Claudia Geib
@cgeib.bsky.social
Part-time whale whisperer | Writing on the ocean, wildlife, and climate, + producing food science & history for Gastropod. she/her 🏳️🌈 | Cape Cod www.claudiageib.com
Some days I think my job is pretty normal, and then other days I find myself paging through an obscure Flemish herbal written in the 1500s
August 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Some days I think my job is pretty normal, and then other days I find myself paging through an obscure Flemish herbal written in the 1500s
Reposted by Claudia Geib
🧵 3/3 Bottom line for 🧪:
The last remaining fight over the Billionaires' Bill is this week (*right now*) and in the House.
The fight for science funding in FY26 starts *next week* in the House and will continue during the summer.
So: don't lose hope...it's a *summer-long* fight for science!
The last remaining fight over the Billionaires' Bill is this week (*right now*) and in the House.
The fight for science funding in FY26 starts *next week* in the House and will continue during the summer.
So: don't lose hope...it's a *summer-long* fight for science!
There are LOTS of ways to #StandUpforScience!
Take your pick from our menu of actions: www.standupforscience.net/summer-fight...
And check out our event host guide: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Take your pick from our menu of actions: www.standupforscience.net/summer-fight...
And check out our event host guide: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
July 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
🧵 3/3 Bottom line for 🧪:
The last remaining fight over the Billionaires' Bill is this week (*right now*) and in the House.
The fight for science funding in FY26 starts *next week* in the House and will continue during the summer.
So: don't lose hope...it's a *summer-long* fight for science!
The last remaining fight over the Billionaires' Bill is this week (*right now*) and in the House.
The fight for science funding in FY26 starts *next week* in the House and will continue during the summer.
So: don't lose hope...it's a *summer-long* fight for science!
You can read the original story that inspired this episode at: hakaimagazine.com/features/rai...
June 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
You can read the original story that inspired this episode at: hakaimagazine.com/features/rai...
Back in 2021, I came across a strange story about some folks raising baby sharks taken from dead mothers caught by fishermen. That story became a feature for Hakai Magazine, and today, it's in @radiolab.bsky.social as part of their "Week of Sharks" !! open.spotify.com/episode/2SkQ...
Baby Shark
Radiolab · Episode
open.spotify.com
June 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Back in 2021, I came across a strange story about some folks raising baby sharks taken from dead mothers caught by fishermen. That story became a feature for Hakai Magazine, and today, it's in @radiolab.bsky.social as part of their "Week of Sharks" !! open.spotify.com/episode/2SkQ...
Reposted by Claudia Geib
The cuts to NSF, NASA and the NIH come just as interest in STEM fields is booming. This administration is literally crushing the dreams of young people in the USA. Not to mention the impact on the STEM workforce. 🧪 ⚛️ 🎢
It looks like STEM bachelors also rose during that time, though the rise started earlier and really took off around 2010.
June 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The cuts to NSF, NASA and the NIH come just as interest in STEM fields is booming. This administration is literally crushing the dreams of young people in the USA. Not to mention the impact on the STEM workforce. 🧪 ⚛️ 🎢
I adored this fascinating, hopeful @betsymason.bsky.social story for @biographic.bsky.social about the intelligence of urban wildlife, and how we can coexist: www.biographic.com/the-coyote-n...
The Coyote Next Door
What urban wildlife can teach us about cognition, survival, and how to be good neighbors.
www.biographic.com
May 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I adored this fascinating, hopeful @betsymason.bsky.social story for @biographic.bsky.social about the intelligence of urban wildlife, and how we can coexist: www.biographic.com/the-coyote-n...
Are baby whale sharks "holding their breath" to hide from predators and bulk up after birth? www.biographic.com/whale-sharks...
It was a joy to work with @colinschultz.bsky.social once again for this, my first story in @biographic.bsky.social!
It was a joy to work with @colinschultz.bsky.social once again for this, my first story in @biographic.bsky.social!
