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@aaflores.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at Arizona State University | Human-Environmental Geographer | Dogs, Sports
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aaflores.bsky.social @aaflores.bsky.social · Nov 6
The devil's in the data. Read about how our team is using data to make an impact in our state: news.asu.edu/b/20251104-d...
@arizonastateuni.bsky.social
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The devil's in the data: ASU researchers use data to inform statewide basic needs initiative | ASU News
Across Arizona, many college students juggle classes, jobs and rising living costs — sometimes without reliable access to food or housing.But an interdisciplinary team of ASU researchers is using data...
news.asu.edu
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jjrennie.bsky.social
River Flooding in the US for 2025

Here's daily maximum flood stages for all river gauges in the US, using data from USGS and @noaa.gov

#StateOfFlood #StateOfClimate
January 10, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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katharinehayhoe.com
After the US admin cancelled the $B Climate + Weather Disaster dataset, @climatecentral.org hired the scientists who ran it and set it back up.

Now the 2025 numbers are in: it's 3rd highest year on record and highest year w/o land-falling hurricanes.

More: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...
A map of the US with each 2025 billion-plus dollar weather and climate disaster geo-located on it. Source: Climate Central
January 8, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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conradhackett.bsky.social
Please share - @pewresearch.org wants to hire a data archivist who will be an advocate for data users, helping to ensure that our datasets are easy to discover and reuse by researchers, journalists, and the public.
pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CenterExtern...
Pew Research Center is seeking a Data Archivist to support our commitment to open science and data transparency. This newly created role will play a key part in enhancing the accessibility, usability, and reproducibility of our research data while continuing to protect the privacy and identity of our survey participants. As Data Archivist, you will lead efforts to create and implement best practices for preparing, documenting, and disseminating datasets. These best practices should maximize FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles while minimizing disclosure risk. You will work across teams to ensure our data is well-organized and thoroughly documented. You will serve as an internal advocate for data users, helping to ensure that our datasets are not only accurate and comprehensive but also easy to discover and reuse by researchers, journalists, and the public. This is a full-time, Pew Research Center position. The position is funded by an external grant and limited to a two-year term. Primary Responsibilities Develop optimization procedures to improve discoverability of our datasets on internal and external platforms Develop and maintain standards to improve accessibility of our microdata and tab plans by changing/adding formats and/or adding documentation Identify metadata documentation best practices and a process to implement those best practices at the Center Work with Legal to evaluate most appropriate license to publicly share the Center's survey data, including Creative Common options Identify and correct processing inefficiencies in our data publication process Sit on the internal Disclosure Risk Taskforce Document analytical decisions and code to support transparency and replicability, including the development of a RACI chart for publishing code to recreate derived variables that are used in reports but are not included in the microdata Manage/create merged time series datasets for select Center datasets Identify a process for internally archiving data and projects that are no longer in active use Identify and implement a process to assign Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) to microdata Prepare and upload public-facing datasets and restricted-use datasets for external sharing. Train staff on FAIR principles and best practices in data archiving. Education/Training/Experience Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in library sciences, organizational management, or a related field. 5-7 years of experience with data archiving, database management, or survey research. This may include graduate training at the MA/PhD level or equivalent experience in an applied setting. At least 3-5 years of experience applying FAIR and open science principles. Background in social science research or data curation. Experience in data management, archiving, or research support. Familiarity with FAIR principles, Creative Common licensing, data privacy principles, and exposure risk. Proficiency in metadata standards and documentation tools. Experience managing research projects, including working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Experience with statistical software (e.g., R, Python, Stata) and reproducible research workflows. Knowledge, Skill and Workplace Requirements Strong organizational and communication skills. Detail oriented with exacting standards to maintain accuracy and impartiality in all work products. Ability to work independently to carry out special projects from start to finish. Ability to balance numerous tasks simultaneously. Ability to work collaboratively and collegially with other team members, as well as with staff from other Pew Research Center teams. Ability to balance competing priorities and identify optimal solutions FLSA Status: Exempt Compensation: Starting salary is commensurate with experience within the range of $100,000 - $120,000. Hybrid Work Schedule: Pew Research Center staff are required to be present in the Center’s Washington, D.C., office three core days weekly (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday). Staff may work virtually from remote locations on other days in a typical work week.
January 6, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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katharinehayhoe.com
If you are in the US and you would like to send a message to your elected representative about the proposed dissolution of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, @agu.org makes it easy with a template here: agu.quorum.us/campaign/151... #AGU25
Save NCAR from being dismantled today!
The Trump Administration has vowed to dissolve the center that provides critical extreme weather and climate data for our nation.
agu.quorum.us
December 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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drshepherd2013.bsky.social
Please read

www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
December 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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katharinehayhoe.com
NCAR is quite literally our global mothership.

Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.

Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.

Unbelievable.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
www.usatoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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andrewrumbach.bsky.social
This is the conclusion that I hope we will draw from the Zillow drama... that we need a gold-standard national data source for property-level risk to climate hazards that is transparent, accessible, and legally defensible. Private companies can help build it but the public needs to own it.
Zillow’s climate risk reversal looks like a setback. It’s really a wake‑up call.
When private models sow confusion, it’s a flashing warning sign that Washington needs to fix federal flood maps,
susanpcrawford.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
aaflores.bsky.social
The devil's in the data. Read about how our team is using data to make an impact in our state: news.asu.edu/b/20251104-d...
@arizonastateuni.bsky.social
#ForksUp
The devil's in the data: ASU researchers use data to inform statewide basic needs initiative | ASU News
Across Arizona, many college students juggle classes, jobs and rising living costs — sometimes without reliable access to food or housing.But an interdisciplinary team of ASU researchers is using data...
news.asu.edu
November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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hazcenter.bsky.social
The call for 2026 Workshop ideas is now open! We’re eager to hear what you want to share with the hazards and disaster community.

