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Tule Elk deadhead laying in dirt and burnt over grasses and forbs.

Walking 9+ miles of suppression lines across the Carrizo Plain National Monument resulted in finding this trophy Tule Elk deadhead.

Found “in the black” fire footprint. Don’t know how many years is was there, but now fully visible with all the grass, forbs, and shrubs gone.
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Burning juniper in the black fire footprint, near “Painted Rocks”.

Smoke from the fire on the mountain, as seen from Selby campground.

Panorama of the Carrizo Plain, with burned vegetation on the left and unburnt vegetation on the right.

View of the San Andreas fault in Carrizo Plain National Monument.

Out on the Madre fire helping identify suppression repair needs.
Grateful for the opportunity to work in this amazing area.
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Trump’s science guidelines could amplify climate skeptics The new White House rules put more power in the hands of political appointees.

Pushing “viewpoint diversity,” they’re giving fringe, conspiracy theorist voices & fossil fuel shills a seat at the same table as actual experts.

We need policies that uphold evidence-based science—not ones that legitimize conspiracy-driven, anti-science climate denial.
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Idk about pulling your abstract. That’s a tough call only you can make.

As far as the rumor, a friend who serves on the Board. I told him that I missed the early bird & wasn’t sure I could attend due to cost.

He hinted at support for feds and land managers due to the current political climate.

It is very sad.

I have heard that there are about 1000 registered ATM.

I am also on the fence. I missed the last few in-person World Conferences & was really excited to attend this one (up until Jan 20th).

I heard a rumor that SER is prioritizing Feds for their “Equity” registration rate.

Oooo! That looks fun, and pretty close!

I’m still contemplating whether or not to go to the Society for Ecological Restoration World Conference in Denver this year.

Not presenting, so all on my own dime but then I don’t need permission to attend either.

Can you share which conference??

Attacks on Muslims flood mainstream after Mamdani win Openly racist rhetoric has become normalized at the highest levels of American politics.

We should all be disgusted by the flood of anti-Muslim remarks spewed in the aftermath of Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the NYC mayoral primary — some blatant, others latent.

Shame on the members of Congress who have engaged in such bigotry and anyone who doesn’t challenge it.

In 2020, when I told people that I was building a pro-democracy media outlet, people thought I was kidding.

When I told them that the fight for democracy was the fight of our time, they thought I was being overly dramatic.

Well...here we are.

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Same thing happened when I took my daughter fishing while we were in Idaho once.

Told her to quickly grab her gear, we jumped in the truck, and drove to the other side of the pond.

Spent a little time just watching it before we got out and attempted to fish again.

Mike Lee Withdraws Public Land Sale From Budget Huge win for America as extremist concedes defeat

We won.

Don’t look up!

In the face of anti-science politics, silence is not without cost More scientific leaders need to speak out about anti-science agendas and threats to academic freedom across the world. More scientific leaders need to speak out about anti-science agendas and threats to academic freedom across the world.

When political power silences science, we all lose. From climate to health, anti‑science agendas erode progress.

Scientists, institutions, and leaders must speak up - or risk letting ideology undermine academic freedom and evidence-based discovery.

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#StandUpForScience

"When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself." ~ #unknown

📢 Climate and Soils Paper 📢

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#ClimateChange
#SoilNitrogen
#Carbon
#WackyWeather

Fog coming through the trees in Sequoia Nat’l Park.

Fog coming through the trees. Sequoia Nat’l Park, from my photo archives. Save our parks and public lands! 🌿

Tall sticks in the water of varying length, low fog on the waters surface. Hills silhouetted in the background.

Steam Fog rising from a shallow pond in the he Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area, CA

Flyer titled “The Real Impact of Cutting Medical Research Dollars” with a microscope graphic. It advertises a free event on June 26, 2025, 1–2:30 PM at the San Diego Central Library, where doctors, scientists, and survivors will speak on how medical research cuts threaten lives and innovation. Logos of Stand Up for Science, the Prebys Foundation, and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network appear at the bottom.

🚨 SAN DIEGO!

Join us TOMORROW, June 26th 1-2:30pm at the San Diego Central Library to hear about the real stories and insights from doctors, scientists & survivors about what’s at stake if medical research funding is slashed.

#StandUpForScience
#SummerFightForScience
#CutsCostLives

Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults

Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪

Lupines are a favorite! Their unique appearance and wide distribution across the west makes it a fun flower for my littles to identify where ever we go.

That’s what happens with Alzheimer’s…. You can’t remember important stuff.

‘It Felt Like Kidnapping,’ Khalil Says in First Interview Since Release

"The whole episode reminded him of the way government agents in Syria operated outside the law. “That’s literally what made me flee,” he said."

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Are you looking for a postdoc?
I will be looking for 2-4 people after the summer to join the lab !!
Do not hesitate to reach out and disseminate !!

World War 3 kinda sucks, but you know, it was either this or pronouns

Associate Ecologist/ Field Data Specialist Job Opening: Associate Ecologist/ Field Data Specialist at California Native Plant Society in Remote / CA, USA.

🚨 Job Alert 🚨

Check out this job at California Native Plant Society: Associate Vegetation Ecologist / Vegetation Data Specialist

$32 - $40 / hour
Full time, 8+ month term
Remote (CA based) & field
Starts July 2025

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Tthe biscuit and gravy are the best I’ve ever had and….vegan. Couldn’t believe it when I was told.

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