Matt Pritchard
@mattepritchard.bsky.social
Professor of Earth Science at Cornell University: I study volcanoes, tectonics, glaciers and other planets. All views are my own. he/him
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Deadline extended to March 1! No geodesy experience required. Just interest in learning more and some prior experience in programming and/or math (calculus level or beyond). ⚒️🧪
Paid summer internships in #geodesy! This year, the MSU Undergraduate Summer Geodesy Internship program is looking for students with prior experience in geophysics, programming, and/or higher mathematics (geodesy experience not required). More info below. Apply by Feb. 15. ⚒️🧪 bit.ly/4quoUrt
MSU Summer Geodesy Internships
2026 Michigan State University Undergraduate Summer Geodesy Internships
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February 16, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Deadline extended to March 1! No geodesy experience required. Just interest in learning more and some prior experience in programming and/or math (calculus level or beyond). ⚒️🧪
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The US National Geodetic Survey has six(!!) open entry to mid-level #geodesy positions focusing on GNSS testing, processing, research, and development. Open to US citizens and nationals. Application closing date 2/23/26. More info in link. ⚒️🧪
www.usajobs.gov/job/85691080...
www.usajobs.gov/job/85691080...
USAJOBS connects job seekers with federal jobs across the United States and around the world as the official employment site for the federal government
This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Geodetic Survey (NGS), with six vacancies in Silver Spring, MD; Corbin, V...
www.usajobs.gov
February 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The US National Geodetic Survey has six(!!) open entry to mid-level #geodesy positions focusing on GNSS testing, processing, research, and development. Open to US citizens and nationals. Application closing date 2/23/26. More info in link. ⚒️🧪
www.usajobs.gov/job/85691080...
www.usajobs.gov/job/85691080...
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US NSF/GEO folks: if you/your students had GRFP applications that were returned without review, please send a note to grfpprodirector@nsf.gov - they are logging and handling inquiries.
February 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
US NSF/GEO folks: if you/your students had GRFP applications that were returned without review, please send a note to grfpprodirector@nsf.gov - they are logging and handling inquiries.
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A great pair of post doc opportunities in cryoseismology working with a top-notch scientist and human!
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31560
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31559
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31560
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31559
Cornell University, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences/College of Engineering
Job #AJO31560, Postdoctoral Associate, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences/College of Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, US
academicjobsonline.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:29 PM
A great pair of post doc opportunities in cryoseismology working with a top-notch scientist and human!
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31560
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31559
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31560
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31559
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Friends in the USA - @planet.com is hiring for a (remote) education and research program manager, which seems like a sweet gig. 🧪🛰️ www.planet.com/company/care...
Careers - Satellite Imagery and Monitoring | Planet
We image the world everyday and make global change visible, accessible and actionable. We understand that images can tell the most powerful stories and we are dedicated to being a voice for our Planet...
www.planet.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Friends in the USA - @planet.com is hiring for a (remote) education and research program manager, which seems like a sweet gig. 🧪🛰️ www.planet.com/company/care...
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Paid summer internships in #geodesy! This year, the MSU Undergraduate Summer Geodesy Internship program is looking for students with prior experience in geophysics, programming, and/or higher mathematics (geodesy experience not required). More info below. Apply by Feb. 15. ⚒️🧪 bit.ly/4quoUrt
MSU Summer Geodesy Internships
2026 Michigan State University Undergraduate Summer Geodesy Internships
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January 19, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Paid summer internships in #geodesy! This year, the MSU Undergraduate Summer Geodesy Internship program is looking for students with prior experience in geophysics, programming, and/or higher mathematics (geodesy experience not required). More info below. Apply by Feb. 15. ⚒️🧪 bit.ly/4quoUrt
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Don't forget to register to attend our January EarthScope Webinar on 1/15, presented by Dr. Rowena Lohman.
Register ➡️ loom.ly/xLCX8HI
Register ➡️ loom.ly/xLCX8HI
EarthScope Webinars are returning in 2026! Please join for our upcoming Webinar on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 12 pm MT.
NISAR first looks: The NISAR soil moisture product
Presenter: Dr. Rowena Lohman (Cornell University)
Register to attend ➡️ https://loom.ly/xLCX8HI
NISAR first looks: The NISAR soil moisture product
Presenter: Dr. Rowena Lohman (Cornell University)
Register to attend ➡️ https://loom.ly/xLCX8HI
January 8, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Don't forget to register to attend our January EarthScope Webinar on 1/15, presented by Dr. Rowena Lohman.
