Erin Madson
@asclepias1978.bsky.social
Conservation biologist, researcher, writer, dog-trainer, cyclist
I hereby apologize for thinking anyone was weird when I saw them with a dog in a stroller or wagon. One of the corgis I walk is old, has arthritis in her paws, and she's losing strength in her hind legs, but she still loves to get out of the house.
November 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I hereby apologize for thinking anyone was weird when I saw them with a dog in a stroller or wagon. One of the corgis I walk is old, has arthritis in her paws, and she's losing strength in her hind legs, but she still loves to get out of the house.
I finally got around to updating my bog! Go to sciencefornonscientistsblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/g... if you are interested in plastic waste in the ocean, how it gets there, and how it circulates.
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Garbage Patches, Pacific or Not
I hate that I couldn’t hyperlink to the Kostigen paper, but since it showed up as a download the pathway was too long and the link broke. You can look it up by entering the information in reference…
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November 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I finally got around to updating my bog! Go to sciencefornonscientistsblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/g... if you are interested in plastic waste in the ocean, how it gets there, and how it circulates.
@ssteingraber1.bsky.social
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Whistleroot just came onto the adoption floor at Cheyenne Animal Shelter today. Isn't he gorgeous? The fur says Australian shepherd, the tail says husky. He needs training and lots of exercise!
November 16, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Whistleroot just came onto the adoption floor at Cheyenne Animal Shelter today. Isn't he gorgeous? The fur says Australian shepherd, the tail says husky. He needs training and lots of exercise!
Ruby had been on a Day Out with a volunteer, but she was bouncing for another walk! The Cheyenne Animal Shelter staff have her listed as a black lab/wirehaired pointer mix. A hunting dog that never gets tired. Go figure.
November 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Ruby had been on a Day Out with a volunteer, but she was bouncing for another walk! The Cheyenne Animal Shelter staff have her listed as a black lab/wirehaired pointer mix. A hunting dog that never gets tired. Go figure.
Animal care staff at the Cheyenne Animal Shelter say that Debo is a puller, but 3 other volunteers had walked him before I did, so he was running out of gas.
November 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Animal care staff at the Cheyenne Animal Shelter say that Debo is a puller, but 3 other volunteers had walked him before I did, so he was running out of gas.
Betty is a senior dog (8) at the Cheyenne Animal Shelter and has been patiently waiting for the past 2 weeks. She likes walking, but prefers to go at a slower pace.
November 16, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Betty is a senior dog (8) at the Cheyenne Animal Shelter and has been patiently waiting for the past 2 weeks. She likes walking, but prefers to go at a slower pace.
Bit has been on the adoption floor at the Cheyenne Animal Shelter for about 2 weeks. She looks kind of like an everydog, but she is so gentle and doesn't pull at all!
November 16, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Bit has been on the adoption floor at the Cheyenne Animal Shelter for about 2 weeks. She looks kind of like an everydog, but she is so gentle and doesn't pull at all!
Is anyone else seeing this trend of first round interviews being conducted by AI? It seems the State of Wyoming has decided that all potential state job candidates should do this, whether it's for DEQ, Agriculture, or WY Game and Fish. I hate it.
November 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Is anyone else seeing this trend of first round interviews being conducted by AI? It seems the State of Wyoming has decided that all potential state job candidates should do this, whether it's for DEQ, Agriculture, or WY Game and Fish. I hate it.
Leia hasn't been at the shelter very long. She knows how to sit and takes treats gently. Now we're going to have to work on her staying in a sitting position for longer than 2 seconds!
October 25, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Leia hasn't been at the shelter very long. She knows how to sit and takes treats gently. Now we're going to have to work on her staying in a sitting position for longer than 2 seconds!
Charlee is reactive, so the shelter staff prefer volunteers not handle her. I had to show her off because every time I asked her to sit and offered her a treat, she sat and took the treat gently. Dogs generally don't do that unless they already know the cue.
October 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Charlee is reactive, so the shelter staff prefer volunteers not handle her. I had to show her off because every time I asked her to sit and offered her a treat, she sat and took the treat gently. Dogs generally don't do that unless they already know the cue.
Anya is deaf, so she is a little nervous at first, but when I showed her the leash, she sat down right in front of me with a look that plainly said, "So are we walking or what?" She hasn't been at the shelter long, and I bet she'll get snapped up in another couple days.
October 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Anya is deaf, so she is a little nervous at first, but when I showed her the leash, she sat down right in front of me with a look that plainly said, "So are we walking or what?" She hasn't been at the shelter long, and I bet she'll get snapped up in another couple days.
Meet Walnut! She's been at the Cheyenne Animal Shelter for almost 2 weeks. No idea why. Just look at that face!
October 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Meet Walnut! She's been at the Cheyenne Animal Shelter for almost 2 weeks. No idea why. Just look at that face!
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October 23, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Current mood: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNJL...
I finally updated my blog again! I felt like my last post didn't go into the how of plastic recycling enough, so I took a deeper dive into mechanical recycling. Go to sciencefornonscientistsblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/21/m... if you're interested. @ssteingraber1.bsky.social
Materials and Methods
If your town is anything like mine, it collects recyclables as a multi-waste stream because this has been proven to increase the rate of recycling (Sambyal et. al, 2024, p. 2465). The obvious probl…
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October 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I finally updated my blog again! I felt like my last post didn't go into the how of plastic recycling enough, so I took a deeper dive into mechanical recycling. Go to sciencefornonscientistsblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/21/m... if you're interested. @ssteingraber1.bsky.social
If you fill it, they will come.
