Erin Loury

Science writer, fish scientist, ocean lover. Interest in marine and freshwater conservation, community fisheries, SE Asia, stories of nature + people + culture.

[Dr. Eileen Hebets (she/her) 🕷 @hebets_lab]

When dancing at dusk, elaborate ornaments can make you more attractive… at least they seem to work for #spiders
A great write-up by @ironloudly of collaborative work by @RowanMcGinley and colleagues @UNLsbs @Jason_E_Bond @jim_starrett @UNLsbs @unlcas

[Erin Loury @ironloudly]

Wolf spiders flaunting fuzzy "legwarmers" in snazzy courtship dances had more success scoring mates than less flashy males, esp. when the lights are low... My online story for @ScienceMagazine w/ cool spider dance videos from study by @RowanMcGinley et al. https://t.co/oKzkpYAkKW

[Erin Loury @ironloudly]

I've been integrating my ocean and river selves in prep for my virtual talk on Sunday for @IMPAC5Canada (and diving into my photo archive). Excited to explore the connections between #MarineProtectedAreas and #FreshwaterProtectedAreas!

#ProtectBlueNature #MPAs🐟

[Erin Loury @ironloudly]

Looking forward to participating in this upcoming discussion about protecting #freshwater biodiversity, and sharing experiences from community-managed fish conservation zones in #SoutheastAsia! #IUCNcongress #freshwaterprotectedareas

[Monika Bohm @MonniKaboom]

Super important #online session on scaling up #conservation for #freshwater #biodiversity at #IUCNcongress - hear about @AFL_org & how we can (& have to) tackle the freshwater biodiversity crisis! Don't miss it! Monday 6 Sep 9:00 CEST Virtual Channel 10.

[Erin Loury @ironloudly]

Migratory fish can be ambassadors for landscape scale #freshwater protection because they use whole watersheds during their life cycles. The health of #migratoryfish is an important indicator of whether we are successfully protecting freshwaters across landscapes. #iucncongress

[Erin Loury @ironloudly]

Getting ready to join a virtual panel about #freshwater protection at the #IUCNworldcongress to share experiences from community-managed Fish Conservation Zones in Southeast Asia! #IUCNcongress

[Erin Loury @ironloudly]

Do you work with #freshwater #protectedareas for fish? Please share information about your work in this short survey to help put fish conservation areas on the map!
https://t.co/absnM8hJil
Project supported by @mekongwonders @ConservationOrg @nature_org @unevadareno @WWF

[Erin Loury @ironloudly]

The new issue of Diversity magazine has so many great profiles of diverse women in STEM. Honored to be included in a story about women in marine biology! https://t.co/iAFs2tiZcq #womeninSTEM #womeninscience #diversityinSTEM #internationalwomensday2021 #womensday2021 #IWD2021

[Erin Loury @ironloudly]

I'm quoted in this new @NatGeo story about a recent study of freshwater protected areas in Thailand by @akoning. Great to see this topic gaining so much attention!

https://t.co/DyPfwOfsTF

#freshwater #Thailand #fishconservation #fishreserves #freshwaterprotectedareas

[Erin Loury @ironloudly]

For #WorldFishMigrationDay, I talk to @CommunityCEPF about why #migratoryfish need an image makeover: We eat fish, but they are more than just a commodity. These migratory animals are inspiring in their own right, like wildebeest, birds, or butterflies https://t.co/UEJxSWBFvE

[Erin Loury @ironloudly]

Been thinking about this lately - trying to improve my natural literacy in ways that are unrelated to my work to remind myself why I wanted to pursue an environmental field, and feel more connected to my surroundings as a whole. #inaturalist has helped with that!

[Erin Loury @ironloudly]

Survived my first #afs149 talk! (2 to go 😅) Great to see scientists interested in making video!

[AFS SciComm Section @AFS_SciComm]

#BeyondPub talks are back for the afternoon! Erin Loury (@Fishbiology) presents some rules of "thumb" for developing effective videos about your research. Clear messaging + compelling visuals = good #scicomm. #AFS149 #TWS2019 #fishnwild

[Erin Loury @ironloudly]

Moderating a session today on #migratoryfish at #afs149. This morning, @fishmigration pointed out that compared to other species #freshwaterfish are “unknown, unloved, and quietly disappearing.” Let’s help spread some love for the fish of freshwater! #fishnwild

[Erin Loury @ironloudly]

Meet the 2018-2019 Mekong #Conservation Heroes! I'm helping @mekongwonders share the stories of these inspiring individuals working to study, protect, or raise awareness about the #MekongRiver’s unique ecosystem, biodiversity, and cultural heritage. https://t.co/yVGhkDMsZQ

[Erin Loury @ironloudly]

Two weeks in Myanmar in under 60 seconds: my new #video is moments of Burmese culture and community fish conservation at Indawgyi Lake. https://t.co/u5nrC3BxhZ #Myanmar #travel #fishconservation #freshwaterfish

[Erin Loury @ironloudly]

A new #video we made @Fishbiology about the important roles women play in #fisheriesscience – please share with any aspiring #fisheries biologists, especially girls! https://t.co/TVREKMAela #womeninstem #womeninfisheries #gogirls

[Erin Loury @ironloudly]

Salty Stories, Fresh Spaces: our latest publication shares lessons from marine & freshwater #protectedareas, describes how marine & freshwater realms can work together: https://t.co/oPFcHZyCH0 w/ @BlueVentures @ConservationOrg @FaunaFloraInt @SJC_fishy @TBTInetwork

[Erin Loury @ironloudly]

It feels very gratifying to see this publication in print after helping it evolve from a 2016 World Fisheries Congress Session into a collaborative effort among 13 authors working in nine countries. Hope it stimulates some marine/freshwater discussion! https://t.co/sju3FaAXrz

[FISHBIO @Fishbiology]

Hot off the press! Our latest #publication w/ @BlueVentures @ConservationOrg @FaunaFloraInt @TBTInetwork and others on transferable lessons btwn marine and freshwater #protectedareas is in the current issue of Aquatic Conservation: https://t.co/7zyYjr66Ja

[Erin Loury @ironloudly]

So proud to see my cousin @itsnicolenguyen bring her insight and humor to a panel on representation and media (alongside @adamspacemann) at #UCDSTEMCom18! Thanks for connecting me with this great event and for the reporting that you do! #scicomm

[Erin Loury @ironloudly]

A #SciComm reunion! Fun day talking about #STEMeducation on a panel for #UCDSTEMCom18 at @UCDavis and seeing fellow @UCSC_SciCom alum @adamspacemann speak about representation in media. Go Slugs!