Lauren Rogers
@lauren-rogers.bsky.social
Fisheries science, ecology, people, nature, and an affinity for high latitudes
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Uhhhh, yikes ☹️ www.nsf.gov/news/intent-...
Intent to restructure critical weather science infrastructure
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced today that the agency is reviewing the structure of the research and observational capabilities operated by the NSF National Center for Atmospheric...
www.nsf.gov
December 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Uhhhh, yikes ☹️ www.nsf.gov/news/intent-...
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Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
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It is difficult to describe just how disastrous it would be if just-released NOAA budget proposal (or even large portions) were to be enacted: It would involve a wholesale dismantling (decimation, really) of entities relevant to weather, climate, & ocean research & prediction.
July 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
It is difficult to describe just how disastrous it would be if just-released NOAA budget proposal (or even large portions) were to be enacted: It would involve a wholesale dismantling (decimation, really) of entities relevant to weather, climate, & ocean research & prediction.
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Trump's Budget is out. For NOAA, it's exactly what the previous passback document showed.
Trump administration eliminations NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research in its ongoing fight against science and reality.
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
Trump administration eliminations NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research in its ongoing fight against science and reality.
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
May 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Trump's Budget is out. For NOAA, it's exactly what the previous passback document showed.
Trump administration eliminations NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research in its ongoing fight against science and reality.
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
Trump administration eliminations NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research in its ongoing fight against science and reality.
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
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I spent five weeks talking to federal workers about knowledge loss and brain drain across the federal government, and its implications, both right now and for decades to come. Their stories are frightening, but I think it's important to know what we're facing: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
When it comes to Trump's brain drain, “the damage is already done”
How the DOGE-triggered attack on government research left America in the dark.
www.motherjones.com
May 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I spent five weeks talking to federal workers about knowledge loss and brain drain across the federal government, and its implications, both right now and for decades to come. Their stories are frightening, but I think it's important to know what we're facing: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Our op-ed in the Guardian addresses the danger of Trump's "Gold Standard Science" executive order.
with
@cdelawalla.bsky.social
@vambros.bsky.social
Carol Greider
@michaelemann.bsky.social
@briannosek.bsky.social
with
@cdelawalla.bsky.social
@vambros.bsky.social
Carol Greider
@michaelemann.bsky.social
@briannosek.bsky.social
Trump’s new ‘gold standard’ rule will destroy American science as we know it | Colette Delawalla
The new executive order allows political appointees to undermine research they oppose, paving the way to state-controlled science
www.theguardian.com
May 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Our op-ed in the Guardian addresses the danger of Trump's "Gold Standard Science" executive order.
with
@cdelawalla.bsky.social
@vambros.bsky.social
Carol Greider
@michaelemann.bsky.social
@briannosek.bsky.social
with
@cdelawalla.bsky.social
@vambros.bsky.social
Carol Greider
@michaelemann.bsky.social
@briannosek.bsky.social
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🚨Public comment on the “Schedule F” rule change to make it easier for Feds to be fired ends Friday!!🚨
You can write a public comment anonymously or as yourself as a fed or ally to speak against the politicization of public federal office. Here's how to do it and qr.me-qr.com/link-list/Lc...
You can write a public comment anonymously or as yourself as a fed or ally to speak against the politicization of public federal office. Here's how to do it and qr.me-qr.com/link-list/Lc...
May 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🚨Public comment on the “Schedule F” rule change to make it easier for Feds to be fired ends Friday!!🚨
You can write a public comment anonymously or as yourself as a fed or ally to speak against the politicization of public federal office. Here's how to do it and qr.me-qr.com/link-list/Lc...
You can write a public comment anonymously or as yourself as a fed or ally to speak against the politicization of public federal office. Here's how to do it and qr.me-qr.com/link-list/Lc...
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More Republican carnage.
NOAA senior scientists in Seattle depart amid Trump cuts
Some senior scientists at a federal research center in Seattle are calling it quits after leading some of the region's most important scientific breakthroughs.
www.seattletimes.com
May 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
More Republican carnage.
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Racist and sexist roots in the cancellation of NSF grants under Trump:
Grants with female PIs canceled 2x more than men
Grants with Black PIs canceled 4x over White PIs
Grants with Hispanic PIs canceled 2x over White PIs
Grants with PIs with disabilities canceled 2x more than without
Grants with female PIs canceled 2x more than men
Grants with Black PIs canceled 4x over White PIs
Grants with Hispanic PIs canceled 2x over White PIs
Grants with PIs with disabilities canceled 2x more than without
Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF
Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress
www.science.org
May 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Racist and sexist roots in the cancellation of NSF grants under Trump:
Grants with female PIs canceled 2x more than men
Grants with Black PIs canceled 4x over White PIs
Grants with Hispanic PIs canceled 2x over White PIs
Grants with PIs with disabilities canceled 2x more than without
Grants with female PIs canceled 2x more than men
Grants with Black PIs canceled 4x over White PIs
Grants with Hispanic PIs canceled 2x over White PIs
Grants with PIs with disabilities canceled 2x more than without
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NOAA has canceled the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative. NCRC was @cig-uw.bsky.social’s largest source of funding to work with rural communities and Tribes across WA, OR and ID to adapt and build resilience to climate impacts such as extreme heat, flooding, drought, and sea level rise.
