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Elliott Hazen

@ehazen.bsky.social

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Dad, Quantitative Ecologist at NMFS, and Adjunct Professor at UCSC and Stanford. All opinions are my own. He / him / his. https://www.elliotthazen.com/

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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · Oct 21

I took a whale picture once on #StellwagenBankNationalMarineSanctuary. It was a pretty cool picture. It's a forever stamp now!

Humpback Whale: From Photo to Postage Stamp

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www.fisheries.noaa.gov

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Katie Fleeman @fleemanator.bsky.social · 15d

“No one would ever ask a cardiac surgeon to stop an operation midstream because something supposedly more important popped up... yet we ask knowledge workers to do something similar multiple times a day because the immediate impact doesn’t seem onerous.” | via @behscientist.bsky.social

How to Rescue an Overloaded Organization - by Nelson P. Repenning and Donald C. Kieffer - Behavioral Scientist

Many leaders mistakenly believe that their organizations thrive under constant pressure. But overloaded systems are broken systems—to fix them, we must learn our way to the right amount of work.

behavioralscientist.org

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Ben Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 24d

When radicalization is good, actually. #roadecology

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 25d

Pleased to report that the whale biologist character is back in the new season of Futurama

a cartoon character says hey i calls them like i sees them im a whale biologist

ALT: a cartoon character says hey i calls them like i sees them im a whale biologist

media.tenor.com

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Piali Sengupta @senguptalab.bsky.social · 25d

A huge shoutout to all the dedicated grants management specialists at the NIH who are working around the clock to push grants out before the Sep 30 deadline. And also to the POs responding to frantic emails.
Not an easy job under the best of circumstances and right now it's the pits.
Thank you!

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Sep 9

Science is under siege from weaponised disinformation – posing a threat to human civilisation | Michael Mann and Peter Hotez

From Covid misinformation to climate denialism, understanding the divergent paths of Australia and the US can help us fight the powerful forces that threaten our world

www.theguardian.com

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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · Sep 9

UCSC-NOAA cooperative institute glider technician position open for applications. Scroll down to "interested in fisheries work" here:
fisheries.ucsc.edu

Fisheries Collaborative Program – Supporting Sustainable Fisheries through Research

fisheries.ucsc.edu

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · Sep 8

As a guy who got a cancer that was probably caused by a virus, I think we should have /more/ vaccines.

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · Sep 2

Semi-regular reminder that the AMOC and the Gulf Stream are no the same thing.

The collapse of the AMOC would be Catastrophic.

The collapse of the Gulf Stream would be Apocalyptic.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 2

More than 85 American and international scientists have denounced a Trump administration report that calls the threat of climate change overblown, saying the analysis is riddled with errors, misrepresentations and cherry-picked data to fit the president’s agenda.

Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report

Scores of researchers reviewed the Energy Department’s argument about greenhouse gases and found serious deficiencies.

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rOpenSci @ropensci.org · Sep 2

✍️ [blog post] rOpenSci Champions Second Cohort: Projects Wrap-Up

🏆 Our second cohort of Champions completed the program. In this blog post, we share each champion’s projects, their achievements, and outreach activities.

Read the wrap-up by @yabellini […]

Original post on hachyderm.io

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Steve Haddock @stevehaddock.bsky.social · Aug 28

Our science photo book The Radiant Sea is out Sept 2nd!!
30 years of research, 10 years of "we should", and a year of collating pix and writing.
Sönke and I show (mostly for the first time) images of how organisms produce, use, and interact with light in the sea. #bioluminescence #fluorescence 🦑🧪🌊

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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · Aug 18

Trying to decide where to submit your presentations at Ocean Sciences by Wednesday? Two I would selfishly suggest...

Top predators as sentinels: agu.confex.com/agu/osm26/pr...

Scales of prediction in fisheries management:
agu.confex.com/agu/osm26/pr...

Top Predators as Ecosystem Sentinels: A Novel Tool for Proactive Management

The accelerating pace of environmental change in the Anthropocene demands innovative tools to monitor shifts in ecosystem dynamics. Across taxa—from birds to invertebrates—sentinel species have long p...

agu.confex.com

Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · Aug 14

Excellent new paper from @nimafarchadi.bsky.social highlighting how multiple datasets can improve model forecasting. Read more below!

Nima Farchadi @nimafarchadi.bsky.social · Aug 14

Thrilled to share our new Ecography paper! 🌊🐟

We put species distribution models to the test during marine heatwaves and found that integrating diverse data types through joint-likelihood approaches makes forecasts more resilient under novel ocean conditions.

Read it here👉 doi.org/10.1002/ecog...

Data integration improves species distribution forecasts under novel ocean conditions

Accurate forecasts of species distributions in response to changing climate is essential for proactive management and conservation decision-making. However, species distribution models (SDMs) often h...

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Nima Farchadi @nimafarchadi.bsky.social · Aug 14

Data integration improves species distribution forecasts under novel ocean conditions

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Dr. Joan Dudney @dudney-joan.bsky.social · Aug 14

Really excited to share our new paper on #causalinference & #climatechange attribution out in #EcologyLetters today!

