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Your voice matters. With it, you can champion the bold ideas we need to tackle our planet’s biggest challenges and help create a future where people and nature thrive. On Election Day—and beyond.
Shellfish Growers Climate Coalition retweeted
Never underestimate the power of freshwater mussels. 💪🏼
ALT Photo of two tanks showing the impact of freshwater mussels' pumping power. The one on the left had no mussels and the one on the right had fifteen mussels. In just 90 minutes, the mussels cleared the tank of suspended particles
SGCC is hosting a session at Aquaculture 2025 dedicated to shellfish and climate change -- and we want to include your research, projects, and findings.
Learn more and submit your abstract by Oct 31: was.org/Meeting/Abstract/Sub…
For Florida oyster growers, the impact of Hurricane Helen and Hurricane Milton will be felt for months -- if not years.
If your farm was affected by the storms, you can find financial resources and other support here: aquainfoexchange.org/florida…
Shellfish Growers Climate Coalition retweeted
New Aquaculture Nutrient Removal Calculator lets #oyster growers estimate how much nitrogen their oysters remove from local waters: bit.ly/4ef1Qqx. Also generates a report growers can include in their aquaculture permit apps! #NEFSCScience #AquacultureWeek
ALT Screenshot of the Aquaculture Nutrient Removal Calculator webpage. There is a photo of a pile of oysters in the upper right corner. The perspective is looking down from above. NOAA Fisheries logo.
Your voice is crucial. During national and local elections, remember to speak up for the future you want.
Learn how you can take action this November (and beyond): nature.org/en-us/get-involve…
🚨Funding opportunity🚨 for projects that promote diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in the shellfish aquaculture industry.
Applications due November 1 - learn more and apply: pewtrusts.org/en/about/curre…
Shellfish Growers Climate Coalition retweeted
(1 of 4) JUST IN: International report, issued by the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS), confirms record-high global: Temperature, greenhouse gases, sea level & ocean heat in 2023.
Details: bit.ly/4cxJSxX
#BulletinAMS
ALT 2023 DOMINANT GREENHOUSE GASES GRAPH
Join marine biologist Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and SGCC director Sally McGee at “Nature Talks: The Ocean’s Future is Our Future,” a special event by @TNC_CT featuring light refreshments, music, and interactive art.
RSVP: nature.org/naturetalks
The school year is right around the corner, making it the perfect time to sign up for our partnership with @we_are_tci!
Learn more about this exciting opportunity for shellfish growers to educate and empower the next generation of climate leaders: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Happy National Oyster Day! Oysters are amazing - and so are the people who grow them. We feel lucky every day to work with this inspiring and impressive community. 🦪
Shellfish Growers Climate Coalition retweeted
Global surface temperatures from @BerkeleyEarth are now out for June. It was the warmest June on record for land, oceans, and the globe as a whole by a sizable margin (~0.14C), and came in at 1.6C above preindustrial levels.berkeleyearth.org/june-2024-…
Mussel and seaweed aquaculture doesn't just provide a low-impact source of food for humans – it can also bolster biodiversity by creating habitat for wild fish species, according to new research.
thefishsite.com/articles/bio…
Shellfish Growers Climate Coalition retweeted
#COFI36 has adopted the #FAO_GSA, a tool all countries can use to drive inclusive, resilient, environmentally friendly, sustainable #aquaculture.
A #BlueTransformation for today and tomorrow❗️
Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/iP6VF
As the ocean becomes unfriendly for shellfish, seaweed could offer a solution.
Kelp soaks up excess nutrients like nitrogen and oxygenizes the waters around it. It can also pull 5 - 20X more carbon from the atmosphere than terrestrial crops.
civileats.com/2024/06/27/can…
Shellfish Growers Climate Coalition retweeted
DRIVE TIME 🔊: Zack Greenberg, officer for the Environment at the Pew Charitable Trusts, joins @AnitaBonitaNEWS to discuss the Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Resiliency (SOAR) program in Oyster Bay 🦪 bit.ly/4beqgyb
Shellfish Growers Climate Coalition retweeted
RATE OF GLOBAL WARMING AT ALL TIME HIGH
Global warming caused by humans is advancing at 0.26°C per decade – the highest rate since records began, according to new research by more than 50 leading international scientists. Even without 2023
leeds.ac.uk/main-index/news/… #climatechange
Looking for World Oceans Week plans? This Friday, SGCC manager Sally McGee will discussing the environmental power of oysters with @ExplorersClub –- followed by an oyster party!
Learn more and buy tickets: explorers.org/calendar-of-ev…
Shellfish Growers Climate Coalition retweeted
The Tropical Atlantic has never been this hot before in May.
A severe marine heatwave has developed across much of the Tropical Atlantic and Caribbean, with water temperatures up to 5-7°F above normal in some areas.
Water temperatures in the Caribbean have already exceeded peak hurricane season levels (mid-September). This will have significant implications for marine life and hurricane season.
