I will say this again: Science isn’t just something that nerds do, it’s the foundation of the modern world.
It’s why this app exists. It’s why child mortality rate isn’t 50% anymore. It’s how we’re able to launch people to the moon. It’s how we’re able to grow food that feeds half the world.
Genuinely loving how the glut of Super Bowl content in my feed is about anti-racism & the electric grid and I still have no idea which teams played
Fund science, not war. Fund healthcare, not war. Fund clean energy, not war. Fund childcare, not war. Fund education, not war. Fund literally anything else but war.
Exciting news! Student applications for paleoCAMP 2026 are open! Are you a graduate student working on any aspect of past climates or environments? Apply to be part of our 2-week summer school in the eastern Sierra Nevada! More details here: paleoclimate.camp/apply
Excited to participate in this webinar on the climate impacts of CDR on Nov 13! Register at the attached link if you're biogeophysical effects-curious 🌎
www.canco2re.ca/events/movin...
Amazing recs, thank you so much! I happen to be currently reading John Vaillant’s The Golden Spruce and have added it to the list as well
I've volunteered to curate my lab's small library and am brainstorming ideas of books to add. Please share your favorite books related to climate and the environment - non-fiction and fiction recommendations welcome! #Booksky
Did you know there is a plan to terminate the lease of the NB Palmer, the US icebreaker supporting Antarctic science?
@carlosmoffat.com
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
NSF, NASA and NIH budgets per year, inflation adjusted from 2000-2025 along with the proposed cuts. NSF includes research component only. Massive cuts across all sectors, well below support spanning 25 years.
How bad will it be? Catastrophic.
Proposed cuts to #NSF, #NIH, and #NASA will set the US R&D landscape back 25 yrs+, cause economic and job loss now, and undermine innovations to come.
But, this is the WH's *proposed* budget.
Speak up now before it is too late.
(inflation adjusted $-s below)
These ancient climates, to which we have now returned, are not incompatible with a living world. But they are incompatible with the world we have created. And the speed with which we have reversed 10 million years of Earth history leaves almost no time for us or the rest of Earth's life to adapt.
Insulin was also discovered in Canada! I walked by a Banting Street the other day, presumably named after Frederick Banting, one of the co-discoverers. A small example of how Canada celebrates its scientists. Support for science is one of the major reasons why I moved here. (n/n)
The above examples involve managing T1D. As the quoted thread points out, insulin is the only *treatment*. Insulin is famously more affordable in Canada than the US (4/n)
Next is walkability. Walking is one of the best strategies to help me keep my blood glucose levels in range. The pedestrian safety features and access to public spaces here way better than anywhere I’ve lived before - but it should be noted I now live in a bigger city than I have previously (3/n)
First is food prices. I’m not sure if this is generalizable across Canada and the US, but my grocery bill here is cheaper, even before factoring in the exchange rate between CAD and USD. The prime example is the cost of eggs (high protein low carb), around CAD$4/dozen here (2/n)
I have type 1 diabetes, moved to Canada from the US less than a week ago, and have already noticed several structural differences - none involving cooking classes - that help make managing diabetes easier (1/n)
NOAA powers the forecasts on your phone, the maps you trust, the alerts that save lives. It tracks storms, monitors climate, protects coasts, and fuels research across America.
Most people use NOAA data daily—without even knowing it.
Tell Congress: invest in what matters. #SaveNOAA
Photo of a large crowd outside of a city hall building. Many people hold up signs in protest and a rainbow flag waves in the top right corner
Photo of a cardboard sign with “I’m an introvert so if I’m out here it’s hella serious!” written in large black letters. Other protestors and signs are visible in the background
Huge crowd and strong sign game in West Chester, PA! So energizing to see so many people speaking out against hate and standing up for democracy #HandsOff
Blurry photo taken through the ocular lens of an inverted microscope. A chain of Chaetoceros socialis diatoms are visible in the center of the frame
Perhaps the coolest thing about this work is that, in order to conduct culture experiments with Chaetoceros resting spores, I “resurrected” resting spores from Southern Ocean sediment. Zombie diatoms!!
But, the good news is that shifting relative abundance of resting spores over glacial-interglacial cycles does not significantly impact published diatom-bound N isotope records
We found that a common type of diatom, Chaetoceros resting spores, record low diatom-bound nitrogen isotope values relative to other diatoms, which could potentially bias paleo records and lead to underestimates of Southern Ocean biological pump efficiency over time
Another new paper alert! 🌊🧪
SO happy to finally see this work from my PhD published!
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
Keep an eye out for future work related to silicification and diatom-bound N isotopes from our recent Southern Ocean research cruise!
However, one species of diatom differed significantly in its isotopic offset between biomass and diatom-bound N. Its N:Si uptake and frustule nitrogen content also differed from other species, suggesting a possible influence of silica acquisition on sedimentary diatom-bound N isotope signatures
Led by Becky Robinson and Colin Jones, we present results from diatom culture experiments showing that nitrogen isotopic signatures are largely consistent between different diatom species, which further validates the use of diatom-bound N isotopes as a paleoproxy for nitrate supply and demand
Celebrating some good science-related news today with a new paper alert! 🌊🧪
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
I may or may not have done more math while making this sweater pattern than while doing a PhD and am thrilled with the result! It was fun and rewarding to combine my love of knitting and diatoms 🥰
Some species of the Chaetoceros genus form a unique life stage, known as a resting spore, in response to stress. A major focus of my PhD research was investigating how the geochemical signature of resting spores influences records used for paleoceanographic reconstructions.
Photo of a hand-knit light blue sweater, zoomed in on the yoke. The yoke features moss stitch rectangles and cables representing Chaetoceros diatoms
Photo of a hand-knit light blue sweater, zoomed in on the bottom hem. Small bobbles are distributed around the wrist and waistband, representative of Chaetoceros resting spores
Photo of a white woman with brown hair wearing a hand-knit sweater. The sweater is light blue, has a design intended to look like Chaetoceros diatoms around the yoke, and bobbles around the waistline and wrists
One thing bringing me joy during these dark days is my diatom sweater! I designed and knit this sweater as part of my #KnitYourPhD project. The yoke is adorned with Chaetoceros diatoms and the bobbles around the hemline are meant to represent Chaetoceros resting spores 🧶🌊🧪
Looking for physical scientists 🧪⚒️ who do fieldwork, who've had bad experiences w/ "medical screening" or "physical qualifying (PQ)" exams & restrictions.
Stereotypes used against you, disqualified w/o consultation, etc.
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