Maya Fields

This is such important data to document… But not good news at all.

I recognize *things* are happening, but we seriously have to do better.

Support your trusted climate communicators!

@ericawhiting.bsky.social and I are close behind—Erica at 1700 XP, me at 1900 XP. We’ve spaced our quests to hit 20,000 XP by the time we defend. It’s a long road, but we’ve got donuts, a pink pony, and each other. We can do this!

We'll be posting updates on point standings, remaining quests, and celebrations as we level up! Maybe this is the perfect dose of dopamine to survive the final PhD push. Happy to share our system if you're curious or want to join in on the fun.

Gopal is in the lead with 1980 XP !

We informed our advisors and department friends — so now it’s not just us holding each other accountable. Everyone gets to witness the full show: tall princess hats, a pink hobby horse, and all the dissertation quest chaos. And now you can hold us accountable too!

In our final PhD year, we (@gsundaram98.bsky.social @ericawhiting.bsky.social) built a dissertation quest system: track goals, earn rewards (donuts, craft nights, etc.), face punishments (yes, a princess hat). It’s silly, it’s motivating, and it might actually get us to the finish line.

Screenshot from NSIDC that says: "Dear Colleague: The NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) learned yesterday that the Department of Defense (DoD) will stop processing and delivering the Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS) data no later than 30 June 2025. The SSMIS data are used as input for the following NSIDC DAAC-produced data sets, which will therefore stop processing no later than 30 June 2025:"

Awful. More horrible science news

"The NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) learned yesterday that the Department of Defense (DoD) will stop processing & delivering the Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS) data no later than 30 June 2025."

So far this week:

❌ SSMIS data halted (think sea ice, snow, hurricane, ice sheet monitoring, etc)
❌ climate[dot]gov removed and redirected to...
❌ NOAA Climate homepage, which was modified (e.g., removed Climate Stripes and Climate Ready Nation references)
❌ false bills to ex-probationary employees

Horrified by the sickening act of political violence in Minnesota. I pray for the family of Melissa Hortman and her husband, who were murdered in cold blood, and for the recovery of John Hoffman and his wife.

The killer must be held accountable. This has no place in America.

Swiss village almost entirely destroyed after collapse of glacier buries it in mud One person missing and Blatten devastated after huge cloud of ice and rubble inundates evacuated town

Thankfully, the village was evacuated already, but one person is missing and everyone else’s homes are destroyed.

Make no mistake: this is a climate disaster.

(you + me + all our science friends)yelling about science = flood the zone

@standupforscience.bsky.social
#SummerfightforScience

Who We Are, What We Fight For: AGU and the Administration's First 100 Days - From The Prow Today is Day 100 of the U.S. Administration. Media pundits, policymakers, and legal scholars are all marking this with a..

Read a message & watch a special video from AGU President Brandon Jones about Where Science Connects Us & how we’re shaping the future together: ➡️ buff.ly/PWv8WXF

Who We Are, What We Fight For: AGU and the Administration's First 100 Days - From The Prow Today is Day 100 of the U.S. Administration. Media pundits, policymakers, and legal scholars are all marking this with a..

🌎 Today marks 100 days of the U.S. Administration—& 100 days of AGU standing strong for science.

From advocacy to action, our community is meeting the moment.

It's time for a summer send-off. Nationwide campus action. Stand up, fight back--together! STAND UP WITH US. Because science, higher ed, and democracy are for everyone. Where: you college campus. When: your last day of classes! Standupforscience2025.org

If you and your colleagues are wishing there was something you could DO to call on your university leadership to stand up against Trump's attacks on higher ed...look no further!

📣 REGISTER YOUR CAMPUS ACTION HERE: actionnetwork.org/event_campai...

FILL THE MAP!

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shallow ice approximation shallow ice approximation. GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

I wrote up a tiny 2d shallow ice approximation python notebook for my continuum mechanics course.
gist.github.com/grinsted/d5d...

warming stripes showing rising temps

You can now get REALLY location specific warming stripes thanks to @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social

era-explorer.climate.copernicus.eu?lat=59.93&ln...

