Been thinking a lot about lack of hope lately. I found @ayanaeliza.bsky.social quote to be helpful: “never list the problems without the possibilities… instead of focusing on how to be hopeful, I think we can just focus on how to be useful” www.ted.com/pages/3-ways... Keep fighting even without hope

My snake plant flowered! I’ve never seen this before. Wow!

The rights of nature, legal personhood & other new ways laws can protect the planet Podcast Episode · Mongabay Newscast · 09/03/2024 · 45m

The upsides and some downsides of recognizing rights of #nature in legal frameworks. thanks! @mongabay.com podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

Yes I think the worst

Agreed, but let's save #science in general. These cuts are being made to science that advances medicine, agriculture, forestry, technology, safety in AI, and much more. In your messaging to congress please make it clear this is an across the board threat to ALL SCIENCE.

Thanks! This makes sense to me. It would be nice to fix in the future if possible. But I understand. I do appreciate the great responsiveness! Thanks, I think @en.blueark.app is a great service!

Nice recent article on appropriate levels of seed harvest for #conservation while also not harming the wild plant population. "Assessing limits of sustainable seed harvest in wild plant
populations" conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... @scbnorthamerica.bsky.social @scbeurope.bsky.social

One of my all time favorite trees, the tulip tree, on a beautiful day

Hello @en.blueark.app is it still the case that you cannot update the dates on the posts? I just used blueark to migrate all my tweets from the other place, and my tweets from the past decade are in the right order, but not with the original date. Can you fix the date posted?

USGS Water Data Centers May Soon Close, Threatening State... The Trump administration has terminated the leases of 25 ...

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/29042025/trump-terminates-usgs-water-data-center-leases-threatening-flood-management/

The Administration is closing numerous@USGS offices that monitor flooding, drought and water quality. This will impact farmers, recreation, and, well, pretty much everyone:...

USGS cuts would jeopardize leading wildlife research - Th... The loss of personnel and entire research arms would affe...

https://wildlife.org/usgs-cuts-would-jeopardize-leading-wildlife-research/

Planned cuts at USGS. USGS is the agency that provides scientific tools and knowledge on topics like agriculture, wildlife, flooding, earthquakes, invasive species and more. USGS research saves countless $ due to science supported action...

Comments are due May 19!! https://x.com/seanmhoban/status/1923417217917505902

comment on proposal here https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/17/2025-06746/rescinding-the-definition-of-harm-under-the-endangered-species-act. Hope my comments help guide yours! @ESA_org @Society4ConBio

As an expert in this field, I will be submitting this public comment on proposed changes to the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Read more here https://theconversation.com/how-redefining-just-one-word-could-strip-the-endangered-species-acts-ability-to-protect-vital-habitat-256424 &...

Dogwoods blooming @MortonArboretum looking incredible!

https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member

It’s Friday, your weekly reminder to contact congress about issues that are important to you. I called my representative about ensuring federal, protections, and federal investment in science, which is one of the most important ways that we seek truth....

Thank you con gen colleagues for a wonderful week in Brasov Romania

More redbud! @MortonArboretum

I discovered there is a white redbud! ⁦@MortonArboretum⁩ same species!

Peak redbud ⁦@MortonArboretum⁩ !

Protecting your time with Linda Babcock Podcast Episode · Worklife with Adam Grant · 05/06/2025 ·...

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/worklife-with-adam-grant/id1346314086?i=1000706471770

Whenever you make an estimate of how long you think something’s going to take, multiply by four and then you are in the ballpark. Good advice! Especially for that manuscript that you think is going to be a piece of cake....

Several grants, scholarships and awards especially for young researchers and for community partnerships in #forestry https://www.eforester.org/Main/Community/Apply_for_Grant___Scholarship/Grants.aspx

May 5 is National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. An important day to recognize this issue and support and commemorate. https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/52964.html

Beautiful spring day at @MortonArboretum

In addition the magnolias at @MortonArboretum are just popping!

Good news this week. The @MortonArboretum spring blooms are just unbelievable. Among the best years I’ve seen in nine springs here. Don’t miss this amazing show, visit @MortonArboretum