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Molly Powers-Tora

@mollypowerstora

Ocean & climate science nerd, writer, trainer, sailor & sustainable development practitioner. We dream in colors borrowed from the sea.

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PICOF-14 kicked off with discussions on the impact of El Niño over the last six months and provide the outlook for tropical cyclones, rainfall, temperature, and oceanic conditions for the upcoming season. Stay tuned for more! 🌏 #ResilientPacific

PICOF-14 kicked off with discussions on the impact of El Niño over the last six months and provide the outlook for tropical cyclones, rainfall, temperature, and oceanic conditions for the upcoming season.

Stay tuned for more! 🌏
#ResilientPacific
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Privileged to support the 14th Pacific Islands Climate Outlook Forum alongside Pacific colleagues old & new- it’s evolved so much since our first #PICOF 10 years ago! @niwa_nz meteorologist Ben Noll presented the outlook for the season ahead 🌦️🏝️

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Thank you President Donald J. Trump & your administration for removing barriers to entry & prioritizing relief for thousands of people like me under the #PSLF I’ve spent a decade under a shadow Words can’t describe the relief 😅 My debt-free life begins today! MOHELA FederalStudentAid🌐

Thank you <a href="/POTUS/">President Donald J. Trump</a> &amp; your administration for removing barriers to entry &amp; prioritizing relief for thousands of people like me under the #PSLF

I’ve spent a decade under a shadow 
Words can’t describe the relief 😅 
My debt-free life begins today!
<a href="/MOHELAFAO/">MOHELA</a> <a href="/FEDStudentAids/">FederalStudentAid🌐</a>
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Day 1 #POPCCC workshop on research & publication “The days of fly-in fly-out science in the Pacific are over. Partners need to foster #Pacific research capability.” @niwa_nz chief scientist Dr Andrew Tait has lived these values thru decades of support SPREP #PCCC

Day 1 #POPCCC workshop on research &amp; publication

“The days of fly-in fly-out science in the Pacific are over. Partners need to foster #Pacific research capability.”

@niwa_nz chief scientist Dr Andrew Tait has lived these values thru decades of support  <a href="/SprepChannel/">SPREP</a> #PCCC
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#HappeningNow “There’s much to learn from our experiences. Here we can exchange ideas, find solutions, accelerate climate action & mitigate degradation.” Government of Samoa Hon Fiame Naomi Mata’afa opens the 4th Pacific Climate Change Conference SPREP N.U.S. Samoa Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

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#HappeningNow Pacific Community scientist Azaria Pickering shares developments under the Pacific Islands Ocean Acidification Centre at the #POPCCC4 Building capacity & monitoring networks across the #Pacific in partnership with SPC, The University of the South Pacific The Ocean Foundation @niwa_nz

#HappeningNow

<a href="/spc_cps/">Pacific Community</a> scientist Azaria Pickering shares developments under the Pacific Islands Ocean Acidification Centre at the #POPCCC4 

Building capacity &amp; monitoring networks across the #Pacific in partnership with SPC, <a href="/UniSouthPacific/">The University of the South Pacific</a> <a href="/oceanfdn/">The Ocean Foundation</a> @niwa_nz
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*PAPER ALERT* Global reef shark conservation depends on a combination of protected areas & national fisheries management. #GlobalFinPrint project finds benefits doubled in MPAs within nations effectively managing shark fisheries. More: nature.com/articles/s4155…

*PAPER ALERT* Global reef shark conservation depends on a combination of protected areas &amp; national fisheries management. #GlobalFinPrint project finds benefits doubled in MPAs within nations effectively managing shark fisheries.

More: nature.com/articles/s4155…
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“New #climatechange projections are 12km resolution- a big step up from 25km, improving our understanding of potential #Pacific impacts.” @niwa_nz Chief scientist Andrew Tait highlights the benefits of collaboration with CSIRO & welcomes more in the future IPCC #POPCCC4

“New #climatechange projections are 12km resolution- a big step up from 25km, improving our understanding of potential #Pacific impacts.”

@niwa_nz Chief scientist Andrew Tait highlights the benefits of collaboration with <a href="/CSIRO/">CSIRO</a> &amp; welcomes more in the future <a href="/IPCC_CH/">IPCC</a> 

#POPCCC4
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“In the eye of the storm, our greatest strength is our people. The answers arent far- the foundation laid by our ancestors. How can we use this knowledge alongside science & innovation for our future?” Miss Pacific Islands’ Moemoana Schwenke inspiring call for climate action #POPCCC

“In the eye of the storm, our greatest strength is our people. The answers arent far- the foundation laid by our ancestors. How can we use this knowledge alongside science &amp; innovation for our future?”

Miss Pacific Islands’ <a href="/SMoemoana/">Moemoana Schwenke</a> inspiring call for climate action #POPCCC
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“Producing a useful climate service was not ‘one & done’- it’s more than 20 years collaboration with partners…& we’re still working with EPC & @niwa_nz to improve.” Samoa MetService Kotoni Fa’asau shares lessons from Afulilo Dam Outlook dashboard #POPCCC #COSPPac Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade

“Producing a useful climate service was not ‘one &amp; done’- it’s more than 20 years collaboration with partners…&amp; we’re still working with EPC &amp; @niwa_nz to improve.”

