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Scott Doney

@scottdoney.bsky.social

5.7K followers 470 following 200 posts

Ocean and climate scientist and professor

Scott Doney is a marine scientist at the University of Virginia known for his work on biogeochemical modeling. Doney is the Joe D. and Helen J. Kington Professor in Environmental Change, a fellow of the American Geophysical Union, the American Association for the Advancement of Science., and the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography. He served from 2022 to 2024 as the Assistant Director for Ocean Climate Science and Policy in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. .. more

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Jay T. Cullen @jaytcullen.bsky.social · 10h

We @uvic.ca are searching for our next President and Vice Chancellor. Could it be you? boyden.thriveapp.ly/job/3078

boyden.thriveapp.ly

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Long Term Ecological Research Network (United States) @uslter.bsky.social · 1d

Summer opportunities are starting to appear now for REUs and undergrad interns at LTER sites (first up, Cedar Creek) and for seasonal technicians at NEON field sites. Follow LTER here and on LinkedIn for fastest notice of new opportunities.
lternet.edu/opportunitie...
jobs.battelle.org/us/en/neon

Field technicians working in experimental grassland plots.

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 1d

Geologic Core Sample

xkcd.com/3171/

Comic: Typical Geologic core sample. [Cylindrical core sample with labels for difference sections from top to bottom] Topsoil, till, granite bedrock, bottomsoil, roof of subway car, floor of subway car, more granite, municipal water main [gouge in core sample], slightly different granite, piece of screaming spelunker’s forearm, cool crystals with no resale value, mangled fragments of drillbit from previous attempt, some boring intrusive rock that’s basically granite but has a name like “diorite” or “Andalite” that you always have to look up, netherrack, Balrog wing. [break between next chunk of core sample] Granite, topsoil, cement, floorboards, carpet, possessions of a confused and angry homeowner in the other hemisphere.

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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 1d

🌟Announcing our latest plenary speaker for #AGU25: Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (@ayanaeliza.bsky.social)!

🌎💡A marine biologist, policy expert, writer, and co-founder of the nonprofit think tank Urban Ocean Lab. Most importantly, passionate about climate solutions.

👉Learn more: buff.ly/YOuY5zk

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Miriam Goldstein @miriamgoldstein.bsky.social · 1d

Link to Clean Technica article: cleantechnica.com/2025/11/18/a...

A Techno-Economic Assessment of Seabed Mining: American Samoa and Global Implications - CleanTechnica

Evidence based review finds deep ocean mining overstates its readiness, underestimates costs, and faces weak demand for nodule derived metals.

cleantechnica.com

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Miriam Goldstein @miriamgoldstein.bsky.social · 1d

Please join Michael Barnard, Lyle Trytten, and I for a public webinar to discuss their new report on whether seabed mining in the American Samoa region is economically viable and technically achievable. Tues 12/2 at 3 PM ET/12 PM PT/9 AM SST. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Flyer for deep sea mining webinar, showing pictures of panelists and moderator. Text reads:
A new report on the technical and economic feasibility of deep sea mining in the American Samoa region finds that the approaches of two leading companies are plagued by flawed financial models, underestimated costs, and immature technology. Register for this webinar with the report authors to learn why deep sea mining is likely to be much harder, slower, and more expensive than proponents suggest.

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Stephen Turner @stephenturner.us · 1d

Nice talk from my colleague Antonios Mamalakis at @uvadatascience.bsky.social on the AI for Good webinar series: " Do AI models know what they know? How explainable AI can help us trust what machines learn" www.youtube.com/live/oO8WSvY...

Do AI models know what they know? How explainable AI can help us trust what machines learn

YouTube video by AI for Good

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Kevin Anchukaitis @thirstygecko.bsky.social · 2d

Join the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the University of Arizona for our 2026 Dendrochronology Intensive Summer Course (DISC)! Spend 3 great weeks (May 18th to June 5, 2026) in the field, lab, and classroom learning first-hand how tree-ring research is done! ltrr.arizona.edu/summerschool

Dendrochronology Intensive Summer Course (DISC) 2026 | Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research

ltrr.arizona.edu

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Carlos Moffat @carlosmoffat.com · 2d

The School of Marine Science & Policy at the University of Delaware is hiring! We are looking for a talented Coastal Physical Oceanographer to join us.

More information is available here, and don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

careers.udel.edu/en-us/job/50...

