Emily Selland (she/her)
@eselland.bsky.social
Notre Dame Biology PhD Candidate | Ecology of Infectious Disease | Agriculture & Development | Planetary & Public Health | Mammal Fact Enthusiast | Sci Comm & Sci Policy
4 years, 5 field seasons, and a whole lot of data and various projects!!! Truly nothing in my PhD work could’ve happened without the core team at Station d’Innovation Aquacole and the numerous colleagues and friends who have been present along the way! Last night was an emotional goodbye
October 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM
4 years, 5 field seasons, and a whole lot of data and various projects!!! Truly nothing in my PhD work could’ve happened without the core team at Station d’Innovation Aquacole and the numerous colleagues and friends who have been present along the way! Last night was an emotional goodbye
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Let’s spend resources sustaining the ecosystem instead of betting the house on some genius savior who may never materialize. And please let’s not spend already strained resources trying to prove pet theories that have already been conclusively dismantled by years of careful science /5
October 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Let’s spend resources sustaining the ecosystem instead of betting the house on some genius savior who may never materialize. And please let’s not spend already strained resources trying to prove pet theories that have already been conclusively dismantled by years of careful science /5
As always, happiest when sharing our progress developing sustainable solutions to infectious diseases! Thanks to the crowd at #PHAM2025 who learned about #schistosomiasis and asked excellent questions about our progress and optimistic plans to keep the momentum going with this work! #globalhealth
October 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
As always, happiest when sharing our progress developing sustainable solutions to infectious diseases! Thanks to the crowd at #PHAM2025 who learned about #schistosomiasis and asked excellent questions about our progress and optimistic plans to keep the momentum going with this work! #globalhealth
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Many people feel overwhelmed with the number of potential climate solutions, and are not quite sure what to focus on.
@projectdrawdown.bsky.social has always been at helping people navigate the minefield.
Their new explorer is really cool, and helps to make things clearer: drawdown.org/explorer
@projectdrawdown.bsky.social has always been at helping people navigate the minefield.
Their new explorer is really cool, and helps to make things clearer: drawdown.org/explorer
Drawdown® Explorer
We know what we need to do: stop climate change as quickly as possible. Now, with the Drawdown Explorer, we know how to do it.
drawdown.org
September 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Many people feel overwhelmed with the number of potential climate solutions, and are not quite sure what to focus on.
@projectdrawdown.bsky.social has always been at helping people navigate the minefield.
Their new explorer is really cool, and helps to make things clearer: drawdown.org/explorer
@projectdrawdown.bsky.social has always been at helping people navigate the minefield.
Their new explorer is really cool, and helps to make things clearer: drawdown.org/explorer
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Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment.
The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io
September 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment.
The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
So excited that I’ve been matched with a pen pal through Letters to a Pre-Scientist! I’m looking forward to sharing my love of and journey in STEM with my fellow-animal-lover pen pal over the year and grateful to be part of this large initiative! prescientist.org/volunteers/?...
For STEM Professionals - Letters to a Pre-Scientist
Inspire the Next Generation of STEM Thinkers Overview Becoming a pen pal is more than a volunteer opportunity – it’s a chance to open a young mind to what’s possible. ...
prescientist.org
September 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
So excited that I’ve been matched with a pen pal through Letters to a Pre-Scientist! I’m looking forward to sharing my love of and journey in STEM with my fellow-animal-lover pen pal over the year and grateful to be part of this large initiative! prescientist.org/volunteers/?...
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A very basic test here is not just whether vaccines are technically available, but too onerous to access for most people. We absolutely know that making services more burdensome is a de facto reduction to access.
“Americans need to confront their cowardly elected officials before the vaccines that have saved more than 150 million lives globally in the last half century become unobtainable… [or] suffer the painful lesson that politics and incompetence cause far more side effects than any vaccine ever could.”
Opinion | Kennedy Said He Wouldn’t Take Away Vaccines. This Week Will Be the Test.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A very basic test here is not just whether vaccines are technically available, but too onerous to access for most people. We absolutely know that making services more burdensome is a de facto reduction to access.
