PhD Candidate @UQ_sees in @marinebiogeo lab Located on Kabi Kabi Country
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Joined May 2010
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Mercedes McLean retweeted
Southern Resident #KillerWhale #J50 has not been seen with her pod for several days. We are continuing to work closely with @NOAAFish_WCRO & other partners to search for her in US &CDN waters. Teams are ready to respond if she requires medical attention. ow.ly/PsfD30lOm6B
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A great recap of the importance and value of partnership in the #BCDeepCoast expedition this March. It was inspiring to be part of a joint project where #Indigenous knowledge and #science truly come together @Ocean_Networks xitter.cf/oceanacan/status/99472…
Today on the blog, our partners from the Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance share their experience and moments of discovery during a recent deep-sea research expedition. #BC #BCDeepCoast2018 @rich_chapple oceana.ca/en/blog/deep-sea-e…
Mercedes McLean retweeted
At our 6th annual Ocean Science Symposium, students try out the #VirtualReality game prototype that simulates science-based #tsunami events in @cityportalberni. Try it yourself at #BCTechSummit in #YVR 14-16 May. Read: oceannetworks.ca/be-tsunami-… #TsunamiSmart #knowtheocean #VR
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So much fun engaging young people to #knowtheocean through interactive hands-on activities: fish dissection, engineering projects and understanding sea ice. #uvic xitter.cf/cathrynhalesam/status/…
So much fun this morning at the 6th Ocean Science Symposium! Can’t wait for the afternoon @Ocean_Networks #knowtheocean
Mercedes McLean retweeted
Vancouver Island cholera warning: avoid consuming herring eggs harvested from French Creek to Qualicum Bay area from kelp, seaweed or other surfaces. Stay hydrated. Read on and watch @CTVNewsVI tonight for more info: outbreaknewstoday.com/vancou… #YYJ #Duncan #Nanaimo #Courtenay
Mercedes McLean retweeted
CBC Indigenous will tweet out all 94 calls to actions, one on each weekday as read by @SenSincmurr, as well as the status of that call to action.
Check out our website: cbc.ca/beyond94 #beyond94 #cdnpoli
Mercedes McLean retweeted
To our Heart’s Delight, the #dolphins are free at last thanks to amazing teamwork! Kudos to our fishery officers, the #WhaleReleaseAndStrandings team and local residents who came together and cleared a path through the ice for the dolphins to escape. xitter.cf/DFO_NL/status/97689779…
Mercedes McLean retweeted
Time to 'warrior up': Canadian teens tells UN water needs same protection as humans cbc.ca/news/canada/autumn-pe…
Mercedes McLean retweeted
What great news out of Heart’s Delight - Islington! Huge thanks to all those involved!! // Très bonne nouvelle de Heart’s Delight - Islington! Merci à tout le monde qui a aidé!! 🐬🌊👏 xitter.cf/zachgoudie/status/9768…
Mercedes McLean retweeted
Marine animals are moving, adapting, and changing behavior to
cope with climate change. Can conservation policy keep up?
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@RutgersU @pinskylab @CBDNews @OregonState
Mercedes McLean retweeted
During the day, zooplankton sink into the dark to avoid predators
They return to the surface during the night to feed on phytoplankton and bits of detritus.
hakaimagazine.com/news/why-s…
#Arctic #zooplankton
Mercedes McLean retweeted
Glass sponges, rockfish, crinoids & more! Check out all the best moments from last week's #BCDeepCoast2018 ---> xitter.cf/i/moments/971832679577… MT @OceanaCAN: That's a wrap! Check out this awesome Twitter moment of our #BCDeepCoast2018 Expedition by @Ocean_Networks.
Mercedes McLean retweeted
DYK: BC has 60% of all Indigenous languages in Canada - 34 unique Indigenous languages, over 90 dialects. news.gov.bc.ca/16623 @_FPCC #culture #TRC #UNDRIP
Mercedes McLean retweeted
Now that expedition #BCDeepCoast2018 has successfully wrapped, it's time to track #metrics. In summary, 672 tweets by 252 contributors reached almost 1.3 million peeps. Go team! We're excited about this great collaboration to #knowtheocean, conduct #ScienceAtSea & #ProtectOceans
Mercedes McLean retweeted
I am also proud to announce the launch of the Oceans Youth Innovation Challenge – inviting youth aged 18 to 25 from #G7 countries to share, in a video, their vision for healthy and productive oceans in 2050! – at Victoria, British Columbia
Mercedes McLean retweeted
This week @sciencemaia met with @DLeBlancNB to discuss our ongoing collaboration with @FishOceansCAN, conducting #ScienceAtSea, collecting and sharing ocean data and participating in Indigenous community engagement activities to #knowtheocean and #ProtectOceans. #BCDeepCoast2018
Mercedes McLean retweeted
Six UVic faculty members have been awarded $30,000 in Community-Engaged Learning Grants for curriculum development projects to benefit students.
@UVicEngineering @UVicSocialSci @UVicHumanities
@finearts_uvic @UVicEducation @volvicbc @artgalleryvic
uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+com…
Mercedes McLean retweeted
That's a wrap! Check out this awesome Twitter moment of our #BCDeepCoast2018 Expedition by @Ocean_Networks.
xitter.cf/i/moments/971832679577…
Mercedes McLean retweeted
Our co-founder and Vision Lead, Cristina Mittermeier was featured on Breakfast Television Vancouver this morning... fb.me/2w4G8GsV6