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Dr. Amy Burgin

@burginam.bsky.social

Aquatic Ecosystem Ecologist & Water Scientist. #AIMS PI. I share thoughts re: #water, #climate, #scicomm, #DEI #firstgen #Biogeofeminist. Midwesterner. RT≠endorse, opinions=many, all mine. #BLM she/her BGC cycles: N>S>O>C>Fe>P>Si

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Dr. Amy Burgin@burginam.bsky.social · last yr.

Looking forward to talking non-perennial streams with MZ tomorrow! She'll do an overview of all of the great synthesis work in the NPS literature in the last ~5 years, and I'll do a deep dive on the organization of the Aquatic Intermittency effects on Microbiomes in Streams (AIMS) project! Join us!

Li Li (李黎)@lireactivewater.bsky.social · last yr.

Streams have become drier in a warming climate. 7/17, #WARR talks on intermittent streams + collaborative science teams, Dr. Margaret Zimmer @margaretzimmer.bsky.social Dr. Amy Burgin @burginam.bsky.social Register: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @waterbarnes.bsky.social @devonkerins.bsky.social

Dr. Amy Burgin@burginam.bsky.social · last yr.

Congrats to Matt & Co on being awarded an NSF EGFP Grant! The program titled, "Training the next Generation of Biologists to Drive Basic Discovery and Build the Bioeconomy" will run at ISU for 3 years and can accept 10 students per year. If you got an Honorable Mention NSF GRFP, you're eligible!

Matt Hufford@mbhufford.bsky.social · last yr.

Exciting news from NSF today! Our proposal to host an EPSCoR Graduate Training Program at ISU in the biological sciences has been funded. Students receiving an honorable mention in the GRFP competition are eligible. We have a diverse set of faculty participating across the breadth of biology.

Anita Devineni@anitadevineni.bsky.social · last yr.

The new leadership cancelled planned events for NSF’s 75th anniversary and tried to prevent staff from even taking a group photo to celebrate the landmark. These are the faces of the hardworking employees they’ve been treating as disposable. NSF, we appreciate you even if your own leaders don’t ❤️

Science Magazine@science.org · last yr.

Hundreds of National Science Foundation staffers turned out for a group photograph to celebrate the besieged agency’s 75th anniversary—despite efforts by NSF officials to prevent the picture from being taken. scim.ag/4jcGpIt

Dr. Amy Burgin@burginam.bsky.social · last yr.

Partying like Rock Stars with Stink Floyd—the Corpse Flower that only blooms every 5-7 years! Huge line to smell the stench at Reiman Gardens. Can confirm, it smells…like a dumpster, maybe? You can check it out tomorrow (Sunday) but after that it’ll be a few years.

Corpse Flower bloom Sign explaining Stink Floyd the Corpse Flower.Line to smell the stench at Reiman Gardens
Trevor A. Branch@trevorabranch.bsky.social · last yr.

Racist and sexist roots in the cancellation of NSF grants under Trump: Grants with female PIs canceled 2x more than men Grants with Black PIs canceled 4x over White PIs Grants with Hispanic PIs canceled 2x over White PIs Grants with PIs with disabilities canceled 2x more than without

David Malakoff@davidmalakoff.bsky.social · last yr.

Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3 www.science.org/content/arti...

Laura Helmuth@laurahelmuth.bsky.social · last yr.

Great article with lots of perspectives from scientists who are scared to speak out — and other scientists who are scared of what will happen if they don't. Trump & Musk & Kennedy are devastating U.S. research and setting progress back decades www.science.org/content/arti... on @science.org

Trump’s ‘fear factor’: Scientists go silent as funding cuts escalate

Many worry about retribution. But for others, speaking out is worth the risk

science.org

Dr. Amy Burgin@burginam.bsky.social · last yr.

This week’s bright spot was the lovely native plant sale fundraiser by the ISU EEOB Grad Students. I got a great assortment to give my Mom for Mother’s Day, including a prairie seed packet!

ISU EEOB Grad Student organization prairie seed mix packet and plants.ISU EEOB Grad Student Native Plant fundraiser.
Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈@davidimiller.bsky.social · last yr.

