Romney McPhie

Full-time sea life nerd | part-time nature doodler | cyclist | cycling defender | preschooler & puppy wrangler. Tweets are my own.

[Rochelle Baker @RochelleBaker1]

Three #humpbacks reportedly struck by vessels in northern B.C. waters inside 10 days. Research groups concerns' surge re: the danger #shipping poses to whales, calling for a collaborative response across the coast. @WWFCanada @mersociety @bcwhales_org https://t.co/OxdhoY0ytM

[Hayden @the_transit_guy]

The amount of space pedestrians get:

[Carl Safina @carlsafina]

Safina Center Fellow @danikhandasilva explores the relationship between indigenous mythology and modern shark research taking place around the world.

https://t.co/O2PTIict9s

[Romney McPhie @RomneyPorterMcP]

The diversity in this world is amazing.

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

In the rugged and rocky terrains of the Zagros mountains in Iran, a remarkable predator roams, known as the spider-tailed horned viper

Look at its tail,

the tip resembles the shape of a spider, but not only that it moves just like a spider, and used as a hunting tool to lure insectivorous birds

📹 Michael Vescio, IG viperbreeder

[Carl Safina @carlsafina]

Safina Center Fellow Belén Garcia Ovide writes about eWHALE, the first environmental DNA study on Iceland's seawater. The study could tell researchers about whale species, families and even diets using just a few water samples!

https://t.co/g6gU0QWNP5

[Uu-a-thluk @Uuathluk]

One of the four known deep-sea #octopus nurseries in the world was discovered last month in Nuu-chah-nulth Ha-houlthee. 🐙🥚🐙🥚🐙

It's just one of the many reasons why @nepdep_ expeditions are so important.

Read all about it via @HaShilthSa

👉🏽 https://t.co/k8tb3JyjYs

[CPAWS BC @CPAWSbc]

🌲Help protect #oldgrowth trees on Pender Islands this summer! Learn more about the Pender Islands Big Tree Registry and find out how to can nominate a big tree. @Raincoast
#conservation
https://t.co/xVAxF5wNTF

[Josie Osborne 🇨🇦 @Josie_Osborne]

🚫🔥 All campfires are now banned across BC (except northern Haida Gwaii). This includes the fog-zone on the West Coast of Vancouver Island: please check municipal websites for local rules. Stay safe & take good care out there. #bcwildfire
➡️ More info: https://t.co/C2GfjGhEEK

[Romney McPhie @RomneyPorterMcP]

Listening to @billmckibben and @ElizKolbert talk about 'Plastics and the Future of Our Planet' hosted by @PlasticsBeyond and, guys, the Apocalypse is here. Thinking of my son, and what more I can do to make sure THINGS CHANGE #ClimateAction #PlASStic

[Josie Osborne 🇨🇦 @Josie_Osborne]

There are a lot of great places to ride a bike on the West Coast, but a decades-long vision was to safely cycle from #Tofino to #Ucluelet. So exciting that soon the entire separated path will be finished, thanks to @ACRDgov’s work on the last 1.1km of this 42km trail!
🙌🏼 🚲

[Romney McPhie @RomneyPorterMcP]

I have a deep appreciation for the Thorny Skate - having worked on this species for my MSc - and for the importance of skates to ocean ecosystems. This news saddens me immensely. It’s high time we #ElevateTheSkate

[Shark Advocates @SharkAdvocates]

🇺🇸 NE Fisheries Council THORNY SKATE white paper shows no sign of rebuilding in 20th yr of 25-yr rebuilding plan. Biomass is at 3.5% of target despite 2003 retention ban. Council might act (perhaps close an area) but not til '24. Time to #ElevateTheSkate https://t.co/KHI12U1wW8

[David Suzuki FDN @DavidSuzukiFDN]

The Marine Stewardship Initiative is hiring a new Project Director!
This is a chance to join a great team & community working to protect ocean & community health in #HoweSound/Átl'ka7tsem.

Learn more here: https://t.co/iyHzr1AkyC
Apply by June 30,2023

#JobAlert #JobOpportunity

[Berkeley Lab @BerkeleyLab]

Hazards from extreme rainfall, particularly flooding, could potentially impact a quarter of the world's population. #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather @eesalbnl @ENERGY
https://t.co/XHrBdPbG73

[Kathy Degner @CaliKatBird]

Oh my! A potential skate nursery on the summit of #TengosedSeamount in Costa Rica! I love the parallels between the @SchmidtOcean & @Ocean_Networks expeditions. So much to learn! @CherisseDuPreez @FishOceansCAN @CHN_HaidaNation @nepdep_ #nepdeep #OctoOdyssey

[Romney McPhie @RomneyPorterMcP]

I just showed this to my 5 year-old… and we may have a new skate fan in the family! What an amazing trip and contribution to science and knowledge #skateappreciation #cephalopodfan

[Northeast Pacific Deep-sea Exploration Project @nepdep_]

The 2023 Northeast Pacific Deep-Sea Expedition wrap-up video!
#NEPDEP
🍿🥤🎥🎬🐙🥚🌋🦀⛸️🥚🫧🧊🐳

[Romney McPhie @RomneyPorterMcP]

A sincere thank you to the @RoyalBCMuseum for putting together a ‘Whales versus Sharks’ educational kit for me. What an amazing resource for #teachers (and sometimes-educators!)

[Romney McPhie @RomneyPorterMcP]

Passing along enthusiasm for the natural world is such a pleasure (and really one of my favourite things about being a #sharkscientist 🦈). Last week my son also couldn’t contain his excitement when I gave a talk at his preschool. Soon he’ll know more facts than me @RoyalBCMuseum

[Ocean Conservancy @OurOcean]

Has #NationalOceanMonth inspired you to show the ocean some love through your career?

Read @etspencer's advice on working in the marine conservation field, and be sure to check out our jobs page for all the latest opportunities at @OurOcean! 💼

https://t.co/DL6y64R4Ye

[Romney McPhie @RomneyPorterMcP]

Popped by the @RoyalBCMuseum and picked up my copy of ‘Dig Deep: Connecting Archaeology, Oceans and Us’ by my @OceanDecadeNEP colleague Nicole Smith. Endorsed as an #OceanDecade activity, this wonderful book introduces kids to what we can learn from what we leave behind 🌊 🐚

[Romney McPhie @RomneyPorterMcP]

This one hits close to home. ‘Anyone concerned about the fate of the beautiful Gulf Islands should write to the municipal affairs minister to ask that the original system of governance be reinstated.’

[Raincoast Conservation Foundation @Raincoast]

Comment: Gulf Islands lose their protection #conservation #forests #water @Islands_Trust https://t.co/1sm9gMmxlF via @timescolonist