Nancy B. Grimm
drnitrogen.bsky.social
Nancy B. Grimm
@drnitrogen.bsky.social

Ecosystem scientist and biogeochemist, urban ecology and urban futures, resilience to climate change and extreme events. 46+ years at Arizona State University. Mom - grandmom - dog mom ❤️ SLC

Nancy B. Grimm is an American ecosystem ecologist and professor at Arizona State University. Grimm's substantial contributions to the understanding of urban and arid ecosystem biogeochemistry are recognized in her numerous awards. Grimm is an elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union, Ecological Society of America, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. .. more

Environmental science 74%
Geography 19%

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Reposted by Nancy B. Grimm

Shockingly few people are talking about the toxic air and water in LA.

It’s eerily reminiscent of early days of the pandemic when we were assured we didn’t have to mask

Listen to air quality experts. The same folk educating about IAQ & COVID are providing life saving info now.

And wear a mask.
LA is Toxic, and We Need to Talk About it
The asbestos, my friends, is blowing in the wind
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@washu.bsky.social has some excellent #urbanEcology #coyote research to share. Urban coyotes may be evolving to digest more starch and junk food of the streets. Candidate gene research from @livingearthcollab.bsky.social 🧪 🐕
source.washu.edu/2025/01/coyo...
Coyote genes may show urban evolution at work
A new study by Elizabeth Carlen, a postdoctoral fellow with the Living Earth Collaborative at WashU, outlines the ways by which city life may be shaping the evolution of urban coyotes, the highly adap...
source.washu.edu

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I would just like to say:

I don't want to see his face or listen to his voice. I don't want to see the xeets or late-night rantings.

Unless it's a policy, don't share it.

Don't give it any more attention than is absolutely necessary.

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Did you miss Dr. Steward Pickett's career highlights talk, 'Fifty Years in 50 Minutes and What's Next?' You can catch it here: www.caryinstitute.org/news-insight...
#urbanecology #cities #ecology #STEM #Career
Fifty Years in 50 Minutes and What's Next?
This talk will give a sense of how a diverse ecological career actually hangs together conceptually. At the same time, Pickett’s research has taken him across a wide variety of habitats globally, and ...
www.caryinstitute.org

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urbanevolution-litc.com is BACK! whew! so many hours lost and I learned more about sql databases than I ever cared to know this past week. But the important thing is, we're back. Next up I'll get us on BlueSky so we can roll out our #urbanevolution #urbanecology content here!
Life in the City
Ecology and evolution of plants and animals in urban areas. Written by scientists, students, and naturalists interested in how organisms respond to human modification of the environment.
urbanevolution-litc.com