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Mike Waddington 🇨🇦 @peatofmind.bsky.social · 1d

For over 15 years the McMaster Ecohydro Lab has awarded the #NobelPeatPrize to the authors of the best peatland or peat paper of the year.

It’s that time of year again where we review papers and finalize a list of nominees.

Do you have a fave paper for 2025 you would like us to consider?

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Danyka Byrnes @danykabyrnes.bsky.social · 1d

I picked the worst time to learn how to use em dashes effectively.

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Rick Caruso’s Private Fire Crew @amandasmith.bsky.social · Jul 28

“Wait,” I said, before clicking the link. “What does Google have to do with earthquake emergency alerts in Turkey?”

spoiler alert the answer is “giving us all a haunting glimpse into the privatization of science and emergency management”

Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity

The tech giant said only 469 serious warnings were sent out ahead of the 7.8 magnitude quake.

www.bbc.com

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Caroline Aubry-Wake @cryocaro.bsky.social · Jul 15

It’s NSERC PhD season!
If you’re :
➡️ finishing an MSc (or supervising someone who is)
➡️ looking for a PhD in 2026
➡️ into mountain hydrology (glaciers, snow, groundwater)
Let’s chat! 🎉

Happy to support curious and keen applicants as a potential advisor 😄

www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etu...

NSERC - Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral program

www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca

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AGU Hydrology H3S @agu-h3s.bsky.social · Jul 8

AGU H3S invites you to submit an abstract to our session at #AGU25 Thinking Outside the Box Plot:
Communicating Science Beyond the Paper! The session explores creative ways to communicate research. Conveners: @adischner.bsky.social
@acarneiromar.bsky.social
@gescilam.bsky.social
Cee Nell
Emily Ellis

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AGU Hydrology H3S @agu-h3s.bsky.social · Jul 8

AGU H3S invites you to contribute to our session at #AGU25 Hydrology Student, Postdoc, and
Early Career Flash Talks! This session highlights
research performed by fellow Early Career Researchers within the field of Hydrology. Conveners: Matthew Preisser and Kathryn Moore

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Jeremy Patterson @jpatthydro.bsky.social · Jul 15

I might be a bit biased, but this was a good conversation

AGU Hydrology H3S @agu-h3s.bsky.social · Jul 15

☀️ AGU H3S Summer Spotlight! ☀️
“The What, Why, and How of Building Your Personal Research Brand”
Whether you’re just starting or growing your visibility, this seminar’s for you!
🎥 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDdm...
#AGU #H3S #SciComm #Hydrology

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Danyka Byrnes @danykabyrnes.bsky.social · Jun 24

“Amazon intends to build on the [10-acre wetland, in the middle of the complex], pointing out that it is a small, shallow wetland, not a major nature preserve.”

Except it’s widely known now that small wetlands play a disproportionately large role in ecosystem services!

Dr. Carol Tilley 🏳️‍🌈 @anuncivilphd.bsky.social · Jun 24

In Indiana: "To bury the fiber optic cables connecting the buildings and to install other underground infrastructure, Amazon had to pump water out of the wet ground. One permit application showed that the company requested permission to pump 2.2 million gallons an hour, for 730 days."

[Gift]

At Amazon’s Biggest Data Center, Everything Is Supersized for A.I.

www.nytimes.com

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Arctic Data Center @arcticdatactr.bsky.social · Jun 24

Applications close in 1 week for our 2025 AI/ML Curriculum Development workshop! Apply today! 🤩

Arctic Data Center @arcticdatactr.bsky.social · Jun 3

📣❄️ Applications are now OPEN for the October 2025 Scaling Impact: Co-Creating a Shared Framework for Teaching AI and Machine Learning with Applications in Arctic Research workshop. Learn more about the workshop and submit your application by June 30th here: forms.gle/a3TQ9QeoqocT...

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Danyka Byrnes @danykabyrnes.bsky.social · Jun 10

Spent seven days on the West Coast Trail, hiking across incredible landscapes with amazing people.

I feel lucky to be able to immerse myself in nature and witness all the earth's processes around me. To be an earth scientist and be able to see and hear the earth is such a gift.

Photo of three women sitting around a fire. The picture is framed and the fire is mostly hidden by large pieces of drift wood.

Danyka in her hiking gear and backpack, staring up at a large tree.

Picture of someone's back, walking away from the photographer in a very muddy wetland, with short shrubs and trees.

Danyka walking, back towards the photographer, on a coastal shoreline, where there are tide pools. A forest abuts the coastline and frames the right hand side of the picture.

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Danyka Byrnes @danykabyrnes.bsky.social · May 13

Sleep Token dropping an album this week has had a devastating effect on my focus.

a white seagull with a yellow beak is standing on a green roof

ALT: a white seagull with a yellow beak is standing on a green roof

media.tenor.com

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · Apr 21

179 experts. 28 countries. 1 message:

Long COVID is real, multi-systemic, and devastating. It affects over 400 million people. And we're not prepared.

