Stacy Jupiter

At #CBDCOP17 in #Yerevan & interested in #30x30? Stop by our event on "Collective Seas, Collective Action: Making #30x30 count" on Oct 26 at 9 am at the Ocean Pavilion. Featured speakers below, including from Dominican Republic, Grenada, Caribbean Biological Corridor, Coral Triangle & @wcs.org

New commentary from @wcs.org's Sushil Raj, Director of Rights & Communities Program, calling on #CBD Parties to safeguard human well-being by safeguarding the living world and our relationship to it, particularly by respecting #UNDRIP and human rights standards: www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...

At @wcs.org, we focus on the quality of ocean conservation. Quality means protecting places most important for nature & people & ensuring they are equitably governed. See case studies from #PNG & #Tanzania in the @wwf-ocean.bsky.social-led #BeyondThePercentage report: wwf.panda.org?16387966/Bey...

Here's our attempt at a video abstract of our new paper in Science Advances. Well, we enjoyed it... Read the paper here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... youtu.be/YmF0AkA82oY?...

For those in Yerevan for the #CBDCOP17, join our @wcs.org #30x30 team for a special dialogue on #WomenOceanGuardians. See info below:

Congrats to #Fiji for launching their National Plan for Coral Reef Conservation. A big milestone for the Coral Reef Rescue Initiative #CRRI and #OurReefsOurFuture campaign.

New genetic research strengthens the case for recognizing the Arabian Sea humpback whale as a distinct subspecies. The @wcs.org-led study finds these whales have followed their own evolutionary trajectory for tens of thousands of years. bit.ly/4hAq81l 🌍

Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection - so disappointing www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/c...

As the Fight for a Key Climate Goal Falters, Some Begin a Fight for Survival. Breaching the 1.5 C pledge means the world’s most vulnerable will be disproportionately impacted. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/c...

Dialogue in the literature is healthy. Out now in Conservation Science & Practice - 2 comments on the the role of iNGOs in facilitating scaling of #CBRM in #SolomonIslands. Access here: conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... And here: conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

With partners, our WCS Colombia team is launching a new initiative, supported by @blueactionfund.org, to strengthen marine conservation on Colombia’s Pacific coast through an intercultural, community-led approach. The goals include the establishment of two new marine protected areas.

So excited for this @blueactionfund.org grant to come through for @wcs.org Colombia, working alongside @fondoaccion.bsky.social and Fundación Squalus.

And that's a wrap. #ICRS2026 brought over 2,100 delegates from 93 countries to Aoteroa for a jam-packed week of coral reef science. It was a honor to be one of the conference co-chairs and help set the programme with amazing and distinguished speaker.

A banner day for marine life in the New York Bight. Watch the video below to see what our WCS researchers got to experience:

STATEMENT: Following #OurOceanConference we are committed to driving support directly to the front lines of ocean conservation. bit.ly/3SwddVa 🌍

In coming to Cambridge Prisms: Coastal Futures as an editor, I bring experience in applied conservation. Here I share thoughts on the future of coastal sustainability research: www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20... @wcs.org

NEWS: 9 African governments have announced new marine protections. Signals a shift from pledge to action across the continent. wcs.org/our-ocean-2026 #OurOcean 🌍

At #OurOceanConference, African women leaders from 11 countries created a call to action to elevate women's voices in decision-making (womenoceanguardians.org/women-ocean-...). All 6 Coral Triangle countries signed the Women Ocean Guardians commitment. newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...

Five new governments signed the high level commitment for resilient coral reefs (coralcommitment.com/protect-the-...) at #OurOceanConference - a big stepping stone in the #OurReefsOurFuture (www.ourreefsourfuture.org) campaign to show saving reefs is possible. newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...

Today at #OurOceanConference, Madagascar and Zanzibar announced new national shark and ray protections, building on a decade decade of East Africa shark conservation momentum implemented by @wcs.org & supported by Shark Conservation Fund. Read more: newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...

Coral reefs are not doomed. For years, the story has been inevitable loss. New science says some reefs have a chance to survive, with policy and investment, write WCS's @stacyjupiter.bsky.social and Melissa Wright of @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social. 🪸🌍 www.climatechangenews.com/2026/06/16/c...

More hopeful news for coral reefs - our new global analysis identifies over 165,000 km2 of climate-resilient coral reefs, offering a blueprint for targeted management action. Maps are available on @skytruth.org 30x30 progress tracker platform: tanzaniatimes.net/over-165000-...

Super Reefs can withstand climate impacts - they are out there, we need to find & protect them & learn their secrets. @emilysdarling.bsky.social of @wcs.org notes that protecting source reefs can maintain dispersal networks & help degraded reefs recover: insideclimatenews.org/news/1406202...

Look here for where to find @wcs.org at the forthcoming #OurOceanConference in Mombasa, with events highlighting commitments around climate-resilient reefs, Women Ocean Guardians, shark & ray conservation and #30x30 action

Every seafood choice has a blueprint: what was caught, how it was sourced, who made the call, and what the ocean paid for it. May 28, Chef Laurence Jossel of Nopa Fish helps us read the fine print behind the plate. Suds. Seafood. Stories. #OceanHoptimism www.oceanhoptimism.org/save-the-date

Here's a preview of events @wcs.org will be engaging in at #OurOceanConferenceKenya, with a focus on #climateresilientreefs, #30x30, #WomenOceanGuardians, #ecosystembasedadaptation and #sharksandrays. Stay tuned for information on dates/times as they are confirmed.

