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The Enemy Within
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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George Matsumoto
3 months ago
🧪📍🌊 🦑
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Alberta Community Bat Program/Western Bat Program 🦇
3 months ago
🦇Great new "decon postcard" from
whitenosesyndrome.org
you can find it under resources in the decon folder (or at this link
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Jeremy Berg
3 months ago
New York Times article on science funding with some depressing but familiar curves with interactive graphics.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine (Gift Article)
A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/02/upshot/trump-science-funding-cuts.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5k8.-Yuf._rLIqKb0F-aK&smid=url-share
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Virginia Gewin
3 months ago
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.
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@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?
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Seth Munson
4 months ago
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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bjkeefe
5 months ago
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Dr. K. Lotterhos
6 months ago
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...
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Anthony Ricciardi
7 months ago
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]
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Dr Rachel Hale Marine Biologist
7 months ago
Excellent! I agree with him. Let's get this happening in Aotearoa! 🌊🌏🦑🐙🧪
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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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
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First report of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tracts of North American insectivorous bats
Background Microplastics (MPs) are among the many ubiquitous environmental contaminants of emerging concern for both aquatic and terrestrial species. Bats have integral roles in aquatic-terrestrial fo...
https://peerj.com/articles/19740/
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Lyn Heideman
8 months ago
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
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Opinion | What we’ll lose if bird banding ends
Scientists have tagged birds for more than 100 years. That preservation program might be defunded.
https://wapo.st/45CzWDz
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Meade Krosby
8 months ago
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."
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This federal program helps track America's ecosystems. Trump's budget would gut it
Buried in the Trump administration's proposed 2026 budget is the near elimination of something called the Ecosystems Mission Area. It's a program that monitors living things and the health of the land...
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5432544
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Wonderful report from Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation on butterfly declines and what to do about them
xerces.org/publications...
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State of the Butterflies in the United States | Xerces Society
A study published in March 2025 showed that we are losing butterflies at a rate of 1.3% per year in the contiguous US. State of the Butterflies in the United States presents a summary of those finding...
https://xerces.org/publications/scientific-reports/state-of-butterflies-in-united-states
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Gretchen Goldman, PhD
9 months ago
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...
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Restoring Gold Standard Science
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7301 of title 5, United
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/05/restoring-gold-standard-science/
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Nicolas Gonzalez
9 months ago
USGS’ biological research arm could vanish next week
www.hcn.org/articles/usg...
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@highcountrynews.org
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USGS’ biological research arm could vanish next week - High Country News
Trump is on a multipronged mission to eliminate a science agency that conservationists, toxicologists, universities and more call irreplaceable.
https://www.hcn.org/articles/usgs-biological-research-arm-could-vanish-next-week/
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Next Interior
9 months ago
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
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America needs the biological research within U.S. Geological Survey
The loss of this research would leave America vulnerable to poor decisions about the lands we all value so much.
https://www.columbiamissourian.com/opinion/guest_commentaries/america-needs-the-biological-research-within-u-s-geological-survey/article_39d149a1-860b-4dbe-b6f9-1432871a65ab.html
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Ecological Society of America
10 months ago
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...
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https://esa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2025_USGS-EMA-Support_LTR.pdf
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Marshall Burke
10 months ago
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.
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Phil Levin
10 months ago
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...
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LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
https://lnkd.in/gigxE29D
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Theo
12 months ago
Sandhill Crane migration in Kearny, Nebraska
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Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography
12 months ago
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
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AIBS Leads 52 Science Groups in Urging Congress to Protect U.S. Scientific Research
AIBS has sent a joint stakeholder letter to congressional leaders urging them to oppose recent executive actions that are harming the U.S. scientific enterprise.
https://www.aibs.org/news/2025/250304-aibs-letter-exec-actions#subheader
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Science Friday
12 months ago
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.
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Where Have All The Butterflies Gone?
A new study of butterfly populations in the US shows a 22% decline among over 500 species in just 20 years.
https://buff.ly/doRu0Na
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Harry Stevens
12 months ago
🦋 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/...
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Julie Talbot
12 months ago
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)
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Scientists brought to tears by huge loss of U.S. butterflies | CBC News
Scientists calculated just how much U.S. butterfly populations have declined in the past 20 years. The results brought some scientists to tears, and have them warning about dire implications for other...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/butterfly-loss-1.7476479
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Eric Topol
12 months ago
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/...
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The New York Times
12 months ago
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.
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See How Butterfly Numbers Are Dropping Near You
Populations are falling in the United States, a new study has found. Look up what’s happening in your area.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/06/climate/us-butterfly-population.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
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Nick Haddad
12 months ago
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/...
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Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century
Numerous declines have been documented across insect groups, and the potential consequences of insect losses are dire. Butterflies are the most surveyed insect taxa, yet analyses have been limited in ...
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp4671
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Tyson Wepprich
12 months ago
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/...
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Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century
Numerous declines have been documented across insect groups, and the potential consequences of insect losses are dire. Butterflies are the most surveyed insect taxa, yet analyses have been limited in ...
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp4671
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12 months ago
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.
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NPR
12 months ago
Butterflies of all kinds of species, in all parts of the country, have declined by one to two percent since 2000.
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Butterfly numbers have fallen by nearly a quarter since 2000
Butterflies of all kinds of species, in all parts of the country, have declined by one to two percent since 2000.
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/06/nx-s1-5317535/butterfly-numbers-have-fallen-by-nearly-a-quarter-since-2000
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🧪🌎 Status of Butterflies of the U.S. comprehensively assessed for the first time
xerces.org/press/study-...
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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
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#USGS
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century
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https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp4671
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Extreme Temperatures Around the World
12 months ago
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.
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Gneiss Person
about 1 year ago
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
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Civil Service Strong: Resources for Civil Servants
Effective. Impartial. Resilient. The civil service comprises dedicated, nonpartisan federal employees who work tirelessly across the country and around the world to ensure the effective delivery of go...
https://www.civilservicestrong.org
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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...
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Sarah Whorley, Ph.D.
12 months ago
Best sh*t I've seen all day
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Dr Ecology 🌲
about 1 year ago
🚨 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/
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The Institute for Bird Populations
about 1 year ago
🪶 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.
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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
about 1 year ago
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Amy McGrath
about 1 year ago
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.
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Michelle Franc Ragsac, PhD 🇵🇭🇺🇸
about 1 year ago
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 … 🥲
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C. McGuinn Freeman
about 1 year ago
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...
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'There is no one left': Custer Gallatin National Forest workers reeling from job losses
The cuts weren’t isolated. Across the seven ranger districts that comprise the Custer Gallatin National Forest, Knight said she has heard of at least 32 terminations as of Monday.
https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/townnews/work/us-forest-service-layoffs-national-forest-job-cuts-federal-employee-terminations-2025-uster-gallatin-national-forest-layoffs/article_7ff06c94-ed69-11ef-9e2b-abb5ca32c76a.html
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Sarah Whorley, Ph.D.
about 1 year ago
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
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American Fisheries Society
about 1 year ago
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.
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Valentine’s Day Massacre
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Sarah Whorley, Ph.D.
about 1 year ago
From someone on FB: Recent federal firings happening at agencies with regulatory oversight over Musk companies.
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