Mara Freilich
@maratimes.bsky.social
Assistant professor at Brown University studying ecology, physical oceanography, and mathematical modeling. Using science for community justice.
Check out PhD student Lulabel Ruiz Seitz's presentation at #APS-DFD this weekend!
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November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Check out PhD student Lulabel Ruiz Seitz's presentation at #APS-DFD this weekend!
schedule.aps.org/dfd/2025/eve...
schedule.aps.org/dfd/2025/eve...
Undergraduate researcher Wyatt presenting his ocean modeling research!
IBES Voss Fellows bring climate research to the community
Members of the 2025-2026 Voss Undergraduate Fellowship cohort have shared their research with local audiences through the Conversations in Science series at Providence’s Hamilton House.
ibes.brown.edu
November 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Undergraduate researcher Wyatt presenting his ocean modeling research!
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Brown faculty, including IBES fellow @baylorfk.bsky.social & affiliate @maratimes.bsky.social, are part of the new SIMCoast initiative modeling microplastics in Narragansett Bay.
“It’s a fantastic way to do interdisciplinary work and learn from others,” Freilich told @browndailyherald.bsky.social.
“It’s a fantastic way to do interdisciplinary work and learn from others,” Freilich told @browndailyherald.bsky.social.
Brown begins work on $7 million microplastics research initiative
Brown’s team in the SIMCoast initiative will focus on modeling microplastics in the Narragansett Bay.
www.browndailyherald.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Brown faculty, including IBES fellow @baylorfk.bsky.social & affiliate @maratimes.bsky.social, are part of the new SIMCoast initiative modeling microplastics in Narragansett Bay.
“It’s a fantastic way to do interdisciplinary work and learn from others,” Freilich told @browndailyherald.bsky.social.
“It’s a fantastic way to do interdisciplinary work and learn from others,” Freilich told @browndailyherald.bsky.social.
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IBES is hiring! The Student Transformative Engagement Pathways (STEP) Program Director will guide development and execution of expanded paid internships & research assistantships in climate, sustainability, and the environment for undergrads across Brown. brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/staff-...
November 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
IBES is hiring! The Student Transformative Engagement Pathways (STEP) Program Director will guide development and execution of expanded paid internships & research assistantships in climate, sustainability, and the environment for undergrads across Brown. brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/staff-...
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Job Opening **ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MARINE ECOLOGY**, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island.
jobs.uri.edu/postings/15960
jobs.uri.edu/postings/15960
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Job Opening **ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MARINE ECOLOGY**, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island.
jobs.uri.edu/postings/15960
jobs.uri.edu/postings/15960
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Meet the 2025 Catalyst Research Awardees! IBES will fund 6 core & affiliate faculty members to pursue scholarly projects around the world, with topics ranging from parasite identification to Indigenous-led environmental justice organizing.
Mara Freilich Brown History Department Brown Biostatistics
Mara Freilich Brown History Department Brown Biostatistics
IBES announces 2025 Catalyst Research Awardees
IBES awarded grants to six core and affiliate faculty members, allowing them to conduct research that crosses boundaries and benefits communities, both at Brown and around the world.
ibes.brown.edu
October 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Meet the 2025 Catalyst Research Awardees! IBES will fund 6 core & affiliate faculty members to pursue scholarly projects around the world, with topics ranging from parasite identification to Indigenous-led environmental justice organizing.
Mara Freilich Brown History Department Brown Biostatistics
Mara Freilich Brown History Department Brown Biostatistics
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Kudos to AMS Editor's Award recipient Mara Freilich @maratimes.bsky.social for providing insightful, helpful, timely reviews!
Learn more: bit.ly/48gR7vJ
#JPhysOceanogr #PeerReviewWeek
Learn more: bit.ly/48gR7vJ
#JPhysOceanogr #PeerReviewWeek
September 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Kudos to AMS Editor's Award recipient Mara Freilich @maratimes.bsky.social for providing insightful, helpful, timely reviews!
