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Peter Morin
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Scientist, Ecologist, Professor, Naturalist

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Peter J. Morin is an American ecologist known for his work in community ecology. He is a professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources at Rutgers University, where he has been since 1983. .. more

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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Jul 25
The fungus among us.

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There’s Fungus Among Us. But Where Exactly?
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Jul 24
Important fossils from the Grand Canyon

Evolutionary escalation in an exceptionally preserved Cambrian biota from the Grand Canyon (Arizona, USA) | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Evolutionary escalation in an exceptionally preserved Cambrian biota from the Grand Canyon (Arizona, USA)
New Cambrian fossil biota from the Grand Canyon captures a “Goldilocks zone” of early animal life.
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Jul 24
"Fear is the mind killer"

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Opinion | Fear Comes to America
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Jul 22
Money talks...

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Opinion | For Once, Some Good News About a Fragile Ecosystem
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Jul 8
Bad news for oysters, and the people who like them.

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Increasingly Acidic Seas Threaten Oyster Farming
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Jul 6
The art and science of biological control.

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Opinion | A Plague of Pests Is Coming for California. Here’s How to Stop It.
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · May 30
The battle continues, and Jersey is in the fight to preserve science funding.

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16 States Sue Trump Over $1.4 Billion in Science Cuts
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · May 15
It's not radically different, it's demolished. Trumps war on science continues.

Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF
Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · May 12
More bad news for science...

NSF slashes number of ‘rotators’ and well-paid managers as part of restructuring | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
NSF slashes number of ‘rotators’ and well-paid managers as part of restructuring
Smaller future budgets will require fewer people, NSF official tells staff
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · May 9
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Apr 21
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Opinion | Larry David: My Dinner With Adolf (Gift Article)
When a private meeting goes unexpectedly.
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Apr 20
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Opinion | What Harvard Has Set the Stage For (Gift Article)
The university’s willingness to stand up to the Trump administration can be a model.
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Apr 14
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Opinion | This Is How Universities Can Escape Trump’s Trap, If They Dare (Gift Article)
It’s been tried in other countries facing authoritarian crackdowns. It works.
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Apr 13
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Harvard Professors Sue Trump Administration Over Threat to Federal Funds (Gift Article)
The administration is reviewing about $9 billion in federal funding that the university receives.
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Apr 6
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We Are All Living in George Orwell’s World Now (Gift Article)
He is easy to quote, but what would the iconoclastic British socialist really have thought about politics today?
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Apr 5
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An Endangered Galápagos Tortoise Is a First-Time Mother at 100 (Gift Article)
Mommy, a Western Santa Cruz tortoise, recently welcomed four hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo, where she has lived since 1932.
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Apr 4
Some spring blooms. Gray tree frogs are calling, very early!

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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Apr 4
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The Formerly Incarcerated Person Who Turned Down Columbia’s Ph.D. Offer (Gift Article)
After 30 years in prison, Ibrahim Rivera was headed to the Ivy League. Then he realized that because of Trump administration threats, the university could not guarantee his funding would survive.
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Apr 2
Another edge on galaxy last night, NGC 4244

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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Mar 31
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Opinion | Universities Should Not be Afraid of Contentious Ideas (Gift Article)
Higher education cannot cede the space of public discourse and the free exchange of ideas.
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Mar 28
A little more astronomy, M105 (Elliiptical galaxy) and M67 (open star cluster) via SeeStar S50.
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Mar 22
A little astronomy from last night...
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Mar 19
Trump delenda est
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Mar 16
A Sunday thought
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A Sunday thought
Friends,
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Mar 16
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Opinion | The View Inside Trump’s Assault on Universities (Gift Article)
The Trump administration’s attacks on universities will lead to the permanent diminishment of vital American institutions.
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Mar 9
M101 in Ursa Major
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Mar 9
The Moon last night

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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Mar 5
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Opinion | Truths to Remember in a Time of Lies (Gift Article)
Chaos and disorientation are the goals here. But we know what’s going on behind the curtain.
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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Mar 4
M101 the Whirlpool Galaxy

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Peter Morin @pjmorin.bsky.social · Mar 2
The Owl Nebula, M97, last night
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