Katherine Sinacore

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Katherine Sinacore @ksinacore.bsky.social · 15d

This happened to me in New Hampshire! I later learned that each town trick or treats on a different date! Wild.

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · Oct 11

Satellite data and reports from the ground show how a rapid expansion of smallholder cacao farming in southeastern Liberia is causing “alarming” deforestation.

A cacao rush drives ‘alarming’ deforestation in Liberia

A rush to plant cacao in southeastern Liberia is destroying large tracts of rainforest. According to satellite data as well as interviews with local environmental advocates and government officials,…

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Reposted by Richard Waite, Sangeeta Mangubhai, Katherine Sinacore

Mongabay @mongabay.com · Oct 4

In recent years, policymakers have made pledges for huge tree-planting projects a cornerstone for meeting national carbon reduction goals, but failed to cut fossil fuel emissions.

But a new study shows the carbon sequestration estimates made for those forestation projects may be wildly optimistic.

There’s far less land available for reforestation than we think, study finds

Josep “Pep” Canadell, executive director of the Global Carbon Project, says he believes countries large and small need to think twice before pledging to collectively plant billions of trees as a…

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Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, Scott C. Doney, Brian J. Enquist , and 20 more Katharine Hayhoe, Scott C. Doney, Brian J. Enquist, Marco Festa‐Bianchet, Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Mike Flannigan, Robin J. Pakeman, Patrick A. Jansen, Neil Pederson, Brian J. Harvey, Jussi T. Eronen, Hisham Zerriffi, Tommaso Jucker, Sabina Burrascano, Carly D. Ziter, Darío Martin‐Benito, Susanne Lachmuth, Shan Kothari, Joan Dudney, Ellie M. Goud, Varina E. Crisfield, Katherine Sinacore, Rafael Candido‐Ribeiro

Sally Aitken 🇨🇦 @sallyaitken.bsky.social · Sep 25

We are searching for a Forest Ecophysiologist (tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor) to join the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia Faculty of Forestry. Please share! Details are here: ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjobs

Katherine Sinacore @ksinacore.bsky.social · Sep 23

A $100K H-1B fee will gut academia. Fewer international professors/scholars = weaker research & classrooms apnews.com/article/h1b-...

What to know about the H-1B visa Trump has targeted with $100,000 fees, generating confusion, fear

The Trump administration’s abrupt decision to slap a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas has stunned and confused employers, students and workers from the United States to India and beyond.

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International Union of Forest Research Organizations - IUFRO @iufro.bsky.social · Sep 22

⚡️Doctoral Researchers, be quick!

📢10 doctoral researcher positions are open at the University Freiburg for research on FORSCALE "Scaling Effects in the Adaptation of Forests to Climate Change"

🚨Closing: 29 Sept 2025🚨

🔗 www.iufro.org/position-ann...

#ForestScience #ForestResearch #ClimateChange

Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, Matthew Kelly, Katherine Sinacore

Prof. Bob Howarth @profbobhowarth.bsky.social · Sep 5

New peer-reviewed paper documents massive lobbying by big oil & gas over 20 yrs to promote carbon, capture & storage, spending almost $1 Billion. CCS is a scam.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Tracing sources of funds used to lobby the US government about carbon capture, use, and storage

Analysis of U.S. federal lobbying disclosures from 2005 through 2024 identifies the fossil fuel sector as the primary force behind a multipronged $954…

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Reposted by Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Julie L. Lockwood, Elena Litchman , and 3 more Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Julie L. Lockwood, Elena Litchman, Brian J. Harvey, Drew Peltier, Katherine Sinacore

Steve Voelker @thetreecorener.bsky.social · Aug 28

New Tenure Track Position in Data Science or Biostatistics with us here at MTU is live.

We have great people here in a fantastic location that is probably a lot cooler (temperature-wise) than wherever you live during summer!

www.employment.mtu.edu/en-us/job/49...

Assistant Professor, Environmental Data Science & Biostatistics | Michigan Technological University

Explore career opportunities at Michigan Technological University located in Houghton, MI. Browse and filter job listings to find the perfect fit and learn more about each position.

www.employment.mtu.edu

Katherine Sinacore @ksinacore.bsky.social · Aug 8

Thank you, Emily!

Katherine Sinacore @ksinacore.bsky.social · Aug 8

Been screaming in my head for months. Finally let one slip out and scared my dog. Standing beside you (silently screaming)!

Katherine Sinacore @ksinacore.bsky.social · Aug 5

Thanks, Ioana! Hope we can cross paths again in Panama soon!

Katherine Sinacore @ksinacore.bsky.social · Aug 4

Thanks, Ryan! Looking forward to exploring some new areas!

Katherine Sinacore @ksinacore.bsky.social · Aug 4

Thank you! Looking forward to exploring the forests!

