Leila H
@leilaharris.bsky.social
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Black Faculty Position – Asst Prof of Teaching
Quantitative & Environ Sci-: data science, statistics, computational science, computer science, or environ science, esp work that can integrate computational & quantitative approaches to address environmental challenges.
Black Faculty Position – Asst Prof of Teaching
Quantitative & Environ Sci-: data science, statistics, computational science, computer science, or environ science, esp work that can integrate computational & quantitative approaches to address environmental challenges.
Black Faculty Position – Faculty of Science (FoS) at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver – Assistant Professor of Teaching
The OpportunityThe Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver seeks a candidate who self-identifies as Black for a tenure-stream Assistant Professor of Teaching with a...
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September 4, 2025 at 8:36 PM
science.ubc.ca/blackscholars
Black Faculty Position – Asst Prof of Teaching
Quantitative & Environ Sci-: data science, statistics, computational science, computer science, or environ science, esp work that can integrate computational & quantitative approaches to address environmental challenges.
Black Faculty Position – Asst Prof of Teaching
Quantitative & Environ Sci-: data science, statistics, computational science, computer science, or environ science, esp work that can integrate computational & quantitative approaches to address environmental challenges.
Depletion in the Colorado River Basin, especially of groundwater, accelerating in the past decade (notably in Arizona). New analysis based on satellite GRACE data. Some of the areas where depletion most significant around where there is irrigation abstraction for alfalfa production. wapo.st/3SVbPZ9
The Colorado River is running low. The picture looks even worse underground, study says.
The Colorado River Basin has lost twice as much groundwater since 2003 as water taken out of its reservoirs, according to a study based on satellite data.
wapo.st
May 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Depletion in the Colorado River Basin, especially of groundwater, accelerating in the past decade (notably in Arizona). New analysis based on satellite GRACE data. Some of the areas where depletion most significant around where there is irrigation abstraction for alfalfa production. wapo.st/3SVbPZ9
Protecting the Mataranka springs and the Roper River #NorthernTerritory #Australia Mataranka legal challenge 2025, Environment Centre NT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb6P...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb6P...
Mataranka legal challenge 2025
YouTube video by Environment Centre NT
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May 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Protecting the Mataranka springs and the Roper River #NorthernTerritory #Australia Mataranka legal challenge 2025, Environment Centre NT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb6P...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb6P...
Water insecurity and drought central to US Mexico tariff negotiations: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/u...
Mexico to Give U.S. More Water From Their Shared Rivers (Gift Article)
A joint agreement appeared to avert a threat by President Trump of tariffs and sanctions in a long-running dispute over water rights in the border region.
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May 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Water insecurity and drought central to US Mexico tariff negotiations: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/u...
Timely opportunity for US students, given ongoing challenges:
US Applicant Week (April 14-18) will allow US students to apply during an extended application period for grad studies at UBC. Quick admission decisions for Sept 2025 and Jan 2026 start dates.
www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
US Applicant Week (April 14-18) will allow US students to apply during an extended application period for grad studies at UBC. Quick admission decisions for Sept 2025 and Jan 2026 start dates.
www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
US Applicant Week
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April 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Timely opportunity for US students, given ongoing challenges:
US Applicant Week (April 14-18) will allow US students to apply during an extended application period for grad studies at UBC. Quick admission decisions for Sept 2025 and Jan 2026 start dates.
www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
US Applicant Week (April 14-18) will allow US students to apply during an extended application period for grad studies at UBC. Quick admission decisions for Sept 2025 and Jan 2026 start dates.
www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
Name one right you enjoy that didn't come from protesting. Do you enjoy the weekend? Protests. Do you enjoy basic civil rights? Protests. Women's right to vote? protests. The United States? That also came from protests. Our rights, and the rights of all, require free speech and right to protest.
March 28, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Name one right you enjoy that didn't come from protesting. Do you enjoy the weekend? Protests. Do you enjoy basic civil rights? Protests. Women's right to vote? protests. The United States? That also came from protests. Our rights, and the rights of all, require free speech and right to protest.
The signal chat made clear that whether or not to bomb (and when) was a political calculus (to look strong, to send a message), more than something necessary for national security. Similarly, the failure of Republicans to demand accountability is choosing party and politics over security. Full stop.
March 27, 2025 at 5:50 AM
The signal chat made clear that whether or not to bomb (and when) was a political calculus (to look strong, to send a message), more than something necessary for national security. Similarly, the failure of Republicans to demand accountability is choosing party and politics over security. Full stop.
PSA: Do not trust AI to do your bibliographies for you! I have now witnessed two instances where AI simply makes up references--citing things that do not exist. This is supremely sloppy. RAs/students -- this is not a good time saving option!Double check all references before submission
March 26, 2025 at 11:23 PM
PSA: Do not trust AI to do your bibliographies for you! I have now witnessed two instances where AI simply makes up references--citing things that do not exist. This is supremely sloppy. RAs/students -- this is not a good time saving option!Double check all references before submission
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If I were a chickenhearted Republican senator who’s kinda unhappy about all the crazy but also kinda spineless - groupchatgate is the excuse I need to raise a fuss abt Hegseth et al putting American soldiers in harm’s way, being unpatriotic etc w/o directly opposing Trump.
