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Mike Sears

@mikesears.bsky.social

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Sr. Director and Clinical Professor at ASU. Driven by data to uncover evidence-based strategies advancing educational outcomes and expanding opportunities for every student. Also into running long distances, craft beer, and improvised music

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Mike Sears @mikesears.bsky.social · Jul 4

Hard to think we are celebrating independence tomorrow. Feels more like succumbing to tyrrany, bowing to a king, giving up on the dream.

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Leslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · May 3

SaveNSF is a coalition of concerned scientists and allies who are working to save funding for scientific grants through the NSF.

The mission is to support and advocate for the continuation of vital research and innovation.

Join: www.savensf.com

Home | Savensf

www.savensf.com

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Leslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · May 2

About NSF’s new(est) bulletin -

15% indirect cost rates will kill universities.

Apparently that’s the point.

I am sick.

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Mike Sears @mikesears.bsky.social · Apr 12

We are hiring. If you have strong stats skills & are passionate for access to education, please apply…https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mike-sears-741a56142_senior-academic-researcher-activity-7316510462060179459-d3Sf?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAACKu2aEB08g85G9Gu9-ma6WpsZ2pmKqEUg4

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Mike Sears @mikesears.bsky.social · Apr 12

I was at ASU+GSV and can confirm that the Sec of Education referred to AI as A1. She’s not wrong…the kids need the sauce, lol. As they say in the South…”bless her heart”

Mike Sears @mikesears.bsky.social · Mar 23

So, I’ve been away. Anything interesting happening?

Mike Sears @mikesears.bsky.social · Mar 14

I hope my retirement can survive the Trump slump.

Mike Sears @mikesears.bsky.social · Mar 9

It doesn’t!

Mike Sears @mikesears.bsky.social · Mar 1

I refuse to wear one of those silly Russian hats…you know, the red ones.

Mike Sears @mikesears.bsky.social · Feb 20

This week has been tough watching my friends, colleagues, collaborators & past students lose funding and jobs. Given my current role, I have to be careful what I say publicly, but know that I’m helping in all the ways I can & I have your backs. DM me if you think I can help in anyway. Stay strong.

Mike Sears @mikesears.bsky.social · Feb 18

So sorry (and angry) to hear this.

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Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · Feb 14

Dear federal scientists: If you have been affected by the probationary firings and would be willing to speak with Science, please reach out to me by email ([email protected]) or on Signal. We can guarantee annonymity.

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Mike Sears @mikesears.bsky.social · Feb 13

Embracing skunk works.

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Leslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · Feb 4

Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · Feb 1

The best thing that scientists can do right this moment is organize with each other. Form networks, do coordinated communications: comms to the public, comms to media outlets, comms to Congress. That's the most urgent need.

#philsci #scicomm #neuroskyence #evodevo #publichealth

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Feb 5

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Mike Sears @mikesears.bsky.social · Jan 31

When I hear the POTUS say things like the accident wouldn’t have happened if not for DEI, I hear him saying that only old white dudes could have prevented it…which statistically is wrong. Like, he’s basically saying the silent part out loud.

Mike Sears @mikesears.bsky.social · Jan 29

I wouldn’t be a scientist if it weren’t for the NSF REU program, and quite a number of students who went through an NSF REU program I led are now scientists. Breaks my heart to see this program potentially die at the hands of the man baby president.

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Mike Sears @mikesears.bsky.social · Jan 29

I guess I got out before I was effectively forced out. No way the man baby would have allowed my work on climate change to be funded. Sad to see so many of my friends’ labs on hold or shut down. Seems we are on a race to the bottom. Great again my ass.

Mike Sears @mikesears.bsky.social · Jan 28

But yeah, we were overreacting. Never thought this could happen here.

Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Jan 27

I don’t have a definitive source on this yet but it looks like NSF review panels have been canceled.

Sixty-some years ago, Eisenhower transformed higher education because he viewed a science education gap as the single greatest threat to national security.

This is absolutely an act of sabotage.

Mike Sears @mikesears.bsky.social · Jan 26

No, we won’t be referring to Denali, our husky, as McKinley. That’s dumb.

Mike Sears @mikesears.bsky.social · Jan 25

The new administration is killing education. I’ll be dead before we recover.

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Mike Sears @mikesears.bsky.social · Jan 15

Only if there’s space

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Michael Kearney @ecophys.bsky.social · Jan 15

Please circulate: Postdoc position on responses of Australian mammal pests to climate change. Part of my ARC Laureate Fellowship research. Lots of hands-on fieldwork. Learn about biophysical models. Remote locations. Collaboration with #EcologicalHorizons and #AWC jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/91880...

Details : Research Fellow in Mammalian Movement Ecology and Energetics : The University of Melbourne

Careers at The University of Melbourne

jobs.unimelb.edu.au

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PEC Exeter @pec-exeter.bsky.social · Jan 10

Where are all the field studies?

This ⬇️ important but rather depressing paper describes how conducting, & crucially initiating, field studies is becoming harder & rarer.

A short 🧵 (and a call for more fieldwork)
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...

Extinction of experience among ecologists

Fieldwork-based research and education in ecology are under multiple threats and are progressively declining. We call for greater attention to this ongoing loss of direct field experience within the ecology community, as it could have widespread consequences for science and education, ultimately hindering efforts to address the ongoing biodiversity crisis.

www.cell.com

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Mike Sears @mikesears.bsky.social · Jan 8

So is “Hook” by Blues Traveler.