Chuck Knapp

VP of Conservation Research at Shedd Aquarium. Iguana specialist and advocate for the natural world. Tweets are my own.

[Shedd Aquarium @shedd_aquarium]

We are so excited by the collaborative work of our respective Centers for Species Survival to build sustainable partnerships with communities in Central America while inspiring and training the next generation of environmental advocates.

[Shedd Research @SheddResearch]

Proud that Dr. Yasmin Quintana from @SheddResearch is recognized for her past and current work in leading conservation efforts for freshwater species and habitats. https://t.co/W9Eqf4kubd

[Shedd Research @SheddResearch]

Shedd Aquarium has partnered with the @IUCNssc to strengthen freshwater conservation, close the assessment gap for species like freshwater mussels, and make a difference for these critical organisms that support healthy ecosystems. https://t.co/UNQi1SAf2C

[Shedd Research @SheddResearch]

A new study co-authored by @IUCN reveals that 24% of freshwater species are at high risk of extinction. However, the extinction risk for many species, including molluscs, remains unknown due to insufficient data. https://t.co/PTsxxILIqS

[Shedd Aquarium @shedd_aquarium]

How could finger-sized pieces of coral hold the key to restoring threatened coral populations in Florida and around the world? 🪸 Tune in! ⬇️ (1/2)

[Shedd Research @SheddResearch]

We invite you to read about our summer research cruise to rescue some of the last known surviving staghorn corals in the Florida Keys. https://t.co/8IEarjZCV6 via @shedd_aquarium

[WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw]

For only the third time in its nearly 100-year history, Shedd Aquarium unveils a new exhibit in its grand rotunda.

“WOW” = Wonder of Water highlights the equal importance of saltwater and freshwater ecosystems.

https://t.co/VsljTpjhOj

[Block Club Chicago @BlockClubCHI]

The @shedd_aquarium's newest exhibit, “Wonder of Water,” opens to the public Tuesday, replacing the long-running Caribbean Reef exhibit in the museum’s historic rotunda – and giving lake life some love https://t.co/mVsnJzQ6dS

[WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw]

Community volunteers helped Shedd Aquarium researcher Karen Murchie discover an important trigger of sucker fish migration and along the way they've become vital advocates for freshwater animals.

https://t.co/VA0aXgGIaN

[Chuck Knapp @ChuckKnapp8]

What a great article about @SheddResearch Karen Murchie's work with suckers! https://t.co/BNH6JJQIIV

[IUCN @IUCN]

🐠 Coral reefs are the most biodiverse of marine ecosystems but over 40% of species face extinction, according to the latest @IUCNRedList update. 

Cutting #GreenhouseGas emissions is the main solution to save them.  

Learn more https://t.co/5GwtttPDbh

[Chuck Knapp @ChuckKnapp8]

Great blog and publication from Karen Murchie about the power of community science.

[Shedd Research @SheddResearch]

For the love of suckers: Volunteers contribute to research on key freshwater fishes https://t.co/m1EZskeOLa via @physorg_com

[Shedd Research @SheddResearch]

Check out the latest @IUCNssc report to learn more about the recent Bowmouth Guitarfish Workshop hosted by @shedd_aquarium and the impactful #conservation projects our CSS Freshwater has been working on with local partners in #CentralAmerica!
🔗https://t.co/jP0M4H1Cmm

[Shedd Research @SheddResearch]

New work from our coral researchers, titled “Heat stress and bleaching in corals: a bioenergetic model", uses a bioenergetic model of coral-algal symbiosis to test mechanisms by which heat stress causes coral bleaching.
https://t.co/jM7jZxTKU0

[Louis Aguirre @LOUISAGUIRRE]

MORE THAN A MILLION CORALS KILLED when in 2013 dredging @portmiami smothered 278 acres of corals in sediment. Now as Army Corps of Engineers gets ready for a deepening & widening project at @PortEverglades scientists are making sure the Port Everglades Corals are protected. (1-2)

[Louis Aguirre @LOUISAGUIRRE]

There are more than a million corals at risk near #PortEverglades. A research team from @shedd_aquarium @jrcunning led a scientists from @univmiami @MiamiWaterkpr to document & map out where the corals are and come up with a plan to protect them before dredging begins.

[IUCN Species Survival Commission @IUCNssc]

The 2024 SSC Leaders’ Meeting has concluded with a powerful declaration on the need for urgent action to save species and halt biodiversity loss. Let’s act together to support biodiversity for a resilient planet!

Our Planet, Our Responsibility. https://t.co/S0CPwyqbpg

#WeAreSSC

[IUCN @IUCN]

The 5th IUCN Species Survival Commission Leaders' Meeting concluded with #conservation experts and leaders issuing a declaration affirming the critical link between #biodiversity and human well-being, calling for collective action”.

Learn more https://t.co/GO7kFcSIJL

@IUCNssc

[Chuck Knapp @ChuckKnapp8]

Proud to have been part of this declaration.

[IUCN Species Survival Commission @IUCNssc]

“Saving Species Sustains Life” —At the 5th SSC Leaders’ Meeting, conservationists reaffirmed the critical link between biodiversity and human well-being, calling for collective action.

🔗 Discover the declaration: https://t.co/j9W1b0euHA

#WeAreSSC #SSCLeadersMeeting2024

[Shedd Research @SheddResearch]

We attended the SSC Leaders' Meeting to share updates about our Center for Species Survival: Freshwater, & represent the Iguana Specialist Group as Co-chair. Great opportunity to collaborate! Very honored to receive an @IUCN_SSC Citation of Excellence for iguanas. #WeAreSCC