If you’re new to the Natural Hazards Workshop or want to learn about the theme and call for ideas, join us for virtual Q&A session on December 9, 2025: bit.ly/4hHUpuC
November 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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katharinehayhoe.com
Last year, @michaelfwehner.bsky.social and Jim Kossin made the scientific case for a Cat6 cyclone. This week, Hurricane Melissa became the 6th storm in recorded history to smash through that threshold, with max winds of 216mph. And conditions leading to these storms are on the rise.

Read more:
The growing inadequacy of an open-ended Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale in a warming world | PNAS
Global warming increases available sensible and latent heat energy, increasing the thermodynamic potential wind intensity of tropical cyclones (TCs...
www.pnas.org
October 29, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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sarameerow.bsky.social
Our School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at ASU is hiring at the assistant or associate level in urban climate!
uaanews.bsky.social Urban Affairs Association (UAA) @uaanews.bsky.social · Oct 24
JOB AD: Assistant or Associate Professor (Urban Climate focus) (Arizona State University) urbanaffairsassociation.org/2025/10/23/a...
October 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
aaflores.bsky.social
What an excellent opportunity to make an impact with GIS!
bullardcenter.bsky.social Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · Oct 9
The Bullard Center at Texas Southern University is hiring a GIS Manager to work with Dr. Robert D. Bullard and a cross-disciplinary team on projects connecting environment, climate, housing, health, energy, and civil rights. Lead data-driven research for justice. https://jobs.tsu.edu/postings/9798
October 10, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what -- or who -- people believe increasingly depends on their politics. n.pr/3KF1CiO
59% of Americans disapprove of RFK Jr.'s moves as health secretary, a new poll says
A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what -- or who -- people believe increasingly depends on their politics.
n.pr
October 9, 2025 at 9:16 AM
aaflores.bsky.social
UCAR Annual Members meeting in Boulder, CO. So many member institutions!
October 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
aaflores.bsky.social
Check out my recent interview with @ambersullins.bsky.social highlighting some of our research on flooding and health youtu.be/iFv68bQYbyo?...

@equalityjon.bsky.social
@robbieparks.bsky.social
Why are we seeing more flood deaths? ASU expert discusses with ABC15's Amber Sullins
YouTube video by ABC15 Arizona
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October 3, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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marshallburke.bsky.social
We are excited to announce the release of the Environmental Hazard Adaptation Atlas, an effort to map ongoing and future environmental hazards and their impacts on society, and to provide up to date evidence on what policies and interventions work to reduce impacts: adaptationatlas.org. Quick thread
Environmental Hazard Adaptation Atlas | ECHO Lab | Stanford University
Studying the impacts of environmental change on human health and well-being
adaptationatlas.org
September 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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kylewalker.bsky.social
In the first Walker Data workshop on the 2020 Census, I taught how to compare single-year age profiles over time - with tips on plotting all states in parallel!

I'm deeply discounting past workshops in advance of new content in 2026. Check them out!

walkerdata.gumroad.c...
September 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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pppapin.bsky.social
Want to come work for the National Hurricane Center, #NHC? There are two new job postings that were just announced yesterday. The 1st opportunity is a position within the #Hurricane Specialist Unit, #HSU:

GS-13 Hurricane Specialist Position -- www.usajobs.gov/job/845559000
Meteorologist
This position is located in the National Weather Service (NWS), National Hurricane Center (NHC), with one vacancy in Miami, FL.
www.usajobs.gov
September 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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fkearns.bsky.social
Vaccines and anesthesia are the two of the most important life saving/extending discoveries ever. It is truly unimaginable to be pulled backwards like this.
resistrebelrevolt.net Melissa Nadia Viviana 🐸 @resistrebelrevolt.net · Sep 4
It's funny how vaccines worked so well that now infant mortality is low enough for all the new generations to forget it was ever a common thing.

Vaccine stability has made us forget why it was so important in the first place.

Before vaccines, 450 children died out of every 1000. Now? 20.
A graph showing that 450 out of every 1,000 children died in the 1800s. By 1950, it was about 40 out of every 1,000 kids.
September 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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kylewalker.bsky.social
On the blog: strategies for mapping dense point data in R.

Learn how to use:
🌎 Circle clusters
🌎 Dynamic heat maps
🌎 Point jittering for same-location events

Read the post: walker-data.com/post...

#rstats #gis #datavisualization
Circle clusters and heatmaps for dense point data in R – WALKER DATA
GIS, demographics, and data science consulting
walker-data.com
August 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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danielle-rivera.bsky.social
Finishing a syllabus for a class on environmental and/or climate and/or disaster justice? Check out The Syllabus for resources! We are adding more readings and databases every day! Open and free to everyone! www.just-environments.org/the-syllabus
The Syllabus — Just Environments Lab
www.just-environments.org
August 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Truly being “pro-family” means ensuring access and cost of care - including IVF - never stands in the way of someone choosing to start or grow their family.

Trump breaking his promise about something as important as this might not be surprising, but it is cruel.
August 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
aaflores.bsky.social
Is it me or is every single deadline this year on Sept 15…
August 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM