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Cherry Jones @cheristyjones.bsky.social · Sep 11

Check out some cool work I did with @kenzco4.bsky.social thanks to the Pathfinder Fellowship!

CUAHSI @cuahsi.bsky.social · Sep 11

This month, we’re excited to feature @cheristyjones.bsky.social, a CUAHSI Pathfinder Fellowship recipient, who shares her experience and research journey. Through the Fellowship, Cheristy explored the critical interface of climate science and Indigenous governance.
www.cuahsi.org/community/ne...

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CUAHSI @cuahsi.bsky.social · Sep 11

This month, we’re excited to feature @cheristyjones.bsky.social, a CUAHSI Pathfinder Fellowship recipient, who shares her experience and research journey. Through the Fellowship, Cheristy explored the critical interface of climate science and Indigenous governance.
www.cuahsi.org/community/ne...

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Molly Edwards, PhD @science-irl.bsky.social · May 23

Hi! Do you want to rip your face off over the constant attacks on science in the US? Here are some actions you can take! They require varying amounts of time, repetitiveness, and sticking your neck out, so hopefully you can find something in here that’s right for you:
🧪 #scicomm

"How to take action for science" written in a retro bubbly font above a bunch of canva clipart test tubes and beakers filled with colorful bubbling liquids

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Cherry Jones @cheristyjones.bsky.social · Apr 7

Check out our new mini review about #Arctic catchment #carbon balance out today led by Efrén Lopéz-Blanco!

www.frontiersin.org/journals/env...

Frontiers | The net ecosystem carbon balance (NECB) at catchment scales in the Arctic

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Jeremy BOO! Yoder 🎃💀🕷️ @jbyoder.org · Jan 28

Reiterating my call to fellow federally-funded scientists: Call your reps, tell them how this hurts science and everything good that comes from science

(Also non-scientists, and scientists without federal funding! But the more of us who can directly speak to the impacts of these freezes the better)

Jonathan Lambert @jonlambert.bsky.social · Jan 27

The National Science Foundation cancelled over 60 grant review panels today, effectively grinding funding of new projects to a halt.

The so-far indefinite pause comes as NSF grapples with the impact Trump's executive orders will have on their grantmaking process.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...

National Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive orders

The National Science Foundation has cancelled all grant review panels this week. It's unclear how long the pause could last.

www.npr.org

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Jeremy BOO! Yoder 🎃💀🕷️ @jbyoder.org · Jan 28

Whether you get voicemail or staff, be polite and brief:
- This is [name] from [city], zip code [NN]
- I'm an [NSF/NIH] supported researcher
- I'm very concerned about disruptions to grant review and research at NSF and NIH
- NSF and NIH help fund [students, research benefits, health security ...]

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Dr. Hilary Rose Dawson @hilaryrosed.bsky.social · Jan 28

I just called my senators + rep with a modified version of this script. Even living abroad, if you are a US citizen you're required to pay taxes. These disruptions mean your money isn't funding cures + climate adaptation. You don't have to be a scientist/researcher to call to say you're concerned.
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Jeremy BOO! Yoder 🎃💀🕷️ @jbyoder.org · Jan 28

Whether you get voicemail or staff, be polite and brief:
- This is [name] from [city], zip code [NN]
- I'm an [NSF/NIH] supported researcher
- I'm very concerned about disruptions to grant review and research at NSF and NIH
- NSF and NIH help fund [students, research benefits, health security ...]

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Tessa Hill @tessahill.bsky.social · Jan 28

To reiterate another way: grants pay for people’s jobs. This has a direct link to our economy.

Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Jan 28

I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.

“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.

White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion

The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · Jan 27

For people who may not be familiar with the NSF grant lifecycle, here's my experience in Astronomy (1 call per year, ~15% success rate):

* Applications due: November
* Panels held: February-May
* Initial rejections: March-June
* Funding notification: July/August
* Money available: September

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Amelia Shevenell @ashevenell.bsky.social · Jan 27

Well well well…

National Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive orders

The National Science Foundation has cancelled all grant review panels this week. It's unclear how long the pause could last.

www.npr.org

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Christina Areizaga Barbieri, Ph.D. @cabarbieri.bsky.social · Jan 27

I’m an NSF panel reviewer that was scheduled to meet today. Just got notice that all NSF panels were canceled today. I reviewed some innovative proposals in support of students. Devastating if these scholars don’t get to do this work. For the love of science & students I hope this is just a delay.💔

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · Jan 11

People often ask what accessibility considerations to keep in mind when creating data visualizations. For guidance and advice, check out Sarah L. Fossheim's list of 10 things to do (or not do) when designing accessible data visualizations.

fossheim.io/writing/post...

