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Emily Selland (she/her) @eselland.bsky.social · 1d

Excited to be at #PHAM2025 this week in Rotterdam, Netherlands’

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Hannah Ritchie @hannahritchie.bsky.social · 15d

Many people feel overwhelmed with the number of potential climate solutions, and are not quite sure what to focus on.

@projectdrawdown.bsky.social has always been at helping people navigate the minefield.

Their new explorer is really cool, and helps to make things clearer: drawdown.org/explorer

Drawdown® Explorer

We know what we need to do: stop climate change as quickly as possible. Now, with the Drawdown Explorer, we know how to do it.

drawdown.org

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Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 13d

Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment.

The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP

jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/

An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

jasonjwilliamsny.github.io

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Emily Selland (she/her) @eselland.bsky.social · 14d

So excited that I’ve been matched with a pen pal through Letters to a Pre-Scientist! I’m looking forward to sharing my love of and journey in STEM with my fellow-animal-lover pen pal over the year and grateful to be part of this large initiative! prescientist.org/volunteers/?...

For STEM Professionals - Letters to a Pre-Scientist

Inspire the Next Generation of STEM Thinkers Overview Becoming a pen pal is more than a volunteer opportunity – it’s a chance to open a young mind to what’s possible. ...

prescientist.org

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 22d

A very basic test here is not just whether vaccines are technically available, but too onerous to access for most people. We absolutely know that making services more burdensome is a de facto reduction to access.

Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 22d

“Americans need to confront their cowardly elected officials before the vaccines that have saved more than 150 million lives globally in the last half century become unobtainable… [or] suffer the painful lesson that politics and incompetence cause far more side effects than any vaccine ever could.”

Opinion | Kennedy Said He Wouldn’t Take Away Vaccines. This Week Will Be the Test.

www.nytimes.com

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Emily Selland (she/her) @eselland.bsky.social · 28d

Fantastic event at @denvermuseumns.bsky.social tonight watching The Plea by @neilhalloran.bsky.social and an excellent panel discussion on the future of vaccines! Grateful to Colorado’s Institute for Science & Policy for hosting!

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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · Sep 4

Mass. is requiring insurers to heed state guidance on which vaccines they will cover, the latest in a series of moves from Governor Maura Healey that has in a matter of days virtually severed the state’s immunization guidelines from federal policies.

Massachusetts becomes first state to dictate its own vaccine coverage rules - The Boston Globe

Pharmacies will start taking COVID vaccine appointments Friday, state leaders said.

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Emily Selland (she/her) @eselland.bsky.social · Sep 4

Excited to be learning from experts over the next several weeks through the Climate Ready Classrooms: A Public Health Faculty Development Course on Climate Change virtual course! Thanks @gcche.bsky.social for hosting this opportunity! #ClimateHealth #PlanetaryHealth

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Nature @nature.com · Aug 22

The US Supreme Court has derailed researchers’ efforts to reinstate almost $2 billion in grants issued by the NIH. The court’s decision represents a remarkable reversal, allowing the Trump team to proceed with its science cuts.

go.nature.com/3JsraiA

US Supreme Court allows NIH to cut $2 billion in research grants

The decision will hinder lawsuits against grant terminations, legal specialists say.

go.nature.com

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Patrick Heffernan @pmheffernan.bsky.social · Aug 12

Just got to present @eselland.bsky.social and I’s
Schistosomiasis lab project at ESA!

While I primarily work with mosquitoes now, learning about Schistosomiasis in undergrad parasitology was what convinced me to become a disease ecologist. Such a cool full circle moment for me!

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molly taft @mollytaft.com · Jul 30

NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —

Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work

A new Department of Energy report “fundamentally misrepresents” climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED.

www.wired.com

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Jul 20

And the world looks the other way.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jul 20

Breaking News: Israeli troops killed more than 60 Palestinians after crowds gathered near a border crossing where aid trucks enter, Gaza officials said.

