Cian 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (he/him)
@cbdawson.bsky.social
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Ok, #AGU25 is fast approaching & I should really be getting the word out about some activities I'm excited about...
This year we're launching a new initiative, exhibit hall tours! Join me for a guided tour focused on drone-based sensors. Learn more or sign up: gatherspot.org/events/54252...
This year we're launching a new initiative, exhibit hall tours! Join me for a guided tour focused on drone-based sensors. Learn more or sign up: gatherspot.org/events/54252...
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This is how we (Riley Cotter, Manasse Pijogge, Darrel Lyall, Frédéric Dwyer-Samuel, Debbie Lyall, Liz Pijogge, Paul McCarney, Lana Vuleta, Max Liboiron) collected ice cores in April 2024.
January 16, 2026 at 9:26 PM
This is how we (Riley Cotter, Manasse Pijogge, Darrel Lyall, Frédéric Dwyer-Samuel, Debbie Lyall, Liz Pijogge, Paul McCarney, Lana Vuleta, Max Liboiron) collected ice cores in April 2024.
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Breaking: Senate ends debate on minibus bill that will fund most fed science agencies, and votes 82-15 for final passage. Goes to POTUS now for signature to become law.
open.substack.com/pub/balanced...
open.substack.com/pub/balanced...
Breaking news: Senate passes appropriations bill that will fund most federal science agencies in 2026
Vote 82-15, goes to President for signature to become law
open.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Breaking: Senate ends debate on minibus bill that will fund most fed science agencies, and votes 82-15 for final passage. Goes to POTUS now for signature to become law.
open.substack.com/pub/balanced...
open.substack.com/pub/balanced...
Welp, based on how long the news helicopter has been circling, there's something going on along the west berkeley/albany border.
January 15, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Welp, based on how long the news helicopter has been circling, there's something going on along the west berkeley/albany border.
I have two Coway AP-1512HH Mighty Air Purifiers. Very pleased with them over 5 years of running ~ 24/7. Light and easy to move around. Results in measurable AQI change.
Never ever pay full $230 price for it, the prices are frequently lower. And check price for each color, sometimes they vary.
Never ever pay full $230 price for it, the prices are frequently lower. And check price for each color, sometimes they vary.
Breathe easier with these discounts on one of WIRED’s favorite air purifier brands, including an option for large rooms. www.wired.com/story/coway-...
Coway Air Purifiers Are Up to 30% Off Through the End of the Month
Breathe easier with these discounts on one of WIRED’s favorite air purifier brands, including an option for large rooms.
www.wired.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:26 AM
I have two Coway AP-1512HH Mighty Air Purifiers. Very pleased with them over 5 years of running ~ 24/7. Light and easy to move around. Results in measurable AQI change.
Never ever pay full $230 price for it, the prices are frequently lower. And check price for each color, sometimes they vary.
Never ever pay full $230 price for it, the prices are frequently lower. And check price for each color, sometimes they vary.
Bad news out of the west Berkeley encampment next to Tesla. Hope this gets resolved before more people get sick. Although, I'd be shocked if they could keep it empty for a full 30 days.
I usually try to ignore neighborhood rats, but I guess I should pay more attention.
I usually try to ignore neighborhood rats, but I guess I should pay more attention.
Leptospirosis outbreak detected near Eighth and Harrison encampment
The Berkeley Homeless Union has sued, alleging Berkeley has ignored campers' disability rights in its repeated attempts to close the camp.
www.berkeleyside.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Bad news out of the west Berkeley encampment next to Tesla. Hope this gets resolved before more people get sick. Although, I'd be shocked if they could keep it empty for a full 30 days.
I usually try to ignore neighborhood rats, but I guess I should pay more attention.
I usually try to ignore neighborhood rats, but I guess I should pay more attention.
What apps do folks like for refreshing language skills in something you used to be ~fluent in but are now rusty as hell?
Folks kept saying duo lingo. I'm not impressed, very redundant. And the ads are ridiculous. I would've paid to try it for a month, but the only option is to pay for a full year.
Folks kept saying duo lingo. I'm not impressed, very redundant. And the ads are ridiculous. I would've paid to try it for a month, but the only option is to pay for a full year.
a man with long hair and a beard is smiling with the words c'est a moi que vous parlez below him
Alt: a man with long hair and a beard is smiling with the words c'est a moi que vous parlez below him
media.tenor.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:44 AM
What apps do folks like for refreshing language skills in something you used to be ~fluent in but are now rusty as hell?
Folks kept saying duo lingo. I'm not impressed, very redundant. And the ads are ridiculous. I would've paid to try it for a month, but the only option is to pay for a full year.
