Charles A. Emogor, PhD @CEmogor Twitter profile

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

4 years

Hi! What you see is NOT a pinecone but a white-bellied #pangolin . Thrilled to be studying their ecology (for a PhD) after over a decade of being an enthusiast. We NEED more diversity in STEM! #BlackBirdersWeek #BlackInSTEM #BlackAFinSTEM #BlackInNature Follow @Pangolino_Org

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

2 years

Incredibly humbled to have won the @Cambridge_Uni Vice-Chancellor's research impact and engagement award (early career category) for my work on #pangolin #conservation . This wouldn't be possible w/o my colleagues and @pangolino_org 's volunteers. Thank you! #AcademicTwitter

Cambridge University Public Engagement

@CamUniEngage

2 years

🎉 Our Early Career Researcher winner is... 🔸 @CEmogor , PhD candidate @CamZoologyand Founder @pangolino_org #VCAwards @Cambridge_Uni

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

5 years

It's official! Pangolins are natural hosts of SARS-CoV-2 like CoVs which causes #COVID19 . This could prove critical in saving #pangolin populations but what does this mean for my #PhD @Cambridge_Uni ? Such a daunting #COVID19 plot twist!

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

5 years

St. Edmund's @Cambridge_Uni - home for the next three years. Excited to be studying pangolins for a #PhD . Proud to be a part of the Gates Cambridge family! @WCS_Nigeria

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

They say all publicity is good publicity but how will the increased awareness of #pangolins caused by their suggested links to the origin of #COVID19 impact the conservation of these scaly mammals? I've highlighted this and other issues in this piece in @PBSNature Retweet! 😊

WCS

@TheWCS

4 years

OPINION: #COVID19 —A Catastrophe or Opportunity for #Pangolin #Conservation ? | By Charles Emogor The #coronavirus crisis has resulted in increased awareness about the status of #pangolins and has already started prompting actions at national levels.

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

1 year

Pleased to share my 2nd PhD paper. In the 1st known application of Q method to illegal wildlife trade (IWT) issues, we show that #pangolins are primarily harvested for food (not scales) in SE Nigeria, underpinning the need to improve food security & livelihoods in the region. 1/n

People and Nature

@PaN_BES

1 year

Contrary to popular opinion, demand for pangolin scales may be a secondary driver of poaching. Instead, consumption of pangolin meat seems to play a primary role. Check it out here👇 @CEmogor @kristiansn89 @AioZabala @adajepat @RachelCarmenta @yukondoug

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

3 years

📣New paper: Nigeria is central to recent known #pangolin trafficking cases but what really is the scale of its involvement? 🇳🇬-linked seizures involved 190,407 kg of pangolin specimen from a min of ~0.8M pangolins (90% white-bellied spp) Press: thread⬇️

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

10 km #RunforConservation in the rain🌧 with Andrew Dunn ( @WCS_Nigeria ) for the #TuskLewaSafariChallenge . The heavens endorsed the run!😇 . Raising funds and awareness of wildlife 🐘🦏🐆🐅 📍Calabar, Nigeria.

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

6 years

If we lose #Pangolins , we lose 80 million years of evolution and the only representative of the mammalian order - #pholidota . Let's not allow #pangolins become synonymous with the #dodo . Happy #WorldPangolinDay

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Excited to have won a @wildnetorg scholarship to support the field cost of my research on #pangolins in Cross River, Nigeria. Thanks for the incredible support, WCN. And thanks to @WCS_Nigeria for the nomination! Congratulations to other recipients.

Wildlife Conservation Network

@wildnetorg

4 years

Spanning the globe from Costa Rica to Zambia, our 2020 scholars are at the forefront of new approaches to community-based conservation, tackling issues like poaching, human-wildlife conflict, and disease transfer between domestic and wild animals.

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Photo 1-Poached #pangolins (adult & young) snared in the Cross River forests (2020) Photo 2-Pangolin scales displayed for sale on a wildmeat market in Cross River, Nig (2017) Urgent support is needed for ongoing enforcement & community-level work to curb pangolin decline here

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

2 years

For #WorldPangolinDay , I'm sharing this clip about pangolins made by @NatGeo / @NatGeoUK #Pangolins need your help! Follow @pangolino_org to find out how you can help the world's most trafficked wild mammal beat extinction. Please RT

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

5 years

Looking for 1-2 early-career conservationists interested in mammal conservation (interest in pangolin would be fantastic) to be a part of a small team of researchers studying pangolins (ecology, demand, offtake and perception) in Nigeria. You do not have to be Nigerian. Thanks.

