Individuals in my bureau aren’t eligible for #NSF funding, which I’m thankful for because the nonsense one has to go through to apply isn’t worth it.

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🦇Great new "decon postcard" from whitenosesyndrome.org you can find it under resources in the decon folder (or at this link www.whitenosesyndrome.org/resources/af... )

New York Times article on science funding with some depressing but familiar curves with interactive graphics. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.) RTs appreciated.

@bluewhalenews.bsky.social @trevorabranch.bsky.social Fascinating talk this evening at the Hatfield Marine Science Center. Thanks for coming to Newport and sharing. Quick question: is it possible toothed whales are members of the “dive club”, avoiding orca by leveraging their deep diving ability?

Court document reveals that the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area would be cut severely, and maybe entirely, along with critical natural resource management staff. This would be devastating for our public lands!

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Today 14 scientific societies in #ecology #evolution and #marineScience are publishing the results of a survey that finds negative impacts of federal policies on food security, flood mitigation, infectious disease preparedness, and wildlife conservation: 🧪👩‍🔬 www.firsthandaccounts.org/impacts/2025...

In 1957, Carl Lindroth published a book on the intercontinental exchange of species. He estimated the extent of biotic exchange between NAm & Europe, using 5 insightful criteria for identifying a species as recently introduced by humans... 🧵 [1/3]

Excellent! I agree with him. Let's get this happening in Aotearoa! 🌊🌏🦑🐙🧪 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Very interesting report. Give it a read. #bats PeerJ First report of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tracts of North American insectivorous bats peerj.com/articles/197... @peerj.bsky.social

and the North American Breeding Bird Survey (which identifies species at risk before it's too late): wapo.st/45CzWDz (gift). Urge Congress to protect USGS funding and the programs that power bird conservation: act.abcbirds.org/a/take-actio.... 🌎 #birds

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area (EMA) leads federal research on species & ecosystems and houses the Climate Adaptation Science Centers. OMB spokesperson to NPR: EMA is "obviously irrelevant to science and is exactly the kind of waste President Trump ran on rooting out of the federal government."

Wonderful report from Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation on butterfly declines and what to do about them xerces.org/publications...

The Trump administration just dropped an executive order, "Restoring Gold Standard Science" and there's lots to unpack. This EO reveals more about how the Administration will approach scientific integrity and science in regulatory contexts. Some initial thoughts. 🧵 www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

USGS’ biological research arm could vanish next week www.hcn.org/articles/usg... via @highcountrynews.org

The current administration's plan to get rid of the Ecosystems Mission Area at the Department of the Interior is a terrible idea. Good, short piece explaining why, here: www.columbiamissourian.com/opinion/gues... @altdoi.altgov.info

As a great example of work you can do, see our letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, which was co-signed by dozens of other societies who share our concerns about funding for the USGS Ecosystem Mission Area. esa.org/wp-content/u...

What happens to science under autocracy? The rise of the National Socialist Party in 1930s Germany provides an (admittedly extreme) example. Prior to the early 1930s, scientists at German institutions won a third of Nobels. 10 years later, that number was 5%, and has never recovered.

US conservation science is at serious risk. Join a virtual rally May 22 (12–1pm ET) to defend the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area—vital for tracking wildlife, disease, ecosystems & biodiversity. Featuring Drew Lanham & Kenn Kaufman. It’s free, it’s virtual, it’s vital. www.mobilize.us/nwf/event/79...

Sandhill Crane migration in Kearny, Nebraska

ASLO joined 50+ scientific organizations in signing a letter from @aibsbiology.bsky.social urging Congress to protect U.S. scientific research and reverse executive actions that threaten American science and technology. www.aibs.org/news/2025/25... #DefendScience

A new study found that U.S. butterfly populations dropped by 22% in just 20 years. Dr. Elise Zipkin and Dr. @nickhaddad.bsky.social join us to discuss what’s causing the decline and whether we can do anything about it.

