Gaël Forget
@gaelforget.net
Oceanographer, climate scientist, programmer, digital artist, from Bretagne, France, Europe, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, MIT
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Gaël Forget
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· Sep 22
Postdoctoral Associate, Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences
MIT - Postdoctoral Associate, Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences - Cambridge MA 02139
careers.peopleclick.com
🚨 Postdoc Opening
My group at MIT has an opening for a postdoc interested in climate tipping points in the North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre and ocean state estimation as part of the POLEMIX program.
(Review of applications to start October 15)
careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/cl...
My group at MIT has an opening for a postdoc interested in climate tipping points in the North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre and ocean state estimation as part of the POLEMIX program.
(Review of applications to start October 15)
careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/cl...
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🌊🔍 Did you realise that much of our ocean's circulation can be explained without any forcing by winds? Discover intricate details of the dynamics of the ocean's overturning circulation in our latest study: 🌐⛵️
tellusjournal.org/articles/10....
tellusjournal.org/articles/10....
October 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
🌊🔍 Did you realise that much of our ocean's circulation can be explained without any forcing by winds? Discover intricate details of the dynamics of the ocean's overturning circulation in our latest study: 🌐⛵️
tellusjournal.org/articles/10....
tellusjournal.org/articles/10....
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Happy 15th anniversary to The Open Notebook! If this ridiculously generous project has helped you over the years, this is a great time to donate.
Thread from @siricarpenter.bsky.social at @theopennotebook.bsky.social
Thread from @siricarpenter.bsky.social at @theopennotebook.bsky.social
It’s an opportunity for all those in our community who value the work we do to give back and help ensure that we can keep moving forward, even during these most challenging times. We’d be very grateful for your support today
➡️ www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers.... #TON15
➡️ www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers.... #TON15
The Open Notebook's 15th Anniversary - The Open Notebook
For 15 years, The Open Notebook has been the trusted home for journalists worldwide who cover science. What started as an experiment to demystify the craft of science writing has grown into a vital, g...
www.theopennotebook.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Happy 15th anniversary to The Open Notebook! If this ridiculously generous project has helped you over the years, this is a great time to donate.
Thread from @siricarpenter.bsky.social at @theopennotebook.bsky.social
Thread from @siricarpenter.bsky.social at @theopennotebook.bsky.social
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🌊 #Postdoc position available
📍 At WHOI with Dr. Le Bras
Analyse data from moored oxygen as part of the Overturning and Horizontal circulation of the Subpolar North Atlantic Program (GOHSNAP).
Requirements
✅ PhD in physical #oceanography
To apply: whoi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WHOI-E...
📍 At WHOI with Dr. Le Bras
Analyse data from moored oxygen as part of the Overturning and Horizontal circulation of the Subpolar North Atlantic Program (GOHSNAP).
Requirements
✅ PhD in physical #oceanography
To apply: whoi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WHOI-E...
Postdoctoral Investigator – Physical Oceanography
Job Summary The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Investigator (PDI) in observational physical oceanography under the supervision of Dr. Isabela Le Br...
whoi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🌊 #Postdoc position available
📍 At WHOI with Dr. Le Bras
Analyse data from moored oxygen as part of the Overturning and Horizontal circulation of the Subpolar North Atlantic Program (GOHSNAP).
Requirements
✅ PhD in physical #oceanography
To apply: whoi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WHOI-E...
📍 At WHOI with Dr. Le Bras
Analyse data from moored oxygen as part of the Overturning and Horizontal circulation of the Subpolar North Atlantic Program (GOHSNAP).
Requirements
✅ PhD in physical #oceanography
To apply: whoi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WHOI-E...
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Layoff notices at JPL are going out today.
About 11% of the Lab, or 550 people, are being let go.
I'm thinking of my friends and colleagues there, some of whom will still be employed after today and some of whom won't.
I'm sorry you're having to deal with this.
About 11% of the Lab, or 550 people, are being let go.
I'm thinking of my friends and colleagues there, some of whom will still be employed after today and some of whom won't.
