Ellen Prager, PhD
@elprager.bsky.social
Marine and earth scientist, nature lover, author, aquanaut, on-air expert, consultant, and passionate about science communication
Even though fascinating science unknowns remain, we understand plenty about extreme weather and Earth's other powerful forces. More than enough to prepare, respond, and take actions now to reduce risk and increase safety. It was a strong message from scientists I interviewed for Dangerous Earth. 🧪🌎
February 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Even though fascinating science unknowns remain, we understand plenty about extreme weather and Earth's other powerful forces. More than enough to prepare, respond, and take actions now to reduce risk and increase safety. It was a strong message from scientists I interviewed for Dangerous Earth. 🧪🌎
Sediment in this Greenland iceberg absorbs the sun and causes faster melting . . . . so . . . have driveway ice and sun, use the old potting soil trick to melt faster and get some traction. Science rocks here in Annapolis, MD 🧪🥶
January 27, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Sediment in this Greenland iceberg absorbs the sun and causes faster melting . . . . so . . . have driveway ice and sun, use the old potting soil trick to melt faster and get some traction. Science rocks here in Annapolis, MD 🧪🥶
Chilly but beautiful walk this morning in Annapolis, MD....some pancake ice and our dog sniffing out the tracks of a sea monster...animal that recently came out of the water and left wet tracks on pier......next up . . . getting ready for some snow.
January 21, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Chilly but beautiful walk this morning in Annapolis, MD....some pancake ice and our dog sniffing out the tracks of a sea monster...animal that recently came out of the water and left wet tracks on pier......next up . . . getting ready for some snow.
We love you #Greenland, just as you are! 🧪🇩🇰
January 14, 2026 at 2:35 PM
We love you #Greenland, just as you are! 🧪🇩🇰
We met a young reader at a little library yesterday. She LOVES reading books. What a moment of joy, inspiration, and hopefulness. Reading, learning, science, and fun....what a needed combination. Here's to a happy new year for all and some of my favorite notes from young readers. 🧪📚#Booksky
December 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We met a young reader at a little library yesterday. She LOVES reading books. What a moment of joy, inspiration, and hopefulness. Reading, learning, science, and fun....what a needed combination. Here's to a happy new year for all and some of my favorite notes from young readers. 🧪📚#Booksky
You can still get them by Christmas, they come with a big dose of laughter and fun science learning! Order anywhere books are sold and we love to hear from readers, let us know what you think. 📚🧪#BookSky
December 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
You can still get them by Christmas, they come with a big dose of laughter and fun science learning! Order anywhere books are sold and we love to hear from readers, let us know what you think. 📚🧪#BookSky
Went on @cnn.com International this morning on Japan 7.6 M earthquake, potential tsunami risk. Always try to keep it simple, science accurate, and make important points, especially for those at risk, such as it is not just potential waves, but powerful surge and currents that are dangerous! 🧪🌊
December 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Went on @cnn.com International this morning on Japan 7.6 M earthquake, potential tsunami risk. Always try to keep it simple, science accurate, and make important points, especially for those at risk, such as it is not just potential waves, but powerful surge and currents that are dangerous! 🧪🌊
The Surfrider Club at Broadneck High School in Annapolis, MD created this mural over 7 months out of collected bottle caps. Great job! Gave a talk there yesterday, always fun visiting with engaged students! They need personal interaction and a little helpful career advice is always good. 🧪🌊🐟
December 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The Surfrider Club at Broadneck High School in Annapolis, MD created this mural over 7 months out of collected bottle caps. Great job! Gave a talk there yesterday, always fun visiting with engaged students! They need personal interaction and a little helpful career advice is always good. 🧪🌊🐟
I love making science fun for all ages! Here are a few more gift ideas, all available wherever books are sold. If not on the shelves, just ask for them! Let's get more people and kids reading and make science cool again (okay for a lot of us it always was and is).🧪📚#BookSky
November 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I love making science fun for all ages! Here are a few more gift ideas, all available wherever books are sold. If not on the shelves, just ask for them! Let's get more people and kids reading and make science cool again (okay for a lot of us it always was and is).🧪📚#BookSky
Looking for #gifts for the holidays, we hope you'll consider our #book for those who are curious about the world around us, and that crazy uncle who's into conspiracy theories (chemtrails) or has questions about climate change. Easy to understand science and humor is our calling card. #BookSky 🧪📚
November 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Learning while you laugh in full swing last night at SciNite Rookery Bay Reserve with Sara Falkowski, Friends of Rookery Bay. Great engagement with audience, combating #misinformation about ocean, atmosphere, & climate change & fabulous prizes for participants in pre-talk trivia questions. 🧪🌊🌀
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Learning while you laugh in full swing last night at SciNite Rookery Bay Reserve with Sara Falkowski, Friends of Rookery Bay. Great engagement with audience, combating #misinformation about ocean, atmosphere, & climate change & fabulous prizes for participants in pre-talk trivia questions. 🧪🌊🌀
WHEEL OF WEATHER a huge hit this week at @iaem-org.bsky.social conference. Fun, educational, & engaging. #SciComm at its best. Also talked IOOS ocean observations, data sharing & collaboration @geocollaborate.bsky.social. Fabulous prizes included our book, Megalodons, Mermaids, and Climate Change.
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
WHEEL OF WEATHER a huge hit this week at @iaem-org.bsky.social conference. Fun, educational, & engaging. #SciComm at its best. Also talked IOOS ocean observations, data sharing & collaboration @geocollaborate.bsky.social. Fabulous prizes included our book, Megalodons, Mermaids, and Climate Change.
