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Emily Mixon, PhD @emilyemixon.bsky.social · Nov 19

Many new #geoscience faces! I'm a #rockdoc #isotope #geochemist. I've worked on #geochronology spanning Quaternary-Archean. I recently got a dream job managing @drandreadutton.bsky.social #SLEUThLab. (views=my own). I'm a human + cat mama. I love: mtn biking, running, snacks, board games, books!

Emily Mixon, PhD @emilyemixon.bsky.social · 6d

#Geoscience #JobAlert #PhD Join UW-Madison Geoscience! Our department is recruiting at the Assistant Professor level for someone who addresses problems related to the Energy Transition (expertise in critical minerals, economic geology, and/or decarbonization). jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...

Assistant Professor of Geoscience (RISE-EARTH) - Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...

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Emily Mixon, PhD @emilyemixon.bsky.social · 9d

YES. And the increasing (even if unwritten) expectation that competitive apps come with publications or other demonstrated research products further pressures undergrads/further disadvantages more undergrads who don't have those opportunities. Insane.

Emily Mixon, PhD @emilyemixon.bsky.social · 9d

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‘Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry

The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded

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Emily Mixon, PhD @emilyemixon.bsky.social · 9d

we must work even harder to support #undergrad apps. A heavy lift + loss for the science community if we don't do it. I was lucky to be scaffolded as an undergrad and it is not exaggerating to say: #GRFP changed the trajectory of my grad school choice + therefore my ENTIRE career. this is not small!

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Emily Mixon, PhD @emilyemixon.bsky.social · 9d

#NSF #GRFP is now excluding 2nd yr #gradstudents. This is a bad move! 2nd yr apps meant students could use the financial freedom to pivot research or advisors. I fear this will reinforce the pattern where a small n of institutions reap the largest % of awards each yr. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

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Vicky Veritas @vickyveritas.bsky.social · 20d

#Perovskite is an major component of brown dwarf stars, and condenses in the clouds to drop as rain. 🤯

Vote #perovskite below. Anyone can vote! Anyone can play and vote on their favorite minerals!

#MinCup25 ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🔭🪐

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 21d

"A republic, if you can keep it"

-- Benjamin Franklin

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 21d

Canceling Jimmy Kimmel show is not about Charlie Kirk, just like going after universities was not about antisemitism and occupying DC was not about fighting crime.

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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 23d

In a blistering decision on Friday, a federal judge ruled that the Trump Administration and the OPM acted illegally when it fired tens of thousands of probationary federal employees at NOAA, NSF, and other agencies “for cause” in February.

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Emily Mixon, PhD @emilyemixon.bsky.social · 23d

Madison friends! Save the date! I'll be joining my #PhD mentors, Annie Bauer + Tyler Blum, in conversation w/ Leah Evans, a local textile artist who we have been working with to produce a piece about geologic time for the #UWGeologyMuseum! #WIScienceFestival #ScienceArt wid.wisc.edu/event/crossr...

Crossroads of Ideas: Threading the Story of Earth’s Oldest Rocks

Ancient geology meets modern creativity! Scientists studying the Earth’s oldest rocks collab with a textile artist to bring them to life!Join us for a very special Wisconsin Science Festival edition of Crossroads of Ideas, where ancient geology meets modern creativity. This engaging evening features scientists Tyler

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Martin Hajovsky @martinhajovsky.bsky.social · Sep 4

With just under eight hours to go, #Calcite has a slight lead over #Perovskite in #MinCup25 Round 1, Match 4. This is one of those matchups that could easily have been a Finals if they were on opposite sides of the bracket. As it is, someone’s going home early.

www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...

From MinCup website: Perovskite from Russia, left, and Calcite from Tennessee. Samples and photography: Smithsonian Institution

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Emily Mixon, PhD @emilyemixon.bsky.social · Sep 4

Very useful work! Excited to read.

Dawid Szymanowski @sdawid.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy to share the long-awaited results of our community experiment comparing high-precision ID-TIMS U-Pb lab performance🧪⚒️
We do pretty well but as ever there is room for improvement 🤓 Stay tuned!

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Interlaboratory reproducibility of ID-TIMS U–Pb geochronology evaluated with a pre-spiked natural zircon solution

Abstract. The highest precision and accuracy in U–Pb geochronology is achieved using isotope dilution thermal ionisation mass spectrometry (ID-TIMS), a technique which owes its reliability to precise ...

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Emily Mixon, PhD @emilyemixon.bsky.social · Sep 4

"To be effective, UREs should be thoughtfully designed to meet the needs of students who may otherwise miss out on career opportunities tied to networking and community-building."

I love that this program took participant feedback seriously + implemented evidence-based lessons between 2 cohorts!

Eos @eos.org · Sep 4

A successful undergraduate research experience (URE) program run through ‪@osuceoas.bsky.social @oregonstate.edu incorporated alternative design features to meet the needs of students who don’t typically have access to time-intensive field or lab-based UREs.

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An Accessible Alternative for Undergraduate Research Experiences - Eos

This program reimagined traditional undergraduate research experiences to lower barriers to participation and support students as they explored the whole arc of scientific research.

