Nakita Poon Kong

Caribbean Programme Manager @FaunaFloraInt

[Kristian Teleki @kristianteleki]

Situated approximately 50 km from Antigua where the UN Small Islands Summit @SIDS4AB #SIDSConference2024 is taking place, lies Redonda - a rugged, uninhabited volcanic island with a remarkable history, globally important seabird colonies and unique fauna and flora. In 2016, @FaunaFloraInt @rewild & @EAGAntigua began taking steps to restore Redonda’s extraordinary biodiversity, resulting in astounding changes to the island.

#SavingNatureTogether #ChangingTheStory

https://t.co/wymh8dNRRo

[Fauna & Flora @FaunaFloraInt]

Wishing a happy 98th birthday to our vice-president Sir David Attenborough, from all at Fauna & Flora🎉

Sir David has been a member of Fauna & Flora for a staggering 6 decades and has held the position of vice-president for more than 40 years.

[Ani Dasgupta @AniDasguptaWRI]

The latest @IPCC_CH report is clear: additional CO2 removal from the atmosphere—along with deep cuts to emissions—is necessary to limit warming to 1.5°C.

@WorldResources explores the latest developments in the carbon dioxide removal field: https://t.co/Kjm0qI01Vo

[Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA) @IMAgovTT]

Dr Anjani Ganase and her team have undertaken an approach to research reef types and to allow, as far as possible, nature’s process to lead the way. Click on the link to learn more: https://t.co/RQl18F5yGU #dranjaniganase #marinescience #coralreefs #coralreef #reefs #reef

[UNFPA @UNFPA]

“I challenge men to contemplate the world from the perspective of the women around them.”

— @EnviroEcon, Adjunct Senior Technical Officer, @CANARICaribbean

🎥 Watch the conversation to see #WhatsNext4Women: https://t.co/ns0tHQWZzc

#GenerationEquality

[National Geographic Society @InsideNatGeo]

As a deep-sea biologist and founder of @SpeSeas, @diva_amon has dedicated her work to marine science, education and advocacy in her home country, Trinidad and Tobago. Now, we’re thrilled to welcome her to our newest cohort of Emerging Explorers!

[The Guardian @guardian]

Device to curb microplastic emissions wins James Dyson award https://t.co/ZuDXo4dsge

[Janine Mendes-Franco @JanineMFranco]

World Shorebirds Day in the Caribbean: The beauty of wetlands and the birds that visit them https://t.co/rSD1dWuwyB via @petchary

[Nakita Poon Kong @keetzpk]

‘Here's the basic problem: All used plastic can be turned into new things, but picking it up, sorting it out and melting it down is expensive.’ https://t.co/oyueamgJbN

[Frédérique Fardin @EcoFredly]

We got plenty work to do in the #Caribbean!

@LindyClyde @NeemaRamlogan @keetzpk @bzeansocialsci @hill_ls @Shanti_Mermaid

No pressure tho! Just bringing some #MondayMotivation to your door 💪🏿

...and @FutureFish88 you’re no longer a PhD candidate, please update your bio doc 😎🥳

[CANARI Caribbean @CANARICaribbean]

1/ More intense hurricanes & climate extremes, mass sargassum influxes & the ongoing challenge of COVID-19 highlight the fact that building #ClimateResilience is a priority for Caribbean SIDS

>https://t.co/z1xBzc1ppT<

PHOTO: Sargassum clogging Tobago's coastline. 2018_CANARI

[Frédérique Fardin @EcoFredly]

#BlackinNature I grew up in Martinique strongly linked to the sea. After graduating in terrestrial 🌳ecology & evolution, Im back to coastal environments, PHDing in mangroves fisheries & climate-change adaptation 🌊. No way to disconnect conservation, the colonial burden & racism

[GCFI @gcfi_fisheries]

Coral reef restoration efforts in Latin American countries & territories

This paper closes the knowledge gap between academia & practitioners & overcomes the language barrier by providing the 1st review of coral reef restoration efforts in Latin America

https://t.co/SyETNDrKjb

[Mission Blue @MissionBlue]

The second leg contributed to research being done on a newly-discovered kelp, a potentially new species, that occurs at depths deeper than many other species of kelp. #MBGalápagosExpedition

Photo by @KipEvansPhoto

[Frédérique Fardin @EcoFredly]

GCFI family🐠 ~ Caribbean colleagues, please answer to 5 questions to help us make the best move for the annual meeting in November. Follow the link👇🏿 #fisheries #marinescience @LindyClyde @FutureFish88 @keetzpk @cristojc @islandfella @peterericthor @bzeansocialsci @NeemaRamlogan

[John Higgins @blueicehiggins]

What does a 9 inch ice core sound like when dropped down a 450 foot hole? Like this! Credit to @peter_neff for the idea and @Scripps_Polar, @sciencejenna, @GeosciencesPU, @US_IceDrilling, and @paleosurface for the execution!

[Smithsonian Magazine @SmithsonianMag]

No creature knows the sea quite like the albatross. https://t.co/ZYhorYRCyG

[The New York Times @nytimes]

In Opinion

Richard Flanagan writes, "Today, Australia is the world’s largest exporter of both coal and gas. It recently was ranked 57th out of 57 countries on climate-change action."
https://t.co/KVNHsWZiFS

[ScienceAlert @ScienceAlert]

New Discovery Just Changed Our Understanding of The Source of Easter Island's Moai https://t.co/d38Zket0pF

[UN Climate Change @UNFCCC]

@AlejandroSanz @Teresaribera .@UNFCCC Head @PEspinosaC to Ministers at #COP25: "The window of opportunity is closing now. On both a professional and personal level, my message to you is this: We need your decisions. We need your leadership. We are out of time." #TimeForAction