Learn more: bit.ly/48gR7vJ
#JPhysOceanogr #PeerReviewWeek
Learn more: bit.ly/48gR7vJ
#JPhysOceanogr #PeerReviewWeek
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Woo, riding around the edge of an eddy and sampling for omics and sensors- new use case. I was recovered at the blue dot - started at a red dot to the right, drifter track in the center. Eddies can bring nutrients towards the surface and stimulate productivity. Also useful for robot joyrides.
September 10, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Woo, riding around the edge of an eddy and sampling for omics and sensors- new use case. I was recovered at the blue dot - started at a red dot to the right, drifter track in the center. Eddies can bring nutrients towards the surface and stimulate productivity. Also useful for robot joyrides.
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🌊🦠#FieldworkFriday
Our fieldwork doesn't only happen at sea!
C-CoMP researchers working with @maratimes.bsky.social collected Providence River water to test extraction methods for samples collected on C-CoMP cruises. In terms of filtering speed, 5 L of Sargasso sw = 50 mL of Providence River water!
Our fieldwork doesn't only happen at sea!
C-CoMP researchers working with @maratimes.bsky.social collected Providence River water to test extraction methods for samples collected on C-CoMP cruises. In terms of filtering speed, 5 L of Sargasso sw = 50 mL of Providence River water!
August 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
🌊🦠#FieldworkFriday
Our fieldwork doesn't only happen at sea!
C-CoMP researchers working with @maratimes.bsky.social collected Providence River water to test extraction methods for samples collected on C-CoMP cruises. In terms of filtering speed, 5 L of Sargasso sw = 50 mL of Providence River water!
Our fieldwork doesn't only happen at sea!
C-CoMP researchers working with @maratimes.bsky.social collected Providence River water to test extraction methods for samples collected on C-CoMP cruises. In terms of filtering speed, 5 L of Sargasso sw = 50 mL of Providence River water!
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📣#MTTM
🔬Emily Hu (@yunqianhu.bsky.social) is a C-CoMP B2P Fellow working with @maratimes.bsky.social & @akrinos.bsky.social at Brown. She uses microbial sequence data and computational tools to uncover how biotic🦠& abiotic drivers shape microbial community assembly in the North Atlantic Ocean 🌊.
🔬Emily Hu (@yunqianhu.bsky.social) is a C-CoMP B2P Fellow working with @maratimes.bsky.social & @akrinos.bsky.social at Brown. She uses microbial sequence data and computational tools to uncover how biotic🦠& abiotic drivers shape microbial community assembly in the North Atlantic Ocean 🌊.
August 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
📣#MTTM
🔬Emily Hu (@yunqianhu.bsky.social) is a C-CoMP B2P Fellow working with @maratimes.bsky.social & @akrinos.bsky.social at Brown. She uses microbial sequence data and computational tools to uncover how biotic🦠& abiotic drivers shape microbial community assembly in the North Atlantic Ocean 🌊.
🔬Emily Hu (@yunqianhu.bsky.social) is a C-CoMP B2P Fellow working with @maratimes.bsky.social & @akrinos.bsky.social at Brown. She uses microbial sequence data and computational tools to uncover how biotic🦠& abiotic drivers shape microbial community assembly in the North Atlantic Ocean 🌊.
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IBES affiliate @maratimes.bsky.social, an assistant professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, lost her first federally funded grant from NASA earlier this year.
“One of my big concerns is that the trust in science and in scientists is broken,” she told @virginiagewin.bsky.social.
“One of my big concerns is that the trust in science and in scientists is broken,” she told @virginiagewin.bsky.social.
Researchers in the United States are filing appeals, seeking court remedies, turning to philanthropy and starting GoFundMe campaigns
go.nature.com/4m48yDu
go.nature.com/4m48yDu
How your research can survive a US federal grant termination
Researchers in the United States are filing appeals, seeking court remedies, turning to philanthropy and starting GoFundMe campaigns.
go.nature.com
July 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
IBES affiliate @maratimes.bsky.social, an assistant professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, lost her first federally funded grant from NASA earlier this year.
“One of my big concerns is that the trust in science and in scientists is broken,” she told @virginiagewin.bsky.social.
“One of my big concerns is that the trust in science and in scientists is broken,” she told @virginiagewin.bsky.social.
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@virginiagewin.bsky.social writes about terminated federal grants, including one on which I was PI
"The funding had been helping a multi-institutional team working with community advocates and citizen scientists to analyse air quality around the Salton Sea,
"The funding had been helping a multi-institutional team working with community advocates and citizen scientists to analyse air quality around the Salton Sea,
How your research can survive a US federal grant termination
Researchers in the United States are filing appeals, seeking court remedies, turning to philanthropy and starting GoFundMe campaigns.
www.nature.com
July 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
@virginiagewin.bsky.social writes about terminated federal grants, including one on which I was PI
"The funding had been helping a multi-institutional team working with community advocates and citizen scientists to analyse air quality around the Salton Sea,
"The funding had been helping a multi-institutional team working with community advocates and citizen scientists to analyse air quality around the Salton Sea,
@virginiagewin.bsky.social writes about terminated federal grants, including one on which I was PI
"The funding had been helping a multi-institutional team working with community advocates and citizen scientists to analyse air quality around the Salton Sea,
"The funding had been helping a multi-institutional team working with community advocates and citizen scientists to analyse air quality around the Salton Sea,
How your research can survive a US federal grant termination
Researchers in the United States are filing appeals, seeking court remedies, turning to philanthropy and starting GoFundMe campaigns.
www.nature.com
July 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
@virginiagewin.bsky.social writes about terminated federal grants, including one on which I was PI
"The funding had been helping a multi-institutional team working with community advocates and citizen scientists to analyse air quality around the Salton Sea,
"The funding had been helping a multi-institutional team working with community advocates and citizen scientists to analyse air quality around the Salton Sea,
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Looking for your next summer read? Check out this list of new and notable titles by IBES scholars! From exploring environmental history to modeling climate futures, each book invites readers to reflect on the world around them and their role in shaping it.
Summer reads from IBES scholars
Recent titles that inform and inspire fresh ways of thinking about people and the planet.
ibes.brown.edu
July 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Looking for your next summer read? Check out this list of new and notable titles by IBES scholars! From exploring environmental history to modeling climate futures, each book invites readers to reflect on the world around them and their role in shaping it.
Thanks to @ianjames.bsky.social for coverage of our work
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July 14, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Thanks to @ianjames.bsky.social for coverage of our work
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NOAA Climate and Global Change fellows were furloughed this week. One of many losses.
Big up to @rdzombak.bsky.social for bringing eyes to this story. 🧪
So many people beyond my little cohort of fellows are impacted by slowdowns at NOAA. America is rapidly losing footing as a leader in climate science and we all are paying the cost.
So many people beyond my little cohort of fellows are impacted by slowdowns at NOAA. America is rapidly losing footing as a leader in climate science and we all are paying the cost.
Recipients of a U.S. Climate Science Fellowship Are Put on Unpaid Leave
www.nytimes.com
July 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
NOAA Climate and Global Change fellows were furloughed this week. One of many losses.
this is an announcement
posting about the crushing state of things and then promoting book stuff (h/t to @maris.bsky.social for this)
June 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
this is an announcement
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🎉Congrats to the 5 early-career scientists receiving Kavli support through the #Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems!
Their bold, cross-disciplinary research explores how brains adapt in a rapidly changing world.🌎
Read more here: bit.ly/3Hz2Avh
#KavliNeuro @rescorp.org
Their bold, cross-disciplinary research explores how brains adapt in a rapidly changing world.🌎
Read more here: bit.ly/3Hz2Avh
#KavliNeuro @rescorp.org
June 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
🎉Congrats to the 5 early-career scientists receiving Kavli support through the #Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems!
Their bold, cross-disciplinary research explores how brains adapt in a rapidly changing world.🌎
Read more here: bit.ly/3Hz2Avh
#KavliNeuro @rescorp.org
Their bold, cross-disciplinary research explores how brains adapt in a rapidly changing world.🌎
Read more here: bit.ly/3Hz2Avh
#KavliNeuro @rescorp.org
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I am honored to have been named a 2025 Howes Scholar by the Computational Science Graduate Fellowship committee!
www.krellinst.org/csgf/about-d...
www.krellinst.org/csgf/about-d...
