International trade and natural resources supply chain analyst
NH, previously AK
Joined June 2012
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John Simeone retweeted
Beneficial ownership #transparency is crucial to know who benefits from fishing, who is actually utilising national quotas and to go after the real beneficiaries of #IUU fishing. This latest @UNODC paper is an excellent introduction to the topic.
Knowing who truly owns fishing operations helps support fisheries governance and sustainability.
#BeneficialOwnership #transparency is part of the solution.
Learn more in Open Ownership and @unodc's new brief: bit.ly/oo-unodc-fisheries
#UnitedAgainstCorruption
Proud of @knighterikaj and her colleagues!
Audubon scientists have identified fall migration as the most dangerous season for multiple warbler species. Species in decline like Common Yellowthroat, Connecticut Warbler, & Prairie Warbler face challenges like light pollution along their way south. bit.ly/3XymN9Y
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John Simeone retweeted
How can enforcement agencies prevent illegally harvested wood from entering their countries? #VTInnovationCampus opening, research associate Nathan Self explained a novel human-in-the-loop visual analytics system--TimberSleuth--developed by a collaborative team @SanghaniCtrVT.
We've a new paper on seafood trade and the case of import restrictions & sanctions on Russia to highlight broader policy issues regulating seafood trade and the challenge for governments and consumers alike to be able to verify species and harvest origin. nature.com/articles/s44183-0…
John Simeone retweeted
Using data generously shared by dozens of contributors, Audubon scientists have developed a new scientific framework to determine threats to migratory birds. Their findings show that the species that travel the farthest are most at risk: audubon.org/press-room/migra…
John Simeone retweeted
Our collaborators at @WorldForestID led this important work on combating illegal logging, now published in Ecological Applications. Given chemical compositions of oak samples, the model pinpoints harvest locations to within ~ 323 miles of the true harvest GPS points. This approach can be used to verify origin claims from suppliers and support enforcement actions.
Led by Jakub Truszkowski, with @VictorDeklerck, @simeone_john, @Marigold_Norman, @dataquidnunc, @RaquibYousuf, myself, and others.
More details:
🔗 worldforestid.org/insights/l…
ALT Screenshot of paper titled "A probabilistic approach to estimating timber harvest location" published in ecological applications
Proud to have worked with phenomenal colleagues on this project from several years ago. So happy to have this paper finally in the public domain. @TRAFFIC_WLTrade @WWF @SanghaniCtrVT @profnaren @devDdata
Illegal Timber Trade is a multibillion $ transnational crime. This paper describes a pilot project , w/ @simeone_john , @profnaren & collaborators from @WWF at #VT, gives a concise peak into the challenges & how ML based methods can help address it. journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
John Simeone retweeted
Illegal Timber Trade is a multibillion $ transnational crime. This paper describes a pilot project , w/ @simeone_john , @profnaren & collaborators from @WWF at #VT, gives a concise peak into the challenges & how ML based methods can help address it. journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
John Simeone retweeted
🖥️Reimagining SIMP July 30, 1:00 pm EDT
The @StimsonCenter and FishWise co-hosted two workshops this spring to convene and discuss how we can strengthen SIMP’s effectiveness. The final webinar will discuss the future of SIMP with NOAA and key stakeholders. stimson.org/event/reimaginin…
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In @ScienceMagazine: @anujkarpatne @VT_CS @SanghaniCtrVT sees AI as the key to forecast how climate change, land use & increased demand will affect water quality in U.S. lakes. His NAIRR award will accelerate progress on the model he has dubbed Lake-GPT. tinyurl.com/3842kj8j
John Simeone retweeted
Congratulations to Cho Ting (Amanda) Lee on a successful defense of her MS thesis on using LLMs for prototyping data cleaning pipelines! Thanks to her committee of C.-T. Lu and @simeone_john!
ALT MS thesis defense of Cho Ting Lee with her committee.
ALT Using large language models to prototype data cleaning operations on spreadsheets.
John Simeone retweeted
Sanctions bite.
Norilsk Nickel, the metals group controlled by🇷🇺Russia’s richest man Vladimir Potanin, will move some copper smelting production from its home country to🇨🇳China, as western sanctions restrict access to key equipment and cut profitability.
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John Simeone retweeted
It’s been nearly 4 months since @audubonsociety CEO @DrElizabethGray decided to withhold annual pay increases for Bird Union members.
These are increases we *already earned* through our work the year prior.
Another shameless attempt to union bust after 25 MONTHS of bargaining.
John Simeone retweeted
Does your research focus on trade + food system? If so, consider submitting to our special issue!
Check out the latest Environmental Research: Food Systems focus issue - Focus on Trade and Food Systems: ow.ly/PkCc50QXER6. Special thanks to Guest Editors Nelson Villoria
@KState, @MeganKonar, @alinesoterroni.
John Simeone retweeted
"Shrimp accounts for 38% of all annual seafood consumption in the U.S., more than canned tuna, tilapia, Alaska pollock, pangasius, cod, and crab combined."
sustainablefisheries-uw.org/…
John Simeone retweeted
New OA Article: "A framework for tracing timber following the Ukraine invasion" rdcu.be/dAN0u
Location of timber harvest can be estimated based on wood chemical composition and species distribution, and determined within 200 km across Eastern Europe.
John Simeone retweeted
The Bird Migration Explorer from Audubon and partners is a state-of-the-art digital platform that reveals migration data for 458 species found in the U.S. & Canada. Find out where your neighborhood birds go throughout the year—check it out! bit.ly/3P5Ibii
John Simeone retweeted
⚖️Today is the official launch of CITES-LEX, a collaborative effort marking a significant step forward in #wildlife conservation.
CITES-LEX offers a comprehensive search of #legislation & #policies critical for implementing the Convention🔎citeslex.fao.org
#WildlifeDay
John Simeone retweeted
🚨New Review!
Assessing and addressing the global state of food production data scarcity🌾🐄🎣
This Review examines data availability and reliability for crops, livestock and aquatic food and recommends solutions to address data scarcity
nature.com/articles/s43017-0… @DocFroehlich
ALT The current state of agricultural census information. A map of the year of the latest publicly available agricultural census, as assessed through the FAO’s World Program for the Census of Agriculture portal.
John Simeone retweeted
Mixed emotions - it's really exciting to see a huge new #ggplot2 release!
But it's still a bummer that #rstats Twitter isn't around like it once was to celebrate it
Regardless, check out the post on the updates here! tidyverse.org/blog/2024/02/g…