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Exciting news! I first used SMART during anti-poaching patrols and wildlife monitoring organised by @WCS_Nigeria with Nigeria's Cross River National Park rangers. It's also been helpful to navigate the forest and collect PhD fieldwork data. This new functionality is grand! 🙌🏿

SMART Partnership

@SMARTCnsvTools

4 years

SMART Mobile, the SMART data collection solution for mobile devices is here! SMART Mobile minimizes the time between data collection and management response in terrestrial and marine environments. Learn more and download:

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

3 years

Happy #WorldPangolinDay ! Thrilled to finally GPS-tag a white-bellied #pangolin after several attempts over 2 yrs. Thank you @Al2kA for your help and @NatGeo , @TheWCS , @CLPawards , @ruffordgrants , & @SavePangolins for the support!

WCS

@TheWCS

3 years

It's #WorldPangolinDay . @CEmogor , of @pangolino_org and WCS fellow, has been tagging white-bellied pangolins in Nigeria. Geospatial data the scientists are collecting will help them understand the size of the pangolins' home range and inform conservation efforts.

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

3 years

Fantastic piece in @Mongabay by @giancerullo95 on efforts to better understand #pangolin ecology, harvest, and trade in #Nigeria . @WCS_Nigeria @NESREANigeria @PangolinCrisis @pangolino_org @FMEnvng

Tracking white-bellied pangolins in Nigeria, the new global trafficking hub

CROSS RIVER NATIONAL PARK, Nigeria — It wasn’t supposed to be this straightforward. For days, we’d crisscrossed rainforest-blanketed mountains, hacked through thorny thickets and corkscrewing lianas,...

news.mongabay.com

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Incredibly grateful for the financial support. This is an evidence of @UKinNigeria 's recognition of the need to build local capacity in curbing #illegalwildlifetrade in Nigeria! #savepangolins

UK in Nigeria🇬🇧🇳🇬

@UKinNigeria

4 years

On this #WorldPangolinDay , we are pleased to announce our support for a #pangolin project led by @CEmogor , a @Cambridge_Uni student. Charles is studying pangolin exploitation in Nigeria and provide insight into the illegal wildlife trade at local and international levels.

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

5 years

To Mr. Dunn, @WCS_Nigeria 's Country Director, and a remarkable mentor! We appreciate your immense contributions to saving Nigeria's wildlife and your passion for nurturing young conservationists. Happy Birthday!

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

3 years

Happy #WorldPangolinDay !

Cambridge University

@Cambridge_Uni

3 years

“Currently, I am the only mammal on the planet with scales!” On #WorldPangolinDay , meet PhD student @CEmogor from @CamZoology who talks about these scaly mammals. @StEdmundsCam @Pangolino_org

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Sleep during the day, stay active at night like the white-bellied #pangolin ! Who knew studying a species' behaviour (activity patterns) would eventually have a toll on yours!? ps: meet Abacus - one of the pangolins tempering with my biological clock! He's such a beauty!

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

As we wrap up #BlackBirdersWeek , always remember #BlackBirders exist and that black people interact professionally with #nature as well. Also consider reading Superior by @AngelaDSaini which is free as an eBook this week: #BlackAFinSTEM #BlackInNature

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

🔊 I will be running for 8 hrs in a pangolin suit on #WorldPangolinDay2021 to raise funds and awareness of pangolins! Each hr = each pangolin species. All $ go to @SavePangolins . Let's make this a bang 🔥. Please support. See how: #runforpangolins

Save Pangolins

@SavePangolins

4 years

Grab your sneakers! We’re kicking off our #WorldPangolinDay event with @pangolino_org and @JerseyGorilla ! They’ll be running for wildlife and you can run with them (virtually) or just show your support. Either way it’s going to be fun! 📷 Gerald Cubitt

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Celebrating 125 years today! Proud to be a part of this incredible organisation saving species and landscapes across the globe 🌎🐋🐘🦍🏞️ @WCS_Nigeria @JoeWalston_WCS @WCSTanzania @wcssudanosahel @WCSNewsroom

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Stunning evidence of @WCS_Nigeria 's effort to save species and wild places in Nigeria! Over the years, we have seen increased protection of the Cross River rainforests which has undoubtedly enhanced breeding of the rarest of all 🦍 subspecies. Impact!