By attacking science:

We are less safe because science informs national security and medical care.

We are less prosperous because science drives innovation and economic benefit.

We are less free because science and democracy depend on the liberty to ask questions, and seek and share knowledge.

A Continuing Resolution Is a Blow to U.S. Science — and the Public The American public deserves better. Science drives progress, but it can’t do that with stopgap funding and political gridlock. It’s..

Science needs stability, not stopgaps.

A continuing resolution further weakens U.S. research, innovation, and public safety. AGU is taking action to defend science funding and protect federal scientists.

Read more: fromtheprow.agu.org/a-continuing...

#FundScience #SciencePolicy #AGU

AGU is relieved at the court’s ruling to extend the temporary restraining order in our case today, sending thousands more probationary federal employees back to work.

#StandWithScience

10 Indisputable Facts for Understanding Climate Change Conversations about climate change can often be confusing, complex, and loaded with field-specific scientific jargon, making it nearly unreadable for larger audiences. While some of the target audienc...

As an early career scientist and PhD student one thing I plan on making a staple in my career is climate communication and education. With the recent attacks on science, now seems as good a time to start. So if you have a few minutes please check out my first post:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/10-ind...

The US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) stands in unwavering solidarity with the broader scientific and research communities in response to the recent federal funding cuts for climate change research and the unfortunate firing of NOAA federal agents. These actions threaten not only the integrity of polar research but also undermine the crucial work being done to understand and mitigate the effects of climate change, particularly in the polar regions which are among the most vulnerable to these changes.

USAPECS calls upon policymakers to restore funding for climate change research and to prioritize efforts to improve the representation and inclusion of marginalized communities in polar science. We must strengthen, not weaken, the scientific institutions that work to protect the future of our planet and the integrity of our global research communities. Now more than ever, the pursuit of knowledge and the protection of our planet depend on the collective commitment of all scientists, policymakers, and citizens to act with urgency, equity, and solidarity.

The US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) stands in solidarity with the scientific community against recent funding cuts for climate change research and the unjust dismissal of federal agents. A statement of solidarity from the USAPECS board is enclosed with this post.

A comparison of supraglacial meltwater features throughout contrasting melt seasons: southwest Greenland Abstract. Over recent decades, the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) has lost mass through increased melting and solid ice discharge into the ocean. Surface meltwater features such as supraglacial lakes (SGL...

Congratulations to PhD student Emily Glen @lancasteruni.bsky.social for publishing her first First Author paper in The Cryosphere! Read to learn about high vs. low melt seasons in #Greenland 🧪

tc.copernicus.org/articles/19/... @lancasteruninews.bsky.social @cires.colorado.edu @nsidc.bsky.social

A sign reading We Need NOAA

#StandUpForScience Denver. Photo by Jeff Kanipe.

Short snippet of my speech today at the #StandUpForScience rally in DC, with the Lincoln Memorial behind me (courtesy of @ianlivingston.bsky.social)

We are Here! We are Standing Up for Science!! Thank you to everyone who has come out to support science. #StandingUpForScience #AGU #scienceisthefuture

We applaud our amazing science community (and supporters) for taking it to the streets to stand up for science! ✊

Flyer for stand up for science--more information available at www.standupforscience2025.org

TODAY IS THE DAY! 🧪☀️⬇️

Join us at the Lincoln Memorial or your local site to Stand Up for Science!

Cardboard sign "you can't just delete "climate change" "

The USDA is currently being sued for taking down websites related to climate change, which contained data farmers need and want. This inspired my sign for Friday's @standupforscience.bsky.social March

Human impact of USAID reductions, per year

48 Scientific Societies Representing Almost 100,000 Scientists Ask Congress to Protect the Future of Science 48 scientific societies representing almost 100,000 scientists signed on to a letter asking Congress to protect the future of science

Today, a broad coalition of scientific professional societies who represent over 92,000 scientists are speaking out against the politicization and demonization of Federally funded science and government scientist jobs.

It was an honor to help the Union of Concerned Scientists with this! 🧪🌎

We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.

This Friday, where will you be?

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