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🌊 Sediment transport + biofilm + EPS = a fascinating Virtual Science Talk this month!
Dr. Stephanie Dohner (US Naval Research Lab) and Dr. Judy Yang (U of Minnesota) are teaming up on November 19 to talk about how tiny microbes and vegetation influence massive coastal processes. bit.ly/EPSP_NOV25
Two scientific talk abstracts on a blue background with wavy topographic patterns. Top abstract titled 'EPS, EPS, every where: Noncohesive seabed evolution with ecosystem impacts' describes how exopolymeric substances (EPS) in marine environments contribute to carbon sequestration and sediment transport, focusing on biocohesion and bioturbation impacts on sediment mobility and seabed roughness through in situ and laboratory experimentation. Bottom abstract titled 'Multiscale Fluid, Sediment, and Biota Interactions in Aquatic Ecosystems' discusses using microfluidic and flume experiments to investigate biofilm dynamics, sediment transport, and hyporheic exchange, revealing how microbes and vegetation influence sediment stability, geomorphic evolution, and pollutant transport for erosion control, water quality, and ecosystem health. Bottom section contains partial speaker biographies.
November 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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🌊 Join us for EPSP Connects Virtual Science Talk with Dr. Julie Hope!
📅 Oct 15, 2025 (TOMORROW!!!)

Learn how benthic biofilms respond to climate change, shaping sediment stability & coastal ecosystems!
🔗 Register: bit.ly/EPSP_OCT25
#EPSPConnects #AGUEPSP #ClimateChange
Promotional graphic for AGU EPSP Connects Virtual Science Talk featuring Dr. Julie Hope's headshot on blue wave-patterned background. Title reads "Benthic Biofilms Under Global Change: Implications for sediment stability, contaminant transport, and biogeochemical fluxes." Event date October 15th, 2025 with multiple time zones listed. QR code and registration link included at bottom.
October 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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🎨 EPSP Sticker Design Voting! 🎨

We had 11 wonderful submissions and now it's time to vote on your favorite design for us to print and hand out at AGU24.

VOTE: forms.gle/FsySbLFgMRvc...

Please vote for your favorite design on or before Nov. 3rd at 11:59 PM EST. Thanks to everyone who submitted!
EPSP Sticker Design Competition Voting 2025
Vote for your top three favorite submitted designs to be featured at the AGU Annual Fall Meeting, 2025!
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September 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Calling #international #students. EPSP wants to hear from you about ways we can better serve and include international students in EPSP. Please take our survey at forms.gle/fvwQhYLoH94m....
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May 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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We are “likely to succeed on the merits” said the district judge in the order on Friday to temporarily halt the Administration’s mass firings across federal agencies.

The government has until tomorrow to produce their comprehensive “large-scale” plans to the court.
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A victory for the federal scientific workforce! We could not stand by while this irreparable harm continues at NSF, NOAA and all our scientific agencies.

TODAY the judge granted our request to temporarily HALT the mass firings at federal agencies under Trump’s Executive Order.
May 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Calling #international #students. EPSP wants to hear from you about ways we can better serve and include international students in EPSP. Please take our survey at forms.gle/fvwQhYLoH94m....
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May 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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AGU has filed a new lawsuit to prevent the Administration’s dismantling of U.S. scientific agencies.

We’re proud to take this stand with our plaintiffs’ coalition for our federal workforce.

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April 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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For geomorphologists going to EGU, here is your one-page overview of all of the GM sessions and activities next week! Looking forward to a week of free and open science, EDI discussions and activities, and plenty of talk about climate change...
Geomorphology session overview, 28 April - 02 May, 2025. Below are tables for each day showing the GM sessions, times, and rooms for EGU25.
April 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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🌍 The Earth and space science community thrives on connections! These connections form in the lab, in the field, and through public action, pushing the boundaries of what we know and what’s possible.

