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Physical oceanographer. Part-time data scientist. Tar Heel. Dad of 4. I build models to predict coastal hazards like high tide flooding and rip currents.

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Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work A new Department of Energy report β€œfundamentally misrepresents” climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED.

NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context β€”

30.07.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3879    πŸ” 1917    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 99

πŸŒŠβ„οΈπŸ§ͺ πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ά Please share:

We have learned that the National Science Foundation is moving ahead with plans to decommission the U.S. Research Vessel/Ice Breaker Nathaniel B. Palmer this October.

If you care about Antarctic research, please read on (1/n)

25.07.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 311    πŸ” 228    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 23
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The Dark Side of Being a Female Shark Researcher Being a scientist should not require developing the grit to continually endure misogyny, discrimination, harassment, assault or bullying

The Dark Side of Being a Female Shark Researcher | Scientific American

23.07.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4

Spoke with the Times today about rip current safety. We have already had at least 36 surf zone drownings in the US this year. Please stay safe on your next trip to the beach.

23.07.2025 02:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes - saltwater intrusion is a concern for sure, and can potentially seep into drinking water for instance, and also a concern for building foundations - (e.g. the condo collapse from several years ago)

19.07.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Present in our session at AGU Ocean Sciences in Feb 2026! #OSM26

Hopefully I will actually get to be there! 🀞

17.07.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sad to see that leadership didn’t approve of my suggested post language (assuming since this is what is posted) that I submitted on my last day in May as the social media manager.

Allow me share some of our team’s kind words here instead:

27.06.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 241    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4
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⚠️ It’s Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week! Rip currents impact anybody visiting the beach - not just those that live along the coast. You can help by sharing rip current information with your friends and family. #BeachSafety #ncwx #scwx www.weather.gov/ilm/ripcurrents

01.05.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ–οΈ It’s the first ever Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week! Rip currents are the treadmills of the ocean. Follow along this week for tips on escaping and spotting rip currents to keep you and your family safe the next time you visit the beach. weather.gov/ilm/ripcurrents

27.04.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
27.04.2025 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

NOAA is hemorrhaging personnel, NWS offices are short-staffed by as much as 60%, workers are living in fear of losing their jobs, afraid of political retribution for speaking out, and they think gaslighting the entire weather community is an effective PR strategy? There is no joy in Mudville.

20.04.2025 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 170    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

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17.04.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is awesome Virginia. Thanks for doing this!

17.04.2025 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
On a white background, the traditional NOAA logo reads "Save NOAA."

On a white background, the traditional NOAA logo reads "Save NOAA."

@noaa.gov provides lifesaving science, service and stewardship to the nation. #SaveNOAA is a group of terminated NOAA employees fighting for reinstatement to continue to deliver Americans these critical services.

#SaveNOAA #NOAAStrong #NOAA #Science #Fed #FedEmployees #Federal #Layoffs

05.03.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 238    πŸ” 105    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 5
Webpage for NOAA's external affairs team. At top is pink salmon colored box with text that says all external affairs people were fired.

Webpage for NOAA's external affairs team. At top is pink salmon colored box with text that says all external affairs people were fired.

Check out the external affairs page at NOAA right now. That's right. Everyone at NOAA external affairs was fired.
www.noaa.gov/external-aff...

01.03.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 618    πŸ” 403    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 38

This is the correct way to respond. For me it was Indiana Jones, but Red Dead is a fine choice.

22.02.2025 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This was the best thing I’ve seen in awhile - and much needed with all the bs happening.

16.02.2025 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AGU stands with federal scientists. Read more on fromtheprow.agu.org/standing-tog...

14.02.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 376    πŸ” 161    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 15
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About our agency NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep the public informed of the changing environment aro...

β€œWhy do I need NOAA? I’ve got a weather app.”

Is equivalent to asking

β€œWhy do I need farms? I can go to the supermarket.”

www.noaa.gov/about-our-ag...

09.02.2025 04:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3959    πŸ” 1302    πŸ’¬ 52    πŸ“Œ 56
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A reminder of NOAA’s Effect on the National Economy

Their contributions impact all sorts of economic sectors, in addition to providing informative and life-saving information to the public

07.02.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have had the privilege of working closely with Ben on interagency sea level efforts. His insight on this tragedy is well worth the read.

23.01.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally finished Fellowship! Immediately after it was over they asked if we could start Two Towers, so I guess it was a hit so far. The only spot that was a little tough for my 8 year old was Boromir. They were all mad it was such a cliffhanger, but that’s good! Will keep this thread going.

08.01.2025 02:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not a bad birthday and New Year’s Eve!

01.01.2025 02:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our WebCOOS camera at Pt Reyes National Seashore happened to catch two male elephant seals duking it out yesterday. Credit to my colleague @theojass.bsky.social for catching this. Check out more cams and footage here: webcoos.org

24.12.2024 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As a proud Tar Heel, not entirely sure how I feel about this. But should be entertaining!

11.12.2024 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I had the privilege of working on Ford Island when I was stationed at Pearl Harbor for a year. Thought about this when I drove across that bridge every day.

07.12.2024 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Doesn’t get much better than whiskey and #knicks game at our brand new home bar. Though would be great if the Knicks decided to start playing at some point.

06.12.2024 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We made it to Moria tonight. I was surprised that my youngest wasn’t scared of the Bilbo scene, though it did get a startle out of them. All 3 of the kids commented on being a little confused with what was happening with the dialogue - which I forget having watched them a bazzillion times.

27.11.2024 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Sea Level Calculator Explore historical sea level changes and future coastal flooding projections with NOAA's Sea Level Calculator. Search by location, view curated data sets, and make informed adaptation decisions based ...

NEW APPLICATION ALERT! Check out the new #NOAA Sea Level Calculator. It combines data from several US federal resources into one app, including past trends, future projections, flood frequency, extreme water levels, and seasonal variation. #climate #slr #coastal 🌊

coast.noaa.gov/sealevelcalc...

20.11.2024 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Home – U.S. Sea Level Change Access federally-supported data visualizations and resources on regional sea level changes and sea level rise in the U.S.

Now that I am on #Bluesky - seems like a good time to remind people to check out our new interagency sea level site. Can’t say enough good things about our sea level task force and the team that put this together. Really shows the benefits strong agency partnerships.

sealevel.globalchange.gov

20.11.2024 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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