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Science writer and editor. Proud parent of two teens. Former affiliations: @uwnews.bsky.social, @ucscscicomm.bsky.social, @uvic.ca

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Red and blue poster supporting Stand Up for Science event 3-7 at Seattle Center noon to 3 includes a blue statue of liberty, and more information and a QR code. standupforscience2025.org

Red and blue poster supporting Stand Up for Science event 3-7 at Seattle Center noon to 3 includes a blue statue of liberty, and more information and a QR code. standupforscience2025.org

Among speakers Fri in #seattle,
brain surgeon Jim Olson, MD.
Who helped develop a "tumor paint" from scorpion πŸ¦‚
venom with @fredhutch.bsky.social
And @meadekrosby.bsky.social Climate scientist 🌏
Watch thread for more speakers @sufsseattle.bsky.social
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04.03.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Q&A: How rate of CO2 rise can affect a global ocean current How fast the level of atmospheric carbon dioxide β€” and with it, the temperature β€” goes up matters for the ability of humans and ecosystems to adjust. A slower increase gives humans time to move...

Q&A with Camille Hankel, a UW postdoctoral researcher in the Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean and Ecosystem Studies on how the rate of CO2 rise can affect a global ocean current www.washington.edu/news/2025/01...

@uwnews.bsky.social #CICOES #UWEnvironment

29.01.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations to @gristnews.bsky.social, @insideclimatenews.org, @highcountrynews.bsky.social, @uprootproject.bsky.social, @sejorg.bsky.social and all the other recipients of these grants

30.01.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
How 61,000 floating Nikes helped an oceanographer find his calling UW Magazine | University of Washington

Love seeing tributes to him. He worked for the Washington Sea Grant program for a few years. Here's a story he co-wrote with scientist Curtis Ebbesmeyer about flotsam. magazine.washington.edu/feature/how-...

28.01.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Through the Eye of an Octopus An exploration of the brainpower of a lowly mollusk

My first encounter with Eric Scigliano was as a sci comm grad student assigned to read this piece he wrote for Discover Magazine: www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth.... The students often had differing critiques of the assigned pieces, but we all agreed this one was captivating. RIP Eric

28.01.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Eric Scigliano, eclectic writer on Seattle, art, elephants, dies at 71 Scigliano, a globetrotting journalist whose home base was Seattle, authored nonfiction books and countless "compelling and hopeful human stories."

It was always a pleasure to run into Eric Scigliano at @nswa.bsky.social events and hear about his latest adventures. I'm sad to hear this news, but glad he got a fitting writeup in the Seattle Times: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

28.01.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dungeness crab (A) adult phase and (B) phenotypic variability of larval/megalopal phase. (C) Example of light trap deployed by larval crab monitoring network participants across the Salish Sea. Standardized components include trap volume, number of entry points, and light intensity. (D) Poster used to recruit volunteers in the Canadian Salish Sea. Photo credits: Ally Galiotto, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Illustration by Mercedes Minck, Hakai Institute.

Dungeness crab (A) adult phase and (B) phenotypic variability of larval/megalopal phase. (C) Example of light trap deployed by larval crab monitoring network participants across the Salish Sea. Standardized components include trap volume, number of entry points, and light intensity. (D) Poster used to recruit volunteers in the Canadian Salish Sea. Photo credits: Ally Galiotto, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Illustration by Mercedes Minck, Hakai Institute.

πŸ“š I'm thrilled to share our team's work with the Pacific Northwest Crab Research Group (PCRG)! Our paper in Fisheries Magazine sheds light on Dungeness crab larvae dynamics in the Salish Sea. Check it out! πŸ¦€πŸŒŠ doi.org/10.1093/fshm...

#Sustainability #MarineScience #DungenessCrab #CitizenScience

25.01.2025 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why some astronomers are excited about the search for alien life : Short Wave Around the turn of the century, 3.8 million people banded together in a real-time search for aliens β€” with screensavers. It was a big moment in a century-long concerted search for extraterrestrial int...

I listen to @npr.org every day (s/o @kuow.org). Today I'm lucky & proud to be part of a piece talking about SETI and the amazing future of πŸ”­πŸ§ͺ🎧⭐ with @vrubinobs.bsky.social. Thank you to my friend Regina & the Short Wave team for having me on!

www.npr.org/2025/01/22/1...

22.01.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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University of Washington experts BelowΒ is a list of experts on various topics at the UW in alphabetical order. Use the search bar to find people by name, expertise, department, etc. If you don’t see the topic or expert you’re...

Welcome to our Bluesky account! UW News serves as the University of Washington’s central media relations office and as a trusted source of news and information for the University community.

13.01.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great idea, and nice to see "The Inner Clock" by @lynnepeeps.bsky.social on the list!

27.11.2024 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How a powerful bomb cyclone ravaged WA The bomb cyclone swirled with such intensity off the coast that it ravaged the region Tuesday, downing trees, toppling power lines and killing at least two.

The #BombCyclone that developed off Washington's coast "belongs to an upper echelon of low-pressure systems."

Nice analysis of yesterday's #wawx event from conradswanson.bsky.social

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

21.11.2024 01:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Weather maps show coast of Washington has possibility of gusts in excess of 45mph and in some places higher than 55 mph.

Weather maps show coast of Washington has possibility of gusts in excess of 45mph and in some places higher than 55 mph.

Was hoping for a blue sky day to join Here for our first post, but, it's a Big Storm day, instead.

Just got off a call with the National Weather Service: Western WA should prepare for the potential for power outages, trees down and debris.

Find your local forecast at www.weather.gov

#wawx

19.11.2024 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4
A large wildlife overpass crosses I-90 at Snoqualmie Pass in the Cascades mountains, Washington State, USA.

A large wildlife overpass crosses I-90 at Snoqualmie Pass in the Cascades mountains, Washington State, USA.

New paper! Wildlife crossings are a win-win, protecting motorists and increasing wildlife resilience to climate change by reducing mortality and reconnecting habitats.

We review how crossings support adaptation and offer siting/design considerations to maximize benefits.

➑️ tinyurl.com/tt48caxk πŸ§ͺ🌎

19.11.2024 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 564    πŸ” 150    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 15
Puffy clouds, meandering river reflecting the sun, and landscape. Taken in September from an airplane window seat high above some midwestern location.

Puffy clouds, meandering river reflecting the sun, and landscape. Taken in September from an airplane window seat high above some midwestern location.

It's great to see so many new bluesky folks showing up - scientists, journalists, organizations, and many other great people. I am hoping to be able to drop the other site completely one day soon...

15.11.2024 23:39 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi, Bluesky! Pacific Northwest Seismic Network has begun experimenting on this new and growing platform. Continuing to follow us on Twitter and Facebook will still be the quickest way to receive social media alerts about recent earthquakes until we update our automatic publishing tools for Bluesky.

15.11.2024 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

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