I'm sorry you're having to deal with this.
October 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Layoff notices at JPL are going out today.
About 11% of the Lab, or 550 people, are being let go.
I'm thinking of my friends and colleagues there, some of whom will still be employed after today and some of whom won't.
I'm sorry you're having to deal with this.
About 11% of the Lab, or 550 people, are being let go.
I'm thinking of my friends and colleagues there, some of whom will still be employed after today and some of whom won't.
I'm sorry you're having to deal with this.
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"Make cities safe and fun for kids to run around and play in" is a pretty good guiding light for urban planning
“In a city once choked with cars and infamous for its traffic snarls, Paris has pulled off a remarkable turnaround…the French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social
A victory for FAST leadership.
A victory for FAST leadership.
Paris Pedals to the Top: How the City of Light Became Europe’s Best for Young Cyclists
The French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently
momentummag.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
"Make cities safe and fun for kids to run around and play in" is a pretty good guiding light for urban planning
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A perfect illustration of which "lifestyle" actually imposes itself on public space, public safety, and the public purse.
October 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A perfect illustration of which "lifestyle" actually imposes itself on public space, public safety, and the public purse.
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Glasgow’s 'Argyle Street Ash' has been crowned Tree of the Year 2025 after being nominated by the public as this year’s wildcard entry 🌳
Stunning Glasgow landmark wins 2025 'Tree of the Year' as wildcard entry
www.thenational.scot
September 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Glasgow’s 'Argyle Street Ash' has been crowned Tree of the Year 2025 after being nominated by the public as this year’s wildcard entry 🌳
Subtly downgrade a band
Daft Plum
Daft Plum
Subtly downgrade a band
Cupcake
Cupcake
Subtly downgrade a band
The Rocks at Rest
The Rocks at Rest
September 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Subtly downgrade a band
Daft Plum
Daft Plum
🚨 Postdoc Opening
My group at MIT has an opening for a postdoc interested in climate tipping points in the North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre and ocean state estimation as part of the POLEMIX program.
(Review of applications to start October 15)
careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/cl...
My group at MIT has an opening for a postdoc interested in climate tipping points in the North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre and ocean state estimation as part of the POLEMIX program.
(Review of applications to start October 15)
careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/cl...
Postdoctoral Associate, Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences
MIT - Postdoctoral Associate, Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences - Cambridge MA 02139
careers.peopleclick.com
September 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🚨 Postdoc Opening
My group at MIT has an opening for a postdoc interested in climate tipping points in the North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre and ocean state estimation as part of the POLEMIX program.
(Review of applications to start October 15)
careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/cl...
My group at MIT has an opening for a postdoc interested in climate tipping points in the North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre and ocean state estimation as part of the POLEMIX program.
(Review of applications to start October 15)
careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/cl...
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I crocheted Patti Smith’s Horses cover
September 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I crocheted Patti Smith’s Horses cover
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I found this history fascinating, especially how the US under Bush I a) pushed to create the IPCC to center government representatives, not scientists, in UN climate action; b) used the IPCC to block binding emission targets and carbon taxes on rich countries, which seemed imminent in 1988.
In tech we trust: A history of technophilia in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) climate mitigation expertise
This article examines the technocentric bias that characterizes climate mitigation literature, focusing on the reports of the IPCC's Working Group III…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I found this history fascinating, especially how the US under Bush I a) pushed to create the IPCC to center government representatives, not scientists, in UN climate action; b) used the IPCC to block binding emission targets and carbon taxes on rich countries, which seemed imminent in 1988.
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Taking the whole ROAD ✔️
Distracted (singing) ✔️
No helmets ✔️
No lights ✔️
No reflective vests ✔️
Riding in a pack ✔️
Textbook radical anti-car cyclists.
Distracted (singing) ✔️
No helmets ✔️
No lights ✔️
No reflective vests ✔️
Riding in a pack ✔️
Textbook radical anti-car cyclists.