👉 We invite you to propose a session and be part of the conversation at AGU25: buff.ly/IvSyjLF
March 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Interested in convening an @aguepsp.bsky.social session at the Fall Meeting? Join the EPSP Program Committee next Wednesday for a Coffee Hour to coordinate session proposals for AGU25! Register here: shorturl.at/VG9On
March 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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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
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..
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March 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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We're standing up for science. AGU is collecting stories about how the loss of federal scientific jobs is affecting society to support legal action. Your experiences matter. Scan the QR code or use this link to share: bit.ly/3Fbrikp #FederalScientists #StandUpforScience @earth-science.bsky.social
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March 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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AGU is gathering info/stories on impacts for this lawsuit and other potential actions here: forms.monday.com/forms/f553b2...
If you are in the US, please take a few minutes to share your input!
March 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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AGU has joined a lawsuit challenging the firing of probationary employees at federal agencies.

These actions weaken science, harm public health & the environment, and threaten national security. 🧵 #StandWithScience
March 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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We are delighted to share that Dr. Ann Rowan has taken over as the Editor-in-Chief of JGR: Earth Surface. 🎉

In @eos.org , learn about her research interests and vision for the journal in the coming years: buff.ly/y3pZX8c

#AGUPubs #STEM #geomorphology #EarthScience @jgrearthsurface.bsky.social
Introducing the New EIC of JGR: Earth Surface - Eos
Learn about the person taking the helm of JGR: Earth Surface and their vision for the coming years.
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March 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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From mentoring to research to life outside science - let's get to know the full picture of Chelsy's journey as an early career scientist! 🌟 #AGUEPSP #EPSPtakeover #ScienceMentoring
Slide titled 'MENTORSHIP AND OUTREACH' showing Chelsy's commitment to education. Features three components: research poster presentations from undergraduate research and NSF REU CZNet Science programs, and a promotional flyer for a free Earth, Society & Environment Summer Camp for Girls at UIUC. Text emphasizes her passion for mentoring as a first-generation college student and describes organizing a free camp with NASA scientist involvement. Slide titled 'CAREER GOALS' showing Chelsy in front of a bright window on her first day as a USGS Student Trainee in Hydrology under the Pathways Internship Program. Text describes her work including evaluating invasive carp forecasting models and estimating sediment concentrations using ADCPs Slide titled 'OUTSIDE OF SCIENCE...' showing Chelsy's personal life. Features two photos: one of Chelsy and her partner at a California sunset, and another of her two cats - one black and one grey - lounging together on a colorful blanket. Text describes enjoying time with partner, pets, friends, and family when not working.
February 28, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Exploring rivers at every scale! Chelsy's research in Central Illinois examines how sediment moves through our waterways, from entire watersheds down to specific river reaches 🌊 #AGUEPSP #EPSPtakeover #RiverScience
Research slide titled 'MY RESEARCH' showing two key visuals: A diagram of Intensively Managed Landscapes (IMLs) from Kumar et al., 2018 illustrating land use, climate change, and ecological impacts, and a map of the Upper Sangamon River Basin in Central Illinois showing upstream and downstream gaging stations. Text explains research on sediment dynamics in IMLs and between different stream locations. Slide titled 'Watershed Scale' featuring photos of water sampling equipment. Main image shows an automated pump sampler mounted on a bridge with a pump intake extending into the river. Inset shows the sampler device itself, and below is a row of numbered water sample bottles containing sediment samples of varying turbidity Slide titled 'Reach Scale' showing a winter/early spring floodplain photo with labeled equipment: sediment trap, tilt current meter, stage recorder, and floodplain siphon sampler. Text describes research exploring sediment dynamics across different geomorphic environments in the floodplain during flood events.
February 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Interested in chatting with Chelsy Salas, our February Early Career Spotlight? Join us TODAY for a conversation over coffee at our Zoom Coffee Hour! Register using the QR code or at this link: https://bit.ly/EPSP_FEB_CoffeeHour
A promotional image for a Zoom Coffee Hour event featuring Chelsy Salas as the February Early Career Spotlight. The design uses a purple and pink color scheme with a stylized coffee cup illustration. Text shows the time as 13:00 Eastern/10:00 Pacific, with the AGU EPSP logo and a QR code for sign-up.
February 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Meet Chelsy Salas: A first-generation college student whose intro geology course changed everything! Now a PhD candidate studying river systems and sediment dynamics, proving that sometimes the unexpected path leads to the perfect destination. #AGUEPSP #EPSPtakeover #EarlyCareerScientist
Early Career Spotlight featuring Chelsy Salas (she/her), a PhD candidate at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The image shows her smiling, wearing glasses and a pink baseball cap, against a natural background. A quote reads 'I aim to better understand how river corridors change over time due to natural and artificial disturbances.' The image has a blue and orange design theme with the AGU EPSP logo. Research summary slide showing two field photos: one of monitoring equipment mounted on a bridge over a river, and another of a wooded floodplain area with measurement equipment. Text describes research examining suspended sediment dynamics and channel-floodplain connectivity across different spatial and temporal scales. Biography slide showing Chelsy sitting by a river with trees in the background. The slide lists her current position as PhD Candidate & USGS Student Trainee in Hydrology, education background including degrees from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (BS) and CA State University, Los Angeles (MS), and career goals with USGS. Final slide showing Chelsy in a yellow kayak on a river, wearing an orange life vest and making a peace sign. Above the photo is a quote explaining her inspiration: 'My B.S. is in geology. I really loved the idea of working outdoors and learning about our planet in a way I had never before.
February 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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🚨 EPSP community: We're creating a space to discuss federal actions impacting science.
Join our new Slack community where surface process scientists can collaborate on meaningful responses to current challenges.
DM us or @jscheingross.bsky.social for an invite #AGUEPSP #ScienceCommunity #Geoscience
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February 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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☕️ EPSP Coffee Hour Alert!
Don't miss our February Early Career Spotlight featuring Chelsy Salas. Join us for an informal chat and networking opportunity!
🗓️ Feb 24 | 13:00 ET/10:00 PT
Register at the QR code or at : https://bit.ly/EPSP_FEB_CoffeeHour
#EPSPConnects #SciComm #EarlyCareerScientist
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February 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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From NSF EAR program director Raleigh Martin on LinkedIn

