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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 7h

I write because I love writing. I love writing even when I'm struggling with a writing problem that is killing me. Finding a way through that problem is both intensely rewarding and also helps me become a better writer. There is no reason for me to ever outsource that.

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 8h

there’s this weird idea a lot of people seem to have about how all of us writers and artists must secretly want to use AI and are merely resisting temptation for ethical reasons, and like, no, it’s not hard for me to resist drinking the bowl of Piss With Glass In It actually

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Patrick @vectorpark.com · 9d

If a tiny fraction of the resources deployed towards AI was invested instead in actual artists we'd be enjoying a renaissance rather than drowning in a sea of garbage

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Lauren Kuehne @omfishient.bsky.social · 8d

📣 🧪 Update: #GRFP petition went to #NSF and OSTP (w/ the growing* comments list) yesterday.

We are now working to get these impacts in front of Congress, so PLEASE keep signing/sharing the petition!

*nearly 900!

@danielbolnick.bsky.social @joshuasweitz.bsky.social @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social

Lauren Kuehne @omfishient.bsky.social · 10d

🧪 Were you one of the many thousands of STEM students (and mentors) impacted by the sudden change in #NSF #GRFP eligibility last week?

We created a petition to NSF leadership and Congress to reverse the changes - please sign and share your stories here!!

laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/

Petition to NSF to Restore Eligibility for the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Competition

laurenkuehne.github.io

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 10d

There is time to urge a change to the current #GRFP solicitation ( #NSF 25-547 ): reverse the eligibility restrictions and ensure applicants (including 2nd year PhD students) have a fair chance in the competition.

Feel free to sign and share this open petition:
laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/

Petition to NSF to Restore Eligibility for the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Competition

laurenkuehne.github.io

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Jennifer Goff, PhD @jlgoff.bsky.social · 10d

Help advance water research in CNY! Participate in SHARCS on Sat Oct 4, a community science project led by SUNY ESF researchers!

Collect a quick water sample, snap a photo, fill out a short survey, and return the sample. Adults 18+ welcome! No experience needed. More info: bit.ly/CNYSHARCS.

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 13d

The GRFP announcement from NSF cuts out an entire cohort of 2nd year students from consideration, without warning. This is so deeply unfair that it warrants a formal protest from the scientific community. If someone wants to work with me to craft an open letter and solicit signatures, LMK.

Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 13d

New: After a long wait, the GRFP solicitation is live! Deadlines have been extended to early November, so applicants have a bit over a month to submit. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

www.nsf.gov

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Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 14d

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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Chelsea @chelseamdo.bsky.social · 16d

God this makes me want to cry. Increasing enrollment while cutting staff and placing blame on a staff increase and staff: student ratio shows a fundamental misunderstanding of his higher ed works.

SUNY has implemented *several* unfunded mandates across campuses in the last few years.

Jennifer Goff, PhD @jlgoff.bsky.social · 16d

dailyorange.com/2025/09/suny...
SUNY’s stability plan orders ESF to cut 18.9% of staff…the plan expects ESF to increase its undergraduate enrollment by 16.1%.

The plan will cut 38 full-time employees..also requires cuts to ESF’s athletics program and the school’s five major forest properties.

‘Our hands are tied’: SUNY stability plan orders ESF staff cut, enrollment uptick

SUNY’s new stability plan forces ESF to alter programs and cut 18.9% of its full-time staff by 2029, students call the plan a "betrayal".

dailyorange.com

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 17d

Anyone else having a really hard time talking to students about careers in science? I talked to an undergrad, technician, & grad student about careers today & floundered when comparing industry to govt to academic positions, how to prep for any of them, or what those jobs will look like in 5 years

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 18d

Today is World #AlzheimersDay
A note of optimism @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 22d

Happy International Microorganism Day! 🎉

Today, we are celebrating the tiny powerhouses that have a massive impact on our world. From the bacteria in our gut to the fungi that give us antibiotics, these incredible organisms are essential to life.

Let's make some noise for the microscopic!

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Jennifer Goff, PhD @jlgoff.bsky.social · Sep 10

Please share to support ESF!

actionnetwork.org/letters/gov-...

ESF is #1 in per capita research expenditures in SUNY & has a 97% placement rate for students. However, SUNY is tasking us to increase undergraduate enrollment by 16% and graduate enrollment by 18%, while reducing staffing FTE by 19%

Gov. Hochul: Please invest in the future of SUNY ESF!

Please send this e-letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul urging her to support an $10 million increase to SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, which is needed to financially stabilize this vital ...

actionnetwork.org

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Jennifer Goff, PhD @jlgoff.bsky.social · 27d

Second: send a letter to the governor of NY actionnetwork.org/letters/gov-...

Gov. Hochul: Please invest in the future of SUNY ESF!

Please send this e-letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul urging her to support an $10 million increase to SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, which is needed to financially stabilize this vital ...

actionnetwork.org

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Jennifer Goff, PhD @jlgoff.bsky.social · 27d

Third, read here to learn more about what we are facing: www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...

Union: Austerity threatens SUNY ESF’s mission. NY can’t afford to lose it (Guest Opinion)

"If SUNY’s approach continues, ESF will have fewer programs, fewer students, fewer partnerships and generate fewer jobs in Syracuse and across the state," write UUP leaders.

www.syracuse.com

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Mikhail Spivakov @mspivakov.bsky.social · Jul 19

Translational research is digging for gold. Basic research is learning where and what to dig. The more funding is diverted to translation, the more we deplete the research ecosystem, driving the supplies of "gold" - immediately translatable findings and innovations - to unsustainably low levels.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Aug 19

Hey everybody! @drjuliawester.bsky.social and I have a new paper!

We surveyed over 800 scientists, science communicators, and science educators who use social media.

Conclusion: Scientists no longer find Twitter useful or pleasant, and many have switched to Bluesky! 🧪🌎🦑

doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky

Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

doi.org

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Hannah Reich @hannahgreich.bsky.social · Aug 15

My brain is currently out of office will get back to within the next 5 business days.

Hannah Reich @hannahgreich.bsky.social · Aug 15

Do the winners get medals again???? 🏅

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Jennifer Goff, PhD @jlgoff.bsky.social · Aug 15

My biochemistry I class has an ongoing project known as “my enzyme is the coolest” in which the students compete for their enzyme to be selected as the SUNY ESF Enzyme of the Year.

I am putting together my list of nominees for the students to pick from. Please comment with your nominations!

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Hannah Reich @hannahgreich.bsky.social · Aug 15

This is something I think about sometimes #newPI

Oliver Bossdorf @bossdorf.bsky.social · Aug 15

When a PI grows older, the gap between him/her and the lab members inevitably becomes larger, and perception and roles change. Very helpful to think about, and I can definitely relate. Thanks for writing this, @mrillig.bsky.social!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

From bench to big boss: mitigating the widening gap between PI and lab

Laboratory dynamics can change as the age and experience of the principal investigator increase. But there are ways to combat this.

www.nature.com

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Dr. Lauren E. Fuess @laurenfuess.bsky.social · Aug 13

Hey wild immunologists of blue sky… do you work on a non-model taxa???

Would you have 15 min to spare to zoom in and share your research with my comparative immunology class?

I’m looking to spotlight real research this semester. Please spread the word and reach out if you’re interested!

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Dr. Lauren E. Fuess @laurenfuess.bsky.social · Aug 12

🚨🚨We’re hiring a postdoc!🚨🚨

Min two year contract; start in 2026 (flexible) & contribute to this project focused on understanding the link between bleaching recovery and disease in cnidarians!! Opportunities to work on side projects too!

Deadline Nov 1!

Info here: tinyurl.com/y2abjsem

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Dr. Brooke Weigel @brookeweigel.bsky.social · Jul 31

PSA roomie dream team! 🇵🇷 ☕️ @hannahgreich.bsky.social @raemariew.bsky.social

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Dr. Brooke Weigel @brookeweigel.bsky.social · Jul 28

Great first social night at #PSA2025 in Puerto Rico! 🇵🇷@psaalgae.bsky.social

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Dr. Carly Kenkel @drcarl.bsky.social · May 15

Its that time again - the list of Ecology/Evolution/Marine Bio Labs recruiting grad students for Fall 2026 is live!
PIs enter your position info here: forms.gle/2XTHBP6CZGEn...
Prospective students (and PIs not recruiting) share the composite list: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Please share! 🧪

Ecology/Evolution/Marine Biology labs recruiting for Fall 2026

Please complete this form if you are a PI recruiting graduate students for a Fall 2026 start. If you are NOT recruiting, feel free to share the response sheet with prospective students looking for lab...

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