Hilde Oliver
@hildeoliver.bsky.social
Assistant Scientist at WHOI, oceanographer / sea-going modeler π physical-biological interactions, polar and coastal systems π¦πΆ Canadian-East Tennesseean
https://www2.whoi.edu/staff/holiver
https://www2.whoi.edu/staff/holiver
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Happy holidays Bsky! - from the MICOlab and our Pyrodinium β€οΈπ #microbialsky #microsky #phytosky animation by recent MICOlab graduate @lydiaruggles.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Happy holidays Bsky! - from the MICOlab and our Pyrodinium β€οΈπ #microbialsky #microsky #phytosky animation by recent MICOlab graduate @lydiaruggles.bsky.social
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It is hard to overstate how critical @ncar-ucar.bsky.social is to climate science in the US and around the world. It's the beating heart of our field. Generations of scientists have trained there, and almost everyone I know relies on deep collaborations with NCAR scientists. It's end is unthinkable.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 2:50 AM
It is hard to overstate how critical @ncar-ucar.bsky.social is to climate science in the US and around the world. It's the beating heart of our field. Generations of scientists have trained there, and almost everyone I know relies on deep collaborations with NCAR scientists. It's end is unthinkable.
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Oh no... Seeing the direct tweet is even more frightening. Every day is a new crisis, and the repercussions are unimaginable.
An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
December 17, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Oh no... Seeing the direct tweet is even more frightening. Every day is a new crisis, and the repercussions are unimaginable.
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NCAR is quite literally our global mothership.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
www.usatoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:59 AM
NCAR is quite literally our global mothership.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
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A deeply dangerous β and blatantly retaliatory action against Colorado β by the Trump administration.
NCAR is one of the most renowned scientific facilities in the WORLD β where scientists perform cutting-edge research everyday.
We will fight this reckless directive with every legal tool we have.
NCAR is one of the most renowned scientific facilities in the WORLD β where scientists perform cutting-edge research everyday.
We will fight this reckless directive with every legal tool we have.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 3:23 AM
A deeply dangerous β and blatantly retaliatory action against Colorado β by the Trump administration.
NCAR is one of the most renowned scientific facilities in the WORLD β where scientists perform cutting-edge research everyday.
We will fight this reckless directive with every legal tool we have.
NCAR is one of the most renowned scientific facilities in the WORLD β where scientists perform cutting-edge research everyday.
We will fight this reckless directive with every legal tool we have.
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Most of the scientists at the nonprofit that I cofounded, including my two cofounders, came from NCAR. Itβs hard to overstate the importance of this place for climate science.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Most of the scientists at the nonprofit that I cofounded, including my two cofounders, came from NCAR. Itβs hard to overstate the importance of this place for climate science.
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The beautiful idea of NCAR, to improve understanding of our planet through a cooperative, shared and open intellectual team effort, is literally what has got me out of bed every morning for nearly two decades. This cannot, CANNOT be allowed to happen.
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
eu.usatoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The beautiful idea of NCAR, to improve understanding of our planet through a cooperative, shared and open intellectual team effort, is literally what has got me out of bed every morning for nearly two decades. This cannot, CANNOT be allowed to happen.
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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Friends at NCAR, we're with you.
@ncar-ucar.bsky.social is a trailblazer in community modelling driven not by idealogy, but by open science. We share all our code, thoughts, ideas. These can't be shut down.
We'll fight and find every mechanism to support the ongoing CESM community.
@ncar-ucar.bsky.social is a trailblazer in community modelling driven not by idealogy, but by open science. We share all our code, thoughts, ideas. These can't be shut down.
We'll fight and find every mechanism to support the ongoing CESM community.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Friends at NCAR, we're with you.
@ncar-ucar.bsky.social is a trailblazer in community modelling driven not by idealogy, but by open science. We share all our code, thoughts, ideas. These can't be shut down.
We'll fight and find every mechanism to support the ongoing CESM community.
@ncar-ucar.bsky.social is a trailblazer in community modelling driven not by idealogy, but by open science. We share all our code, thoughts, ideas. These can't be shut down.
We'll fight and find every mechanism to support the ongoing CESM community.
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I have been seeing posts today that NCAR might be shut down by the US government. This would be a tragic loss for climate science. They develop CESM, probably the most widely used climate model. I used it in the last paper I published!
December 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I have been seeing posts today that NCAR might be shut down by the US government. This would be a tragic loss for climate science. They develop CESM, probably the most widely used climate model. I used it in the last paper I published!
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The Trump regime wants to dismantle a world leading climate research center. Why? Because the US has become a petrostate where the government has been captured by fossil fuel interests.
Theyβre calling climate science βgreen new scam researchβ, in full denial of reality. π€―
Theyβre calling climate science βgreen new scam researchβ, in full denial of reality. π€―
December 17, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The Trump regime wants to dismantle a world leading climate research center. Why? Because the US has become a petrostate where the government has been captured by fossil fuel interests.
Theyβre calling climate science βgreen new scam researchβ, in full denial of reality. π€―
Theyβre calling climate science βgreen new scam researchβ, in full denial of reality. π€―
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Itβs simply not possible to overstate how important NCAR is to US and world science. We need to fight this with everything weβve got.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Itβs simply not possible to overstate how important NCAR is to US and world science. We need to fight this with everything weβve got.
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NCAR is a unique & valuable asset - far more than a climate model, or observations, or technology, or training ground, or gathering space. It covers weather, space weather, data, climate, paleo-climate, and everything in-between. It's building is an icon, but it's iconic status goes far beyond that.
December 17, 2025 at 12:21 PM
NCAR is a unique & valuable asset - far more than a climate model, or observations, or technology, or training ground, or gathering space. It covers weather, space weather, data, climate, paleo-climate, and everything in-between. It's building is an icon, but it's iconic status goes far beyond that.
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The School of Marine Science & Policy at the University of Delaware is hiring! We are looking for a talented Coastal Physical Oceanographer to join us.
More information is available here, and don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
careers.udel.edu/en-us/job/50...
More information is available here, and don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
careers.udel.edu/en-us/job/50...
November 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The School of Marine Science & Policy at the University of Delaware is hiring! We are looking for a talented Coastal Physical Oceanographer to join us.
More information is available here, and don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
careers.udel.edu/en-us/job/50...
More information is available here, and don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
careers.udel.edu/en-us/job/50...
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Seeking a three year postdoc in the field of ocean biogeochemistry and productivity using mechanistic models and synthesis of observations. Note the short fuse for applications. Please help distribute. All nationalities welcome to apply! π
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPG117/p...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPG117/p...
Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Liverpool
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Postdoctoral Research Associate on jobs.ac.uk!
www.jobs.ac.uk
October 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Seeking a three year postdoc in the field of ocean biogeochemistry and productivity using mechanistic models and synthesis of observations. Note the short fuse for applications. Please help distribute. All nationalities welcome to apply! π
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPG117/p...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPG117/p...
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π #Postdoc position available
π 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
β PhD in physical #oceanography
To apply: whoi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WHOI-E...
π 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
β PhD in physical #oceanography
To apply: whoi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WHOI-E...
Postdoctoral Investigator β 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
π #Postdoc position available
π 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
β PhD in physical #oceanography
To apply: whoi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WHOI-E...
π 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
β PhD in physical #oceanography
To apply: whoi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WHOI-E...
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πExciting opportunity @whoi.edu! The WHOIβs Postdoctoral Scholar Program supports innovative ocean science and interdisciplinary reseearch. If you are interested in marine microbiology, computational biology, biogeochemistry or modelling, get in touch! #Bioinformatics #Deoxygenation #Microbiology
Postdoctoral Scholar Program - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Eighteen-month Postdoctoral Scholar awards are offered to recipients of new or recent doctorates in the fields of chemistry, engineering, geology, geophysics, mathematics, meteorology, physics, and bi...
www.whoi.edu
October 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
πExciting opportunity @whoi.edu! The WHOIβs Postdoctoral Scholar Program supports innovative ocean science and interdisciplinary reseearch. If you are interested in marine microbiology, computational biology, biogeochemistry or modelling, get in touch! #Bioinformatics #Deoxygenation #Microbiology
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Could underwater walls keeping warm water away from glaciers be the key to limiting future ice melt? Not so fast, new research says.
Underwater Glacier-Guarding Walls Could Have Unintended Consequences - Eos
Although they would likely impede the warm currents that melt glaciers, such walls would also likely block fish migration and nutrient upwelling, harming marine ecosystems and Greenland fisheries.
eos.org
September 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Could underwater walls keeping warm water away from glaciers be the key to limiting future ice melt? Not so fast, new research says.
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Underwater barriers might slow warm currents from melting Greenlandβs glaciers, but not without hurting fisheries, @markinchina.bsky.social and colleagues point out in a recent commentary. eos.org/research-spo...
