These days, so many men concerned about climate change want to correct what I say and how I say it. They tell me that having conversations doesn't work, accurately communicating the science isn't effective, and loading up on fear is the only way to spur action.
My people -- truth matters; the neuroscience is clear that fear paralyzes and our brains are wired to move forward towards something positive rather than negative; and the only way for humans to work together to fix anything begins with a conversation.
Having that conversation is the essential first step to helping people overcome the barriers in their mind preventing them from acting. And when we do so, honesty, authenticity and compassion are absolutely key: we must come from and help the people we're speaking with connect with the love for the people, places, and things we care for.
Why? Because love - not fear or hate - is the only long-term reason why any of us will be able to keep fighting for a better future.
The first paper from our Ocean Genomes lab!!!
Toward genome assemblies for all marine vertebrates: current landscape and challenges
https://academic.oup.com/gigascience/article/doi/10.1093/gigascience/giad119/7590551
Here's my poster for #ABACBS2023!
We compared different #eDNA taxonomic classifiers across different simulated datasets of 12S and 16S metabarcoding data.
MMSeqs2 generally 'wins' closely followed by BLAST.
With exclusion databases it becomes apparent that standard Kraken2 produces many, many false positives. With some families like snappers, all classifiers can't assign more than ~30% of sequences.
(not shown is COI, where MMSeqs2 and Mothur are working best)
Direct engagement of the fishing industry in the provision and co-creation of knowledge and data for research and management is increasingly prevalent. In both the North Atlantic and North Pacific, enhanced and targeted engagement is evident. More is needed. Science-Industry collaborative approaches to developing questions, collecting data, interpreting data, and sharing knowledge create opportunities for information transfer and improved understanding of ecosystem interactions, stock dynamics, economic incentives, and response to management. These collaborations require clear communication and awareness of objectives and outcomes. These initiatives also require careful attention to conditions and interactions that foster respect, trust, and communication. Respect is critical and entails acknowledging the respective skills and expertise of both scientists and fishers. Trust is needed to build confidence in the information developed and its use. Communication is essential to maintain relationships and leverage shared insights. To assess current trends and future opportunities related to this type of engagement, we convened a networking session of research scientists, industry scientists, industry leaders, and fishers at the Annual Science Meeting of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) to address the following questions: (1) What are scientific needs that could be addressed with industry-collected data or knowledge? And (2) How can science-industr...
Nathalie Steins
Samuel Dijoux
ChanceyFleet
Gabby Palomo, PhD
Dr. Katharine Hayhoe
Philipp Bayer
The Conversation AU + NZ
Nathalie Steins