<a href="/SamoaMetService/">Samoa MetService</a> Kotoni Fa’asau shares lessons from Afulilo Dam Outlook dashboard #POPCCC #COSPPac <a href="/dfat/">Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺</a> <a href="/MFATNZ/">New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade</a>
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“We already feel the effects of climate change in the #Pacific- forums like this help justify support to address these challenges. We need to invest in resilience now.” Hon PM Press Tonga 🇹🇴 calls for accountability to the 2050 Strategy & offers to host the 2026 #POPCCC Tonga Government

“We already feel the effects of climate change in the #Pacific- forums like this help justify support to address these challenges. We need to invest in resilience now.”

Hon <a href="/TongaPm/">PM Press Tonga</a> 🇹🇴 calls for accountability to the 2050 Strategy &amp; offers to host the 2026 #POPCCC <a href="/TongaGov_RBX/">Tonga Government</a>
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“From here we go out in our different waka: science, traditional knowledge, culture. May the wind fill your sails & let us go and spread the gospel about how we can work together.” @PadreJB brings tears to my eyes & hope to my heart at the close of #POPCCC SPREP

“From here we go out in our different waka: science, traditional knowledge, culture. May the wind fill your sails &amp; let us go and spread the gospel about how we can work together.”

@PadreJB brings tears to my eyes &amp; hope to my heart at the close of #POPCCC 
<a href="/SprepChannel/">SPREP</a>
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To celebrate Oceans Day, Vanuatu launched it's inaugural Marine Spatial Plan today. It confirms our position on Deep Sea Mining: "Given that DSM is a high risk and still experimental industry, the Government of Vanuatu is committed to a “precautionary pause” on DSM until 2030".

To celebrate Oceans Day, Vanuatu launched it's inaugural Marine Spatial Plan today. It confirms our position on Deep Sea Mining: "Given that DSM is a high risk and still experimental industry, the Government of Vanuatu is committed to a “precautionary pause” on DSM until 2030".
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Inspiring to talk to @niwa_nz colleagues aboard Tangaroa about their experience on the maiden voyage of the Pacific Floating Uni🚢 🏝️ “I learned a lot being in the middle of the ocean for 20 days!” “Being at sea reminds me of home” More to come! 👉 spc.int/updates/blog/v…

Inspiring to talk to @niwa_nz colleagues aboard Tangaroa about their experience on the maiden voyage of the Pacific Floating Uni🚢 🏝️

“I learned a lot being in the middle of the ocean for 20 days!”

“Being at sea reminds me of home”

More to come!

👉 spc.int/updates/blog/v…
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Nothing beats Wellington with on a good day…and she’s put on a beautiful day to launch @niwa_nz s new 500T research vessel #Kaharoa2 🚢 ☀️ 🌊 On the way here, she deployed 120+ ARGO floats OceanOPS Thrilled to share this moment with some legendary colleagues!

Nothing beats Wellington with on a good day…and she’s put on a beautiful day to launch @niwa_nz s new 500T research vessel #Kaharoa2
 🚢 ☀️ 🌊 

On the way here, she deployed 120+ ARGO floats <a href="/oceanops_goos/">OceanOPS</a> 

Thrilled to share this moment with some legendary colleagues!
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‘The Pacific Way should be the way of the world, and I hope our Commonwealth aiga can witness this here in Samoa…we are stronger as a collective, this is deeply rooted in our cultural values of love, respect, humility, service, and reciprocity not just for each other but our

‘The Pacific Way should be the way of the world, and I hope our Commonwealth aiga can witness this here in Samoa…we are stronger as a collective, this is deeply rooted in our cultural values of love, respect, humility, service, and reciprocity not just for each other but our
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“We’re asking the wrong question: do you share your data? The safe answer is ‘No.’ We need to ask: Under what conditions would you be willing to share data? And open a conversation.” GEBCO bathymetry chair Evert Flier at #Pacific Seabed 2030 conference @niwa_nz Republic of Fiji Navy

“We’re asking the wrong question: do you share your data? The safe answer is ‘No.’

We need to ask: Under what conditions would you be willing to share data? And open a conversation.”

<a href="/gebcobathymetry/">GEBCO bathymetry</a> chair Evert Flier at #Pacific <a href="/seabed2030/">Seabed 2030</a> conference
@niwa_nz <a href="/FijiNavy/">Republic of Fiji Navy</a>
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“This is a time of change for science systems in NZ & UK. We’re fueled by a joint ambition to use science & technology to shape the future.

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#HappeningNow “It’s a time of change for science systems in NZ & UK. We’re driven by joint ambition to use science & technology to shape a better future.” UK in New Zealand High Commissioner Iona Thomas addresses NZ national science leaders at Te Papa tonight 🇳🇿🇬🇧

#HappeningNow 
“It’s a time of change for science systems in NZ &amp; UK. We’re driven by joint ambition to use science &amp; technology to shape a better future.”

<a href="/UKinNZ/">UK in New Zealand</a> High Commissioner Iona Thomas addresses NZ national science leaders at <a href="/tepapamuseum/">Te Papa</a> tonight
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