Michelle North

Earth, animals, and environment | Curious, caring, creative | Veterinarian, climate change-ologist, ecotoxicologist, South African

[Michelle North @manorth_SA]

Excited to be attending the 8th World One Health Congress in Cape Town! Come to poster 1230 to read more about #heatstress in cattle under different #climatechange scenarios, and where #onehealth can help!

[Michelle North @manorth_SA]

Thanks @NutribyteSa for the wonderful prizes again! We always appreciate your presence at shows ❤️ #dogagility #hobbyorsport #miniatureamericanshepherd #domorewithyourdog

[Christopher Trisos @christrisos]

🔔!! Opportunity !!🔔

We're hiring a Senior Researcher in Climate Change and Health 🌍🚑

Please circulate & Please Apply!

We're a growing, interdisciplinary team doing research across Africa and globally. It's a welcoming and fun place to work.

https://t.co/gAVVxoeV3r

[Michelle North @manorth_SA]

@albertaadrienne sorry Adrienne, hope you feel better soon! Well done for being proactive :-)

[Michelle North @manorth_SA]

@ColinJCarlson @DanVisioni ook

[Michelle North @manorth_SA]

@ColinJCarlson did you read the title of that paper though? My comment came from somewhere😄!

[Michelle North @manorth_SA]

@albertaadrienne @ArchesNPS Woooo! Are you doing any climbing or just having fun?

[IOP Environment @IOPenvironment]

Low #emissions and #sustainable development substantially reduce future #heatstress in #livestock 📝

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✏️@christrisos
✏️@UKZN

Read more here 👉https://t.co/OjWwwC71KT

#ERL #OpenAccess

[Michelle North @manorth_SA]

@Eskom_SA there wouldn't be any strain on the network if you did your job properly. And homeowners unplugging their fridge won't fix your problems. Of course we shouldn't waste electricity, but the lack of supply is YOUR problem, and should not be ours

[Michelle North @manorth_SA]

@antoinedlmsa @christrisos @SamSoleZA @nickhedley @aditimukherji @Totin001 @ACDI_UCT @schipper_lisa @ColinJCarlson @SaleemulHuq @zvobgoluckson @_chandnisingh @jeffgoodell we considered the global distributions of Bos indicus and Bos taurus cattle and used the type-specific heat stress thresholds in our calculations. Read the paper before commenting next time ;-)

[Christopher Trisos @christrisos]

A BILLION CATTLE are at risk of severe heat stress from climate change. A BILLION.

Destroying forests to expand cattle farming. Worsens climate change. Kills cows.

Stop burning fossil fuels. Protect forests. Eat less beef.

Read the research👉 https://t.co/ohtlXbgBU3

[Michelle North @manorth_SA]

@antoinedlmsa @christrisos @SamSoleZA @nickhedley @aditimukherji @Totin001 @ACDI_UCT @schipper_lisa @ColinJCarlson @SaleemulHuq @zvobgoluckson @_chandnisingh @jeffgoodell our research accounted for the increase in cattle numbers in future, and say that an additional 1 billion will be at risk by the end of the century. Current numbers based on FAO data, projected increases on SSP scenarios.

[Michelle North @manorth_SA]

@tatsuya_amano I feel terribly guilty but I also can't condone what appears to be lazy (or inept, student) writing. Inexperience is valid, but why is their PI or other coauthor not providing input? I review so many poorly put together papers...

[Michelle North @manorth_SA]

@tatsuya_amano I'm so thrilled with this paper - congrats. But I want to ask... as a reviewer... how to walk the line between sympathy for a EAL author and maintaining academic rigor, when clearly not enough thought has been put into the writing (poor argument, coherence)?

[Michelle North @manorth_SA]

@nickwizzo this is crazy 😢

[Michelle North @manorth_SA]

@leesashan its quite normal in N America and Europe hey, and they don't get subsidies there. Not financial subsidies! But citations... of course... I do think its a good learning experience though

[Michelle North @manorth_SA]

love this piece by @thesiswhisperer. I recognize the irony of my sharing it... but 🤷‍♀️ https://t.co/FW6JcFMhSY

[Michelle North @manorth_SA]

@ProfDRoberts doesn't pull punches when it comes to what we need to do to address #climatechange
https://t.co/w9obOM2iKZ

[Michelle North @manorth_SA]

Fascinating climate change workshop by #ethekwinimunicipality today streaming live https://t.co/3RRDguKQLA

[Michelle North @manorth_SA]

@albertaadrienne Whereabouts?