Happy Birthday National Wildlife Refuge System.

If you need a break from screen time, visit a refuge. They exist in all 50 states.

www.fws.gov/story/happy-...

If you teach introductory undergraduate geoscience modules and want to integrate #indigenous knowledges, here are some Eos articles that are short, written in plain English, with case studies, that introduce some important anti-colonial concepts- Good for first year level:

🧵🧪⚒️#AcademicSky

BlueSky for Scientists BlueSky for Scientists Authors: Steve Haroz and Mark RubinURL: http://blueskyscience.steveharoz.com Features you may miss from Twitter or Mastodon As BlueSky is in beta, some features are not impleme...

A guide to BlueSky for Scientists
* Common questions
* Links to resources
* An explanation of feeds
* A directory of science feeds

Please share with scientists on BlueSky!

Written by me and @markrubin.bsky.social

🧪 #stats #PsychSciSky #neuroscience

First ever Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for southern California. #HurricaneHilary.

Thousands of scientists are cutting back on Twitter, seeding angst and uncertainty A Nature survey reveals scientists’ reasons for leaving the social-media platform now known as X, and what they are doing to build and maintain a sense of community. A Nature survey reveals scientis...

MORNING EVERYONE

“One of the benefits of Twitter was how it created a sense of community for scientists, particularly for those from under-represented groups.”

“Thousands of scientists are cutting back on Twitter, seeding angst and uncertainty…”

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02554-0

If Bluesky seems dead or low activity on your end it might be that you haven't yet made the most of its design. It's different from Twitter in some key ways so you have to interact differently. I'm writing these tips below from my non-techy perspective, techies please weigh in if I get things wrong:

Y'all know we could make something wonderful the new normal someday right? The new normal could be pollinators bouncing back, climate reparations being invested in livable communities, land being returned...

Hello Blue Sky World! I am an #ecologist who uses #remotesensing and #geospatial tools to address #land and #water management #conservation and #resilience questions. I recently left the flock behind and am looking to build a network here!

When you see a peer-reviewed scientific journal article, it often says “pay $35 to read this.”

Did you know that $0 of that goes to the authors of the article?

Just email us and we’ll be happy to send you a copy for free. We’re usually thrilled that anyone cares. 🧪🦑🦈