Dr Alexandra Kosiba
@akosiba.bsky.social
Forest ecophysiologist and woods wanderer. Extension Assistant Professor @UVM. Forests, climate change, carbon. She/her/hers. Views my own.
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If you'd like to offer comments on the misleading & error-ridden US federal report, "Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate," the link to do so is below.
Comments are due by Sept 2. Pls see next post for links to resources that debunk the claims in this report.
Comments are due by Sept 2. Pls see next post for links to resources that debunk the claims in this report.
Notice of Availability: A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) seeks public comment on the draft report produced by DOE's Climate Working Group (CWG), titled "A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emi...
www.federalregister.gov
August 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
If you'd like to offer comments on the misleading & error-ridden US federal report, "Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate," the link to do so is below.
Comments are due by Sept 2. Pls see next post for links to resources that debunk the claims in this report.
Comments are due by Sept 2. Pls see next post for links to resources that debunk the claims in this report.
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"Trees are cultural Marxism. Improving Americans' 'mental and physical health' by making cities 'more pleasant places to live'? Nice try, commies."
We’re Eliminating All Urban Tree Plantings Because Trees Are DEI
This year, as cities around the world commemorate Earth Day, we, the Trump administration, will instead be celebrating America—the only part of the...
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April 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"Trees are cultural Marxism. Improving Americans' 'mental and physical health' by making cities 'more pleasant places to live'? Nice try, commies."
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I'm proud to say that I was a co-author on the last National Climate Assessment (NCA5). I'm sad to say it looks like I was a co-author on the LAST National Climate Assessment.
www.npr.org/2025/04/20/n....
www.npr.org/2025/04/20/n....
Trump administration cancels the National Climate Assessment
The Trump administration has halted work on the National Climate Assessment. It's the most comprehensive source of information about how climate change affects the U.S.
www.npr.org
April 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I'm proud to say that I was a co-author on the last National Climate Assessment (NCA5). I'm sad to say it looks like I was a co-author on the LAST National Climate Assessment.
www.npr.org/2025/04/20/n....
www.npr.org/2025/04/20/n....
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Every few weeks, I post a list of open #ConservationJobs on @linkedin.com.
Here is the latest one: www.linkedin.com/posts/aerinj...
It’s mostly jobs in Canada 🇨🇦 but sometimes I include cool ones in other countries or flexible location globally. I prioritize ads that #ShowTheSalary.
Here is the latest one: www.linkedin.com/posts/aerinj...
It’s mostly jobs in Canada 🇨🇦 but sometimes I include cool ones in other countries or flexible location globally. I prioritize ads that #ShowTheSalary.
April 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Every few weeks, I post a list of open #ConservationJobs on @linkedin.com.
Here is the latest one: www.linkedin.com/posts/aerinj...
It’s mostly jobs in Canada 🇨🇦 but sometimes I include cool ones in other countries or flexible location globally. I prioritize ads that #ShowTheSalary.
Here is the latest one: www.linkedin.com/posts/aerinj...
It’s mostly jobs in Canada 🇨🇦 but sometimes I include cool ones in other countries or flexible location globally. I prioritize ads that #ShowTheSalary.
Another new species for me: Singleleaf Pinyon pine (Pinus monophylla) the only pine in the world with a single needle per fascicle.
📍Apply Valley, UT
📍Apply Valley, UT
April 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Another new species for me: Singleleaf Pinyon pine (Pinus monophylla) the only pine in the world with a single needle per fascicle.
📍Apply Valley, UT
📍Apply Valley, UT
Got to see a life lister today.
Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva).
📍Hatch, UT
Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva).
📍Hatch, UT
April 13, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Got to see a life lister today.
Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva).
📍Hatch, UT
Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva).
📍Hatch, UT
I’m proud of my Alma mater for standing up for justice and student rights.
University Declaration for Rümeysa Öztürk
University Declaration for Rümeysa ÖztürkApril 2, 2025Dear Tufts community,Please see below a declaration by Tufts University in support of a motion filed today by Rümeysa Öztürk’s legal team in Öztür...
www.tufts.edu
April 3, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I’m proud of my Alma mater for standing up for justice and student rights.
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DOGE is gutting the federal agency that leads climate research and oversees the weather service, laying off 10% of staff (with the ultimate goal of eliminating 50%) and cancelling office leases, @justcalma.bsky.social scoops www.theverge.com/news/622990/...
The US faces ‘devastating’ losses for weather forecasts, federal workers say
“If these cuts continue, you will feel them personally.”
www.theverge.com
March 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
DOGE is gutting the federal agency that leads climate research and oversees the weather service, laying off 10% of staff (with the ultimate goal of eliminating 50%) and cancelling office leases, @justcalma.bsky.social scoops www.theverge.com/news/622990/...
