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Calum Cunningham @calxcunningham.bsky.social · 5d

Out today in @science.org, we show wildfire disasters have surged in the last decade, as climate change intensifies fire weather and exacerbates other vulnerabilities.

📄 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

With @pyrogeog.bsky.social @climate-guy.bsky.social

Climate-linked escalation of societally disastrous wildfires

Climate change and land mismanagement are creating increasingly fire-prone built and natural environments. However, despite worsening fire seasons, evidence is lacking globally for trends in socially ...

www.science.org

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Madison Earhart, PhD @madisonearhart.bsky.social · 6d

climate change is causing larger temperature variations BUT we know very little about how variable temperatures impact sensitive, developing fish

in this new study with @tblanchard.bsky.social & @trishschulte.bsky.social we found surprising impacts during development and after hatch!!

🧪👩🏻‍🔬 🐠 🌎 🌐👇🏼

Journal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · 9d

Atlantic killifish are robust little fish, but now @tblanchard.bsky.social & co reveal that fluctuating temperatures while the embryos are developing in the egg can have beneficial and damaging consequences

journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

A photo of two Atlantic killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus) embryos. Photo credit: Tessa Blanchard

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Tessa Blanchard @tblanchard.bsky.social · 6d

Excited to share another paper from work I did during my PhD with @trishschulte.bsky.social and @madisonearhart.bsky.social. We looked at how fish embryos respond differently to constant and fluctuating temperatures! 🐟

Journal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · 9d

Atlantic killifish are robust little fish, but now @tblanchard.bsky.social & co reveal that fluctuating temperatures while the embryos are developing in the egg can have beneficial and damaging consequences

journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

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Madison Earhart, PhD @madisonearhart.bsky.social · 11d

#sturgeonsaturday 🧪👩🏻‍🔬🌎🌐

the last 2 years i’ve been investigating why these giant fish are dying across BC

and i’ve started to identify the stressors that could be driving mortality!!

if you want to learn more, check out this video: tinyurl.com/4m4xxrkh

tldr; it’s getting hot out here yall 🥵

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Madison Earhart, PhD @madisonearhart.bsky.social · 16d

hi! here is a video of a recent talk i gave describing the likely cause of these mortalities

drive.google.com/file/d/1wPr1...

BRC_Opening_Symposium_Sept17_25_default.mp4

drive.google.com

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Madison Earhart, PhD @madisonearhart.bsky.social · 17d

Hi Matt! I would probably start with eDNA (environmental DNA) to confirm presence of sturgeon in the lake. Once confirmed then I would start a tagging/ telemetry study to investigate how they are using the habitat! Looking for white sturgeon living in alaskan habitats is on my research bucket list!☺️

Madison Earhart, PhD @madisonearhart.bsky.social · 17d

in the field for #sturgeonsaturday

ive spent the last 2 yrs investigating what is killing BC white sturgeon

unfortunately, these deaths continue & we’ve had over 50 adult sturgeon die in the fraser river in the last ~6 weeks

every fish i sample is another step closer to solving the mystery🧪👩🏻‍🔬🌎🌐

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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 28d

"...ferocious fire in recent years, fueled by climate change, has proved fatal to the trees that experts once thought were impervious to flame. An estimated 20% of the world’s mature giant sequoias have died in the last decade due to severe wildfires..."

Ian James @ianjames.bsky.social · 29d

A fire raging through the Sierra National Forest has burned through part of a grove of giant sequoias. @lilaseidman.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/... @latimes.com

Garnet fire burns into grove of giant sequoias; several behemoths are in flames

A fire burning in Fresno County has reached the McKinley grove of giant sequoias. Several trees are in flames and specially trained firefighters are on their way to put them out.

www.latimes.com

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · Aug 26

I led a “punk science” activity for our incoming freshman biology majors at our orientation event. They made zines and fliers on any topic they chose. Here’s a sample:

A colorful collage about Trump’s science cuts, with the title “Bill Nye would be disappointed.”

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · Aug 23

In the coming weeks, the Trump regime plans to mobilize 1,700 National Guard troops to 19 states—most of which are Republican-controlled—to support ICE, their domestic terrorist organization.

They’re targeting these states:
AL, AR, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, LA, NE, NV, NM, OH, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WY

Trump mobilizing up to 1,700 National Guards troops in 19 states in crime crackdown

Deployments reportedly set to take place largely in Republican-controlled states

www.independent.co.uk

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Madison Earhart, PhD @madisonearhart.bsky.social · Aug 19

hiiiii i’ve been mia for a bit but im back with looooots of field work photos - we’re doing some really cool sturgeon science this summer!!

here i am, in my element holding my fave creature, trying to save the dinosaurs one sturgie at a time 🫶🏼

#sturgeonsaturday everyday 🧪👩🏻‍🔬🐟🌎🌐

madison holding a sturgeon prior to release on a boat in the fraser river

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · Jul 24

Trump's new executive order about AI states that companies' models must not incorporate the idea that trans people exist as a concept. Seems bad.

The WHITE HOUSE
One of the most pervasive and destructive of these ideologies is so-called "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI). In the Al context, DEl includes the suppression or distortion of factual information about race or sex; manipulation of racial or sexual representation in model outputs; incorporation of concepts like critical race theory, transgenderism, unconscious bias, intersectionality, and systemic racism; and discrimination on the basis of race or sex.
DEl displaces the commitment to truth in favor of preferred outcomes and, as recent history illustrates, poses an existential threat to reliable Al.

