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Adam Csank @acsank.bsky.social · 28d

Come work with us! The University of Nevada, Reno is hiring an Assistant Professor in Human-Environment Geography, with a focus on energy and/or water sustainability, and environmental justice. Details at this link nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UNR-ex...

Assistant Professor, Human-Environment Geography

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitt...

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Joel Scheingross @jscheingross.bsky.social · Aug 11

Congrats Maryn!

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maryn sanders @maryn-geomorph.bsky.social · Aug 11

shamelessly made a bluesky account so I could plug my first first-author paper (!) on postfire erosion in steep rocky catchments -- go check her out!

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

The influence of wildfire on debris flows in a landscape of persistent disequilibrium: Columbia River Gorge, OR, USA

Debris flow erosion in rocky catchments of northern Oregon (USA) is found to be relatively insensitive to fire conditions.

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Luca Malatesta @geoluca.bsky.social · Jun 17

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to study submarine faults "just offshore". The postdoc will participate in all steps of the research from the development of an autonomous kayak w/ sonar to the analysis of bathymetric data for active tectonics. 📆 22 June!
www.gfz.de/en/career/jo...

Eastern Adriatic coast, with an outline of the large shallow water domain.

a map of Cephalonia showing active faults at shallow water depths

The kayak in the process of outfitting for autonomous surveys.

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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · May 9

Dorks, it’s time to throw sand in the gears.

They want us to stop teaching, we will teach in the streets.

They want us to stop our research, we will use archival data.

They want to send us back to the dark ages, we will be a light.

We will not lay down and take this.

Science Magazine @science.org · May 8

Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.

Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions

Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund

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Joel Scheingross @jscheingross.bsky.social · Mar 31

Interested in waterfalls? My former PhD student, Sophie Rothman, (with support from NSF) made a fun outreach video about how waterfalls erode, check it out and please share widely:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVgr...

Waterfalls and how they erode

YouTube video by Sophie Rothman

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Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · Mar 31

On Trans Day of Visibility, a reminder that everyone can work in science 🧪🏳️‍⚧️

A pie chart, with pride flag colours, that says anyone can work in science

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Aaron Bufe @aaronbufe.bsky.social · Mar 24

PhD position: Looking for a motivated PhD student to join us in Munich @lmumuenchen.bsky.social to study weathering of sediments across the Madeira floodplain within the ERC-funded project Floodplain Weathering (FloW).

More details here: job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/9...

Doctoral Researcher in the field of Earth Surface Geochemistry (m/f/x)

job-portal.lmu.de

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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · Mar 12

At @eos.org we've launched a new blog with quick updates on the hurricane of federal actions pummeling science and science agencies and offering context for how it will affect all of us. Follow it here eos.org/r-and-d

Eos @eos.org · Mar 12

The EPA will kick off a review of water rules to ensure the agency complies with the 2023 Sackett v. EPA decision, which limited the power of the Clean Water Act. eos.org/research-and...

EPA Moves to Rewrite Water Rules Following Sackett Decision - Eos

EPA administrator Lee Zeldin announced today that the agency would kick off a review of EPA rules and redefine “waters of the United States” to ensure that the agency aligns with the 2023 Supreme Cour...

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Kristen Cook @kristencook.bsky.social · Mar 11

A very nice statement from EGU outlining the union's commitment to diversity and the actions and initiatives they've taken in support of equality, diversity and inclusion. It's a nice long list when you write it all out!
www.egu.eu/news/1259/eg...

EGU celebrates the diversity of people needed to create truly outstanding science

The Union restates our support for a geoscience community that is diverse as an essential feature of conducting cutting edge, innovative science research. In order to support this, we share a list of ...

www.egu.eu

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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · Mar 11

Cool paper. Great figures. 🧪

Eric Portenga @drericp.bsky.social · Mar 10

New paper alert!

"10Be reproducibility in the #SantaMonicaMountains, California: A longitudinal study in a scorched and soaked landscape"

Paper is accepted and in press at #Geomorphology

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#EarthScience #Geology #erosion #wildfire #atmosphericrivers

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Map of the extent and burn severity of the 2018 Woolsey Fire, which burned the Santa Monica Mountains, southern California. The map also shows the boundaries of the river basins used in this study.

