Twitter Use Earns RSMAS Student Trip To Auckland, New Zealand


RSMAS Ph.D. student David Shiffman, who is an expert on the use of social media for conservation advocacy and science education, has been selected as the first-ever official “Tweeter” of Marine Section of the Society for Conservation Biology. He is presently at the International Congress for Conservation Biology in Auckland, New Zealand, where he is live-Tweeting marine conservation presentations and workshops so that interested people around the world can follow along. You can follow along with David and other conference Tweeters by following hashtag #ICCB on Twitter, or by following David directly @WhySharksMatter.

-Andrew DeChellis
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Rosenstiel Has Turtle Power!


Well we can’t expect to see the courageous Leonardo or the comedic Michelangelo, but what we can expect is to hear from our friends at the Sea Turtle Conservancy during December’s “Twitter Trivia Contest.” Tuesday, December 5th at 2pm, follow us on Twitter: @UMiamiRSMAS and the hashtag #TurtleTrivia as we shell out our turtle tid-bits! As usual, winners will receive prizes for correct answers! Come test your turtle knowledge this Tuesday!

-Andrew DeChellis
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