Fantastic event at @denvermuseumns.bsky.social tonight watching The Plea by @neilhalloran.bsky.social and an excellent panel discussion on the future of vaccines! Grateful to Colorado’s Institute for Science & Policy for hosting!
September 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Fantastic event at @denvermuseumns.bsky.social tonight watching The Plea by @neilhalloran.bsky.social and an excellent panel discussion on the future of vaccines! Grateful to Colorado’s Institute for Science & Policy for hosting!
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Mass. is requiring insurers to heed state guidance on which vaccines they will cover, the latest in a series of moves from Governor Maura Healey that has in a matter of days virtually severed the state’s immunization guidelines from federal policies.
Massachusetts becomes first state to dictate its own vaccine coverage rules - The Boston Globe
Pharmacies will start taking COVID vaccine appointments Friday, state leaders said.
trib.al
September 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Mass. is requiring insurers to heed state guidance on which vaccines they will cover, the latest in a series of moves from Governor Maura Healey that has in a matter of days virtually severed the state’s immunization guidelines from federal policies.
Excited to be learning from experts over the next several weeks through the Climate Ready Classrooms: A Public Health Faculty Development Course on Climate Change virtual course! Thanks @gcche.bsky.social for hosting this opportunity! #ClimateHealth #PlanetaryHealth
September 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Excited to be learning from experts over the next several weeks through the Climate Ready Classrooms: A Public Health Faculty Development Course on Climate Change virtual course! Thanks @gcche.bsky.social for hosting this opportunity! #ClimateHealth #PlanetaryHealth
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The US Supreme Court has derailed researchers’ efforts to reinstate almost $2 billion in grants issued by the NIH. The court’s decision represents a remarkable reversal, allowing the Trump team to proceed with its science cuts.
go.nature.com/3JsraiA
go.nature.com/3JsraiA
US Supreme Court allows NIH to cut $2 billion in research grants
The decision will hinder lawsuits against grant terminations, legal specialists say.
go.nature.com
August 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The US Supreme Court has derailed researchers’ efforts to reinstate almost $2 billion in grants issued by the NIH. The court’s decision represents a remarkable reversal, allowing the Trump team to proceed with its science cuts.
go.nature.com/3JsraiA
go.nature.com/3JsraiA
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Just got to present @eselland.bsky.social and I’s
Schistosomiasis lab project at ESA!
While I primarily work with mosquitoes now, learning about Schistosomiasis in undergrad parasitology was what convinced me to become a disease ecologist. Such a cool full circle moment for me!
Schistosomiasis lab project at ESA!
While I primarily work with mosquitoes now, learning about Schistosomiasis in undergrad parasitology was what convinced me to become a disease ecologist. Such a cool full circle moment for me!
August 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Just got to present @eselland.bsky.social and I’s
Schistosomiasis lab project at ESA!
While I primarily work with mosquitoes now, learning about Schistosomiasis in undergrad parasitology was what convinced me to become a disease ecologist. Such a cool full circle moment for me!
Schistosomiasis lab project at ESA!
While I primarily work with mosquitoes now, learning about Schistosomiasis in undergrad parasitology was what convinced me to become a disease ecologist. Such a cool full circle moment for me!
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NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —
Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work
A new Department of Energy report “fundamentally misrepresents” climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
July 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —
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And the world looks the other way.
Breaking News: Israeli troops killed more than 60 Palestinians after crowds gathered near a border crossing where aid trucks enter, Gaza officials said.
Israel Issues Evacuation Order for New Area in Gaza
The attack occurred after the Israeli military had told Palestinians to leave an area where many have sought refuge and warned that it may expand operations.
trib.al
July 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
And the world looks the other way.
Thanks to everyone at @eeid2025.bsky.social for listening to me present our work yesterday on #schistosomiasis transmission across two ecological gradients! 🐌🪱 Excited to see how this project continues to take shape with @pmheffernan.bsky.social and the @rohrecologylab.bsky.social crew!
June 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Thanks to everyone at @eeid2025.bsky.social for listening to me present our work yesterday on #schistosomiasis transmission across two ecological gradients! 🐌🪱 Excited to see how this project continues to take shape with @pmheffernan.bsky.social and the @rohrecologylab.bsky.social crew!
