Sarah Lester, PhD

Assoc Prof in @fsubio at Florida State ~ Interdisciplinary marine scientist passionate about solving ocean challenges ~ she/her ~ Co-PI of @RassterLab

[Sarah Lester, PhD @SarahELester]

Our new pub provides a great intro to the State Marine Aquaculture Policy Dashboard: a publicly-available, living database collating state-level policy and legislative data related to the management of the mariculture industry in the United States https://t.co/KjioZasP10

[Sarah Lester, PhD @SarahELester]

Sharing for my wonderful colleagues: Multiple opportunities for PhD and MS students starting Fall 2025 in a variety of areas of ecology and evolution at FSU Biology. Please pass along to prospective students. https://t.co/oRCNEoYCh3

[Sarah Lester, PhD @SarahELester]

Links to additional Dashboard resources, including a User Guide and a series of Policy Briefs, available on the NSGLC website: https://t.co/7Pkr3ZyK7E

[Sarah Lester, PhD @SarahELester]

Our new pub provides a great intro to the State Marine Aquaculture Policy Dashboard: a publicly-available, living database collating state-level policy and legislative data related to the management of the mariculture industry in the United States https://t.co/KjioZasP10

[Sarah Lester, PhD @SarahELester]

The Dashboard - developed by the Lester Lab @ FSU & the Sea Grant Law Center (w/ support from the Builders Initiative) - is a centralized, accessible catalog of state laws, policies & regulations for marine aquaculture in the U.S., updated yearly. https://t.co/N6dVlcqyYG

[Sarah Lester, PhD @SarahELester]

@kjohannetsiegel @CUBoulder @cugeography @CU_ESIIL Congratulations!!!!

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

NEW: We just launched the first video of our campaign.

“We choose freedom.”

[Sarah Lester, PhD @SarahELester]

I am very proud of our paper, led by @DavidGillMarine.
Implementing a mix of MPA types based on our findings could result in more equitable outcomes for people, while also achieving greater conservation gains.
Check it out: https://t.co/eE38bozR3d

[David Gill @DavidGillMarine]

Our new #PNAS paper comparing different types of marine protected areas (MPAs) shows that well-managed fished MPAs can provide strong conservation benefits, even similar to no-fishing MPAs
https://t.co/Rnda49JrSI

[Sea Grant Law Center @SGLawCenter]

Interested in learning more about our *State Marine Aquaculture Policy Dashboard* and how to use it in a way that fits you/your team's needs? Join us for an exclusive preview of the features and tools – register now for our upcoming webinar HERE: https://t.co/6fVTBCrLb6

[Sarah Lester, PhD @SarahELester]

If you work on marine aquaculture management or policy in the U.S., you'll want to check out our new State Marine Aquaculture Policy Dashboard. https://t.co/GqKNrRfbcs to explore policy info across the 23 coastal states. Join our webinar to learn more https://t.co/JqsrbuHbW6

[Sarah Lester, PhD @SarahELester]

Very excited to see this paper out - read Jenn's thread to learn more about what we found about spatial variation in the ecosystem services provided by seagrass beds.

[Sarah Lester, PhD @SarahELester]

https://t.co/6NkweiRR5E

[Rasster Lab @RassterLab]

New paper incoming from @bess_ruff ! Bess and team explore whether existing policy and legislative frameworks are prepared to manage diversifying methods of marine farming. Link here: https://t.co/HVyqjQyGMG

[Sarah Lester, PhD @SarahELester]

Check out this paper where we synthesize and harmonize the large collection of MPA design guidelines in the scientific literature. Awesome work leading this effort @echelle_burns!

[emLab UC Santa Barbara @emLabUCSB]

We developed a set of synthesized marine protected area design guidelines to help streamline conservation planning and decision making to achieve desired objectives. Read the paper in @ConservationSP and check out the summary below 🧵https://t.co/8grIyBFTLV

[Sarah Lester, PhD @SarahELester]

Check out this great new paper led by @katiearkema in @NatureEcoEvo. I was honored to be asked to write a News & Views piece about it: https://t.co/aYVtiG1grR

[Sarah Lester, PhD @SarahELester]

@kjohannetsiegel @UofTForestry @UofT Congratulations! So happy for you and your new academic home!

[Yes on 4 Florida @yes4florida]

We're excited to announce that our petition is approved and available right now!

Download, print, and complete your own petition form. And print out a few extra for friends and family
https://t.co/r2mC7KsLZm

[Sarah Lester, PhD @SarahELester]

New paper alert, led by the fabulous @JennMcHenry.

[Sarah Lester, PhD @SarahELester]

Excited to share this paper, led by @ThinkDeepReef, where we explore the broad diversity of fishery restrictions used in #MarineProtectedAreas around the world to help balance conservation and local resource use goals ⬇️

[Dom Andradi-Brown @ThinkDeepReef]

New paper! We discuss how #MarineProtectedAreas (#MPAs) with diverse fishing restrictions achieve gains for nature. We recommend that countries blend locally-appropriate protection levels — from full to partial protection — to achieve conservation goals. cc to #IMPAC5 👇🧵(1/9)

[Sarah Lester, PhD @SarahELester]

Check out our latest paper, just out in @OneEarth_CP, examining patterns of global innovation and spread of new farmed species in marine aquaculture ⬇️

[Rasster Lab @RassterLab]

📢New paper from @rassterlab! In an @NSF funded study, authors @ventetmer @a_rassweiler
@bess_ruff and @SarahELester analyzed mariculture innovation and spread globally. A 🧵

https://t.co/q8t5JELZKB

[Christopher Uejio @ckuejio]

We're hiring an Assistant Professor or Tenured Associate Professor in human-environment interactions. This is the third of three new hires that will start next year. <https://t.co/IYmiofABbW> @theAAG @PolEcoNet @Feminist_Geo @CAPE_AAG @DOPEUKY @FSU_Geography