Is it intentional on @southwest.com‘s part to separate passengers flying under the same itinerary simply to milk them for seat fees? I cannot tell you how many couples have come up to the gate agent asking if they can sit together. #reasonIflyAlaska
Individuals in my bureau aren’t eligible for #NSF funding, which I’m thankful for because the nonsense one has to go through to apply isn’t worth it.
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Dr. Dawn Wright@deepseadawn.bsky.social · 9mo agoAllen Family Philanthropies has issued an RFP for up to $10 million in #funding to accelerate Natural Climate Solutions for forests, wetlands, grasslands, oceans, ag lands + mitigating climate impacts. Letters of interest due January 15, 2026. www.allenphilanthropies.org/accelerating... 🧪 🌊 🌎 ⚒️
🦇Great new "decon postcard" from whitenosesyndrome.org you can find it under resources in the decon folder (or at this link www.whitenosesyndrome.org/resources/af... )
New York Times article on science funding with some depressing but familiar curves with interactive graphics. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine (Gift Article)
A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.
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Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.) RTs appreciated.
@bluewhalenews.bsky.social @trevorabranch.bsky.social Fascinating talk this evening at the Hatfield Marine Science Center. Thanks for coming to Newport and sharing. Quick question: is it possible toothed whales are members of the “dive club”, avoiding orca by leveraging their deep diving ability?
Court document reveals that the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area would be cut severely, and maybe entirely, along with critical natural resource management staff. This would be devastating for our public lands!
Virginia Gewin@virginiagewin.bsky.social · 10mo ago“The Monday filing outlines where 2,050 positions would be eliminated; the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Land Management, and the main Interior office would be especially hard hit. Regional offices with the National Park Service are also targeted for significant cuts.”
Today 14 scientific societies in #ecology #evolution and #marineScience are publishing the results of a survey that finds negative impacts of federal policies on food security, flood mitigation, infectious disease preparedness, and wildlife conservation: 🧪👩🔬 www.firsthandaccounts.org/impacts/2025...
In 1957, Carl Lindroth published a book on the intercontinental exchange of species. He estimated the extent of biotic exchange between NAm & Europe, using 5 insightful criteria for identifying a species as recently introduced by humans... 🧵 [1/3]
Excellent! I agree with him. Let's get this happening in Aotearoa! 🌊🌏🦑🐙🧪 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Environmental implications of future offshore renewable energy development in Aotearoa New Zealand
Global climate mitigation efforts seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions require more renewable energy generation and utilisation. In Aotearoa New Zealand there are initiatives underway to deve...
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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺@thinkorswim.bsky.social · last yr.There’s renewable energy ads and there’s mother**cking wind farm ads. This, blissfully, is the latter.
Very interesting report. Give it a read. #bats PeerJ First report of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tracts of North American insectivorous bats peerj.com/articles/197... @peerj.bsky.social
First report of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tracts of North American insectivorous bats
Background Microplastics (MPs) are among the many ubiquitous environmental contaminants of emerging concern for both aquatic and terrestrial species. Bats have integral roles in aquatic-terrestrial fo...
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and the North American Breeding Bird Survey (which identifies species at risk before it's too late): wapo.st/45CzWDz (gift). Urge Congress to protect USGS funding and the programs that power bird conservation: act.abcbirds.org/a/take-actio.... 🌎 #birds
Opinion | What we’ll lose if bird banding ends
Scientists have tagged birds for more than 100 years. That preservation program might be defunded.
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The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area (EMA) leads federal research on species & ecosystems and houses the Climate Adaptation Science Centers. OMB spokesperson to NPR: EMA is "obviously irrelevant to science and is exactly the kind of waste President Trump ran on rooting out of the federal government."
This federal program helps track America's ecosystems. Trump's budget would gut it
Buried in the Trump administration's proposed 2026 budget is the near elimination of something called the Ecosystems Mission Area. It's a program that monitors living things and the health of the land...
