Julian Reyes

The Nation's iconic landscapes and cultural heritage sites are already seeing the impacts of climate change. Simply erasing their mention at sites like Glacier National Park, does not mean the impacts will go away.

As a former federal climate scientist at land management agencies like USDA and DOI/BLM, it is sad to see our public lands, national parks, and cultural heritage sites used as a political pawn.

Coalition Files Lawsuit to Challenge Censorship, Erasure of American History and Science at National Parks Coalition Files Lawsuit to Challenge Censorship, Erasure of American History and Science at National Parks

Organizations committed to preserving and sharing history, promoting scientific literacy and access, and providing high-quality interpretive materials are fighting the administration’s attempt to censor history and science from our national parks.
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The Hubs filled a gap working alongside federal partners at NOAA and NASA, as well as extension specialists and producers themselves, ultimately co-producing more useful and usable climate-informed products and services.

The Climate Hubs definitely "punched above their weight" delivering immense benefits to agricultural producers and rural communities.

As National Coordinator for the Hubs, I witnessed dedicated public servants working tirelessly to break down bureaucratic silos to really make USDA science and services accessible and usable.

The Hubs helped translate complex data into actionable, on-the-ground solutions, build decision-relevant risk management tools, and co-create resources leveraging all of USDA's assets.

As farmers face a changing climate, a USDA program designed to help is at risk In 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture created a network of “climate hubs” to understand how climate change affects agriculture and forestry and help farmers adapt to more extreme and unpredictab...

For more than a decade, the USDA Climate Hubs have helped farmers, ranchers, foresters, and communities adapt to climate change.

While their funding may be uncertain, the Climate Hubs' impact is very certain.

Their loss is America's loss.
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What Americans Lose If Their National Center for Atmospheric Research Is Dismantled - Eos Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.

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Opinion: Transportation Researchers Still Care About Equity. This Week They’re Proving It — Streetsblog USA This Thursday, progressives in transportation will fight back against the Trump administration.

Great piece by @gretchentg.bsky.social: It's hard to overstate the criticality of taking action in this moment as the racism, inequities, and cruelty of our nation’s leaders are on full display in an unending stream of headlines, but that's precisely why we must.
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E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution

The fact that air pollution protections save lives (and thus dollars) has long been an inconvenient fact for those who want polluting industries unfettered.

This move is indefensible and dangerous.
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The authoritarian, violent, and anti-science actions of the Trump admin over the past week show clear contempt for democracy and the public good, endangering people in the US and around the world.

Congress must uphold its constitutional responsibility and hold the administration accountable.

Interesting cloud formations over the U.S. Capitol! @capitalweather.bsky.social

Also super excited to work with @gretchentg.bsky.social and support her vision as UCS President!

🌟 New year, new job! Excited to share that I’ve joined the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) as their Chief of Staff.
In this new role, I'll support both internal coordination and external engagement to find synergies and build UCS visibility and leadership.

Here comes the thunderstorms @capitalweather.bsky.social

As support for national parks craters, Crater Lake’s former leader says he had to walk away Kevin Heatley said he could no longer be party to the dismantling of the federal government, and he expressed concern for the mental health of workers who are working long hours to keep the park opera...

“I cannot, in good conscience, manage an operation that I know is moving in the wrong direction.”
- Kevin Heatley
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Crater Lake National Park superintendent resigns in protest of ‘unconscionable’ staff cuts Heatley joins us to tell us more about his time at the helm of Oregon’s only national park and his hopes for federal government employees in the Trump administration.

Former Crater Lake National Park Superintendent, Kevin Heatley, says it out loud: Staff are being put in harm's way because of the anxiety and stress [from OPM, DOGE, RIFs]. The stress itself will get staff killed with psychological and physiological impacts.
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One can't work with auch anxiety every day. I'm glad our paths crossed, and thank you Kevin for your service to the American people and our National Parks.

National park superintendent resigns as Park Service staffing plunges Kevin Heatley stepped down Friday as superintendent of Crater Lake National Park, as internal data shows a sharp decline in the National Park Service’s workforce.

“But I’m tired of waking up at 3 in the morning and not being able to fall back asleep because I’m concerned about how I’m going to navigate the latest staffing communiqué.”

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DOGE appointee sparks turf battle at Interior: 'Ignore the email from HR' The Interior bureau that holds the key to Trump’s fossil fuel agenda is riven by feuding between career staff and an emissary from Elon Musk's budget-cutting operation.

We're literally running out of people to carry out the BLM's mission and the Administration's top priorities. @politico.com 🫠
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Thousands of layoffs to hit Interior, National Parks imminently Employees fear diminished capacity after RIFs are tacked on to existing mass exodus.

Just in time for National Employee Appreciation Day and Public Service Recognition Week.
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Opinion | We Found a Work Around to Trump Defunding Science When knowledge is threatened, don’t just mourn it. Build around it.

Thank you @phillevin.bsky.social for being resolute and your perseverance, these words and actions are much needed.

"When knowledge is threatened, don’t just mourn it. Build around it ... Because science is only as resilient as the people who refuse to let it die."
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/o...

Pope Francis uses first US TV interview to slam climate change deniers Pope Francis spoke out against climate change deniers, calling them 'fools' in his first ever interview on American television.

Pope Francis last year on those who deny climate science:

"There are people who are foolish, and even foolish if they show you them research. They don't believe it…They don't understand the situation or because of their interest, but climate change exists."

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Hey Congress, Please Stand Up To the Trump Administration's Attacks on NOAA Step up and do your job.

Gutting NOAA doesn’t just hurt science—it hurts all of us. From weather forecasts to safe, sustainable seafood to coastal resilience, we rely on NOAA every day. Congress must act to protect NOAA. Read more from @UCSUSA: blog.ucs.org/rachel-cleet...

I'm devastated and heartbroken. Staff at the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) got the ax. Most likely means the Sixth National Climate Assessment (NCA6) is also cooked. USGCRP was the glue across the Federal family on all things climate - reducing duplication and making efficiencies.

ICYMI: DOI released new technical guidance highlighting best practices for using climate science to inform analysis, consultation, and decision making. This guide will help BLM and other Bureaus incorporate high quality information on climate impacts and adaptation!
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Thanks friend! I think I saw your name on some NOAA climate meeting - let me know if you're in DC again and we should catch up! :)

In the past five months, I've learned a lot at the Bureau of Land Management, and hope to continue integrating climate science and adaptation into our workflows! I like to say that the BLM is a superuser of climate information and services - we need actionable, decision-relevant information!

It was an honor of a lifetime to advance an important Administration priority on actionable climate services. Together, we built a cohesive and strategic climate services enterprise to ultimately reduce burden on users to find, access, and use climate data, tools, and technical assistance.