New global consensus just dropped.

link.springer.com/content/pdf/10…

🧵

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10…

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Danyka Byrnes @danykabyrnes.bsky.social · Apr 9

I passed east of you! I took the I-90, going from Mt. Rainier to Grand Teton NP through northern Idaho/Montana.

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Danyka Byrnes @danykabyrnes.bsky.social · Apr 8

Thanks Rachel! 😊

That was in Olympic National park! I wish I would have made it to Crater Lake. I decided to go east after Washington towards Jackson Hole/Grand Tetons instead of south. Still very beautiful, but I definitely need to get myself to Crater Lake at some point.

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Danyka Byrnes @danykabyrnes.bsky.social · Apr 8

😊 Thanks Nate for the validation! It was a great trip, all of the ups and downs included, and the hard reset has been so nice!

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Danyka Byrnes @danykabyrnes.bsky.social · Apr 8

It's a privilege to take this time off, but if folks find themselves in this position, I highly encourage the break.

I hesitated, worried people would question my "passion." But the goal of hard work is partly to enjoy what you've built! So, if you can, take the darn break!

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Danyka Byrnes @danykabyrnes.bsky.social · Apr 8

I am giving myself space to reflect on what I want, away from others' expectations (perceived or real).

I am still burned out, but I can feel the space being made and excitement for my work creeping back in.

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Danyka Byrnes @danykabyrnes.bsky.social · Apr 8

The past 6 years have been full of challenges, lots of caretaking, and burning the candle at both ends, trying (and many times failing) to keep the balls in the air.

I got some fresh snow in CO and I found myself giggling, as I floated through the powder and moved around the trees. Pure catharsis.

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Danyka Byrnes @danykabyrnes.bsky.social · Apr 8

Been quiet on here lately. I have been intentionally carving out time post-PhD to have fun, take a breath, and finish up some remaining papers.

Started off the break with a cross Canada-US trip in my van to ski, hike, and camp, from Ontario through the Pacific Northwest down to Colorado. ⛷️🥾

A selfie of Danyka smiling in from of Mt. Rainier

A selfie of Danyka overlooking Canyons in eastern Washington.

Picture of the back of a grand caravan, with a wooden insert that is holding camp kitchen.

Picture of Danyka sitting on a small wooden bridge, background is a lush and green forest in the Pacific Northwest.

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Celeste Labedz @celestelabedz.bsky.social · Mar 4

I don't want people to miss the "no masks" part of this.

It's harder for communities to fight for their rights when people are sick. Protecting yourself and your community from COVID, flu, measles, and even colds makes you a threat to those trying to take away your rights.

Lily Mason @lilymasonphd.bsky.social · Mar 4

Students are typically an important source of resistance to authoritarian regimes

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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · Feb 13

Masters scholarships for Palestinian students at Sussex. Please disseminate?

www.sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/re...

University announces new scholarships for Palestinian students

These scholarships will provide fully-funded support for two Palestinian students, with a particular focus on those impacted by the conflict in Gaza

www.sussex.ac.uk

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Danyka Byrnes @danykabyrnes.bsky.social · Feb 10

I have limited capacity right now, but I'd be happy to sign it.

I forwarded to a few other folks.

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Robert Mahon @bedform.org · Feb 10

Would anyone be interested in workshopping an open letter to AGU on this?

Celeste Labedz @celestelabedz.bsky.social · Feb 10

The main DEI page from @agu.org has been modified to take diversity out of the title. Glad to see it's not deleted entirely, but hey AGU, we're watching what you do and remembering the big game you once talked about supporting your diverse membership.

Today vs. January

Screencap of American Geophysical Union DEI webpage (URL at end) reading "Inclusion at AGU" on a banner with "AGU Ethics & Equity Center" link below it.

https://www.agu.org/learn-about-agu/about-agu/diversity-and-inclusion

Screencap Wayback Machine archive version of American Geophysical Union DEI webpage (URL at end) from January 04 2025, reading "Diversity & Inclusion at AGU" on a banner with "Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at AGU" section below it, with link to "Diversity & Inclusion Strategic Plan"

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AGU Catchment Hydrology Technical Committee @agucatchhydro.bsky.social · Feb 7

The AGU Catchment Hydrology TC is excited to welcome its new members. To stay connected with the hydro community, follow us on LinkedIn, X, and BlueSky.
For more information, visit our webpage: hydrocatch.weebly.com
📸 Photo taken during #AGU24 with some of our members.

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Danyka Byrnes @danykabyrnes.bsky.social · Feb 6

When asked why I studied the US instead of Canada, my answer was always the same: the US had more data and better data management.

I am feeling devastated watching as agencies' websites go dark... I can't help but feel like the sheer loss of data will thwart the progress of our science.

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