Heather Price, PhD

Furloughed feds pick up Seattle beach trash to keep serving the public Furloughed federal employees were out in the rain picking up cigarette butts, bottle caps, and other trash at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park on Friday.

Here in Seattle, furloughed NOAA employees were out in the pouring rain cleaning up beaches yesterday, part of a national week of service organized by federal workers who can't do their jobs due to the shutdown.

Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.

www.doi.org/10.1088/2752-5309/ae0c2c
Our scoping review on climate change and nursing research is now available!

Positive Covid rapid test

COVID is still out there folks. It finally caught me. So thankful for Paxlovid, even w the terrible taste. Please continue to mask in crowds and test when you’re feeling unwell. Fingers crossed for no rebound. #covid #mask #paxlovid

Fantastic show and thank you for speaking out

As I discussed in Talking Climate last year, research shows a four-day work week boosts productivity and well-being — AND cuts carbon! One study, for example, found a 10% drop in hours = 8.6% drop in emissions. So Jack's question below is a good one: why aren't we advocating for this more?

Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress I cannot participate in systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging.

"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging."

Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.

I wrote about my decision in TIME.

time.com/7285045/resi...

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"The movement must directly confront the polluters and the financial institutions that enable them..."

Book “abolishing fossil fuels” by Kevin Young, on a bamboo table with my hand holding an orange pen

Reading Abolishing Fossil Fuels: Lessons from Movements That Won, recommended by a colleague, and it is giving me so much hope today.

The Louis Stokes NSF (LSAMP) grant at my college was terminated today. Such a terrible loss for our students and the future of STEM in the US

Just terrible- the LSAMP grant at my community college was terminated today. What a loss for our students and for the future of STEM

Drawdown of existing allocated funds should be okay; what's frozen are any new "funding actions"—yearly increments, additions to subawards, etc. Additionally, non-monetary actions like a no cost extension should still be possible.

Thanks for clarifying

NSF programming keeps America’s youth ahead in securing the jobs of the future. • We fund programs that integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) into early learning. Structured activities help children learn and be curious or interested in these areas at an early age. We fund programs that train teachers to deliver best-in-class STEM education to K-12 students, making STEM relevant and engaging to kids of all ages. • NSF programs often provide support for teachers in terms of teaching aids but also offering increased competency, impact and quality of teaching through training, access to curricula, and supplementing salaries. • NSF’s support to K-12 schools, community colleges, and other postsecondary training opportunities helps produce talented and skilled job seekers that are needed by leading American industries (many of which currently report a lack of qualified applicants). NSF programs create jobs and fuel the economy in all 50 states. • The overwhelming majority of the funding that Congress allocates to NSF is redistributed via awards to organizations around the USA. Operating costs consume only a small percentage of the budget. • Local communities are benefactors of the jobs created by organizations receiving funding through NSF grants. This includes programs that support small businesses, and startups. • As a result of the ongoing attacks on science, millions of hard-working Americans will potentially lose their livelihoods, health insurance, and slide into poverty.

Sample Call Script: Hi, my name is _______________ and I am calling about recent cuts to NSF grants. These cuts were made by political appointees, without input from the non-political scientists and program staff. I strongly oppose cuts to programs that are critical to American innovation, national security, and leadership. I urge/demand Congressman/Senator ____________________ to do everything in his/her power to protect NSF funding and stop the politicization of science.

For use with outreach to local reporters (print, TV, radio) Good Morning, National Science Foundation grants in [our area] are under attack. [My organization] is at risk of losing/recently received notice that we lost $X in funding. The funds we receive from NSF allow us to [brief program description, in layman’s terms]. [Include 2-3 sentences about how the local community benefits from your work]. I would be happy to tell you more about how our work impacts our community and the effect loss of funding will have on [Community Name]. Please let me know if I can provide you with more information or if you would like to talk. Sincerely, Name

Sample Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I am writing to express concern about the politicization of science in our nation. For almost 75 years, the National Science Foundation has funded scientific research, national security, innovation and leadership across our nation. It has helped ensure global dominance and drive the American economy. Recently, NSF grants have been cut with no warning and no rationale other than “to protect the interests of the government.” Even more troubling, canceled programs are being deleted from databases as if they never existed. The American people take tremendous pride in our scientific leadership. Science should inspire wonder, expand our economy, and position our nation as the global leader. It should not be used as a political weapon. Sincerely, Name

4/4 But please don't stop with social media.

