Moira Donovan

For CBC, I explored a project that's investigating the efficacy & impact of ocean carbon dioxide removal — and the ambivalence scientists feel about work that emissions have made necessary. As one scientist said: "We have to try. I wish we didn't have to" https://t.co/vH7gMUCtKU

With an expansion of insect agriculture on the horizon, insect farmers and researchers say we need to start considering: what does welfare look like for an insect? And for that, they're digging into the question of sentience. My story for @AmbrookResearch

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As insect agriculture scales up rapidly, there's a growing cohort of scientists and advocates trying to determine if bugs can feel pain, and if we should develop insect welfare regulations. Fascinating new piece from @MoiraDonovan: https://t.co/DPXiG2IfFR

With an expansion of insect agriculture on the horizon, insect farmers and researchers say we need to start considering: what does welfare look like for an insect? And for that, they're digging into the question of sentience. My story for @AmbrookResearch

Ｊｅｓｓｅ Ｈｉｒｓｃｈ @Jesse_Hirsch

As insect agriculture scales up rapidly, there's a growing cohort of scientists and advocates trying to determine if bugs can feel pain, and if we should develop insect welfare regulations. Fascinating new piece from @MoiraDonovan: https://t.co/DPXiG2IfFR

Wow - completely floored by this. This is bittersweet, given Hakai's uncertain future (help them if you can!) But for now, honoured to be recognized by @sejorg alongside the incredible team at @hakaimagazine for stories in this crucial and underreported area

Colin Schultz | @colinschultz.bsky.social @_ColinS_

Amazing news! @MoiraDonovan just won first place at the @sejorg awards for "Outstanding beat reporting" for a collection of five @hakaimagazine stories all about fishing. Hakai may be on it's way out, but we're doing it with a bang. https://t.co/z6GEoeUYEt https://t.co/uI1iZilk13

For @thenarwhalca I wrote about the bitter fight over an artificial lake that’s being maintained by provincial order - despite Mi’kmaq objections and scientific advice - dividing both the ecosystem and the town around it

The Narwhal @thenarwhalca

Threats, a lawsuit and a town divided: how an artificial lake in the small community of Windsor, Nova Scotia became a battleground over environmental and Indigenous Rights. New from @MoiraDonovan: https://t.co/x6OMIDo1Jc

RT @CanHealthwatch: New research aims to help Nova Scotians prepare for, respond to poor air quality https://t.co/HkVE4W0QJ9 @MoiraDonovan…

Ropeless gear can protect whales — but its use is controversial. A project deploying the gear to reopen a fishery shuttered by whale protections is showing how collaborations can overcome mistrust. My latest for @hakaimagazine with excellent edits as always from @_ColinS_

Colin Schultz | @colinschultz.bsky.social @_ColinS_

The Long Road to Ropeless Fishing The first step to overcoming fishers' resistance to the new conservation-focused technology is building trust. https://t.co/wrmXSqDuVn

In Nova Scotia, rivers are still suffering the effects of acid rain — and funding to restore them is limited. But the realization restoring rivers could help remove C02 offers a glimmer of hope - my latest for @CBCNS https://t.co/a25bb9RcKG

RT @KiraTaylor15: ICYMI - Tidal power's struggle to stay afloat. I spoke to @MoiraDonovan for The Jolt podcast about her recent @Foresight_…

Gutting news about a special outlet and an exceptional team - Hakai’s closing is a huge loss to the ocean-loving public, to the science journalism community, and (selfishly) to me, because I love working with them so very much. Hoping against hope that a funder can be found

Adrienne Mason @toughcitywriter

Today, I’m heartbroken as the news is out—@hakaimagazine, a publication I helped launch with my dear friend and colleague @judeisabella, is done at the end of 2024. It’s such a shame for my colleagues, freelancers, readers, the science community and much, much more.

RT @CBAnatmag: Recently passed bill aims to address practice of disproportionately situating polluting industries and environmental hazards…

As the gap through which we squeeze to even 2 degrees of warming narrows, entrepreneurs, scientists, and government officials are increasingly looking to the ocean as a tool for carbon removal. For @thewalrus , I spoke to some of the people asking the question: are we ready?

The Walrus @thewalrus

Start-up executives and scientists argue that progress on ocean carbon dioxide removal is necessary to avert climate catastrophe. But the momentum fuelling the development of geoengineering is surpassing scientific consensus on it, writes @MoiraDonovan. https://t.co/P73NGfkq5h

Very honoured (and also, stunned) to have been chosen for this award, amid so many outstanding nominees - a big thank you to @caj for the recognition, and to @hakaimagazine editors (especially @toughcitywriter) for seeing the importance of & supporting this story🐟🎉

Canadian Association of Journalists @caj

The CAJ Award for Written Feature goes to… 🏆 @MoiraDonovan, Hakai Magazine Her winning feature: https://t.co/6zkfjCu0rt Congrats, Moira! #cajawards https://t.co/V1GY1SiF0R

This spring, DFO released its first-ever assessment of the genetic risks aquaculture poses to wild salmon on the East coast - and access to information docs show its conclusions sparked internal trepidation. My story for @thenarwhalca

The Narwhal @thenarwhalca

Before releasing a report on the risks farmed salmon pose to wild Atlantic populations, federal officials grappled with potential damage to relationships with industry. via @MoiraDonovan https://t.co/BZBoyqtxrY

RT @audubonsociety: In Virginia’s Mobjack Bay, a 2023 survey found that only 17 of 167 Osprey nests held live chicks—reproductive rates bel…

So pleased to see this story — about some of the ocean's weirdest little guys, and the role they play in the planet's carbon cycle — nominated alongside these amazing writers. Thank you to @DPAwards, and to the team at @hakaimagazine for all they do to support this kind of work

Digital Publishing Awards 🇨🇦 @DPAwards

Congrats, @MoiraDonovan! "All the Fish We Cannot See," published in @hakaimagazine, is nominated for Best Science & Technology Storytelling #DPA24 https://t.co/93x0gxQ5zW https://t.co/toUYAZpSux

RT @TheAtlantic: Scientists are trying to mine seaweed, @MoiraDonovan reports for @hakaimagazine. It's full of minerals that could speed al…