Are you asking "how much" or "if" climate change has impacted your system, then this paper is for you!

🧪🌏🌐🍁🌺🌱🌿
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A Causal Inference Framework for Climate Change Attribution in Ecology

Accurately attributing ecological shifts to climate change remains a significant challenge. Here, we present an accessible causal inference framework designed for climate change attribution in observ...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · Jul 29

One of my favorite people highlighted in such an amazing way. Kudos to Noelle Bowlin!

NPR @npr.org · Jul 21

Did you know that we know less about the sea than we do about space? With this comic, we explore some of what scientists do know about Earth's ocean.

COMIC: Exploring the ocean's wonderous, mysterious depths

Did you know that we know less about the sea than we do about space? With this comic, we explore some of what scientists do know about Earth's ocean.

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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · Jul 29

I’ve donated computers to loaves and fishes in Salinas after fully wiped. If there’s a Facebook buy nothing group that may be an option too.

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Emily Lester @emilylester.bsky.social · Jul 29

🦈 Heading to Sharks International 2026?
Consider applying to our session:

🎯 Quantifying the Chase: New Frontiers in Predator–Prey Dynamics

We’re exploring tools, techniques & cross-disciplinary insights.

🌐 si2026.org @sharks-int.bsky.social
#SharksInternational2026 #SharkScience #MarineEcology

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Paul Voosen @voosen.me · Jul 28

My latest: Polar scientists warn that the White House and NSF are planning to terminate the Nathaniel Palmer, the only US research icebreaker capable of handling Antarctic extremes, this October.

So far the plan has seen minimal pushback from Congress.

NSF plans abrupt end to lone U.S. Antarctic research icebreaker

Imminent termination of the RV Nathaniel B. Palmer shocks polar scientists

www.science.org

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California Ocean Protection Council @opc-california.bsky.social · Jul 28

Join in today, 7/28 @ Noon for the Secretary Speaker's Series, 'Conserving California: Protecting our Special Places in Turbulent Times' with CA Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot! We'll discuss 30x30’s progress over the last year in California. Register: ca-water-gov.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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David Grimm @david-grimm.bsky.social · Jul 28

Crab-like creatures are famed for having evolved five times in evolutionary history. But anteaters have evolved at least 12 times--in half the evolutionary span. Cool story by @jakebuehler.bsky.social for @science.org

‘Things keep evolving into anteaters.’ Odd animals arose at least 12 separate times

Findings speak to the dramatic impact ants and termites can have on mammalian evolution

www.science.org

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Jarrett Byrnes @jebyrnes.bsky.social · Jul 25

Modelbased for Quick and Beautiful Model Visualization in #rstats imachordata.com/2025/07/25/m... Thanks, @easystats.github.io!

Modelbased for Quick and Beautiful Model Visualization · I'm a Chordata! Urochordata!

imachordata.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jul 25

Breaking News: The White House said it would release $5.5 billion in frozen education funds to states, reversing a decision that had sent school districts scrambling. The money will help train and recruit teachers, give extra support for children learning English and fund arts and music education.

Trump Live Updates: Justice Dept. Concludes Interview With Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell

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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · Jul 25

With the challenges we are facing ahead, we need more not less investment in nonpartisan government research.

Opinion | Why U.S. dominance at sea is shrinking

The U.S. still has an advantage on the waves, but ocean science needs more — not less — investment.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · Jul 25

Senate and House propose less cuts than the president's budget but there are still significant cuts proposed. House budget suggests >40% cuts to NASA earth science, >40% cuts to NMFS within NOAA, >40% cuts to NIH. Also, appropriated money may not being sent to agencies to spend.

The National Cancer Institute faces steep budget cuts and a staff exodus

Current and former employees report that morale has "tanked" as the administration hollows out the agency, with many scientists leaving in frustration. The cuts are already impacting basic operations ...

wamu.org

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“Hucklebuckets” @hucklebuckets.bsky.social · Jul 25

boomer opinion i have is that there are way more young adults out there who legit don’t know how to take care of themselves in very basic ways than we’d probably be comfortable with knowing

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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · Jul 24

Similarly to NASA Earth Science cuts mentioned above, it seems National Marine Fisheries Service also is subject to 40% cuts in the house budget.

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · Jul 24

Embattled 'arsenic life' paper retracted by journal Science 15 years after publication www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

Embattled 'arsenic life' paper retracted by journal Science 15 years after publication

A controversial 2010 study that suggested bacteria could grow using arsenic instead of phosphorus has been retracted by the research journal Science.

www.livescience.com

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Jul 24

I love to see my friends killin' it.

Alie Ward's @ologies.bsky.social was listed by Time Magazine in the 100 best podcasts of all time!

This rocks. Ologies rocks. Funny compassionate science communication rocks.

time.com/collections/...

'Ologies With Alie Ward' Is on The 100 Best Podcasts of All Time

Here's why "Ologies With Alie Ward" made TIME's list

time.com

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Methods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · Jul 24

📖Published📖

Check out our new research article 👉 Assessing predictive accuracy of species abundance models in dynamic systems 🌍 🧪

buff.ly/SlNP97o

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