Maria Merian was born 379 ago today. An entomologist who founded the ecological approach to taxonomy, she traveled by herself to Surinam in 1599 to document the insect life there, then published her findings with her own lush illustrations. tinyurl.com/2pknyx6n #WomenInSTEM #HistSci #BugSky 🐛🌱

Oh no. NSF Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program shuttered. This one leaves me winded. A good story from 2025 by @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social offers insight into what we are losing: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

NSF LTER program “archived”. LTER=“Long Term Ecological Research”. This program has been incredibly successful, incredibly frugal for what they accomplish, and…of course…targeted by evil know-nothings. My heart is breaking.

BREAKING: In response to huge cuts in Trump's budget request, NSF is shuttering its SBE directorate. Staff will be transferred to other parts of the agency and "grants that align with Administration priorities" will be maintained. That & more w/ @maxkozlov.bsky.social & @edwrdchen.bsky.social

Another big surprise contained in today's budget proposal: A government wide ban on using federal funds for "expensive" scientific publishing. This shows the issue is a “broader conversation happening across the government” beyond just the NIH, says @csmarcum.bsky.social.

People are going crazy to see the migrating woodcocks in the heart of Manhattan this year. How has this become the new craze? Here is my blog from when I used to spend my lunchtimes with them - incidentalnaturalist.com/2020/03/04/w...

The Trump administration has announced that the US will rewrite past climate reports, in a clear attempt to erase scientific history and undermine the consensus on human-caused climate change.

The U.S. Forest Service is closing 57 of its 77 research facilities in 31 states under a reorganization plan announced this week, threatening science that looked at how wildfires, drought, pests and global warming are putting pressure on forests.

One of the craziest discoveries of a new 'living fossil' and Lazarus taxon - Laotian rock rat en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laotian... the last member of Diatomyidae. Survived in the isolated mountain pockets. And here is fun video about it: youtube.com/shorts/sZI3Z... 🧪 ⚒️ #Geology #Paleobio #EvoBio

Please share: The @simonsfoundation.org is funding ($$) Centers of Excellence in Science and Math in Ukraine www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/center...

Please share: The @simonsfoundation.org is funding ($$) Centers of Excellence in Science and Math in Ukraine www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/center...

The Endangered Species Committee voted to exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from sweeping endangered species protections, citing reasons of national security.

A deadly avian virus detected in Brazil’s open-air markets is threatening the recovery of the Spix’s macaw. Experts warn that without rigorous monitoring and quarantine at rehab centers, this outbreak could devastate species being prepared to return. Story by @nandawenzel.bsky.social for #Mongabay

How to revive science in America | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

The OECD joined Brussels-based experts to discuss tackling the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss & pollution. Key themes included: 👉 Supporting a paradigm shift 👉 Socioeconomic policy impacts 👉 Leveraging the private sector 🔗 oe.cd/env-outlook @belgiummfa.bsky.social

Science Reorganization Planning At NASA Ames nasawatch.com/space-scienc...

The latest global R&D statistics from the OECD @oecd-ocde.bsky.social www.oecd.org/en/data/data...

New projections of British biodiversity under plausible climate & land-use futures Severe futures have 12-20% birds, butterflies, plants going extinct & major changes to ecosystems More sustainable scenarios only decrease & do not stop loss; but require urgent action www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Colorado peeps!

What would it look like to build policy with communities, not just for them? The Colorado Future Systems Policy Sprint brings together experts across policy, research, and industry to tackle challenges from workforce transformation to climate resilience. Apply by April 3 👉 fas.org/accelerator/...

Some first-rate science writing: For this story, @jdrakephd.bsky.social carefully read our recent paper and then we spent a very fun 90 minutes or so talking on zoom. His article that gets right to the heart of our model, explains it clearly, and then explores why it will matter in the future.