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Coastal Physical Oceanography

School of Marine Science and Policy, College of Earth, Ocean and Environment

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Starting Date: 2026-2027 academic year

The School of Marine Science and Policy (SMSP) seeks to hire a tenure-track coastal physical oceanographer with research interests in estuaries, continental shelves, or the interface between coastal and open oceans. We seek candidates with research interests from any area of coastal physical oceanography, including a broad set of processes and varying scales: turbulence and mixing, meso- and submesoscale dynamics, boundary layers, shelf-wide circulation and property budgets, and the impact of climate on the coastal ocean, among others. Applications of candidates that integrate field observations, theory, or numerical modeling are welcome.

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Steph Henson @stephhenson.bsky.social · 3d

🌊 We’re hiring! Permanent position for an assistant research scientist in marine autonomous systems at NOC Southampton. Do you enjoy developing python tools and data workflows? And have an interest in marine science? Apply before 10 December! careers.noc.ac.uk/vacancy/assi...

Careers | National Oceanography Centre

careers.noc.ac.uk

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Terence Tao @teorth.bsky.social · 5d

Tanya Klowden and I have uploaded a further sample chapter to our "cosmic distance ladder" book: terrytao.wordpress.com/books/climbi... . See also the blog post terrytao.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/c...

Climbing the cosmic distance ladder

Climbing the cosmic distance ladder Tanya Klowden and Terence Tao in preparation This project is based on a public lecture on the cosmic distance ladder that I have given on occasion. Working with …

terrytao.wordpress.com

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Mara Freilich @maratimes.bsky.social · 5d

this work is with @nickpizzooceans.bsky.social and we're excited to share a preprint: arxiv.org/abs/2508.02580

The role of Lagrangian drift in the generation of surface waves by wind

A nonlinear stability analysis entirely in the Lagrangian frame is conducted, revealing the fundamental role of the wave-induced mean flow in modifying further wave growth and providing new insight in...

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ClimateBook @climatebook.bsky.social · 6d

Are you an early-career researcher who would like to work with me at MIT? The MIT Distinguished Postdoctoral Program is still open (Nov. 30 deadline, so hurry!) Details are here:
eaps.mit.edu/research/pos...

Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships Program

Competitive fellowships supporting exceptional early-career scientists. The EAPS Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship Program attracts researchers with interests in the broad range of disciplines rep...

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Clare Fieseler, PhD @fieseler.bsky.social · 6d

🚨If you are at #COP30, evacuate the Blue Zone immediately.

(from a source)

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Dr. Jessica N. Cross @jessicancross.bsky.social · 6d

PNNL is hiring: Come be my boss by several tiers.

careers.pnnl.gov/jobs/11076?l...

Associate Laboratory Director (ALD), Energy and Environment Directorate in Richland, Washington | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL is hiring a Associate Laboratory Director (ALD), Energy and Environment Directorate in Richland, Washington. Review all of the job details and apply today!

careers.pnnl.gov

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GEOTRACES @geotraces.bsky.social · 6d

New! GEOTRACES Data Product 2025-Now available! 🌊

Hydrographic and marine biogeochemical data from 123 cruises covering the global ocean

*Bulk download
bodc.ac.uk/geotraces/data/dp/
*Data subsetting
geotraces.webodv.awi.de
*Data analysis, visualisation
explore.webodv.awi.de
*Atlas
egeotraces.org

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Jennifer Biddle @jenbiddle.bsky.social · 6d

We’re hiring! Ad for coastal physical oceanographer: careers.udel.edu/en-us/job/50...

Chat me if you have any questions! #oceanography #marine

University of Delaware - Details - Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Coastal Physical Oceanography

careers.udel.edu

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Steph Henson @stephhenson.bsky.social · 6d

We’re hiring! Permanent position for an assistant research scientist in marine autonomous systems at NOC Southampton. Do you enjoy developing python tools and data workflows? And have an interest in marine science? Apply before 10 December! careers.noc.ac.uk/vacancy/assi...

Careers | National Oceanography Centre

careers.noc.ac.uk

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Janet Spittler @janetspittler.bsky.social · 7d

Teaching post-doc position in UVa’s College, renewable for up to three years total. Apply!

Post-doctoral Research Associate and Lecturer - Engagements, College of Arts & Sciences in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Research at University of Virginia

Apply for Post-doctoral Research Associate and Lecturer - Engagements, College of Arts & Sciences job with University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. Research at Un...

jobs.virginia.edu

Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 7d

The Eric Schickler essay in Larry Bartel's symposium on "What Trump Has Taught Us About Political Science" is one of the most insightful pieces I've read in 2025.

US institutions turned out to be weak, and we have to rethink conventional wisdom.

open access: academic.oup.com/psq/advance-...