March 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
If I were a chickenhearted Republican senator who’s kinda unhappy about all the crazy but also kinda spineless - groupchatgate is the excuse I need to raise a fuss abt Hegseth et al putting American soldiers in harm’s way, being unpatriotic etc w/o directly opposing Trump.
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More than 1,000 people have been detained amid escalating protests over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. wapo.st/4kSmvVr
March 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
More than 1,000 people have been detained amid escalating protests over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. wapo.st/4kSmvVr
This is precisely why I will not review or publish for MPDI. They just published a piece in the journal Water. It cites a piece that does not exist: Simms, R.; Harris, L. Indigenous water governance and sustainable practices. J. Indig. Stud. 2018, 42, 415–436. [Google Scholar].
March 24, 2025 at 4:35 AM
This is precisely why I will not review or publish for MPDI. They just published a piece in the journal Water. It cites a piece that does not exist: Simms, R.; Harris, L. Indigenous water governance and sustainable practices. J. Indig. Stud. 2018, 42, 415–436. [Google Scholar].
Today in dystopia: "The Trump administration plans to eliminate the E.P.A.’s scientific research arm and fire as many as 1,155 chemists, biologists and other scientists." (NYT)
March 20, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Today in dystopia: "The Trump administration plans to eliminate the E.P.A.’s scientific research arm and fire as many as 1,155 chemists, biologists and other scientists." (NYT)
As many of us (likely most of us) still understand the value of DEI initiatives, I wanted to share this amazing work and some key data points from colleague at UW Madison Manuel Teodoro. Many has done some careful longitudinal work looking at diversity of the workforce in the water field.
March 7, 2025 at 12:17 AM
As many of us (likely most of us) still understand the value of DEI initiatives, I wanted to share this amazing work and some key data points from colleague at UW Madison Manuel Teodoro. Many has done some careful longitudinal work looking at diversity of the workforce in the water field.
Is Musk's long-held dream of populating Mars going to be the thing that pushes aside all of our dreams of living in peace, enjoying nature and good health, and feeding our families?
March 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Is Musk's long-held dream of populating Mars going to be the thing that pushes aside all of our dreams of living in peace, enjoying nature and good health, and feeding our families?
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There are Stand up For Science events in 31 cities this Friday.
Details here: standupforscience2025.org/@standupfors...
Details here: standupforscience2025.org/@standupfors...
March 5, 2025 at 12:33 AM
There are Stand up For Science events in 31 cities this Friday.
Details here: standupforscience2025.org/@standupfors...
Details here: standupforscience2025.org/@standupfors...
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Idle No More! Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter, The Women's March, Standing Rock, Fridays for the Future, Stonewall, Anti-Vietnam protests, '64 March on Washington. We need all of that energy, AND MORE, now! Plus the #Voters rights, #freedom, and #democracy that countless others have died for
March 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Idle No More! Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter, The Women's March, Standing Rock, Fridays for the Future, Stonewall, Anti-Vietnam protests, '64 March on Washington. We need all of that energy, AND MORE, now! Plus the #Voters rights, #freedom, and #democracy that countless others have died for
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Idle No More! Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter, The Women's March, Standing Rock, Fridays for the Future, Stonewall, Anti-Vietnam protests, '64 March on Washington. We need all of that energy, AND MORE, now! Plus the #Voters rights, #freedom, and #democracy that countless others have died for
March 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Idle No More! Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter, The Women's March, Standing Rock, Fridays for the Future, Stonewall, Anti-Vietnam protests, '64 March on Washington. We need all of that energy, AND MORE, now! Plus the #Voters rights, #freedom, and #democracy that countless others have died for
Advice from Prof Kai Chan on pitching your idea for grad student admissions. For my part, much of this applies and I prefer to start hearing from students in July for December deadlines!: chanslabviews.blogspot.com/2025/02/pitc...
Pitching YOUR Uncharted Territory: How to think of your proposal in relation to your supervisor when applying to grad school
by Kai Chan This is an extra post in a series, How to Write a Winning Proposal—in 10 Hard Steps Every day, millions of prospective graduate ...
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February 13, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Advice from Prof Kai Chan on pitching your idea for grad student admissions. For my part, much of this applies and I prefer to start hearing from students in July for December deadlines!: chanslabviews.blogspot.com/2025/02/pitc...
#WaterJustice colleagues. Please check out this new trailer from the ANU Water Justice Hub. We were able to premier the film at last week's Inaugural Water Justice Day. Amazing film. Follow the Hub for news on upcoming full release! @DecolonizingWater @ires.ubc.ca
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B5N...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B5N...
EveryOne, EveryWhere, EveryWhen - Offical trailer 2025
YouTube video by Water Justice Hub
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February 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
#WaterJustice colleagues. Please check out this new trailer from the ANU Water Justice Hub. We were able to premier the film at last week's Inaugural Water Justice Day. Amazing film. Follow the Hub for news on upcoming full release! @DecolonizingWater @ires.ubc.ca
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B5N...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B5N...
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Ayla's first day of school in Australia! Pittwater High, grade 10.
February 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Ayla's first day of school in Australia! Pittwater High, grade 10.
Remember when people were saying it wouldn't be good for democracy to sentence an incoming president or to pursue a sitting president? ..... Well, there are apparently it is worse for democracy when you don't do those things
February 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Remember when people were saying it wouldn't be good for democracy to sentence an incoming president or to pursue a sitting president? ..... Well, there are apparently it is worse for democracy when you don't do those things