Learn more about the EPIC lab's quest to study the processes leading to eruption at South Sister volcano and help us on our journey (we're about half way there!): experiment.com/projects/wha...

Coming this Fall, the EPIC lab's next EPIC adventure! We need your help to do important volcano science research & support some amazing graduate students in need of funding while you're at it: experiment.com/projects/wha... #volcano #science #magma #eruptions #funding

Despite the chaos in the world, it’s been an amazing week helping lead the @nagtgeo.bsky.social Early Career Faculty in the #Geoscineces Workshop. So inspired by our newest cohort of faculty & the collective effort to eliminate the hidden curriculum required to succeed in the academy.

I have just heard the terrible news about about Wes Hildreth and Judy Fierstein. My heart goes out to their loved ones and all who’ve had a chance to know them over the years. I wish Judy a quick recovery ❤️

Shocked to learn this incredibly tragic news - we have lost one of the most influential volcano scientists of our times.

HUD secretary's hostile takeover of the NSF building have angered NSF employees

Statement from Rep. Zoe Lofgren (Ranking Member on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee):

Now in @sciam.bsky.social Via Jesus Soriano, NSF employee union president: "NSF’s management 'learned this afternoon [from HUD]' that ... 'HUD will take over the NSF building' and that the science agency was not involved in the decision." www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...

Absolutely speechless as this press conference basically ignores that NSF is already working, living, loving this building. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdct...

Really useful reporting by the @nytimes.com on the level of grants funded, as well as cancelled, per directorate @ NSF in 2025 so far: www.nytimes.com/interactive/... 1/2

TODAY, in AGU's new lawsuit, our plaintiff’s coalition filed to temporarily restrain the government from implementing Pres. Trump’s Executive Order for "large scale” RIFs, including at NOAA, NSF and others. fromtheprow.agu.org/agu-files-ne...

Last week, the govt dismissed 400 researchers working on the US National Climate Assessment. I was one of them. Today, @agu.org & @ametsoc.org announced they are joining forces to sustain the momentum. It's not a replacement, it's a reminder that science is unstoppable. news.agu.org/press-releas...

Join the community on AGU Connect for members impacted by job and funding losses. Come together to share information, network and support one another. Join the forum here: buff.ly/gZZ4TSh

At an @agu.org Board Meeting this week learning about everything the org is doing to respond to current events. Check out AGU’s resources for impacted members here: www.agu.org/impacted-mem...

@agu.org has a tool to find & contact your legislators about FY25 #science funding. It provides scripts, email text, phone numbers & sends emails. agu.quorum.us/campaign/FY2...

The US Geological Survey (in the Dept of the Interior) is the federal agency that runs our volcano observatories & monitors volcanoes in the US for imminent eruption. Their work is critical to protect lives & infrastructure when volcanoes awaken like this. 🌋

Since the start of COVID, the number of people reporting a disability soared. Yet the majority of the world acts like COVID is over, and Long COVID doesn't exist.

Might save a life.

Let's debunk this whole "space is hard" mantra. Looking at all NASA-led missions launched since 2000, only 4 out of ~60 missions experienced total failures. Two of these were due to issues with the commercial launch vehicle, & two were spacecraft issues. That is a *93% success rate.* (1/n)

They can’t fire science. Tell your story: bit.ly/faces_of_science

I’m working on a piece about funding basic science and if you’ve never explored spinoff.nasa.gov, I would really encourage you to do so. Even though I’ve been doing this for 20 years, it really is humbling and informative to see the ways in which space science works its way into our daily lives.

Central Arizona people there are now Stand Up for Science events planned for tomorrow! Get out and make your voice heard 🧪🔭

AGU has joined a lawsuit challenging the firing of probationary employees at federal agencies. These actions weaken science, harm public health & the environment, and threaten national security. 🧵 #StandWithScience

I'm very excited to share my new paper out today! It's about a a new method to construct ‘magmatic trees’, which illustrate all the processes that formed a particular igneous rock unit or eruption. urldefense.com/v3/__https:/... a 🧵- 1/6

The National Science Foundation benefits communities in every state.

Nice @forbes.com piece about @agu.org President Dr. Brandon Jones www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

Highly recommend listening to this interview with @edyong209.bsky.social. Particularly related to his insights on burnout & objectivity, which apply to being a scientist these days as well. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

This morning, the US National Science Foundation fired 168 employees, approximately 10% of its workforce, for no cause other than they were the agency's most recent hires. 🧪 Co-workers are leaving supportive messages before they have to clear out of the building at 5 p.m. Sent to me by a source ⬇️

GeoSPACE is the only accessible for-credit geology field course in the US and we need your help! Help us keep this camp financially accessible for students by donating at the link below through 2/20 and typing "geospace" in the text box at the bottom of the form. givingday.ufl.edu/campaigns/ge...

Some folks have asked, given recent news, “how do I show my friends/family the impact of NSF?” We have some easy Fact Sheets for you! Here’s a brief thread about this website: new.nsf.gov/about/fact-s... which hosts a ton of useful one-pagers.

Over 2.5 billion years ago, trillions of tiny Cyanobacteria spent hundreds of millions of years creating an oxygen-rich atmosphere on Earth. Take a deep breath. How are you using your oxygen today? Be present. Give freely. Care for others. Make your ancient microbial cousins proud. Exhale. Repeat.

The Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP) is a partnership between the USGS and USAID. VDAP's goal is to reduce the risk of volcanic eruptions around the world becoming disasters. Read the 🧵 to learn more.

Nice article discussing @arizonastateuni.bsky.social’s new FORCE facility (facility for research in a compressed environment)!

@agu.org has a survey to collect data on how everything happening is affecting members (anonymous if desired) to aid in planning future action (link in article below)

The more perspectives and backgrounds we have in science, the broader our approach may be to a given problem. The best collaborations include comments like “I’d never thought of it that way!”. The more different ideas we bring to the table, the better the likelihood of success.

Disabled rights are human rights. Never stop saying it. - To understand the human body, science must embrace the diversity of humanity, not hide from it. Anyone demanding anything short of this is a disservice to science. Finally. Every time I post something like this I get 7/

Teaching #petrology this semester…any guesses which exercise we’re doing tomorrow? #distraction

Very relevant to my own experience with long COVID and ME/CFS for the last 18 months+