Greg Asner

Global Ecologist. Director of @ASU_GDCS, @asnerlab, Global Airborne Observatory, and @allencoralatlas. Founder of Reef Restoration of Hawaii.

[Greg Asner @greg_asner]

I am no longer active on this account. You can connect with me via LinkedIn (https://t.co/B5diGVagf9) and Instagram (https://t.co/9iPRm2I6mQ)

[Marc Benioff @Benioff]

Oceans need action NOW! Join our 10-step plan to restore marine health—stop pollution, save reefs, & support fisheries. ❤️🌊 Read 👇
https://t.co/rZd5mf7YI7 #OceanHealth #Sustainability #ActForOceans

[Allen Coral Atlas, powered by ASU @AllenCoralAtlas]

We are thrilled to share that @Park_Protection and @anthrop_inst are sponsoring continued operation of the Allen Coral Atlas for 2025! Read more about it: https://t.co/thV6nDnhaO

[Honolulu Civil Beat @CivilBeat]

Hawaiian Knowledge And Western Science: A Recipe For Reef Recovery?: Kahaluʻu Bay on the Big Island has become a focal point for blending science, tourist education and cultural know-how. So far, hopeful signs abound. https://t.co/awHschoMp1 #HInews

[Greg Asner @greg_asner]

3 decades in the making. I thank our partners for getting the first High Fidelity Imaging Spectrometer to low Earth orbit today. GAO (formerly CAO) is now in long-term full-Earth orbit for thousands of conservation applications. @planet @carbonmapper @NASAJPL @ASU

[ASU GDCS @ASU_GDCS]

So excited and proud to be a partner in Tanager-1, the first High-fidelity Imaging Spectrometer, making it to Low Earth Orbit! This mission is the first tech that is analogous to our long-time #GlobalAirborneObservatory of @asnerlab @ASUGlobalFuture @ASUResearch

[Frontiers in Science @FrontScience]

Hope for rare species at risk of extinction: a map of "Conservation Imperatives" that must be protected by 2030.

Read article by @greg_asner of @ASU and @ASU_GDCS, @CarlosPeres_ of @uniofeastanglia & @institutojurua, @ericwikramanay1 of @EFL_1981 et al: https://t.co/eE7YsqXwiy

[Greg Asner @greg_asner]

4/4 https://t.co/goseMbIO89
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[Greg Asner @greg_asner]

2/4 which had some taxing moments, but to play such a role completely justified the stress of the means. I want to share this with my science colleagues who may feel worried about stepping out of the comfort of research.

[Greg Asner @greg_asner]

3/4 You can do it best by sticking tight to the science, with the goal of "teaching the court". That is how I was coached. I hope other scientists will find the courage to inject the best science into the legal battles ramping up around the country as the climate crisis heats up.

[Greg Asner @greg_asner]

1/4 I am truly awed by this group of young folks who had the courage and fortitude to stand up for their futures in Hawaiʻi. With trepidation, I put myself out on the climate expert "witness stand",
https://t.co/JDhkucus16

[Jake Spring @jakespring]

Brazil braces for worst coral bleaching ever

"We're seeing the extinction in front of our eyes of such a beautiful and wondrous ecosystem."

Read on for why Brazil corals matter. 🧵

https://t.co/avv1dDQ3s0

[ASU GDCS @ASU_GDCS]

We @AllenCoralAtlas are monitoring coral bleaching from space. The maps here show, in green outlines, where we detect bleaching. These maps are changing fast with each update. Log in and zoom in these green outlines to see the details at 10 m resolution.

[Greg Asner @greg_asner]

3/4 This program is only going to be as successful as the community makes it, so please sign up for our newsletter on the website, and please get involved via our forthcoming education programs.

[Greg Asner @greg_asner]

1/4 Aloha, this week we launched a partnership website supporting the new ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Reef Restoration Program for coral reef restoration along the west coast of Hawaiʻi Island. https://t.co/bZWImi7tRh

[Greg Asner @greg_asner]

2/4 In deep collaboration with the Hawaiʻi Division of Aquatic Resources, multiple universities, nonprofits, and numerous communities along the 120 mile coastline of West Hawaiʻi, the ʻĀkoʻakoʻa footprint will work to improve the outlook for coral reefs in the years to come.

[Greg Asner @greg_asner]

5/5 And I know it is completely factual because I was fortunate enough to be there. I love you, brother. Your journey and courage strengthen us all.

[Greg Asner @greg_asner]

1/5 Thanksgiving always helps me to pause to think about and be with my family, friends, & community. This year, however, it took on an even deeper meaning, when I read in one night an advance copy of a book by @alan_townsend "This Ordinary Stardust" https://t.co/rYmyJvZgOm

[Greg Asner @greg_asner]

4/5 Even while confronting waves of jarring news, they reach rare heights of understanding in life, and sadly, in death. Alan is a gifted writer, and his willingness to share this story will help many of you, as it did me.