Research by @wcs.org's Tim McClanahan shows that economic pressures & market incentives are keeping fishing effort high enough to suppress fish production recovery, which traps remaining fishers in poverty. Read the articles www.nature.com/articles/s43... & www.frontiersin.org/journals/fis...

The work is a product of the Blue Justice working group, an international partnership spanning WCS, IUCN, WWF, CNRS, and many others. 🌏 www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Researchers found that high-stakes conditions, where large investments meet deep existing inequities, exist across every ocean basin.

Another, co-authored by WCS’s @stacyjupiter.bsky.social, assessed more than 35,000 coastal and marine projects across 84 countries and found that only 27% explicitly considered equity.

Notably, 28% of these conflicts didn’t involve fisheries at all – highlighting how ports, tourism, aquaculture, and coastal development are all increasingly competing for space along our coasts. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🌍

A new study co-authored by WCS’s Dr. Tim McClanahan mapped over 1,000 marine resource conflicts across 34 African countries, finding that nearly 3/4 were tied to disputes over access to ocean spaces and resources.

Two new pieces of ocean science, co-authored by WCS, reveal more about what it takes to build truly equitable and sustainable ocean economies.

New research, based on vocalizations from sei whales recorded by acoustic monitors, reveals the New York Bight is a key spring habitat for Endangered sei whales. “Right about now,” WCS’s Dr. Howard Rosenbaum tells @nytimes.com. 🌎 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/n...

**HOT OFF THE PRESS** New paper highlighting gaps where high levels of development assistance paired with high levels of contextual inequity present risks for implementing marine conservation if it is not carefully designed and implemented. Access here: www.nature.com/articles/s44... #BlueJustice

**Sound the alarm for MPAs** New study finds 73% of the world’s ocean protected areas are polluted by sewage. Pollution management needs to be part of the solution for managing our seas, says @wcs.org's Dr. Amelia Wenger. Find out more info here: newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...

It's Spring Break time for endangered sei whales in the New York Bight! Find out what @wcs.org scientists, including lead author Maria Papadopoulos, have learned regarding sei whale behavior using the latest passive acoustic monitoring technology: newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...

Always wonderful to be able to highlight the hard work and dedication of our field staff during #WomensHistoryMonth. See a new blog from Ravaka Ranaivoson of @wcs.org describing her tenacity in implementing marine conservation in Madagascar: www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...

The Women Ocean Guardian Initiative has rapidly grown into a global movement to place women at the forefront of marine protection and sustainable ocean economies. It gained momentum at recent UN event hosted by Germany. bit.ly/4bVAYvN

We are happy to share the "Socioeconomic and Baseline Report on Pemba East". This study provides the evidence base needed to gazette two new Marine Conservation Areas (MCAs) through a mix of innovative and traditional science. Full report: zenodo.org/records/1906... @blueactionfund.org @wcs.org

Capacity development is absolutely critical to ensure ocean protections are effective. Read this new blog from Lihla Noori through #TogetherForTheOcean to find out more: for-the-ocean.org/why-capacity...

Tomorrow: join us for the CMS webinar on health and migratory species! 🦍🩺 Learn why wildlife health is vital for conservation, what this means for migratory species, and how it connects to wider One Health efforts as we look ahead to #CMSCOP15. Register: www.cms.int/webinar-health With @wcs.org

Lights. Camera. Take Action. 🎬 🌎 Tickets for our 2026 REEL WILD™ New York Film Festival are on sale. Juried screenings begin Thursday, April 23, at the AMC Lincoln Square 13 and run to Sunday, April 26, including a special presentation of Disneynature’s Orangutan. Learn more: www.reelwild.org

** Opportunity to contribute to a special issue of PARKS on Marine Protected & Conserved Areas, to launch at IMPAC6 in Senegal ** To have ideas for a paper considered, fill out the Expression of Interest by 15 April 2026: docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ab9...

Celebrating the thousands of women who work for @wcs.org who have devoted their careers to conservation, in a myriad of ways, for the planet and its people. I particularly salute our dedicated marine teams - both globally & in the field. #InternationalWomensDay

To honor #BlackHistoryMonth, Ayesha Smith of WCS's Prospect Park Zoo shares her journey. “As a Black keeper in conservation,“ she writes, “I am driven to help others see that there is space for them here too.“ 🌎 Read it at PBS Nature: www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...

While coral reefs face severe threats, overly bleak narratives can undermine action. A group of marine scientists, including from @wcs.org, have published their 100-year visions of sustainable and equitable futures. 🪸 🌏 doi.org/10.1038/s441...

Great news for oceanic white tip sharks. Countries around the world voted to prohibit all commercial trade, the highest level of protection under the #CITES convention, write Juan Carlos Navarro, Cristina Mittermeier & @lukedavid301.bsky.social in @timemagazine.bsky.social: time.com/7362449/shar...

** PAPER ALERT ** The future of #coralreefs does not have to be doom & gloom. Just out in npj Ocean Sustainability, we imagine coral reef futures offering alternatives aspiring to sustainability and equity for coral reefs. Read the open access paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s44...