May 9, 2025 at 12:40 AM
NOAA has canceled the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative. NCRC was @cig-uw.bsky.social’s largest source of funding to work with rural communities and Tribes across WA, OR and ID to adapt and build resilience to climate impacts such as extreme heat, flooding, drought, and sea level rise.
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Funding opportunity: The Washington Research Foundation is accepting applications for postdoctoral fellowships with "potential for real-world impact in natural sciences" through June 26. Fellowships must be completed at an eligible WA institution - UW is one!
www.wrfseattle.org/grants/wrf-p...
www.wrfseattle.org/grants/wrf-p...
Postdoctoral Fellowships - Washington Research Foundation
Fellowship Details Fellowships include three years of salary support for the postdoc at an eligible research institution in Washington state. The salary for the first year is $80,000, increasing to […...
www.wrfseattle.org
May 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Funding opportunity: The Washington Research Foundation is accepting applications for postdoctoral fellowships with "potential for real-world impact in natural sciences" through June 26. Fellowships must be completed at an eligible WA institution - UW is one!
www.wrfseattle.org/grants/wrf-p...
www.wrfseattle.org/grants/wrf-p...
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This is horrible. I don't even know what to say. Some of our most key polar data.
"As a result, the level of services for affected products below will be reduced to Basic—meaning they will remain accessible but may not be actively maintained, updated, or fully supported."
nsidc.org/data/user-re...
"As a result, the level of services for affected products below will be reduced to Basic—meaning they will remain accessible but may not be actively maintained, updated, or fully supported."
nsidc.org/data/user-re...
May 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This is horrible. I don't even know what to say. Some of our most key polar data.
"As a result, the level of services for affected products below will be reduced to Basic—meaning they will remain accessible but may not be actively maintained, updated, or fully supported."
nsidc.org/data/user-re...
"As a result, the level of services for affected products below will be reduced to Basic—meaning they will remain accessible but may not be actively maintained, updated, or fully supported."
nsidc.org/data/user-re...
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Time to catch up on the past week’s news about science and medicine in the US. Whew. 1/10
May 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Time to catch up on the past week’s news about science and medicine in the US. Whew. 1/10
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Yep, I still don't think people realize how dire the situation actually is internally...
BREAKING from @science.org: The Trump admin is seeking to kill nearly all climate research at NOAA, its climate science agency.
Its near-final budget proposal would end all NOAA research labs, academic institutes, and regional climate centers. And it wants to fully end the NOAA Research division.
Its near-final budget proposal would end all NOAA research labs, academic institutes, and regional climate centers. And it wants to fully end the NOAA Research division.
Trump seeks to end climate research at premier U.S. climate agency
White House aims to end NOAA’s research office; NASA also targeted
www.science.org
April 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Yep, I still don't think people realize how dire the situation actually is internally...
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it's a hard and sad time in science / higher ed in the US right now. on the other hand, lots of PhDs are looking for work, so I wanted to share—
I'm hiring a postdoc!
it's a two-year position at UCSC to do (preferably Bayesian) modeling of marine ecosystems: recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01892
I'm hiring a postdoc!
it's a two-year position at UCSC to do (preferably Bayesian) modeling of marine ecosystems: recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01892
Postdoctoral Scholar in Quantitative Marine Ecology
University of California, Santa Cruz is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.ucsc.edu
April 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
it's a hard and sad time in science / higher ed in the US right now. on the other hand, lots of PhDs are looking for work, so I wanted to share—
I'm hiring a postdoc!
it's a two-year position at UCSC to do (preferably Bayesian) modeling of marine ecosystems: recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01892
I'm hiring a postdoc!
it's a two-year position at UCSC to do (preferably Bayesian) modeling of marine ecosystems: recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01892
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NOAA’s office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research’s main contract for its websites was not approved for renewal, so I’m told we should expect some of them to start to go down.
“Lutnick's position on every contract is ‘no’ and agency reps have roughly a minute and a half to convince him otherwise.”
“Lutnick's position on every contract is ‘no’ and agency reps have roughly a minute and a half to convince him otherwise.”
April 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
NOAA’s office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research’s main contract for its websites was not approved for renewal, so I’m told we should expect some of them to start to go down.
“Lutnick's position on every contract is ‘no’ and agency reps have roughly a minute and a half to convince him otherwise.”
“Lutnick's position on every contract is ‘no’ and agency reps have roughly a minute and a half to convince him otherwise.”