🦋 This is the first study to combine butterfly observations from thousands of surveys across the country to create a complete picture of U.S. butterfly trends. Of 342 species, 245 suffered declines of at least 10 percent. Read the story here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/... 2/3

As scientists we are often exposed to upsetting findings and we should not have to bury the feelings that our research elicit - I'm glad it's adressed openly here (and yes these results are bleak)

New @science.org The disappearance of butterflies at a "catastrophic rate" in the United States www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

In 20 years, the U.S. has lost 22% of its butterflies, a groundbreaking new study found. Look up population changes in your area here.

Our paper is out, and it is distressing. Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Big day for butterfly research. Many authors (led by @edwards-evoeco.bsky.social) and many more volunteers monitored across states to document rapid butterfly declines in USA. 🧪 Paper link: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... NYT story gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

I'm so excited to share my new Science publication documenting the decline of butterflies across the USA!! The bottom line is that we saw widespread, concerning declines between 2000 and 2020: 22% reduction in total numbers of butterflies, 33% of species declined while less than 3% increased.

Butterflies of all kinds of species, in all parts of the country, have declined by one to two percent since 2000.

🧪🌎 Status of Butterflies of the U.S. comprehensively assessed for the first time xerces.org/press/study-...

Populations of butterflies across the United States are declining. In addition to dramatic declines for individual species, the study concluded that total abundance of butterflies has declined by 22% from 2000 to 2020. This work was supported by the #USFWS and #USGS www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

EXTRAORDINARY ‼️ Arguably the most brutal heat event IN WORLD CLIMATIC HISTORY ANYTIME ANYWHERE UNBELIEVABLE MIND BLOWING 47.5c/118F at Gallinas in MEXICO It destroys in pieces the Northern Hemisphere highest temperature record for this time of the year.

I went through a RIF at USGS in 1995 (job abolished, but survived). I firmly believe all these firings are illegal. I hope you can challenge your dismissal, for instance through the MSPB. Check out: www.civilservicestrong.org

Recently published research indicating that National Wildlife Refuges embedded in an agricultural matrix may not be a refuge from pesticide contamination 🧪 kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...

Best sh*t I've seen all day

🚨 Job Boards 🚨 Some resources for those who may need it now 🧵: 🌎🌾🧪🌿🌳🌲🍁🪶🪴🦦🎓 #PlantScience #Ecology #JobAlert - Rangelands Job Board | rangelands.org/job-listings/ - TAMU Natural Resources Job Board | jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu - Western Landowners Alliance Job Board | westernlandowners.org/job-board/

🪶 Today, more than 1/3 of the federal grant $$ we were relying on to finance our science & conservation work in 2025 is paused w/ no indication of when, or if, we will be able to access it again. Your tax-deductible donation helps us weather this period of uncertainty. birdpop.org/pages/do... 1/2

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I asked my wife if she’d ever want to play #D&D #DnD ; she said, “I don’t think I could sit for three hours trying to figure out how to get through a door”, after witnessing just such an experience of mine. LOL

Here’s what is going on. When you start firing the military’s top lawyers, that means you are getting ready to order the military to do unlawful things. Trump replaces those JAGs with men who will justify any future unlawful and unethical actions that he wants the military to do.

It’s hard to focus on science or be expected to do work when the institution in the United States is collapsing before your very eyes 🫣 #SciSky 🧪 how are we doing today … 🥲

As a result, she said, just three full-time employees remain in both the Yellowstone and Bozeman ranger districts to manage 19 rental cabins, 60 bathrooms, 21 campgrounds and other infrastructure spread across 1 million acres. www.bozemandailychronicle.com/townnews/wor...

Ok, I made a new starter pack: Science Job Accounts! I want to try & collect together account that are likely to post jobs/internships/employment opportunities in science. It is heavily US/Ecology based (and would probably be better as a feed). Please suggest other accounts!! go.bsky.app/QPGnfWu

Today, we share our love for federal #fisheries professionals who work tirelessly to address the myriad problems facing our nation’s fisheries. We urge the Administration to stop indiscriminate mass firings and to build and maintain a sufficient federal natural resource workforce.

Valentine’s Day Massacre

From someone on FB: Recent federal firings happening at agencies with regulatory oversight over Musk companies.