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Wonderful report from Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation on butterfly declines and what to do about them xerces.org/publications...
State of the Butterflies in the United States | Xerces Society
A study published in March 2025 showed that we are losing butterflies at a rate of 1.3% per year in the contiguous US. State of the Butterflies in the United States presents a summary of those finding...
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The Trump administration just dropped an executive order, "Restoring Gold Standard Science" and there's lots to unpack. This EO reveals more about how the Administration will approach scientific integrity and science in regulatory contexts. Some initial thoughts. 🧵 www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Restoring Gold Standard Science
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7301 of title 5, United
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USGS’ biological research arm could vanish next week www.hcn.org/articles/usg... via @highcountrynews.org
USGS’ biological research arm could vanish next week - High Country News
Trump is on a multipronged mission to eliminate a science agency that conservationists, toxicologists, universities and more call irreplaceable.
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The current administration's plan to get rid of the Ecosystems Mission Area at the Department of the Interior is a terrible idea. Good, short piece explaining why, here: www.columbiamissourian.com/opinion/gues... @altdoi.altgov.info
America needs the biological research within U.S. Geological Survey
The loss of this research would leave America vulnerable to poor decisions about the lands we all value so much.
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As a great example of work you can do, see our letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, which was co-signed by dozens of other societies who share our concerns about funding for the USGS Ecosystem Mission Area. esa.org/wp-content/u...
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What happens to science under autocracy? The rise of the National Socialist Party in 1930s Germany provides an (admittedly extreme) example. Prior to the early 1930s, scientists at German institutions won a third of Nobels. 10 years later, that number was 5%, and has never recovered.
US conservation science is at serious risk. Join a virtual rally May 22 (12–1pm ET) to defend the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area—vital for tracking wildlife, disease, ecosystems & biodiversity. Featuring Drew Lanham & Kenn Kaufman. It’s free, it’s virtual, it’s vital. www.mobilize.us/nwf/event/79...
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ASLO joined 50+ scientific organizations in signing a letter from @aibsbiology.bsky.social urging Congress to protect U.S. scientific research and reverse executive actions that threaten American science and technology. www.aibs.org/news/2025/25... #DefendScience
AIBS Leads 52 Science Groups in Urging Congress to Protect U.S. Scientific Research
AIBS has sent a joint stakeholder letter to congressional leaders urging them to oppose recent executive actions that are harming the U.S. scientific enterprise.
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A new study found that U.S. butterfly populations dropped by 22% in just 20 years. Dr. Elise Zipkin and Dr. @nickhaddad.bsky.social join us to discuss what’s causing the decline and whether we can do anything about it.
Where Have All The Butterflies Gone?
A new study of butterfly populations in the US shows a 22% decline among over 500 species in just 20 years.
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🦋 This is the first study to combine butterfly observations from thousands of surveys across the country to create a complete picture of U.S. butterfly trends. Of 342 species, 245 suffered declines of at least 10 percent. Read the story here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/... 2/3
As scientists we are often exposed to upsetting findings and we should not have to bury the feelings that our research elicit - I'm glad it's adressed openly here (and yes these results are bleak)
Scientists brought to tears by huge loss of U.S. butterflies | CBC News
Scientists calculated just how much U.S. butterfly populations have declined in the past 20 years. The results brought some scientists to tears, and have them warning about dire implications for other...
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New @science.org The disappearance of butterflies at a "catastrophic rate" in the United States www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
In 20 years, the U.S. has lost 22% of its butterflies, a groundbreaking new study found. Look up population changes in your area here.
See How Butterfly Numbers Are Dropping Near You
Populations are falling in the United States, a new study has found. Look up what’s happening in your area.
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Our paper is out, and it is distressing. Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century
Numerous declines have been documented across insect groups, and the potential consequences of insect losses are dire. Butterflies are the most surveyed insect taxa, yet analyses have been limited in ...
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