Cassandra Nieman

Biologist at U.S. EPA | Duke ‘19 Master of Coastal Environmental Management

[Cassandra Nieman @NiemanCassandra]

Tune in to the @SeasTheDayPod new episode tomorrow to hear @AliBoden1 and I discuss the plastic burden 🌊

[Seas the Day Podcast @SeasTheDayPod]

✨NEW episode tomorrow!

@SeasTheDayPod Episode 4 - The Plastic Burden

Ep 4 hosts @AliBoden1 & @NiemanCassandra discuss how widespread the issue of plastic pollution is, where it's originating from & how it's being perceived in the United States

#DUML #podcast #plasticpollution

[Cassandra Nieman @NiemanCassandra]

I had the honor to be part of the “Are BIL and IRA the coastal resilience game changers that we expected” panel at the @RAEstuaries Summit. My presentation focused on #BIL funding implementation through the @EPAwater National Estuary Program and Geographic Programs.

[Cassandra Nieman @NiemanCassandra]

I’ve had the opportunity to be part of this historic moment for water and overburdened communities! Can’t wait to see all the environmental and social progress the #BipartisanInfrastructureLaw brings for our nation.

[U.S. EPA @EPA]

Today @EPAMichaelRegan announced $132M in funding for the National Estuary Program!

These funds are:
🌊 Restoring water quality for treasured water resources
💪 Supporting climate-adaptive ecosystems and communities
🤝 Addressing environmental injustices
https://t.co/6Xl7iE0bf0

[Cassandra Nieman @NiemanCassandra]

My heart breaks for Downeast and East Carteret High School. Sending my love to the community 💙 #carteretstrong

[The New York Times @nytimes]

The authorities on Tuesday identified eight people, including four teenagers, who were believed to have died when a small plane crashed off the coast of North Carolina two days earlier. https://t.co/WaYsVgkYt9

[Duke Environment @DukeEnvironment]

A new study shows that after listening to student presentations or watching student-produced videos about ocean plastics pollution and other garbage in North Carolina waters, local officials and voters reported feeling greater concern about the issue. https://t.co/EtakxN5Sjj

[Cassandra Nieman @NiemanCassandra]

Excited to share that I am finally a published author 🎉 Check out my team’s research on the values and benefits of coastal infrastructure to those who fish for food ⬇️ #fishingforfood #subsistencefishing #coastalinfrastructure #PLOSONE https://t.co/Sd3qUhM23H

[Craig Nieman @Nieman_PE]

Check out this article that my sister (@NiemanCassandra) and her research team just published! SUPER PROUD OF HER!

#PLOSONE: Fishing for food: Values and benefits associated with coastal infrastructure https://t.co/LzgtdLuPPW

[Cassandra Nieman @NiemanCassandra]

So excited to see these zero-waste refilleries opening in my hometown 🤩

[Cincinnati CityBeat @CityBeatCincy]

New sustainable living shops are popping up across the Queen City.
https://t.co/CRUWfWdrJh

[Last Week Tonight @LastWeekTonight]

Here’s our segment from last night about plastics and ugly, ugly fish:

https://t.co/IowfWnfDyi

[Cassandra Nieman @NiemanCassandra]

Great article. Excited to see Biden “for the first time ever, bringing voices, perspectives, and expertise of #environmentaljustice communities into a formal advisory role at the White House.”

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

"This is environmental racism": How a protest in a North Carolina farming town sparked a national movement https://t.co/5mBtgWOX8j

[Cassandra Nieman @NiemanCassandra]

“We have to stop talking about plastic pollution as if it were confined to our oceans and start talking about global plastic pollution harming life everywhere. We have a plastic pollution pandemic from the tops of mountains to the bottom of the sea.”

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Opinion: My team found 2,000 plastic bags inside a dead camel https://t.co/iKgk9qgEgn

[Ella Van Cleave @ellavancleave]

Recently watched #Seaspiracy. Does it call attention to some important issues? Yes. Does it also completely undermine frontline efforts to build sustainable food systems around the world in communities where seafood is historically, culturally and economically important? You bet.

[Duke Environment @DukeEnvironment]

PhD student Anjali Boyd will serve as an early career liaison to the U.S. National Committee for the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. She will be the youngest member of the committee and the only student serving on it. https://t.co/RVBfw1zOQc

[Seas the Day Podcast @SeasTheDayPod]

@SeasTheDayPod Ep 4 – The Plastic Burden (hosts: @AliBoden1 & @NiemanCassandra; series host: @lismarcam) https://t.co/qKRli8onA6

#plasticpollution is a wicked problem! Ep 4 hosts discuss this issue & its impact; incl. interview w/Laura Dobroski (Project Analyst, @recycle_com)

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Biden picks Michael Regan, top North Carolina environmental official, to run EPA https://t.co/JJzYjFdevB

[Cassandra Nieman @NiemanCassandra]

“In 2016, the United States generated the largest amount of plastic waste of any country in the world (42.0 Mt).” https://t.co/P6yaIgbKn3

Many narratives blame Southeast Asia for marine debris inputs, but much of that is plastic exported from the US and other developed countries

[Cassandra Nieman @NiemanCassandra]

Free STEM event for girls in grades K-12 (don’t need to be a Girl Scout!)

These events will educate, inspire, and enable girls to directly engage with EPA scientists who are tackling today’s environmental issues. Register ⬇️

[Arlington Now @ARLnowDOTcom]

The paper cup holding that peppermint mocha may have a recycling logo on it, but it's not recyclable in Arlington's blue bins https://t.co/qMNwe3R4vV

[Cassandra Nieman @NiemanCassandra]

@k_dobroski @IAN_UMCES So exciting! Congrats 🥳

[Seas the Day Podcast @SeasTheDayPod]

✨New episode released today!

@SeasTheDayPod Ep 4 – The Plastic Burden

Episode hosts: @AliBoden1 & @NiemanCassandra
Series host: @lismarcam

Ep 4 webpage: https://t.co/tDv4JCxtJ5

#DUML #podcast #plasticpollution #MarineScience #Conservation #SciComm #ApplePodcasts #Spotify