New article alert! Is there always longitudinal connectivity in rivers? What about those fragmented by lakes and semi-alluvial reaches? We found extremely low connectivity in paraglacial regions based on continuity of channel width changes and in riparian vegetation. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Disrupted geomorphic and biotic stream connectivity in paraglacial regions - Communications Earth & Environment

Natural disconnectivity in paraglacial river networks disrupts downstream trends in channel width and riparian plant richness, as revealed by two catchments with local controls on channel width and species dispersal.

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”Unprecedented cuts to the National Science Foundation endanger research that improves economic growth, national security and your life” theconversation.com/unprecedente...

Unprecedented cuts to the National Science Foundation endanger research that improves economic growth, national security and your life

The Trump administration has terminated hundreds of federal grants that support engineering, biology, geology, computer science, STEM education and much more.

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I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @fluvialsweden.bsky.social on video-based surface velocimetry analyses to quantify ice-on-river processes for rivers situated in Finland and Sweden: ice cover and flow velocities; effects of air temperature and ice melting; and linkages with environmental parameters.

Lina Polvi Sjöberg@fluvialsweden.bsky.social · 2y ago

New study on river ice! Phd student Tuure Takala led this study where we used video-based surface velocimetry analyses (STIV) to examine flow velocities during freeze-up & break-up… interesting effects of partial river ice! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.

A wildfire swept through Wyoming’s Medicine Bow Forest in 2020, yet one green oasis remained: a beaver-engineered wetland. 🔥 Scientist @emilyfairfax.bsky.social is proving what nature has long known: beavers are the solution. 📺 Full story: youtu.be/F-HWKkIyfl0?... #BeaverPower #ClimateResilience

Why engineers are turning to beavers for insights into managing water resources

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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Dear Democratic Party: why are you not screaming this from every rooftop? Why are you not holding press conferences with these poor fired people - putting a face on what the richest man is destroying?

Anna E. Cook@annaecook.com · last yr.

“The thing that I can’t get over is that the actual richest man in the world directed my fucking firing. I make $50k a year and work to keep drinking water safe. The richest man in the world decided that was an expense too great for the American taxpayer.”

I’m here for folks who want to speak about what’s going on inside NOAA and what might be at risk (and can honor requests for anonymity). Reach me securely on Signal @bqe210.91 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats

Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’

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Hi all, I'm a WIRED journalist on the science desk. If you're a government scientist or federally funded researcher with info to share about the Trump transition, please feel free to contact me securely on Signal: emullin.06

The U.S. Department of Labor is organizing a protest. Elon Musk’s staff will be present at the Frances Perkins Building in Washington, D.C., today at 4 p.m. It was mentioned that staff should plan to stay late after the 4 p.m. meeting to assist with setting up Elon Musk staffers into their systems.

🚨 all EGU journals have cancelled their Twitter/X feeds 👏👏 But for reasons beyond me have decided not to engage with BlueSky 🤷 - if you’d like a BlueSky presence for your favourite EGU journal - I’d suggest getting in touch with @eurogeosciences.bsky.social (or liking this message?) pls RT 😀👏

Sharing this from Rt. Rev. Jonathan H. Folts, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota. “One of our own priests was targeted at his home—so let no one say, ‘it can’t happen here.’ It can. It has. It is. And rest assured, we will not remain silent or passive in responding.” My heart aches.

Keep pushing back. Hard. He blinked on tariffs. His California water stunt failed and has been ridiculed. He was forced to roll back cutting grants and govt payments. NSF support is resuming. CDC webpages are being restored. Street protests are starting. Lawsuits are being filed. Fight back.

Hear me out — If parents call colleges freaked about their FAFSA data being leaked, schools may have to issue statements — which would reach a whole lot more families about how warped this is. Organizing isn’t always calling electeds. Sometimes it’s just calling people with a bigger megaphone.

Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social · 2y ago

Musk staff have access to student aid data now.

Brings back memories of when #TeamBoulder won the landform championships!!

