Super excited that this amazing book is finally available for preorder. It was written by over 50 Indigenous Peoples from around the world and contains stories, poetry, and critical thought pieces on how TEK is used and extracted from our communities and what folks are doing to protect it.

The proposed NOAA budget gutting would also eliminate the Climate Adaptation Program (CAP). The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy, the org I work for, is the CAP for Alaska and has been working for Alaskans since 2006. #akwx #climate #NOAA alaskapublic.org/news/alaska-...

Hearing from sources that grant terminations are starting now, likely targeting grants aimed at broadening participation of underrepresented groups in science.... which congress explicitly asks NSF grants to do.

"We spent all this money on this research and we’re not even going to be able to give taxpayers the outcomes." DOGE's cuts to NIH grants may save money on paper, but terminating studies without notice ultimately wastes money, our analysis shows. @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

So long, Smokey: 10 USFS regional offices to be consolidated into as few as three. All 5 research stations to be pared back. All 154 National Forests to be consolidated. The wildland fire division to be moved into another part of the government. The Washington USFS office to be “hollowed out.”

Job opportunity!! Communications and social media coordinator for the Thunderbird Collective. Come change the world of fire with us! More job postings to follow in the next month

An update on this story for @science.org: A NOAA source tells me that OAR just had a reprieve to find another cloud-services host and that this contract will not be killed at midnight. Good news -- but indicative of the chaos that Commerce is putting NOAA through.

Appreciate Dartmouth for highlighting our recent work! Recognizing Indigenous rights in our environmental data is not only good for the communities whom the data pertains to, but also produces better science that is grounded in the expertise of the communities that steward these data relations.

📣We have a new paper out on our work developing a wetland rating system that incorporates Tribal cultural values and functions to create a more robust and culturally relevant wetland rating system. 🌿 Congrats to all my co-authors who have worked on this project! 🧪🍎🐡⚒️ #IndigenousSTEM tr.ee/H7-fgZHJvt

This administration is executing layoffs and threatening funding cuts that could lead to TCU closures. TCUs are part of the Federal Govt's treaty obligations. Join our phone banking community for more information on how we can push our reps on this issue and others. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

"I don't know what NSF is going to be now, but it's not more efficient. It's just a mess." My story on today's firings and their impact. www.npr.org/2025/02/18/n...

Reminder to check on your students. We open class w/a prompt Q & those who braved the freezing temps today had the following to share about what they are experiencing. Poignant & insightful thoughts on AI, burnout, finance & job security, trust in uni & also some sparks of hopeful standup energy ✨

from “Parable of the Talents” by Octavia Butler

Is your NSF grant on this list? Reach out if so! Ted Cruz released a list of grants flagged for DEI or "neo-Marxist class warfare propaganda" from his Oct. report. NSF is using keywords from that report for their review, though Cruz's list is likely larger. www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/2/cruz-...

After years of expanding programming to better foster diversity, equity and inclusion across campus communities, higher education leaders worry about the future of their DEI initiatives in light of Trump’s executive order outlawing DEI across the federal government.

The main DEI page from @agu.org has been modified to take diversity out of the title. Glad to see it's not deleted entirely, but hey AGU, we're watching what you do and remembering the big game you once talked about supporting your diverse membership. Today vs. January

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has renamed its "Climate Resilience" website "Future Conditions" and removed much of the climate-specific language from its landing page. Learn more: envirodatagov.org/fema-renames...

And the judge has now ordered a temporary pause (until hearing Feb 21) + another case has been filed that would cover all states www.statnews.com/2025/02/10/n...

For millennia, the Karuk people in Northern California have used fire to actively manage forests. Murphy Woodhouse and Bill Tripp join us to discuss how the tribe is training others in this practice.

This is the ✨ carrying-all-my-ancestors-strength-in-me ✨ energy I want to see for us in response to these ongoing violations of our rights and the oppression of our relatives youtube.com/shorts/QDID7...

My students are giving me life right now, they really have shown up as bright critical thoughtful caring people this semester. Even though I'm feeling super burnt out with everything, they give me good energy and hope yet for our future ✨

Dear workers who have not previously organized in a hostile workplace: 1) Do not use your company's messaging system to talk to your coworkers 2) Do not use company hardware (laptops, phones) to talk to your coworkers. 3) Do not sign up to receive organizing msgs with your company email address

Dear US scientists, We've been hearing a lot of questions of the form "Why aren't universities doing anything!? They need to speak out!" We can explain. It's bad news. We're on our own. But understanding why can help us all figure out our plan. Read along in thread 1/x 🧪

Just in case you thought that removing DEI criteria would mean that everyone is competing equally: NIH is removing grad students from underrepresented backgrounds from the applicant pool altogether. Their applications will not be considered. Other students, not from these backgrounds, will be.

