Boris Worm @cbcoceansguy
Marine ecologist, Columnist on CBC Radio wormlab.biology.dal.ca Nova Scotia, Canada Joined March 2013-
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This is why I love science: opening our eyes to the wonders of nature. Here, oceanographers recorded the largest predation event ever observed in the ocean phys.org/news/2024-10-o… via @physorg_com
Worried about the rise of #misinformation on social media and in public discourse? Please join us for the 2024 Ransom A. Myers lecture on THU 17th October at 7.15PM at Dalhousie University. The event is free and is followed by a reception, everyone is welcome! @DalScience
Healthy #fisheries are key for supplying food for the rising global population. In a study of drivers of effective fisheries mgmt, Schiller, et al. @g_auld @cbcoceansguy note in @FishFishJournal leadership & balanced #DecisionMaking are important factors doi.org/10.1111/faf.12…
Many Laws to Protect Sharks Have Backfired, Researchers Find nytimes.com/2https://pbs.t…
Why a third of all sharks are swimming toward extinction, despite efforts to save them washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…
About 1 in 3 vertebrate species is used, eaten or traded by humans, study finds latimes.com/science/story/…
The closest we have come to meeting an intelligent #alien - why the #octopus keeps surprising scientists time and again cbc.ca/listen/live-ra… @DalScience
Beautiful, hope-inspiring examples of where communities can help bring back wild nature, benefitting species and people @backlandscoalition cbc.ca/news/science/b…
Study lays out full extent of humans as global predators — and it’s a big problem /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
Humans exploit about one-third of wild vertebrate species - may need to rethink our collective relationship with wild nature. sciencenews.org/article/humans…
Humans are now using 1/3 of all vertebrates on Earth - almost 15,000 species. This makes us consume up to 300 times more prey items than other comparable carnivore. First study of its kind estimates ecological effects of 'super-predation' @ChrisDarimont nature.com/articles/s4200…
Atlantic mackerel are woven into the fabric of east coast life - what will it’s decline mean for the people who depend on it? Read our @globeandmail article to find out: theglobeandmail.com/canada/article… with @JenniferYVerma 📸 by @LeilaBeaudoin & Nicolas Winkler
Largest recorded concentration of large #whales in history provides hope for #ecosystem #recovery in the Southern Ocean. Will be covering this at 5.18PM today on @Mainstreethfx @OceanSchoolNow nature.com/articles/s4159…
Think globally, act locally and #keepthebacklandswild Please help us save a unique wilderness area close to #Halifax from suburban development. Sign the petition today: bit.ly/3wqkYNZ @EcologyAction @FriendsHalifax @HfxFieldNat @DalOfficeSust
Knowing and understanding our connection to the ocean is important for us all, no matter where we live! Learn more about #OceanLiteracy, and the importance of making it more inclusive, in this new Ocean School article by CarolAnne Black 🌊📖 linkedin.com/pulse/importan… @OceanFrontier
The totally amazing discovery of a 60-million strong icefish nesting colony in Antarctica. How much better does it get??? My (very excited) take on this on @Mainstreethfx cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…
After the 4pm news... another marvel of evolution! Our oceans guy Boris Worm tells Jeff about the discovery of 60-million icefish whose nests occupying 240-square-kilometers of the ocean floor off Antarctica. And this is weird -- they have clear blood. Boris explains why.
Very thought-provoking article on #scienceliteracy and what it means for our daily lives. Quote: "most of what you listen to is noise". bigthink.com/starts-with-a-…
Warmer, oxygen-poor waters may reduce productivity of world’s largest fishery - new study in Science news.mongabay.com/2022/01/warmer… via @mongabay
Global emissions still on the rise? Not if you account for nature-based solutions -- interview about #carbonneutrality, stable #CO2 #emissions on @Mainstreethfx: How leaving nature alone is helping to reduce our impact on the climate cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

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