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Gates Dupont @gates.bsky.social · Jul 31

🚨 First PhD chapter is out! My work thus far, with @andy2dobson.bsky.social

We found that formerly common species have declined the fastest, on average.

📄 North American bird declines are driven by reductions in common species | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

North American bird declines are driven by reductions in common species

Declines in North American birds are driven not by rare species vanishing but by sharp losses among formerly common species.

www.science.org

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Evan Frost @wildwoods.bsky.social · Jul 26

All of the conservation-related, science-based elements of the Forest Service are to be terminated or cut to the bone, while remaining functions to be centralized and narrowly focused on one goal -- timber production. This is an irreversible national disaster in the making.

Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · Jul 24

USDA reorg guts forest protection & science
* the timber industry's Forest Products Lab stays
* All 9 Forest Service Regional Offices: gone within a year
* All Research Stations: consolidated into one in Fort Collins
HR, contracting, FOIA, tribal relations, civil rights — all centralized

www.usda.gov

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Madison Earhart, PhD @madisonearhart.bsky.social · Jul 23

hiiiii!! i work with the best dinosaur fish around, sturgeon & i would looooove to chat sturgies with you!!

check out #sturgeonsaturday for lots of my research related posts!! 🥹🥲

we caught this big mama while listening to pink pony club, so obviously #pinksturgieclub is now a thing

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Madison Earhart, PhD @madisonearhart.bsky.social · Jul 23

here are some recent related posts, keep fighting stay resilient!!! support each other and keep creating!!!

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Madison Earhart, PhD @madisonearhart.bsky.social · Jul 23

out of pure rage for the obliteration of science funding i made a sticker

cuts are disproportionately impacting EC scientists & women~particularly Black women and women of color

25% of proceeds will go to @standupforscience.bsky.social to keep fighting! 🧪👩🏻‍🔬🌎

plz share widely
tinyurl.com/5n7kjbwt

a sticker illustrating 3 women wearing an NSF lab coat, a NASA shirt, and NIH scrubs with the phrase girls just wanna have funds underneath. a portion of proceeds from this sticker will go directly to stand up for science to support funding initiatives

the same sticker in the wild on my very dented water bottle with the ocean in the background

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Jul 23

UPDATE: Workers at FOUR of the most important US science agencies have now filed letters of dissent against their leadership.

After initially delaying their letter due to fears of retaliation, NSF workers have gone ahead anyway, and joined their colleagues at NIH, EPA, and NASA in speaking up.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Jul 21

Workers at 3 of the most important US science agencies — NIH, EPA, and NASA — have now filed letters of dissent against their leadership.

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Nature @nature.com · Jul 23

These members of the NIH Council of Councils are voicing serious concerns about NIH grant terminations, restructure, and budget cuts

go.nature.com/46Vr8t2

Protect the integrity of the US National Institutes of Health

Letter to the Editor

go.nature.com

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kinesinmotors.bsky.social @kinesinmotors.bsky.social · Jul 22

🍂 🏛️ 🧪 National Science Foundation Letter of Dissent Against the Administration's Actions

Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · Jul 22

🧪 YASSSS

Nearly 150 employees of the National Science Foundation signed a letter of dissent and sent to Congress yesterday.

Rep Lofgren, Dem leader of the House Science Committee, held a press conference today about it.

Full letter (names redacted): democrats-science.house.gov/imo/media/do...

Employees’ protests against Trump science policies spread to NSF

Letter to key House Democrat follows declarations by scientists at NIH, EPA, and NASA

www.science.org

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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · Jul 23

Within the last 6 months, 402 attacks on science have been counted. “Attacks on science” include actions, statements, or decisions from an elected official in a federal agency that results in the censoring, manipulation or misinforming on science data/results/conclusions conducted w/in the govt.🧪

Gretchen Goldman, PhD @gretchentg.bsky.social · Jul 21

We are six months into the second Trump administration and the scale and severity of its assault on our nation's science and democracy has been unrelenting.

Today, @ucs.org releases a detailed assessment of the damage so far and where we go from here: www.ucs.org/resources/sc... #ProtectScience

Science and Democracy Under Siege

Documenting Six Months of the Trump Administration’s Destructive Actions

www.ucs.org

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DrArchivalGenomics @ehekkala.bsky.social · Jul 23

Hey my sci-peeps! Just an FYI- this take true courage. Lend your voice. Tell you office of research to fight back. If we don’t #StandUpForScience who will? 🧪🧬🦠🌎🔬🔭🥼

Fighting Liberal Texas Dem🌈🌊💙🦋Congress Switchboard 202-224-3121 @fightingliberal.bsky.social · Jul 23

Amid Fear of Retaliation, National Science Foundation Workers Sign Letter of Dissent
In a public letter, employees of the National Science.

NSF HQ building closed down.

Foundation accused administration of politicizing the agency and impeding scientific innovation

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/s...

Amid Fear of Retaliation, N.S.F. Workers Sign Letter of Dissent

www.nytimes.com

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Jul 8

BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.

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Madison Earhart, PhD @madisonearhart.bsky.social · Jul 7

thank you!!

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Madison Earhart, PhD @madisonearhart.bsky.social · Jul 7

i was recently interviewed by @csz-sczofficial.bsky.social about my phd, science, art, really all things 👩🏻‍🔬🧪🐠🌎

still over the moon i got this award, sometimes i am still reminding myself that i did a phd 🥲

check it out! 👇🏼

blog.csz-scz.ca/2025/06/30/s...

a screenshot of the interview page showing a picture of madison and a blurb describing the csz outstanding thesis award

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