#climatesky #greensky
Yesterday, my federal agency (NSF) experienced a sudden and mass firing of over 10% of our workforce. My own Division lost 20% of its staff. In the blink of an eye, we lost many brilliant scientists, dedicated civil servants, and parents/spouses/caregivers who no longer have a paycheck. The firing was completely arbitrary, with no actual plan to achieve "efficiency" but instead just picking off anyone with the fewest job protections. I grieve for my former colleagues and extend my hand to be of help however I can. I still have a job - not based on my abilities but simply because my status makes me harder to fire. But who knows what comes next. I'm hoping this assault on science and government is just a passing storm, but even then the damage has already been devastating - careers broken, research disrupted, and resources wasted. Science is the goose that lays golden eggs - unleashing human ingenuity and systematic thinking toward discoveries that transform our society for the better. Public science funding creates space for research that may not have immediate applications but will yield dividends down the road. Unfortunately, right now the science goose is being strangled and those golden eggs are being lost. Our society will be poorer, sicker, and weaker as a result.
February 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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AGU stands with federal scientists. Read more on fromtheprow.agu.org/standing-tog...
February 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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🚨 EPSP community: We're creating a space to discuss federal actions impacting science.
Join our new Slack community where surface process scientists can collaborate on meaningful responses to current challenges.
DM us or @jscheingross.bsky.social for an invite #AGUEPSP #ScienceCommunity #Geoscience
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February 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Apply to be a part of the EPSP Student Committee! Apply today!
aguepsp.bsky.social AGU EPSP @aguepsp.bsky.social · Feb 5
Our Student Committee is currently recruiting new members! Joining the committee is a great way for students to get involved in our community, interact with other students from around the world and more. #AGUEPSP #EarthScience #Students

Apply using this form before March 1: https://buff.ly/40JgaSJ
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February 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM