Bennett Hardy
@finderofrogs.bsky.social
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alexwild.bsky.social
NSF GRFP is out, but they’ve unexpectedly made 2nd year students ineligible.
giantmolecular.cloud
It does seem like they have barred 2nd year graduate students from applying. This is devastating, I've been preparing my applications materials for MONTHS and now they all have to get binned...
This means individuals in the following statuses at the time of application are eligible:

    Undergraduate in the final (senior) year of a bachelor’s degree program
    Bachelor’s degree-holder with NO enrollment in a graduate degree program (non-degree graduate coursework allowed)
    Individual enrolled in a joint bachelor’s-master’s degree program with at least three undergraduate years completed  
    First-year graduate student in their first graduate degree program with less than one academic year completed in the degree program (according to institution’s academic calendar)
        Individuals enrolled in joint bachelor’s-master’s degree programs are considered graduate students. For GRFP, joint bachelor’s-master’s degrees are defined as degrees concurrently pursued and awarded.
        Not be a current NSF employee.
finderofrogs.bsky.social
So amazing our team’s work is getting recognized on @npr.org for our successful bi-national translocation of California red-legged frogs. Was super fun chatting with Nate about the project!
finderofrogs.bsky.social
Was in town a few months ago! What a great area. Found a few ammonites as well! The gulls were ferocious though for the whippy and cod and chips!
finderofrogs.bsky.social
Spaghetti Factory also occupies the Fullerton UP depot! What other stations are they preserving/ruining?
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yhgrad.bsky.social
NSF GRFPs terminated for those in graduate school and already attending Harvard, too.
surtlab.bsky.social
All NSF GRFPs to students choosing to attend Harvard in the Fall were just terminated
finderofrogs.bsky.social
Excited to see you at The Nat Emily!
finderofrogs.bsky.social
Sunny Day Real Steak
agnetha.bsky.social
Eve 6” Subs
napaaqtuk.bsky.social
Florence and the Ice Cream Machine
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josephpolitano.bsky.social
I’m losing my mind here. USTR made a list of “Unfair trade practices” they’re retaliating against, complaint number 5 is that the EU cares too much about stopping illegal deforestation, complaint number 7 is that the South Americans are doing too much illegal deforestation
“5/10: The EU's Deforestation-free Supply Chain Regulation (EUDR) aims to prohibit imports of seven products—including cattle, cocoa, rubber, and wood—unless exporters meet various burdensome compliance requirements, including due diligence and geolocation data.

It is estimated the EUDR will potentially impact $8.6 billion worth of annual U.S. agricultural and industrial exports.”

7/10: Illegal logging and illegal mining in South America, particularly in Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador, fuel environmental degradation and create unfair competition that harms U.S. businesses committed to responsible sourcing and compliance with environmental laws.

These illicit activities, which usually involve transnational criminal organizations, distort global commodity markets by driving down prices and allowing bad actors to undercut legitimate American exporters.
finderofrogs.bsky.social
What’s the module footprint? And HOn3?
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finderofrogs.bsky.social
'Real Emo' only consists of the dc Emotional Hardcore scene and the late 90's Screamo scene. What is known by "Midwest Emo" is nothing but Alternative Rock with questionable real emo influence... 😆
lollardfish.bsky.social
What would you talk about for 19 hours?
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kawulf.bsky.social
An interactive map shows where IMLS funding is / was by state. I found this info very helpful for sharing locally about what such "invisible" support infrastructure provides for our communities. 2// www.imls.gov/map
IMLS Interactive Map
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finderofrogs.bsky.social
Big thanks to all the co-authors (only Sky being @fieldgenomics.bsky.social), funding from The Rocky Mountain Conservancy, NSF GRFP, & @csu-ecology.bsky.social, the amazing volunteers & research assistants, & the biologists who collected eggs & invested in the conservation of this species! (4/4)
finderofrogs.bsky.social
Our results will inform conservation decisions for this state endangered species about future translocations, captive rearing and breeding, and raise new questions about the underlying mechanisms that are responsible for the patterns we observed. (3/4)
finderofrogs.bsky.social
We show that both disease tolerance and resistance likely play roles in shaping Boreal toad intraspecific variation in Bd susceptibility using a large experimental infection study while highlighting the flexibility of multi-state models to elucidate patterns in host resistance and tolerance. (2/4)
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blekhman.bsky.social
Chilling to see this list of terminated NIH grants. Research on Alzheimer's, HIV, rare diseases, vaccines -- gone. Cancer centers closed, training grants & fellowships terminated. Young scientists stranded. Patients waiting for treatments that'll never come. Just sad.

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davidimiller.bsky.social
If you have a federal grant, I *highly* recommend going to this Friday's webinar on responding to grant terminations.

Lisa Brown, former general counsel at Dept of Ed, will present along with other lawyers.

Friday, March 21, 2-3 pm. More info & register here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/regist...
March 21, 2-3 pm ET: What to do when your federal grant has been stopped or terminated
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nhm.org
🦎🍀 Happy St. Patrick's Day! We're getting our green on with the different green-colored specimens of our Herpetology Collection at #NHMLA!
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ekostories.bsky.social
Endure amidst the current
Be motionless in the tumult
When the shadow descends
Be muscle, be maw, be might
And fend with one's being entire
A poster with a Japanese giant salamander and the accompanying text "Resist the Torrent Giant Salamander Style."