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American Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 21d

Kudos to AMS Editor's Award recipient Mara Freilich @maratimes.bsky.social for providing insightful, helpful, timely reviews!

Learn more: bit.ly/48gR7vJ

#JPhysOceanogr #PeerReviewWeek

Graphic for Peer Review Week congratulating Mara Freilich, Brown University, with a citation.

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clio-thebgcauv.bsky.social @clio-thebgcauv.bsky.social · 28d

Woo, riding around the edge of an eddy and sampling for omics and sensors- new use case. I was recovered at the blue dot - started at a red dot to the right, drifter track in the center. Eddies can bring nutrients towards the surface and stimulate productivity. Also useful for robot joyrides.

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Vince Clementi @vinceclementi.bsky.social · Sep 7

apnews.com/article/fres...

Scientists tap 'secret' fresh water under the ocean, raising hopes for a thirsty world

Scientists conducting a first-of-its-kind drilling operation have extracted samples of fresh water hiding in massive reservoirs deep under the ocean.

apnews.com

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Center for Chemical Currencies of a Microbial Planet (C-CoMP) @microbialplanet.bsky.social · Aug 15

🌊🦠#FieldworkFriday
Our fieldwork doesn't only happen at sea!
C-CoMP researchers working with @maratimes.bsky.social collected Providence River water to test extraction methods for samples collected on C-CoMP cruises. In terms of filtering speed, 5 L of Sargasso sw = 50 mL of Providence River water!

C-CoMP Bridge-to-PhD Fellow Emily Hu stands in front of the Providence River while holding brown collection bottles containing river water. Photo by Arianna Krinos.

A filter that was used to filter water from the Providence River is tinged with yellow, indicating a plethora of biomass in the water. A peristaltic pump is shown on the lab bench behind a gloved hand holding the filter. Photo by Arianna Krinos.

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Center for Chemical Currencies of a Microbial Planet (C-CoMP) @microbialplanet.bsky.social · Aug 11

📣#MTTM
🔬Emily Hu (@yunqianhu.bsky.social‬) is a C-CoMP B2P Fellow working with @maratimes.bsky.social & @akrinos.bsky.social at Brown. She uses microbial sequence data and computational tools to uncover how biotic🦠& abiotic drivers shape microbial community assembly in the North Atlantic Ocean 🌊.

Photo of Emily Hu on the R/V Atlantic Explorer during the 2025 C-CoMP March Cruise. Emily is standing outside with the bow of the ship and the ocean behind her. Photo provided by Emily Hu.

Emily collects seawater from the CTD rosette into a bottle on the deck of the R/V Atlantic Explorer during the 2025 C-CoMP March Cruise. Photo by Arianna Krinos.

Emily uses sterile forceps to load filters onto filter holders in one of the labs on the R/V Atlantic Explorer. Emily is using the filters to capture particles, including microbes, from the seawater. The DNA from the microbial cells will be extracted, sequenced, and analyzed to understand the microbial community composition of the seawater. Photo by Arianna Krinos.

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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · Jul 21

IBES affiliate @maratimes.bsky.social, an assistant professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, lost her first federally funded grant from NASA earlier this year.

“One of my big concerns is that the trust in science and in scientists is broken,” she told @virginiagewin.bsky.social.

Nature @nature.com · Jul 21

Researchers in the United States are filing appeals, seeking court remedies, turning to philanthropy and starting GoFundMe campaigns

go.nature.com/4m48yDu

How your research can survive a US federal grant termination

Researchers in the United States are filing appeals, seeking court remedies, turning to philanthropy and starting GoFundMe campaigns.

go.nature.com

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Mara Freilich @maratimes.bsky.social · Jul 20

@virginiagewin.bsky.social writes about terminated federal grants, including one on which I was PI

"The funding had been helping a multi-institutional team working with community advocates and citizen scientists to analyse air quality around the Salton Sea,

How your research can survive a US federal grant termination

Researchers in the United States are filing appeals, seeking court remedies, turning to philanthropy and starting GoFundMe campaigns.

www.nature.com

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Mara Freilich @maratimes.bsky.social · Jul 20

... “One of my big concerns is that the trust in science and in scientists is broken,” says Freilich. It weighs on her that scientists might not be able to follow through on the promises they made to community partners, such as sharing the air-quality findings in a timely manner."

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Mara Freilich @maratimes.bsky.social · Jul 20

@virginiagewin.bsky.social writes about terminated federal grants, including one on which I was PI

"The funding had been helping a multi-institutional team working with community advocates and citizen scientists to analyse air quality around the Salton Sea,

How your research can survive a US federal grant termination

Researchers in the United States are filing appeals, seeking court remedies, turning to philanthropy and starting GoFundMe campaigns.

www.nature.com

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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · Jul 16

Looking for your next summer read? Check out this list of new and notable titles by IBES scholars! From exploring environmental history to modeling climate futures, each book invites readers to reflect on the world around them and their role in shaping it.

