We are hiring- Department of Philosophy and Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at Northern Illinois University (NIU) invite applications for a joint tenure-track Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Professorship in Buddhist Studies, at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin August 16, 2026

There are strong indications that micro- and nanoplastics exposure negatively impacts human health, but a robust evidence base is lacking. A Review in Nature Medicine focuses on the current state of the science. go.nature.com/47H9Q3s #medsky 🧪

FLAS and NRC cancelled, seemingly nationwide

It follows Jingjing Zhang, a lawyer who has spent decades pushing Chinese companies to use better social and environmental practices. Now, she's helping lawyers across the Global South do the same. insideclimatenews.org/news/2408202...

It is the end of the Research Experience for Undergraduates. We printed 8 posters. Check back for each poster.

I crocheted a little dumpster fire. I think I put this on my desk at work.

This is Chester’s life, I want it.

Sesame Street started a few month before I was born. I grew up watching it. It plus Mister Rodger’s neighbor shaped who I am today.

Keep sciencing. We are living through a time when looking at a rock and wondering how old it is qualifies as an act of resistance.

I like to send postcards to friends when I get back from trips. It’s my way have a connection with people I care about.

Simultaneously hilarious and heartbreaking. (Pssst - federally funded science saves lives) 🧪

We are six months into the second Trump administration and the scale and severity of its assault on our nation's science and democracy has been unrelenting. Today, @ucs.org releases a detailed assessment of the damage so far and where we go from here: www.ucs.org/resources/sc... #ProtectScience

Another day another cenote. This is one of my favorite with a great vibe.

Sampling water from cenote south of Aqua Azul. This was to be negative control site since little tourist or human activities but we found lots of plastic. On to the next one….

‼️Our latest Letter to the Editor by Sara Silva Weiwei Zhang Joana Correia Prata and I which is part of the collection Act boldly or fail: academic perspectives at a pivotal moment in global plastics treaty negotiations 👇 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🌴😎🍹💧 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝟭𝟱/𝟮𝟱 𝗛𝗼𝗶 𝗔𝗻, 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺 What if tourism has a significant impact on the local community and environment? Should tourism be limited? Or should water consumption be limited (e.g. no more pools, shorter showers)? How could this be implemented?

Tyre-wear particles are a major source of microplastics that harm the environment. The good news? Prevention and mitigation can help to #BeatPollution. Explore more from this online brief: www.unep.org/resources/em...

We use the pool to train and test out the equipment before we head to the cenotes (sinkhole). Next week we will be doing this without the safety of the shallow pool

Just came across this heart-breaking story while searching for something else. Grateful for the @sahanjournal.bsky.social and so angry and sad for this family.

One of the many reasons I don’t eat seafood. This impacts the people I work with in Puerto Morelos.

First day field sampling water quality at a cenote (local word for sinkhole) in the Yucatán Peninsula. The REUers tried out different sampling techniques. Great start for our science adventure.

I’m finally off to Cancun with the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) participants with my suitcase of science equipment. Next week we start sciencing! Check back here to learn more about water quality and resources in the Yucatán Peninsula.

“The US government is pushing back against measures to tackle the ever-growing production of #plastics in a new global treaty as key talks this week failed to produce a breakthrough ahead of the upcoming final round of negotiations” www.climatechangenews.com/2025/07/04/u... #PlasticsTreaty

🚨Breaking news, but it's not good news, unfortunately. UN panel rejects bid to classify plastic pellets as dangerous goods www.sustainableplastics.com/news/un-pane...

Good for Malaysia- Malaysia to set stricter plastic import controls The new rules, scheduled to take effect July 1, will allow only approved plastic scrap imports from countries that are Basel parties.

#Malaysia bans #US #plasticwaste imports, dealing blow to global #recycling chain www.moneycontrol.com/world/malays...

Hawaiʻi aims for 100% renewable energy by 2045, but faces a tough decision about geothermal. Currently, just ONE plant provides 13% of the Big Island's electricity, and state officials want geothermal to be 1/3. Among the challenges, Hawaiians view drilling as desecrating the volcano goddess Pele.

We are posting this placard at all of our offices and asking our union contract farms to post as well. We encourage our friends to put up similar placards at their business as immigration agents do not have the right to go on private property without permission.

Good read about what is happening between Cambodia and Thailand right now.

No Kings peaceful protests in DeKalb, Il. A friend stopped counting the crowds at 1100. I rode my bike, wore a Roe shirt, red/white/blue socks, earrings from Mexico, crochet a Ukrainian bandana and fight oligarchy sign.

Interested in studying a Southeast Asian language virtually? Need funding to make it happen? We are now accepting applicants for the SEALC-GETSEA Language Scholarships! Check out the link below for full details. App Deadline: July 14 tinyurl.com/getsealc25

Three must read papers for PhD students. #scisky #PhD #science #research #academicsky 1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research Open Access journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...

If you think climate change has gotten worse during your lifetime, you're right and there's a good reason. If you're Gen X like me, more than 3/4 of fossil fuel CO₂ emissions have occurred in your lifetime. Even if you're a Millennial, it's at least half. 📊: @neilrkaye.bsky.social

New isotope tracer?! 🤷‍♂️⚒️🧪

🚨New paper alert 🚨 Ever wondered how sand extraction may be altering the bed of sandy rivers? How these changes influence flow and sediment transport? Well wonder no more! agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

🌍 It's #WorldEnvironmentDay, let's #BeatPlasticPollution! Pollution is a key driver of degradation of biodiversity, water quality & human health. Regulations, incentives, waste management & reduced pesticide use can improve air, water, ocean quality & soil health. 🌍🧪 .— @ipbes.net #NexusAssessment

🚨ATTENTION CDC AND ALLIES!🚨 We have power together. To see our strength and build community, we ask that you wear something 💚green💚 to work on WEDNESDAY to show solidarity and readiness to defend public health. Please spread the word! #courageiscontagious #wearthecolor #spreadthecolor

It will also kill a lot of people.

Shout out to Cathay Pacific. I was 1 hour late getting into Hong Kong. With a very short connection, they ran me to my gate but I beat my bags. I would have flown without them but they have all my water samples in them. They booked me the next day with a direct flight to Chicago

this will be great if it happens :) Unified visa for Asean region to be a tourism game changer www.khmertimeskh.com/501691456/un...

AI doesn’t help you work less or get paid more, but does destroy the environment and climate.

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Sampling groundwater wells outside Bangkok for geochemistry and microplastics. This is our last sampling for Ohm’s thesis research. We got the Department of Groundwater Resources interested in future projects.

Adentrarse en una #cueva es una experiencia inolvidable. Las cuevas nos hablan de geología, hidrología, bioquímica, paleontología y arqueología. Las cuevas nos enseñan historia, nos motivan a conocerlas y a pensar en su futuro. 🧪 sites.northwestern.edu/monroyrios/e...

Today I did a presentation about microplastics in Kuching, Sarawak Malaysia. The Hilton had recycled paper pens and wood key cards.

I’m scared

@bodegacats.bsky.social His name is Somet which means mustache in Malaysia.