Register ➡️ loom.ly/xLCX8HI
Register ➡️ loom.ly/xLCX8HI
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Want to learn more about NISAR (the new joint India/US synthetic aperture radar satellite mission)? Franz Meyer from UAF/Alaska Satellite Facility will be giving an online talk to introduce NISAR and its capabilities on Jan. 21. More info and registration below. ⚒️🧪
uaf-accap.org/event/vaws-i...
uaf-accap.org/event/vaws-i...
VAWS – Introducing NISAR: NASA’s Biggest Earth Observation Mission | ACCAP
Speaker: Franz Meyer, Professor, UAF Geophysical Institute, Chief Scientist, Alaska Satellite Facility About the webinar: Some of the recent earthquakes in Alaska and across the globe showed us how…
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January 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Want to learn more about NISAR (the new joint India/US synthetic aperture radar satellite mission)? Franz Meyer from UAF/Alaska Satellite Facility will be giving an online talk to introduce NISAR and its capabilities on Jan. 21. More info and registration below. ⚒️🧪
uaf-accap.org/event/vaws-i...
uaf-accap.org/event/vaws-i...
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EarthScope Webinars are returning in 2026! Please join for our upcoming Webinar on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 12 pm MT.
NISAR first looks: The NISAR soil moisture product
Presenter: Dr. Rowena Lohman (Cornell University)
Register to attend ➡️ https://loom.ly/xLCX8HI
NISAR first looks: The NISAR soil moisture product
Presenter: Dr. Rowena Lohman (Cornell University)
Register to attend ➡️ https://loom.ly/xLCX8HI
December 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
EarthScope Webinars are returning in 2026! Please join for our upcoming Webinar on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 12 pm MT.
NISAR first looks: The NISAR soil moisture product
Presenter: Dr. Rowena Lohman (Cornell University)
Register to attend ➡️ https://loom.ly/xLCX8HI
NISAR first looks: The NISAR soil moisture product
Presenter: Dr. Rowena Lohman (Cornell University)
Register to attend ➡️ https://loom.ly/xLCX8HI
I love everything about this!
Our take on the "12 Days of Geophysics" 🎶
Happy holiday greetings from all of us at EarthScope!
Happy holiday greetings from all of us at EarthScope!
December 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I love everything about this!
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For #fossilfriday, The New York Times has written a good article about the Paleontological Research Institution, what the museum means to the field of Paleontology, and its current financial situation (much improved even from a few weeks ago).
🧪🦑⚒️🦣 #paleontology
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/s...
🧪🦑⚒️🦣 #paleontology
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/s...
An Engine of Fossil Discovery Fights Its Own Extinction
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
For #fossilfriday, The New York Times has written a good article about the Paleontological Research Institution, what the museum means to the field of Paleontology, and its current financial situation (much improved even from a few weeks ago).
🧪🦑⚒️🦣 #paleontology
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/s...
🧪🦑⚒️🦣 #paleontology
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/s...
#SavetheMuseumoftheEarth featured on CBS This Morning and one of their youngest volunteers. They are getting close to reaching their fundraising goal, and could use continued support!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj-u...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj-u...
Alex Howard on CBS Morning Show on December 16 2025
YouTube video by Paleontological Research Institution
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December 16, 2025 at 11:31 PM
#SavetheMuseumoftheEarth featured on CBS This Morning and one of their youngest volunteers. They are getting close to reaching their fundraising goal, and could use continued support!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj-u...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj-u...
Great work by the USGS Landslide team -- Cornell PhD @elizabetheiden.bsky.social who is now at the USGS published some of the data: www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item...
December 12, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Great work by the USGS Landslide team -- Cornell PhD @elizabetheiden.bsky.social who is now at the USGS published some of the data: www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item...
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The final ~25 seconds of footage from the V3 webcam at #Kilauea #volcano, during Episode 38 of lava fountain activity. Courtesy of USGS.
USGS feed: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqmp...
USGS feed: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqmp...
December 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The final ~25 seconds of footage from the V3 webcam at #Kilauea #volcano, during Episode 38 of lava fountain activity. Courtesy of USGS.