Gorillas in Nigeria: World's rarest great ape pictured with babies - BBC News

The sighting of young Cross River gorillas in Nigeria eases fears they will soon die out.

www.bbc.com

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

1 year

I had a great time chatting pangolins to kids and adults at @royalsociety summer fest. I also signed my first autograph :) @InsideNatGeo

@jm8997

1 year

Thanks to @CEmogor @Cambridge_Uni @NatGeo #SummerScience @royalsociety #Pangolin highlight made child’s day!

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

5 years

Excited to share photos of, and talk about Abacus on radio to approx 3 million listeners. Abacus is the 1st white-bellied pangolin tagged on my project. Data from him 'll help estimate their home range. Next week, I 'll work w hunters to reduce poaching/trade @PangolinCrisis

HIT 95.9Fm Calabar

@HitFMCalabar

5 years

#WorldPangolinDay conversation on conservation on the #HitBreakfastShow with @ukeogah @WCS_Nigeria @CEmogor cc @TomiOlanubi

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Excited about this Africa tee I co-designed, inspired by the #BLM movement. Find some thoughts I shared about Africa & the Black community here: Note: Fabrics were bought, not made! #BlackintheIvory #BlackLivesMatter #BlackMindsMatter

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Great time talking #pangolins and rainforests with @gregfoot & @maddiemoate in anticipation of #WorldRainforestDay2020 . Watch back: #homeschooling #scienceathome #30DaysWild #science #pangolinsarecool

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Greg Foot

@gregfoot

4 years

On today's #letsgolive we... chatted to rainforest researcher @CEmogor , live from Nigeria... had a 9m anaconda in the studio!... built a rainforest shelter... and almost burnt a pizza! Watch back: #homeschooling #scienceathome #30dayswild

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Team @pangolino_org ( @adajepat , @eJett , Dan Ingram & I) are recipients of one of the @CLPawards to continue our work on pangolins. Incredibly pleased with the increased recognition of the need to invest in #pangolin conservation in Nigeria. Thank you #CLP & @ArcadiaFund !

Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP)

@CLPawards

4 years

We're mega-excited to announce the WINNERS of the 2020 CLP Team Awards!🏆👏 The 19 winning teams will conserve an array of threatened species across the world, from pangolins and puddle frogs to sawfishes and seagrasses: #WeAreCLP #ConservationLeaders

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

5 years

Happy #MothersDay 💝 p.s: Seems to me like the mama pangolin knows how much they are sought after and she says to baby pangolin 'the humans are after us but you will be safe as long as we stick together'. #MothersLove

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Thrilled to be joining a distinguished panel of speakers including @IroroTanshi , @sharon_ikeazor & @Chikwe_I to talk about the links between biodiversity ( #pangolins ) & #COVID__19 & how we can prevent future pandemics. Please register to attend Retweet

WCS Nigeria 💚

@WCS_Nigeria

4 years

Join us on June 5th to celebrate World Environment Day. A distinguished panel of speakers will discuss links between COVID-19 and the illegal wildlife trade via WebEx. What can be done to prevent the next pandemic?

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

#Pangolin research, systemic racism and @pangolino_org at 8pm BST tonight. Tune in📻

Ellie Bladon

@Eleanor_Bladon

4 years

Tonight at 8pm on #UsAndSTEMM I am joined by the amazing @CEmogor to hear about the only mammal with scales - the pangolin! He talks about nocturnal fieldwork, the @pangolino_org initiative and the reality of being a Black scientist in the UK. Listen at .

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

6 years

Incredibly brilliant! And well done to everyone working on #pangolin conservation around the globe. #ConservationOptimism

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

3 years

#cameratrap advice needed. Bushnell no-glow units are currently scarce & Browning patriot is a good alternative but not sure of Browning's robustness for a 12-month deployment in the rainforest. Any pointers? Bushnell: Browning:

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Incredible #artforpangolin painted by Ben for @pangolino_org . Recognise an upcoming naturalist when you see one! And I'm not only talking pangolin here: notice his rainforest diorama and dinosaur shirt! With more kids like Ben, the future of rainforests are certain. #coolkid

Maxine Smith

@tillyteadance

4 years

As promised to @CEmogor , five year old Ben has been busy painting a pangolin this afternoon for @pangolino_org #pangolove #pangolin

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Fantastic courses for all stages of your conservation career! I have attended three of these and I highly recommend. Spread the word.

