Loving this stage of life where I wake up to 0 new emails and 0 new Slacks/Teams messages.

New science communication piece from @doctoravaldezward.bsky.social @nicbennett.bsky.social @biomineralogy.bsky.social!

As a freshly minted Ph.D. and director of science‐equity programs, I’ve seen firsthand how proposed FY2026 cuts to NSF, NIH, and NASA aren’t just future threats—they’re halting vital climate resilience, community health, and STEM‐education projects NOW #ScienceFunding #STEMEducation #SciencePolicy

I continue to find it fascinating that during times of crisis 1) people seem to think comms/scicomm will be able to overcome enormous systemic and political problems and 2) how everything we know about the deficit model flies out the window.

I passed. Officially Dr. Ulrich :)

Exciting news is that, after a long Ph.D., my defense is scheduled for March 20th at 1:15 PM PT. Some of you have been along with me since the beginning! If you'd like to Zoom into my defense, please let me know! "Multi-geochemical tracer perspectives on calcium carbonate biomineralization"

These places are literally just using the current administration as a scapegoat to show us their true desires.

they’re PRIVATE

BREAKING: We are suing HHS for the removal of critical health info and data from websites. The removal creates a dangerous gap in scientific research and threatens public health. The Trump executive order that led to this purge puts American lives in danger.

Bro, if you aren't going to hire me, AT LEAST SEND ME A REJECTION.

Many scientists were impacted during the first term. They were immigrants. They were Black. They were Muslims. They were queer,... Science is, and has always been, political. Maybe now all scientists agree. "...Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak for me." - Niemöller

bluesky being bankrolled by z1on1sts makes some things add up...

New work: we created a new transfer function for calculating air temp from lake surface temps using data from ~1,400 lakes via regression-based inverse modeling. This should enable more accurate paleotemperature reconstructions from lake proxy data. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

NEW: In California, data center builders are erecting DIESEL generators to backstop AI computing. Using a shortcut in regulations, the approved data centers will emit the same GHG as 284,390 cars, including diesel and grid-based electricity emissions. capitalandmain.com/as-californi...

Starter pack for Emergency Management follows: go.bsky.app/DsHYNgg

I am a biologist. This policy is based on disinformation and is also extremely harmful to many of our community members. Here is your biological truth: there is no single and universal set of criteria that delineates or defines "distinct" sexes. We are a beautifully variable species!

Hi, everyone. 1) Yes, I'm ok. We evacuated on Wednesday after the Sunset fire broke out. 2) Yes, I'm frustrated with the lack of (and active dismantlement of) public infrastructure when emergencies arise, ESPECIALLY when they are due to winds that blow through every year.

However, that's not primarily what matters here! The main issue is the overlap between "critically dry vegetation season" and "strong dry wind season." Due to decreases in autumn precipitation, increases in overall evaporative demand, that overlap is expected to increase. www.nature.com/artic...

Registration closes this Friday for my upcoming @workshops4gaza.bsky.social workshop this weekend with the incredible @divyampersaud.com about the ethics of space exploration! Don't forget to register: www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/rei...

people think that Ai generated results come from some magical computer spirit that they are too dumb to understand. no, tech bros are exploiting people.

Sierra Magazine is hiring again for its 6-month early career fellowship! This is a paid environmental journalism opportunity with the option to work remotely from anywhere in the US. We're going to move quickly on hiring this time, so apply asap: jobs.lever.co/sierraclub/f...

Fellow science fiction writers might also be interested in this. I'm very much looking forward to it.

I am SO close to having drafts of my 2nd and 3rd dissertation chapters that are ready to be submitted to journals. Are you all ready to learn more about what the chemistry of biominerals and crystals can tell us about how they form? #Science #Biomineralogy #Crystals #Geochemistry

New job ad for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in EPSS at UCLA in Los Angeles - perfect for a fellow Molecular Geo-, Astro-, and/or Paleobiologist!!! 😊 @biomineralogy.bsky.social, ‪Mariana Valéria de Araújo Sena, Pjotr Meyvisch, @miquai.bsky.social, ... Link: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09827

Any tips for applying for a faculty position in the department where I am currently getting my Ph.D.?

Paper writing truly is such a craft.

An SF science museum suppressed teenage climate activists for showing solidarity with the museum's unionized workers. What a microcosm of mainstream environmentalism's self-sabotage. To win on climate, we have to work WITH the energy of unions and scrappy teens. missionlocal.org/2024/11/cali...

Friends, this is unacceptable. We cannot abandon Mai in this extremely urgent time. She hasn’t been able to see her kids at all…this is a real lifeline. Just €95 from the first €2k after MONTHS of stagnation. Can we do this today??? tiny.cc/HelpMai

Are you a grad student studying paleoclimate? Do you know a grad student studying paleoclimate? 📣The paleoCAMP application for summer 2025 is open 📣 I attended last year and it was a wonderful experience - I highly recommend!

Looking for geoscientists, space scientists, ecologists who care a whole lot about making science inclusive & just? Check out two #biogeofeminist starter packs & lemme know if you want to be added!

Our Center is together with @latimes.com on a environmental #justice/ #science journalism fellowship! This paid, 10-week fellowship provides hands-on experience working on the Times' Environment, Health, and Science team. Please share! More info can be found here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Hello it has been five days. This is SO DESPERATE. MAI HASN’T SEEN HER KIDS IN WEEKS. Can we get TEN €10 matches? Quote when you match to keep it going. Give: tiny.cc/HelpMai (And if you give €10+ I will send you my book! Submit your receipt here: tiny.cc/DivyaShop)

I want more historical perspectives on my hyper-niche areas of expertise: pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10....

#RequiredReading The Faggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions: www.akpress.org/the-faggots-...

If you'd like to read about LGBTQIA+ scientists to celebrate the International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM tomorrow, here's a free ebook myself and @drcarpineti.bsky.social put together - a collection of 40 interviews with some excellent people. prideinstem.org/the-queer-va...

It’s been 75 years of lies from fossil fuel executives.

Hi new folks! I’ve got three starter packs: 1) SciComm practitioners 2) water and 3) wildfire — all broadly defined. Use them to find people to follow, and let me know if you’d like to be added. Also! These have been a bit glitchy if you asked to be added & don’t see yourself, please let me know!

Transitions are hard, but at least there is movement. This has been a long Ph.D. (in my...8th year...): I have been "distracted" and used the stability of grad school to dabble in a number of things; I am happy to be moving into roles where I can continue doing the work that is important to me.

Don't forget to register for the Abolish Planets day school this Sunday! This day school is perfect for anyone, inside or outside the world of space exploration, who is looking to build community and learn about direct action! Registration closes Friday: abolishplanets.com/events/day-s...