Whale Sharks’ Low-Oxygen Advantage - bioGraphic
Whale shark babies seem to find safety in dangerous oxygen minimum zones.
www.biographic.com
May 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Are baby whale sharks "holding their breath" to hide from predators and bulk up after birth? www.biographic.com/whale-sharks...
It was a joy to work with @colinschultz.bsky.social once again for this, my first story in @biographic.bsky.social!
It was a joy to work with @colinschultz.bsky.social once again for this, my first story in @biographic.bsky.social!
Reposted by Claudia Geib
Whale Sharks’ Low-Oxygen Advantage
Whale shark babies seem to find safety in dangerous oxygen minimum zones.
by @cgeib.bsky.social
www.biographic.com/whale-sharks...
Whale shark babies seem to find safety in dangerous oxygen minimum zones.
by @cgeib.bsky.social
www.biographic.com/whale-sharks...
Whale Sharks’ Low-Oxygen Advantage - bioGraphic
Whale shark babies seem to find safety in dangerous oxygen minimum zones.
www.biographic.com
May 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Whale Sharks’ Low-Oxygen Advantage
Whale shark babies seem to find safety in dangerous oxygen minimum zones.
by @cgeib.bsky.social
www.biographic.com/whale-sharks...
Whale shark babies seem to find safety in dangerous oxygen minimum zones.
by @cgeib.bsky.social
www.biographic.com/whale-sharks...
Today I was overjoyed to hear the first peepers and the first returning osprey of the season...and then I also found the first two ticks of the season 🙃 guess that's spring in New England, baby
March 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Today I was overjoyed to hear the first peepers and the first returning osprey of the season...and then I also found the first two ticks of the season 🙃 guess that's spring in New England, baby
Reposted by Claudia Geib
“We are really trying very, very hard ... to move our world forward" through "foundational, sometimes groundbreaking research, and then you get flagged and blacklisted because there is a word like ‘female’ in your project.”
My latest, w/the brilliant Agnel Philip
www.propublica.org/article/ted-...
My latest, w/the brilliant Agnel Philip
www.propublica.org/article/ted-...
A Study of Mint Plants. A Device to Stop Bleeding. This Is the Scientific Research Ted Cruz Calls “Woke.”
The senator flagged thousands of National Science Foundation grants for using words like “female” and “diversify.” A ProPublica analysis found numerous examples of projects caught up in his crude meth...
www.propublica.org
February 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
“We are really trying very, very hard ... to move our world forward" through "foundational, sometimes groundbreaking research, and then you get flagged and blacklisted because there is a word like ‘female’ in your project.”
My latest, w/the brilliant Agnel Philip
www.propublica.org/article/ted-...
My latest, w/the brilliant Agnel Philip
www.propublica.org/article/ted-...
Reposted by Claudia Geib
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Reposted by Claudia Geib
"Phenology" has been a big scary word for me for a while now. There's something about shifting seasonal cycles, and species out of alignment, that makes me nervous. But most stories I've read about climate change and phenology have felt distant, abstract.
Not this one.
Not this one.
The American Lobster’s Baby Bust
A potentially dire change in spawn timing threatens the future of lobster in the Gulf of Maine
www.biographic.com/the-american...
A potentially dire change in spawn timing threatens the future of lobster in the Gulf of Maine
www.biographic.com/the-american...
The American Lobster’s Baby Bust - bioGraphic
A potentially dire change in spawn timing threatens the future of lobster in the Gulf of Maine.
www.biographic.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
"Phenology" has been a big scary word for me for a while now. There's something about shifting seasonal cycles, and species out of alignment, that makes me nervous. But most stories I've read about climate change and phenology have felt distant, abstract.
Not this one.
Not this one.
Could anyone use a copy of @theopennotebook.bsky.social's Craft of Science Writing? I've taught it for 4 yrs & we recently upgraded to the new edition, but it's still an excellent resource! Would love to send it (free!) to a student or someone just breaking into the biz.
