Erin Consiglio

Of course, I'm not giving up on anthropology entirely. Doing the PhD changed the way I see the world, and that will certainly have an impact on my understanding of energy policy. But hopefully this will help to jumpstart a career in equitable energy transitions in a way anthropology hasn't (yet).

I wanted to use my anthro degree to work in renewable energy transitions. After 5+ years of unsuccessful job search, I'm finally calling it. Tomorrow, I start the Master of Climate and Environmental Policy program at Vermont Law & Graduate School, and I'm super excited to see where it takes me.

Mandatory high school civics class that isn’t just like “how a bill becomes law” or whatever but also “how NOAA powers your phone’s weather app” and “NIH helped make your asthma inhaler”

When I lived in the Arctic, I used to housesit for one of the teachers who had a team. I miss my little buddies, they were the best dogs.

It's from 2013 (I think?) so sadly the petition isn't there anymore. Maybe it's time to start a new one.

Climate Name Change Since 1954, the World Meteorological Organization has been naming extreme storms after people. But we propose a new naming system. One that names extreme storms…

Reminds me of this video.

a woman in a denim jacket says dude seriously why Alt: A woman in a denim jacket saying "Dude, seriously. Why?"

Saw my first Cybertruck "in the wild" this afternoon on my way to work. I just... I have no words.

I don't think it ever really goes away. It's actually better now that I know that (because I'll stop feeling bad that I haven't gotten over it yet), but that doesn't make it any less uncomfortable.

The article, forthcoming in Anthropologica, is kind of a condensed version of my PhD thesis. It shares stories from Gwitchin Elders of how climate change is affecting caribou behavior (and consequently their knowledge of caribou).

Screenshot of article title, Traditional Environmental Knowledge in a Changing Environment: Vuntut Gwitchin Observations of Change in the Yukon Territory

Just got proofs for my first-ever soon-to-be-published article. It looks so grown-up and professional. 😯 Caught somewhere between super-excited and extreme imposter syndrome anxiety that someone might actually read something I've written (which I'm still convinced is not very good) 🤦🏻

A picture taken from a plane window of an offshore wind farm, barely visible in the water, and the caption" Offshore wind farm in the North Sea from my Amsterdam to London flight yesterday. Let's not do this to America, please"

Yes it would be awful if instead of deepwater horizon-esque oil spills American waters had barely-visible wind turbines. Just awful.

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A question from one of my anthropology PhD office mates: are there any interesting *ONLINE* PhD courses (or workshops or winter schools) people can follow for credits about ethnography, the arctic or more-than-human studies? ❄️🎣

Reposts/any tips appreciated!

Waves crashing on a sandy beach under a clear blue sky.

I've been taking a little break from social media. But, I finally left FL to go home to my happy place, so I'm getting re-motivated to get back to the lit review I wanted to do & I'm also making a mid-year resolution to be more active online. 🤞the motivation lasts at least through the 1st draft...

This is great, thank you!

A map showing the layout of an offshore wind farm with turbines, cables, and substations marked in different colors, including a legend explaining the symbols used.

Check out this website, which shows all the offshore wind projects in the world, including those under construction or planned. It also shows individual turbines, how they're connected, and the transmission cables.

www.4coffshore.com/offshorewind/

Thank you!

Thank you, this is helpful 😊

Have just been invited to review a paper for a journal, despite still being unpublished myself. #AcademicSky, any advice for a first-time reviewer?

Whales Are Dying and the Fossil Fuel Industry is Lying Anti-wind activists are turning to whales for a cultural wedge issue

Whales are dying -- and the fossil-fuel industry is funding lies about the real reasons as it seeks to undercut renewable energy. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/whale...

Alaska friends! If you’re in Anchorage on the 21st I get to chair this amazing panel. 7pm Anchorage Museum

New Brown University Study finds Pervasive Disinformation in Congress about Offshore Wind For the world to act on climate change, it is urgent that the United States develop fair and effective energy policies. To do so, decision makers need a full and balanced set of information about our ...

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When you get closer to the end of your PhD, you might want to look into the NSF Polar Postdoc fellowship, they fund research in the Arctic and Antarctic (they don't really encourage fieldwork in Antarctica because of the time commitment, but it is possible).

Congratulations, that sounds amazing!

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