Jeff Opperman💧🐟🎸
@jjopperman
Bluesky: @jjopperman.bsky.social Global Lead Freshwater Scientist @World_Wildlife. Rivers, renewable revolution, music & nature & staying connected.
Twitter's fall is stark A wasteland of fire and wrath Bluesky calm beckons headed to #Bluesky: @jjopperman.bsky.social In non-Haiku form, Twitter feels like a sinking ship chugging toward a waterfall w/ whatever buoyancy remains. Bluesky feels like paddling into calm waters
Not all floods are bad—some help prevent disasters. By restoring floodplains and giving rivers room to breathe, we can reduce catastrophic flooding, protect communities, and boost biodiversity. WWF’s @jjopperman explains in @Forbes: forbes.com/sites/jeffoppe…
Good floods can reduce the risk of bad floods, through both addition and subtraction. #floodplain #floodmanagement #floods forbes.com/sites/jeffoppe…
When pursuing a "better world" thru irrigation efficiency, ensuring saved water supports river flows or other functions requires coupling efficiency w/ water governance. Otherwise there can be a reduction in available water; see blog on Jevon's paradox: worldwildlife.org/blogs/sustaina…
Salmon are returning to the Klamath River for the first time in decades. WWF’s @jjopperman examines how the river's positive turnaround is a guide to reversing the decline of wildlife and wild places in @sciam. scientificamerican.com/article/how-th…
Last month WWF's Living Planet Report showed dramatic ⬇️ of wildlife. Just recently, the Klamath River & its salmon were a sad example of that trend. But w/ biggest dam removal in history, Klamath is now an inspiring example that recovery is possible scientificamerican.com/article/how-th…
New paper's Seussian abstract: One food, two food, green food, blue food This one is managed here This one is managed there Say! Such separation is not so clever Yes. We should manage all together authors.elsevier.com/a/1jyOg9C%7EIu… @WWFLeadWater @NathanJBennett @henry_h_hansen @brentloken
Birch loves Halloween. So much attention and love from all the trick—or-treaters.
Freshwater species populations have plummeted by 85% – the steepest decline of any biome. But there’s hope! Learn how innovative conservation approaches, can help protect rivers, lakes, and wetlands. worldwildlife.org/blogs/sustaina…
Our new paper on blue & green foods: Food from land, freshwater & oceans are often managed separately. Integrating their management is essential to feeding the world healthy and sustainable food. authors.elsevier.com/a/1jyOg9C%7EIu… @WWFLeadWater @NathanJBennett @henry_h_hansen @brentloken
As @UNBiodiversity #COP16Cololombia kicks off, let's not forget freshwater! Let's focus on protecting & restoring of our rivers, lakes & wetlands as well as our land & seas. Because....👇
🚨New Commentary discusses the connections between blue & green #foodsystems & claims an integrated management approach is needed to successfully feed the world healthy & #sustainable food cell.com/one-earth/abst… @jjopperman @NathanJBennett @henry_h_hansen @brentloken M.Mekonnen
What's the connection between blue and green food systems? Well, they are intimately connected and must therefore be managed as a single system. Learn more in our recent article in One Earth. authors.elsevier.com/c/1jyOg9C~Iu3~A "The current approach to management of green and blue foods…
Been taking the same pic for a year - the view over the Lussa River above the Peddlars Pool, Here they are, combined in a timelapse
🚨 UPDATE ALERT! 🚨 We are excited to announce the release of the WWF Risk Filter Suite v2.0, allowing for even more robust #Water & #Biodiversity risk assessments. Live now▶️ riskfilter.org Be sure to register for our webinar on October 30th 👇 wwf.zoom.us/webinar/regist…