Forest Service Will Close Research Stations That Study Wildfire Risk Scientists say their work on fires and climate change could be lost as the agency moves its headquarters to Utah from Washington and shuts 57 research stations.

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.

Hearing from folks! I know the FS has barred employees from talking to the press. I can keep your name and identifying details out of my story—won't publish anything without explicit ok.

Seems equally important I talk to researchers working with the FS, who can talk about what we stand to lose...

Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request to Congress

I am shocked to see this language from the NSF.

“The U.S. National Science Foundation's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request reflects a strategic alignment of resources in a constrained fiscal environment while eliminating woke and weaponized grant programs that previously funded radical DEI projects.”

Assistant or Associate Professor of Teaching: Geography and Geospatial Science The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 9-month, fixed-term, Assistant or Associate Professor of Teaching position. Reappointment is at t...

Come teach in a really cool, progressive unit on my home campus! @osuceoas.bsky.social invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 9-month, fixed-term, Assistant or Associate Professor of **Teaching**
jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/176...
#AcademicSky #geogsky #gischat ⚒️ 🌎

Hydrological Processes | Hydrology Journal | Wiley Online Library Hydrological Processes is an international hydrology journal publishing high-impact, process-oriented manuscripts in all the main areas of hydrology.

Happy Birthday Hydrological Processes #HP is 40!! THANKS 2 all our brilliant authors & reviewers who remained so loyal over all these years. If you are interested in enhancing understanding #hydrological processes THIS is yr journal. Check out HPEYE section onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

CSAW REU Overview

If you know an undergraduate looking for a geosciences REU program, our applications are due in one month! Focus this year on community, air, and water projects!

sites.google.com/view/csaw-re...

First #WARR of 2026!

Dr. Laura Lautz @llautz.bsky.social from WaLCZ NSF
and
Dr. Kathy Bloomer from FFAR will kick off 2026 with a panel on

"Navigating funding uncertainties"

Register: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
WARR 2021 - 2026: www.cee.psu.edu/events/women...

SFS Response Letter on Changes to Waters of the U.S. Definition | Society for Freshwater Science December 30, 2025 — The Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) today released a letter outlining changes to the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) definition and our response.

The EPA has announced changes to the definition of Waters of the U.S. that leave critical systems supporting drinking water, floodwater storage, and biodiversity unprotected. Public comments on the changes are open until January 5, 2026.

Read SFS's response: freshwater-science.org/news/sfs-res...

Experimental evidence that students are more likely to contest grades when they are delivered by an evaluator with a female-sounding name.

"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."

Image description: A mountain and lake reflection in the background. Text reads:'' We are giving out 15 registration fee waivers! You identify barriers that you come across during the meeting as a ‘secret shopper’. Fill the form by 23 January 2026! with a QR code.''

Attend #EGU26 without a registration fee😮?

If you have physical or mental #disabilities, are chronically ill or have faced barriers attending a #meeting, you can now participate in our Accessibility and Inclusivity Advisory Group by 23 January 2026.
👉: egu.eu/9PXKSQ
📸: Daniel Hölbling on #imaggeo

I have a suggestion…

Time to get your public comments in on the proposed Waters of the U.S. rule that would strip protections for countless wetlands and streams.

Trout unlimited has a tool on their page that will automatically send your message to the EPA as well as your representatives:

www.tu.org/conservation...

A guerrilla gardener installed a pop-up wetland in the LA River. Here's how — and why Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown LA, artist Doug Rosenberg is trying to push the grassroots movement forward.

Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown LA, artist Doug Rosenberg is trying to push the grassroots movement forward. n.pr/47L5wQj

Last #WARR in 2025!!

Drs. Theresa Blume (GFZ, Germany) + Holly Barnard (CU Boulder, US) on

Waters above + below ground:
How root uptake, transpiration, + subsurface stormflow connect drought, floods, ecosystems?

Register: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

@waterbarnes.bsky.social

EGU26 abstract submission is open! We invite you to submit your work to our large-sample hydrology session HS2.4.2 💻💧🌊
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...

Navigating Academic Waters Webinar Series Continues!
Join us for, Expanding Funding Landscape: Non-Federal Funding Opportunities
OCT 8 / 1-2PM ET

Diversifying funding streams is becoming more important in hydrology and environmental science.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

EPA tells scientists to stop publishing studies, employees say Staff from the EPA’s Office of Water were summoned to a town hall meeting this week and told to pause the publication of most research, pending a review.

EPA has ordered scientists in its Office of Water to immediately pause almost all research & stop publishing studies. Researchers were told that, unless scientific journals had already returned proofs, studies will be subject to an additional EPA review.

www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

Email from AGU earlier today! Meeting will end Friday midday this year

Two fully NSF- funded Ph.D. positions in hydroinformatics at the Clemson University. Apply by 15 October. See also: csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Jobs

Interested in how river water changes under climate change + human perturbations?

Come join our diverse group of learners. You will learn and grow to ask questions, +use big data, reactive transport + machine learning models

"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." - Carl Sagan

Storms dump nearly a year of rain in northern China, 19,000 evacuated Almost 20,000 people from more than 6,000 households were evacuated, the authorities said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

One year’s worth of rain in 24 hours in China.

Here in NJ, we just had a 10-minute rainstorm so intense that it downed trees and power lines and flooded streets immediately.

This is what a hotter climate does

www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-as...

Reminder that H3S sends out quarterly newsletters with resources, upcoming events info, and other science-related highlights! Sign up here: www.agu-h3s.org/contact

Calling all catchment enthusiasts! Do you have any catchment science or critical zone science updates to share? Please consider attending and supporting long-term sites by submitting an abstract to H046! #AGU2025

This image advertises the AGU session H126 River Water Temperature: Patterns, Processes, Impacts, and Management. We welcome contributions that deepen our understanding and offer actionable solutions for rivers under stress. The post also contains a QR code that, when scanned, takes you to the session website.

#AGU25 abstracts are due July 30! If you're doing any work on river temperature, we'd love to see you in New Orleans this December!! With: @andrasszeitz.bsky.social, @freshwaterflows.bsky.social, and #LorrayneMiralha

Streams have become drier in a warming climate.

7/17, #WARR talks on
intermittent streams + collaborative science teams,
Dr. Margaret Zimmer @margaretzimmer.bsky.social
Dr. Amy Burgin @burginam.bsky.social

Register: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

@waterbarnes.bsky.social @devonkerins.bsky.social

Being Too Helpful At Work Can Hurt Your Career—Here’s How To Say No Women are more likely to take on behind-the-scenes duties at work—extra tasks like onboarding or event planning—and it's hurting their careers. Here's how to say no.

In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...

EPA employees accuse Trump officials of undermining the agency’s mission “Declaration of Dissent” denounces partisan messaging, rollback of environmental regulations, and dismantling of science office, among other concerns

Hundreds of employees at the EPA released a “Declaration of Dissent” today, accusing EPA officials of politicizing the agency and undermining its core mission to “protect human health and the environment.” scim.ag/4lB937S

Poster advertising the Headwaters Leadership Academy. The Headwaters Leadership Academy mission is to build a pipeline for emerging leaders by forming a network of early career freshwater scientists and providing mentorship, service, and professional development opportunities beyond the typical training offered in traditional academic setings. Apply by Monday, June 30th, 2025

Don't forget to apply for the Headwaters Leadership Academy by Monday!

NEW: NSF will be kicked out of their building. Announcement will be made tomorrow by HUD Sec. and Governor of VA. HUD will take over the NSF building over the next two years.

NSF staffer: "There is no planning for NSF, no identified future location, appropriation for a new building or a move."

Interactive Learning in Hydrological Modelling With a Web‐Based Tool We introduce a web-based tool to explore hydrological modeling in classrooms. The app can be run in any internet browser on a variety of devices. The app and code are available for free. We include m...

Teach hydro modeling? Want to introduce modeling in an intro class?

Check out this web-app, activities, and code (in case you want to spin off your own)..

Thanks @jansei.bsky.social for working with me on this, which was inspired by his HBV-lite teaching software!

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