Christine Wiedinmyer
@cwiedinm.bsky.social
Science administrator at CU Boulder. Study air quality and pollution emissions, all things wildfire and open burning. Women in science. Go Buffs!
I recognize that this is last minute!!! but consider checking out a great session I will be co-convening at the upcoming #AGU Fall meeting in SFO: "Earth Science Research to Meet Industry Information Needs" To submit an abstract (by tomorrow - August 5), go to: www.agu.org/annual-meeting
Notice how black the smoke from this fire in a plastics recycling plant. The emissions from burning urban fuels definitely look different from #wildfires. #airquality #blackcarbon #urbanfire www.foxnews.com/us/shocking-...
Shocking video shows giant black plume of smoke rising from Tennessee plastic recycling facility fire
A large fire at a plastic recycling company in Henry County, Tennessee prompted a shelter-in-place order Friday. The cause of the fire has not yet been released.
foxnews.com
Want to Predict Wildfire Severity? Look to the State of Vegetation eos.org/research-spo...
Want to Predict Wildfire Severity? Look to the State of Vegetation - Eos
A new study connects satellite data on vegetation condition, topography, and weather conditions to examine the predicted versus actual burn severity of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.
eos.org
Fire is transforming the US West’s public lands – research shows overlooked cost to recreation theconversation.com/fire-is-tran...
Fire is transforming the US West’s public lands – research shows overlooked cost to recreation
Wildfires in Colorado are reshaping landscapes and visitor habits.
theconversation.com
I am excited to co-chair this exciting session at #HEIAC26 on Tuesday. This will be a great discussion about the use of satellite observations to help us examine air quality and public health impacts.
#SXSW has been so inspiring! I’ve met so many new and interesting people, and have so many great new ideas and connections! I’m really energized! Plus, I got to see a lot of weird stuff.
It’s been fabulous to be a part of this year’s #SXSW! We had a interesting and interactive panel this morning on Climate research, innovation, and industry. It was a great and engaging group, the panel and the audience!
White House stalls release of approved US science budgets www.nature.com/articles/d41...
White House stalls release of approved US science budgets
The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.
nature.com
Also, Brigitta Rongstad wrote a news release at cires.colorado.edu/news/house-fires-release-harmful-compounds-air.
House fires release harmful compounds into the air
cires.colorado.edu
this is a very cool - and important study! This type of information is needed to understand the emissions from fires in the WUI - to protect people and to understand their impacts.
Joost de Gouw@gouwlab.bsky.social · 5mo agoI am very proud of this paper from Will Dresser in our group: he participated in a laboratory study led by Shantanu Jathar to investigate the emissions from the burning of building materials. What we found is that emissions of some toxics like benzene are far higher from the burning of plastics.
Come join us at the CSU Little Shop of Physics Open House💫 This event is FREE and open to the public, welcoming curious minds of all ages! 🗓️ Sunday, March 1, 2026, from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 📍CSU Lory Student Center, Fort Collins, CO
It is great to be a part of this team to address the air quality emissions from fires in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). news.ucar.edu/133058/wildf...
Wildfires that burn buildings create significantly more air pollution | NCAR & UCAR News
news.ucar.edu
Check out the great work going on at the #UCP @comet-meted.bsky.social Building Better Weather Networks eos.org/features/bui...
Building Better Weather Networks - Eos
A lack of weather data often leaves African communities vulnerable. Convergent efforts to improve observational networks throughout the continent are slowly filling the gaps.
eos.org
Environmental Hazard Impact Metrics That Matter eos.org/opinions/env...
Environmental Hazard Impact Metrics That Matter - Eos
Humans acutely experience climate change when they encounter extreme environmental conditions, but scientific definitions of “extreme” often don’t reflect communities’ complex lived experiences.
eos.org
This is an excellent opportunity for Early Career Atmospheric Scientists! www.ecr-igac-icacgp.org/2025/03/05/i...
IGAC-iCACGP ECR 2025 online conference – ECR-IGAC-iCACGP
Connect, Learn, and Advance The Online Conference for Early Career Atmospheric Scientists. Thursday, 25 September 2025 | 03:00 - 22:00 UTC Days Hours Minutes Seconds Live Conference Stats ... Registra...
ecr-igac-icacgp.org
Study has ‘profound implications for preventing the neurodegenerative disorder.’ @iansample.bsky.social @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia, research suggests
Airborne particles cause toxic clumps of proteins in brain that are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, study indicates
theguardian.com
Our inter-journal special issue on Biomass burning uncertainties: emissions, chemistry, and physics is now open for paper submissions at agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...! Please consider this special-issue when submitting any biomass burning research to @agu.org journals (see thread).
When you are in Boulder - Come check this out!! @ncar-ucar.bsky.social @ucarscied.bsky.social www.dailycamera.com/2025/09/02/n...
Boulder’s NCAR opens redesigned Sun-Earth Connections exhibit
The National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder has reopened its Sun-Earth Connections exhibit after redesigning it for the first time since the exhibit opened in 2010.
dailycamera.com
Please support UCAR, Longpath Technologies, and Jonah Energy in presenting a panel discussion at the 2026 SXSW conference in Austin! The Panel Picker community voting process is open until August 24!! participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
PanelPicker | SXSW Conference & Festivals
PanelPicker® is the official SXSW user-generated session proposal platform. Enter ideas and vote to help shape Conference programming for SXSW and SXSW EDU.
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This is a shocking executive order that undermines the very idea of open inquiry. It turns federal grants into dispensations, subject to arbitrary and capricious withdrawal should the recipient say or believe the wrong things. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal
whitehouse.gov
I am so sad to see this. This organization is essential for understanding pollution and its impacts. The people who work there are incredibly dedicated, experienced, and world leaders. This is incredible loss of national investment and capacity. www.eenews.net/articles/epa...
EPA announces layoffs
The agency plans to eliminate its Office of Research and Development.
eenews.net
How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado’s economy and national innovation – a CU Boulder administrator explains theconversation.com/how-slashing...
How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado’s economy and national innovation – a CU Boulder administrator explains
Federal funding cuts in the billions have impacted dozens of universities in the US.
theconversation.com
Wildfires threaten water quality for years after they burn admin-cires.colorado.edu/news/wildfir...
admin-cires.colorado.edu
Thank you, @noaa.gov Many of the founding fathers kept weather records NOAA is more American than Apple pie, which started in England
Dear NOAA: Thank You
YouTube video by Cole Vaughn
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The computer pipeline carrying critical weather and climate data is set to go off line at midnight April 30. My @bloomberg.com colleague @laurenthal.bsky.social has the story here: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #climate #weather #extremeweather #wx
US Weather Agency Risks Loss of Data Network, Internet Service
A key contract that supports the network service provider for the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is set to lapse this week, threatening internet access and the transmission of inte...
bloomberg.com