Durrell Conservation Academy

@Durrell_Academy

4 years

ICYMI: all of our 2021 courses are now listed online. Spaces a limited as always so if you'd like to boost your skills next year, please enquire early! Visit:

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Thrilled to see many folks enjoyed watching me chat pangolins on #letsgolive with @maddiemoate & @gregfoot ! It was such a pleasure! #pangolove

Ian Carrick

@Mustangrocks

4 years

The rainforest episode of #letsgolive was excellent. @CEmogor or as #thechap calls him, Charles the Pangolin guy was an excellent guest. Engaging and informative. Super excited to try and read up on his work on my favourite animal, the gorilla. @maddiemoate @gregfoot

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

5 years

I just began my PhD and 18 people have been helpful (introductions, pointers to resources, etc) so far. I made a list & will send thank-you notes to all after my PhD. I think ‘small stuff’ also matters & I believe reaching out to let them know is good practice #phdchat #phdlife

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

All the way from southern Nigeria with #pangolin fieldwork thrills and chills. Follow @pangolino_org for updates. Retweet to help spread the word of #pangolinconservation .

Pangolino

@pangolino_org

4 years

Fieldwork Journal: Depressing to see poached pangolins on the first day of pangolin ecology fieldwork. Well done to the park mgt and @WCS_Nigeria for their incredible work in protecting pangolins in the Cross River National Park. Stay tuned for updates. RT🙌🏿 #pangolin #phdlife

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

5 years

Earlier this year, my work on pangolins got recognised by Forbes! Join over 2k people to learn more about my pango-journey and plans! #IllegalWildlifeTrade #PangolinConservation

Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP)

@CLPawards

5 years

CLP alum Charles Emogor has a feature in Forbes! Learn more about his journey studying pangolins in Nigeria. Well done, Charles! #WeAreCLP #pangolins

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

5 years

Indeed @TheWCS not only save wildlife and wild places, but strives to build local capacity. Thanks to @WCS_Nigeria , congrats @AbanyamPeter !

WCS Nigeria 💚

@WCS_Nigeria

5 years

@TheWCS doesn't just save wildlife & wild places, we help build stars for Nigeria's future! @AbanyamPeter recently graduated MPhil in Cambridge & @CEmogor graduated MSc in Oxford. Peter is back in Cross River to help support our work in Oban & Charles started a PhD on pangolins!

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

5 years

Dinosaurs are back! The Cenozoic era seems to be over - the Mesozoic era is back again thanks to #COVID19 @WCSNewsroom @TheWCS @WCS_Nigeria , wonder if this counts as #WildlifeZen ?

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Did you know you could win beautiful Pangolino decals by simply tagging 3 friends!? Let's spread the word!

Pangolino

@pangolino_org

4 years

GIVEAWAY ALERT! 📣 We are thrilled to announce that we are giving away cool new #Pangolino decals through a giveaway. Want to win one? Tag 3 friends in the comments section here and like our page! The winner will be announced August 30th, at 6:00 p.m. GMT, 10:00 a.m. PST. 💚

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

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My conservation career began in 2016 with a @CLPawards internship with @WCS_Nigeria - and 4 years later, I still get invaluable support from the team (including a dedicated Zoom chat). What an honour! Thank you #CLP !

Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP)

@CLPawards

4 years

The CLP Mgmt Team had the pleasure of catching up with CLP alum and @CamZoology PhD student @CEmogor today! Charles has launched @Pangolino_Org to raise awareness about #pangolins using #SciComm and art. Why not spread the word and share your art to help a great cause?

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

3 years

Thrilled to talk about pangolins to excited and super passionate 8-10 yr olds! Looking forward to it!

Sharrow Pangolin Protection Squad

@Y4PangolinSquad

3 years

Good Morning everyone! We hope you've had a good weekend. We're very excited to announce that we have a zoom call with @CEmogor this week so we are going to work on getting some questions ready to ask. We feel very lucky to have this opportunity.