February 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Could anyone use a copy of @theopennotebook.bsky.social's Craft of Science Writing? I've taught it for 4 yrs & we recently upgraded to the new edition, but it's still an excellent resource! Would love to send it (free!) to a student or someone just breaking into the biz.
Every day the news is terrible but I'm so grateful for the folks out there doing the work. grist.org/politics/the...
The scramble to save critical climate data from Trump's war on DEI
Researchers and activists are archiving websites and data because “policymakers and the public need good information to make the best policy."
grist.org
February 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Every day the news is terrible but I'm so grateful for the folks out there doing the work. grist.org/politics/the...
In June, I had the pleasure of spending a day observing the kelp harvest of the Shinnecock Kelp Farmers, the first Indigenous-owned kelp farm on the East Coast. My story on their work, to restore local waters and reclaim land & water sovereignty, for @nature.org: www.nature.org/en-us/magazi...
Turning the Tide: A kelp farm run by Shinnecock women is helping to clean the waters off Long Island
On Long Island, a group of Shinnecock women are nursing A bay back to health and, in the process, reclaiming traditions.
www.nature.org
February 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
In June, I had the pleasure of spending a day observing the kelp harvest of the Shinnecock Kelp Farmers, the first Indigenous-owned kelp farm on the East Coast. My story on their work, to restore local waters and reclaim land & water sovereignty, for @nature.org: www.nature.org/en-us/magazi...
Bird researchers are combining the age-old tech of radio tracking with the newer advances of aerial drones—my first story for @audubon.org magazine, and the second produced with the support of a generous grant from @ijnr.bsky.social: www.audubon.org/magazine/fol...
Follow that Bird! How Drones Are Helping Scientists Track Wildlife
A research project to keep tabs on Sharp-tailed Grouse shows the potential benefits of a promising but elusive technology.
www.audubon.org
February 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Bird researchers are combining the age-old tech of radio tracking with the newer advances of aerial drones—my first story for @audubon.org magazine, and the second produced with the support of a generous grant from @ijnr.bsky.social: www.audubon.org/magazine/fol...
If you're in New England and wondering if you just felt an earthquake, yes, you did! (Me, too!)
January 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
If you're in New England and wondering if you just felt an earthquake, yes, you did! (Me, too!)
Reposted by Claudia Geib
Say hello to @biographic.bsky.social's first news story:
Who Watches the Watchers?
The recent charging of prominent documentarians in British Columbia court is raising important questions about the ethics of wildlife videography.
www.biographic.com/who-watches-...
Who Watches the Watchers?
The recent charging of prominent documentarians in British Columbia court is raising important questions about the ethics of wildlife videography.
www.biographic.com/who-watches-...
Who Watches the Watchers? - bioGraphic
The recent charging of prominent documentarians in British Columbia court is raising important questions about the ethics of wildlife videography.
www.biographic.com
January 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Say hello to @biographic.bsky.social's first news story:
Who Watches the Watchers?
The recent charging of prominent documentarians in British Columbia court is raising important questions about the ethics of wildlife videography.
www.biographic.com/who-watches-...
Who Watches the Watchers?
The recent charging of prominent documentarians in British Columbia court is raising important questions about the ethics of wildlife videography.
www.biographic.com/who-watches-...
I have a new story up in @theguardian.com: how drones are showing promise in scaring predators, like grizzlies & wolves, away from human spaces in the American west—a way to keep both humans and animals safe as predator populations grow there. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Get away, grizzly: why scientists are chasing bears with drones
Wildlife experts in US west have found small aircraft are ideal for protecting humans and livestock from predators
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2024 at 2:51 PM
I have a new story up in @theguardian.com: how drones are showing promise in scaring predators, like grizzlies & wolves, away from human spaces in the American west—a way to keep both humans and animals safe as predator populations grow there. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Reposted by Claudia Geib
In honor of @hakaimagazine.com merging with biogGraphic (a crossover event made for science journalists!), here are some of our favorite alumni pieces from both outlets:
First up, @cgeib.bsky.social, '16, explores the wild world of artificial shark uteruses: hakaimagazine.com/news/scienti...