🧪 Though a doubling of NSF's budget might seem far-fetched, that's exactly what Congress said what's needed to maintain national competitiveness in science & tech. From the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act of 2022:

CHIPS and Science authorization for FY26 = $17.8B White House skinny budget = $3.9B
Dan Garisto@dangaristo.bsky.social · last yr.

In light of the skinny budget (55.8% reduction), 6 past NSF directors and 7 NSB chairs have sent the House Committee on Appropriations a letter advising doubling the NSF budget. "We face a fork in the road. Do we want to win or concede the race for new knowledge and a competitive STEM workforce?"

Key paragraph of letter: We believe these challenges can be met, but not with the draconian budget plan and staffing reductions just released by OMB. Such a budget would thwart scientific progress, decimate the research workforce, and take a decade or more to recover. Achieving the President’s vision requires a major enhancement of the NSF budget, ideally a doubling of the FY25 level over the next few years and sufficient staff to execute this vision. In the current political climate, we know this is a bold request. We make it, nonetheless, to say -- if we truly wish to realize this vision, we must commit to a historic investment in fundamental research and education in a manner that leaves no doubt about the United States’ intentions with our international competitors. We face a fork in the road. Do we want to win or concede the race for new knowledge and a competitive STEM workforce? For 75 years winning that race has been the foundation of American prosperity and national security. Adopting the proposed cuts would fast-track China’s plans for technological dominance. As Senator Todd Young said in his March 25th Washington Post op-ed, “…Our policymakers should lock arms with the science-and-technology dreamers and doers across the country — from Silicon Valley to the Silicon Prairie — and recognize that basic research isn’t a federal handout to help sustain academia. Instead, it is a vital ingredient in our innovation future, economic and geopolitical competitiveness, and national security.”
Colin Carlson@colincarlson.bsky.social · last yr.

I talked to Nature about the latest development at NSF, which is a five-alarm fire for American science. The scale of immediate impact is massive. We narrowly escaped this affecting @viralemergence.org for now, but will have to shut down in a few months if this stays. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones

US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.

nature.com

Dr. Amy Burgin@burginam.bsky.social · last yr.

#WithoutNSF I wouldn’t be a scientist. - I got in an NSF REU Program and learned about grad school. - I did my PhD funded by 2 different NSF grants. - As a postdoc, I was an NSF RCN participant, building my network. - I got tenure with an NSF RAPID grant. - I got promoted with an NSF EPSCoR grant.

Dr. Amy Burgin@burginam.bsky.social · last yr.

I’m deeply honored for this recognition by my scientific ‘home’. It’s easy to want to give back to a Society that centers student mentoring, collaboration, and high-quality science to understand and promote the importance of freshwater ecosystems. Check out an SFS meeting—it’s one of a kind!

Society for Freshwater Science@freshwaterscience.bsky.social · last yr.

Congratulations to Dr. Amy Burgin (@burginam.bsky.social), our 2025 Leadership Award recipient! Dr. Burgin received this Career Award for her extraordinary work in furthering SFS' mission. freshwater-science.org/2025-leaders... We look forward to celebrating with you at #2025SFS!

Lake in the background, the SFS logo in the foreground with title The Society for Freshwater Science 2025 Career Awards. Subtitle Leadership Award for extraordinary work in furthering the Society's mission by an early- or mid-career SFS member. Dr. Amy Burgin Iowa State University.
Dr. Sharon Homer-Drummond@shomerdrummond.bsky.social · last yr.

There is a great deal to be concerned about in the federal science sphere right now. This resignation adds to those concerns, largely because we have no idea who might be take the Director’s place, and because it follows the Chief Scientist’s announced departure. www.science.org/content/arti...

Exclusive: NSF director to resign amid grant terminations, job cuts, and controversy

“I have done all I can,” says Sethuraman Panchanathan, a Trump appointee who has led agency since 2020

science.org

Mary Feeney@mkfeeney.bsky.social · last yr.

For the last 3 yrs, I was the director for the Science of Science program at the NSF. We funded projects on science communication - science communication to the public, communication of public priorities to scientists, citizens engagement & participation in science. 🧵