Kellison and Krinos Named 2025 Frederick A. Howes Scholars | DOE CSGF
The two former computational science fellows were recognized for their science and their impact as mentors, teachers and volunteers.
www.krellinst.org
June 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I am honored to have been named a 2025 Howes Scholar by the Computational Science Graduate Fellowship committee!
www.krellinst.org/csgf/about-d...
www.krellinst.org/csgf/about-d...
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I can confidently say that I would not still be doing physical oceanography without MPOWIR. The termination of MPOWIR's NSF grant is soul-crushing to me. Let's celebrate the success of this 20 year program and get to work continuing its legacy. 🌊 ⛴️ 🧪
www.advancejournal.org/post/3227-ce...
www.advancejournal.org/post/3227-ce...
Celebrating 20 Years of MPOWIR—A Community Driven Effort | Published by ADVANCE Journal
This blog post is part of ADVANCE Journal's blog series on the impacts of NSF Grants and their terminations.
www.advancejournal.org
May 31, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I can confidently say that I would not still be doing physical oceanography without MPOWIR. The termination of MPOWIR's NSF grant is soul-crushing to me. Let's celebrate the success of this 20 year program and get to work continuing its legacy. 🌊 ⛴️ 🧪
www.advancejournal.org/post/3227-ce...
www.advancejournal.org/post/3227-ce...
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Mark your calendars: starting 5/28, join us at wclivestream.com/watch as we kick off 💯 hours of meteorology and climate science, all with one goal: save America's forecasts! Whether it's tomorrow's rain, or the coastline in fifty years, our speakers want to keep helping you plan for your futures.
The Weather & Climate Livestream | Watch
Information for how to watch the Weather & Climate Livestream
wclivestream.com
May 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Mark your calendars: starting 5/28, join us at wclivestream.com/watch as we kick off 💯 hours of meteorology and climate science, all with one goal: save America's forecasts! Whether it's tomorrow's rain, or the coastline in fifty years, our speakers want to keep helping you plan for your futures.
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Six cross-disciplinary teams have won funding in the 1st year of #Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems, cosponsored with The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group @alleninstitute.org, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation, and @kavlifoundation.bsky.social.
2025 Scialog Awards: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems
This innovative Scialog initiative catalyzes cross-disciplinary science exploring neurobiological response to rapid and extensive human-caused environmental changes.
rescorp.org
May 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Six cross-disciplinary teams have won funding in the 1st year of #Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems, cosponsored with The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group @alleninstitute.org, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation, and @kavlifoundation.bsky.social.
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Individual-level racism would be DOGE saying: "Oh, here's a Black PI. Let's terminate that one."
There isn't enough evidence to claim that. Instead, it appears to be structural.
Women and Black investigators disproportionately study topics like STEM education that were cut at higher rates.
See:
There isn't enough evidence to claim that. Instead, it appears to be structural.
Women and Black investigators disproportionately study topics like STEM education that were cut at higher rates.
See:
Three-fourths of NSF funding cuts hit education
More research eliminated and mass firings
hechingerreport.org
May 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Individual-level racism would be DOGE saying: "Oh, here's a Black PI. Let's terminate that one."
There isn't enough evidence to claim that. Instead, it appears to be structural.
Women and Black investigators disproportionately study topics like STEM education that were cut at higher rates.
See:
There isn't enough evidence to claim that. Instead, it appears to be structural.
Women and Black investigators disproportionately study topics like STEM education that were cut at higher rates.
See:
And it's not just the PIs. Our terminated grant had deep investments in under resourced communities.
It matters who does science and how it is done.
It matters who does science and how it is done.
Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF
Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress
www.science.org
May 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
And it's not just the PIs. Our terminated grant had deep investments in under resourced communities.
It matters who does science and how it is done.
It matters who does science and how it is done.