Samantha Motz
@hydrologyrockz.bsky.social
💧🏔️ Hydro/Geomorph PhD Student @UCSC
| NSF GRFP Fellow | art school dropout | views are my own | she/her
| NSF GRFP Fellow | art school dropout | views are my own | she/her
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Samantha Motz
@hydrologyrockz.bsky.social
· Jan 31
First posts always make me nervous, but hello! I’m Sam. I’m a 2nd-year PhD student studying hydro-geomorphology, as I like to call it. From flow paths in non-perennial streams to hydrologic controls on large landslides! I’m also passionate about science communication and marginalized communities.1/?
"Fizzy"
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I'm loving this idea of a temporarily complete piece with a permanent component. Fizzy is continuing my exploration of my own emotions, while continuing to think about hydrology. #art #painting #flower #hydrology
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I'm loving this idea of a temporarily complete piece with a permanent component. Fizzy is continuing my exploration of my own emotions, while continuing to think about hydrology. #art #painting #flower #hydrology
May 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
"Fizzy"
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I'm loving this idea of a temporarily complete piece with a permanent component. Fizzy is continuing my exploration of my own emotions, while continuing to think about hydrology. #art #painting #flower #hydrology
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I'm loving this idea of a temporarily complete piece with a permanent component. Fizzy is continuing my exploration of my own emotions, while continuing to think about hydrology. #art #painting #flower #hydrology
My renewed art era is gonna be themed with branching out all over the place. Kinda currently liking the idea of painting jars with picking and arranging flowers. I used to not be a flower type of girl, but assembling this for a friend that's having a hard time made me pretty happy.
#art #flowers
#art #flowers
April 14, 2025 at 11:56 PM
March 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I just got over a 10 year long artist’s block. The socials hit me with some pretty hard messages I needed to hear. I’ll pass along a reoccurring message that “unused creativity turns into resentment”.
Anyways, here’s my second piece of #art since figuring this out. “Turbulence”
Anyways, here’s my second piece of #art since figuring this out. “Turbulence”
March 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I just got over a 10 year long artist’s block. The socials hit me with some pretty hard messages I needed to hear. I’ll pass along a reoccurring message that “unused creativity turns into resentment”.
Anyways, here’s my second piece of #art since figuring this out. “Turbulence”
Anyways, here’s my second piece of #art since figuring this out. “Turbulence”
Taking a lesson from our dog, Odyn, today. Soak up as much sun as you can between the storms. Probably a good metaphor for life. 🤷🏻♀️
March 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Taking a lesson from our dog, Odyn, today. Soak up as much sun as you can between the storms. Probably a good metaphor for life. 🤷🏻♀️
March 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Storytime: I bought a used EV & planned to claim the Federal Used EV Tax Credit for 2024, but I wasn't given the proper docs at the time of sale.
After weeks of STRUGGLING to contact anyone in finance, I finally got in touch with this guy who gaslit me, claiming this tax credit didn't exist. 1/7
After weeks of STRUGGLING to contact anyone in finance, I finally got in touch with this guy who gaslit me, claiming this tax credit didn't exist. 1/7
March 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Storytime: I bought a used EV & planned to claim the Federal Used EV Tax Credit for 2024, but I wasn't given the proper docs at the time of sale.
After weeks of STRUGGLING to contact anyone in finance, I finally got in touch with this guy who gaslit me, claiming this tax credit didn't exist. 1/7
After weeks of STRUGGLING to contact anyone in finance, I finally got in touch with this guy who gaslit me, claiming this tax credit didn't exist. 1/7
I visited one of our odd national parks yesterday, Alcatraz, and in honor of @standupforscience.bsky.social, I thought I might write about the impacts of cutting science from a different perspective. The US prison system costs taxpayers approximately $80 billion annually [1]. Another lengthy 🧵, 1/n
March 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I visited one of our odd national parks yesterday, Alcatraz, and in honor of @standupforscience.bsky.social, I thought I might write about the impacts of cutting science from a different perspective. The US prison system costs taxpayers approximately $80 billion annually [1]. Another lengthy 🧵, 1/n
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Stand Up for Science rallies will be held in DC and state capitals on March 7th. Share with friends. Sign-up here to get email updates with details: www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE 2025 - DC and NATIONWIDE
Stand up for science with us on March 7th, 2025, because science is for everyone! More info at www.standupforscience2025.org
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February 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Stand Up for Science rallies will be held in DC and state capitals on March 7th. Share with friends. Sign-up here to get email updates with details: www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
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Wednesday 2/12 at 1 PT is Lauren Giggy’s PhD defense presentation, titled “Hydrology and Biogeochemistry of Non-Perennial Streams in Coastal California.” She will talk streamflow generation processes, wildfire impacts, and more!! If this sounds exciting to you, message me for the zoom link!
February 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Wednesday 2/12 at 1 PT is Lauren Giggy’s PhD defense presentation, titled “Hydrology and Biogeochemistry of Non-Perennial Streams in Coastal California.” She will talk streamflow generation processes, wildfire impacts, and more!! If this sounds exciting to you, message me for the zoom link!
Reposted by Samantha Motz
Yesterday’s live is now on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?featur...
February 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Yesterday’s live is now on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?featur...
Reposted by Samantha Motz
One impact of the NSF freeze: They fund the small nonprofit, EarthScope, that manages seismic and GPS stations used worldwide to detect and warn of earthquakes and navigate autonomous vehicles.
EarthScope can maybe make payroll this week. A prolonged freeze could see stations fail.
EarthScope can maybe make payroll this week. A prolonged freeze could see stations fail.
Earthquake warning system among projects threatened by NSF funding freeze
Small nonprofit that helps manage network could soon run out of money
www.science.org
January 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
One impact of the NSF freeze: They fund the small nonprofit, EarthScope, that manages seismic and GPS stations used worldwide to detect and warn of earthquakes and navigate autonomous vehicles.
EarthScope can maybe make payroll this week. A prolonged freeze could see stations fail.
EarthScope can maybe make payroll this week. A prolonged freeze could see stations fail.
Reposted by Samantha Motz
Just got a story approved to run on Monday on the crisis happening at the NSF.
If you are an NSF-funded scientist and have been personally impacted by the funding pause this week, I'd love to hear from you.
Reach me securely on Signal: 3162958947
If you are an NSF-funded scientist and have been personally impacted by the funding pause this week, I'd love to hear from you.
Reach me securely on Signal: 3162958947
I'm begging a major news org to cover the fact NSF is defying the courts to enact Trump's unconstitutional executive order
January 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Just got a story approved to run on Monday on the crisis happening at the NSF.
If you are an NSF-funded scientist and have been personally impacted by the funding pause this week, I'd love to hear from you.
Reach me securely on Signal: 3162958947
If you are an NSF-funded scientist and have been personally impacted by the funding pause this week, I'd love to hear from you.
Reach me securely on Signal: 3162958947
First posts always make me nervous, but hello! I’m Sam. I’m a 2nd-year PhD student studying hydro-geomorphology, as I like to call it. From flow paths in non-perennial streams to hydrologic controls on large landslides! I’m also passionate about science communication and marginalized communities.1/?
January 31, 2025 at 9:07 PM
First posts always make me nervous, but hello! I’m Sam. I’m a 2nd-year PhD student studying hydro-geomorphology, as I like to call it. From flow paths in non-perennial streams to hydrologic controls on large landslides! I’m also passionate about science communication and marginalized communities.1/?