Loving this stage of life where I wake up to 0 new emails and 0 new Slacks/Teams messages.
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Loving this stage of life where I wake up to 0 new emails and 0 new Slacks/Teams messages.
New science communication piece from @doctoravaldezward.bsky.social @nicbennett.bsky.social @biomineralogy.bsky.social!
As a freshly minted Ph.D. and director of science‐equity programs, I’ve seen firsthand how proposed FY2026 cuts to NSF, NIH, and NASA aren’t just future threats—they’re halting vital climate resilience, community health, and STEM‐education projects NOW
#ScienceFunding #STEMEducation #SciencePolicy
they are beyond out-of-touch...
I continue to find it fascinating that during times of crisis 1) people seem to think comms/scicomm will be able to overcome enormous systemic and political problems and 2) how everything we know about the deficit model flies out the window.
I passed. Officially Dr. Ulrich :)
Exciting news is that, after a long Ph.D., my defense is scheduled for March 20th at 1:15 PM PT.
Some of you have been along with me since the beginning! If you'd like to Zoom into my defense, please let me know!
"Multi-geochemical tracer perspectives on calcium carbonate biomineralization"
These places are literally just using the current administration as a scapegoat to show us their true desires.
they’re PRIVATE
BREAKING: We are suing HHS for the removal of critical health info and data from websites.
The removal creates a dangerous gap in scientific research and threatens public health.
The Trump executive order that led to this purge puts American lives in danger.
Bro, if you aren't going to hire me, AT LEAST SEND ME A REJECTION.
Many scientists were impacted during the first term. They were immigrants. They were Black. They were Muslims. They were queer,...
Science is, and has always been, political. Maybe now all scientists agree.
"...Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak for me." - Niemöller
bluesky being bankrolled by z1on1sts makes some things add up...
New work: we created a new transfer function for calculating air temp from lake surface temps using data from ~1,400 lakes via regression-based inverse modeling.
This should enable more accurate paleotemperature reconstructions from lake proxy data.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
say it BACK.
wait this is craaaazy
NEW: In California, data center builders are erecting DIESEL generators to backstop AI computing.
Using a shortcut in regulations, the approved data centers will emit the same GHG as 284,390 cars, including diesel and grid-based electricity emissions. capitalandmain.com/as-californi...
Starter pack for Emergency Management follows: go.bsky.app/DsHYNgg
I am a biologist. This policy is based on disinformation and is also extremely harmful to many of our community members.
Here is your biological truth: there is no single and universal set of criteria that delineates or defines "distinct" sexes. We are a beautifully variable species!
Hi, everyone. 1) Yes, I'm ok. We evacuated on Wednesday after the Sunset fire broke out. 2) Yes, I'm frustrated with the lack of (and active dismantlement of) public infrastructure when emergencies arise, ESPECIALLY when they are due to winds that blow through every year.
However, that's not primarily what matters here! The main issue is the overlap between "critically dry vegetation season" and "strong dry wind season." Due to decreases in autumn precipitation, increases in overall evaporative demand, that overlap is expected to increase. www.nature.com/artic...
Registration closes this Friday for my upcoming @workshops4gaza.bsky.social workshop this weekend with the incredible @divyampersaud.com about the ethics of space exploration! Don't forget to register: www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/rei...
people think that Ai generated results come from some magical computer spirit that they are too dumb to understand. no, tech bros are exploiting people.
Sierra Magazine is hiring again for its 6-month early career fellowship! This is a paid environmental journalism opportunity with the option to work remotely from anywhere in the US. We're going to move quickly on hiring this time, so apply asap: jobs.lever.co/sierraclub/f...
Fellow science fiction writers might also be interested in this.
I'm very much looking forward to it.
I am SO close to having drafts of my 2nd and 3rd dissertation chapters that are ready to be submitted to journals.
Are you all ready to learn more about what the chemistry of biominerals and crystals can tell us about how they form?
#Science #Biomineralogy #Crystals #Geochemistry
New job ad for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in EPSS at UCLA in Los Angeles - perfect for a fellow Molecular Geo-, Astro-, and/or Paleobiologist!!! 😊
@biomineralogy.bsky.social, Mariana Valéria de Araújo Sena, Pjotr Meyvisch, @miquai.bsky.social, ...
Link: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09827
Any tips for applying for a faculty position in the department where I am currently getting my Ph.D.?
Paper writing truly is such a craft.