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Countless skilled, dedicated, and essential scientists are being fired — setting back critical research that preserves our natural resources and mitigates future climate crises.
These scientists protect our planet and people. We need to protect their jobs.
These scientists protect our planet and people. We need to protect their jobs.
March 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Countless skilled, dedicated, and essential scientists are being fired — setting back critical research that preserves our natural resources and mitigates future climate crises.
These scientists protect our planet and people. We need to protect their jobs.
These scientists protect our planet and people. We need to protect their jobs.
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If you are visiting the United States, having a negative view of Trump is enough to get you denied entry.
If this was coming out of Russia or China, we would deplore such an authoritarian attack on freedom of expression.
If this was coming out of Russia or China, we would deplore such an authoritarian attack on freedom of expression.
March 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
If you are visiting the United States, having a negative view of Trump is enough to get you denied entry.
If this was coming out of Russia or China, we would deplore such an authoritarian attack on freedom of expression.
If this was coming out of Russia or China, we would deplore such an authoritarian attack on freedom of expression.
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THREAD: There’s a dire situation in Vietnam, at the largest Agent Orange spill in the country.
When Trump and Marco Rubio cancelled foreign aid, froze funding and began dismantling USAID, those who were cleaning up the Bien Hoa air base had to halt work. 1/
When Trump and Marco Rubio cancelled foreign aid, froze funding and began dismantling USAID, those who were cleaning up the Bien Hoa air base had to halt work. 1/
March 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
THREAD: There’s a dire situation in Vietnam, at the largest Agent Orange spill in the country.
When Trump and Marco Rubio cancelled foreign aid, froze funding and began dismantling USAID, those who were cleaning up the Bien Hoa air base had to halt work. 1/
When Trump and Marco Rubio cancelled foreign aid, froze funding and began dismantling USAID, those who were cleaning up the Bien Hoa air base had to halt work. 1/
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Great article on the ongoing impacts of the Trump administration on fisheries in the NE Pacific, and the people whose livelihoods both support and depend on them. alaskabeacon.com/2025/03/10/f...
Firings prompt concerns that science supporting Alaska seafood industry could be undermined • Alaska Beacon
NOAA Fisheries has declined to release numbers on the scope of the cutback, which has left officials scrambling to track the force reductions.
alaskabeacon.com
March 12, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Great article on the ongoing impacts of the Trump administration on fisheries in the NE Pacific, and the people whose livelihoods both support and depend on them. alaskabeacon.com/2025/03/10/f...
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DOGE is gutting the federal agency that leads climate research and oversees the weather service, laying off 10% of staff (with the ultimate goal of eliminating 50%) and cancelling office leases, @justcalma.bsky.social scoops www.theverge.com/news/622990/...
The US faces ‘devastating’ losses for weather forecasts, federal workers say
“If these cuts continue, you will feel them personally.”
www.theverge.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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NEW: The Trump admin has informed NOAA that two buildings that are critical for weather forecasting will have their leases canceled. If this comes to pass, it's a really big deal. Includes weather fcst nerve center in College Park, Md.: www.axios.com/2025/03/03/d...
DOGE moves to cancel NOAA leases at critical forecasting centers
NOAA's nerve center of national weather forecasting is on a lease cancellation list.
www.axios.com
March 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
NEW: The Trump admin has informed NOAA that two buildings that are critical for weather forecasting will have their leases canceled. If this comes to pass, it's a really big deal. Includes weather fcst nerve center in College Park, Md.: www.axios.com/2025/03/03/d...
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They literally fired the employee of the year. But it's about efficiency and waste, of course.
www.kuow.org/stories/noaa...
www.kuow.org/stories/noaa...
NOAA firings in Seattle include orca-saving employee of the year
Until Thursday afternoon, Hanna Miller focused on protecting whales from oil spills, ship strikes, and fishing gear. While on vacation in Hawaii, the federal biologist opened her work email on her per...
www.kuow.org
March 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
They literally fired the employee of the year. But it's about efficiency and waste, of course.
www.kuow.org/stories/noaa...
www.kuow.org/stories/noaa...
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🧪
NOAA lost numerous extremely talented and committed scientist civil servants today. Their careers were committed to making all of our lives better: predicting weather and effects of climate change, monitoring and managing sustainable fisheries, and recovering endangered species. 🤬
NOAA lost numerous extremely talented and committed scientist civil servants today. Their careers were committed to making all of our lives better: predicting weather and effects of climate change, monitoring and managing sustainable fisheries, and recovering endangered species. 🤬
February 28, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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NOAA lost numerous extremely talented and committed scientist civil servants today. Their careers were committed to making all of our lives better: predicting weather and effects of climate change, monitoring and managing sustainable fisheries, and recovering endangered species. 🤬
NOAA lost numerous extremely talented and committed scientist civil servants today. Their careers were committed to making all of our lives better: predicting weather and effects of climate change, monitoring and managing sustainable fisheries, and recovering endangered species. 🤬