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Pam Kan-Rice @ucanrpam.bsky.social · 8h

Hope I can get an outfit when I land tomorrow. I have nothing to wear

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Michael Gollner @gollnerfire.bsky.social · 20h

I will be recruiting 1-2 new PhD students next year. Areas of interest include experimental fire research focused on flame spread, ignition, flammability or emissions of wildland or urban fuels and modeling the spread of fires through the wildland-urban interface.

Admissions - UC Berkeley Mechanical Engineering

Breadcrumbs Graduate Programs Ph.D. & D.Eng. Master of Science Master of Engineering Fifth Year B.S./M.S. Program Degree Requirements 5th Year Masters Program Handbook Special Programs DEEST Graduate ...

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 14h

I'll host a livestream on Wed, Oct 8 @ 3pm PT to discuss the likely impacts of weakening #HurricanePriscilla on U.S. Southwest (including southern CA), including who may see some thunderstorms. I'll also a new weather & climate-related federal update...

Weather & climate office hour 10/08/25: Hurricane Priscilla's effects on Southwest & federal update - YouTube

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...

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 14h

After another fairly hot and dry spell across California, cooler and more active weather will once again return later this week as remnant moisture from then-former #HurricanePriscilla interacts with an offshore low pressure system. [1/3] #CAwx #CAfire

Map plot snapshot from ECMWF model depicting the offshore low (NorCal) and the weakening Hurricane Priscilla (west of Baja CA). The field plotted is mid-level moisture (blues represent moister air) and mid-level winds.

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Nutrition Policy Institute @npi.ucanr.edu · 20h

A @newyorker.com piece spotlights school meals in the MAHA era. @ucdavisnutrition.bsky.social's Lauren Au, PhD, RD—an @ucanr.edu @npi.ucanr.edu affiliated researcher—discusses NPI’s 2018 study showing how the 2010 Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act improved kids’ diets. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

What Happens to School Lunches in the MAHA Era?

R.F.K., Jr., promised healthier food for kids, but the Trump Administration is cutting programs that achieve this goal.

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UC Agriculture & Natural Resources @ucanr.edu · 1d

#UCANR & Catalonia’s IRTA are teaming up to tackle global agrifood challenges! A new MOU boosts innovation in irrigation & climate-resilient food systems for Mediterranean climates like CA & Catalonia.
🔗 ucanr.edu/blog/food-blog/article/irta-agreement

#AgTech #Irrigation #ClimateSmartAg

UC ANR, Catalan research institute to spur innovations for agrifood systems | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources

UC ANR and the Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology will prioritize research and innovation in food systems to develop and deliver new tools and resources to farmers and ranchers across Calif...

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Tom Gill @tomgillpredicts.bsky.social · 1d

California's Teakettle Experimental Forest, with ~500 year old Jeffrey pine and sugar pine trees, effectively was completely wiped out by the Garnet Fire.
www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti...

‘All the trees are dead’: An ancient California forest has been wiped out

Old growth forests across the West are at risk of disappearing within 50 years. The Teakettle Experimental Forest is a tragic example in California.

www.sfchronicle.com

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UC IPM - Urban & Community @ucipmurban.bsky.social · 1d

Do your trees or shrubs look unhealthy? In our next webinar on October 16, horticulture expert Chris Shogren will cover common pests of landscape trees and shrubs, their management, and proper plant care. 🌳🪲🍄

To register, visit: ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#pestmanagement #gardening

An image of a beautifully landscaped yard with several shrubs and two small trees covered with bright pink flowers. Below the image, there is text that says “Free IPM Webinar: Tree and Shrub Pests, October 16 12:00 - 1:00pm.”

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Faith Kearns, Ph.D. @fkearns.bsky.social · 1d

What can we realistically expect from water systems during urban wildfire conflagrations? We held a recent workshop with on-the-ground experts and have written up some initial takeaways ucanr.edu/blog/conflue...

