4 years, 5 field seasons, and a whole lot of data and various projects!!! Truly nothing in my PhD work could’ve happened without the core team at Station d’Innovation Aquacole and the numerous colleagues and friends who have been present along the way! Last night was an emotional goodbye

Let’s spend resources sustaining the ecosystem instead of betting the house on some genius savior who may never materialize. And please let’s not spend already strained resources trying to prove pet theories that have already been conclusively dismantled by years of careful science /5

As always, happiest when sharing our progress developing sustainable solutions to infectious diseases! Thanks to the crowd at #PHAM2025 who learned about #schistosomiasis and asked excellent questions about our progress and optimistic plans to keep the momentum going with this work! #globalhealth

Excited to be at #PHAM2025 this week in Rotterdam, Netherlands’

Many people feel overwhelmed with the number of potential climate solutions, and are not quite sure what to focus on. @projectdrawdown.bsky.social has always been at helping people navigate the minefield. Their new explorer is really cool, and helps to make things clearer: drawdown.org/explorer

Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment. The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/

So excited that I’ve been matched with a pen pal through Letters to a Pre-Scientist! I’m looking forward to sharing my love of and journey in STEM with my fellow-animal-lover pen pal over the year and grateful to be part of this large initiative! prescientist.org/volunteers/?...

A very basic test here is not just whether vaccines are technically available, but too onerous to access for most people. We absolutely know that making services more burdensome is a de facto reduction to access.

Fantastic event at @denvermuseumns.bsky.social tonight watching The Plea by @neilhalloran.bsky.social and an excellent panel discussion on the future of vaccines! Grateful to Colorado’s Institute for Science & Policy for hosting!

Mass. is requiring insurers to heed state guidance on which vaccines they will cover, the latest in a series of moves from Governor Maura Healey that has in a matter of days virtually severed the state’s immunization guidelines from federal policies.

Excited to be learning from experts over the next several weeks through the Climate Ready Classrooms: A Public Health Faculty Development Course on Climate Change virtual course! Thanks @gcche.bsky.social for hosting this opportunity! #ClimateHealth #PlanetaryHealth

The US Supreme Court has derailed researchers’ efforts to reinstate almost $2 billion in grants issued by the NIH. The court’s decision represents a remarkable reversal, allowing the Trump team to proceed with its science cuts. go.nature.com/3JsraiA

Just got to present @eselland.bsky.social and I’s Schistosomiasis lab project at ESA! While I primarily work with mosquitoes now, learning about Schistosomiasis in undergrad parasitology was what convinced me to become a disease ecologist. Such a cool full circle moment for me!

NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —

And the world looks the other way.

Thanks to everyone at @eeid2025.bsky.social for listening to me present our work yesterday on #schistosomiasis transmission across two ecological gradients! 🐌🪱 Excited to see how this project continues to take shape with @pmheffernan.bsky.social and the @rohrecologylab.bsky.social crew!

❗I try not to swear, but, well, f**k, this will kill trans youth The 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that "about 26% of transgender & questioning students attempted suicide in the past year compared with 5% of cisgender male & 11% of cisgender female students" 1/2 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Incredible work by SNAP members and major gratitude to every scientist participating in #McClintockLetters Thank you, @tktk.bsky.social, for this insightful piece

Thrilled to share my first first author publication, out now in @plosglobalpublichealth.org! We detected Schistosoma-snails in rice fields and tested some key native fish for predation of snails… & more coming soon 👀 @rohrecologylab.bsky.social journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

200+ scientists are in the middle of a marathon livestream to show why weather and climate science is so important and needs all our help to continue. It is here: wclivestream.com/watch

@standupforscience.bsky.social has posted an open letter for EVERYONE to sign concerning the Trump administration's attack on research www.standupforscience.net/open-letter-...

Congrats to the @rohrecologylab.bsky.social member Carly Barbera for defending her dissertation titled "Examining the ecological drivers of bluetongue virus transmission." Way to go, DOCTOR Barbera!

Yesterday, the NIH R35 “Outstanding Investigator” grant to fund scientists in my lab studying antibiotic resistance was terminated for reasons not related to the content of the science, or any actions taken by me or members of my lab

Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water. A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

FREE workshop on Wednesday to help you craft it! Join us for this important effort to increase connection between your communities and your science!

The McClintock Letters is an op-ed writing project started by grad students from ~20 institutions, in collab with @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social 📝 We’re aiming to publish these on Dr. Barbara McClintock’s birthday: tinyurl.com/McClintockLetters @sciforgood.bsky.social

My first last day of teaching! It’s been a busy semester teaching my self-designed course on disease control and systems thinking, but I’m so grateful for the 10 students who stayed along with me for this journey. Some reflections from this past semester:

The National Cancer Institute has disbanded its Board of Scientific Advisors — a group of experts that played a vital role in shaping the future of U.S. cancer research. Here’s why that matters. 🧵

Federal research cuts impact local economies, and stall progress. Publish an opinion piece in your hometown paper on June 16th to SPREAD THE WORD about how scientific research contributes to the everyday health and wealth of the general public. #McClintockLetters blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...

🧪Check out today's #NSF update on priorities page. Don't miss the FAQ e.g. "3. What types of awards are being terminated? Awards that are not aligned with NSF's priorities have been terminated, including but not limited to those on DEI & misinformation/disinformation." www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...

I’m going to pull my teeth out if the left tears itself apart over whether Pete or AOC would be a better candidate while Trump dismantles every single check on his power. Let’s have the debate while deep down adoring both of them as insanely smart, principled politicians that we are lucky to have.

NIH has rescinded its scientific integrity policy. Hard to see this as anything other than clearing the way for shoddy research on things like vaccines. Regardless of the rationale, it's bad news for public health. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Check out this article written about our recent event at the Indiana Statehouse! publicaffairs.nd.edu/news/notre-d...

Last week, I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with the 20 students in Environmental Science at River Montessori High School over 3 days: 2 lectures and a lab visit to @rohrecologylab.bsky.social! I’m grateful for the time to engage with budding scientists and science enthusiasts!

Experts explain why scientists must commit to engaging with the communities they want to help at all stages of the research process — from planning to dissemination https://go.nature.com/4i6BuJx

Fantastic day at the Indiana Capital talking with legislators and sharing my values of systems thinking for healthier communities! As scientists, it is so important we communicate the value of our research now more than ever. @pmheffernan.bsky.social

The 1 week countdown is on! We can’t wait to see you all at Indiana Science Communication Day at the Indiana Statehouse on March 3rd! Thank you to @notredame.bsky.social colleges of Science and Engineering for sponsoring this event for STEM graduate students across the state! #sciencepolicy #scicomm

This weekend at #CUGH2025 has been a great opportunity to engage with the implementation side of my global health research and learn from so many experts in the field. I want to shout out my undergraduate mentee, Ellie Costello, for presenting her honors thesis at her first conference!

Abstract submission for EEID 2025 is now open! We hope you'll join us June 16-19 at Notre Dame. Please spread the word! sites.nd.edu/eeid2025/

The Trump administration instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics.

1/ I'm constantly amazed at the naivety of so much of conservation science (& other mission-driven disciplines) As if all we have to do is generate the evidence and society's leaders will use it to do what's needed As if there's no-one trying to make sure that doesn't happen