USGS feed: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqmp...
USGS feed: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqmp...
Today I’m joining the #GivingTuesday challenge to save the Museum of the Earth. As a Board of Trustee emeritus member, I see first-hand the Museum's impact on educating our community and the world about climate change, biodiversity, and our home planet. Please donate at priweb.org/support.
Save the Museum of the Earth and PRI – Secure Its Future!
In these challenging times, places like the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) stand as beacons of hope, fostering understanding of the natural world and inspiring action for a sustainable fut...
priweb.org
December 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Today I’m joining the #GivingTuesday challenge to save the Museum of the Earth. As a Board of Trustee emeritus member, I see first-hand the Museum's impact on educating our community and the world about climate change, biodiversity, and our home planet. Please donate at priweb.org/support.
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A hs student who voluteers at the Museum of the Earth has also been tmraising money to help out PRI. Donations have been coming in with the press push, I think they'll make it but keep sharing and donate what you can:
www.weny.com/news/local/h...
www.weny.com/news/local/h...
Horseheads student hoping to save Museum of the Earth from closure
ITHACA, N.Y. (WENY) — The Museum of the Earth in Tompkins County is facing potential closure due to lapses in funding from several sources. A student from Horseheads High School
www.weny.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
A hs student who voluteers at the Museum of the Earth has also been tmraising money to help out PRI. Donations have been coming in with the press push, I think they'll make it but keep sharing and donate what you can:
www.weny.com/news/local/h...
www.weny.com/news/local/h...
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News story from Syracuse local news about saving the Museum of the Earth. (They dont explain that the Museum footage is from a Halloween event so enjoy a lot of unexplained costumed folks)
Any help is greatly appreciated!
#savePRI #science #givingtuesday #fossils
mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPort...
Any help is greatly appreciated!
#savePRI #science #givingtuesday #fossils
mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPort...
TVEyes Media Monitoring Suite - [Transcript]
mms.tveyes.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
News story from Syracuse local news about saving the Museum of the Earth. (They dont explain that the Museum footage is from a Halloween event so enjoy a lot of unexplained costumed folks)
Any help is greatly appreciated!
#savePRI #science #givingtuesday #fossils
mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPort...
Any help is greatly appreciated!
#savePRI #science #givingtuesday #fossils
mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPort...
Beautiful November day for Field Geophysics looking for a buried gorge. Thanks to Geoff Abers for the photos.
November 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Beautiful November day for Field Geophysics looking for a buried gorge. Thanks to Geoff Abers for the photos.
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On Sunday the 30th PRI's Museum of the Earth will celebrate Antarctica Day, including a talk by Dr. Alejandra Gandolfo,"When Antarctica Was Green: Fossil Plants Reveal Its Crucial Role in the Evolution of Southern Hemisphere Floras" come check it out #Ithaca #Antarctica
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Antarctica Day Celebration
Sun 30 Nov, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM [EST]: Discover the secrets of the South Pole—because penguins don’t hang with Santa! Experience the wonders of Antarctica at the Museum of the Earth’s Antarctica Day ev...
tockify.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
On Sunday the 30th PRI's Museum of the Earth will celebrate Antarctica Day, including a talk by Dr. Alejandra Gandolfo,"When Antarctica Was Green: Fossil Plants Reveal Its Crucial Role in the Evolution of Southern Hemisphere Floras" come check it out #Ithaca #Antarctica
tockify.com/paleontologi...
tockify.com/paleontologi...
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Some infographics about the Paleontological Research Institution, its continuing impact on research and education, and what is needed to keep this place around into the future after a major donor was unable to keep a pledge.
Keep them in mind! #FossilFriday #givingTuesday ⚒️🧪🦑
www.priweb.org/donate
Keep them in mind! #FossilFriday #givingTuesday ⚒️🧪🦑
www.priweb.org/donate
November 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Some infographics about the Paleontological Research Institution, its continuing impact on research and education, and what is needed to keep this place around into the future after a major donor was unable to keep a pledge.
Keep them in mind! #FossilFriday #givingTuesday ⚒️🧪🦑
www.priweb.org/donate
Keep them in mind! #FossilFriday #givingTuesday ⚒️🧪🦑
www.priweb.org/donate
Support is growing to #SavethemuseumoftheEarth
You can listen to Director Warren Allmon talk about the Museum and PRI on the Capitol Press Room from Albany
capitolpressroom.org/2025/10/31/u...