Water Systems and Wildfire: Understanding Capacities and Limitations | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources

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Pam Kan-Rice @ucanrpam.bsky.social · 2d

Trees in zone zero can remain if branches are kept 10 feet from chimneys, 5 feet from walls and 5 feet above roofs, writes @blancabegert.bsky.social.
Most people don’t have the time or resources to maintain their plants to less flammable standards, says Yana Valachovic @ucanrfirenetwork.bsky.social

Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 2d

Uncertainty in the science on plant combustibility is throwing a curveball at California’s effort to require an “ember-resistant” perimeter around homes.

A Debate Heats Up over California’s ‘Zone Zero’ Rules to Cut Home Losses to Flammable Vegetation - Inside Climate News

Uncertainty in the science on plant combustibility is throwing a curveball at California’s effort to require an “ember-resistant” perimeter around homes.

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brentdhales.bsky.social @brentdhales.bsky.social · 1d

Happy National 4-H Week!

www.morningagclips.com/national-4hf...

National #4HForGood Challenge: Encouraging Youth to Lead with Their Heart and Hands

Explore how #4HForGood empowers youth to create impactful change as part of 4-H and NBCUniversal's exciting partnership.

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Pam Kan-Rice @ucanrpam.bsky.social · 2d

Teakettle held enormous scientific value because of the sheer amount of data collected over the past 30 years.
“That being lost is a tragedy to science,” Scott Stephens @natureatcal.bsky.social told @jjreport.bsky.social. “You can’t recreate that.”
www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti...

‘All the trees are dead’: An ancient California forest has been wiped out

Old growth forests across the West are at risk of disappearing within 50 years. The Teakettle Experimental Forest is a tragic example in California.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Farmer Fred Hoffman @farmerfred.bsky.social · 2d

One point to reinforce in this story: no one disagrees that improperly pruned shrubby plants, aka “poodling” (trimming the outside into globes, spires, and squares) leads to massively dead plant interiors, making them more fire susceptible.

Pam Kan-Rice @ucanrpam.bsky.social · 2d

Trees in zone zero can remain if branches are kept 10 feet from chimneys, 5 feet from walls and 5 feet above roofs, writes @blancabegert.bsky.social.
Most people don’t have the time or resources to maintain their plants to less flammable standards, says Yana Valachovic @ucanrfirenetwork.bsky.social

Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 2d

Uncertainty in the science on plant combustibility is throwing a curveball at California’s effort to require an “ember-resistant” perimeter around homes.

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Pam Kan-Rice @ucanrpam.bsky.social · 2d

Trees in zone zero can remain if branches are kept 10 feet from chimneys, 5 feet from walls and 5 feet above roofs, writes @blancabegert.bsky.social.
Most people don’t have the time or resources to maintain their plants to less flammable standards, says Yana Valachovic @ucanrfirenetwork.bsky.social

Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 2d

Uncertainty in the science on plant combustibility is throwing a curveball at California’s effort to require an “ember-resistant” perimeter around homes.

A Debate Heats Up over California’s ‘Zone Zero’ Rules to Cut Home Losses to Flammable Vegetation - Inside Climate News

Uncertainty in the science on plant combustibility is throwing a curveball at California’s effort to require an “ember-resistant” perimeter around homes.

insideclimatenews.org

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Pam Kan-Rice @ucanrpam.bsky.social · 3d

“Rats can reproduce pretty rapidly. They have maybe two or three litters in a year, and now, boom,” said Roger Baldwin @ucanr.edu

San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 4d

California’s rules around agricultural rat poisons have changed in the last two years — and rodents have taken advantage of farmers’ confusion.

‘They’re everywhere’: Rodent boom overwhelms California farms

California’s rules around agricultural rat poisons have changed in the last two years — and rodents have taken advantage of farmers’ confusion.

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Daniel Karp @dskarp.bsky.social · 5d

Come join our amazing department!!!!

Justine A Smith @justineasmith.bsky.social · 5d

Job Alert! Assistant Prof of Fish Ecology at
@wfcbucdavis.bsky.social, with a focus on freshwater and anadromous coldwater fishes. This is a wonderful and supportive place to work. Please share with your fishy friends! recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07351

Assistant Professor of Fish Ecology

University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!

