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Indiginerd_Dr.D @caribbeanamamajama.bsky.social · Jan 24

Sharing our recent pub here and relational science model of practice (see visual map 🌀). "A values-centered relational science model: supporting Indigenous rights and reconciliation in research" ecologyandsociety.org/vol29/iss2/a...

Visual figure of relational science model with integrity, respect, humility & reciprocity centering researcher commitments, actionable methods and resources, and potential outcomes

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Dr. Merciless NDN Savage @ecohugger.bsky.social · Nov 13

Super excited that this amazing book is finally available for preorder. It was written by over 50 Indigenous Peoples from around the world and contains stories, poetry, and critical thought pieces on how TEK is used and extracted from our communities and what folks are doing to protect it.

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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · Apr 18

The proposed NOAA budget gutting would also eliminate the Climate Adaptation Program (CAP). The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy, the org I work for, is the CAP for Alaska and has been working for Alaskans since 2006. #akwx #climate #NOAA

alaskapublic.org/news/alaska-...

Potential NOAA cuts could jeopardize weather reporting that's crucial for boaters and hunters

A program that provides coastal and ocean data to improve mariners' safety would shut down if the federal agency loses over a quarter of its funds.

alaskapublic.org

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Jonathan Lambert @jonlambert.bsky.social · Apr 18

Hearing from sources that grant terminations are starting now, likely targeting grants aimed at broadening participation of underrepresented groups in science.... which congress explicitly asks NSF grants to do.

Jonathan Lambert @jonlambert.bsky.social · Apr 18

NSF killing broader impacts as they've been practiced.

"efforts should not preference some groups at the expense of others ... projects with more narrow impact limited to subgroups of people based on protected class or characteristics do not effectuate NSF priorities."
www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...

Updates on NSF Priorities

www.nsf.gov

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Sara Reardon @sarareardon.bsky.social · Mar 31

"We spent all this money on this research and we’re not even going to be able to give taxpayers the outcomes." DOGE's cuts to NIH grants may save money on paper, but terminating studies without notice ultimately wastes money, our analysis shows. @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

Are terminations of NIH grants wasting billions of taxpayer dollars?

DOGE argues killing grants saves money, but a Science analysis suggests more than $1.4 billion in sunk research costs may produce few results

www.science.org

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Jared Dahl Aldern @jdaldern.bsky.social · Apr 4

So long, Smokey: 10 USFS regional offices to be consolidated into as few as three. All 5 research stations to be pared back. All 154 National Forests to be consolidated. The wildland fire division to be moved into another part of the government. The Washington USFS office to be “hollowed out.”

Some USDA RIF plans take shape as department warns employees of major cuts

Some regional offices are expected to be cut as some headquarters offices will be "hollowed out."

www.govexec.com

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Amy Cardinal Christianson @amycardinal.bsky.social · Apr 4

Job opportunity!! Communications and social media coordinator for the Thunderbird Collective. Come change the world of fire with us! More job postings to follow in the next month

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Paul Voosen @voosen.me · Apr 4

An update on this story for @science.org: A NOAA source tells me that OAR just had a reprieve to find another cloud-services host and that this contract will not be killed at midnight.

Good news -- but indicative of the chaos that Commerce is putting NOAA through.

Lauren Rosenthal @laurenthal.bsky.social · Apr 4

Almost all NOAA Research websites that rely on cloud services - including Amazon, Google and WordPress - are poised to disappear at midnight ET Saturday after a contract was targeted for "early termination." Labs may also feel the effects.

Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):

US Weather Agency Websites to Vanish Under Planned Contract Cuts

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency is poised to eliminate most websites tied to its research division under plans for the cancellation of a cloud web services contract, a move that could s...

www.bloomberg.com

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Lydia Jennings, PhD @1nativesoilnerd.bsky.social · Feb 16

Appreciate Dartmouth for highlighting our recent work!

Recognizing Indigenous rights in our environmental data is not only good for the communities whom the data pertains to, but also produces better science that is grounded in the expertise of the communities that steward these data relations.

Recognizing Indigenous Rights in Environmental Data | Dartmouth

home.dartmouth.edu

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Indiginerd_Dr.D @caribbeanamamajama.bsky.social · Feb 22

Congrats to you and your team, I was really excited to see this out and to be able to share it with my students! 🙌

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Todd Mitchell @tasmitchell.bsky.social · Feb 21

📣We have a new paper out on our work developing a wetland rating system that incorporates Tribal cultural values and functions to create a more robust and culturally relevant wetland rating system.
🌿 Congrats to all my co-authors who have worked on this project! 🧪🍎🐡⚒️ #IndigenousSTEM
tr.ee/H7-fgZHJvt

Native strawberry white flowers cluster surrounded by its strawberry leaves.

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Dr. Twyla Baker @indigenia.bsky.social · Feb 22

This administration is executing layoffs and threatening funding cuts that could lead to TCU closures. TCUs are part of the Federal Govt's treaty obligations. Join our phone banking community for more information on how we can push our reps on this issue and others. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Fight 4 TCUs

By filling out this form, you are agreeing to be a part of a small, grassroots organizing effort to protect our Tribal Colleges and Universities from layoffs, hiring freezes and defunding efforts by t...

docs.google.com

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Jonathan Lambert @jonlambert.bsky.social · Feb 19

"I don't know what NSF is going to be now, but it's not more efficient. It's just a mess."