Israel Issues Evacuation Order for New Area in Gaza

The attack occurred after the Israeli military had told Palestinians to leave an area where many have sought refuge and warned that it may expand operations.

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Emily Selland (she/her) @eselland.bsky.social · Jun 20

Thanks to everyone at @eeid2025.bsky.social for listening to me present our work yesterday on #schistosomiasis transmission across two ecological gradients! 🐌🪱 Excited to see how this project continues to take shape with @pmheffernan.bsky.social and the @rohrecologylab.bsky.social crew!

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Prof Gavin Yamey @gavinyamey.bsky.social · Jun 18

❗I try not to swear, but, well, f**k, this will kill trans youth

The 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that "about 26% of transgender & questioning students attempted suicide in the past year compared with 5% of cisgender male & 11% of cisgender female students"
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www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.bsky.social · Jun 12

Incredible work by SNAP members and major gratitude to every scientist participating in #McClintockLetters

Thank you, @tktk.bsky.social, for this insightful piece

Carly Anne York, PhD @biologycarly.bsky.social · Jun 12

Check out the absolute badass initiatives that graduate students are taking to save science!

Researchers have a radical plan to thwart Trump's war on science: Talking to people

Faced with federal funding cuts, scientists are learning to communicate about what they do — and why it matters.

www.nbcnews.com

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Emily Selland (she/her) @eselland.bsky.social · Jun 11

Thrilled to share my first first author publication, out now in @plosglobalpublichealth.org! We detected Schistosoma-snails in rice fields and tested some key native fish for predation of snails… & more coming soon 👀 @rohrecologylab.bsky.social journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

Human Schistosoma exposure risk in rice fields and an exploration of fish species for snail and schistosomiasis biocontrol

Schistosomiasis is a devastating parasitic disease in which the infectious stage to humans is released by intermediate host snails. The Senegal River Basin (SRB) is a high-risk area for both urogenita...

journals.plos.org

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · May 28

200+ scientists are in the middle of a marathon livestream to show why weather and climate science is so important and needs all our help to continue.

It is here: wclivestream.com/watch

Redirecting to: https://www.youtube.com/@wclivestream/live

wclivestream.com

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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · May 26

@standupforscience.bsky.social has posted an open letter for EVERYONE to sign concerning the Trump administration's attack on research

www.standupforscience.net/open-letter-...

Open Letter in Support of Science — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

www.standupforscience.net

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Rohr Ecology Lab @rohrecologylab.bsky.social · May 16

Congrats to the @rohrecologylab.bsky.social member Carly Barbera for defending her dissertation titled "Examining the ecological drivers of bluetongue virus transmission." Way to go, DOCTOR Barbera!

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Emily Selland (she/her) @eselland.bsky.social · May 15

Thank you for flagging this for me! It should be resolved

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Emily Selland (she/her) @eselland.bsky.social · May 15

Detailed illustrations!

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Michael Baym @baym.lol · May 13

Yesterday, the NIH R35 “Outstanding Investigator” grant to fund scientists in my lab studying antibiotic resistance was terminated for reasons not related to the content of the science, or any actions taken by me or members of my lab

A screenshot of the termination notice showing "Outstanding Investigator Grants"

A screenshot of the termination notice with "This award is terminated effective the date of this award, due to unsafe antisemitic actions that suggest the institution lacks concern for the safety and wellbeing of Jewish students." highlighted

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Michelle Ma @michellema.bsky.social · May 8

Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water.

A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

The AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most

A Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress.

www.bloomberg.com

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Emily Selland (she/her) @eselland.bsky.social · May 5

FREE workshop on Wednesday to help you craft it! Join us for this important effort to increase connection between your communities and your science!

Science Policy Group at UCSF @spgatucsf.bsky.social · May 5

📣 Federally funded scientists!

Now more than ever before, it is critical that we bridge the gap btw scientists & the community to rebuild trust & address misinformation. Join the national #McClintockLetters movement to #DefendResearch, improve #SciComm, & share your scientific story! ⤵️

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