Folks kept saying duo lingo. I'm not impressed, very redundant. And the ads are ridiculous. I would've paid to try it for a month, but the only option is to pay for a full year.
Worth a listen! Caught part of today's forum with @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social talking with @kzhill.bsky.social, @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social , and others about SLR in the SF Bay Area.
Great #CAwater discussion highlighting how complex planning, mitigation, and adaptation all are.
Great #CAwater discussion highlighting how complex planning, mitigation, and adaptation all are.
As Sea Levels Rise, What Will It Take to Protect the Bay Area From Flooding? | KQED
We talk about the floods and what it will take to adapt to rising sea levels in the Bay Area.
www.kqed.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Worth a listen! Caught part of today's forum with @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social talking with @kzhill.bsky.social, @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social , and others about SLR in the SF Bay Area.
Great #CAwater discussion highlighting how complex planning, mitigation, and adaptation all are.
Great #CAwater discussion highlighting how complex planning, mitigation, and adaptation all are.
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Two must-attend sessions at #EGU2026!
#CriticalZone #GlobalChange #Hydrology @cznews.bsky.social @hs.egu.eu @egu.eu
#CriticalZone #GlobalChange #Hydrology @cznews.bsky.social @hs.egu.eu @egu.eu
January 13, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Two must-attend sessions at #EGU2026!
#CriticalZone #GlobalChange #Hydrology @cznews.bsky.social @hs.egu.eu @egu.eu
#CriticalZone #GlobalChange #Hydrology @cznews.bsky.social @hs.egu.eu @egu.eu
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Do you work on SoCal earthquakes? Are you going to the
@seismosocam.bsky.social meeting?
If so, why not submit an abstract to our session, Southern California Seismicity: Past, Present, and Future!
We want to show work from a range of timeframes & methods! If you think this is you, it probably is!
@seismosocam.bsky.social meeting?
If so, why not submit an abstract to our session, Southern California Seismicity: Past, Present, and Future!
We want to show work from a range of timeframes & methods! If you think this is you, it probably is!
January 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Do you work on SoCal earthquakes? Are you going to the
@seismosocam.bsky.social meeting?
If so, why not submit an abstract to our session, Southern California Seismicity: Past, Present, and Future!
We want to show work from a range of timeframes & methods! If you think this is you, it probably is!
@seismosocam.bsky.social meeting?
If so, why not submit an abstract to our session, Southern California Seismicity: Past, Present, and Future!
We want to show work from a range of timeframes & methods! If you think this is you, it probably is!
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Abstracts are closing in the next 24 hours, so join our “Seismology for All” session to raise awareness for tools and initiatives that might help those getting into our branch of STEM - excuse the unintentional botanical pun 🍃
Have you got something to share with the seismological community about making STEM more accessible? I’ll be talking about how software developed by @earthquakes.au is helping students and early career professionals analyse data. Join this session at the @seismosocam.bsky.social meeting this April.
January 13, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Abstracts are closing in the next 24 hours, so join our “Seismology for All” session to raise awareness for tools and initiatives that might help those getting into our branch of STEM - excuse the unintentional botanical pun 🍃
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I forget who was asking about field REU programs the other day but this flier was just brought by our department by USM down the road:
January 12, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I forget who was asking about field REU programs the other day but this flier was just brought by our department by USM down the road:
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If you know an undergraduate looking for a geosciences REU program, our applications are due in one month! Focus this year on community, air, and water projects!
sites.google.com/view/csaw-re...
sites.google.com/view/csaw-re...
CSAW REU
Overview
sites.google.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:59 PM
If you know an undergraduate looking for a geosciences REU program, our applications are due in one month! Focus this year on community, air, and water projects!
sites.google.com/view/csaw-re...
sites.google.com/view/csaw-re...
New #CAwater paper modeling future hydrologic extremes in the Russian River watershed: ⚒️
Reservoirs buffer streamflow impacts of climate change & water use.
Aquifers annually replenished by streams, but wells captured streamflows.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...
Reservoirs buffer streamflow impacts of climate change & water use.
Aquifers annually replenished by streams, but wells captured streamflows.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...
January 12, 2026 at 8:48 PM
New #CAwater paper modeling future hydrologic extremes in the Russian River watershed: ⚒️
Reservoirs buffer streamflow impacts of climate change & water use.
Aquifers annually replenished by streams, but wells captured streamflows.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...
Reservoirs buffer streamflow impacts of climate change & water use.
Aquifers annually replenished by streams, but wells captured streamflows.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...
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BREAKING and HUGE news for transgender people: The bipartisan final negotiated text for these spending bills REMOVED language to restrict gender-affirming care as part of the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program.
docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...
docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...