My story on today's firings and their impact.
www.npr.org/2025/02/18/n...

National Science Foundation fires roughly 10% of its workforce

NSF fired 168 employees, leaving the agency less equipped to fund a wide range of scientific research.

www.npr.org

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Indiginerd_Dr.D @caribbeanamamajama.bsky.social · Feb 18

For context this course is mostly undergrad seniors, and mostly natural resource science majors.

Indiginerd_Dr.D @caribbeanamamajama.bsky.social · Feb 18

Reminder to check on your students. We open class w/a prompt Q & those who braved the freezing temps today had the following to share about what they are experiencing. Poignant & insightful thoughts on AI, burnout, finance & job security, trust in uni & also some sparks of hopeful standup energy ✨

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Isaac Rowlett @isaacrowlett.bsky.social · Feb 16

from “Parable of the Talents” by Octavia Butler

From EARTHSEED: THE BOOKS OF THE LIVING
Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought.
To be led by a coward is to be controlled
by all that the coward fears.
To be led by a fool is to be led
by the opportunists who control the fool.
To be led by a thief is to offer up your most precious treasures to be stolen.
To be led by a liar is to ask to be told lies.
To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery.

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Jonathan Lambert @jonlambert.bsky.social · Feb 11

Is your NSF grant on this list? Reach out if so!

Ted Cruz released a list of grants flagged for DEI or "neo-Marxist class warfare propaganda" from his Oct. report.

NSF is using keywords from that report for their review, though Cruz's list is likely larger.
www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/2/cruz-...

Cruz-Led Investigation Uncovers $2 Billion in Woke DEI Grants at NSF, Releases Full Database

www.commerce.senate.gov

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The Colorado Sun ☀️ @coloradosun.com · Feb 10

After years of expanding programming to better foster diversity, equity and inclusion across campus communities, higher education leaders worry about the future of their DEI initiatives in light of Trump’s executive order outlawing DEI across the federal government.

Colorado colleges defend DEI amid fear and uncertainty over Trump’s order

For now, schools remain undeterred and seek to debunk what they see as mischaracterizations around diversity efforts

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Celeste Labedz @celestelabedz.bsky.social · Feb 10

The main DEI page from @agu.org has been modified to take diversity out of the title. Glad to see it's not deleted entirely, but hey AGU, we're watching what you do and remembering the big game you once talked about supporting your diverse membership.

Today vs. January

Screencap of American Geophysical Union DEI webpage (URL at end) reading "Inclusion at AGU" on a banner with "AGU Ethics & Equity Center" link below it.

https://www.agu.org/learn-about-agu/about-agu/diversity-and-inclusion

Screencap Wayback Machine archive version of American Geophysical Union DEI webpage (URL at end) from January 04 2025, reading "Diversity & Inclusion at AGU" on a banner with "Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at AGU" section below it, with link to "Diversity & Inclusion Strategic Plan"

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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · Feb 10

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has renamed its "Climate Resilience" website "Future Conditions" and removed much of the climate-specific language from its landing page.

Learn more:
envirodatagov.org/fema-renames...

FEMA Renames “Climate Resilience” Website “Future Conditions” – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has renamed its “Climate Resilience” website to “Future Conditions,” and has removed much of the climate-specific language from the site’s landing page. ...

envirodatagov.org

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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · Feb 11

And the judge has now ordered a temporary pause (until hearing Feb 21) + another case has been filed that would cover all states www.statnews.com/2025/02/10/n...

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Feb 7

For millennia, the Karuk people in Northern California have used fire to actively manage forests.

Murphy Woodhouse and Bill Tripp join us to discuss how the tribe is training others in this practice.

Managing Wildfires Using A Centuries-Old Indigenous Practice

The Karuk Tribe in Northern California has stewarded its home using prescribed burns for millennia. Now, they’re training others on the skill.

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Indiginerd_Dr.D @caribbeanamamajama.bsky.social · Feb 7

This is the ✨ carrying-all-my-ancestors-strength-in-me ✨ energy I want to see for us in response to these ongoing violations of our rights and the oppression of our relatives
youtube.com/shorts/QDID7...

Maori Haka In New Zealand Parliament | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke

YouTube video by NewzExplained

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Indiginerd_Dr.D @caribbeanamamajama.bsky.social · Feb 7

My students are giving me life right now, they really have shown up as bright critical thoughtful caring people this semester. Even though I'm feeling super burnt out with everything, they give me good energy and hope yet for our future ✨

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Nino Cipri @ninocipri.bsky.social · Feb 6

Dear workers who have not previously organized in a hostile workplace:

1) Do not use your company's messaging system to talk to your coworkers
2) Do not use company hardware (laptops, phones) to talk to your coworkers.
3) Do not sign up to receive organizing msgs with your company email address

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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · Feb 6

Dear US scientists,

We've been hearing a lot of questions of the form
"Why aren't universities doing anything!? They need to speak out!"

We can explain.

It's bad news. We're on our own. But understanding why can help us all figure out our plan.

Read along in thread 1/x 🧪

"The first rule of research administration is [generally scientists don't know much about it]"
Time for that to change

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