Warmer atmosphere holds more moisture = more intense rains. Warmer ocean means more heat to fuel hurricane intensification. Media coverage of these stories needs to include CLIMATE CHANGE. It may not be you today that is impacted, but it might be you tomorrow. #1 reduce emissions!🧪🌀🌧️
October 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Warmer atmosphere holds more moisture = more intense rains. Warmer ocean means more heat to fuel hurricane intensification. Media coverage of these stories needs to include CLIMATE CHANGE. It may not be you today that is impacted, but it might be you tomorrow. #1 reduce emissions!🧪🌀🌧️
Very concerned for all on #Jamaica. This is catastrophic. Everyone I know, even in sturdy structures, that have been through a major hurricane said they would never stay through one again. And they did not experience what Jamaica is about to get. Wish we could and were doing more to help!!! 🌀
October 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Very concerned for all on #Jamaica. This is catastrophic. Everyone I know, even in sturdy structures, that have been through a major hurricane said they would never stay through one again. And they did not experience what Jamaica is about to get. Wish we could and were doing more to help!!! 🌀
TS #Melissa is becoming better organized. Official NHC forecast has storm intensifying to CAT4 hurricane, moving very slowly. May be catastrophic to #Jamaica with constant intense rainfall, very high winds. @geocollaborate.bsky.social Inform anyone in the region to pay attention and prepare. 🧪🌀🌧️🌬️
October 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
TS #Melissa is becoming better organized. Official NHC forecast has storm intensifying to CAT4 hurricane, moving very slowly. May be catastrophic to #Jamaica with constant intense rainfall, very high winds. @geocollaborate.bsky.social Inform anyone in the region to pay attention and prepare. 🧪🌀🌧️🌬️
October 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It's here or should I say hear! The Audio Book of Megalodons, Mermaids, and Climate Change released today! On sale for subscribers at various outlets. Print or listening, we combat misinformation and bring the fun. Readers call it great, delightful, funny, important and an inspiration! #BookSky 🧪📚🌎
October 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
It's here or should I say hear! The Audio Book of Megalodons, Mermaids, and Climate Change released today! On sale for subscribers at various outlets. Print or listening, we combat misinformation and bring the fun. Readers call it great, delightful, funny, important and an inspiration! #BookSky 🧪📚🌎
Data is more powerful when shared collaboratively and readily accessible! We are supporting #hurricane aircraft reconnaissance missions so that for the first time flight plans and live tracks can be integrated with a host of disparate #data using GeoCollaborate. To learn more, get in touch! 🧪🌀🌊🌎
September 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Data is more powerful when shared collaboratively and readily accessible! We are supporting #hurricane aircraft reconnaissance missions so that for the first time flight plans and live tracks can be integrated with a host of disparate #data using GeoCollaborate. To learn more, get in touch! 🧪🌀🌊🌎
That’s one heck of a weather vane on our neighbor’s house! Fish pond on lockdown and we’ve deployed protection. 😂😂🐟
September 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
That’s one heck of a weather vane on our neighbor’s house! Fish pond on lockdown and we’ve deployed protection. 😂😂🐟
Yup here she is
September 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Yup here she is
Just did a teaser on The Weather Channel for our appearance on Weather Geeks podcast about our book. Our dog, Willow, is such a media hog. She's been on CNN and TWC already. And this morning, she walked in behind our live shot and jumped up on the couch. Going for milk bone sponsorship?
September 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Just did a teaser on The Weather Channel for our appearance on Weather Geeks podcast about our book. Our dog, Willow, is such a media hog. She's been on CNN and TWC already. And this morning, she walked in behind our live shot and jumped up on the couch. Going for milk bone sponsorship?
Risk in tourism must be taken seriously by companies/individuals. This posted by John Opie, Iceland, 23 July 2025. People in photo realized what was happening behind them and left. The lava closed in around 10 minutes later and patch of ground disappeared 30 minutes later as lava slowly expanded. 🌋
September 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Risk in tourism must be taken seriously by companies/individuals. This posted by John Opie, Iceland, 23 July 2025. People in photo realized what was happening behind them and left. The lava closed in around 10 minutes later and patch of ground disappeared 30 minutes later as lava slowly expanded. 🌋
It's misinformation time again! People saying wind turbines and windmills kill whales. NO!! Scientific evidence and data document this is not true. Please help combat this fake, false, untrue, incorrect, and absurd idea. 🧪🐋
August 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
It's misinformation time again! People saying wind turbines and windmills kill whales. NO!! Scientific evidence and data document this is not true. Please help combat this fake, false, untrue, incorrect, and absurd idea. 🧪🐋
Okay, more for you science/data geeks from today's briefing. Looking at marine traffic, guess where Hurricane Erin is (hint the big hole) and right after Hurricane Hunters dropped a wave drifter, here's the data!!! @geocollaborate.bsky.social 🧪🌀
August 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Okay, more for you science/data geeks from today's briefing. Looking at marine traffic, guess where Hurricane Erin is (hint the big hole) and right after Hurricane Hunters dropped a wave drifter, here's the data!!! @geocollaborate.bsky.social 🧪🌀
Thanks for having us on Weather Geeks! Great conversation about combating misinformation with science and humor. We appreciate what you do and taking the time to talk with us. @booksky.bsky.social linktr.ee/WeatherGeeks...
August 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Thanks for having us on Weather Geeks! Great conversation about combating misinformation with science and humor. We appreciate what you do and taking the time to talk with us. @booksky.bsky.social linktr.ee/WeatherGeeks...