If people think American scientists are somehow going to land in Europe, I've got news for you about the difference between millions and billions. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Probably every single woman in science in the United States under the age of 50 has been positively impacted by the NSF ADVANCE program in some way. As I hear stories of ADVANCE cancellations, it's hard to really fully grasp the tremendous damage the end of that one program is doing. 🧪

Pause for a minute to appreciate the valiant Program Officers still at NSF, who are doing their utmost to preserve what they can. They’re in the stinking rotting belly of the beast, laboring on our behalf. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ to them

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-...

1/ As the first #EarthDay approached and over 20 million people across the U.S. participated in teach-ins, rallies, and events, Nixon and his team worked to create the first EPA in 1970. www.apeoplesepa.org/home/origins

This #EarthDay, we challenge scientists to advocate for our planet by fighting environmental data censorship. Keep vital data alive! Use independent, open-source resources in your research and contribute your own data 🌐🧪 www.datarescueproject.org/data-rescue-... #OurPowerOurPlanet #OpenScience

🚨Report your NSF grant terminations! 🚨 We are starting to collect information on NSF grant terminations to create a shared resource as we have for NIH. The more information we collect, the more we can organize, advocate, and fight back! Please share widely! airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...

What it feels like to be a "DEI hire" www.science.org/content/arti...

After 29 years as a faculty member, I have seen how hard-won progress toward equity in academia can be, and how easily it can be lost. New disruptions to research funding & national service demand urgent changes to promotion and tenure criteria. Add your ideas! www.linkedin.com/pulse/resear...

NSF halts grant awards while staff do second review. www.science.org/content/arti...

USGCRP brings together the power of 15 fed agencies to understand & respond to global change—turning science into action The people are brilliant, tireless, mission-driven. The value? Transformative USGCRP has shaped policy, research, & lives Gut wrenching blow. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

Really seems like it will be challenging for NSF to catch up and get the funding out the door by the end of the fiscal year. Temporary pauses on panels didn't help either. It seems really unclear what is happening.

Finally, a clear statement (and plea to the public) about what this administration is doing to science in the US. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

We’ve often said tenured professors don’t see themselves as workers, so I’m glad to see this effort gain momentum!!! Once a certain signature threshold is reached, this will be published on AAUP blog & the organizers will solicit press coverage. Please share! sites.google.com/umass.edu/we...

Thanks to @juliaelenamusto.bsky.social at @the-independent.com for covering our recent publication! 🔬 We need this kind of broad-scale research to understand why some lakes are more vulnerable than others to climate-driven changes 🌍🧪 www.the-independent.com/climate-chan... #Climate #Science ⚒️

Curious about climate patterns? The new ERA Explorer app lets you compare 85 years of climate data worldwide. Analyse climatological averages at any map point or explore month-by-month data.Dive deeper with ERA Explorer! era-explorer.climate.copernicus.eu?lat=50.86&ln... #C3S #beautifuldata

Trump just nuked all the federal environmental justice programs. What the hell were they anyway? Funny you should ask. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...

🦋 In 20 years, the contiguous U.S. lost 22 percent of its butterflies, according to a groundbreaking new study published today. We got the data, and I made a tool that lets you find out what's happening with butterfly species in your town. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/... 1/3

A study of 24,452 lakes across the United States explores nonlinear dynamics between climate, human disturbance, and algal biomass. The story of how lakes are changing is complex and often dependent on environmental context. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

What a great REU story! These types of experiences are so critical for giving critical experiences to the next generation of scientists. Let's hope NSF fights to keep it going. And, we must think of ways to help them in that fight.

Scrubbing websites “removes critical information the public needs about issues that affect their health ... Information suppression undermines the environmental right to know, & our democracy as a whole,” EDGI’s @gretchengehrke.bsky.social told @carlynzwaren.bsky.social for Salon. ➡️ bit.ly/4bsZMdX

www.linkedin.com/pulse/keepin... Here is a summary of recommendations for keeping DEI alive in academia based on a fantastic article by Joan C. Williams and coauthors. Their original article here: hbr.org/2025/02/how-...

Hosting a @publicenvirodata.bsky.social datathon TODAY from 3–5 on zoom to preserve critical federal environmental data, in partnership with @earthhacks.bsky.social. We'd love to see you there. Register here! harvard.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #climate #environment #datapreservation #noaa #nws

Every single philanthropic institution needs to do this rather than retracting right now. abcnews-go-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/abcnews....

🌊Study out now in @pnas.org from @msunatsci.bsky.social and a great group of collaborators! Part 2: Findings & Resources (1/10) In our previous thread, we described why algal growth and open science matter. Now let’s get to the paper 👇🏻🧪

The current attacks on nonwhite scientists reminds me of this paper by Lisa Cook, on how Jim Crow violence undermined Black scientific activity. This time neo-segregationists seem intent on just destroying scientific institutions outright. lisadcook.net/wp-content/u...

"It is absurd to mindlessly decimate the workforce that has led the world in science over the past 75 years, and to willingly give up excellent scientists and talent," Beyer wrote. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

🌊Fresh findings coming soon! (1/5) We found that climate causes changes in algal growth in freshwater lakes. The organisms are small, but the implications of these findings and the methods used to achieve them are vast. Check out why it matters below 👇🏻🧪

🚨The Trump administration has illegally seized power not granted to it by the US Constitution and is actively disregarding the rule of law.

As I shared last week, the US's first National Nature Assessment has been shut down: but the authors, led by @phillevin.bsky.social, are determined to continue. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/c...

Worried about losing access to US federal data that may go off-line, or already is? You’re not alone—but duplication isn’t the answer. Many ongoing efforts have already archived key datasets and many more are ongoing. Check out these existing resources and, if you can, support their work. 🧵

Say goodbye to the US as the best place in the world to be a scientist. 🧪

I'd prefer if this old book wasn't so timely, but it's 2025 & here we are. Climate change, vaccines, pandemic preparedness & the future of science, innovation & leadership. My thinking has evolved in the 16+ years since this was published, but so much remains regretfully relevant.

This is a helpful perspective for scientists not at a federal agency to identify ways we can support our fellow scientists in federal agencies right now. blog.ucsusa.org/science-blog...

EDGI and our collaborators at Public Environmental Data Partners are ensuring federal data is backed up, including the CDC's Social Vulnerability Index and Environmental Justice Index. www.theverge.com/news/604484/...

We CT scanned thousands of vertebrates from US natural history collections and made them freely available. Countless people have used the data for research (>200 pubs) and to learn anatomy/morphology. www.morphosource.org/projects/000...

Who was Kathleen Carpenter? Read this article by @cduigan.bsky.social to learn more!

Let’s share this one more time: advice for US government scientists before the new administration takes over. 🧪🌎 therevelator.org/scientists-m...

The final Friday of the Biden admin finds me furiously downloading data from government websites JUST IN CASE, but EDGI @envirodgi.bsky.social is helping to keep my #datascience anxiety in check. Learn what they do (and maybe quell your datasci angst a bit too): envirodatagov.org/why-edgi-is-...