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The U.S. #NationalWeatherService, housed within #NOAA, is a truly world-class meteorological predictive service, perhaps singularly so. It costs only ~$3/yr per taxpayer, & yields ~10:1 return on investment--saving economy 10s-100s of billions, not to mention thousands of lives.
Hearing reports that Musk’s cronies are targeting NOAA — infiltrating key systems and locking out career employees.
NOAA is vital for weather forecasting, scientific research and more. Their critical work saves lives.
My team and I are looking into this and we will not stand for it.
NOAA is vital for weather forecasting, scientific research and more. Their critical work saves lives.
My team and I are looking into this and we will not stand for it.
February 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The U.S. #NationalWeatherService, housed within #NOAA, is a truly world-class meteorological predictive service, perhaps singularly so. It costs only ~$3/yr per taxpayer, & yields ~10:1 return on investment--saving economy 10s-100s of billions, not to mention thousands of lives.
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We're continuing to examine the Trump administration's purge and its effects, and we need your help.
If you work or have worked at a government agency, we want to hear from you.
You can reach me on Signal at 347-549-0332 or reach out to ProPublica's tip line:
www.propublica.org/tips/#signal
If you work or have worked at a government agency, we want to hear from you.
You can reach me on Signal at 347-549-0332 or reach out to ProPublica's tip line:
www.propublica.org/tips/#signal
How to Contact ProPublica Securely — ProPublica
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www.propublica.org
February 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
We're continuing to examine the Trump administration's purge and its effects, and we need your help.
If you work or have worked at a government agency, we want to hear from you.
You can reach me on Signal at 347-549-0332 or reach out to ProPublica's tip line:
www.propublica.org/tips/#signal
If you work or have worked at a government agency, we want to hear from you.
You can reach me on Signal at 347-549-0332 or reach out to ProPublica's tip line:
www.propublica.org/tips/#signal
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Tell us: Have you departed a job in the federal government since the Trump administration began?
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/18/b...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/18/b...
Tell us: Have you departed a job in the federal government since the Trump administration began? - The Boston Globe
Were you laid off, or did you choose to leave? What was your experience of departing your role? Are you concerned about how your absence will play out?
www.bostonglobe.com
February 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Tell us: Have you departed a job in the federal government since the Trump administration began?
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/18/b...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/18/b...
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To probationary federal employees who have been terminated:
Democracy Forward has filed a first-of-its-kind class-wide complaint with the Office of Special Counsel. If civil servants want to join in the complaint, you can email info@civilservicestrong.org
Democracy Forward has filed a first-of-its-kind class-wide complaint with the Office of Special Counsel. If civil servants want to join in the complaint, you can email info@civilservicestrong.org
Civil Service Strong: Resources for Civil Servants
Effective. Impartial. Resilient. The civil service comprises dedicated, nonpartisan federal employees who work tirelessly across the country and around the world to ensure the effective delivery of go...
www.civilservicestrong.org
February 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
To probationary federal employees who have been terminated:
Democracy Forward has filed a first-of-its-kind class-wide complaint with the Office of Special Counsel. If civil servants want to join in the complaint, you can email info@civilservicestrong.org
Democracy Forward has filed a first-of-its-kind class-wide complaint with the Office of Special Counsel. If civil servants want to join in the complaint, you can email info@civilservicestrong.org
Foreign ownership of US forestland increased 53% between 2012 and 2022
The Forestry Source February 2025: Foreign Ownership of US Forest Land: An Assessment
BOOTS ON THE GROUND Introduction One aspect of American forests that has historically received little attention is foreign ownership. However, recent stirrings …
mydigitalpublication.com
February 15, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Foreign ownership of US forestland increased 53% between 2012 and 2022
This is really well done
This excellent interactive tutorial on misleading data visualizations explores the idea of a "counter chart" — the graph you draw in response to refute a misleading claims
flowingdata.com/projects/dis...
flowingdata.com/projects/dis...
Defense Against Dishonest Charts
This is a guide to protect ourselves and to preserve what is good about turning data into visual things.
flowingdata.com
February 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
This is really well done
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Roses are red.
Some grow in defiance.
Keep fighting the fight &
Stand Up for Science.
#AcademicValentine
Some grow in defiance.
Keep fighting the fight &
Stand Up for Science.
#AcademicValentine
February 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Roses are red.
Some grow in defiance.
Keep fighting the fight &
Stand Up for Science.
#AcademicValentine
Some grow in defiance.
Keep fighting the fight &
Stand Up for Science.
#AcademicValentine
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Here is the issue that has caused so many headaches among climate mitigation researchers - inventory estimates of net land use change emissions differ substantially from global bookkeeping models.
lambwf.github.io/UNEP-Gap-Rep...
lambwf.github.io/UNEP-Gap-Rep...
