Monica Arienzo
@microplasticmonica.bsky.social
Researching human impacts to the environment. 👩🏻🔬 Also dog-mom, hiker, snow/splitboarder. Views are my own.
https://linktr.ee/Microplastic_monica
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Moving toward automated µFTIR spectra matching for microplastic identification: addressing false identifications and improving accuracy - Microplastics and Nanoplastics
Infrared spectroscopy is a widely used tool for studying microplastics and identifying microparticles. Researchers rely on spectral libraries to differentiate between synthetic and natural materials. ...
link.springer.com
New manuscript alert! Are you a #microplastic researcher wondering how you should process your spectra and what library you should use? Check out our new paper! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
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A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.”
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
February 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.”
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
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1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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Check out this thread with Fact Sheets and interactive tools to learn about NSF’s impact across the US, in your state, and at universities in your community!
Some folks have asked, given recent news, “how do I show my friends/family the impact of NSF?” We have some easy Fact Sheets for you! Here’s a brief thread about this website: new.nsf.gov/about/fact-s... which hosts a ton of useful one-pagers.
February 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Check out this thread with Fact Sheets and interactive tools to learn about NSF’s impact across the US, in your state, and at universities in your community!
Reposted by Monica Arienzo
Ah. Continuing to make America great, I see. 🧪
The NSF "is planning to lay off between a quarter and a half of its staff in the next two months, a top National Science Foundation official said Tuesday."
Science funding agency threatened with mass layoffs
National Science Foundation staff heard the plans at a meeting Tuesday.
www.politico.com
February 5, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Ah. Continuing to make America great, I see. 🧪
The Haiku Your Research competition is now LIVE! You can win money!!! Info below!
December 1, 2024 at 11:57 PM
The Haiku Your Research competition is now LIVE! You can win money!!! Info below!
New manuscript alert! Are you a #microplastic researcher wondering how you should process your spectra and what library you should use? Check out our new paper! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Moving toward automated µFTIR spectra matching for microplastic identification: addressing false identifications and improving accuracy - Microplastics and Nanoplastics
Infrared spectroscopy is a widely used tool for studying microplastics and identifying microparticles. Researchers rely on spectral libraries to differentiate between synthetic and natural materials. ...
link.springer.com
November 22, 2024 at 3:20 AM
New manuscript alert! Are you a #microplastic researcher wondering how you should process your spectra and what library you should use? Check out our new paper! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Reposted by Monica Arienzo
Researchers from #DRI and UCDavisTahoe found that #LakeTahoe contained an average of 83 pieces of plastic litter per kilometer, or 133 per mile, with some locations containing higher numbers locally. Read more at Newsweek: bit.ly/drinewsweekt... #DiscoverDRI
Lake Tahoe littered with thousands of plastic bag, bottle, and toy pieces
An average of 133 pieces of plastic litter were found per mile of the lake floor, mostly coming from food containers, plastic bags, toys, and bottles.
bit.ly
January 13, 2024 at 12:28 AM
Researchers from #DRI and UCDavisTahoe found that #LakeTahoe contained an average of 83 pieces of plastic litter per kilometer, or 133 per mile, with some locations containing higher numbers locally. Read more at Newsweek: bit.ly/drinewsweekt... #DiscoverDRI
Happy New Year! Wishing you all a healthy and productive new year!
January 1, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Happy New Year! Wishing you all a healthy and productive new year!
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Just sent invite code #10,850!
Requests have really slowed down, but if you know clinicians, researchers, scholars, including journals, departments, professional societies, etc. looking to come over, I still have about 500 codes still available: forms.gle/ZyYhpa5MHT66... 🩺 🧪 #AcademicSky
Requests have really slowed down, but if you know clinicians, researchers, scholars, including journals, departments, professional societies, etc. looking to come over, I still have about 500 codes still available: forms.gle/ZyYhpa5MHT66... 🩺 🧪 #AcademicSky
BlueSky Invites for Scientists, Researchers, and Medical Professionals
Please fill out this form if (1) you’d like to donate invite codes to scientists, medical professionals, academics, librarians, or other researchers or scholars or (2) you’re a member of one of th...
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December 29, 2023 at 11:45 PM
Just sent invite code #10,850!
Requests have really slowed down, but if you know clinicians, researchers, scholars, including journals, departments, professional societies, etc. looking to come over, I still have about 500 codes still available: forms.gle/ZyYhpa5MHT66... 🩺 🧪 #AcademicSky
Requests have really slowed down, but if you know clinicians, researchers, scholars, including journals, departments, professional societies, etc. looking to come over, I still have about 500 codes still available: forms.gle/ZyYhpa5MHT66... 🩺 🧪 #AcademicSky
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We're recruiting a new full-time technician to join the lab ahead of summer 2024! The position involves both field and lab work focused on uncovering controls on benthic cyanotoxin production in rivers. Please share with potential candidates! More info: blaszczaklab.weebly.com/current-open...
December 20, 2023 at 4:36 PM
We're recruiting a new full-time technician to join the lab ahead of summer 2024! The position involves both field and lab work focused on uncovering controls on benthic cyanotoxin production in rivers. Please share with potential candidates! More info: blaszczaklab.weebly.com/current-open...
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More free COVID tests are now available from the US government. apnews.com/article/free...
More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail
The U.S. government is offering to send another round of at-home virus tests ahead of the typical surge in cases during the winter holiday season.
apnews.com
November 20, 2023 at 10:59 PM
More free COVID tests are now available from the US government. apnews.com/article/free...