch #marinescience
March 28, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Heading down to rainy #Brisbane to talk with fishers about #shark #depredation - the patterns and impacts, the potential causes, and what #sharkscience shows about potential solutions - project funded by @frdc.bsky.social
#australia #sharkresearch #marinescience
#australia #sharkresearch #marinescience
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Really balanced article by @australia.theguardian.com covering the growing impact of shark depredation on fishers, and how that might relate to shark numbers. Includes statements by @spinnershark7.bsky.social and I.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘They’re smart now’: Australian fishers are on tenterhooks over shark encounters. Should swimmers be worried?
Increasing run-ins between anglers and the ocean’s apex predators reflects a growing unease among beachgoers. But is widespread fear justified?
www.theguardian.com
March 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Really balanced article by @australia.theguardian.com covering the growing impact of shark depredation on fishers, and how that might relate to shark numbers. Includes statements by @spinnershark7.bsky.social and I.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Congratulations to all of the 48 project leaders receiving Save Our Seas small grants and keystone grants for 2025. Some great projects and people being funded! #sharkresearch #sharkscience #sharkconservation #marineconservation
March 18, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Congratulations to all of the 48 project leaders receiving Save Our Seas small grants and keystone grants for 2025. Some great projects and people being funded! #sharkresearch #sharkscience #sharkconservation #marineconservation
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Please enjoy part 1 of a series of blog posts written by myself and @brettfavaro.bsky.social offering our advice on how scientists can effectively speak with jouranlists about our areas of expertise. Part 2 is coming next week.
Please read and share!
www.southernfriedscience.com/advice-for-t... 🧪
Please read and share!
www.southernfriedscience.com/advice-for-t... 🧪
Advice for talking to the media as a conservation scientist: Part 1
By David Shiffman and Brett Favaro. Many environmental scientists understand that there is value in communicating about their work through the media, as publicity can help raise public awareness of…
www.southernfriedscience.com
March 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Please enjoy part 1 of a series of blog posts written by myself and @brettfavaro.bsky.social offering our advice on how scientists can effectively speak with jouranlists about our areas of expertise. Part 2 is coming next week.
Please read and share!
www.southernfriedscience.com/advice-for-t... 🧪
Please read and share!
www.southernfriedscience.com/advice-for-t... 🧪
Heading to your first scientific conference? The F&F Lab students have written a blog post of their experiences at their first conference, with their advice for the conference season. Lab staff have also written a piece showing how their experience differs. www.fishandfisheries.com/news-blog
March 11, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Heading to your first scientific conference? The F&F Lab students have written a blog post of their experiences at their first conference, with their advice for the conference season. Lab staff have also written a piece showing how their experience differs. www.fishandfisheries.com/news-blog
Just read a call for project proposals on sustainability, systematic change, coastal restoration etc. Projects should include stakeholder engagement and have measurable outcomes after one-year. One year. While well-intentioned, I don’t think these are realistic expectations for real conservation.
February 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Just read a call for project proposals on sustainability, systematic change, coastal restoration etc. Projects should include stakeholder engagement and have measurable outcomes after one-year. One year. While well-intentioned, I don’t think these are realistic expectations for real conservation.
The world needs science for evidence based decision making. Science needs women and girls to broaden its perspectives and approaches that help drive innovation, application, and discovery.
February 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The world needs science for evidence based decision making. Science needs women and girls to broaden its perspectives and approaches that help drive innovation, application, and discovery.
Reposted by Andrew Chin
For the nth time, scientists everywhere must understand that scientific * #evidence* is apolitical, but the *prioritization* of #science is *inherently* political (though it *used to* be non-partisan). #Politics is how free societies address #PublicHealth challenges & we *must* participate.
If you can, do something, speak up and act up. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Scientists as political advocates
Science, both teaching and doing, is under attack. The recent US presidential election of a person and platform with anti-science bias exemplifies this. The study of climate processes and patterns and...
www.science.org
February 3, 2025 at 1:25 AM
For the nth time, scientists everywhere must understand that scientific * #evidence* is apolitical, but the *prioritization* of #science is *inherently* political (though it *used to* be non-partisan). #Politics is how free societies address #PublicHealth challenges & we *must* participate.
