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Jacob Wenegrat

@roguewave.bsky.social

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Physical oceanographer, Assistant Professor at University of Maryland College Park. Geophysical fluid dynamics, submesoscales, sailing, and… wenegrat.github.io

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Jacob Wenegrat @roguewave.bsky.social · Aug 27

Very honored to have received the Fofonoff award, joining lots of scientists who I admire.

This is really a recognition of the fantastic people I've had the opportunity to work with. Some are on here and you should follow them! @ogonori.bsky.social @breakingniws.bsky.social @zchen43.bsky.social

Fabrice Ardhuin @fabriceardhuin.bsky.social · Aug 27

Congratulations to Jacob Wenegrat for his work on oceanography and small scales, massive data and the Foffonoff award.

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

2026 Award and Honors Recipients

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

www.ametsoc.org

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Jacob Wenegrat @roguewave.bsky.social · 2d

Proud new owner of a bathythermograph!

Picture of a bathythermography, used to measure temperature in the ocean until the 1960s.

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Alexis Kaminski @alexisonfluids.bsky.social · 9d

Hey fluids friends, we're recruiting in my department this year!

Berkeley Mechanical Engineering @berkeleyme.bsky.social · 10d

#BerkeleyME is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Fluid Mechanics/Fluid Dynamics.
me.berkeley.edu/faculty/me-o...

Assistant Professor - Fluid Mechanics - UC Berkeley Mechanical Engineering

University of California, Berkeley Department of Mechanical Engineering POSITION OVERVIEW Position title: Assistant Professor Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $107,100 – $...

me.berkeley.edu

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Jacob Wenegrat @roguewave.bsky.social · 29d

Wow! I was at the 2016 colloquium (which has by far the most beautiful room I've ever presented in), and can't believe we are approaching a decade already!

Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 29d

It's about time we start organizing the Liege Colloquium for 2026! Submesocale Processes in the ocean will be the topic, a revisit of the Colloquium of 2016. 10 years of advances!

I'll try to document here the journey towards organizing such an event, maybe there's interest? #LiegeOcean26 🌊🧪

Satellite image showing the ocean in shades of blue and green, with swirls and filaments. The land is in green. The image is located in the southeast coast of Norway, measured by Sentinel 2 on 19 May 2025

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Carlos Moffat @carlosmoffat.com · Aug 29

🌊With the Fall semester upon us, it's time to start thinking about recruiting/applying to grad school for 2026.

If you are a marine scientist looking for a graduate student, I've created a form where you can add your name and other info:

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Please share widely! (1/2)

Oceanography MS/PhD Positions for Fall 2026

This is an effort to collect the **contact information of potential advisors** for MS/PhD students in Oceanography. Please note that if you answer **you are agreeing to have your contact information...

docs.google.com

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Jacob Wenegrat @roguewave.bsky.social · Aug 27

This is from this great retrospective on Fofonoff: elischolar.library.yale.edu/journal_of_m...

The life and work of Nick Fofonoff

Nicholas Paul Fofonoff was born August 18, 1929, and raised on a small farm near Queenstown in Alberta, Canada. His parents spoke only Russian at home, so Nick did not learn English until he attended ...

elischolar.library.yale.edu

Jacob Wenegrat @roguewave.bsky.social · Aug 27

Does this make me eligible for funding decisions via arm wrestling?

bsky.app/profile/rogu...

Jacob Wenegrat @roguewave.bsky.social · Aug 15

Ok, so hear me out...

Screen shot of text that says 'On one occasion he had to arm-wrestle the program manager from the Office of Naval Research for the last $100,000 of funding. Fortunately, he won.'

Jacob Wenegrat @roguewave.bsky.social · Aug 27

And if you want to read some of our work :)

wenegrat.github.io#publications/

Jacob Wenegrat - Ocean Dynamics at the University of Maryland, College Park

wenegrat.github.io

Jacob Wenegrat @roguewave.bsky.social · Aug 27

Fabrice Ardhuin @fabriceardhuin.bsky.social · Aug 27

Congratulations to Jacob Wenegrat for his work on oceanography and small scales, massive data and the Foffonoff award.

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

2026 Award and Honors Recipients

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

www.ametsoc.org

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Jacob Wenegrat @roguewave.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thank you!!

