Scientist for The Pew Charitable Trusts (@pewenvironment) with equal passion for conservation and science. Tweets my own. AKA Jonathan R.B. Fisher. He/him/his
Arlington, VA
Joined August 2012
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We're over halfway through #UNOC3 in Nice!
We're on the ground pushing to protect our ocean’s health from threats, including illegal and overfishing, deep-sea mining, and pollution. pewtrsts.org/455wUHP
📸 Snapshots from the week so far👇
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A new direction for @BLMNational will promote healthy communities in the West and protect wildlife, watersheds, and cultural resources. Say thanks for this bold, balanced vision for the nation’s largest land management agency. 👏🏽👏🏼👏🏻#ActNowForPublicLands actnowforpubliclands.org/tak…
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Good news!
Utah’s new state budget includes a long-term pledge to fund new #WildlifeCrossings.
These infrastructure projects will connect migration corridors while reducing animal-vehicle collisions. pew.org/3TTYEci
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Fact: One million of Earth’s 8 million plant and animal species face extinction.
In the U.S.—one of 17 nations worldwide identified as “megadiverse”—a holistic conservation approach is vital for our future. pew.org/4c96wO9
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Even with major advancements in research, there’s much we don’t know yet about the ocean. I enjoyed reading about scientists who are uncovering these mysteries—from plastic pollution to mapping the ocean floor. vox.com/science-and-health/2…
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Indigenous communities have long stewarded American lands and waters. The first Indigenous Marine Stewardship Area in the U.S. was recently established in California and will protect the area’s rich biodiversity and water. pewtrusts.org/en/research-an…
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Fact: Old-growth forests only make up 18% of forestlands managed by @forestservice and @BLMNational.
Our Blake Busse joined @kaleb_roedel to discuss how a new proposal would protect these historic forests from increasing threats. pew.org/3RYolXc
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Unbelievable find! Scientists have discovered 20,000+ octopuses clustered around deep-sea volcanic springs—the largest known ‘octopus garden’ to date.
This latest discovery highlights how much we still don’t know about the deep-sea. pew.org/3r3T3Vb
📽️: @MBARI_News
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“The more we can reconnect landscapes, or habitat patches, the more resilient and healthy these wildlife populations are generally going to be,” explained our @MattSkroch to @changcon.
How new research is helping accomplish that faster than ever. 👇popularmechanics.com/preview…
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My @PewEnvironment colleagues outline how North Carolina measures carbon storage in its seagrass habitats, helping to meet the state’s climate goals and slow the rate of climate change. pew.org/3QVCHYW
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Kong is a foster dog ready to bring some joy to your life. He is a great partner for the dog park, hiking, playing ball in the yard, and cuddling on the couch. He has lots of love to give. He would enjoy a playful dog brother or sister, and gets along well with cats and kids.
ALT A black dog facing the camera with his tongue exposed, and a background of fallen leaves and grass
ALT A black dog with a white chest facing the camera while sitting, with a bandana around his neck that reads "adopt me "
ALT Large black dog with a white chest sitting in the lap of a woman who is petting him
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“[The South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative] gives me hope that we can meet the challenges of our day—chief of them is sea level rise. If we don’t take action for salt marshes, we may not have them [in the future].” —Our @Coastal_Cam 👉pew.org/4004pqp
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Great news!
The @Qikiqtani_Inuit announced an interim agreement with the Canadian government and allies to benefit their communities and protect their lands and waters in the Qikiqtani region of Nunavut. pew.org/3PQp0sm
ALT Map of Canada's northernmost territory, Nunavut.
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"As a blistering marine heat wave persists off the coast, a full-blown emergency is unfolding along the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States."
Reporting by @brady_dennis @AmudalatAjasa @chriscmooney
washingtonpost.com/climate-e…
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As our climate changes, the approach to supporting the health and sustainability of America’s national forests must also shift. Data from my @pewtrusts colleagues and Conservation Science Partners can inform science-based decisions for the @forestservice. pew.org/46AXFCf
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awesome #job alert (Washington, DC): Strategic Partnerships Relationship Manager @Cornell @AtkinsonCenter cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.co…
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Improving scientific impact: How to practice science that influences environmental policy and management
doi.org/10.1111/csp2.210
This is key - contact the target user, and try to start partnerships with their goals in mind!
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China is moving very quickly.
Last year it already added an incredible amount of solar.
But its rate in the first four months this year was almost 3 times higher than last year.
This year it could *add* more than the solar capacity of the US.
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bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Happy #NationalRiversMonth!
U.S. rivers provide:
🐟 Critical habitat
🚰 Clean drinking water
🛡 Climate change resilience
…and more. Here’s a look at a few rivers that communities are working to restore and protect, or have recently protected. 👇 🧵
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Climate change disproportionately hurts resource-poor communities more than wealthy ones, which emit much more climate-warming emissions, a recent @IPCC_CH report found.
Our @ksullivanwiley and @meganjungwi explain how to level the playing field: pew.org/41ZSzvy