The new 100 peso #banknote is out featuring the stunning #Palawan peacock pheasant. The new notes are plastic & waterproof and look awesome. The ‘butanding’ still graces the reverse side.
Palawan is a jewel of Filipino 🇵🇭 #biodiversity. looking forward to returning in July for workshops 🤩
Palawan is a jewel of Filipino 🇵🇭 #biodiversity. looking forward to returning in July for workshops 🤩
February 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
The new 100 peso #banknote is out featuring the stunning #Palawan peacock pheasant. The new notes are plastic & waterproof and look awesome. The ‘butanding’ still graces the reverse side.
Palawan is a jewel of Filipino 🇵🇭 #biodiversity. looking forward to returning in July for workshops 🤩
Palawan is a jewel of Filipino 🇵🇭 #biodiversity. looking forward to returning in July for workshops 🤩
We have a new #sharkscience paper just out on working with batoids, including ethical considerations and guidance regarding the difficult choices field researchers sometimes face. This was a global collaborative with many authors, and is published as #openaccess link.springer.com/article/10.1...
February 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
We have a new #sharkscience paper just out on working with batoids, including ethical considerations and guidance regarding the difficult choices field researchers sometimes face. This was a global collaborative with many authors, and is published as #openaccess link.springer.com/article/10.1...
If you have data from the European Atlantic that show certain areas being especially important to sharks and rays, this @iucnshark.bsky.social announcement is for you. Put your sharks and rays on the map!
January 29, 2025 at 2:06 AM
If you have data from the European Atlantic that show certain areas being especially important to sharks and rays, this @iucnshark.bsky.social announcement is for you. Put your sharks and rays on the map!
Just out: the lastest edition of Shark News the bsky.app/profile/iucnshark.bsky.social IUCN #Shark Specialist Group newsletter. We have an article about our work with the PADI Global Shark and Ray Census starting at pg 80. Meanwhile, if you like sharks and rays, Shark News is full of juicy content.
January 28, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Just out: the lastest edition of Shark News the bsky.app/profile/iucnshark.bsky.social IUCN #Shark Specialist Group newsletter. We have an article about our work with the PADI Global Shark and Ray Census starting at pg 80. Meanwhile, if you like sharks and rays, Shark News is full of juicy content.
Well, this finally happened! After working on sharks for over 20 years, I finally saw my first #whaleshark in the wild! We were heading to a dive site and we came across this juvenile male just cruising. We motored ahead and jumped in, and big fella just came right on by. Simply gorgeous 🤩.
January 27, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Well, this finally happened! After working on sharks for over 20 years, I finally saw my first #whaleshark in the wild! We were heading to a dive site and we came across this juvenile male just cruising. We motored ahead and jumped in, and big fella just came right on by. Simply gorgeous 🤩.
Reposted by Andrew Chin
We want to invite you to discover the latest 11th issue of Shark News – the official IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group (SSG) magazine.
January 27, 2025 at 7:14 AM
We want to invite you to discover the latest 11th issue of Shark News – the official IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group (SSG) magazine.
Good news to start the week - apparently a major international study shows that regardless of what media may portray, most people trust science and scientists: theconversation.com/most-of-us-t...
Most of us trust scientists, shows a survey of nearly 72,000 people worldwide
A global new survey shows there’s no crisis of trust in scientists, as some might claim. But there are some nuances.
theconversation.com
January 20, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Good news to start the week - apparently a major international study shows that regardless of what media may portray, most people trust science and scientists: theconversation.com/most-of-us-t...
OPEN CALL for Sharks International 2026 proposals for keynote speakers, themed sessions and panels, workshops, and side events 📢 🦈
Please submit proposals via: forms.gle/9EiKJVncMoa7...
Deadline for proposals: 15th March 2025
Please submit proposals via: forms.gle/9EiKJVncMoa7...
Deadline for proposals: 15th March 2025
January 15, 2025 at 6:27 AM
OPEN CALL for Sharks International 2026 proposals for keynote speakers, themed sessions and panels, workshops, and side events 📢 🦈
Please submit proposals via: forms.gle/9EiKJVncMoa7...
Deadline for proposals: 15th March 2025
Please submit proposals via: forms.gle/9EiKJVncMoa7...
Deadline for proposals: 15th March 2025
The build continues - I’m so impressed with the thought, design, and quality control that has gone into this. Step by step, instructions are clear, everything piece fits perfectly, and the creativity behind making generic pieces fit together to create something new, well done LEGO 👏🏼
January 11, 2025 at 7:28 AM
The build continues - I’m so impressed with the thought, design, and quality control that has gone into this. Step by step, instructions are clear, everything piece fits perfectly, and the creativity behind making generic pieces fit together to create something new, well done LEGO 👏🏼
Reposted by Andrew Chin
Genetic Diversity, Kinship, and Polychromatism in the Spotted Eagle Ray Aetobatus ocellatus of Fiji https://buff.ly/4gBA2i0 🌏 🦑 🧪
Genetic Diversity, Kinship, and Polychromatism in the Spotted Eagle Ray Aetobatus ocellatus of Fiji
The spotted eagle ray Aetobatus ocellatus (Kuhl, 1923) has a widespread Indo-West Pacific distribution and displays substantial population genetic structuring. Genetic data are crucial for…
buff.ly
January 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Genetic Diversity, Kinship, and Polychromatism in the Spotted Eagle Ray Aetobatus ocellatus of Fiji https://buff.ly/4gBA2i0 🌏 🦑 🧪
Two days later - and I have found the time to at least open the box 🤦🏻♂️
January 10, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Two days later - and I have found the time to at least open the box 🤦🏻♂️
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This is why AI proliferation is dangerous. We're removing the critical thinking requirement behind many questions, and hoping that AI trained from imperfect data somehow knows better (spoiler: often it doesn't).
New study finds that frequent use of AI tools encourages offloading cognitive tasks and reduces critical thinking. Higher AI usage correlated with lower critical thinking skills, especially in younger users.
www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/15...
www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/15...
AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical Thinking
The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has transformed numerous aspects of daily life, yet its impact on critical thinking remains underexplored. This study investigates the relations...
www.mdpi.com
January 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
This is why AI proliferation is dangerous. We're removing the critical thinking requirement behind many questions, and hoping that AI trained from imperfect data somehow knows better (spoiler: often it doesn't).
I only have one week of holidays left. I’ve been meaning to make a start on this kit for months. I know people are here for shark and science content, but is anyone interested in what we do to help our minds rest and recover? Would regular updates on the build be of any interest?
Comments?
Comments?
January 6, 2025 at 8:06 AM
I only have one week of holidays left. I’ve been meaning to make a start on this kit for months. I know people are here for shark and science content, but is anyone interested in what we do to help our minds rest and recover? Would regular updates on the build be of any interest?
Comments?
Comments?
Just heard of a friend grinding over the holidays on a proposal due tomorrow. We are all hard working professionals who need rest, like any other profession. Funders - setting dates in early Jan is poor practice and disrespectful of the people you want to give the best of themselves to the cause.
January 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Just heard of a friend grinding over the holidays on a proposal due tomorrow. We are all hard working professionals who need rest, like any other profession. Funders - setting dates in early Jan is poor practice and disrespectful of the people you want to give the best of themselves to the cause.
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Reintegrating myself to the conservation science community. My name’s Rafid, a shark conservationist from Indonesia. I’m currently a PhD student @ Duke; also a Co-founder of local NGO threshershark.id which goal is to conserve sharks & communities’ livelihoods!
December 23, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Reintegrating myself to the conservation science community. My name’s Rafid, a shark conservationist from Indonesia. I’m currently a PhD student @ Duke; also a Co-founder of local NGO threshershark.id which goal is to conserve sharks & communities’ livelihoods!
Possibly still the best #christmasmovie ever. Merry Christmas everyone!
December 25, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Possibly still the best #christmasmovie ever. Merry Christmas everyone!