May 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Taking the whole ROAD ✔️
Distracted (singing) ✔️
No helmets ✔️
No lights ✔️
No reflective vests ✔️
Riding in a pack ✔️
Textbook radical anti-car cyclists.
Distracted (singing) ✔️
No helmets ✔️
No lights ✔️
No reflective vests ✔️
Riding in a pack ✔️
Textbook radical anti-car cyclists.
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Incredible to see this billboard up in Vancouver.
So happy to have worked with the amazing people @visionzerovancouver.ca
visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/08/02/d...
So happy to have worked with the amazing people @visionzerovancouver.ca
visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/08/02/d...
August 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Incredible to see this billboard up in Vancouver.
So happy to have worked with the amazing people @visionzerovancouver.ca
visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/08/02/d...
So happy to have worked with the amazing people @visionzerovancouver.ca
visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/08/02/d...
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BIG: A new executive order changes fundamentally how the U.S. awards research grants, giving oversight to political appointees in coordination with OMB.
All new grant opportunities are paused until these appointees are in place.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
All new grant opportunities are paused until these appointees are in place.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal
www.whitehouse.gov
August 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
BIG: A new executive order changes fundamentally how the U.S. awards research grants, giving oversight to political appointees in coordination with OMB.
All new grant opportunities are paused until these appointees are in place.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
All new grant opportunities are paused until these appointees are in place.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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The anti-science Trumpers may be planning to destroy two working satellites that provide vital measurements about carbon dioxide & climate (and data that forecasts crop yield, drought conditions, & more). They cost $750 million to make but only $15 million/yr to operate.
www.npr.org/2025/08/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/08/04/n...
Why a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose
The Trump administration has asked NASA staffers to draw up plans to end at least two satellite missions that measure carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to current and former NASA employees.
www.npr.org
August 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The anti-science Trumpers may be planning to destroy two working satellites that provide vital measurements about carbon dioxide & climate (and data that forecasts crop yield, drought conditions, & more). They cost $750 million to make but only $15 million/yr to operate.
www.npr.org/2025/08/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/08/04/n...
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Let's go NISAR!!! Successful separation - now we wait on the rest of the deployment over the next week or so. #nisar #isro #nasa
science.nasa.gov/blogs/nisar/...
science.nasa.gov/blogs/nisar/...
NASA-ISRO’s NISAR Spacecraft Separates From Rocket’s Third Stage - NASA Science
The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) spacecraft has separated from the third stage of ISRO’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket and will
science.nasa.gov
July 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Let's go NISAR!!! Successful separation - now we wait on the rest of the deployment over the next week or so. #nisar #isro #nasa
science.nasa.gov/blogs/nisar/...
science.nasa.gov/blogs/nisar/...
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As of today, all current NOAA Climate and Global Change postdoctoral fellows have been furloughed due to the Dept of Commerce not releasing the funding for the program. In addition no new Fellows were awarded this year. cpaess.ucar.edu/cgc
NOAA Climate & Global Change (C&GC) Postdoctoral Program | Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System ScienceNOAA Climate & Global Change (C&GC) Postdoctoral Program | Cooperative Progra...
cpaess.ucar.edu
July 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
As of today, all current NOAA Climate and Global Change postdoctoral fellows have been furloughed due to the Dept of Commerce not releasing the funding for the program. In addition no new Fellows were awarded this year. cpaess.ucar.edu/cgc
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A nice river, somewhere, meandering through a bit of glacial deposits and cutting into Upper Cretaceous shale and sandstone.
High-resolution prints are for sale on request (special edition!).
High-resolution prints are for sale on request (special edition!).
June 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
A nice river, somewhere, meandering through a bit of glacial deposits and cutting into Upper Cretaceous shale and sandstone.
High-resolution prints are for sale on request (special edition!).
High-resolution prints are for sale on request (special edition!).
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Press conferences, side events, town halls, talks, posters — #OneArgo was active on all fronts at #UNOC3! Congratulation to the whole community. Your energy and collaboration are already making a difference and shaping the future of global ocean observing.
