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Marina Vance @marinavance.bsky.social · 6d

So proud to share this new paper from my research group in collaboration with NIST scientists during the CASA Field Study! We look at particle transport in a house and compare 3 models: a box model, an empirical model, and CONTAM.

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

Investigating transport of particulate matter from cooking emissions in a multi-story house using low-cost sensor measurements and different modeling approaches

This work investigates the transport of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in a multi-story test house using cooking emissions as a point source. The tes…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Marina Vance @marinavance.bsky.social · 6d

I forgot to share this here... It was a wild moment to be recognized in front of 50,000 #CUBuffs fans back in August.

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What a fun way for CU Boulder to recognize its researchers! I had the honor of being the first CU End Zone Innovator at Friday night's game. Sko Buffs! 🤓 | Marina Vance | 17 comments

What a fun way for CU Boulder to recognize its researchers! I had the honor of being the first CU End Zone Innovator at Friday night's game. Sko Buffs! 🤓 | 17 comments on LinkedIn

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Marina Vance @marinavance.bsky.social · May 30

Hiroshima University to Welcome Students and Researchers from U.S. Institutions with a 700 Million Yen Support Program

www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/news/90647

[Important Announcement] Hiroshima University to Welcome Students and Researchers from U.S. Institutions with a 700 Million Yen Support Program

www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

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Marina Vance @marinavance.bsky.social · May 28

Thanks, Dustin! It's a fun campaign and it's bringing back lots of fond memories of CASA and HOMEChem.

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Sabrina Karim @sabrinamkarim.bsky.social · Apr 25

Today, I received a termination for my National Science Foundation CAREER Grant, which employed a post-doc and many undergraduate research assistants.

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Travis T. York, Ph.D. (he/they) @travisyork.bsky.social · Apr 25

🧪 Reports from inside NSF - staff were informed another huge set of grants were terminated today, that NSF will have at least a 50% total RIF, & no Acting Director has been appointed.

So, who is leading NSF?
#SciSky @science.org @scinews.bsky.social @aaas.org @aeraedresearch.bsky.social

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · Apr 25

Preliminary number of NSF grants to be terminated today is ~600, per sources. Including last week's cluster, this would put the total around 1,000.

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Ann Marie Carlton @amgcarlton.bsky.social · Apr 25

I just got the email, my funding request to #NSF was approved a while back, but NSF will not provide the funds.
I feel awful for my students.
I feel awful for my program manager.
I feel awful for #science & #America

Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · Apr 25

Preliminary number of NSF grants to be terminated today is ~600, per sources. Including last week's cluster, this would put the total around 1,000.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Apr 25

---ATTENTION---ATTENTION---

I have now heard from several reliable sources outside and inside NSF that the fears about research.gov are not well-founded.

I apologize for contributing to excessive concern.

But, better safe than sorry these days...

a cartoon of spongebob and patrick standing next to each other on a wooden floor

ALT: a cartoon of spongebob and patrick standing next to each other on a wooden floor

media.tenor.com

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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · Apr 24

URGENT ACTION FOR NSF GRANTEES.

For current & recent (since 2020) awards, archive your award history this afternoon/tonight. Screenshot/download/print your work in research.gov & alert your partners.

We have credible threats to integrity of awards tracking systems (via @jeremymberg.bsky.social)

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Marina Vance @marinavance.bsky.social · Apr 22

This administration plans to eliminate NOAA Research, which costs every American citizen less than a cup of coffee a year. Do you like knowing the weather forecast? Being warned of hurricanes, wildfires, tsunamis? It will all go away if the public does not act.

www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...

Stand Up for NOAA Research – The Time to Act is Now

The AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service.

www.ametsoc.org

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RosieF @rosief.bsky.social · Apr 10

😍 look 👀 #Boulder voters! If they can close 54 streets, we can close two more blocks of Pearl Street. Sign the petition to get this on the November ballot.

www.pearlforyou.org

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Marina Vance @marinavance.bsky.social · Apr 13

New paper from #CASAchem, by @chemdelphine.bsky.social's group:

Particle Transport and Building Ventilation Limit Indoor Air Cleaner Performance during Wildfire Smoke Events.
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Particle Transport and Building Ventilation Limit Indoor Air Cleaner Performance during Wildfire Smoke Events

Portable air cleaners (PACs) are often recommended to mitigate indoor particulate matter levels during wildfire smoke events. These devices can remove smoke particles by using mechanical filters or m...

pubs.acs.org

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Apr 7

A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.

