Susan Ask
@susanasking.bsky.social
research on landscapes and climate change.
PhD student at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
PhD student at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Weather in the Midwest has had wild swings this weekend. Now it's snowing a little. I just reported it on the mPING app which helps NOAA scientists with forecasts and research. mping.nssl.noaa.gov
NSSL Projects: mPING
The NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory is collecting public weather reports through a free app available for smart phones or mobile devices. The app is called 'mPING,' for Meteorological Phenomena...
mping.nssl.noaa.gov
March 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Weather in the Midwest has had wild swings this weekend. Now it's snowing a little. I just reported it on the mPING app which helps NOAA scientists with forecasts and research. mping.nssl.noaa.gov
This morning, I'm thankful for the government partnerships that make air quality maps like this possible. Data to support my observation of the hazy, unhealthy air. fire.airnow.gov#3.57/37.67/-...
March 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This morning, I'm thankful for the government partnerships that make air quality maps like this possible. Data to support my observation of the hazy, unhealthy air. fire.airnow.gov#3.57/37.67/-...
Thankful for the National Weather Service and NOAA during the first tornado watch of 2025.
March 15, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Thankful for the National Weather Service and NOAA during the first tornado watch of 2025.
Less than 0.01% of the historic prairie remains in the "prairie state" of Illinois. Now, funding for major restoration work has been frozen at the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. Funding came from an "America the Beautiful" grant... what does the gutting of such a program say about the future?
With Federal Funds Frozen, a 1,300-Acre Restoration Project Comes to an Abrupt Stop at Midewin — Chicago Region’s Largest Natural Area
A 1,300-acre restoration project at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie has ground to a halt after federal grant funds, awarded in 2023, were frozen by the Trump Administration.
news.wttw.com
February 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Less than 0.01% of the historic prairie remains in the "prairie state" of Illinois. Now, funding for major restoration work has been frozen at the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. Funding came from an "America the Beautiful" grant... what does the gutting of such a program say about the future?
Immersed in work for the future today:
*continuing to work on a climate plan
*preparing for the first day of class
*making the first post here
*continuing to work on a climate plan
*preparing for the first day of class
*making the first post here
January 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Immersed in work for the future today:
*continuing to work on a climate plan
*preparing for the first day of class
*making the first post here
*continuing to work on a climate plan
*preparing for the first day of class
*making the first post here