Sara Jo Breslow

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Science friends!

Many of you, alarmed by grant funding cuts that make expensive field ecology research difficult or impossible, have been thinking about what to do instead. Great idea.

Some of you have been saying "I'll just do some social science surveys," without learning how. Bad idea! 🧵🧪

*Deadline extended to March 24th.* Join a friendly group of colleagues in highlighting how the social sciences are contributing to the Puget Sound region. Submit your proposed paper for a special issue in Coastal Management today! Please share! See: sites.evergreen.edu/mesweekly/pu...

The attacks on universities are speeding up, not slowing down

The university sector *must* band together and stop acquiescing in advance (looking at you Columbia)

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Sunset on Puget Sound with dark clouds and mountains on horizon. @davetrimb.bsky.social‬ #marsocsci #envsocsci #pugetsound

Calling all Puget Sound social scientists! We warmly invite you to propose your paper for a new special issue in Coastal Management. Join me & a friendly group of colleagues in detailing how the social sciences are serving our region. Deadline is March 15th! See:
sites.evergreen.edu/mesweekly/pu...

Dear US colleagues,
In response to the Trump administration, my university @univ-amu.fr is setting up a new program dedicated to welcoming American scientists wishing to pursue their work in France.
There are several M$ in the budget.
www.univ-amu.fr/en/public/ac...

#SalishSea friends and colleagues. Deadline is approaching for this publication opportunity.

French University to Fund American Scientists Who Fear Trump Censorship The program, called ‘safe place for science,’ offers American scientists funding to continue their research in France.

www.404media.co/french-unive...

A poster for the economic blackout on February 28. It is a big red Jack rabbit on an aqua blue back ground. It says economic blackout in hand done black type. There are two black speech bubbles. One says “don’t buy stuff Friday February 28th. The other says we have power. Below it says No Amazon, Walmart, target, gas food, gas. Below that it says OK small business, use cash. Designed by Martha Rich.

I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!

Call for Abstracts: Social Science in Puget Sound Ecosystem Recovery. Join a special issue highlighting the innovative approaches that have made the Puget Sound a global leader in applied environmental social sciences for more than a decade. Submit your abstract today!
#EnvSocSci #MarSocSci

Thousands join class actions as fired feds weigh options to challenge Trump's moves Former federal probationary employees are hopeful they can prove their dismissals were not actually performance based, as their agencies claim.

Probationaries who have been illegally fired: this article contains information about which law firm to contact in order to join the class action suit. www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

The invisible work of knowledge brokers Critically important for building capacity for knowledge exchange, it's vital we recognise and understand their contributions

📣 New: The 'invisible work' of knowledge brokers - new study explores aims, roles and impacts.

✍️ @chriscvitanovic.bsky.social and @paulcairney.bsky.social discuss implications for practice

transforming-evidence.org/blog/the-inv...

This is a venn diagram showing how 69 Trump actions map onto domains covering: undermining democratic institutions; suppressing dissent and media; dismantling social protections; attacking science and education; destabilising the global order. A table version is available here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LZN7QnbSyFfUZJG8Sn1MWpK0VnfBtb0OSyZ1jxP3xBk/edit?usp=sharing

🧵"So this is how liberty dies..."

Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.

I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9

No words.

Scientific institutions have a long history of anticipatory obedience Societies should learn from this and speak up to support inclusion

Are scientific institutions too quick to self-censor in the face of political pressure? This thought-provoking piece explores the history of ‘anticipatory obedience’ in research. A good-read for conservation scientists navigating policy and advocacy challenges www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/scie...

I like this idea. I’m in. So what might be some compelling “frames” for #ConSocSci?
E.g., “Ending federal funding will end government insight into the local needs of rural & resource-based communities”…?
Think I need help! Ideas? Advice? @katestarbird.bsky.social what makes a good “frame”??

Some good advice here, such as: “Figure out who is engaged in the kinds of actions that speak to you. Whether it’s local unions, specific advocacy groups, or big organizations … Stop looking for the perfect fit, just choose the first one that feels palatable and join them.”

Environmental justice staff put on leave at EPA {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story  Environmental justice staff put on leave at EPAThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put more than 1…

#BlackHistoryMonth: Just because #EPA put Environmental Justice staff on leave will not stop our EJ Movement's quest for all Americans to breathe clear air and not have our kids poisoned by chemical plants next to schools. EPA did not birth EJ. thehill.com/newsletters/... @thehill @BullardCenter

Trump policies sow chaos, confusion across scientific community U.S. scientists, unaccustomed to shock-and-awe political assaults, are reeling from President Donald Trump’s executive orders on DEI, gender and other subjects.

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WaPo acknowledging “the chaos, confusion and fear incited by executive orders that have destabilized the world’s largest engine for innovation and discovery.”

Pleas share links to the US (or int'l) professional societies who have published statements about what's happening in the US.

So thankful that @rephuffman.bsky.social is sounding the alarm on threats to NOAA. Keep those calls to your congressional reps coming! mailchi.mp/ac9da78a3516...

Chilling.

If you get a follow from me and wonder why, it's because I was following you on Twitter and I'm switching over...

Hi folks, I plan to re-start #EnvSocSci101 (and more) here on Blue Sky. Stay tuned!

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