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Boris Worm @cbcoceansguy

Marine ecologist, Columnist on CBC Radio

Joined March 2013
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This is why I love science: opening our eyes to the wonders of nature. Here, oceanographers recorded the largest predation event ever observed in the ocean phys.org/news/2024-10-oceano… via @physorg_com

Oceanographers record the largest predation event ever observed in the ocean

There is power in numbers, or so the saying goes. But in the ocean, scientists are finding that fish that group together don't necessarily survive together. In some cases, the more fish there are,...

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Worried about the rise of #misinformation on social media and in public discourse? Please join us for the 2024 Ransom A. Myers lecture on THU 17th October at 7.15PM at Dalhousie University. The event is free and is followed by a reception, everyone is welcome! @DalScience
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Healthy #fisheries are key for supplying food for the rising global population. In a study of drivers of effective fisheries mgmt, Schiller, et al. @g_auld @cbcoceansguy note in @FishFishJournal leadership & balanced #DecisionMaking are important factors doi.org/10.1111/faf.12815
Title, authors’ names, and abstract from a paper about factors influencing fisheries management. Text: Learning from positive deviants in fisheries.

ALT Title, authors’ names, and abstract from a paper about factors influencing fisheries management. Text: Learning from positive deviants in fisheries.
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Many Laws to Protect Sharks Have Backfired, Researchers Find nytimes.com/2pbs.twimg.com/c…

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Why a third of all sharks are swimming toward extinction, despite efforts to save them washingtonpost.com/climate-e…

Why banning the practice of chopping off shark fins is not saving sharks

A new study in the journal Science found the number of sharks killed by fishing is still going up despite government efforts to save the ocean predators

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About 1 in 3 vertebrate species is used, eaten or traded by humans, study finds latimes.com/science/story/20…

About 1 in 3 vertebrate species are used, eaten or traded by humans, study finds

Humans exploit nearly 15,000 other vertebrate species, and 13% of them are either vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered. No other animal has such an outsized impact on other species.

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The closest we have come to meeting an intelligent #alien - why the #octopus keeps surprising scientists time and again cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-3… @DalScience
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Beautiful, hope-inspiring examples of where communities can help bring back wild nature, benefitting species and people @backlandscoalition cbc.ca/news/science/biodiver…

Report suggests nature restoration matters most right near where people live | CBC News

Restoration is the key to Canada’s efforts to reverse biodiversity loss — now a part of the country’s international obligations, after the COP15 UN biodiversity conference which was hosted in...

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Study lays out full extent of humans as global predators — and it’s a big problem /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…

Study lays out full extent of humans as global predators — and it’s a big problem

Humans collectively prey on nearly 15,000 wild vertebrate species, roughly one third of all varieties on the planet

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Humans exploit about one-third of wild vertebrate species - may need to rethink our collective relationship with wild nature. sciencenews.org/article/huma…

Humans exploit about one-third of wild vertebrate species

An analysis of nearly 47,000 vertebrate animal species reveals that using them for food, medicine or the pet trade is helping push some toward extinction.

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Humans are now using 1/3 of all vertebrates on Earth - almost 15,000 species. This makes us consume up to 300 times more prey items than other comparable carnivore. First study of its kind estimates ecological effects of 'super-predation' @ChrisDarimont nature.com/articles/s42003-0…
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Atlantic mackerel are woven into the fabric of east coast life - what will it’s decline mean for the people who depend on it? Read our @globeandmail article to find out: theglobeandmail.com/canada/a… with @JenniferYVerma 📸 by @LeilaBeaudoin & Nicolas Winkler
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Largest recorded concentration of large #whales in history provides hope for #ecosystem #recovery in the Southern Ocean. Will be covering this at 5.18PM today on @Mainstreethfx @oceanschoolnow nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
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Think globally, act locally and #keepthebacklandswild Please help us save a unique wilderness area close to #Halifax from suburban development. Sign the petition today: bit.ly/3wqkYNZ @EcologyAction @FriendsHalifax @HfxFieldNat @DalOfficeSust

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Save Purcells Cove Urban Reserve from Development

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14 Mar 2022
Knowing and understanding our connection to the ocean is important for us all, no matter where we live! Learn more about #OceanLiteracy, and the importance of making it more inclusive, in this new Ocean School article by CarolAnne Black 🌊📖 linkedin.com/pulse/importanc… @OceanFrontier

The importance of ocean literacy: why it matters to us all

Article by CarolAnne Black. Ocean literacy means knowing and understanding our connection to the ocean.

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The totally amazing discovery of a 60-million strong icefish nesting colony in Antarctica. How much better does it get??? My (very excited) take on this on @Mainstreethfx cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-3…

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19 Jan 2022
After the 4pm news... another marvel of evolution! Our oceans guy Boris Worm tells Jeff about the discovery of 60-million icefish whose nests occupying 240-square-kilometers of the ocean floor off Antarctica. And this is weird -- they have clear blood. Boris explains why.
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Very thought-provoking article on #scienceliteracy and what it means for our daily lives. Quote: "most of what you listen to is noise". bigthink.com/starts-with-a-b…

America's big mistake about science literacy came back to haunt us in 2021

Developing an awareness of and an appreciation for science is what we all truly need, not what we've been doing.

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Warmer, oxygen-poor waters may reduce productivity of world’s largest fishery - new study in Science news.mongabay.com/2022/01/wa… via @Mongabay

Warmer, oxygen-poor waters threaten world’s ‘most heavily exploited’ fish

In 2008, a team of researchers boarded an expedition vessel and set sail for the anchovy-rich waters off the coast of Peru. They were searching for a place to extract a sediment sample that would...

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Global emissions still on the rise? Not if you account for nature-based solutions -- interview about #carbonneutrality, stable #CO2 #emissions on @Mainstreethfx: How leaving nature alone is helping to reduce our impact on the climate cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-3…
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