We are excited to bring back GeoSPACE in it's full version - complete with virtual participation option for summer 2026. Content focus is planetary, volcanology and basic field geology. Come hang with the cool kids next summer!

Coming of a long pause in posting to thank the colleagues and former students that nominated @geospace-field.bsky.social at @ufgeology.bsky.social for this award, it really means a lot. And huge thanks always to my amazing team of GeoSPACE collaborators that contribute so much to this project ❤️

GSA Connects 2025 Attendees: My collaborators and I invite you to our hybrid workshop - Building a Culture of Access for Geoscientists with Disabilities in the Workforce. Travel grants are available for in-person attendees. Learn more at: store.geosociety.org/products/sc2...
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Abstracts are due July 30th!

Please consider submitting to our “Indigenous Science to Action” session- I’ve had the distinct pleasure being part of this session since 2019, of working and meeting with both Indigenous and Indigenous allied scholars.

Woo! Congratulations Alex!!

Should #lpi and #usra restore all censored abstracts? Should they commit to preserving scientific freedom of speech at #lpsc? And should they commit to not censoring #lpsc2026 submissions?

If the answer is yes, then sign this petition!

https://forms.gle/G1yAxZqmDujbVDHR7

The 4th year of GeoSPACE is underway in Arizona. We are so grateful for the donations that supported running the course this year and supporting a great group of students!

Here's some of our crew with an extra crew member at Meteor Crater 🚀👩‍🚀

ICYMI: Nominate disabled chemists & chemical engineers for C&EN's Trailblazers by June 4! Self nominations welcome!

More details and nomination form here: cenm.ag/nominatetrai...

Everyone needs to understand that dismantling NSF will have devastating long term consequences in our competitiveness and innovation in science, technology and beyond. 1/

🧪 If you had your NSF grant terminated, I'd *highly* recommend going to this Friday's webinar.

Friday May 9 at 2-3 pm ET

Will talk about both the appeals process, in addition to allowable closeout costs. Share widely.

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🚨We're Hiring!🚨

UF Geology is searching for an Associate or Full Professor with tenure with a research program in the very broadly defined area of globally significant geoscience relevant to subsurface or sedimentary geology for the endowed Thompson Chair of Geological Sciences!
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Link below:

Carleton University and the IAGD are putting on an accessible geology field trip on May 11, 2025. We hope you can join us! Details on the attached flyer. Apply at shorturl.at/DkBOO or contact [email protected] for more information.

One week ago, I got to witness an eruption at Kilauea Halemaʻumaʻu crater. The fire fountain was hundreds of feet tall, it was incredible! I am just getting around to playing with my photos from that night, so enjoy this belated look at eruption #11 in the 2025 sequence 😍🌋

Heading home from a wonderful seminar visit to U of Hawaii Hilo and Manoa. Saw humpback whales, sea turtles, amazing landscapes and one of my bucket list natural wonders- a fire fountain!! Thanks Kilauea (episode 11 on 2/25/25 for the volcano nerds who want to know) 🤩

Please read, then call your legislators to demand they protect the most vulnerable in our society. Our daughter with complex medical needs (CDKL5) relies on the protections and supports provided by IDEA and Medicaid to preserve her quality of life. open.substack.com/pub/erinraff...

Please read and share. But especially share with folks that might not realize how critical Section 504 is to so many people. I tried to write a simple clear explanation at the break. Gift link here: www.startribune.com/why-are-repu...

We just hit our 50 donor target, thank you all so much - I recognized many familiar names on the donor list! February 20 is the finale of this fundraiser so it's not too late to chip in. More funds means we can accept more students, and I am so grateful for everyone's support!

Geo-community: GeoSPACE needs your help. It costs about $2,500 per student to run this accessible field course and many of our students simply can't afford that. Bonus points if you donate this week and help us unlock a donor pledge with 50 donations of any size. Thank you in advance!!

Update: UF has decided my work is exempt from the DEIA ban as long as it focuses on research and doesn't "stray into advocacy". I'm happy I can move forward, but feel like I'm moving forward on a tightrope.

Just a reminder folks, this earthquake data comes from the USGS. The tsunami information comes from NWS. The educational information comes from EarthScope.

ALL FEDERALLY FUNDED.

These are your tax dollars at work for the public good.

Every single one of my grants is likely to get pulled out of consideration if this is true. I had millions of dollars of potential funding wrapped up into these opportunities, wasted potential for students in Hawai‘i.

Worried about losing access to US federal data that may go off-line, or already is? You’re not alone—but duplication isn’t the answer.

Many ongoing efforts have already archived key datasets and many more are ongoing. Check out these existing resources and, if you can, support their work. 🧵

Yesterday UF sent out a stop work order on DEIA activities, impacting my entire research program, likely including @geospace-field.bsky.social. I put my whole heart into my accessibility work. It's hard to see it, and so many other worthy equity projects crushed 💔
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I recognize that thumbnail, its one of my favorites too! "Holy Smokin' Toledo" 😆