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Rachel Carlson @rachelspatial.bsky.social · 15d

We're hiring! My lab is seeking a 2-yr Postdoc in 🌊 marine ecology + 🛰️ remote sensing. You'll work with a big team (including @albertruhi.bsky.social @cgerleinsafdi.bsky.social) to study the impacts of changing rainfall on marine freshwater plumes + coastal organisms. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05114

Postdoc Scholar - Marine ecology – ESPM The Coastal Climate Resilience Lab - MCECO - ESPM Ecosystem Sciences Div - Carlson Lab

University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

aprecruit.berkeley.edu

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Rachel Carlson @rachelspatial.bsky.social · Jun 27

Who will fund reef restoration? Learn about some opportunities and challenges for scaling up funding for reef restoration in our new paper in Scientific Reports. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · Jun 27

It’s Pride weekend in SF Bay Area! 🌊 If you love the ocean but ignore attacks on LGBTQ+ people fighting for its future, you’re not walking your talk.
When intolerance is weaponized, allies must be the shield. Pride is protest. Show up. ✊🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
🧵👇
#IntersectionalByNature #OceanHoptimism #Pride2025

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Rachel Carlson @rachelspatial.bsky.social · Jun 27

Had a wonderful time meeting ocean enthusiasts and optimists at the first Ocean Hoptimism gathering last night. Thanks for having me, @oceanhoptimism.bsky.social and Faction Brewing!

Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · Jun 27

Dr. Rachel Carlson kicked off Ocean Hoptimism with Strength in Small Places: a hopeful, brainy, and deeply grounded talk about unexpected climate resilience. Here’s a thread of big takeaways from her standout talk. 🌊🧵
#OceanHoptimism #ClimateResilience

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Simon J. Brandl @gobyone.bsky.social · Mar 24

In 2019, we showed that tiny, bottom-dwelling fish can fuel coral reef energy fluxes. In our new paper, we reveal a dramatic dichotomy in their functional role across coral reef habitats separated by a few 100 meters.

esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · Feb 28

LISTEN: Assistant Professor @rachelspatial.bsky.social spoke to NPR affiliate North State Public Radio about her career in marine science and research at the Bodega Marine Laboratory run by UC Davis. (Carlson's interview starts at the 32:00 mark). www.mynspr.org/show/...

Blue Dot: Mussels and a scientific detective story at Bodega Marine Lab and ocean acidification mapping

Host Dave Schlom is joined by two researchers who have connections to UC Davis's Bodega Marine Laboratory on the Northern California coast.

www.mynspr.org

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Rachel Carlson @rachelspatial.bsky.social · Dec 6

Thanks for these! That Texas sign is excellent. Reminds me of the "Save the crabs - then eat them" messaging in the Chesapeake Bay.

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Rachel Carlson @rachelspatial.bsky.social · Dec 6

During the last Trump administration at the EPA, we shifted from using the term ʻclimate changeʻ to talking about its effects - sea level rise, drought, atmospheric rivers, etc. I wonder how these results apply to politicized messaging?

Jake Reynolds @jakereynolds.bsky.social · Dec 6

What's better: climate "change” 🆚 “crisis” 🆚 “emergency”?

New work shows that subtle tweaks in language don't make a difference to green action ⬇️

🔗 bit.ly/4gnhuko

Insight with a climate policy steer: focus on something else 🔎

@jayvanbavel.bsky.social
@dgoldwert.bsky.social
@madalina.bsky.social

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Kim Martini 🏳️‍🌈 @rejectedbanana.bsky.social · Dec 5

If you are considering a career outside of academia, definitely follow @fromphdtolife.bsky.social

Jennifer Polk @fromphdtolife.com · Dec 5

Broaden your horizons beyond traditional academia. Discover the diverse roles PhDs can play within universities.

Professors, postdocs, and other PhDs can and do move into great roles elsewhere without leaving the sector behind.

Where Else Do PhDs Work at Universities? An Alt-Ac List - From PhD to Life

Leaving academia after your PhD but want to stay in higher education? Explore this list of alt-ac jobs at universities.

fromphdtolife.com

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Rachel Carlson @rachelspatial.bsky.social · Dec 6

happy tsunami alert day

Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · Dec 5

For your situational awareness, every $1 spent on NOAA yields $9 in benefit to the US economy.

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · Dec 5

I'll be going live on YouTube shortly (11:45am PT) to discuss the recent pair of significant #earthquakes in Northern California and their broader context, including ongoing #tsunami risk and ongoing evacuations. #CAwx www.youtube.com/watc...

Weather and climate office hours by Weather West: 10/5/2024: pop-up earthquake edition

The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme weather and climate.10/5/2024: pop-up earthquake edition. I'll discuss the the pair of of major/significant quakes in Northern California and the ongoing Ts

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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · Dec 4

To better understand how fishers and the seafood industry are responding to marine mammal interactions, there’s a voluntary, anonymous survey about use of and perceptions of deterrents. If you work in fishing communities in the US, please consider sharing! www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-stor...

NOAA Committee Conducting Survey on Methods to Deter Conflicts with Marine Mammals

Deadline for fishermen, dock and marina owners, and others to complete the survey extended to December 22.

www.fisheries.noaa.gov

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Rachel Carlson @rachelspatial.bsky.social · Dec 5

Little bump for those following the US v. Skrmetti case.

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · Dec 4

Reporting from the Supreme Court on transgender rights in the Skrimetti case and I feel the weight of the moment.

I will report from the court throughout the day when I am allowed my phone.

Thank you all for putting me in a place where I can do this work for you.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · Dec 4

"When you're 1% of the population, it's very hard to see how the democratic process will protect you" was quite a statement at the court after the TN attorney argued that the equal protection should be declined in favor of “the democratic process.”

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Rachel Carlson @rachelspatial.bsky.social · Nov 22

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Rachel Carlson @rachelspatial.bsky.social · Nov 22

I am thrilled to announce that I’ll be joining
Berkeley ESPM as an Assistant Professor in January, 2025. My lab at Cal will study the effects of climate change on coastal ecosystems using interdisciplinary and community-based methods. 🌊🐻 To join the lab: www.rachelrcarlson.com/join-the-lab...

Join the lab

In the Coastal Climate Resilience Lab, we believe that urgent climate solutions can only arise from a paradigm shift in research toward heightened diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Students.....

www.rachelrcarlson.com

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