Julian Reyes, UCS's chief of staff, visiting the studios of 1A from NPR.
How will shuttering or moving Forest Service offices impact research & forest safety during what could be be a severe fire season? UCS's Julian Reyes joined 1A from @npr.org discuss this issue and the Trump admin’s broader efforts to dismantle federal science.
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The expansive restructuring and relocation of the USDA Forest Service is irreversibly destructive to the federal scientific enterprise, and leaves us at woefully under-prepared for managing increasing wildfire risks this summer.
Even Smokey knows: this is bad.
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The effects of climate change on our nation’s beloved landscapes and sensitive natural resources are real; simply deleting references to climate science at national parks ignores the profound changes we are already seeing.
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“If O’Neill is confirmed as NSF’s director, the Trump administration will further tighten its control over an agency created by Congress to be independent in its work to advance science.” UCS’s Julian Reyes explains why the Senate should work to block this nomination:
All of us deserve to see NSF helmed by someone who truly believes in science as a public good, delivering innovation and societal benefits across the US. For science to thrive, it needs sunlight, not the clouds of conflict that surround O’Neill. The Senate should vote NO on this nomination.
Me speaking at the Stand Up for Science rally.
Group posed with UCS posters plus Beaker.
Today we showed up.
Feeling proud of scientists and science supporters in this moment. Thank you all. #Standupforscience
The Nation's iconic landscapes and cultural heritage sites are already seeing the impacts of climate change. Simply erasing their mention at sites like Glacier National Park, does not mean the impacts will go away.
As a former federal climate scientist at land management agencies like USDA and DOI/BLM, it is sad to see our public lands, national parks, and cultural heritage sites used as a political pawn.
Organizations committed to preserving and sharing history, promoting scientific literacy and access, and providing high-quality interpretive materials are fighting the administration’s attempt to censor history and science from our national parks.
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The Hubs filled a gap working alongside federal partners at NOAA and NASA, as well as extension specialists and producers themselves, ultimately co-producing more useful and usable climate-informed products and services.
The Climate Hubs definitely "punched above their weight" delivering immense benefits to agricultural producers and rural communities.
As National Coordinator for the Hubs, I witnessed dedicated public servants working tirelessly to break down bureaucratic silos to really make USDA science and services accessible and usable.
The Hubs helped translate complex data into actionable, on-the-ground solutions, build decision-relevant risk management tools, and co-create resources leveraging all of USDA's assets.
For more than a decade, the USDA Climate Hubs have helped farmers, ranchers, foresters, and communities adapt to climate change.
While their funding may be uncertain, the Climate Hubs' impact is very certain.
Their loss is America's loss.
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Great piece by @gretchentg.bsky.social: It's hard to overstate the criticality of taking action in this moment as the racism, inequities, and cruelty of our nation’s leaders are on full display in an unending stream of headlines, but that's precisely why we must.
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The fact that air pollution protections save lives (and thus dollars) has long been an inconvenient fact for those who want polluting industries unfettered.
This move is indefensible and dangerous.
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The authoritarian, violent, and anti-science actions of the Trump admin over the past week show clear contempt for democracy and the public good, endangering people in the US and around the world.
Congress must uphold its constitutional responsibility and hold the administration accountable.
Interesting cloud formations over the U.S. Capitol! @capitalweather.bsky.social
Also super excited to work with @gretchentg.bsky.social and support her vision as UCS President!
🌟 New year, new job! Excited to share that I’ve joined the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) as their Chief of Staff.
In this new role, I'll support both internal coordination and external engagement to find synergies and build UCS visibility and leadership.
Here comes the thunderstorms @capitalweather.bsky.social
“I cannot, in good conscience, manage an operation that I know is moving in the wrong direction.”
- Kevin Heatley
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Former Crater Lake National Park Superintendent, Kevin Heatley, says it out loud: Staff are being put in harm's way because of the anxiety and stress [from OPM, DOGE, RIFs]. The stress itself will get staff killed with psychological and physiological impacts.
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One can't work with auch anxiety every day. I'm glad our paths crossed, and thank you Kevin for your service to the American people and our National Parks.
“But I’m tired of waking up at 3 in the morning and not being able to fall back asleep because I’m concerned about how I’m going to navigate the latest staffing communiqué.”
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We're literally running out of people to carry out the BLM's mission and the Administration's top priorities. @politico.com 🫠
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Just in time for National Employee Appreciation Day and Public Service Recognition Week.
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Thank you @phillevin.bsky.social for being resolute and your perseverance, these words and actions are much needed.
"When knowledge is threatened, don’t just mourn it. Build around it ... Because science is only as resilient as the people who refuse to let it die."
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