February 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Here is the issue that has caused so many headaches among climate mitigation researchers - inventory estimates of net land use change emissions differ substantially from global bookkeeping models.
lambwf.github.io/UNEP-Gap-Rep...
lambwf.github.io/UNEP-Gap-Rep...
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We've released the Berkeley Earth temperature update for January 2025: berkeleyearth.org/ja...
It was the warmest January on record at 1.64C above preindustrial levels, and 0.09°C above the prior record set in 2024.
It was the warmest January on record at 1.64C above preindustrial levels, and 0.09°C above the prior record set in 2024.
February 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
We've released the Berkeley Earth temperature update for January 2025: berkeleyearth.org/ja...
It was the warmest January on record at 1.64C above preindustrial levels, and 0.09°C above the prior record set in 2024.
It was the warmest January on record at 1.64C above preindustrial levels, and 0.09°C above the prior record set in 2024.
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Join us TOMORROW for "Integrating Climate Change into Invasive Plant Policy and Management" to learn about key recommendations, including boosting cross-border info sharing, proactive regulation of high-risk species, and encouraging individual actions to reduce ecological harm. bit.ly/3VzhDcE
February 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Join us TOMORROW for "Integrating Climate Change into Invasive Plant Policy and Management" to learn about key recommendations, including boosting cross-border info sharing, proactive regulation of high-risk species, and encouraging individual actions to reduce ecological harm. bit.ly/3VzhDcE
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NEW: @noaa.gov offices have been asked to search their grants for climate-related keywords, among other executive order-related terms. This could put climate grant-funding in the crosshairs if/once the judicial order holding the funding freeze back is lifted. www.axios.com/2025/02/09/n...
NOAA told to search its grants for climate change terms
The search would provide a list of NOAA's climate change-related grants.
www.axios.com
February 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
NEW: @noaa.gov offices have been asked to search their grants for climate-related keywords, among other executive order-related terms. This could put climate grant-funding in the crosshairs if/once the judicial order holding the funding freeze back is lifted. www.axios.com/2025/02/09/n...
I’ve read most if not all of his books. Time to spin back through them
Breaking News: Tom Robbins, whose comic novels drew a cult following by blending pop philosophy and absurdist comedy, has died at 92.
Tom Robbins, Whose Comic Novels Drew a Cult Following, Dies at 92
He blended pop philosophy and absurdist comedy in best-selling books like “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” and “Skinny Legs and All.”
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I’ve read most if not all of his books. Time to spin back through them
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The February issue of #NorthernLogger is out. Excited to have another photo of mine on the cover! This is a load of firewood (with a local destination) leaving a #NH #Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary where they are doing a harvest to improve wildlife habitat.
#logging #trucking #forestry #forestryfriday
#logging #trucking #forestry #forestryfriday
February 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The February issue of #NorthernLogger is out. Excited to have another photo of mine on the cover! This is a load of firewood (with a local destination) leaving a #NH #Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary where they are doing a harvest to improve wildlife habitat.
#logging #trucking #forestry #forestryfriday
#logging #trucking #forestry #forestryfriday
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Mark your calendars for the next seminar of the Intl. Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social: On Feb 18, the wonderful @dudney-joan.bsky.social will tackle the exiting topic of disturbance interactions under climate change. More info and registration here: www.tree-mortality.net/seminars/
January 28, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Mark your calendars for the next seminar of the Intl. Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social: On Feb 18, the wonderful @dudney-joan.bsky.social will tackle the exiting topic of disturbance interactions under climate change. More info and registration here: www.tree-mortality.net/seminars/
“rampant conflicts of interest inherent to unregulated carbon markets”
Experts warn that Shell’s avoidance of compensation for 1.8M fake carbon credits exposes major flaws in voluntary carbon markets. If polluters can abandon failed projects without consequences, offsets become a tool for greenwashing, not climate action. https://buff.ly/3PZrrJN
February 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
“rampant conflicts of interest inherent to unregulated carbon markets”
Good news: recruitment for this position has reopened after brief pause! I’ll likely keep it open for another week; if you are interested apply soon!
📢 I'm looking to bring on a new member of my team in the UVM Extension Forestry program!
See link for more information on the Extension Forestry Outreach Coordinator position and how to apply.
www.uvmjobs.com/postings/78767
See link for more information on the Extension Forestry Outreach Coordinator position and how to apply.
www.uvmjobs.com/postings/78767
Extension Forestry Outreach Coordinator
Staff Salary:Expt Prof/Non-Fac
www.uvmjobs.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Good news: recruitment for this position has reopened after brief pause! I’ll likely keep it open for another week; if you are interested apply soon!