Olivia Richter
Brooklyn-based
✏️ Environmental journalist
📚 Writer and strategist at NYU
🌎 Naturalist
- Hudson Canyon, a biodiversity hotspot 99 miles off the coast of NYC, teems with life. A proposal to designate it a National Marine Sanctuary has stalled, despite its environmental and economic importance. Read more in my first for the @brooklyneagle.bsky.social: brooklyneagle.com/358106/a-uni... 🌎🌱
- "At the same time, the refuge is home to the Southern Beaufort Sea’s remaining polar bears, with pregnant females creating dens in the snow to give birth to and raise their cubs. This denning habitat has become even more important as climate change has caused Arctic sea ice to melt and disappear."
- Reposted by Olivia Richter15 years after BP’s Deepwater Horizon--the most destructive oil spill in US history--the same company is asking the U.S. government to approve a new, larger, deeper, and riskier offshore drilling operation in the Gulf. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is considering BP’s proposal now.
- The historically toxic Gowanus Canal in #Brooklyn could soon be reclassified as swimmable, according to a plan from the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation. But can we expect to take a dip in the canal anytime soon…? Read my piece for The Click: theclick.news/gowanus-cana... 🌎 @
- “The largest ever marine protected area was also launched by French Polynesia in its own waters, and 900,000 sq km of that will ban extractive fishing and mining - four times the size of the UK. With this commitment and others made during the conference, 10% of the oceans are now in protection.” 🌍
- Great and sobering read
- "The shock of this revelation led to a swift global effort and the creation of one of history’s most successful environmental treaties, the Montreal Protocol. Policymakers and researchers should revisit how that success was achieved in a world that was, as it is today, sharply divided." 🌍🌿
- In my first piece for Marine Conservation Institute, discover some of the ocean's most extraordinary places, where marine life flourishes. These areas are glowing examples of what's possible with effective marine protection strategies. 🦑🌎🌿 @savingoceans.bsky.social @missionblue.bsky.social
- Proud to work at NYU! They just announced the launch of the Wildlife Inclusive Local Development (WILD) Lab, which will aim to improve the welfare of wild animals in urban environments through scientific research, policy development, and public engagement. 🌿🌍
- I feel like it's rare to see a piece of positive conservation news these days, so I'm happy to share this one. Sea turtle populations are coming back from the brink due to #conservation measures! 🌊🌍🐢🌿
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- Some interesting, exciting news: Brazil is now the first country in the world recognized by UNESCO to commit to include #OceanLiteracy in its national curriculum! 🌊🌍
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- Another disgraceful move by this administration. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/c...
- AMAZING news! No whales will be hunted in Iceland this year. Iceland’s largest whaling company has just announced the cancellation of its 2025 fin whale hunt. Fin whales are one of the largest and most threatened species on Earth. Whales play an indispensable role in sustaining life on Earth.
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- "Those who believe in the importance of science for the public good should build power by boosting movements and coalitions and advocating for science and justice in the public arena." -Social scientist Fernando Tormos-Aponte 🌍🌿
- Beautiful blue jay out my window in Park Slope this morning 🐦🌱🌿
- This company was also responsible for genetically engineering that #woolymouse that I kept seeing last month. While totally fascinating and honestly kind of miraculous, I can't help but wonder what kind of consequences could come about from this kind of work. Any scientists have thoughts? 🌍
- Happy birthday to the incredible #JaneGoodall, the woman who first got me interested in conservation as a little girl. Jane has inspired and educated so many thousands of people across the world about the importance of appreciating and respecting nature. She is a true hero of mine!
- Reposted by Olivia RichterFish, turtles, rays ... Recently, Baited Remote Underwater Video systems (BRUVs) deployed in Mombasa Marine Park and Reserve along the Kenyan coast recorded a thriving marine ecosystem. This highlights the crucial role of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in conserving fisheries. 🌍
- Having been born and raised in the seacoast of New Hampshire, it's nothing short of incredibly cool to realize this kind of marine life was right in my backyard.
- Some images from a dive at Peirce Island in Portsmouth, New Hampshire back in February. This site is absolutely jam-packed with life this time of year, but the sculpin eggs were a real treat! #NewEngland #coldWater #nudibranchs #fish #eggs #scubaDiving #underwaterPhotography #photography 🦑 📷
- Spring is making its entrance at Sasaki Garden in Washington Square 🌱
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- This is amazing. With a record-breaking 17.5 million dollar anonymous donation, the Scottish Wildlife Trust plans to create a flagship #rewilding site focused on restoring Atlantic rainforest, regenerating river woodlands, and rewetting peatlands. #conservation
- Reposted by Olivia RichterWe’ve pumped huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that needs to be paid back. Large animals like wolves, bison and whales may already be tackling the problem.
- Aspiring climate communicator seeking advice from those in the field! I am a professional writer with a massive interest in #climatescience, but no formal science background. I want to use my skills for good. How can I use my writing in a way that's actually helpful for the movement?
- Reposted by Olivia RichterThe Massachusetts governor, the city, and the university needs to drop everything to locate and free this girl and make sure this doesn't happen again. This is DEFCON-1. If they do this to someone who wrote an op-ed in a college newspaper, they will do this to anyone they don't like.
- Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying. They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks. From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
