Job alert! Post-doc position available in the Tsutsui lab at UC Berkeley. I'm specifically looking for someone optimize and scale RNA interference for invasive ant control and eradication. Happy to take questions at [email protected]. Spread the word! aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05325

RIP editorial cartooning.

A dominant, persistent, and record-breaking heat dome. This satellite animation shows the evolution of the ridge over the last 6 days.

Is the New York Times manufacturing consent for war in the Middle East? Is the mainstream media as a whole? Zeteo dug into some of the numbers in our First Draft newsletter this morning: zeteo.com/p/how-media-...

And if you want more detail on why I left iNat, I wrote about that too: kueda.net/blog/2026/01...

I quit my job at #iNaturalist, the product I co-founded. If you'd like me to keep working on natural history software, support me on Patreon: patreon.com/kueda. FWIW, I'm building an iNat backup tool and an app for viewing geologic maps. Or, if you think you'd like to hire me, get in touch!

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

Nice! Now on to the midterms.

Earthquake on the day of the Great Shakeout. Perfect!

my wife is a Cal fan and apparently this week they’re putting a “59” on their football helmets to honor the 59 Nobel laureates tied to Cal in order to flex on Duke this is maybe my favorite dunk anyone has ever done on Duke

We're hiring! My lab is seeking a 2-yr Postdoc in 🌊 marine ecology + 🛰️ remote sensing. You'll work with a big team (including @albertruhi.bsky.social @cgerleinsafdi.bsky.social) to study the impacts of changing rainfall on marine freshwater plumes + coastal organisms. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05114

The Everglades Concentration Camp costs 3x one of these trains.

Attention entomologists! (and others) Here is a 4th very cool search in ESPM at UC Berkeley - Assistant Professor in Forest Health 🧪 aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05082

A third search at UC Berkeley this year is an open rank position in Climate Equity and Environmental Justice. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04842

We're hiring for a second position in my department this year! Assistant Professor in Environmental Geochemistry. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05078

Job alert! We're hiring an Assistant Professor in Physical Climate Science. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05084

In 2023, Cleveland started a program that provided solar panels to low-income residents, which resulted in a 60% decrease in their energy bills. Solar policies benefit both climate & communities! Shoutout to mayor @justinmbibb.bsky.social & the Office of Sustainability & Climate Justice☀️ #cities

The proposed ordinance, which could take effect next year, would require certain projects to include plans for replacing gas utilities with all-electric ones to get a permit.

🌍🤔What do we want to accomplish by 2030? • Cut or store 3 gigatons of CO₂ yearly • Help 100M people facing climate disasters • Conserve billions of acres of land, rivers & oceans • Back 45M local stewards protecting nature daily Every goal brings us closer to a thriving planet. 🤝🌿💧

Congress has decided to claw back previously approved funding for public media. This decision hurts people in communities across the country, but it has only strengthened our resolve to keep Americans informed and connected. (1/2)

El Cerrito resists! #NoKings

In today’s @latimes.com print edition: My column on the Big Oil sponsorship that now unites the Dodgers and Giants, and also the Houston Astros: www.latimes.com/environment/...

data.wastewaterscan.org still shows what's going around in many communities across the US. Also, you can bulk order triple COVID/RSV/Flu tests from Europe for less than what a COVID-only costs retail in the US.

Five gray whales have died in the greater Bay Area over the past week, bringing the region’s 2025 whale death toll to 14, officials announced. nbcbay.com/HZElrGx

FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants. "This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."

Four months after the most devastating wildfires in L.A. history, Mayor Karen Bass wants to shut down the city's climate emergency office to save $700,000. It's not hard to figure out that climate action isn't a high priority for Bass. My latest column: www.latimes.com/environment/...

We have a big win to celebrate! Thanks to California's bold leadership in enacting #SB54, we can say goodbye to plastic foam takeout food containers. The statewide ban took effect because producers didn't reach a 25 percent recycling rate by Jan. 1. #PlasticPollution #ActOnPlastic #CircularEconomy

Looking for a quantitative ecology #postdoc? Check out this opening on time-series modeling of estuarine food webs - based in my group @natureatcal.bsky.social, in collaboration w/ State agency scientists. Apply ASAP - review of applications starts Apr 4. More info: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04818

OK who's ready for some science? Do you like speciation? Genomics? Hybridization? Bioinformatics? Then this is for you: Published today: "The Distribution & Dispersal of Large Haploblocks in a Superspecies" Bonus interest if you like ring species and cute greenish birds: doi.org/10.1111/mec....

It actually exists! A few copies of my new book just arrived. Nice to see it in person, finally. If you've ever wondered about the ecology or evolution of an invasive population, this one's for you. #evobio 🌏 #bioinvasions #ecoevo

The simple, powerful, and true case that all academics and scientists should be making. youtube.com/watch?v=qqfk...

I’m happy to report the new album from The Devil Makes Three is excellent, from start to finish open.spotify.com/track/4ynn3H...

It’s never been more important for science to have a voice in the political arena, and I’m super excited to be elected as a Delegate to the California State Democratic Party. Let’s support some science and education, and kill off some fossil fuels!

Energy transition is slowable but not stoppable. Two trillion investment last year is my news to me good news for Feb 28. #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries.

Scientists attending a recent snow school at the Sierra Snow Lab join a rich tradition of data gathering that has huge implications for California’s water supply.

By taking a step back and reporting like U.S. foreign correspondents would about other nations, @vermontgmg.bsky.social provides one of the best summaries I've seen about our present Constitutional emergency.

Why are Karen Bass & Gavin Newsom rushing to rethink clean energy rules in the wake of the L.A. fires? Rebuilding homes with gas furnaces won't be any cheaper or faster. If anything, all-electric homes are the best thing for everyone. My @latimes.com column: www.latimes.com/environment/...

It’s official: all funding requests made on Tuesday by postdocs for their salaries have been unilaterally rejected by NSF.

San Francisco is one of the warmest places in the entire U.S. this morning

A new collaborative study from University of Chicago, UC Berkeley, @envdefensefund.bsky.social, and @rff.org researchers finds the habitat protections of the Endangered Species Act not only protect wildlife, but are boosting home values in surrounding communities. nature.berkeley.edu/...

LA area fires Stunning stat: In downtown Los Angeles, just 0.16 inches of rain has fallen since May 6, compared to the average of greater than 4 inches, per the National Weather Service. This is the city's second-driest May 6 to Dec 31 period on record www.axios.com/2025/01/12/l...

ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change. Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk: www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...

Finished my reading challenge for the year! (barely) Here are four books that I especially enjoyed. What were your favorites this year?

Salamander season! …some larger than others. (Arboreal salamanders, Aneides lugubris)

Big climate accountability news out of New York, where Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a law requiring major fossil fuel companies to help pay for billions of dollars in damages from extreme weather: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/n...

A very nice, comprehensive round-up of environmental news from California and the western states.

Looking for the perfect holiday soundtrack? Here it is: youtu.be/myzts1HR7QQ?...

Just 2.5million light years away.... what a sight!! 🧪