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Emily Mixon, PhD @emilyemixon.bsky.social · Sep 4

Reminder as we kick off the academic year that the Geoscience Education and Mentorship Support (GEMS) network is a GREAT resource for folks applying to #EarthScience and #Geoscience #GradSchool! I've been a #Mentor before and am doing it again! They have AWESOME resources! gems-program.org/resources

GEMS — Mentor Match Program

GEMS provides mentorship support for undergraduate and early-stage graduate students in the geosciences. We believe that all students wishing to pursue an advanced degree should have access to resourc...

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NPR @npr.org · Sep 2

More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.

Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report

More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Aug 28

You want to see this new geologic map of the contiguous US that the USGS just released.

Cooperative National Geologic Map | NGMDB

Explore the Cooperative National Geologic Map, a unified view of our Nation's geology, with interactive layers and geologic data.

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Emily Mixon, PhD @emilyemixon.bsky.social · Aug 29

Let's goooo!

Mineral Cup #MinCup25 @mineralcup.bsky.social · Aug 29

Hark! Is that a mineral list I spy? www.mineralcup.org/2025/mineral...

Lots of new contenders this year as we increase to 75% turnover for #MinCup25.

Minerals List — Mineral Cup

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Emily Mixon, PhD @emilyemixon.bsky.social · Aug 26

Geo pals, check out this very cool looking lab job!

Jane Willenbring @geojane.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Stanford Cosmogenic Isotope Lab is hiring a new (permanent) Lab Manager. Please share and apply if you are qualified. phxc1b.rfer.us/STANFORDSD1UPF

Cosmogenic Isotope Laboratory Manager in Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford, California, United States

The Stanford Cosmogenic Isotope shared laboratory within Stanford University’s Doerr School of Sustainability (SDSS) is seeking an experienced.....

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Emily Mixon, PhD @emilyemixon.bsky.social · Aug 25

My dear friend Sarah Trevino is starting a faculty position at SMU in the Department of Earth Sciences this fall, and their department is simultaneously hiring a X-ray/electron beam (EBSD/EDS/WDS/CL) lab manager who would work closely with her + others! Check it out: smu.taleo.net/careersectio...

X-ray Analysis Laboratory Manager (HR Title: Senior Teaching Laboratory Manager)

Click the link provided to see the complete job description.

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Emily Mixon, PhD @emilyemixon.bsky.social · Aug 8

“universities must stop treating Indigenous Knowledge as supplementary to ‘real knowledge’—this perpetuates white supremacy in science.”

Lydia Jennings, PhD @1nativesoilnerd.bsky.social · Aug 8

New article led by Tara McAllister & co-authored by Lelani Walker, @niiyokamigaabaw.bsky.social, myself, Bradley Moggridge, Serena Naepi, Brittany Kamai and @napaaqtuk.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Decolonize scientific institutions, don’t just diversify them

Indigenous scholars set out eight steps to stop marginalization in academia and to enable a shared Indigenous agenda in science.

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Dr Robin George Andrews @squigglyvolcano.bsky.social · Aug 5

NEW: Earth is the weirdest planet.

Exhibit #491: Primeval matter imprisoned within the planet's innermost sanctum – a metallic iron-nickel core – is leaking up and out of the surface via volcanic eruptions.

Um...excuse me?

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Earth’s Core Appears To Be Leaking Up and Out of Earth’s Surface | Quanta Magazine

Strong new evidence suggests that primordial material from the planet’s center is somehow making its way out. Continent-size entities anchored to the core-mantle boundary might be involved.

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Emily Mixon, PhD @emilyemixon.bsky.social · Aug 7

Great piece from @mrillig.bsky.social on how lab dynamics change through time. "There is a lot written about starting a lab. And yes, this is a critical time, and it’s difficult... But we should not forget about the other stages of a lab’s life cycle."

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Lab dynamics changing with increasing experience of PI

Watch out for the negative effects

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Jul 30

A tsunami warning is in place in California as waves reach the West Coast six hours after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake near Russia.

In Hawaii, there were reports of flooding on the Big Island but no reports of widespread damage.

Follow for live updates: wapo.st/3GZi77V

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Emily Mixon, PhD @emilyemixon.bsky.social · Jul 30

Very cool!

My favorite words from Aston: "the mass spectrometer behaves at times in the most capricious and unaccountable manner...after dismantling became imperative and it had to be rebuilt exactly as before as far as anyone could tell, no results of any value were obtained during weeks of work"

Thomas Bauska @tinyicybubbles.bsky.social · Jul 30

The third mass spectrometer made by Francis Aston on display in the new Cavendish Lab.

Probably should have cleaned the source more often but I’ll let it slide given that the guy basically invented mass spectrometry.

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Chris Rowan @allochthonous.bsky.social · Jul 30

⚒️ Overnight there was an M8.8 #earthquake off the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia Earthquake (160.2°E, 52.5°N), at a depth of 20.7 km, close to the Kamchatka Trench: a subduction zone boundary between the Kuril-Kamchatka and Pacific plates. The USGS PAGER alert level is RED

Compiled info🧵follows:

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