Jason Keeler
@chasinjason.bsky.social
Weather nerd, foodie, and avid gardener. Associate Professor of Meteorology at Central Michigan University. | #firstgen | he/him 🏳️🌈 | Personal account: All opinions mine.
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Science People: We at NSF are still recovering/catching up/getting our lives together. But the agency posted these FAQs about post-shutdown resumption of operations which might answer a lot of Qs for you: www.nsf.gov/resumption-o...
Resumption of Operations at NSF
Information for NSF staff and the research community regarding the agency's resumption of operations after a lapse in appropriations.
www.nsf.gov
November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Science People: We at NSF are still recovering/catching up/getting our lives together. But the agency posted these FAQs about post-shutdown resumption of operations which might answer a lot of Qs for you: www.nsf.gov/resumption-o...
Off to the Netherlands! Looking forward to catching up with colleagues at the 12th European Conference on Severe Storms!
peter pan is flying through the air with the words `` here we go '' written below him .
ALT: peter pan is flying through the air with the words `` here we go '' written below him .
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Off to the Netherlands! Looking forward to catching up with colleagues at the 12th European Conference on Severe Storms!
I'm loving this view tonight!
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I'm loving this view tonight!
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Nobel Prize given for showing the importance of investing in science for innovation and long-term economic growth. Basically the opposite of what the US is doing. 😭
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Pewter Howitt share economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and development.
go.nature.com/4hj9NNV
go.nature.com/4hj9NNV
Economics Nobel prize won by researchers who showed how science boosts growth
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Pewter Howitt share economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and development.
go.nature.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Nobel Prize given for showing the importance of investing in science for innovation and long-term economic growth. Basically the opposite of what the US is doing. 😭
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"China is tying its economic future to the clean-energy sector. Last year solar power, electric vehicles (evs) and batteries were responsible for 10% of its gdp" - meanwhile America is tying its future to fossil-energy with inevitably bad economic prospects
www.economist.com/china/2025/0...
www.economist.com/china/2025/0...
Don’t fret over China’s new climate targets
The ambitions of its clean-tech industry matter more than any humdrum pledges
www.economist.com
October 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
"China is tying its economic future to the clean-energy sector. Last year solar power, electric vehicles (evs) and batteries were responsible for 10% of its gdp" - meanwhile America is tying its future to fossil-energy with inevitably bad economic prospects
www.economist.com/china/2025/0...
www.economist.com/china/2025/0...
It's been fantastic working with my colleagues to expand student access to immersive educational experiences through the Student Training for Observational Research in Meteorology program (STORM). Check out this video on this summer's STORM experience on Beaver Island!
Meteorology Research on Beaver Island
YouTube video by Central Michigan University
www.youtube.com
September 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It's been fantastic working with my colleagues to expand student access to immersive educational experiences through the Student Training for Observational Research in Meteorology program (STORM). Check out this video on this summer's STORM experience on Beaver Island!
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is proposing to eliminate the entire Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. I strongly encourage you to voice opposition to this cut at the appropriate link in the thread below. More details are available here: budgetprocess.unl.edu/proposed-bud...
Proposed Budget Reductions | Budget Process | Nebraska
budgetprocess.unl.edu
September 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is proposing to eliminate the entire Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. I strongly encourage you to voice opposition to this cut at the appropriate link in the thread below. More details are available here: budgetprocess.unl.edu/proposed-bud...
Ready for giant pumpkin updates? I wasn't sure if I was going to have a season due to a late start, but I should pollinate a pumpkin tomorrow/Tuesday. The seed for this plant came from a 1454 pound pumpkin, but I'll be happy with 100-200 pounds, especially since time until frost is limited.
August 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Ready for giant pumpkin updates? I wasn't sure if I was going to have a season due to a late start, but I should pollinate a pumpkin tomorrow/Tuesday. The seed for this plant came from a 1454 pound pumpkin, but I'll be happy with 100-200 pounds, especially since time until frost is limited.
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the USA built a system of higher education so good that smart/rich people from across the world came here, spending billions to learn here, subsidizing education for Americans while spending money to live in our cities and towns. our government arbitrarily decided we should stop doing that
The US could see a 30-40% decline in new international student enrollment, resulting in nearly $7 billion in lost revenue and more than 60,000 fewer American jobs. https://www.nafsa.org/fall-2025-international-student-enrollment-outlook-and-economic-impact
August 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
the USA built a system of higher education so good that smart/rich people from across the world came here, spending billions to learn here, subsidizing education for Americans while spending money to live in our cities and towns. our government arbitrarily decided we should stop doing that
After getting home from a family visit in the Maritimes, I felt the need to make a seasonal local dish called Hodge Podge. Not bad for my first attempt.
July 31, 2025 at 10:22 PM
After getting home from a family visit in the Maritimes, I felt the need to make a seasonal local dish called Hodge Podge. Not bad for my first attempt.
I'm not ready for summer to be over, but I've also started planning this year's Halloween display and thought "why can't we get nice banding like this when it's winter?" when looking at today's radar data.