Henning@geohenning.bsky.social · 2y ago

Happy 5th "Large boulder the size of a small boulder" anniversary! #Geology ⚒️

Happy large-boulder-the-size-of-a-small-boulder day to those that celebrate ⚒️

New study on river ice! Phd student Tuure Takala led this study where we used video-based surface velocimetry analyses (STIV) to examine flow velocities during freeze-up & break-up… interesting effects of partial river ice! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Surface flow and ice rafting velocities during freezing and thawing periods in Nordic rivers

In the present climate, almost all high-latitude rivers in northern regions freeze every winter. In the future, however, climate change may cause shif…

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Looking for people to follow? Find here a directory of almost 6500 starter packs & growing. Very useful, do share! blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...

All - Bluesky Directory

A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.

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Re-posting to encourage everyone to reply to this to be added yourself & suggest other — early & senior career, from the northern hemisphere, global south, East & West— fluvial researchers! I def don’t know all the fluvial researchers out there (or who’s on bluesky yet). There’s room for >100 more 😊

Lina Polvi Sjöberg@fluvialsweden.bsky.social · 2y ago

I started a ‘fluvial geomorphology & related river science’ starter pack for those of you joining us at Bluesky &and those wanting to build the community! Let me know if you want to be added— I’m sure I’ve missed lots of people. go.bsky.app/S5RPXHk

Re-posting this with all the new #river scientists onboard! #EGU25

Lina Polvi Sjöberg@fluvialsweden.bsky.social · 2y ago

Time to start planning for #EGU25 ! Work on any aspect of riverscape restoration? Submit to session GM10.2. Deadline is Jan 15th but never too early! Early career scientists can apply for support if submit by Dec 2nd.

So exciting to see Bluesky taking off literally overnight— I’ve missed the academic, science, river social media community! To celebrate here are 3 diverse stream/river pics from my morning commute. Any fluvial geomorphology in anyone else’s commute?

The darkness is still expanding here at #64 N…

Climatologist49@climatologist49.bsky.social · 2y ago

Daily hours of daylight throughout the year.

#fluvialgeomorphology #fluvial #geomorphology #rivers #streams #sediment #water #biogeomorphology #restoration

Lina Polvi Sjöberg@fluvialsweden.bsky.social · 2y ago

I started a ‘fluvial geomorphology & related river science’ starter pack for those of you joining us at Bluesky &and those wanting to build the community! Let me know if you want to be added— I’m sure I’ve missed lots of people. go.bsky.app/S5RPXHk

I started a ‘fluvial geomorphology & related river science’ starter pack for those of you joining us at Bluesky &and those wanting to build the community! Let me know if you want to be added— I’m sure I’ve missed lots of people. go.bsky.app/S5RPXHk

Left the other place run by Trump's buddy? Here's a starter pack of freshwater scientists to get you started. Also, if you're a freshwater scientist and want to be added, let me know. Still space available. go.bsky.app/K5ubDhb

Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you do now: *Pool lifeguard *Naturalist— guiding nature hikes & snowshoe/ski tours *Environmental educator for elementary school kids *Coffee shop barista *Yoga teacher (still do…)

Dr. Jane Alexander@janealexandercsi.bsky.social · 2y ago

Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you do now: *Hotel room cleaner *Census enumerator *Knitter of sweaters for a Scottish handmade craft shop *Environmental consultant

Can colleagues amplify this appeal to journals and journal editors to open accounts on Bluesky, please? @MicrobioSoc @TrendsMicrobiol @CellCellPress @JBacteriology @jbiolchem @Nature @ScienceMagazine @PNASNews @MolMicroEditors @NAR_Open @NatureMicrobiol @NatureComms @ASMicrobiology 🙏 🦠🧪🧫🧬

Helicopter footage of hurricane Helene damage to Chimney Rock, NC. Things to note - huge amount of damage due to erosion, sediment deposition, and huge amounts of woody debris. When thinking about flood hazards, it's key to remember that inundation is only part of it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=coDk...

North Carolina Sky 4 video of Tropical Storm Helene damage: Chimney Rock

YouTube video by WYFF News 4

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Time to start planning for #EGU25 ! Work on any aspect of riverscape restoration? Submit to session GM10.2. Deadline is Jan 15th but never too early! Early career scientists can apply for support if submit by Dec 2nd.

I have a new Phd postition open in the project ”Flood Seasons: Impact of seasonality shifts of flooding and ice on river dynamics”! Come to Umeå, Sweden for an icy-cool project. Please help spread to qualified candidates! Apply by 13 Sept, info here: www.umu.se/en/work-with...

PhD position in physical geography, with a focus on fluvial geomorphology and ice dynamics

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