Ryan Terrill
@enicurus.bsky.social
Science Director at the Klamath Bird Observatory
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This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
March 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later, that debt is paid.
February 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later, that debt is paid.
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Trump, Musk, and the GOP have fired civil servants responsible for health and public safety, caused disruptions for small businesses, and undermined critical government services.
We want to hear how these actions have affected you. Share your stories here:
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We want to hear how these actions have affected you. Share your stories here:
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Since January 20, Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Republicans' actions — many of them unconstitutional and in violation of federal law — have led to the firing of essential civil servants with responsibil...
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February 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Trump, Musk, and the GOP have fired civil servants responsible for health and public safety, caused disruptions for small businesses, and undermined critical government services.
We want to hear how these actions have affected you. Share your stories here:
democraticleader.house.gov/shareyourstory
We want to hear how these actions have affected you. Share your stories here:
democraticleader.house.gov/shareyourstory
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So.
It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year.
I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.
It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year.
I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.
February 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
So.
It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year.
I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.
It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year.
I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.
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New story on the #AvianHybrids blog!
Lower bird species diversity in logged forests
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Based on the Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution paper by Jonathan Ramos Ribeiro et al. | #ornithology #birds
Lower bird species diversity in logged forests
avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2023/12/20/l...
Based on the Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution paper by Jonathan Ramos Ribeiro et al. | #ornithology #birds
Lower bird species diversity in logged forests
The ecological winners and losers of tropical forest management.
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December 20, 2023 at 8:19 AM
New story on the #AvianHybrids blog!
Lower bird species diversity in logged forests
avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2023/12/20/l...
Based on the Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution paper by Jonathan Ramos Ribeiro et al. | #ornithology #birds
Lower bird species diversity in logged forests
avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2023/12/20/l...
Based on the Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution paper by Jonathan Ramos Ribeiro et al. | #ornithology #birds
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World Wildlife Fund Now Just Trying To Get Few Nice Photos Of Every Species For Posterity
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February 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
World Wildlife Fund Now Just Trying To Get Few Nice Photos Of Every Species For Posterity
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I'm sorry... what?
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has mandated that all scientific manuscripts produced by its researchers that are under review at a journal be withdrawn so that certain language relating to gender can be stripped from them.
https://go.nature.com/40YJGp4
https://go.nature.com/40YJGp4
US health agency seeks to cut gender-related terms from scientific papers
The mandate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention follows an executive order from president Donald Trump, and applies to research not yet published.
go.nature.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I'm sorry... what?
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🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
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Reposted by Ryan Terrill
Reposted by Ryan Terrill
Future #climate projections of tree cover suggest the boreal forest is headed for an open state (⬇️🌲in south & ⬆️🌲in north)
But, how will boreal tree cover dynamics influence—and be influenced by—climate feedbacks?
We discuss this in a new commentary @pnas.org. 🧪
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
But, how will boreal tree cover dynamics influence—and be influenced by—climate feedbacks?
We discuss this in a new commentary @pnas.org. 🧪
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
January 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Future #climate projections of tree cover suggest the boreal forest is headed for an open state (⬇️🌲in south & ⬆️🌲in north)
But, how will boreal tree cover dynamics influence—and be influenced by—climate feedbacks?
We discuss this in a new commentary @pnas.org. 🧪
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
But, how will boreal tree cover dynamics influence—and be influenced by—climate feedbacks?
We discuss this in a new commentary @pnas.org. 🧪
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Our 2021 paper found support for the solar glare hypothesis for the function of the Peregrine Falcon's malar stripe doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...
In our new paper, we test this hypothesis across all falcon species but find no support for the hypothesis across other falcon species doi.org/10.1111/jav....
In our new paper, we test this hypothesis across all falcon species but find no support for the hypothesis across other falcon species doi.org/10.1111/jav....
No support for solar radiation as a major evolutionary driver of malar stripes in falcons
The malar stripes of falcons (Falco spp.) are often hypothesised to function by reducing the amount of solar glare reflected into the falcon's eyes while hunting, thereby aiding foraging efficiency i...
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January 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Our 2021 paper found support for the solar glare hypothesis for the function of the Peregrine Falcon's malar stripe doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...
In our new paper, we test this hypothesis across all falcon species but find no support for the hypothesis across other falcon species doi.org/10.1111/jav....
In our new paper, we test this hypothesis across all falcon species but find no support for the hypothesis across other falcon species doi.org/10.1111/jav....
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Reposted by Ryan Terrill
Reposted by Ryan Terrill
FDA Recommends Adding Little Tabasco To That Bad Boy
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December 6, 2024 at 4:11 PM
FDA Recommends Adding Little Tabasco To That Bad Boy
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