Deanna Conners
@deconners.bsky.social
New York-based science and technology professional. Spend most of my days as a senior science editor. Toxicologist by training. Always game for community science projects. Views are my own.
"We are part of nature, not separate from it."
Jane Goodall – What It Means to Be Human
For Thanksgiving, a beautiful conversation with the legendary primatologist — on her spiritual and moral wisdom, and the hope that sustains her.
onbeing.org
October 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"We are part of nature, not separate from it."
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Beginning this weekend, you'll have a rare chance to witness a new #meteorshower, the Chi Cygnids. They might be headed toward a peak on the evenings of September 13, 14 and 15. Watch EarthSky’s Deborah Byrd discuss when, where, and how to try: buff.ly/PAiwal2
September 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Beginning this weekend, you'll have a rare chance to witness a new #meteorshower, the Chi Cygnids. They might be headed toward a peak on the evenings of September 13, 14 and 15. Watch EarthSky’s Deborah Byrd discuss when, where, and how to try: buff.ly/PAiwal2
Fascinating.
Birds Who Help Humans, and Other Tales of Inter-Species Cooperation
www.nytimes.com
September 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Fascinating.
#earthquake gift link:
Wednesday’s Earthquake Could Be One of the Largest on Record
www.nytimes.com
July 30, 2025 at 11:05 AM
#earthquake gift link:
Cool data visualization!
Earth's Ocean Currents
YouTube video by NASA's Ames Research Center
youtube.com
July 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Cool data visualization!
Gift article from The New York Times:
A Runestone That May Be North America’s Oldest Turns Up in a Canada Forest
www.nytimes.com
June 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Gift article from The New York Times:
Looking forward to seeing more of these images later today! Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/s...
Vera Rubin Scientists Reveal Telescope’s First Images
www.nytimes.com
June 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Looking forward to seeing more of these images later today! Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/s...
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For #PollinatorWeek, we’ve put together all the information you’ll need to make your own pollinator garden into one place. Learn how to pick the right plants, manage issues without pesticides, and provide the nesting habitat that bees & butterflies need to thrive! 🌻🐝🎓
How to Make a Pollinator Garden
Gardens provide important food and shelter for pollinators. We've put together a list of tips that will help you prioritize the health and safety of these important garden inhabitants.
xerces.org
June 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
For #PollinatorWeek, we’ve put together all the information you’ll need to make your own pollinator garden into one place. Learn how to pick the right plants, manage issues without pesticides, and provide the nesting habitat that bees & butterflies need to thrive! 🌻🐝🎓
Gift link:
Northern Lights May Be Visible as Far South as Alabama
www.nytimes.com
June 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Celebrate EarthDay with NASA and see #yournameinlandsat while exploring this cool technology that helps us protect the Earth. landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/apps/YourNam...
April 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Celebrate EarthDay with NASA and see #yournameinlandsat while exploring this cool technology that helps us protect the Earth. landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/apps/YourNam...
Today marks the beginning of the Lights Out bird migration season for WNY. Please take steps to reduce light at night to prevent building collisions (turn off or dim non-essential lights, close curtains).
April 15, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Today marks the beginning of the Lights Out bird migration season for WNY. Please take steps to reduce light at night to prevent building collisions (turn off or dim non-essential lights, close curtains).
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NASA's #Curiosity rover has found the most complex organic molecules yet on #Mars. They appear to be the remains of 3 types of fatty acids, with chains of up to an unprecedented 12 carbon atoms long. Is this evidence for ancient microbial life? 🤔🦠
science.nasa.gov/missions/mar...
science.nasa.gov/missions/mar...
NASA's Curiosity Rover Detects Largest Organic Molecules on Mars
Researchers analyzing pulverized rock onboard NASA’s Curiosity rover have found the largest organic compounds on the Red Planet to date. The finding,
science.nasa.gov
March 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
NASA's #Curiosity rover has found the most complex organic molecules yet on #Mars. They appear to be the remains of 3 types of fatty acids, with chains of up to an unprecedented 12 carbon atoms long. Is this evidence for ancient microbial life? 🤔🦠
science.nasa.gov/missions/mar...
science.nasa.gov/missions/mar...
