Laurenne Schiller

Marine conservation scientist & @LiberEroFellows post-doc at @Carleton_U. Lover of fast fish, new places, foreign languages & big, impossible dreams.

[Laurenne Schiller @savetheocean]

People ask me what field work for #tuna governance looks like. This is it. 🐟 #ICCAT #RFMO 🇭🇷

[Laurenne Schiller @savetheocean]

This was a super fun initiative & I'm so glad the current @OceanWiseSeafd team made it a reality ✨🎣

Really hope the RAPSTA results shed more light on why robust, current fishery data and knowledge *are critical* for determining sustainable seafood recommendations 🤷📈 = 🚫✅🍣

[Ocean Wise Seafood @OceanWiseSeafd]

RAPSTA was developed by Dr. Laurenne Schiller, @savetheocean, in collaboration with Ocean Wise Seafood’s Science Lead Samantha Renshaw.

It pairs rigorous data from the @SeafoodWatch and the @OceanaCAN 2022 Fishery Audit.

Read more here: https://t.co/zIvFAXBiSn

[Laurenne Schiller @savetheocean]

@wwatsonwright @OneEarth_CP @g_auld @QHanich @fishgovernance Thank you! ☺️

[Laurenne Schiller @savetheocean]

Proud of this one & hope it will encourage others to consider new ways of looking at (& assessing) international 🎣 relationships.

Personal note: this paper would’ve been half baked w/o the inclusion of expert knowledge & I am sincerely grateful to all my interviewees 🙏🏼🌟

[One Earth @OneEarth_CP]

New research: Despite seafood companies dominating Pacific Ocean tuna fishery negotiations since 2005, outnumbering govt policymakers on 50% of the 10 largest delegations, mgmt of tuna #fisheries has improved @savetheocean @g_auld @QHanich @fishgovernance: https://t.co/KuSkALNpDr

[Laurenne Schiller @savetheocean]

@BlahaFrancisco @QHanich @fishgovernance Thanks for the kind words Francisco - glad you enjoyed the read. As always, I hope there is something in there for more than one audience & that it sparks a new way (or at least an alternate way!) of looking at RFMOs 🐟🐟🐟

[Kayla Hamelin, PhD @ohkay_h]

Latest PhD paper out in @cjfas - in the context of the modernized Fisheries Act, we explore where the 'evidence' for evidence-based fisheries management comes from and who is involved along the way 🐟

[Laurenne Schiller @savetheocean]

@mkoenalonso Thanks for reading & sharing our work. As you probably know, WCPFC is unique in a few key ways so your point about other RFMOs is important. We are currently working on a study investigating participation in-depth across all the tuna RFMOs so stay tuned! ☺️

[Laurenne Schiller @savetheocean]

From this we conclude:

Current company involvement in meetings is not negatively affecting negotiation decisions & may even help ensure sustainable tuna fisheries in this region when agendas are aligned.

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Co-authors: @fishgovernance & @g_auld & @QHanich

[Laurenne Schiller @savetheocean]

#NewYear & a new perspective on international fisheries 🌏🎣🚢🐟🌊

OA article in @OneEarth_CP out today: https://t.co/6gwtjPVbHx

We investigated industry-policymaker relations & looked at *all* attendance at @WCPFC #tuna fishery negotiations from 2005-2018.

We found...

[Laurenne Schiller @savetheocean]

All tropical tuna stocks in this region are currently healthy & management of tuna fisheries improved during the study period.

In this regard, our findings support past research highlighting the critical role of #PacificIsland states in pushing for stronger management measures.

[Laurenne Schiller @savetheocean]

@karenpinchin Well earned Karen, really looking forward to it! 🐟 ✨ 📖

[Laurenne Schiller @savetheocean]

@g_auld @SJC_fishy @stefanrenckens @Kelly_Levin_ @BenCashore @JaninaGrabs @PhilipSchleifer @fishgovernance @StacyDVanDeveer @JenIrisAllan @ae_clarke @HekiaBodwitch @buggee So well deserved, Graeme! Big congrats 🎉

[Laurenne Schiller @savetheocean]

Excited to share our new paper on the role & reach of philanthropic foundations in the #sustainableseafood movement! 💵🍣🎣

Of course, we did a #tuna case study ♥️🐟♥️

https://t.co/xh3Fs3h9Nh

Be sure to check out the full special issue in @ConservationSP coming soon!!

[Laurenne Schiller @savetheocean]

Come join us! 🐺🦞🌳🐟🐿️🦇🪲⚖️📜⛈️🗻🧪🦉🌊🪸🌿🪺🌺🍄🐝🦋🦦🦌🍁

[Liber Ero Fellows @LiberEroFellows]

We are now accepting applications for the Liber Ero Fellowship Program! The program supports post-doctoral fellows who address pressing conservation challenges of relevance to Canada. Application deadline is November 1, 2022. See https://t.co/w55a5f4kYb for more details.

[Laurenne Schiller @savetheocean]

I recently learned about plans to re-zone the Purcells Cove Backlands for future development.

Everyone in #Halifax can currently access & enjoy this wilderness. That would change if this goes through. Take 2 min to sign: https://t.co/WQjxdYbHGa

#keeptheBacklandswild 🌳🦉🌼🦌🪲

[Laurenne Schiller @savetheocean]

@ClaytonTLamb @sarperotto @renesahba @LiberEroFellows You would.

[Laurenne Schiller @savetheocean]

Thank you Richard for all your support, kindness & time. Your enthusiasm for our work gives us hope! 🇨🇦

[Richard Cannings @CanningsNDP]

It’s been fun and inspiring to be with the ⁦@LiberEroFellows⁩ this week in Ottawa—brilliant young environmental ecologists learning how to make their scientific findings known to the public and used by decision makers.

[Christina Davy @Christina_Davy]

Declining body size in little brown bats in Yukon, Canada is associated with 👆precipitation - and 👇 survival.

🦇🦇🦇

Thrilled to share this study w. @science_action, and other amazing folks (sadly not on Twitter); now early-view in @ESAapplications: https://t.co/77dTUwxzgp