Katherine Sinacore @ksinacore.bsky.social · Aug 4

7/7 Science faces challenges, but I’m hopeful universities can continue to support evidence-based research and the people who dedicate their careers to it. And if you’re interested in collaboration, let’s connect 🤝.

Katherine Sinacore @ksinacore.bsky.social · Aug 4

6/7 Leaving the Forest Service is bittersweet—I’ve never met a group more mission-driven and genuinely dedicated. But I’m excited to carry what I learned there into this next chapter, working with students, communities, and collaborators.

Katherine Sinacore @ksinacore.bsky.social · Aug 4

5/7 That brings me to now: I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be starting this fall as an Assistant Professor at James Madison University 📚!

Katherine Sinacore @ksinacore.bsky.social · Aug 4

4/7 A judge ruled to reinstate us, and while I was grateful to return, the experience made me reflect on stability and where I could put down roots to keep building momentum as an early-career scientist. So…

Katherine Sinacore @ksinacore.bsky.social · Aug 4

3/7 Earlier this year, that dream was suddenly interrupted when I was let go during a wave of administrative terminations—an abrupt reminder that science jobs in public service can sometimes rest on politics, not performance. Luckily…

Katherine Sinacore @ksinacore.bsky.social · Aug 4

2/7 Last year, I landed a dream job with the U.S. Forest Service 🌱, moving from Panama to Colorado. It gave me the freedom to explore big questions at the intersection of ecology + economics, work with communities, and collaborate with incredible researchers. But…

Katherine Sinacore @ksinacore.bsky.social · Aug 4

1/7 ‼️ Big work update! 🌿

Reposted by Matthias Cuntz, Sami W. Rifai, María Poca , and 3 more Matthias Cuntz, Sami W. Rifai, María Poca, Anna F. Probert, Katherine Sinacore, Kali Middleby

Lucas Cernusak @lucascernusak.bsky.social · Jun 17

I have an opportunity for a new PhD student in tropical tree ecophysiology in my lab. Some more details at the link below. Please pass along!

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Responses of tropical forest trees to rising carbon dioxide - conifers versus angiosperms at James Cook University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Responses of tropical forest trees to rising carbon dioxide - conifers versus angiosperms at James Cook University, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Steph is currently furloughed @dendromecon27.bsky.social · Jun 9

University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa faculty extension position on fire management and ecology - this would be a great job with awesome collaborators around!

www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawa...

Assistant/Associate Professor of Wildfire Management (0083067)

Title: Assistant/Associate Professor of Wildlife ManagementPosition Number: 0083067, pending position clearanceHiring Unit: College of Trop...

www.schooljobs.com

Reposted by Katherine Sinacore

Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · Jun 1

Every scientist should discuss the consequences of the NIH and NSF grant terminations and delays and failure to fund at their home institution at the end of a talk or seminar. Even if a scientist’s own funding is not threatened, I GUARANTEE there is someone at their institution affected.

Coleen Murphy @ctmurphy1.bsky.social · Jun 1

It's breaking my brain to hear amazing talks that show treatments that help patients developed out of fundamental research, while temporarily ignoring the backdrop of the American science funding disaster

Katherine Sinacore @ksinacore.bsky.social · May 31

BRB, going to binge four hours of Bugs that Rule the World, featuring bug enthusiast, researcher, and science communicator @the-bug-hut.bsky.social.
www.pbs.org/show/bugs-th... @pbs.org

Bugs That Rule the World

A four-part investigation into insect declines, exploring their diversity and ecological importance.

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Katherine Sinacore @ksinacore.bsky.social · May 22

Amazing intro for episode 3 of Bugs that Rule the World on @pbs.org, featuring @the-bug-hut.bsky.social!

Katherine Sinacore @ksinacore.bsky.social · May 15

Another amazing episode of Bugs that Rule the World is available on @pbs.org, featuring @the-bug-hut.bsky.social!
www.pbs.org/video/the-li...

Bugs That Rule the World | The Lifegivers | Episode 2

Pollinators – bees, moths and butterflies – bring color to the world and put food on our plates.

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Katherine Sinacore @ksinacore.bsky.social · May 14

Episode 2 of Bugs that Rule the World tonight at 10pm est on @pbs.org, featuring @the-bug-hut.bsky.social! Can’t wait!

Researcher Ummat Somjee holding a flag footed bug

Reposted by Katherine Sinacore

KC Cushman @cushmankc.bsky.social · May 12

Delighted to finally watch the first episode with my parents while we had Mother’s Day dessert!

Bugs That Rule The World is beautiful and @the-bug-hut.bsky.social is the best ambassador for the bugs. 10/10

Bowl with cobbler and ice cream in the foreground, TV with Ummat’s head looking across the savanna in the background

Katherine Sinacore @ksinacore.bsky.social · May 7

Check out @the-bug-hut.bsky.social on @pbs.org TONIGHT in *Bugs that rule the world* (10 pm eastern)

Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · May 2

FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.

"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."

Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program

In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...

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