Cassandra Maria Luz Miller
@desertmicrobe.bsky.social
NM born, raised, & research focused | PhD student @UNM & @SEVLTER | desert microbial ecology | #NSFGRFP | heliophile ☀️☀️☀️
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TBC I absolutely love Iowa and there is no other place I’d rather have had as my first stop in America.
June 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
TBC I absolutely love Iowa and there is no other place I’d rather have had as my first stop in America.
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'We would ask the staff, “what can we do to help the Representative or Senator push through science-friendly policy?” That offer of help changed the nature of our meetings—the aides began giving us specific advice, questions, and requests.' #StandUpForScience #HandsOff #ScienceSavesLives
Upset about federal funding cuts in the US? Want some ideas of what to do? I wrote a long-ish blog post about it here
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summarizing things I learned meeting with Senate & House aides this week with the @aibsbiology.bsky.social Congressional Visits Day event.
ecoevoevoeco.blogspot.com
summarizing things I learned meeting with Senate & House aides this week with the @aibsbiology.bsky.social Congressional Visits Day event.
Eco-Evo Evo-Eco
Academic musing by Hendry, Bolnick, Gotanda, and awesome guests.
Opinions and statements expressed on this blog are the views of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent endorsement by the blog...
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May 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
'We would ask the staff, “what can we do to help the Representative or Senator push through science-friendly policy?” That offer of help changed the nature of our meetings—the aides began giving us specific advice, questions, and requests.' #StandUpForScience #HandsOff #ScienceSavesLives
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"These $25,000 grants are for activities to address immediate needs following grant cancellations, including completing a wave of data collection, analyzing already collected data or writing, thoughtful project closure with community partners, or preparing grant proposals to continue the research."
FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program
In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...
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May 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
"These $25,000 grants are for activities to address immediate needs following grant cancellations, including completing a wave of data collection, analyzing already collected data or writing, thoughtful project closure with community partners, or preparing grant proposals to continue the research."
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Is anyone looking for cell bio/immuno research associates? Or even in related fields. Or post-bacc programs still taking apps?
We have so many graduating ugrads that got PhD acceptances revoked that we're trying to find professional homes for.
We have so many graduating ugrads that got PhD acceptances revoked that we're trying to find professional homes for.
May 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Is anyone looking for cell bio/immuno research associates? Or even in related fields. Or post-bacc programs still taking apps?
We have so many graduating ugrads that got PhD acceptances revoked that we're trying to find professional homes for.
We have so many graduating ugrads that got PhD acceptances revoked that we're trying to find professional homes for.
sick to my stomach with the proposed budget cuts, the inflammatory language describing them, typos riddled through out...
May 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
sick to my stomach with the proposed budget cuts, the inflammatory language describing them, typos riddled through out...
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In March, 48 people were arrested in New Mexico, according to an ICE press release. Why is nothing known about who was arrested or their whereabouts?
The Mystery of ICE’s Unidentifiable Arrests
In early March, the agency announced that it had arrested forty-eight people in New Mexico—a month later, their identities and whereabouts remain unknown.
www.newyorker.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
In March, 48 people were arrested in New Mexico, according to an ICE press release. Why is nothing known about who was arrested or their whereabouts?
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Thinking about restoration and landscape diversity? @holdenrestoration.bsky.social and my paper explores year effects as a driver of beta-diversity and heterogeneity
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
April 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Thinking about restoration and landscape diversity? @holdenrestoration.bsky.social and my paper explores year effects as a driver of beta-diversity and heterogeneity
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Bonanza Creek LTER is seeking a post-doctoral fellow! The position focuses on synthesizing long-term ecological data to study alternate successional trajectories in the boreal forest and explore their implications in a changing climate. Find out more and apply at careers.alaska.edu/jobs/post-do...
March 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Bonanza Creek LTER is seeking a post-doctoral fellow! The position focuses on synthesizing long-term ecological data to study alternate successional trajectories in the boreal forest and explore their implications in a changing climate. Find out more and apply at careers.alaska.edu/jobs/post-do...
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If you have a few bucks to help reimburse the junior scientists who aren't being reimbursed by NSF to fund their travel to cancelled panels, here's where to pitch in: www.gofundme.com/f/help-junio...
Donate to Help junior scientists recoup funds from panel cancellations, organized by Terry McGlynn
Remember when the National Science Foundation abruptly cancel… Terry McGlynn needs your support for Help junior scientists recoup funds from panel cancellations
www.gofundme.com
March 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
If you have a few bucks to help reimburse the junior scientists who aren't being reimbursed by NSF to fund their travel to cancelled panels, here's where to pitch in: www.gofundme.com/f/help-junio...
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Tbh I think today is one of those days where I’m going to fly off the handle
March 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Tbh I think today is one of those days where I’m going to fly off the handle
local joy! ✨
BIG NEWS for @standupforscience.bsky.social New Mexico! The Governor of New Mexico officially signed a proclamation declaring Friday March 7th, 2025 as Stand Up For Science Day!! @govmlg.bsky.social I stand for science, New Mexico stands for science. I'd like to know, what do you stand for?
March 7, 2025 at 3:17 AM
local joy! ✨
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"To protect scientists and scientific output, US stakeholders must work to protect [racial] affinity groups from government interference," write the authors of a new #LetterToScience. scim.ag/4ki1MtL
March 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"To protect scientists and scientific output, US stakeholders must work to protect [racial] affinity groups from government interference," write the authors of a new #LetterToScience. scim.ag/4ki1MtL
🚨Urgent: Help Save Decades of Work by Navajo Botanists🚨
For decades, Arnold Clifford has built up the Carrizo Mountain Herbarium. Now, this collection is at risk—snowstorms are causing the roof to cave in, putting >30,000 specimens in danger.
#IndigenousScience #Conservation #MutualAid #botany
For decades, Arnold Clifford has built up the Carrizo Mountain Herbarium. Now, this collection is at risk—snowstorms are causing the roof to cave in, putting >30,000 specimens in danger.
#IndigenousScience #Conservation #MutualAid #botany
March 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
So proud to be part of this inspiring team standing up for future generations of scientists! Throughout my career, I have benefitted from groups like @wocineeb.bsky.social , which have provided spaces where I can authentically show up as myself. These shape me into a better scientist & mentor. 🌻
Protect US racial affinity groups
On its first day, the Trump administration released several executive orders terminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, calling them “illegal,” “immoral,” and “discriminatory” (1, 2)...
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February 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
So proud to be part of this inspiring team standing up for future generations of scientists! Throughout my career, I have benefitted from groups like @wocineeb.bsky.social , which have provided spaces where I can authentically show up as myself. These shape me into a better scientist & mentor. 🌻