Featured jobs: * Dept Head & Prof, Natl Resource Mgmt South Dakota State University * Dir Horticulture, McKee Botanical Garden * Historical Ecologist San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) * Asst/Assoc Prof, Center for Wildlife Sustainability Research (SIU) These & more on https://ow.ly/AN8c50YAFk9

Global science does not run on technology alone. After decades at CERN, physicist Archana Sharma argues that large-scale scientific collaboration depends just as much on trust, credibility and long-term coordination.

Calling for applicants in Africa who want to make an impact on the future of biosecurity! The @pandemiccenter.bsky.social, supported by the @carnegie.org, is launching a Biological Threat Reduction Training Policy Program and a 12-month Fellowship for rising African biosecurity leaders.

🌲Forests ignore borders, but conservation doesn’t. In the Alto Paraná Atlantic Forest, one ecosystem spans three countries; yet conservation outcomes differ sharply. #Governance #Deforestation @mariapiquerr.bsky.social 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/zatsudF

New online! Biodiversity change under human depopulation in Japan

New online! A strategic environmental water rights market for Colorado River reallocation

Inbox: Trump is announcing the new PCAST membership. It is dominated by CEOs and includes only one academic scientist, John Martinis.

« Today is the Equinox at Chichén Itzá in Yucatán, when sunlight and shadow create the famous illusion of Kukulkán, the feathered serpent, descending the steps of El Castillo. It remains one of the most iconic astronomical spectacles associated with the ancient Maya » By Architecture & Art

Why Maryland is considering naming the prehistoric megalodon its state shark

New #ScienceAdvances research finds king penguins in the Southern Ocean show a marked resilience to #ClimateChange. https://scim.ag/4sdXFma

In the dense jungles of Panama’s Barro Colorado Island, a rare, hot pink cricket will emerge. Scientists have long thought it was an unfortunate mutant, but it may not be a mutant after all. Fun story by @tmitchellbrown.bsky.social for @science.org

The fiscal impact of biodiversity loss and a pathway for conservation finance | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Science Diplomacy Event, DC: "Sea & Land: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Climate Change", hosted by the Embassy of Portugal & the Camões IP Lecturer at Georgetown University, at Embassy of Portugal March 19, 2026, at 5-7 PM ET RSVP: [email protected]

Wondering why NIH and NSF aren't making new grants? We explain what's happening at OMB. www.science.org/content/arti...

Industrial chemicals have reached the middle of the oceans, new study shows

The next few yrs are likely to be EXTREMELY bad for science funding. Given what we've seen from this admin. Expect the grant system to work differently for years into future, unless stopped: Much lower success rates, $ sent to Trump allies and away from univs and blue areas

Vote for your favorite endangered species in this interesting bracket challenge uproar.indianapoliszoo.com/see-the-brac... #Fun

This is an incredible documentation of the systematic, intentional collapse of American health science, by Elizabeth Ginexi. open.substack.com/pub/elizabet...

NSF Update through March 13, 2026 1/2

Dynamics of natural selection preceding human viral epidemics and pandemics: Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

"The responsibility for food security must shift decisively toward social and economic systems … Agricultural research is needed to improve the sustainability and productivity of food production systems," writes Christoph Müller in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/3P6zC9Z

Out today in @science.org our paper on how evolutionary adaptation to warming will reduce fisheries yields. Please let me know if you need me to send you a copy. Summary of the paper coming soon. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

📣 Call for abstracts at #ICSSI2026 ⛰️ in Boulder, CO, USA - June 29 to July 1 📥 Submit here: www.icssi.org/guidelines ⏳ Deadline: March 30th On any topic relevant to #SciSci #Innovation #ScienceofScience #Metascience #STS Please repost and share!

Americans’ trust in scientists is slightly higher than it was last year, but remains lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic. www.pewresearch.org/science/2024...

The bill to rip out the ancient Rodman dam & restore Ocklawaha River’s natural flow in #Florida appears to be dead in the water. The long-awaited environment project passed in the House but failed to move through the Senate. floridapolitics.com/archives/785... via @gabriellerusson.bsky.social

Celebrating Dr. Jay Savage onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/KRZNRF... 🐸🐍🐢🦎🇨🇷