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Nigel D'Souza
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Assistant Professor, Biology and Environmental Science at Gonzaga University, WA (USA). Microbial and phytoplankton ecologist studying climate change and ecotoxicology.
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New: After a long wait, the GRFP solicitation is live! Deadlines have been extended to early November, so applicants have a bit over a month to submit. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
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September 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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I will forever be haunted by this footage.

Trawling has only been filmed underwater a few times in documentary history, and never with such clarity.

What’s so heart-rending about these shots is watching how the animals don’t just get swept up — they swim for their lives.
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May 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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I agree with climate scientist Katherine Hayhoe! Every day should be Earth Day! 🌎💚 I took this quiz from her newsletter. If everyone lived like me, we'd need 2.2 Earths. 😳 Better than 5.5 Earths of average Americans, but I could do better. You? footprintcalculator.org/home/en
How many planets does it take to sustain your lifestyle?
Calculate your Ecological Footprint. Find out how many planets would be needed if everyone in the world lived like you?
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April 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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All websites that depend on NOAA data should display something like this.

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Weather and climate data shown on this website and countless others are at risk. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is the U.S. agency responsible for global weather forecasting, hurricane prediction, ocean observation, and many other services vital to public safety. Its satellites, supercomputers, and research teams provide essential data that help us understand our planet and protect lives. On February 27, the new U.S. administration initiated mass firings at NOAA. These actions are unethical and deeply disruptive to the talented scientists and engineers who dedicate themselves to the public good. The firings, along with expected budget cuts, have serious implications for the availability and quality of weather forecasts produced by the United States. They must be reversed immediately. Much of the data on this website is downloaded directly from NOAA's servers. In this environment of uncertainty, access could be disrupted at any time. While I'll strive to keep all features on this website functional and switch to alternative data sources if necessary, some datasets have no substitute if they go offline. If this concerns you, speak up. Share on social media. And if you're in the U.S., contact your representatives. - Cameron
March 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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www.sciencenews.org/article/fire...
Fired federal workers share the crucial jobs no longer being done
Thousands of probationary federal employees received termination notices. Many were doing crucial work at science-related agencies.
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February 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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🚨 🚀🌍 Today, the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law is launching three online tools – the Climate Backtracker, the Inflation Reduction Act Tracker & the Silencing Science Tracker – to keep tabs on the Trump administration’s climate rollbacks & anti-science actions: https://buff.ly/4jsf5HJ
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January 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM