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Asst Prof at @AmericanU studying the globalization of seafood in relation to the environment and food security outcomes| Podcast enthusiast
Sep 15, 2021 11 tweets 6 min read
Our new @BlueFoodFutures paper is now out in @nature. We compare the environmental performance of #bluefoods to prioritize sustainable blue food production and consumption 🧵(1/10)
@AmericanU @AUResearch @sthlmresilience @oceansolutions @eatforum @DalhousieU A market counter with a range of prepared fish and shellfish Did you know food systems emit 1/3 of all greenhouse gases, occupy 1/2 of ice-free land & are responsible for 3/4 of freshwater use and eutrophication?

Yet, many studies aiming to reduce these pressures largely overlooked blue foods, so we dove into them here (2/10)
Aug 21, 2019 12 tweets 4 min read
The faculty job season is here. Thoughts based on my experience as an interdisciplinary candidate:
Good news: It’s a great time to be an interdisciplinary candidate
Bad news: The job market’s tough for everyone & tough for interdisciplinary candidates in some unique ways [Thread] [1/10] Think creatively about where you might fit and follow a wide range of job ad sources. Interdisciplinary folks are spread out and a search committee might not know how to target you. Ecolog, AESS, AAG, EcoEvo job spreadsheet and Twitter were all good sources for me