July 31, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I'm not ready for summer to be over, but I've also started planning this year's Halloween display and thought "why can't we get nice banding like this when it's winter?" when looking at today's radar data.
I can breathe a sigh of relief now that my rain-free forecast verified for an outdoor family wedding this afternoon!
July 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I can breathe a sigh of relief now that my rain-free forecast verified for an outdoor family wedding this afternoon!
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This CNN article shows the local NWS office was in fact providing ongoing realtime support to TX locals during the flooding as I posited in my article this morning even without a full-time Warning Coordination Met . Read more of my perspectives here.
balancedweather.substack.com/p/latest-on-...
balancedweather.substack.com/p/latest-on-...
July 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
This CNN article shows the local NWS office was in fact providing ongoing realtime support to TX locals during the flooding as I posited in my article this morning even without a full-time Warning Coordination Met . Read more of my perspectives here.
balancedweather.substack.com/p/latest-on-...
balancedweather.substack.com/p/latest-on-...
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Michigan Sea Grant is a smart investment: We turned $19 million of federal and state funding into nearly $86 million in direct economic benefits for Michigan in 2018-23 💪
July 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Michigan Sea Grant is a smart investment: We turned $19 million of federal and state funding into nearly $86 million in direct economic benefits for Michigan in 2018-23 💪
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The administration needs to be held accountable for any impacts of reckless NWS staffing reductions. The impacts of sudden early retirements and departures on experience and communication with communities will be felt for years.
As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas
www.nytimes.com
July 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The administration needs to be held accountable for any impacts of reckless NWS staffing reductions. The impacts of sudden early retirements and departures on experience and communication with communities will be felt for years.
Happy Canada Day!
a red white and blue canadian flag with a maple leaf
ALT: a red white and blue canadian flag with a maple leaf
media.tenor.com
July 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Happy Canada Day!
Well, that's a first. I am currently viewing the Wall cloud from the ND supercell from 110 miles away!
June 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Well, that's a first. I am currently viewing the Wall cloud from the ND supercell from 110 miles away!
We were too far from the ND storm to see much, but it made for a nice pic approaching sunset.
June 20, 2025 at 2:04 AM
We were too far from the ND storm to see much, but it made for a nice pic approaching sunset.
Today was a ferry day from Kearney northward, but my van couldn't resist pausing to check out this nice updraft near Onaka, SD.
June 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Today was a ferry day from Kearney northward, but my van couldn't resist pausing to check out this nice updraft near Onaka, SD.
It's an honor to be featured by @ametsoc.org for Pride Month. If you're looking for a way to help, I highly recommend joining the AMS Coriolis Committee!
#LGBTPrideMonth Spotlight: Dr. Jason Keeler is an Associate Professor in Central Michigan University’s Meteorology Program.
As a member of the AMS Coriolis Committee, @chasinjason.bsky.social has worked to increase the prevalence of safe spaces for LGBTQ+ AMS members to network at conferences.
As a member of the AMS Coriolis Committee, @chasinjason.bsky.social has worked to increase the prevalence of safe spaces for LGBTQ+ AMS members to network at conferences.
June 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
It's an honor to be featured by @ametsoc.org for Pride Month. If you're looking for a way to help, I highly recommend joining the AMS Coriolis Committee!
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“[NOAA] It is truly an incredible science agency that should be talked about in same breath as NASA. I hope that our society realizes what they have in both of these tremendous entities, and works to keep them vibrant for future generations.”
I have posted a lot recently about my worries for the NWS. However, I am also increasingly worried that the threat to NWS is distracting from the even greater threat to the rest of NOAA. Tonight I wrote about the broader agency I am so proud to have been a part of.
open.substack.com/pub/balanced...
open.substack.com/pub/balanced...
NOAA is not just the National Weather Service
Looking at the broader expanse of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
open.substack.com
June 12, 2025 at 9:55 AM
“[NOAA] It is truly an incredible science agency that should be talked about in same breath as NASA. I hope that our society realizes what they have in both of these tremendous entities, and works to keep them vibrant for future generations.”
My team is driving west through the NE Panhandle towards WY to be in place for storms later today. We continued past Chimney Rock without resting. The team is in good spirits, we haven't had to hunt, and nobody has broken their leg or gotten dysentery. (We do, however, need to clean our windshield.)
June 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
My team is driving west through the NE Panhandle towards WY to be in place for storms later today. We continued past Chimney Rock without resting. The team is in good spirits, we haven't had to hunt, and nobody has broken their leg or gotten dysentery. (We do, however, need to clean our windshield.)
I've been quiet here while keeping busy with the ICECHIP field campaign since early May. Today's a down day for the campaign, but here's some small hail back home in Michigan.
June 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I've been quiet here while keeping busy with the ICECHIP field campaign since early May. Today's a down day for the campaign, but here's some small hail back home in Michigan.
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Not to go off on a tangent, but…
May 8, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Not to go off on a tangent, but…
Happy May the Fourth! I usually make faces when I make pancakes, and today's coincidentally looks a bit like Jar Jar Binks.
May 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Happy May the Fourth! I usually make faces when I make pancakes, and today's coincidentally looks a bit like Jar Jar Binks.