Samantha McBeth

After Trump cut the National Science Foundation by 56 percent, a venerable Arctic research center closes its doors The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives.

"After nearly 40 years, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, or ARCUS, will close September 30."

"The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives."

Unmasking the Sea Star Killer After a decade of carnage, we finally know what’s devastating sea stars along North America’s West Coast. Does that mean scientists can save them?

"To raise sunflower stars in captivity and release them to the Pacific, however, scientists must first learn how to keep stars from dying. And for that, they must know what’s killing them in the first place."

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Very proud of how well the Elbows Up Canada Rally on Sunday went. OPP says there were 1000 people there at one point! Ready to get going on organizing the next one 💪 #ElbowsUpCanada

A black horse in crossties standing in a stable.

The horse I ride is named Whiopa, and I can’t figure out the origins of such a name. Anyone here know if Whiopa is a name, a place, a word? Maybe a different spelling? The search engines haven’t been helpful.

She’s a registered Canadian Horse, if that is helpful.

*turn it off

I feel so privileged to get such clear night skies out where I live. I went for a post-sunset snowshoe in the dark wood nearby, and while a headlamp was necessary to see the trail, I couldn’t help but turn and off and let me know yes adjust to the light of the night

Don't drown to prove you know the tide is rising

World's oldest known wild bird, Wisdom, cares for her newly hatched chick at 74 Wisdom, a 74-year-old Laysan albatross, is the world's oldest known wild bird. She also just became a mother yet again.

Some good news

list of banned keywords

🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.

Excited to read it Kelly! How different is the story here from the one on Slipshine?

If you see this, quote with a photo of a bridge from your gallery

Lime and pepper chips!

I went yesterday!

Will never get over how beautiful the peninsula is #Antarctica

Great to see this open access summary about climate tipping points in #antarctica

Any cool new geological or paleo research recently in Antarctica or from the sub-Antarctic islands?

*blow my guests’ mind

Missing word, typical hahaha

More krill fishing and no new protected areas for Antarctic seas after latest talks The international body in charge of conserving marine life in Antarctic waters has failed again to reach agreement on creating new marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean and rolled back regulation...

More krill fishing and no new protected areas for Antarctic seas after latest talks https://buff.ly/40hKV2H 🦑🌎🧪

About to head down to #Antarctica in a week. What new research would my guests minds?

This is an astonishing statistic, which most people don’t appreciate.

When we phase out fossil fuels, we can eliminate 40% of international shipping along with it.

It’s dangerous to go alone. Take this.

Freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta sowerbyi) up close. Floating in a dark watery environment, the tiny jellyfish appears white and mostly transparent, with fine tentacles floating up behind its bell. Photo (c) Jan Hamrsky, www.lifeinfreshwater.net.

Did you know... there are freshwater jellyfish?

I find them in many lakes I study. Too small to sting us, they live as polyps on the bottom, producing medusae ("jellyfish") when conditions are right. My photos aren't great, so enjoy this one by Jan Hamrsky, www.lifeinfreshwater.net.

Can I be added please? I promise to add more ocean content!

Green kayak in the surf waves off the coast of Peggy’s Cove. Kayaking is wearing a PFD and a straw hat

The edit to make here is I’ve moved to the Ottawa region, but I do miss Nova Scotia with all my heart…

So seeing both these networks working together 4 years later really chokes me up. Very proud of the continuing work of the international APECS network and the exponential growth of the global ECOP network!! 2/2

When I started ECOP Canada (ECOP=Early Career Ocean Professionals), the first people we spoke to was the Canadian APECS team, to ask about what makes a good early-career professional network. The reason for this is I gained a lot of professional development thru APECS as a Polar Professional. 1/2

Candid portrait of the poster, taken while in the Staging Area before deployment for a search grid. Wearing warm clothing, a hi-viz vest and a SAR helmet.

The new recruits to the volunteer Search and Rescue group. Group picture of 19 people with a SBO-OVSAR sign, in front of SAR command trailer.

I’ve joined the local volunteer Search and Rescue group, and we had a month long training program before being cleared for duty. Honestly, a lot of fun! We completed a full simulation last Saturday and found our missing hunter! 🌲👷‍♀️

Green auroras crossing the sky reflected almost perfectly in the calm waters of the Gatineau river at night

Light green and red auroras tint the sky above the river. The stars are very visible through them.

Proof, the aurora over the Gatineau river a few weeks ago!

Now that I live around here, might as well see what’s the local chatter

The Mystery of the 19th-Century Maine Marine Monster | Hakai Magazine Before cameras and submersibles were commonplace, scientists had to rely on fishermen for intel on ocean creatures.

We also love this @kategammon.bsky.social, '07, feature on hungry, hungry sea lions
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@rachelfritts.bsky.social, '20, deep diving into a mysterious 19th century sea monster in Maine
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