Scott Highleyman (@sdhighleyman) profile picture

VP Conservation for Ocean Conservancy. Three decades working in the North for nature and people who rely on it. Tweets my own.

Joined January 2009
Congress Members Move to Protect Climate, Ocean, Public Health with Landmark Legislation for Zero-Emissions Ocean Cargo Ships, Ports oceanconservancy.org/news/co… via @OurOcean
New data reveals extraordinary global heating in the #Arctic theguardian.com/environment/…
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Ocean Conservancy Applauds Addition of Alaĝum Kanuux̂ to Inventory of Successful National Marine Sanctuary Nominations oceanconservancy.org/news/oc… via @OurOcean
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1/ “The Pribilof Islands and surrounding waters are one of the most unique and important places on Earth. The region is home to more than half of the world’s population of northern fur seals, provides summer habitat for more than three million seabirds...
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This is the third beach cleanup on St. Paul Island that Ocean Conservancy has participated in. We are really thankful for the leadership of the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island Tribal Government in cleaning these beaches! @EcoSysConAK @OurOcean
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Headed home from St. Paul Island with a new appreciation of the people here and their leadership in caring for this amazing place!
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More fur seals on St. Paul Island!
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I’ve been reading this history of the Pribilof Islands including St. Paul Island and recommend it: Slaves of the Harvest by Barbara Boyle Torrey. tanamawaa.com/slaves-of-the-…
After 5 days of gathering marine debris from St. Paul beaches, it’s time to sort and, eventually, weigh the results. Not as fun as walking the beaches! @OurOcean @EcoSysConAK
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Also not marine debris: whale bones.
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On the way back from the St. Paul Island beach cleanup one day, we spotted the reindeer herd!
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Most days of the St. Paul Island beach cleanup have been gray. Two exceptions dawned like this.
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Can you spot the marine debris from St. Paul Island’s beaches below?
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Answer: second and fourth photos are NOT marine debris.
I asked my mapping app to show me where I am....
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On my walk out to Reef Point today, I passed the site where the USG forced St. Paul's residents to internment sites during WW2. They were given 1 hour's notice.
Nice to have a day off from the St. Paul Island beach cleanup to rest my body! Took a walk out to Reef Point for some amazing views.
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