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 7d

ISS astronaut Zena Cardman is participating in the 2025 Global Women’s Summit tomorrow, Thursday, 11/20. Session begins at 9:30AM ET. #NASA should mention this on x.com social media @NASA to their 87.8 million followers. washingtonpost.com/washington-p...

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Center for Chemical Currencies of a Microbial Planet (C-CoMP) @microbialplanet.bsky.social · 7d

Ready to learn about how microbes 🦠 are stakeholders and players in what happens next for our planet 🌎? If you are @cop30brazil.bsky.social #COP30, please attend our panel from 1:30 - 2:30 today (Nov. 19) in the #OceanPavilion. Details in the flyer! @whoi.edu @climate.columbia.edu
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Flyer advertising the COP30 panel session in the Ocean Pavilion titled: Advocating for the Invisible Microbial Majority that Underpins a Healthy Planet. The panel is scheduled to take place on Nov. 19 from 1:30 - 2:30 pm in the Ocean Pavilion, PV-D120.

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Eos @eos.org · 8d

A key part of generating wider engagement with these sessions at conferences is indicating that they are priorities for organizers and all attendees.

eos.org/opinions/eig...

Read more in our year-end issue: bit.ly/Eos-Nov-Dec2025

Eight Ways to Encourage Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Discussions at Conferences - Eos

Getting scientists to engage in sessions about issues of scientific culture is challenging, but these best practices for meeting organizers can help.

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Ocean Networks Canada @oceannetworks.ca · 8d

Graduate students across #Canada are invited to apply for the $20K Roy Hyndman Ocean Observing Award to support their research that uses data from ONC’s ocean observatories.

📅 Apply by 31 Jan 2026: bit.ly/3rI4gHP

🔎Learn about the 2025 awardees: https://ow.ly/bkk150XqOKJ

🧪🌊

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Center for Chemical Currencies of a Microbial Planet (C-CoMP) @microbialplanet.bsky.social · 8d

Are you @cop30brazil.bsky.social #COP30 and interested in learning more about microbes 🦠 and how they impact our planet 🌎? Don't miss the panel hosted by our Director Elizabeth Kujawinski and Sonya Dyhrman @climate.columbia.edu tomorrow (Nov. 19) starting at 1:30 pm in the #OceanPavilion!
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Drs. Sonya Dyhrman and Elizabeth Kujawinski stand together in front of the Ocean Pavilion sign during COP30 in Brazil. Photo provided by Elizabeth Kujawinski.

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GEOTRACES @geotraces.bsky.social · 8d

New Job Opportunity! 🌊

Assistant Professor, Ocean Biogeochemical Modeling, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, USA

www.geotraces.org/assistant-pr...

#sciencejobs

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Professor Matthew England FAA @profmattengland.bsky.social · 9d

Attention all Subantarctic Mode Water enthusiasts ☺️; check out this lovely new paper led by Zhi Li with Sjoerd Groeskamp, @alexhaumann.bsky.social Ivana Cerovečki and Lynne Talley; exploring propagating signals of SAMW anomalies tracing their origins to the tropics. doi.org/10.1175/JCLI...

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Naomi Oreskes @naomioreskes.bsky.social · 9d

With funding being slashed for science, my book on the history of oceanography is more relevant than ever. Thanks to #AmericanCampus for a great conversation and #science, #funding, #life.

americancampuspodcast.buzzsprout.com/2396665/epis...

Squids, subs, and the academic-military-industrial complex with Naomi Oreskes - American Campus Podcast

Oh my!References and suggested readings:Naomi Oreskes. 2025. Science on a Mission: How Military Funding Shaped What We Do and Don’t Know about the Ocean. University of Chicago Press. Naomi Oreske...

americancampuspodcast.buzzsprout.com

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Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 9d

Our Ocean Conference 11 will take place in Mombasa – Kilifi Counties, Kenya from June 16th-18th 2026!

www.ouroceanconference.org/conferences/...

Mombasa, Kenya: 2026 - Our Ocean, Our Heritage, Our Future - Our Ocean Conference

www.ouroceanconference.org

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UVA Environmental Institute @uvaenvironment.bsky.social · 9d

UVA scientists working in seagrass beds found that the combined value of carbon and nitrogen storage, fisheries support, and shoreline protection from seagrasses is approximately $30.4 million over 30 years for the Virginia Coast Reserve.

environment.virginia.edu/news/new-stu...

New Study Quantifies the Economic Value of Seagrass “Blue Carbon” and Its Ecological Co-Benefits

Seagrass meadows deliver substantial climate-mitigation and ecosystem services.

environment.virginia.edu