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Today is the grand finale of the #WildlifeRangerChallenge . I signed up for a half marathon but feel unwell to run today -- nonetheless, rangers across Africa will be running in boots w 20kg backpacks (serious stuff eh!) & you can support their effort.

Yankari Game Reserve Team

Help Yankari Game Reserve - Wildlife Conservation Society raise money to support Tusk Trust

justgiving.com

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

6 years

Successfully completed my first #python task for an upcoming project on #zooniverse . From feeling overwhelmed and somewhat frustrated to feeling good and proud! Support from @olpetita

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

2 years

Although it won't count towards an academic qualification, bringing @pangolino_org to life is definitely a highlight of my #PhD . @CamZoology , @Cambridge_Uni , @StEdmundsCam , please help spread to help raise awareness of pangolins! rt

Pangolino

@pangolino_org

2 years

🧵Pangolino is now a registered non-profit! We also just launched a brand new website! Follow link to see our pang-tastic animation by @artkiddan : Highlights of the site? See thread...

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Listen to @RolandKays ' talk @CCI_Cambridge seminar series about how we can use biodiversity data in scientific discovery and education. Guaranteed to be an interesting talk! 🗓️: 7th Oct 2020 3:30pm UK time Link:

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

5 years

Clearly a must-have for all pango-researchers and enthusiasts. Well done to the team!

Dan Challender

@DanChallender

5 years

Our new book 'Pangolins: Science, Society and Conservation' is out now. It compiles the latest knowledge on pangolins and discusses conservation solutions. . @PangolinSG @IUCNssc @IUCNRedList @UniofOxford @oxmartinschool @OxZooDept @CITES @ZSLconservation

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

I've been tweeting for @MinoritySTEM this week. Head over to know more about my research/work and help amplify the voices of minorities in STEM.

Minorities in STEM

@MinoritySTEM

4 years

2020 has not only reminded us of the need to redefine our relationships with the natural world ( #COVID19 ) but has highlighted the importance of good leadership yet again ( #BlackLivesMatter ). Protect nature, elect responsible leaders. Let's make the earth liveable again!

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

3 years

Can't wait to give this talk next week @LinneanSociety . See how to attend ⬇️

The Linnean Society of London

@LinneanSociety

3 years

Pangolins are unique, elusive mammals. And the world's most trafficked. Charles Emogor will explore pangolins' biological uniqueness & present recent findings of Nigeria’s role in global pangolin trafficking @CEmogor Jan 19, WEDS, 12.30 GMT. BOOK:

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

📅 Few days behind on @pangolino_org 's #PangolinoArtChallenge but I'm proud of my first ever painting - a white-bellied pangolin! I photographed this pangolin whilst on PhD fieldwork last year. 🖼 title: Pangolin hugs dear tree 🌳 Join the challenge. Raise awareness, have fun!

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Tune in!

Greg Foot

@gregfoot

4 years

We made it back from our adventure into the Sahara Desert so tomorrow we're off to the Amazon Rainforest! Our special guest is @CEmogor , live from Nigeria, chatting about his pangolin research! Ep 47 of #letsgolive , 11am BST live, watch back whenever:

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

3 years

Such great investment! Yankari definitely needs aerial monitoring for increased impact.

WCS Nigeria 💚

@WCS_Nigeria

3 years

Essential aerial patrols of Yankari Game Reserve to monitor elephants and check for illegal activities such as poaching and livestock grazing.

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Like, retweet and follow @Pangolino_Org if you like pangolins!

Pangolino

@pangolino_org

4 years

Did you know the giant pangolin is the largest of all scaly anteaters? Restricted to #Africa , they could have a mass of 33kg. They have single offspring every other yr & are listed as Endangered (IUCN #RedList ). Let's save them! Thanks, @smarkestz for this great #ArtForPangolin .

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Interesting upcoming camera trap study to understand wildlife response to lockdown. Might be of interest @SianGreen92 , @EllieWroteThat , @sarameghanbeery et al!?

Roland Kays

@RolandKays

4 years

COVID Cameratrap Comparison Collaboration: If you have camera trap data from same sites before/after COVID, or some really interesting comparisons of sites after COVID with different changes in human use, please sign up to join our study on this subject

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Please support @JerseyZoo that does an incredible job of saving species from extinction. Over the years, Jersey Zoo has launched conservation programmes across the world and has a track record of saving rare and #endangered species from #extinction .

