I don’t know where this came from but my kid mentioned a teacher hiding the word “Madagascar “ in white font within an assignment. Anyone who had that word in what they submitted failed the assignment bc they clearly used AI.
Krista Bonfantine 🔥💧
@aridideas.bsky.social
Watershed ecologist, 🔥 lighter, 💦 protector. Smoke microbiome postdoc 🧬 🖥️ Enchanted by/in NM 🇺🇸. She/her
Taylor Farms cheat sheet (from Pittsburgh Protests): 🔘Taylor Farms 🔘 Earthbound Farms 🔘 Little Salad Bar ( Aldi) 🔘 Marketside ( Walmart) 🔘 Kroger House Brand 🔘 Target private label greens 🔘 Costco salad kits and greens etc 🔘 Trader Joe’s chopped salad kits and fresh produce (1/3)
🧵 A list of trusted direct aid organizations that are providing community care for our relatives to the North. Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, who received no warning or assistance from the provincial or federal governments, is destroyed. There is nothing left standing on
Comments due Monday 7/20! Forest Service proposing to allow bolts & chains in wilderness areas for climbing. If you value wild places & want to protect cliff-nesting creatures post your comment: www.regulations.gov/document/NPS... Talking points: birdsmatter.wordpress.com/2026/07/17/f...
Unfortunately, in our latest work, we estimated an 8-fold increase in bacterial diversity for smoke with a hazardous AQI rating (PM2.5 >225 ug/m-3). #bioaerosol #smoke #microbiome doi.org/10.1186/s424...
The ecology of a smoke plume: bioaerosol patterns reveal abiotic and biotic drivers of diversity - Fire Ecology
Background Wildland fire is known to play an important role in aerosolizing microbes sourced from vegetation and soil communities, but little is known about their spatiotemporal patterns across environmental gradients in smoke plumes. During prescribed fires in Kansas tallgrass prairies, simultaneous deployment of three uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with bioaerosol sampling and environmental sensor payloads enabled simultaneous measurements (~100 m intervals) across smoke plumes to better understand patterns of aerosolized microbes, relationships to their environment and sources, and their transport. Using data collected from nine smoke plume transects, we made comparisons to samples collected from ambient air to evaluate hypotheses about microbial composition and diversity as the smoke advected with prevailing winds. Results As distance from the flaming front increased, our data indicated changes in the composition of smoke-borne microbial assemblages that correlate to plume environmental gradients. The detectable contribution of terrestrial communities as sources of smoke bioaerosols decreased with deposition, smoke aging, and dilution with background air. Microbial composition of the smoke also differed based on the historical fire regimes of the burn units compared. Our results also demonstrate that “hazardous” Air Quality Index levels, based on particulate matter concentrations, corresponded to a fourfold increase in bacterial taxa richness, relating a novel microbial component to the metric most widely used to communicate with the public about smoke hazards. Conclusions Grassland fires demonstrated an attenuated smoke signal as smoke aged, traveled, and diffused, but across the ~300 m distance measured, the plume and its biological assemblage remained distinct from background air. Smoke assemblages were driven by fluctuation in relative humidity (RH), particulate matter (PM) concentration, and differences among the vegetation and soils of the source communities as influenced by historical fire frequency in the tallgrass prairie sites. The distinction between smoke and background air microbial composition and diversity was not as pronounced as in previous studies of higher intensity fires consuming greater fuel loads, yet richness and diversity increased with deteriorating air quality indices. This relationship shows that fire behavior producing more PM emits and transports a wider variety of terrestrial microbes from tallgrass prairies.
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Krista Bonfantine 🔥💧@aridideas.bsky.social · 3w agoSeriously! 😷 We know SO many terrible impacts of smoke exposure. And, we haven’t even started looking at the health consequences of microbes in smoke. It’s alive. www.wnycstudios.org/story/9d5209...
🧑🎓#job: The Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources in the Institute of Forest Sciences, @uni-freiburg.de, invites applications for a Tenure-Track Professorship in Silviculture and Climate Change Adaption. 🗓️Application deadline: 31 August 2026 ➡️Details: uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00005...
Seriously! 😷 We know SO many terrible impacts of smoke exposure. And, we haven’t even started looking at the health consequences of microbes in smoke. It’s alive. www.wnycstudios.org/story/9d5209...
Up in Smoke
Wildfires, a mysterious outbreak, and a question: is there something in the smoke?
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s. e. smith@sesmith.lol · 3w agoComrades with wildfire smoke: Really do wear respiratory protection, that shit isn't just bad in the moment, it has serious long-term health implications and not just for your lungs! If you don't have an air purifier really do try to get one, if possible, and REMEMBER TO CLEAN AND CHANGE FILTERS.
I thought it was very disappointing when @jgrbiogeo.bsky.social asked for a cover photo and then ignored our submission. The boring standard image looks even worse when it’s repeated over and over in my feed.
