Halley E. Froehlich
@dochfroehlich.bsky.social
Mom. University of Helsinki, Finland Full Professor studying aquaculture, fisheries, and climate change.
Watching the attempts of a 3rd Red Scare in the US and knowing my history of how it all ended for McCarthy is quite something…
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Eating Popcorn
ALT: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Eating Popcorn
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Hunger is a policy choice. Or, as we have seen during 2025-26, policy choice after policy choice after policy choice.
Civil Eats@civileats.com · 3w agoThe One Big Beautiful Bill was signed on July 4, 2025, approving a spending bill that contained historic changes to the food assistance program. Since then, over 4 million fewer people are enrolled in SNAP.
As a #seafood expert, I can confirm this is stupid. Thank you for your attention. 😒 www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
Trump official suggests Greenland plan could revive Red Lobster shrimp promotion
independent.co.uk
Excited to share our new OA paper exploring the scales and quantitative drivers of 'blue transitions' (aka fishing🎣 ➡️ aquatic farming🌊🚜) using California as a case study #aquaculture (1/10) iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
To see how important US science is, consider measurements of changes in ocean heat content. US data are ~53% of the total. Over half! But removing the US data is worse than randomly removing 80% of the total data, because unlike other countries, the US makes measurements everywhere. 🧪🌊
Critical dependence of global ocean heat monitoring on the ocean observing system - Nature Climate Change
International collaboration has facilitated a global ocean observing system, providing data to measure ocean heat content at a resolution that enables the tracking of climate change. This study looks ...
nature.com
This is a really cool piece on how Alan Alda has funded an initiative to help researchers better communicate their findings to the public through learning improv skills.
Alan Alda’s Solution to Eroding Trust in Science: More Improv
The “M*A*S*H” star’s program to help researchers overcome their communication challenges now draws thousands. We sat in on a class.
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I’m a climate scientist. Let me fix this headline. “Nearly a century ago, scientists showed that burning fossil fuels warms the planet. Today, we know human emissions account for over 100% of the warming. Yet dark money and disinformation still work to keep Americans addicted to fossil fuels.”
Forbes@forbes.com · 2mo agoScientists have reached a consensus that human behavior is a big driver of climate change—but Americans aren't buying it.
This is bad. Bad for researchers. Bad for science. Bad for universities. Bad for professional associations. For example: 1. Every award would be vetted by political appointees, who could overrule peer reviewers and deny the award if it doesn't advance the president's priorities. 1/🧵
elizabethginexi.bsky.social@elizabethginexi.bsky.social · 2mo agoSummary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule. Russell Vought is going destroy American Science. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of...
How to further weaken US science and hinder scientific progress…
Lawmakers propose banning all U.S.-Chinese research collaborations
Critics say bill would weaken U.S. science by cutting flows of ideas and talent
science.org
Complete madness. NSF once again stops giving out grants to the best universities in the US. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: NSF puts new research grants to top universities on hold
US science funder once again restricts awards to Harvard University and other research institutions.
nature.com
🌊 The ocean absorbs >90% of Earth’s excess heat, and our ability to track it depends on a fragile global network of floats, ships and sensors. New research warns that cuts to the Global Ocean Observing System could make climate signals indistinguishable from noise. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Critical dependence of global ocean heat monitoring on the ocean observing system - Nature Climate Change
International collaboration has facilitated a global ocean observing system, providing data to measure ocean heat content at a resolution that enables the tracking of climate change. This study looks ...
nature.com
Ooft. Two rejections on my first big EU grants. At least some things stay the same no matter the country 🥴
“The UN has voted 141-8 to adopt a resolution backing a world court opinion that countries have a legal obligation to address climate change, with the US – which is the world’s biggest historical emitter – among the small group opposing it” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UN backs historic climate crisis ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution
The US, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia – some of the highest oil-producing nations and major greenhouse gas emitters – opposed the measure
theguardian.com
Finally we are recruiting a physical geographer in the school of the environment at the university of Queensland, Australia. Looking for researchers who are passionate about teaching. Keen for people working in hydrology, geomorphology, climate modelling. uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/uqcare...
Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography
Faculty of Science | School of the Environment Full-time permanent position Base salary will be in the range $117,120.53 – $138,769.70 plus 17% super (Academic Level B) or $143,099.52 – $164,748.70 pl...
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Happy Mother’s Day! Sharks get a whole week.
My move to Finland has made headlines in the Nordics. My decision was not easy, and the transition is very hard (no shock there). But long term, I’m looking for joy in science again and societal support for my daughter 🇫🇮: www.hbl.fi/finland/amer...
Amerikansk professor flydde till Finland
Så svårt blev det efter Trump • ”Omöjligt att göra arbetet”.
hbl.fi
Just talked to a federal science agency program officer about why no money is going out the door despite congressional appropriations. To award funding, they have to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Those aren’t being approved. And funding over $100k has to be approved. They aren’t.🤬
@dochfroehlich.bsky.social intervjuas i Hufvudstadsbladet. Nice interview in one of the national newspapers! We really should try to attract even more U.S. academics here, even if the reason many are moving is lamentable.
Amerikansk professor flydde till Finland
Så svårt blev det efter Trump • ”Omöjligt att göra arbetet”.
hbl.fi
📉 In 2025, around 90% of the continent had fewer cold stress days than average – a record low. 📈 41% of Europe saw more ‘strong’ heat stress days & parts of southern Europe had up to 30–40 more tropical nights. Get more insight ⬇️ @ecmwf.int @wmo-global.bsky.social #CopernicusClimate
Seven years later and the last paper from my Sea Grant project has finally been (provisionally) accepted 🥳
Update from #Finland: socialized healthcare is amazing. Got super sick (yay new Nordic viruses!), went to a private clinic (closest Doc) and it was $150 out the door. Mind you, my health insurance hasn’t even started. Oh, and everyone spoke English and was very nice 🇫🇮
Every school in the US needs a ballroom.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 3mo agoJustice Department officials asked a federal judge to lift his order halting President Trump’s planned $400 million ballroom, contending that Saturday’s attack at the White House correspondents’ dinner proved why the space is needed.