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❗I try not to swear, but, well, f**k, this will kill trans youth
The 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that "about 26% of transgender & questioning students attempted suicide in the past year compared with 5% of cisgender male & 11% of cisgender female students"
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www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
The 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that "about 26% of transgender & questioning students attempted suicide in the past year compared with 5% of cisgender male & 11% of cisgender female students"
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www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
June 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
❗I try not to swear, but, well, f**k, this will kill trans youth
The 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that "about 26% of transgender & questioning students attempted suicide in the past year compared with 5% of cisgender male & 11% of cisgender female students"
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www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
The 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that "about 26% of transgender & questioning students attempted suicide in the past year compared with 5% of cisgender male & 11% of cisgender female students"
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www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
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Incredible work by SNAP members and major gratitude to every scientist participating in #McClintockLetters
Thank you, @tktk.bsky.social, for this insightful piece
Thank you, @tktk.bsky.social, for this insightful piece
Check out the absolute badass initiatives that graduate students are taking to save science!
Researchers have a radical plan to thwart Trump's war on science: Talking to people
Faced with federal funding cuts, scientists are learning to communicate about what they do — and why it matters.
www.nbcnews.com
June 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Incredible work by SNAP members and major gratitude to every scientist participating in #McClintockLetters
Thank you, @tktk.bsky.social, for this insightful piece
Thank you, @tktk.bsky.social, for this insightful piece
Thrilled to share my first first author publication, out now in @plosglobalpublichealth.org! We detected Schistosoma-snails in rice fields and tested some key native fish for predation of snails… & more coming soon 👀 @rohrecologylab.bsky.social journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
Human Schistosoma exposure risk in rice fields and an exploration of fish species for snail and schistosomiasis biocontrol
Schistosomiasis is a devastating parasitic disease in which the infectious stage to humans is released by intermediate host snails. The Senegal River Basin (SRB) is a high-risk area for both urogenita...
journals.plos.org
June 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Thrilled to share my first first author publication, out now in @plosglobalpublichealth.org! We detected Schistosoma-snails in rice fields and tested some key native fish for predation of snails… & more coming soon 👀 @rohrecologylab.bsky.social journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
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200+ scientists are in the middle of a marathon livestream to show why weather and climate science is so important and needs all our help to continue.
It is here: wclivestream.com/watch
It is here: wclivestream.com/watch
Redirecting to: https://www.youtube.com/@wclivestream/live
wclivestream.com
May 28, 2025 at 11:03 PM
200+ scientists are in the middle of a marathon livestream to show why weather and climate science is so important and needs all our help to continue.
It is here: wclivestream.com/watch
It is here: wclivestream.com/watch
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@standupforscience.bsky.social has posted an open letter for EVERYONE to sign concerning the Trump administration's attack on research
www.standupforscience.net/open-letter-...
www.standupforscience.net/open-letter-...
Open Letter in Support of Science — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
www.standupforscience.net
May 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
@standupforscience.bsky.social has posted an open letter for EVERYONE to sign concerning the Trump administration's attack on research
www.standupforscience.net/open-letter-...
www.standupforscience.net/open-letter-...
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Congrats to the @rohrecologylab.bsky.social member Carly Barbera for defending her dissertation titled "Examining the ecological drivers of bluetongue virus transmission." Way to go, DOCTOR Barbera!
May 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Congrats to the @rohrecologylab.bsky.social member Carly Barbera for defending her dissertation titled "Examining the ecological drivers of bluetongue virus transmission." Way to go, DOCTOR Barbera!
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Yesterday, the NIH R35 “Outstanding Investigator” grant to fund scientists in my lab studying antibiotic resistance was terminated for reasons not related to the content of the science, or any actions taken by me or members of my lab
May 13, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Yesterday, the NIH R35 “Outstanding Investigator” grant to fund scientists in my lab studying antibiotic resistance was terminated for reasons not related to the content of the science, or any actions taken by me or members of my lab
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Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water.
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
The AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most
A Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress.
www.bloomberg.com
May 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water.
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...