Summer reads from IBES scholars

Recent titles that inform and inspire fresh ways of thinking about people and the planet.

ibes.brown.edu

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Mara Freilich @maratimes.bsky.social · Jul 14

This research emerged from a community science program. We analyzed hydrogen sulfide data, including an air monitor that we installed above the Salton Sea. We found that H2S is under reported. H2S impacts health and quality of life.

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Mara Freilich @maratimes.bsky.social · Jul 14

Thanks to @ianjames.bsky.social for coverage of our work

agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

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Mara Freilich @maratimes.bsky.social · Jul 9

NOAA Climate and Global Change fellows were furloughed this week. One of many losses.

Lily Dove @solilyquy.bsky.social · Jul 9

Big up to @rdzombak.bsky.social for bringing eyes to this story. 🧪

So many people beyond my little cohort of fellows are impacted by slowdowns at NOAA. America is rapidly losing footing as a leader in climate science and we all are paying the cost.

Recipients of a U.S. Climate Science Fellowship Are Put on Unpaid Leave

www.nytimes.com

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Mara Freilich @maratimes.bsky.social · Jun 13

cup.columbia.edu/book/climate...

Climate Changed | Columbia University Press

Models change our worlds. From global carbon flux models to regional coastal flood prediction maps, climate-related models influence how we know our environm... | CUP

cup.columbia.edu

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Mara Freilich @maratimes.bsky.social · Jun 13

this is an announcement

Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · Jun 13

posting about the crushing state of things and then promoting book stuff (h/t to @maris.bsky.social for this)

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The Kavli Foundation @kavlifoundation.org · Jun 12

🎉Congrats to the 5 early-career scientists receiving Kavli support through the #Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems!

Their bold, cross-disciplinary research explores how brains adapt in a rapidly changing world.🌎

Read more here: bit.ly/3Hz2Avh

#KavliNeuro @rescorp.org

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Arianna Krinos @akrinos.bsky.social · Jun 2

I am honored to have been named a 2025 Howes Scholar by the Computational Science Graduate Fellowship committee!

www.krellinst.org/csgf/about-d...

Kellison and Krinos Named 2025 Frederick A. Howes Scholars | DOE CSGF

The two former computational science fellows were recognized for their science and their impact as mentors, teachers and volunteers.

www.krellinst.org

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Lily Dove @solilyquy.bsky.social · May 31

I can confidently say that I would not still be doing physical oceanography without MPOWIR. The termination of MPOWIR's NSF grant is soul-crushing to me. Let's celebrate the success of this 20 year program and get to work continuing its legacy. 🌊 ⛴️ 🧪

www.advancejournal.org/post/3227-ce...

Celebrating 20 Years of MPOWIR—A Community Driven Effort | Published by ADVANCE Journal

This blog post is part of ADVANCE Journal's blog series on the impacts of NSF Grants and their terminations.

www.advancejournal.org

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The Weather & Climate Livestream @wclivestream.bsky.social · May 21

Mark your calendars: starting 5/28, join us at wclivestream.com/watch as we kick off 💯 hours of meteorology and climate science, all with one goal: save America's forecasts! Whether it's tomorrow's rain, or the coastline in fifty years, our speakers want to keep helping you plan for your futures.

The Weather & Climate Livestream | Watch

Information for how to watch the Weather & Climate Livestream

wclivestream.com

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · May 22

Six cross-disciplinary teams have won funding in the 1st year of #Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems, cosponsored with The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group @alleninstitute.org, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation, and @kavlifoundation.bsky.social.

2025 Scialog Awards: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems

This innovative Scialog initiative catalyzes cross-disciplinary science exploring neurobiological response to rapid and extensive human-caused environmental changes.

rescorp.org

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · May 13

Individual-level racism would be DOGE saying: "Oh, here's a Black PI. Let's terminate that one."

There isn't enough evidence to claim that. Instead, it appears to be structural.

Women and Black investigators disproportionately study topics like STEM education that were cut at higher rates.

See:

Three-fourths of NSF funding cuts hit education

More research eliminated and mass firings

hechingerreport.org

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Mara Freilich @maratimes.bsky.social · May 13

And it's not just the PIs. Our terminated grant had deep investments in under resourced communities.

It matters who does science and how it is done.

David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · May 13

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...

Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF

Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress

www.science.org

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David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · May 13

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...

Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF

Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress

www.science.org

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Mara Freilich @maratimes.bsky.social · Apr 26

I am so sorry to hear this! It is such an excellent project.

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Kathleen Johnson @cavesandclimate.bsky.social · Apr 26

Received some awful news about a major project (sites.ps.uci.edu/climatejusti... ) I have led for the past 2+ years. So many people have worked incredibly hard to realize our vision and this immediately cuts the funding for 15+ students and staff, as well as for our community partners

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