Watercolor drawing of a cuckoo on a branch with text saying “I don’t know why anyone complains about finding childcare; I’ve never had any problem…”

And for today’s #birbfest2026, the common cuckoo. #birbfest #birds #SciArt

LAST CALL—applications close today. For 40 years, the GSA–USGS Congressional Science Fellowship has placed geoscientists where scientific expertise helps inform national decisions. The next cohort is about to be set.

🔗 Learn more + apply: geosociety.co/CongressionalScienceFellowship

Applications for our Local Science Partners are now open! Anyone looking to develop relationships with their members of Congress in DC and help bring science policy to the forefront of policymakers' agendas, submit your application by 15 Oct: lite.spr.ly/6006zyZw

We’re on Capitol Hill with 225 Earth & space scientists — including @aas.org and @planetarysociety.bsky.social — urging Congress to reopen the government and protect NASA science. 🚀🌍

Join us: buff.ly/a3YuGgY

#ScienceIsEssential #AGU

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PEAS Talk is made possible in part through generous support from the @geosociety.bsky.social E-An Zen Geoscience Outreach Grant and the @agu.org Voices for Science Fellowship Award, whose commitment to #science #communication helps bring this #podcast to life.

I’d love for you to listen, subscribe, leave a comment, and share your #PEASTalkMoment — one way science touches your everyday life. Selected stories will be featured in future episodes.

I’m thrilled to share the launch episode of PEAS Talk — where we spill the science on #Planetary, #Earth, and #Atmospheric #Sciences. You can listen on any of your favorite platforms

#PEASTalkMoment #SciencePodcast #SciComm #PlanetaryScience #EarthScience #AtmosphericScience

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Those experiences challenged me, stretched my perspective, and continue to shape the kind of scholar I’m becoming. As I move into this next chapter of #dissertation #research, I'm excited to keep learning, contributing, and growing. The road is long, but milestones like this remind me why I started.

Looking back, I’m also proud of what led up to this moment. Last spring, I completed my #coursework with a 4.0 GPA. I earned two #graduate #certificates: one in Future #Professoriate and another in #Data #Analytics, through additional classes I pursued outside of my #PhD requirements.

This journey hasn’t been one I’ve walked alone. I’m deeply grateful to my advisor, @swerthhirs.bsky.social, and committee members @shirzaei.bsky.social, Dr. Madeline Schreiber, and Dr. Yuning Fu, for their guidance, encouragement, and thoughtful feedback throughout this process.

On September 12th, I successfully passed my preliminary exams and officially advanced to #PhD candidacy. As part of the process, I proposed my dissertation: "Integration of Remote Sensing Data and #Models for Prediction of #Groundwater Response to Anthropogenic #Drought".

I am super excited to share that my first audio news piece is live on the CASW Newsroom. It’s all about whether autonomous vehicles could help create safer, smoother traffic.
Listen to it here: casw.org/news/are-aut...
I hope you enjoy it!

#SciComm #AutonomousVehicles #ScienceJournalism #AudioNews