An intro to designing accessible data visualizations by Sarah L. Fossheim

10 dos and don'ts for designing accessible data visualizations, including real-life examples and resources

fossheim.io

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Cherry Jones @cheristyjones.bsky.social · Jan 9

Thank you @emmam-burkett.bsky.social for the best sweatshirt a #biogeofeminist could ask for!

(Please note the boots, the bubble traps, the water probes, and the CH4 molecules among other amazing additions)

Grey sweatshirt with “Tramole the Patriarchy” surrounding a red unicorn embroidered

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Gerard Rocher-Ros @grocherros.bsky.social · Dec 20

In January I'm starting as an Assistant Professor in Ecosystem Ecology, and will be part of @icelabumu.bsky.social !
IceLab is an interdisciplinary center with an open and stimulating environment, and being there is my dream job.
Now we are starting a research school with multiple PhDs available 👇

IceLab @icelabumu.bsky.social · Dec 19

🔎 for a #PhD in #computational science applied to living systems, with a #complexity angle? Do you want to work in a fun, supportive and academically stimulating environment in a city that experiences real winter and is close to nature? 5 #fundedphd available in IceLab! icelab.se/opportunitie...

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Clarice Perryman @clariceperryman.bsky.social · Nov 12

My first postdoc paper is live and open access!

Here was asked a simple question: what happens to methane in canals draining tropical peatlands? Turns out, lots of it is consumed by methanotrophs!

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Fate of methane in canals draining tropical peatlands - Nature Communications

Canals draining vast areas of peatland in Southeast Asia may be hotspots for methane emissions. Perryman et al. surveyed dozens of canals in Indonesia and found that methane-eating microbes reduce emi...

www.nature.com

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Allison Herreid @aquaticallison.bsky.social · Dec 16

Video outlining some of our work in agricultural watersheds was released today! Excited to be involved in and expanding on this project. youtu.be/7pzjDSMuqAc?...

Paddling to Improve Water Quality

YouTube video by USDA-ARS

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Cherry Jones @cheristyjones.bsky.social · Dec 18

Best lil lab mom I could ask for 🥹 everybody needs a buddy to put some finishing touches on the presentations 🫶

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Clarice Perryman @clariceperryman.bsky.social · Dec 18

Caught helping @cheristyjones.bsky.social polish her first talk at #AGU24 - lab membership comes & goes but lab mates are forever 😌🤓 (or something like that!)

📸 @aquaticallison.bsky.social

Clarice stands against a grey tiled wall with a laptop in her hand. Cheristy is kneeling in front. Clarice is pointing at the laptop screen and her arm is supported by Cheristy’s head.

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Long Term Ecological Research Network (United States) @uslter.bsky.social · Dec 17

REU programs are starting to come out across the LTER Network!

See all the postings below.

REU opportunities will continue to come out through the winter, so check back often for the most up-to-date postings.

lternet.edu/education-an...

Undergraduate Research Opportunities - LTER

NSF funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites Program. The REU program allows for active research partic...

lternet.edu

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Cherry Jones @cheristyjones.bsky.social · Dec 13

Had a great time at #AGU24 presenting my first talk on drivers of aquatic CO2 emissions in Greenland and meeting friends new and old!

Four women smiling in front of a carrot mural

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Cherry Jones @cheristyjones.bsky.social · Dec 13

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Alt: a group of minions are standing next to each other and saying `` omg yaaaaay ! congratulations ! ''

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Cherry Jones @cheristyjones.bsky.social · Dec 5

Yes please!

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Cherry Jones @cheristyjones.bsky.social · Dec 4

I would second this!

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Lydia Jennings, PhD @1nativesoilnerd.bsky.social · Dec 2

For anyone attending #AGU2024, consider coming to our town hall on Wednesday the 11th 12:30-1:30 where we will be presenting about “A Community Effort: Publishing Guidelines for Indigenous Data Sovereignty and the CARE Principles.”

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Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe @aaberhe.com · Nov 21

Faculty mentoring in academic institutions, a thread.
As I advance in my academic career (read: as I keep getting more gray hair), I've come to appreciate, even more than before, the profound responsibility we (senior-ish faculty) have to support and nurture emerging talent, not diminish it.

Different forms of mentoring
Image Source: https://frntofficesport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/mentoring-dr.-sara-taylor-1024x784.jpg

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Dr. Rebecca Barnes (she/her) @waterbarnes.bsky.social · Nov 20

Looking for geoscientists, space scientists, ecologists who care a whole lot about making science inclusive & just? Check out two #biogeofeminist starter packs & lemme know if you want to be added!

Three scientists stand with their hands on their hips looking out over a burn scar. Two of them have hats on. they all have long hair.

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