Thanks for sharing, Izzi! 🙏

Excellent piece by @cornelluniversity.bsky.social PhD student @papinaani.bsky.social interviewing Dr. Dennis Halterman for insights from a #PlantPathology scientist about working for #USDA & choosing a career path. Read here: www.potatoassociation.org/Publications... #PotatoPathology #PlantSci

Excellent piece by @cornelluniversity.bsky.social PhD student Babatunde A. Kareem interviewing Dr. Dennis Halterman for insights from a #PlantPathology scientist about working for #USDA & choosing a career path. Read here: www.potatoassociation.org/Publications... #PotatoPathology #PlantSci

Old friend just laid off by USDA, 1 mos short of his probationary period as senior researcher. Brilliant person who left a tenured faculty position several yrs ago to join USDA. Bright early-career researchers also being laid off. USDA is terminating a generation of highly-qualified scientists.

Gutted. That's how I feel reading this. I spent 10+yrs making, at most, 1k/month for my degrees. These #scientists sacrificed far longer & are what makes U.S. innovation so successful. I grieve for them & the country. There is no reason other than wanting to play god and get the wealthy a tax cut.

Many people from the #USDA were terminated yesterday/today. A place where agricultural research is done to support agricultural production. Scientists, research assistants, custodians. This is unacceptable. #PlantPathology #PlantScience #USDA-ARS #AttackOnScience