Next-gen fire behavior modeling from @phin-lampman.bsky.social. 🔥🔥🔥 @uidaho.bsky.social
International Journal of Wildland Fire@ijwildlandfire.bsky.social · 3w agoLampman et al. combine drone thermal imagery and AI to quantify fire behaviour and accurately predict short-term fire spread during a prescribed grassland burn. 🔗 doi.org/10.1071/WF25... #IJWildlandFire
Good websites to follow the #wildfires in Southern Europe: Catalonia numbers, locations, photos, resources deployed, and official updates focs.cat/mapa
Focs.cat - Incendis a Catalunya en Directe
Segueix l'última hora dels incendis a Catalunya
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Emily Barker was a remarkable person who brought joy to everyone around her. Her sudden passing while fighting wildfires has left her family devastated. This fundraiser aims to support them during this incredibly tough time. If you can, consider donating/ sharing this post. Every little bit counts.
Yesterday, I was teaching a post-fire revegetation workshop in the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon burn scar and our host had to go respond to a new start. The trauma pile-on for these communities is insane. #pyrocene #NewMexico
I'm hiring a #postdoc 🥳 and applications are open 🤩 Candidates with interests in EITHER statistical methodology or microbial ecology / microbiome are welcome to apply. The position / projects will be tailored to the candidate 🌟📈🎤 Thank you for sharing widely! apply.interfolio.com/188571
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“A wildfire emergency is impacting the Sierra Los Pinos Area. Rapidly worsening conditions. What You Need to Do Right Now Leave immediately. Do not wait for another notice. Per a Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) sent by #SandovalCounty published by PBS Warn. #NMfire @WatchDuty #Jemez
Climate.us is officially live! After NOAA ended Climate.gov’s day-to-day operations in 2025, former team members built Climate.us to carry that work forward. Their explanations and graphics have always stood out to me as clear, accessible, and transparent. I’m really looking forward to this reboot.
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independent, nonprofit, and immune to politics
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Londoners, there is a webpage for you to see where your nearest "cool spaces" are when the extreme heat hits - places with water, air-conditioning & shade. Have a look and spread the word, especially to those who may need this but might not think to look for it: apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/
PhD position available: Predicting impacts of extreme heat on Australian forests The world is heating up and forests are starting to show the effects. Like maths? Love trees? Apply your skills to help understand and adapt vegetation to heat extremes! www.westernsydney.edu.au/schools/grs/...
Post-doc position available: Modelling vegetation-fire interactions in Australian ecosystems. Two year position at Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney U @nsw-bnhrc.bsky.social careers.westernsydney.edu.au/job/research...
We will soon be advertising a 3-year postdoctoral position at Bristol aimed at enhancing our modelling capacity to better characterise vegetation recovery & legacy effects following fire. Please keep us in mind if this is your speciality 😀 🔥🌳 🌱
A team of biologists recently counted 30 of the rare trout in Topanga Creek — plus 21 babies. “These fish continue to amaze me,” said Kyle Evans of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. My latest: www.latimes.com/environment/...
Santa Monica Mountains’ last steelhead trout survived the Palisades fire — and even had babies
Scientists feared the Santa Monica Mountains’ last endangered steelhead trout were wiped out by the Palisades fire. Then, they found them alive in Topanga Creek.
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Do any of you have an AI policy document for your lab group clearly stating expectations regarding student / postdoc use of LLMs in background research, coding, writing, reviewing, etc? I'd be interested in a model as we develop one.
Hi #microbiomesky and #mevosky and also #phagesky maybe? Some of us want a microbiome journal club to catch up on microbiology/evolution related microbiome research. Monthly@15:00 CET/09:00 EST/18:30 IST or so Please text my LMU email address if you're interested (not typing it here to avoid spam)
Lavisha Parab@lavishaparab.bsky.social · 3mo agoDoes anyone know of an online microbiome journal club? I'm interested in joining one. More along the lines of evolution and microbiology than immunology or human effects #mevosky #microbiomesky
“As the annual Pride parade weaved its way through Durham… the rainbow flags were almost matched in number by trade union banners, as miners, postal workers, and train drivers swelled the parade’s ranks in solidarity, making it the biggest in Durham Pride’s history.” Solidarity is our strength. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
‘Bigger and better than ever’: how Durham Pride beat Reform’s funding axe with help from the miners
Solidarity between LGBTQ+ people and unions has saved an event denied ‘a single penny’ of council money
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My friend’s neighbor ‘designed’ his yard with AI. You can hardly tell. 😆
The National Science Foundation is terminating and suspending grants again, and at Grant Witness we need you to help to track them! 🧪 We can only identify research being suppressed by under-the-radar suspensions directly from researchers. Please report! grant-witness.us/posts/2026-0... #NSF
New Grant Disruptions at NSF - We Need Your Help to Report! – Grant Witness
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ICYMI: Application review starts July 1, so there's plenty of time. We have up to three years of funding for a really cool project. The team includes folks at UVM, Bennington College, and the University of Hawaii. If you love mountains and plants, check it out! Please share with your networks.
Jacquelyn Gill@jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 3mo agoI'm hiring a postdoc to lead sedimentary aDNA reconstructions of alpine plant biodiversity as part of a broader project exploring the mechanisms of alpine plant resilience. Come join a collaborative team working in beautiful places! Bonus: postdocs at UMaine are unionized!