The NSF union letter has some great messaging tips for making calls & media outreach too (see below).

And don't underestimate the importance of engaging your local communities and media, esp representatives.

The time for action is RIGHT NOW!!

Thanks for your reporting on this. I do STEM education research and this means the community college faculty and students conducting research with us will not be paid for the work they’ve already done, let alone what they’re scheduled to do. Isn’t it illegal to not pay people for contracted labor?

Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.

BREAKING: NSF has frozen all grant funding, as of yesterday. It's unclear when they will resume funding awards, or why the pause has been put in place. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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UW climate research group braces for Trump cuts The University of Washington's Climate Impacts Group relies heavily on federal funding to help communities adapt to climate change.

I talked to the Seattle Times about how loss of our region's Climate Adaptation Science Center and NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnership would slash our capacity to support NW climate resilience.

“If the (centers) are eliminated, then our resource managers are going to be flying blind,” Krosby said."

BREAKING: The US National Science Foundation has started cancelling existing grants. Story to come at www.science.org/news. Background here: www.science.org/content/arti... and here: www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...

NSF halts grant awards while staff do second review Action comes after DOGE team arrives at science agency

BREAKING:The National Science Foundation (NSF) has put a cork in its grantmaking pipeline after billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) set up shop at the agency this week. | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Declaring emergencies to circumvent legal protections, in this case to justify logging national forests.

"The memo has the effect of declaring nearly 60% of all national forestlands to be in a state of emergency, thereby lifting the usual requirements for public comment and environmental review..."

Sediment people … does anyone have a recent price for a malvern 3000? Our malvern 2000 is not supported anymore and I think it may be time for a new instrument. Thanks!

I-2066 ruled unconstitutional: a win for Washington families | Climate Solutions Today, a King County Superior Court judge ruled that the controversial initiative 2066 violates several provisions of the the Washington State constitution.

Today, a King County Superior Court judge ruled that controversial initiative 2066 violates several provisions of the the Washington State constitution. www.climatesolutions...

Oooo this resonates. It was in 2000 when I was at COP6 that I first felt deep frustration at our so called leaders and the judiciary, regarding climate action and elections. It hasn’t deterred me, probably lit the fire, to continue to push for action on both fronts to today. Can’t deny, it’s tiring

Table of housing and food insecurity for students at North Seattle College.

Didn’t expect a Fee board meeting to bring me to the verge of tears. This slide is heart breaking. 42.4% of my students are food insecure and 43.1% are housing insecure in Seattle. Please donate to or find other ways to support your local #CommunityCollege. Our students are not okay.

Thank you - I needed this message today 💕

Man looking stressed standing in knee high water.

cjustice.org Climate Justice in Undergraduate STEM Incorporating Civic Engagement

Here’s a link to our NSF participants’ climate justice with civic engagement integrated curriculum - we’re in the middle of the grant so more curriculum is on its way too CJUSTICE.org/currículum

Climate Change Science On Mauna Loa Could Stop Amid Federal Cuts The NOAA office in Hilo that supports that carbon dioxide sampling has been flagged for a possible lease cancellation.

The Mauna Loa CO₂ record is the most iconic time series in the environmental sciences. Trump and his enablers are trying to kill it.

Climate change is not a religion. We don’t have to believe in it to make it true.

We can say “I don’t believe in gravity” – but if we step off the cliff, we’re still going down. And if we take other people with us, we’re responsible.