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Pam Kan-Rice @ucanrpam.bsky.social · 4d

Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social @ucanr.edu is on the 2025 Grist50 list! 🎉

Grist @grist.org · 5d

Climate action isn’t stopping. The 2025 Grist50 spotlights 50 people reshaping arts, tech, food, land, policy and science. 10 years, 500 change-makers. Progress is alive — meet the leaders moving us forward.

Read more here: grist.org/fix/grist-50...

#Climate #Leadership #Arts #Tech #Business #Land

Introducing the 2025 Grist 50 list

Climate solutions are more important now than ever. Read about 50 leaders shaping the future of climate progress.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Jun 5

A cool Bluesky feature: If you take a screenshot of text with your phone and want to add alt-text, you can copy the text right there in the ALT window. It’s OCR’d for you.

It doesn’t work on web, but works great on the iPhone. No need to go back to the article you’re reading to copy from there.

Screenshot of an alt-text window with the highlighted text: A recent surge in California fire activity, punctuated by a large blaze that erupted outside of San Francisco on Saturday, has officials wondering if this year's fire season could be worse than expected. The forecast is complicated, however, by a mix of competing factors both increasing and decreasing the fire risk.

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brentdhales.bsky.social @brentdhales.bsky.social · 4d

This is amazing news! Well done!

www.morningagclips.com/swain-named-...

Swain Named to 2025 TIME100 Next List of Emerging Leaders

Daniel Swain, climate scientist in UC ANR's California Institute for Water Resources, is included in 2025 TIME100 Next.

www.morningagclips.com

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UC ANR Español @ucanrespanol.bsky.social · 4d

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🔥 Feria del Uso del Buen Fuego en la Costa Central 🔥
Acompáñanos el 11 de octubre para conversar sobre prácticas seguras y responsables sobre el uso del buen fuego.
📩 Para más información, contacta a Barb Satink Wolfson: [email protected]

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UC Agriculture & Natural Resources @ucanr.edu · 4d

Hannah Thompson is the new director of UC ANR’s @npi.ucanr.edu.
A leader in youth health & policy—from nutritious school meals to CA’s #RecessForAll—she brings decades of research and collaboration to advance public health. #UCANR

Get to know more about her ➡️ bit.ly/46Oa5aK

New Nutrition Policy Institute director to emphasize community participation in research | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources

A noted expert on physical education and the importance of movement for young people, Hannah Thompson began as the new NPI director on Sept. 1.

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The Fresno Bee @fresnobee.com · 4d

Southwest Airlines now offers two non-stop flights per day to the major destination.

You can now fly nonstop from Fresno to this sunny CA city. See ticket prices

Southwest Airlines now offers two non-stop flights per day to the major destination.

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UC Agriculture & Natural Resources @ucanr.edu · 4d

Congratulations Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social for making it onto the 2025 #Grist50!
"When disaster strikes, viewers flock to his channel."

Grist @grist.org · 5d

Climate action isn’t stopping. The 2025 Grist50 spotlights 50 people reshaping arts, tech, food, land, policy and science. 10 years, 500 change-makers. Progress is alive — meet the leaders moving us forward.

Read more here: grist.org/fix/grist-50...

#Climate #Leadership #Arts #Tech #Business #Land

Introducing the 2025 Grist 50 list

Climate solutions are more important now than ever. Read about 50 leaders shaping the future of climate progress.

grist.org

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Edith de Guzman @edithdeguzman.bsky.social · 4d

Just ✌️ weekends left to see Roots of Cool @descansogardens.bsky.social before it's uprooted! 🌳☂️

Come check it out if you haven't had a chance yet. We'll be doing a final walkthrough on the last day Sun. 10/12 @ 9:45am. Meet at the tables by the entrance. @luskininnovation.bsky.social @ucanr.edu

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UC ANR Español @ucanrespanol.bsky.social · 5d

Hispanic Heritage Month 2025
UC ANR celebrates plant pathologist Ana Pastrana for her dedication & commitment to California's agricultural communities. In this video, Philip Waisen, Farm Advisor UC ANR, congratulates Ana on this well-deserved recognition.
🎉Congratulations, Ana! youtu.be/CxEzWNehGRc

Eng congrats Philip Waisen

YouTube video by UCANRespanol

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