Ellie Key

@EllieKey

4 years

Reaching out to all the #wildlife lovers! @JerseyZoo needs some serious financial help in order to continue its incredible #conservation work. Please share & help if you can! @gregfoot

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@CEmogor

4 years

You know it's a big win when the founder & director of @ConservEvidence shares the good news! Incredibly pleased - thanks, Bill!

Bill Sutherland

@Bill_Sutherland

4 years

Conservation Leadership Programme 2020 just announced 19 Conservation Team Awards to save threatened species including to @CEmogor to assess status and threats to the Nigerian white-bellied pangolin. CLP is a wonderful and important programme.

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

5 years

Wild Gabon is now official! Retweet if you love to see some wild animals in an African landscape! Thanks @olpetita and @AnabelleCardoso for the support! @OxfordEcosystem @WCS_Nigeria @oxfordgeography Let the classifications begin!!!

Wild Gabon

@Wild_Gabon

5 years

Wild Gabon has been approved by @the_zooniverse team and is now live! Follow the link to virtually interact with wild mammals in an African landscape! Absolutely nothing is better than seeing and counting some elephants and great apes!

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Fantastic opportunity to contribute towards saving wildlife and wild places in Nigeria! Do you know someone? Please RETWEET!

WCS Nigeria 💚

@WCS_Nigeria

4 years

WCS is hiring a GIS and Database Manager for our Calabar office. Please see the link here and share widely. Thank you!

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Any hardware engineers out there with experience with wildlife telemetry that can provide support with modifying #GPS tags for #pangolins ? Tags work well, only need to modify the point to attachment to suit our scaly friends.

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@CEmogor

3 years

4. Our method can be easily used to estimate no. of pangolins in future scale seizures - happy to provide guidance 5. Stockpiling scales before overseas shipment is a prominent trafficking model in 🇳🇬 6. Trafficking continued despite pangolin's listing in @CITES Appendix I

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

The costs of preventing #zoonoses are "substantially less than the economic and mortality costs of responding to these pathogens once they have emerged". Policy makers need to take science more seriously!

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Our paper on understanding changes in pangolin distribution using natural history collections is out. Links to paper and summary ⬇️

Natalie Cooper

@nhcooper123

4 years

Our paper using pangolin collections for conservation is out today! Great work by Emily Buckingham, Jake Curry, @CEmogor & Louise Tomsett. . A nice summary is available here:

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

6 years

So much potentials for technology in #conservation . I am particularly excited about the 3D printing of #rhino horns with keratin - to flood the market, reduce price and subsequently discourage rhino poaching. Good initiative for #pangolins too.

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

6 years

Such a great time talking about the #CrossRiverGorilla at the #UniversityOfOxford @WCS_Nigeria

Oxford BCM MSc

@OxfordUni_BCM

6 years

Charles @CEmogor explores the 'Status of the World's Rarest Gorilla Sub-species', Africa's most endangered ape. #conservation

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

5 years

Hi there, I am looking to apply for the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund and would like to have a chat with anyone who has received this grant. Please let me know if you have or know someone who has. Help a human get funding for his PhD project 😁😁

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

This is amazing! #pangolove to Ben for all the work he's put into making his #rainforest diorama and #pangolin (obviously 😇😄) Pango-enthusiast in the making(?). Well done, Ben.

Maxine Smith

@tillyteadance

4 years

Inspired by pangolin guy Charles @CEmogor , here's Ben with his own #pangolin to add to his rainforest diorama - a labour of love created from boxes, holiday brochures & garden treasure after watching #letsgolive with @maddiemoate & @gregfoot

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

The Cross River forests have a relatively high white/black-bellied pangolin population - we need to act NOW to ensure their survival. ps: Holding those pango-scales in 2017 was the moment I decided to take a stand for pangolins. Thanks to all those who have made this possible!

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Oh no! :(

Nature

@PBSNature

4 years

Today we mourn the loss of Honey Bun, the pangolin who starred in "The World’s Most Wanted Animal." 💔

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

ZooLOLogy is happening TODAY!