January 12, 2026 at 12:26 AM
BREAKING and HUGE news for transgender people: The bipartisan final negotiated text for these spending bills REMOVED language to restrict gender-affirming care as part of the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program.
docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...
docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...
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In short, we must educate students about both the biological and environmental systems that are operating around them.
And this education should begin in high school and younger grades.
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And this education should begin in high school and younger grades.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM
In short, we must educate students about both the biological and environmental systems that are operating around them.
And this education should begin in high school and younger grades.
🍎🧪🧬⚒️
And this education should begin in high school and younger grades.
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Federal immigration officers are pulling out of a Louisiana crackdown and heading to Minneapolis in an abrupt pivot from an operation that drew protests around New Orleans and aimed to make thousands of arrests, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Federal officers are leaving Louisiana immigration crackdown for Minneapolis, documents show
Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that federal border agents are pulling out of a Louisiana immigration crackdown and heading to Minneapolis.
www.mprnews.org
January 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Federal immigration officers are pulling out of a Louisiana crackdown and heading to Minneapolis in an abrupt pivot from an operation that drew protests around New Orleans and aimed to make thousands of arrests, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Huh, somehow I totally missed that a new USGS director was put in place. www.usgs.gov/staff-profil...
Ned Mamula, Ph.D.
Dr. Ned Mamula is the 19th Director of the U.S. Geological Survey.
www.usgs.gov
January 9, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Huh, somehow I totally missed that a new USGS director was put in place. www.usgs.gov/staff-profil...
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"...resisting policies that harm science will require a broad coalition [...] scientific institutions defending their missions, professional organizations aligning behind shared goals, and policymakers hearing loud and clear that scientific expertise belongs in the rooms where decisions are made."
This week, the Trump Administration announced it's decision to withdraw from international organizations and treaties that support global cooperation on climate and environmental issues, a huge setback for global science. Read AGU's full statement:
news.agu.org/press-releas...
news.agu.org/press-releas...
AGU statement on US withdrawal from climate and environmental organizations and treaties
The Trump Administration’s announcement that the United States will withdraw from a multitude of international organizations and treaties that support global cooperation on climate and environmental i...
news.agu.org
January 9, 2026 at 11:34 PM
"...resisting policies that harm science will require a broad coalition [...] scientific institutions defending their missions, professional organizations aligning behind shared goals, and policymakers hearing loud and clear that scientific expertise belongs in the rooms where decisions are made."
And people don't generally go to war to steal another nation's wind and sunlight.
January 9, 2026 at 7:36 PM
And people don't generally go to war to steal another nation's wind and sunlight.
This warrants a follow-up.
January 8, 2026 at 5:35 PM
This warrants a follow-up.
You have got to be kidding me.
This is just going to be used as an excuse to harass some park visitors, and make long lines longer.
And who are the people with pristine passes? If you are using them & putting them on display, they get beat up. My 2025 one melted into a 90° angle 📐
This is just going to be used as an excuse to harass some park visitors, and make long lines longer.
And who are the people with pristine passes? If you are using them & putting them on display, they get beat up. My 2025 one melted into a 90° angle 📐
The Department of the Interior just banned putting stickers over Trump's face on National Park Passes.
National parks are not a personal branding opportunity. They’re the pride and joy of the American people.
We've already sued over this ridiculous stunt. More soon. www.sfgate.com/national-par...
National parks are not a personal branding opportunity. They’re the pride and joy of the American people.
We've already sued over this ridiculous stunt. More soon. www.sfgate.com/national-par...
DOI cracks down on stickers covering Trump's face on national park passes
Park passes with protest stickers are facing new scrutiny.
www.sfgate.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:21 PM
You have got to be kidding me.
This is just going to be used as an excuse to harass some park visitors, and make long lines longer.
And who are the people with pristine passes? If you are using them & putting them on display, they get beat up. My 2025 one melted into a 90° angle 📐
This is just going to be used as an excuse to harass some park visitors, and make long lines longer.
And who are the people with pristine passes? If you are using them & putting them on display, they get beat up. My 2025 one melted into a 90° angle 📐
I recently discovered there are listings in slab city on airbnb.
I just have so many questions.
I just have so many questions.
January 7, 2026 at 2:44 AM
I recently discovered there are listings in slab city on airbnb.
I just have so many questions.
I just have so many questions.
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Let there be light I guess.
January 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Let there be light I guess.
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Joint statement on Greenland signed by the leaders of 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇵🇱🇪🇸🇬🇧🇩🇰
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
January 6, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Joint statement on Greenland signed by the leaders of 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇵🇱🇪🇸🇬🇧🇩🇰
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
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A quick recap of Iraq, I mean Venezuela.
January 6, 2026 at 12:46 AM
A quick recap of Iraq, I mean Venezuela.