@wmo-global.bsky.social @unesco.org
@wmo-global.bsky.social @unesco.org
June 14, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Press conferences, side events, town halls, talks, posters — #OneArgo was active on all fronts at #UNOC3! Congratulation to the whole community. Your energy and collaboration are already making a difference and shaping the future of global ocean observing.
@wmo-global.bsky.social @unesco.org
@wmo-global.bsky.social @unesco.org
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Elizabeth Catlett, Angela Libra, 1972, tribute to Angela Davis, radical educator and activist for US civil rights
#ReframingWomenPrintmakers
#ReframingWomenPrintmakers
June 22, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Elizabeth Catlett, Angela Libra, 1972, tribute to Angela Davis, radical educator and activist for US civil rights
#ReframingWomenPrintmakers
#ReframingWomenPrintmakers
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Calappa Fountains 💦
Not a water fight—just gill maintenance. But it totally looks like they’re splashing each other. Cute overload( *´艸`)
Not a water fight—just gill maintenance. But it totally looks like they’re splashing each other. Cute overload( *´艸`)
June 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Calappa Fountains 💦
Not a water fight—just gill maintenance. But it totally looks like they’re splashing each other. Cute overload( *´艸`)
Not a water fight—just gill maintenance. But it totally looks like they’re splashing each other. Cute overload( *´艸`)
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🧵 I think artists need to look at the world with fresh eyes & experience the excitement like a small child. This is my nephew & me admiring a Picasso. It’s this fascination that I find so inspiring.
As you can see in this thread my art is about vibrancy, excitement & joy! [1]
As you can see in this thread my art is about vibrancy, excitement & joy! [1]
June 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
🧵 I think artists need to look at the world with fresh eyes & experience the excitement like a small child. This is my nephew & me admiring a Picasso. It’s this fascination that I find so inspiring.
As you can see in this thread my art is about vibrancy, excitement & joy! [1]
As you can see in this thread my art is about vibrancy, excitement & joy! [1]
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PARIS CITY HALL EXHIBITION TO OPEN JUNE 21st! I’m proud to join Paris Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social, iconic artist Shepard Fairey @obeygiant.bsky.social & local leaders next week to open this conversation-changing EXHIBITION on city leadership in climate action! www.paris.fr/evenements/d...
June 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
PARIS CITY HALL EXHIBITION TO OPEN JUNE 21st! I’m proud to join Paris Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social, iconic artist Shepard Fairey @obeygiant.bsky.social & local leaders next week to open this conversation-changing EXHIBITION on city leadership in climate action! www.paris.fr/evenements/d...
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🚨 NOAA's climate.gov, a repository of reliable data on the world's climate and the effects, may be in its final days.
The site's dashboards and data are critical for farmers, businesses, and homeowners alike.
CCS's @ccbaxter.bsky.social and Noah Fritzhand explain in detail what could be lost:
The site's dashboards and data are critical for farmers, businesses, and homeowners alike.
CCS's @ccbaxter.bsky.social and Noah Fritzhand explain in detail what could be lost:
What the Nation Stands to Lose Without climate.gov - The Council on Strategic Risks
Climate.gov serves an essential function in American society: it acts as a bridge between highly trained scientists who generate climate data and the general public that needs to understand and use it...
councilonstrategicrisks.org
June 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
🚨 NOAA's climate.gov, a repository of reliable data on the world's climate and the effects, may be in its final days.
The site's dashboards and data are critical for farmers, businesses, and homeowners alike.
CCS's @ccbaxter.bsky.social and Noah Fritzhand explain in detail what could be lost:
The site's dashboards and data are critical for farmers, businesses, and homeowners alike.
CCS's @ccbaxter.bsky.social and Noah Fritzhand explain in detail what could be lost:
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Brittany, France early 20thc, skilled women making 'picot bigouden' a form of intricate and complex crochet linking to Irish crochet #WomensArt
June 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Brittany, France early 20thc, skilled women making 'picot bigouden' a form of intricate and complex crochet linking to Irish crochet #WomensArt