Come work with us!

We're hiring! My lab is seeking a 2-yr Postdoc in 🌊 marine ecology + 🛰️ remote sensing. You'll work with a big team (including @albertruhi.bsky.social @cgerleinsafdi.bsky.social) to study the impacts of changing rainfall on marine freshwater plumes + coastal organisms. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05114

Who will fund reef restoration? Learn about some opportunities and challenges for scaling up funding for reef restoration in our new paper in Scientific Reports. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

It’s Pride weekend in SF Bay Area! 🌊 If you love the ocean but ignore attacks on LGBTQ+ people fighting for its future, you’re not walking your talk. When intolerance is weaponized, allies must be the shield. Pride is protest. Show up. ✊🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 🧵👇 #IntersectionalByNature #OceanHoptimism #Pride2025

Had a wonderful time meeting ocean enthusiasts and optimists at the first Ocean Hoptimism gathering last night. Thanks for having me, @oceanhoptimism.bsky.social and Faction Brewing!

In 2019, we showed that tiny, bottom-dwelling fish can fuel coral reef energy fluxes. In our new paper, we reveal a dramatic dichotomy in their functional role across coral reef habitats separated by a few 100 meters. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @esajournals.bsky.social

LISTEN: Assistant Professor @rachelspatial.bsky.social spoke to NPR affiliate North State Public Radio about her career in marine science and research at the Bodega Marine Laboratory run by UC Davis. (Carlson's interview starts at the 32:00 mark). www.mynspr.org/show/...

During the last Trump administration at the EPA, we shifted from using the term ʻclimate changeʻ to talking about its effects - sea level rise, drought, atmospheric rivers, etc. I wonder how these results apply to politicized messaging?

If you are considering a career outside of academia, definitely follow @fromphdtolife.bsky.social

happy tsunami alert day

I'll be going live on YouTube shortly (11:45am PT) to discuss the recent pair of significant #earthquakes in Northern California and their broader context, including ongoing #tsunami risk and ongoing evacuations. #CAwx www.youtube.com/watc...

To better understand how fishers and the seafood industry are responding to marine mammal interactions, there’s a voluntary, anonymous survey about use of and perceptions of deterrents. If you work in fishing communities in the US, please consider sharing! www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-stor...

Little bump for those following the US v. Skrmetti case.

"When you're 1% of the population, it's very hard to see how the democratic process will protect you" was quite a statement at the court after the TN attorney argued that the equal protection should be declined in favor of “the democratic process.”

I am thrilled to announce that I’ll be joining Berkeley ESPM as an Assistant Professor in January, 2025. My lab at Cal will study the effects of climate change on coastal ecosystems using interdisciplinary and community-based methods. 🌊🐻 To join the lab: www.rachelrcarlson.com/join-the-lab...