October 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
If you fill it, they will come.
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Well, that's finally over. Tell me you think you're owed money without actually saying you think you're owed money. When pretty much everyone in a Republican state thinks you're an asshole, it might be time to reevaluate things.
Well, that's finally over. Tell me you think you're owed money without actually saying you think you're owed money. When pretty much everyone in a Republican state thinks you're an asshole, it might be time to reevaluate things.
Corner-Crossing War Is Over: Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Landowner's Appeal
Being able to corner-cross private property to access landlocked public lands is now the rule across much of the American West, after the U.S. Supreme…
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October 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Well, that's finally over. Tell me you think you're owed money without actually saying you think you're owed money. When pretty much everyone in a Republican state thinks you're an asshole, it might be time to reevaluate things.
Well, that's finally over. Tell me you think you're owed money without actually saying you think you're owed money. When pretty much everyone in a Republican state thinks you're an asshole, it might be time to reevaluate things.
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We are all in this together...
October 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
We are all in this together...
Reposted by Erin Madson
Real time data coming out of the world’s climate measurement systems should be stopping us in our tracks. The latest estimate shows that, this week, the Earth is 1.9°C warmer than before we began burning fossil fuels.
#climatecrisis #ClimateEmergency #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/we-re-t...
#climatecrisis #ClimateEmergency #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/we-re-t...
We’re Touching 1.9°C - And It’s Only 2025
Real time data coming out of the world’s climate measurement systems should be stopping us in our tracks. The latest estimate by climate scientist Dr Karsten Haustein shows that, this week, the Earth ...
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October 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Real time data coming out of the world’s climate measurement systems should be stopping us in our tracks. The latest estimate shows that, this week, the Earth is 1.9°C warmer than before we began burning fossil fuels.
#climatecrisis #ClimateEmergency #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/we-re-t...
#climatecrisis #ClimateEmergency #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/we-re-t...
I just updated my blog! Go to sciencefornonscientistsblog.wordpress.com for an overview of plastics recycling and why it can be so difficult. @ssteingraber1.bsky.social
Science for Nonscientists
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October 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I just updated my blog! Go to sciencefornonscientistsblog.wordpress.com for an overview of plastics recycling and why it can be so difficult. @ssteingraber1.bsky.social
Roscoe is a lot smaller than he looks in his pictures--about 50 pounds. He quickly became my favorite dog of the day. Once he realized he could get a treat just by sitting, he stuck close and sat a lot. He can be strong, but was mostly interested in smells and treats. Meet him at CAS!
September 28, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Roscoe is a lot smaller than he looks in his pictures--about 50 pounds. He quickly became my favorite dog of the day. Once he realized he could get a treat just by sitting, he stuck close and sat a lot. He can be strong, but was mostly interested in smells and treats. Meet him at CAS!
Ford came to the Cheyenne Animal Shelter with skin allergies. He's getting better, but not quite there yet. He's a massively strong puller when he sees something interesting (like the dogs in the dog park), but once we turned the corner he settled down to sniff.
September 28, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Ford came to the Cheyenne Animal Shelter with skin allergies. He's getting better, but not quite there yet. He's a massively strong puller when he sees something interesting (like the dogs in the dog park), but once we turned the corner he settled down to sniff.
Sir Roscoe P. Coltrane (seriously, that's his name) has been at CAS since Monday (9/22). He's 8 years old, but that doesn't stop him from enjoying outside time to walk and sniff. He also loves butt scratches!
September 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Sir Roscoe P. Coltrane (seriously, that's his name) has been at CAS since Monday (9/22). He's 8 years old, but that doesn't stop him from enjoying outside time to walk and sniff. He also loves butt scratches!
Stormie has been at the Cheyenne Animal Shelter since Monday (9/22). She jumped up to lick my face (it's the husky in her), but she was so easy to walk on leash. No pulling whatsoever.
September 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Stormie has been at the Cheyenne Animal Shelter since Monday (9/22). She jumped up to lick my face (it's the husky in her), but she was so easy to walk on leash. No pulling whatsoever.
Meet Trixie! She is highly treat-motivated and easy to walk on leash. She went on the adoption floor at the Cheyenne Animal Shelter this morning, but I doubt she'll be there for long.
September 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Meet Trixie! She is highly treat-motivated and easy to walk on leash. She went on the adoption floor at the Cheyenne Animal Shelter this morning, but I doubt she'll be there for long.
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Fossil fuel burning poses threat to health of 1.6bn people, data shows
New interactive map tracking PM2.5 air pollution reveals 900m people in path of ‘super-emitting’ industrial facilities.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
New interactive map tracking PM2.5 air pollution reveals 900m people in path of ‘super-emitting’ industrial facilities.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel burning poses threat to health of 1.6bn people, data shows
New interactive map tracking PM2.5 air pollution reveals 900m people in path of ‘super-emitting’ industrial facilities
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Fossil fuel burning poses threat to health of 1.6bn people, data shows
New interactive map tracking PM2.5 air pollution reveals 900m people in path of ‘super-emitting’ industrial facilities.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
New interactive map tracking PM2.5 air pollution reveals 900m people in path of ‘super-emitting’ industrial facilities.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...