Gift article: At This Clinic in Hawaii, Nature Is the Medicine, www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/c...
At This Clinic in Hawaii, Nature Is the Medicine (Gift Article)
A neglected parcel of land was restored by volunteers and patients at a community medical center. Along the way, their health also improved.
www.nytimes.com
March 26, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Gift article: At This Clinic in Hawaii, Nature Is the Medicine, www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/c...
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news.mongabay.com/2024/10/50-y... Extensive and enlightening interview with Jack Dangermond about the future of GIS and much more.
50 years of geographic insight: In interview with Jack Dangermond on Esri’s journey and the future of GIS
As Esri nears its 60th anniversary, Jack Dangermond exemplifies how geographic information systems (GIS) have grown from a specialized field into a critical tool for modern planning, environmental man...
news.mongabay.com
November 14, 2024 at 2:43 AM
news.mongabay.com/2024/10/50-y... Extensive and enlightening interview with Jack Dangermond about the future of GIS and much more.
Reposted by Deanna Conners
Data can be used to inform everything from conservation decisions to where to spend time tomorrow morning. But how can we use that data to encourage new birders or convince policy-makers to care about birds? Data artist Jer Thorp joins host Nate Swick to discuss more: www.aba.org/09-10-the-po...
March 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Data can be used to inform everything from conservation decisions to where to spend time tomorrow morning. But how can we use that data to encourage new birders or convince policy-makers to care about birds? Data artist Jer Thorp joins host Nate Swick to discuss more: www.aba.org/09-10-the-po...
See How Butterflies Are Surviving, or Not, Near You. Gift article: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
See How Butterfly Numbers Are Dropping Near You (Gift Article)
Populations are falling in the United States, a new study has found. Look up what’s happening in your area.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
See How Butterflies Are Surviving, or Not, Near You. Gift article: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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How did some #birds survive the #asteroid that killed the #dinosaurs? 🐦⬛ 🦕 🌏 ☄️ A fossilized skull might be a new piece of the puzzle, according to researchers from Ohio University. Read more about the bird fossil at: https://buff.ly/4b5qGbJ
📸 Mark Witton/ Ohio University.
📸 Mark Witton/ Ohio University.
February 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
How did some #birds survive the #asteroid that killed the #dinosaurs? 🐦⬛ 🦕 🌏 ☄️ A fossilized skull might be a new piece of the puzzle, according to researchers from Ohio University. Read more about the bird fossil at: https://buff.ly/4b5qGbJ
📸 Mark Witton/ Ohio University.
📸 Mark Witton/ Ohio University.
Reposted by Deanna Conners
Watch the seismic waves from the M7.6 earthquake in the Caribbean sweep across seismic stations in North America. 🧪⚒️
Sound on for the explanation.
Also available here - youtube.com/shorts/pTFke...
Sound on for the explanation.
Also available here - youtube.com/shorts/pTFke...
February 9, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Watch the seismic waves from the M7.6 earthquake in the Caribbean sweep across seismic stations in North America. 🧪⚒️
Sound on for the explanation.
Also available here - youtube.com/shorts/pTFke...
Sound on for the explanation.
Also available here - youtube.com/shorts/pTFke...
Go Bills! Gift link via www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/n...
In Buffalo, There Are Two Words on Everyone’s Lips: ‘Go Bills’ (Gift Article)
Devotion runs deep in western New York for an N.F.L. team that has never won a Super Bowl. Will this be the year that loyalty is rewarded?
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Go Bills! Gift link via www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/n...
Looking forward to the Great Backyard Bird Count (#GBBC)! Anyone (even beginning birders) can participate. Find out how at www.birdcount.org. @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social
January 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Looking forward to the Great Backyard Bird Count (#GBBC)! Anyone (even beginning birders) can participate. Find out how at www.birdcount.org. @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social
Great ideas in this article! Would be nice to see more urban resilience professionals in cities.
How Volcanologists Can Improve Urban Climate Resilience - Eos
City-level strategies to cope with climate change can benefit from the insights of volcano scientists, who have long customized hazard information and communications for local communities.
eos.org
December 7, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Great ideas in this article! Would be nice to see more urban resilience professionals in cities.