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

3 years

Honoured to work with Dan Ingram, Lauren Coad, @T_A_Worthington , @WCS_Nigeria team & Andrew Balmford @Cambridge_Uni @CCI_Cambridge @CamZoology . Paper: @TheWCS release:

Study Documents Nigeria’s Staggering Role in Trafficking of Pangolins

A new study in the journal Biological Conservation has documented Nigeria’s staggering role in trafficking of wild pangolins, the anteater-like mammal whose scales are used in traditional Chinese...

newsroom.wcs.org

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

"Amplifying Black excellence in ecology and evolution is the antidote for white supremacy in the academy". More representation of Black students and faculty is also key.

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

1 year

Consultants needed. Support pangolin conservation in Nigeria. Apply by 28 June. @WCS_Nigeria

Pangolino

@pangolino_org

1 year

Pangolino is looking for a Conservation Strategy Consultant for our pangolin conservation efforts in Nigeria. Apply by July 28th at !

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

3 years

Don't miss out on this great opportunity to get financial and technical support for your project. You and your team also stand a chance to connect w hundreds of conservationists around the 🌎. Apply today!

Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP)

@CLPawards

3 years

@ArcadiaFund @TheWCS @FaunaFloraInt @BirdLife_News Nigerian #pangolin conservationist and CLP alumn, @CEmogor , explains why you don't want to miss out on the chance to win one of our 2022 Team Awards... #WeAreCLP #ConservationLeaders #Conservation #Grants #Funding #LeadershipDevelopment

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

5 years

@lisafstinson Maybe, just maybe it's on the same rating with this one -

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Great opportunity to join an exciting project in the Cross River rainforests. Please spread the word @IroroTanshi @WCS_Nigeria @morakinyo1tunde et al.

Nela Ekpenyong

@neladuke

4 years

🚨 Looking for 1- 2 early-career conservationists interested in primate conservation (interest in Preuss’s Guenon would be great) to be a part of a small team of researchers studying the Preuss’s Guenon’s distribution on Obudu Plateau, Nigeria. You do not have to be Nigerian.

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

6 years

#Conservation isn't luxury and it shouldn't be! With pressure from organizations and the masses, State will be forced to make a change! Thanks #China , please make it permanent! #InternationalWildlifeTrade #conservationoptimism

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Timely message illustrated by @madebyhyphae to help you with #SocialDistancing (only if absolutely necessary). Otherwise, #StayHome and #StaySafe . Think #Pangolins !

Pangolino

@pangolino_org

4 years

Still unsure about the appropriate distance btw you & others (if you must go out)? Observe 6 feet of pangolin safety! Our pango-illustration by @madebyhyphae shows you how! You've got 3 pangolins to choose from. Please #StayHome , #StaySafe & observe #SocialDistancing ! #COVID19

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

3 years

Increasing evidence that wildlife trade has spiked during the pandemic. #pangolin

Aristo Mendis

@AristoMendis

3 years

Using online wildlife seizure reports, we analyzed the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on pangolin trade across India; Read more at: Vikram Aditya, @goswamirk @ramyaroopa3

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

3 years

Thanks to @gatesfoundation , @UKinNigeria , @wildnetorg , @GCRF_TRADE_Hub for funding this work & to @CustomsNG , @TRAFFIC_WLTrade , @TheWCS , @EIA_News , @WJCommission , @NESREANigeria for providing the data used.

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

3 years

Pleased to see this. thanks @NHM_London & @Cambridge_Uni . 📣Learn about threats to wild species (including #pangolins ) and incredible efforts to save them in this new podcast series.

Cambridge University

@Cambridge_Uni

3 years

How have #pangolins become the world's most trafficked mammal? PhD candidate @CEmogor of @StEdmundsCam , joins a panel of experts in 'Wild Crimes' – a new #podcast series from @NHM_London . 🎧 Listen to Episode 1: @CamZoology

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@CEmogor

1 year

We also need to act fast to prevent the growing external influence of poaching #pangolins for their scales. We also found that people living around pangolin habitats favoured community-led initiatives, while those working/living in cities preferred law enforcement... 2/n

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

5 years

Same @IPBES #GlobalAssessment that states that 1m species are at risk of extinction also states that it's not too late to make a difference. Isn't it funny how the #media & some #conservationists have framed it around doom&gloom? We need hope & #ConservationOptimism for actions!