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Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · Mar 10

"I know how lethal Donald Trump’s assault on America’s outbreak preparedness could be. We are sure to regret it," warns @craigspencer.bsky.social @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

The Diseases Are Coming

Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn government tear will have lasting effects on global health.

www.theatlantic.com

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Marina Vance @marinavance.bsky.social · Mar 10

March is Women's History Month. Tough to be a woman right now and a scientist on top of it. But we carry on and we support one another!

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Marina Vance @marinavance.bsky.social · Mar 7

The American Meteorological Society warned the firings will “cause irreparable harm and have far-reaching consequences for public safety, economic well-being, and the United States’s global leadership.”

www.science.org/content/arti...

NOAA firings hit the birthplace of weather and climate forecasting

Dismissed researchers were improving severe weather predictions

www.science.org

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Marina Vance @marinavance.bsky.social · Mar 6

The ROI on that one is basically infinity...

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Marina Vance @marinavance.bsky.social · Mar 5

Show me another business with an annual return on investment of 790%.

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Marina Vance @marinavance.bsky.social · Mar 5

US National Parks (2023 data):
Cost to run = $3.6 billion
Value added to GDP = $32.0 billion

Photo: Me and my kid a couple of years ago at #YosemiteNationalPark

Sources:
usafacts.org/articles/how...
www.doi.gov/sites/doi.go...

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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · Mar 5

Here's the monthly future-fantasy Keeling curve update:

Based on the most recent NOAA data from March, 2025, CO2 is now expected to peak in the year 2129 at 554.01 ppm. This is the first time the projected peak has been above 550 ppm and the first time it's been more than 100 years in the future.

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Marina Vance @marinavance.bsky.social · Mar 3

Just a few things the US EPA has done to save millions of lives in the US alone. EPA exists to protect YOU and the environment.

Just a few things the US Environmental Protection Agency has done to save millions of lives in the US:Clean Air Act: ⬇️ deaths from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.Lead in Gasoline Ban: ⬇️ lead poisoning in children.Clean Water Act: ⬇️ waterborne diseases.Superfund Program: ⬇️ exposure to toxic chemicals from hazardous waste sites.Ozone-Depleting Substances Ban: Phased out CFCs, ⬇️ skin cancer.Mercury and Air Toxics Standards: ⬇️ neurological damage in children and premature deaths.Vehicle Emission Standards: ⬇️ respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.Pesticide Regulations (FIFRA): ⬇️ poisoning, neurological damage, cancer.The EPA exists to protect YOU and the environment.

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Marina Vance @marinavance.bsky.social · Mar 2

Former Congressman and NOAA building namesake David Skaggs is leading a demonstration outside the NOAA-NIST campus in Boulder on Monday, March 3, at 11:45.
OP: www.facebook.com/share/p/18Kg...

I imagine we are all deeply troubled by the largely lawless and undemocratic actions being taken by the Trump Administration. What to do?
Have no illusion that citizen protests alone will turn things around. However, speaking out can bolster the efforts of those in elected office who are opposing the incremental destruction of the democracy. And those in public service who simply want to do their jobs. And provide some sense of purpose for the rest of us, lest we acquiesce.
You may wish to join me on Monday, March 3, at 11:45 to take a stand for what we believe outside the NOAA-NIST "campus" on South Broadway, just a bit south of the intersection with Baseline Rd. in Boulder. Those who work at the NOAA labs are at the forefront of understanding and tackling climate change. Signs will be welcome: I'm thinking of "Trust Science" and "Honor Public Servants".

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International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate @isiaq.bsky.social · Feb 12

We’re excited to bring you Session 2 on Monday, March 3 of the Leadership in Indoor Air Webinar Series! Join us as we dive deep into Building Bridges-fostering connections across disciplines, sectors, and communities to drive meaningful impact. Learn More/Register: www.isiaq.org/leadership_i...

Photos of selected speakers for the ISIAQ in Indoor Air Leadership series.

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Brian Kahn @blkahn.bsky.social · Feb 28

At least 880 NOAA employees were fired today with hundreds more expected as soon as Friday. Right as there's:

🔥 a red flag warning for most of Nebraska and Iowa
🌪️ severe weather season picking up next week in the South
🔥🔥 "significant" wildfire potential for the Southwest and Southeast next month

At Least 880 Workers Were Fired at US Weather Agency

Hundreds of employees at the top US agency overseeing weather and climate research were fired as the Trump administration moves to shrink the size of the federal government.

www.bloomberg.com

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