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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈

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I am a marine conservation biologist studying sharks and a science writer. Posts are about science and the environment, science communication, and more! He/him

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Top 5 Most Liked Posts (14 days)

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link.springer.com/content/pdf/... 🦑

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You guys are doing it again. Yes, NOAA is important because of the National Weather Service, but that is not all they do and you should stop saying it is. I wrote this for the Union of Concerned Scientists. Read it and adjust your messaging accordingly. 🧪🦑🌎🐟 blog.ucs.org/science-blog...

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When I wrote an op-ed during the campaign saying that Project 2025 called for the near-total elimination of NOAA and that ocean scientists should therefore oppose Trump and support Harris, senior scientists in my field called me alarmist and hysterical and unprofessional 🧪🦑🦈🌎

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Once again begging non-Jews on here to stop loudly opining on what they personally think doesn't count as bigotry or threats towards Jews. You would not do this for other groups. Stop. Do better. Yes, politicians exploit fears of antisemitism. But it is absolutely a real problem.

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Tonight at 8:30 US east coast time, let's watch David Attenborough's new documentary Ocean and chat about it! Everyone push play at the same time (on Hulu/Disney+) and use #OceanChat on Bluesky to discuss! 🧪🦑🌎🐟 #SciComm www.southernfriedscience.com/david-attenb...

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Top 5 Most Reposted Posts (14 days)

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You guys are doing it again. Yes, NOAA is important because of the National Weather Service, but that is not all they do and you should stop saying it is. I wrote this for the Union of Concerned Scientists. Read it and adjust your messaging accordingly. 🧪🦑🌎🐟 blog.ucs.org/science-blog...

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link.springer.com/content/pdf/... 🦑

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When I wrote an op-ed during the campaign saying that Project 2025 called for the near-total elimination of NOAA and that ocean scientists should therefore oppose Trump and support Harris, senior scientists in my field called me alarmist and hysterical and unprofessional 🧪🦑🦈🌎

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Plastic bag bans linked to sharp decline in coastal litter, study finds news.mongabay.com/short-articl... 🧪🦑🌎

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Tonight at 8:30 US east coast time, let's watch David Attenborough's new documentary Ocean and chat about it! Everyone push play at the same time (on Hulu/Disney+) and use #OceanChat on Bluesky to discuss! 🧪🦑🌎🐟 #SciComm www.southernfriedscience.com/david-attenb...

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