Manda Adams, PhD
@mandaadams.bsky.social
Posts on here are my own views and not my employers.
Ever wonder how ordinary citizens benefit from NSF investments in science and scientists? Check out this blog post from my former AAAS fellow: blog.ucs.org/carlos-marti...
What Do Duolingo, The Magic School Bus, and James Bond Have in Common? The US National Science Foundation
Public investment in science yields public good.
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NSF staff are tenacious when it comes to the mission.
Terry McGlynn@hormiga.bsky.social · last yr.While the attacks on science at NSF are bigger and grimmer than ever, in the past 24 hours I've gotten two different panel availability inquiries. It's quite heartening to see that the work goes on, with submitted proposals and panels convened. (Not that I can do two panels in the same month!)
I really do know the most amazing people. First hand account of the protests in LA written by my friend (we were AP chemistry lab partners).
Jen Golbeck@jengolbeck.bsky.social · last yr.I wrote a piece about the police shooting at journalists at the LA protests, including me, and what it means for a free press. But I want to make it clear that I know that the big story here is not about journalists, it's about what ICE is doing www.huffpost.com/entry/journa...
The President's Budget request as released yesterday will gut scientific research. Why should you care? 1) Science is fundamentally a jobs program. Many 100,000s are employed to do science and work for you, the US taxpayer.
The details of the NSF FY26 budget request were released yesterday. Remember this is the request, and congress makes the appropriation, so if you disagree contact your Senators and representative. www.nsf.gov/about/budget
Budget, Performance and Financial Reporting
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THIS. The people I work with at NSF believe so much in the mission of NSF that even when the government decides they are no longer needed, they continue to fight to preserve our mission. Today is the 75th anniversary of NSF. Please watch this video.
Flemmy Wallstein@flemmywallstein.bsky.social · 2y agoHi. I'm Amy. Today's NSF's 75th anniversary, so I made a video: youtu.be/xnt2V4ygBG0 #ScienceMatters #NSFExcellence #AmericanInnovation #NSF #FederalScience #SciencePolicy #NSFRotator #PublicService #WeAreNSF #SaveNSF #NSF75 #Scienceat75 #ISupportNSF #FundNSF
Thanks to NSF for fostering 75 years of major scientific achievement.
Nancy Huntly@nhuntly.bsky.social · 2y agoThanks to NSF and the many civil servants - with expertise in sciences, financials, management, law, policy, and other areas - who have staffed that great agency for 75 years and made America and American science great - for all of us. Only ignorant and arrogant fools would throw this away.
I have such impressive friends doing amazing things.
NSF NCAR & UCAR@ncar-ucar.bsky.social · 2y agoUCAR has named Christine Wiedinmyer as director of UCAR Community Programs (UCP). With a deep background at UCAR & NSF NCAR, Wiedinmyer's new role will allow her to set strategic direction for UCP & ensure it continues to offer innovative resources, tools, and services to the scientific community.
One of my least favorite things about social media is the way it encourages flat-out meanness, even for people who are not mean by nature. People lose all sense of proportional response. It's war, all the time. To be constantly dehumanizing one other can't be healthy.
It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my Ph.D. advisor, Jenni Evans. She was an esteemed scientific leader in tropical meteorology & computational science. She shared great strength & inspiration to follow my dreams. @ametsoc.org @pennstateuniv.bsky.social shorturl.at/BrzAU
ICDS mourns passing of former Director Jenni Evans - PSU Institute for Computational and Data Sciences | High Performance Computing at Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Dr. Jenni L. Evans, a distinguished meteorologist and esteemed professor in the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025, leaving...
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NSF PIs, my former colleague, Jeremy Koster, has taken the time to give detailed and tangible things that you can do to make our jobs easier right now. Please read and share.
Jeremy Koster@jeremykoster.bsky.social · 2y agoUpon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers.
National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues
Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers.
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Hi. Here’s a public update I am very glad to share: “Access to the Award Cash Management Service (ACM$) has been restored and the system is available to accept payment requests” new.nsf.gov/executive-or...
NSF Implementation of Recent Executive Orders
Information for the NSF community regarding executive orders.
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The amazing @waterbarnes.bsky.social has drawn one of my former turtles, Miss Bernie!
Dr. Rebecca Barnes (she/her)@waterbarnes.bsky.social · 2y ago#drawingfriendspets #dailydraw @mandaadams.bsky.social sweet Bernie 🐢🎨
At #AMS2025, I brought up that NSF IUSE review panels often don't understand meteorology / #ASER. @mandaadams.bsky.social productively suggested we volunteer for the panels so we have representation. Guess what just landed in my inbox: aaas-iuse.org/event/consid... CC: @sezick.bsky.social
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Dr. Robin Tanamachi 🌪️@tornatrix.bsky.social · 2y agoAll the rock stars of Atmospheric Science Education Research (#ASER) are on this panel! Come hear what they have to say about turning teaching into research. (BTW, I did it, and I got tenure!) #AMS2025 @wxwendi.bsky.social @cedavenportwx.bsky.social