First up, @cgeib.bsky.social, '16, explores the wild world of artificial shark uteruses: hakaimagazine.com/news/scienti...
Scientists Built an Artificial Shark Uterus | Hakai Magazine
Preemie sharks that would otherwise die get by with a little help from a human-made womb.
hakaimagazine.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:11 PM
In honor of @hakaimagazine.com merging with biogGraphic (a crossover event made for science journalists!), here are some of our favorite alumni pieces from both outlets:
First up, @cgeib.bsky.social, '16, explores the wild world of artificial shark uteruses: hakaimagazine.com/news/scienti...
First up, @cgeib.bsky.social, '16, explores the wild world of artificial shark uteruses: hakaimagazine.com/news/scienti...
Reposted by Claudia Geib
The plastics industry wants to market plastic bags as "recyclable," even though they're virtually guaranteed to end up in a landfill or incinerator. Their logic: the bags are "capable" of being recycled.
My latest: www.propublica.org/article/plas...
w/incredible art by Max Erwin
My latest: www.propublica.org/article/plas...
w/incredible art by Max Erwin
When Is “Recyclable” Not Really Recyclable? When the Plastics Industry Gets to Define What the Word Means.
Companies whose futures depend on plastic production are trying to persuade the federal government to allow them to put the label “recyclable” on plastic shopping bags and other items virtually guaran...
www.propublica.org
August 15, 2024 at 3:42 PM
The plastics industry wants to market plastic bags as "recyclable," even though they're virtually guaranteed to end up in a landfill or incinerator. Their logic: the bags are "capable" of being recycled.
My latest: www.propublica.org/article/plas...
w/incredible art by Max Erwin
My latest: www.propublica.org/article/plas...
w/incredible art by Max Erwin
Forgot to share this really fascinating piece I did for @mongabay.bsky.social on one of my favorite intersections, food and climate change! How edible plants mostly seen as weeds or survival food could help make African food systems more resilient: news.mongabay.com/2024/07/in-s...
In sub-Saharan Africa, ‘forgotten’ foods could boost climate resilience, nutrition
For many people across sub-Saharan Africa, Cleome gyandra, commonly known as the spider plant, is not food: it’s a weed. A tall, leggy plant with stars of almond-shaped leaves and clusters of white fl...
news.mongabay.com
August 12, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Forgot to share this really fascinating piece I did for @mongabay.bsky.social on one of my favorite intersections, food and climate change! How edible plants mostly seen as weeds or survival food could help make African food systems more resilient: news.mongabay.com/2024/07/in-s...
This latest @hakaimagazine.com feature is fascinating and nuanced and has one of the best headlines I've seen in a long time: hakaimagazine.com/features/blo...
Blood in the Water, Food on the Table, Protesters on the Shore | Hakai Magazine
A centuries-old traditional whale hunt in the Faroe Islands remains in the crosshairs of animal rights activists.
hakaimagazine.com
July 12, 2024 at 3:10 PM
This latest @hakaimagazine.com feature is fascinating and nuanced and has one of the best headlines I've seen in a long time: hakaimagazine.com/features/blo...
When @colinschultz.bsky.social asks if you want to write about researchers that built an artificial uterus to save sharks, you absolutely say yes. hakaimagazine.com/news/scienti...
Scientists Built an Artificial Shark Uterus | Hakai Magazine
Preemie sharks that would otherwise die get by with a little help from a human-made womb.
hakaimagazine.com
June 25, 2024 at 12:55 PM
When @colinschultz.bsky.social asks if you want to write about researchers that built an artificial uterus to save sharks, you absolutely say yes. hakaimagazine.com/news/scienti...