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

@chrismknapp @Pangolino_Org Hi there, very correct! I was attaching a VHF tag to one of the scales. See this:

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

1 year

highlighting the need for a combination of interventions to tackle complex issues such as IWT. thanks to @TheWCS @wildnetorg @Gates_Cambridge @UKinNigeria for funding and to @kristiansn89 @AioZabala @adajepat @RachelCarmenta @yukondoug for being amazing coauthors. 3/3

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

5 years

#DancingforPangolins

WCS Nigeria 💚

@WCS_Nigeria

5 years

Taking #pangolin pangolin conservation to the next level in Cross River State, Nigeria #pangolindancing @CEmogor @HitFMCalabar @ukeogah @PangolinSG @PangolinCrisis

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

#AcademicTwitter , help needed with recent literature showing/suggesting that more human-induced threats exist around edges of natural landscapes, relative to core areas.

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

I have a joke about pangolin ecology, but it's relatively unknown, I have nothing tangible to say.

Pangolino

@pangolino_org

4 years

I have a joke about pangolin morphology, but it's so unusual you might think I'm describing a pinecone or worse, an artichoke.

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

6 years

Great day at Cambridge! Met with @AbanyamPeter ( @WCS_Nigeria ) and attended the @stubutchart seminar at the David Attenborough's building. Excited when research influence policies and address critical issues. Fantastic talk!

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

A thirteen-year-old 7th grader wrote to me last week and described a #pangolin as a cross between an aardvark and an armadillo, I think this is an excellent depiction of her description!

Pangolino

@pangolino_org

4 years

Meet Charlie, the pinea-pango! #Pangolins are the only scaly mammals on Earth; & here, @CamillaIoli shows this unique feature with the rough rind of a pineapple. This incredible #KitchenArt captures the threat & vulnerability of pangolins as they are consumed as food by many 1/2

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

5 years

Everybody is talking about @Wild_Gabon ...don't be left out. Like, retweet, JOIN! Thanks @OxfordEcosystem

Zooniverse

The Zooniverse is the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research.

www.zooniverse.org

Oxford Ecosystems

@OxfordEcosystem

5 years

Would you like to be part of a global citizen science project to identify wild African mammals? Join Wild Gabon! Results from this study will be used to help conservation strategies. #biodiversity @Wild_Gabon @MScBiodiversity @CEmogor @olpetita @ymalhi

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Such tender feet! Which other mammals have feet as tender as these?

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

4 years

Couldn't agree more with @KatarinaLang1 that this is the only kind of pangolin that should be on anyone's plate. Consider making a #pangolin pastry the next time you turn on that oven! We'd love to see how creative you get. follow @pangolino_org for incredible #pangolinart .

Pangolino

@pangolino_org

4 years

Black-bellied #pangolin made from sugar! Notice its long tail & tree-climbing ability! BBPs do have black, hairy tummies too, and are native to central and Western Africa. We’d love to see your pangolin cake photos🥰Cake by @IsabelKey12 for her lucky brother! #artforpangolin

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

5 years

Newly published @IUCNRedList shows 30,178 species threatened with extinction, down-listing of 10 species, negative impacts of climate change on species & up-listing (from VU to EN) of the white-bellied & giant ground pangolins. #IUCNredlist

IUCN Red List

@IUCNRedList

5 years

BREAKING NEWS: The Red List has just been updated with 8,225 assessments, including 6,722 species added to the list for the first time. Read the press release:

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

3 years

7. Pangolin claws may be in high demand in Asia; claws were separated from scales in 2 seizures 8. All in-transit shipments were destined for Asia; sea shipments increased while land & air shipments declined 9. 4 of 20 pangolin trafficking suspects arrested in 🇳🇬 were prosecuted

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

3 years

10. #COVID19 travel restrictions likely halted trafficking 11. Intel was crucial to @CustomsNG 's seizures 12. We advocate for the use of a similar multi-pronged approach in #illegalwildlifetrade #research , integrating direct data on the species & info from important stakeholders

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Charles A. Emogor, PhD

@CEmogor

6 years

Congratulations my friend @eabalo92 , proud of you! Great opportunity provided by @commschols #Oxord #Geography

ECI, Univ of Oxford

@ecioxford

6 years

Congratulations to ECM MSc student Emmanuel Abalo @eabalo92 who has been awarded the @OxUniPress Prize for International Environmental Law, by course director @MarkAHirons (pictured) and lecturer Dr Catherine MacKenzie

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