You can listen to Director Warren Allmon talk about the Museum and PRI on the Capitol Press Room from Albany
capitolpressroom.org/2025/10/31/u...
November 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Support is growing to #SavethemuseumoftheEarth
You can listen to Director Warren Allmon talk about the Museum and PRI on the Capitol Press Room from Albany
capitolpressroom.org/2025/10/31/u...
You can listen to Director Warren Allmon talk about the Museum and PRI on the Capitol Press Room from Albany
capitolpressroom.org/2025/10/31/u...
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Visiting PRI was a highlight of the NAGT Eastern Section meeting in 2023. It's such a treasure.⚒️
October 30, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Visiting PRI was a highlight of the NAGT Eastern Section meeting in 2023. It's such a treasure.⚒️
Thanks for sharing -- we are very excited that Tingan will be our colleague next year
If you are interested in grain size variation across landscapes, please check out this paper by my wonderful collaborator Dr. Tingan Li.
The talk I gave a few weeks ago also highlights his work, if you prefer listening rather than reading 😉
The talk I gave a few weeks ago also highlights his work, if you prefer listening rather than reading 😉
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Thanks for sharing -- we are very excited that Tingan will be our colleague next year
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Local news story on why MotE/ PRI is special:
$̳1̳ ̳m̳i̳l̳l̳i̳o̳n̳ left to raise before the end of 2025 to save the Museum of the Earth at the Paleontological Research Institution in Ithaca, NY.
#SavePRI 🧪⚒️ #museums #dinosaurs #Mastodon #Ithaca
#fingerlakes
www.wbng.com/2025/10/27/m...
$̳1̳ ̳m̳i̳l̳l̳i̳o̳n̳ left to raise before the end of 2025 to save the Museum of the Earth at the Paleontological Research Institution in Ithaca, NY.
#SavePRI 🧪⚒️ #museums #dinosaurs #Mastodon #Ithaca
#fingerlakes
www.wbng.com/2025/10/27/m...
Museum of Earth could be met with possible foreclosure
The PRI has until Dec. 31, 2025 to raise $1 million or the only collections based national history museum between New York City and Buffalo will be forced into foreclosure.
www.wbng.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Local news story on why MotE/ PRI is special:
$̳1̳ ̳m̳i̳l̳l̳i̳o̳n̳ left to raise before the end of 2025 to save the Museum of the Earth at the Paleontological Research Institution in Ithaca, NY.
#SavePRI 🧪⚒️ #museums #dinosaurs #Mastodon #Ithaca
#fingerlakes
www.wbng.com/2025/10/27/m...
$̳1̳ ̳m̳i̳l̳l̳i̳o̳n̳ left to raise before the end of 2025 to save the Museum of the Earth at the Paleontological Research Institution in Ithaca, NY.
#SavePRI 🧪⚒️ #museums #dinosaurs #Mastodon #Ithaca
#fingerlakes
www.wbng.com/2025/10/27/m...
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Update on the Paleontological Research Institution and their remaining need for donations to pay off their mortgage and avoid foreclosure
#savePRI please share; tag anyone you think might help🧪⚒️🦑
@lastweektonight.com @colbertlateshow.bsky.social @pbseons.bsky.social
www.ithaca.com/news/regiona...
#savePRI please share; tag anyone you think might help🧪⚒️🦑
@lastweektonight.com @colbertlateshow.bsky.social @pbseons.bsky.social
www.ithaca.com/news/regiona...
Saving the Museum
After years of financial troubles and millions of funds raised in support, the Museum of the Earth is still struggling to bridge its multi-million dollar budgetary gap. It needs to
www.ithaca.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Update on the Paleontological Research Institution and their remaining need for donations to pay off their mortgage and avoid foreclosure
#savePRI please share; tag anyone you think might help🧪⚒️🦑
@lastweektonight.com @colbertlateshow.bsky.social @pbseons.bsky.social
www.ithaca.com/news/regiona...
#savePRI please share; tag anyone you think might help🧪⚒️🦑
@lastweektonight.com @colbertlateshow.bsky.social @pbseons.bsky.social
www.ithaca.com/news/regiona...