“We will fight it every step of the way, legally, politically, and our members will be out in the street pushing back. There’s no way we will let them undermine higher education in this country.” - Todd Wolfson, AAUP President www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

I printed these out and put them all around our departmental common room today. Hoping to spark some conversations about the current state of things.

🚨Academic scientist friends who are members-ideally leaders- of scientific professional societies, I need your help. 🚨 There is a sign-letter being prepared that will speak out against recent politicization of scientific funding and demonization of scientific researchers. 🧪🌎🦑

Worried about losing access to US federal data that may go off-line, or already is? You’re not alone—but duplication isn’t the answer. Many ongoing efforts have already archived key datasets and many more are ongoing. Check out these existing resources and, if you can, support their work. 🧵

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Had to update my Bears Ears case study activity for class today in light of this Tribal co-stewardship agreement from @bearsearscoalition.bsky.social & newly released management plan from BLM www.bearsearscoalition.org/final-bears-...

Found this gem in an arcane NSF doc...key to know: The Constitution and law SUPERSEDES exec orders! "In the event of a conflict between policies issued at a lower tier versus policies issued at a higher tier, the higher tier policy will take precedence" nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/Resear...

“In a Feb. 2 letter to the Trump administration and congressional leaders, a coalition of tribal organizations emphasized that federal Indian programs stem from sovereign political relationships, not racial preferences.”

Ffs. Trying to comprehend the monsters in the news and tumbling through all forms of triage at work like we're all just in the Upside Down. Time again to warrior up my homies. I believe in the power of love, our ancestral wisdom, and the strength of community 🌊

Just went live to talk about what is happening, what we can do, and what to expect this week: www.instagram.com/reel/DForuR_...

10 states fund prisons using stolen Indigenous lands. State trust lands generate millions of dollars for carceral facilities and programs every year, largely from extractive industries like oil and gas drilling. grist.org/indigenous/p... #Arapaho #Tribe #Tribes #Indigenous #Climate #Prison

My letter to ASM leaders that I sent is too long to be posted here, so I'm going to post highlights in case anyone else needs information for their letter. 🧵

So I'd really love to see a thread honoring all the universities, professional science organizations, etc. standing up in the face of colonial thuggery right now...

Academics and researchers are receiving emails from their higher-ups, explaining that rules are changing and their institutions are carefully monitoring the situation. Have any university higher-ups sent emails saying "We continue to be unwavering in our support for the rights of all human beings?"

More of this energy among the science community please ✨ might have to renew my AGU membership now

*this is illegal* FYI 🧪 🔭 ⚛️

Reading a few things about how to “harden” houses against wildfire in SoCal. Would also love to read more about how to help people steward agricultural resources — like oaks, manzanita, hollyleaf cherry, white sage, chia, nopal, buckwheat, deer grass, sumac, juncus, etc. — in a fire-prone landscape.

Against anticipatory obedience. www.aaup.org/news/against...

The Supreme Court in 2023 limited protections under the Clean Water Act. Colorado, however, enacted its own, more comprehensive statute in 2024, requiring state permits for any dredging or filling of wetlands, streams and rivers on state, private and some federal land.

Many ancient desert species have seen more than you have. What do they carry with them?

Happy World Wetlands Day! Grateful for all the beautiful salt marshes all around Boston that provide home & nourishment to sea life & other wildlife, mitigate floods & filter water, & sequester 10x more carbon than tropical forests. 💙 #WorldWetlandsDay www.worldwetlandsday.org

Shout out to the HHS OGC, who are probably about to be fired, but going out like fucking heroes

The National Science foundation has just updated their FAQ to say they are complying with the court order and has restored access to funds and the ACM$ platform new.nsf.gov/executive-or...

EPA, CDC, USAID and other data sites of federal government are all down or being scrubbed of long-term data that WE THE TAXPAYERS paid for. I teach with these tools! Why are our universities saying nothing about loss of access to information and research implications? I cannot believe the silence 🧪

Are you talking to colleagues impacted by executive branch targeting? Here’s a thread 🧵 w/ simple tips about how to show support—what to say that is likely to help, rather than make things worse. (The tips are simple, but I try to explain the rationale behind them. So please follow to the end.) 1/

It's actually theft of taxpayers money when websites go dark. We paid for that data