Underwater Glacier-Guarding Walls Could Have Unintended Consequences - Eos
Although they would likely impede the warm currents that melt glaciers, such walls would also likely block fish migration and nutrient upwelling, harming marine ecosystems and Greenland fisheries.
eos.org
September 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Underwater barriers might slow warm currents from melting Greenlandβs glaciers, but not without hurting fisheries, @markinchina.bsky.social and colleagues point out in a recent commentary. eos.org/research-spo...
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ποΈ New article in Biogeosciences #EGU by Henry F. Houskeeper and Stanford B. Hooker β¬οΈ
Read more:
Read more:
The primacy of dissolved organic matter to aquatic light variability
Abstract. Absorption and scattering by optically active constituents (OACs) modify the sunlit aquatic light environment, facilitating the derivation of biogeochemical data products at scales spanningβ¦
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September 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
ποΈ New article in Biogeosciences #EGU by Henry F. Houskeeper and Stanford B. Hooker β¬οΈ
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In pursuing this, my coauthors Jessie Turner, Alex Castagna, Henry Houskeeper, and Heidi Dierssen taught me a lot about more carefully considering satellite Chl products in optically challenging areas. And many thanks to the L&O Early Career Publication Honor for supporting publishing this work!
High Antarctic coastal productivity in polynyas revealed by considering remote sensing iceβadjacency effects
Ocean color-based estimates of Antarctic net primary productivity (NPP) have indicated low nearshore productivity in ice-adjacent waters, contrasting with coupled physicalβbiogeochemical models. To u....
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September 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
In pursuing this, my coauthors Jessie Turner, Alex Castagna, Henry Houskeeper, and Heidi Dierssen taught me a lot about more carefully considering satellite Chl products in optically challenging areas. And many thanks to the L&O Early Career Publication Honor for supporting publishing this work!
This has major implications for our estimates of Antarctic coastal primary productivity, with large differences in NPP estimates for L2gen Chl products vs. those using an atmospheric correction less susceptible to adjacency (POLYMER, used by ESA OC-CCI). The effects are strongest in small polynyas.
September 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This has major implications for our estimates of Antarctic coastal primary productivity, with large differences in NPP estimates for L2gen Chl products vs. those using an atmospheric correction less susceptible to adjacency (POLYMER, used by ESA OC-CCI). The effects are strongest in small polynyas.
π I have a new paper out in L&O Letters! We show that ocean color-based estimates of chlorophyll concentrations within 100 km of the Antarctic coastline are severely underestimated when applying the standard NASA L2gen atmospheric processing. This is caused by adjacency effects from ice and snow.
September 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
π I have a new paper out in L&O Letters! We show that ocean color-based estimates of chlorophyll concentrations within 100 km of the Antarctic coastline are severely underestimated when applying the standard NASA L2gen atmospheric processing. This is caused by adjacency effects from ice and snow.
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An excellent article in the NYTimes about the impending demise of the last U.S. Antarctic research vessel, the N.B. Palmer, featuring US and overseas colleagues (including @polarrobs.bsky.social). Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/c...
Trumpβs Cuts May Spell the End for Americaβs Only Antarctic Research Ship
www.nytimes.com
August 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
An excellent article in the NYTimes about the impending demise of the last U.S. Antarctic research vessel, the N.B. Palmer, featuring US and overseas colleagues (including @polarrobs.bsky.social). Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/c...
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It's not just Florida, the US ocean economy depends on science. Great piece by Dr. Dennis McGillicuddy, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)!π§ͺπ
www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2...
www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2...
Floridaβs ocean economy depends on science | Column
From sharks to plankton, ocean life matters deeply to Florida.
www.tampabay.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
It's not just Florida, the US ocean economy depends on science. Great piece by Dr. Dennis McGillicuddy, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)!π§ͺπ
www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2...
www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2...
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Are technological fixes to climate change better 'solutions' than doing nothing?
This narrow framing ignores complex ecological risks & the undermining of climate action.
A more realistic framing is that geoengineering 'solutions' at best partially mitigate one problem by creating more risks π π³ π§
This narrow framing ignores complex ecological risks & the undermining of climate action.
A more realistic framing is that geoengineering 'solutions' at best partially mitigate one problem by creating more risks π π³ π§
August 20, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Are technological fixes to climate change better 'solutions' than doing nothing?
This narrow framing ignores complex ecological risks & the undermining of climate action.
A more realistic framing is that geoengineering 'solutions' at best partially mitigate one problem by creating more risks π π³ π§
This narrow framing ignores complex ecological risks & the undermining of climate action.
A more realistic framing is that geoengineering 'solutions' at best partially mitigate one problem by creating more risks π π³ π§