This isn't any special issue, it is a is a bit more like a special book. Who hasn't wanted to be in a book? Three major tephra themes: reconstruction of past eruptions, generation and dispersion, and forecasting. Check out the flyer! Spread the word!
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It was fun walking home in the blizzard last night. Down pants, mitts and something to cover the face. All good. #yeg
Also, June Lake had snow yesterday too. Next door to some of the coolest volcanoes ever, the Mono-Inyo Craters.
Tephra session advertisement for INQUA congress in India, 2027.
XXII INQUA Congress 2027 in Lucknow, India.
Abstract deadline: 15th Feb 2026
COT sponsored session on Tephrochronology across multiple disciplines. Should be fantastic for many tephra fans out there!
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We're hiring a full-time technician to support radiocarbon analyses. If you have some experience with analytical instruments and background in chemistry, earth sciences, archaeology, and/or ecology, this could be the job for you! arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
The VARG lab @tephrotastic.bsky.social wants to show off the first first author publication of former MSc (now PhD!) Shaun Woudstra. Pioneering work in a challenging remote region. Looking forward to getting back there this summer to figure out where these tephra are coming from. #tephra🧪🌋
I found this a powerful article. The entire toxic empathy part is mind-boggling. It is easy to be hateful, self-interested, and only take care of yourself. It is hard to be caring, empathetic and vulnerable. To give a shit. These ass-hats take the easy way out.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Very exciting to share that @climatecentral.org is hiring a Climate Data Scientist to join a new climate services effort focused on advancing predictions of risks and hazards on seasonal-to-decadal timescales. The application closes on February 9, 2026 at 5pm ET, & the description can be found here:
This is one of my absolutely favourite movies. It is so absurd and amazing. I have no idea how many times I have watched it. However it probably has been a couple years, so I know what I am watching this weekend!
This is an wonderful documentary. It shows how important international science ventures are, and highlights the Earth Sciences. One of the most important subjects that isn’t taught in most K-12 schools, creating a crisis in illiteracy about our planet with major consequences. Watch it 🧪⚒️
New video about the JTRACK expedition's work on better understanding stress, earthquakes, and tsunami at the Japan Trench subduction zone: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoBN...
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Meant to quote repost. Interesting article, not what you would think. The way they advertise this is a bit misleading. The offset was by 38–48%, so a partial offset. Not “offsetting wildfire emissions”, which suggests something more significant. At least to me. 🧪
⚒️ Article: The extreme hot and dry conditions of 2023 reduced soil respiration and enhanced net forest carbon sequestration in Canada, offsetting wildfire emissions
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We actually just got approval to hire a hydrogeologist before this: neglect from the powers that be meant we got to point ( in Alberta of all places!!) this year where we had zero hydrogeologists on faculty. They realized that was bad. Will post the advert once I get my greedy little paws on it!
UAlberta not moving as fast as the UCalgary, but word on the street is that we might have something to announce soon(ish) too, so please keep you eyes open and fingers crossed 🤞
Will be wonderful to see some reinvestments in some world class Geoscience departments!!
Mercury? Old bottle, heavy as shit, not to mention sketchy as hell. Is this some photography related thing?!?
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I feel emojis really are the only appropriate reaction to this.
Great department, beautiful spot!
If you are interested in studying participatory cryosphere science or permafrost science feel free to reach out about these opportunities. Will be recirculating in early January. Also for international scholars there's a new funding opportunity for postdocs where these projects could apply as well!
Because I definitely do 🫠
...and two more #EGU2026:
GMPV11.1: Tephra processes and dispersal: from tephrochronology to hazard assessment applications in volcanology
ESSI3.6: From Principles to Practice: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Data-Driven Tephra Research @tephraportal.bsky.social
I don't usually do this but if you love nature & quality journalism please donate to The Narwhal. Their work is more important than ever, and are currently trying to raise $200,000 to keep the lights on. You get a charitable receipt, and a donor is matching funds. Please share 🧪⚒️
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I've updated the opportunities part of my website with fresh openings for researchers interested in climate and vegetation science, archaeology, history, and geography at all levels from undergraduate intern to postdoc. Take a look! jedokaplan.github.io/opportunities/
I think you could lessen the firestorm this has started (pun, intended) by making this opt-in. Firefox has been my go to browser since you started. Please, don’t start acting like the others now. Give us the choice please. I don’t want to start over with a new browser, but will. @firefox.com
I am extremely disappointed. As the largest geoscience organization in the world, they need to reset. This situation isn’t going away soon-they need to adjust if they truly believe in their own mantra of ‘Science Connects’. It doesn’t if you can’t afford it and can’t do anything online. #AGU2025
It seems like the AGU could have safely assumed many had online as the only choice. But the online experience is so bad (& expensive!) that is seems designed to push in person attendance, which they simply can’t do. I hope I am wrong, but it is hard to believe this isn’t the case. Inclusive, nope! 🧵
NOT a boycott (although there is that), but a genuine concern of being detained. Trans friends, those from “undesirable” countries. Simply unsafe. So how about online? Online is garbage. I couldn’t attend my own invited talk! Just pre-recorded and played in the room, no clue what was going on 🧵
#AGU Long time member & attendee. For several years it feels like they lost the plot, extortionate, and the meetings seem more about cramming more in than quality exchange. I was unable to attend for personal reasons, but there are others who couldn’t attend because they didn’t know if it was SAFE 🧵
Le démantèlement annoncé de NCAR est un scandale. On brûle une cathédrale de la science climatique qui sera pratiquement impossible à reconstruire. Un recul de plusieurs décennies. Je suis sans mots
And that Jeff is a very kind human.
Can confirm, delicious. Lucky to live near, and that Logan needs walks…
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