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Fabrice Ardhuin @fabriceardhuin.bsky.social · Aug 27

Congratulations to Jacob Wenegrat for his work on oceanography and small scales, massive data and the Foffonoff award.

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

2026 Award and Honors Recipients

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

www.ametsoc.org

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Jacob Wenegrat @roguewave.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thank you @fabriceardhuin.bsky.social!

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Aug 25

Yitang Zhang bided his time teaching calculus. Then he solved a 150-year-old math problem.

The Pursuit of Beauty

Yitang Zhang bided his time teaching calculus. Then he solved a hundred-and-fifty-year-old math problem.

nyer.cm

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Jacob Wenegrat @roguewave.bsky.social · Aug 22

Looks interesting! FYI this link looks to go to edit your submitted version of the form.

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Aug 19

This sort of underhanded planning makes it very uncertain what the final U.S. 2026 science budget will actually look like.

eos.org/research-and...

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Brockmann Consult @brockmannconsult.bsky.social · Aug 19

🌊 This July, an extensive algal bloom spread across the Baltic Sea, clearly visible from space thanks to fewer clouds than last year. Our #BCEarthGallery blog shows striking satellite images from 18 and 21 July. #BalticSea #AlgalBloom #EarthObservation #OceanColour
👉 bit.ly/4mvzJYE

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Jacob Wenegrat @roguewave.bsky.social · Aug 15

Ok, so hear me out...

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Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · Aug 13

🌊 Journalists: the ocean needs your voice.

Apply now to the @pulitzercenter Ocean Reporting Network & spend a year investigating the ocean stories that can change our planet’s future.

e.g. deep-sea mining, marine energy, CO2 removal or polar issues

pulitzercenter.org/blog/journal...

Journalism That Goes Deep: Applications Open for Ocean Reporting Fellowships

Image Applications are now open to join the third cohort of the Ocean Reporting Network (ORN), a fellowship program that gives professional journalists the opportunity to spend up to a year working on...

pulitzercenter.org

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Jacob Wenegrat @roguewave.bsky.social · Aug 5

theonion.com/seek-funding...

‘Seek Funding’ Step Added To Scientific Method

PARIS—In an effort to modernize the principles and empirical procedures of examining phenomena and advancing humanity’s collective knowledge, the International Council for Science announced Thursday t...

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · Jul 31

Breaking: NSF is suspending roughly 300 grants with UCLA, following a DOJ finding on Tuesday that the university violated Title VI by "creating a hostile educational environment for Jewish and Israeli students."

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Carlos Moffat @carlosmoffat.com · Jul 25

🌊❄️🧪 🇦🇶 Please share:

We have learned that the National Science Foundation is moving ahead with plans to decommission the U.S. Research Vessel/Ice Breaker Nathaniel B. Palmer this October.

If you care about Antarctic research, please read on (1/n)

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Jeffrey Mervis @policyhound.bsky.social · Jul 25

GOP appropriators oppose 15% cap on indirect cost rates and tell Trump to work with research community on a better approach www.science.org/content/arti...

Congressional panels resist White House proposals for sharp cuts in indirect cost rates

Three spending panels say a 15% cap isn’t the right answer to nagging concerns about how universities are reimbursed

www.science.org

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Jacob Wenegrat @roguewave.bsky.social · Jul 16

Awesome! Welcome to UMD!

There are a number of physical oceanographers in the department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science. Always happy to chat about possible interdisciplinary projects.

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · Jul 14

And there's a 6% cut to NOAA's budget (we're still waiting to know that detail in the Senate version).

House appropriations meets tomorrow and Thursday.

So if you want to share your thoughts on the 23% cut to NSF, here's who to call: appropriations.house.gov/about/member...

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Provides $5.795 billion for the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which is $387.453 million (6%)
below the FY25 enacted level.
o Includes $4.152 billion for NOAA Operations, Research, and Facilities, which is
$257.186 million below the FY25 enacted level.
o Includes $1.59 billion for NOAA procurement, acquisition, and construction,
which is $129.967 million below the FY25 enacted level.

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · Jul 14

Notable numbers from the House subcommittee markup:

DOE Science
FY '24: 8.24 billion
President's Request: 7.092 billion
House: 8.4 billion

DOE Energy
FY '24: 3.46 billion
President's Request: 0.888 billion
House: 1.85 billion

appropriations.house.gov

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