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AGU EPSP @aguepsp.bsky.social · Mar 7

AGU is providing critical resources for members impacted by recent actions to dismantle science. Check out our website (bit.ly/3FaDi5v) for regular updates, information, and ways to take action during this challenging time. #ScienceSupport #ScienceIntegrity

Dark textured background with beige text reading "RESOURCES FOR IMPACTED MEMBERS" with a QR code in the center. Below states that "AGU is alarmed by the U.S. Administration's activities to dismantle science" and advises members to check the website for resources and actions during this challenging time.

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AGU EPSP @aguepsp.bsky.social · Mar 7

We're standing up for science. AGU is collecting stories about how the loss of federal scientific jobs is affecting society to support legal action. Your experiences matter. Scan the QR code or use this link to share: bit.ly/3Fbrikp #FederalScientists #StandUpforScience @earth-science.bsky.social

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Kristen Cook @kristencook.bsky.social · Mar 7

AGU is gathering info/stories on impacts for this lawsuit and other potential actions here: forms.monday.com/forms/f553b2...
If you are in the US, please take a few minutes to share your input!

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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · Mar 4

🌎 From tracking extreme weather to protecting fisheries and coastlines, #NOAA’s work saves lives and supports economies.

AGU opposes the dismantling of NOAA and calls on Congress to defend this critical agency.

The future of climate science, public safety, and industry depends on it.

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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · Mar 5

AGU has joined a lawsuit challenging the firing of probationary employees at federal agencies.

These actions weaken science, harm public health & the environment, and threaten national security. 🧵 #StandWithScience

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Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · Mar 4

I designed some 3D printed components to make a very inexpensive version of the @earthscope.org Earthquake Machine that hold a phone. It also allows for multiple variables such as elasticity (size of bands), surface roughness (grits of sandpaper) and mass (hollow brick to add weights).

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Margaret Fraiser @margaretfraiser.bsky.social · Mar 4

What a roller coaster. I am grateful for and in awe of our wide NSF community. Reinstatement of fired staff is the right outcome of the first fight.

www.axios.com/2025/03/03/n...

National Science Foundation is reinstating fired probationary employees

The NSF said probationary employees help it remain a "global leader in scientific discovery and innovation."

www.axios.com

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Apr 2

My online life as a climate scientist ⬇️

Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · Apr 2

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Zoë Schlanger @zoeschlanger.bsky.social · Feb 28

Some people were pretty incredulous when we published this before the election www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...

The MAGA Plan to End Free Weather Reports

Project 2025 would all but dissolve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

www.theatlantic.com

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Zoë Schlanger @zoeschlanger.bsky.social · Feb 28

I spoke with a hurricane modeler who was just fired from the branch of NOAA that keeps weather models running. He got a form letter like hundreds of others telling him he was losing his job in an hour. This bodes very poorly for American forecasting. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...

The Forecast for the Weather Service Is Bad

Layoffs at NOAA will only make weather reports less reliable.

www.theatlantic.com

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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · Mar 2

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.

This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

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Julia Willett @jlewillett.bsky.social · Mar 1

"downsizes" is a weak way of saying "forced to cancel dozens of programs, which jeopardizes future STEM careers of talented undergrads" @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

NSF downsizes summer research program for undergraduates

Many participants are from groups underrepresented in science

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Robert Mahon @bedform.org · Feb 28

It’d be funny if it wasn’t true

The Onion @theonion.com · Feb 28

NOAA Cuts Leave Wind Chimes As Sole Predictor Of Approaching Hurricanes

SILVER SPRING, MD—As mass firings of career experts and scientists continued to roil the federal government, officials confirmed Friday that cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

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Joel Scheingross @jscheingross.bsky.social · Feb 28

Cool new paper from Jeff Prancevic and co-authors. Even more impressive that Jeff wrote this up as a side project while working full time for carbon-free cement startup company.

Science Magazine @science.org · Feb 28

Rivers and streams may look permanent, but their lengths can change dramatically with the seasons, according to a new Science study. The findings offer the first large-scale insights into how water dynamically moves through landscapes. scim.ag/4bkb9F2

Variability of flowing stream network length across the US

The aggregate length of flowing streams in a drainage network lengthens and shortens as landscapes become wetter and drier. However, direct measurements of stream network variability have been limited...

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