Douglas Rao

A hazy street in Washington DC. Wildfire smoke covers an image of the US Capitol Building.

"By actively participating in the policy process, scientists can contribute their expertise & help shape policies that address all aspects of science...”

Natasha Dacic shares the importance of #sciencepolicy in her blog about the AMS Colloquium: bit.ly/wildfiresSPC...

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Guest Blog: Earth Science Data Should Relate Science To Society - ESIP Here at the Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP), we talk a lot about Earth science data, and the promising practices and norms that we use to pursue our

New guest blog by Jonathan Blythe, who leads the Discovery Cluster!

Here are a few quotes & key ideas he shares to reframe #EarthScienceData built on relations 🧵

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🌍 3 opportunities with @bas.ac.uk and ARIA

Looking for 💪 background in Maths/Engineering/ML

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🧊 Ice Modeller/Emulation Scientist
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I am so excited to share this new project with NASA and @developmentseed.org . By applying Icechunk and the "virtualization" approach, we can make Petabytes of archival data accessible to high performance analytics. Unlocking NASA's cloud archives will have immense downstream benefits for the world.

Air quality is already degrading in Henderson and Buncombe Counties with both the EPA monitoring station and #PurpleAir sensors in the region. You can view the real time data on AirNow. #ncwx #wncwx

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The smoke from #TableRockfire is moving into Henderson and Buncombe County as you can see in the #NOAA #GOES16 satellite data. Expect the air quality to be impacted by the smoke today. #ncwx #wncwx

Planting Seeds for Thriving Data Management - Eos Learning how to manage research data is a core part of scientific education. The Earth Science Information Partners community has ideas to help early-career scientists build these important skills.

Great article on early career support in #EarthScienceData and data management. The secret ingredient?

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Many thanks to the ESIP leaders who contributed to the @eos.org article to lay out how to integrate data skills in curriculum.

Full article: eos.org/science-upda...

You can see the west- and north-bound expansion of the #tablerockfire in South Carolina from @noaa.gov satellites (S-NPP, NOAA-20, NOAA-21) in the orange dots. #ncwx #scwx

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You can directly observe the smoke and fire detected by @noaa.gov #GOES16 ABI data of these active fires. re-ngfs.ssec.wisc.edu/s/xgVp

Updates: Wildfires prompt Swain and Polk evacuations; More than 6,000 acres burn in WNC Wildfires continue to burn across Western North Carolina, fueled by debris and dry conditions.

There are 9 active fires in WNC and upstate SC with red flag warning in place for the region. The considtion is changing fast & evacuation orders in place for impacted counties. Stay updated with local emergency mgmt. Follow updates from @blueridgepublic.bsky.social www.bpr.org/live-updates... #ncwx

Wise words! Reminded me of my favorite quote from Dr. Jane Goodall -
"Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference."

This past weekend was smoky in Asheville because of the #blackcovefire and #deepwoodsfire in Polk County, NC and #tablerockfire in Pickens County, SC. These fires can be seen from @noaa.gov GOES-16 and NOAA-20 satellites. Stay informed through your local emergency managment! #ncwx #wncwx

The most heartbreaking joke I have heard was on Thursday in a virtual meeting with NOAA colleagues who received their letter. "Now we really need to keep our meeting on time so we can go back to pack our office." These are one of the most dedicated and mission-driven people I have worked with.

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I was more thinking who you want the comments from and if they have the technical skills for various platforms like HackMD or if Google Doc might be more accessible way for getting the comments you are seeking.

Is this comment for general audience or more technical audience? There are some markdown based platform that may require more technical skills but is better for tracking like HackMD.

Join us for an online dialogue on engaging communities after nature hazards. Although the discussion is inspired by the devastating impact by #HurricaneHelene, this should be a topic relevant to many who want to connect science and communities. Register: bit.ly/LSEN-WNC #scicomm #LocalEngagement

Great to see the official @noaa.gov climate account here!

Excited for this perspective coming from #ClimateInformatics community on reimaging the #reproducibility of #EnvironmentalDataScience!

Join us at #AMS2025 on Tuesday morning for an exciting and thought-provoking discussion on the future of AI within the world of weather prediction, led by some of the world leaders bringing this future to reality!

What does Artifact Evaluation mean for the computational #climatescience community? The blog post below summarises a pioneering initiative that some of us in @climformatics.bsky.social embarked on to embed more #reproducibility and #fairsoftware in climate research.

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This year the Climate Informatics conference @climformatics.bsky.social embarked on an 'artifact evaluation' procedure to assess the software associated with accepted papers (opt in) modelled after similar approaches in computer science. New blog post about the process iccs.cam.ac.uk/news/artifac...

A 14ª Conferência Internacional de Climate Informatics ocorrerá no Brasil, destacando a importância da inclusão no diálogo sobre ciência climática. Não perca a oportunidade de contribuir! #ClimateInformatics #CiênciaAberta #Sustentabilidade 🌿🔍

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Únete a investigadores y profesionales en Climate Informatics 2025 en Río de Janeiro. Una oportunidad única para avanzar en la comprensión del sistema climático de nuestro planeta. #Clima #Innovación #Datos 🇧🇷🌎

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Don't miss the opportunity to #CI2025! We are excited to see @climformatics.bsky.social going to the southern hemisphere for the first time thanks to @rblourenco.bsky.social and Bianca Zadronzy (IBM Research)!

That's next-level geocaching! Will have to do a field trip to validate 😀

Will need to steal this image for future presentations from @kathiedello.bsky.social. But I would probably leave the topic of where is the best bbq sauce out of my presentation... #AGU24

Rumor has it that's their last conference appearance before the retirement. Maybe a museum could acquire it 😅

NCICS at AGU 2024 :: North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies

Nearly two dozen NCICS staff members are presenting their research this week at #AGU24 in Washington, DC. Check out the full list of participating staff and their sessions. @agu.org