Dr. Noelle Beckman
@noellebeckman.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Ecology | Interdisciplinary scientist | #Seed #Dispersal & #Seedscapes
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Does anyone have experience with the new Stirling ultralow freezer Vault100? The sales rep is trying to pitch me that they will swap my old Stirling SU780 upright out for that. I already have had a crap load of problems with the current freezer, so I'm feeling skeptical. Thoughts? 🧪🌍🦠🌾
July 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Does anyone have experience with the new Stirling ultralow freezer Vault100? The sales rep is trying to pitch me that they will swap my old Stirling SU780 upright out for that. I already have had a crap load of problems with the current freezer, so I'm feeling skeptical. Thoughts? 🧪🌍🦠🌾
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see link for public comment in the article on the proposed policy open until 23 May…“the purpose of Schedule F is to permanently instill the degree of political control over science fueling the sense of fear that pervades those agencies now” www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Institutionalizing politicized science
The opening months of the Trump administration represent a historic disruption to America’s scientific agencies. Staff have been fired or reassigned in the name of efficiency, resulting in chaos. Gran...
www.science.org
May 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
see link for public comment in the article on the proposed policy open until 23 May…“the purpose of Schedule F is to permanently instill the degree of political control over science fueling the sense of fear that pervades those agencies now” www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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There's been credible info of intent to delete National Science Foundation (NSF) awards from Research.gov databases during planned downtime, so I grabbed all awards from 1960 to present and uploaded them to a free and open research repository. Please share!
dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
April 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
There's been credible info of intent to delete National Science Foundation (NSF) awards from Research.gov databases during planned downtime, so I grabbed all awards from 1960 to present and uploaded them to a free and open research repository. Please share!
dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
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🚨 The President’s Budget Request for FY2026 is rumored to include a 55% cut to the National Science Foundation. Take two minutes today to ask your members of Congress to join a bipartisan letter calling for $10.18 billion in funding for the NSF. aas.org/urge-nsf-sup...
April 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🚨 The President’s Budget Request for FY2026 is rumored to include a 55% cut to the National Science Foundation. Take two minutes today to ask your members of Congress to join a bipartisan letter calling for $10.18 billion in funding for the NSF. aas.org/urge-nsf-sup...
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🚨 Practical URGENT tip for NSF grantees:
Out of an abundance of caution, I would right now go into Research.gov and…
1. Download your NSF award letters.
2. Print PDF your annual reports.
3. Screenshot the status table for annual reports.
NSF is planning maintenance tomorrow to Research.gov
Out of an abundance of caution, I would right now go into Research.gov and…
1. Download your NSF award letters.
2. Print PDF your annual reports.
3. Screenshot the status table for annual reports.
NSF is planning maintenance tomorrow to Research.gov
April 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
🚨 Practical URGENT tip for NSF grantees:
Out of an abundance of caution, I would right now go into Research.gov and…
1. Download your NSF award letters.
2. Print PDF your annual reports.
3. Screenshot the status table for annual reports.
NSF is planning maintenance tomorrow to Research.gov
Out of an abundance of caution, I would right now go into Research.gov and…
1. Download your NSF award letters.
2. Print PDF your annual reports.
3. Screenshot the status table for annual reports.
NSF is planning maintenance tomorrow to Research.gov
New episodes out: www.upr.org/the-secret-b...
The Secret Beyond the Seed: UPR Reporting from Panama | Utah Public Radio
Join us on an audio tour of one of the most heavily-researched islands in the world, where howler monkeys scream, crocodiles roam, bugs bite a-plenty, and scientists draped in protective outdoor gear ...
www.upr.org
April 23, 2025 at 9:27 PM
New episodes out: www.upr.org/the-secret-b...
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I can't bring myself to make flippant remarks about getting what you voted for and dismantling of NOAA. Tornados are terrifying. Hurricanes that spin up from a Cat 1 to a 5 in 2 hours are nightmares.
We need to be able to accurately predict these. We need to talk about why they're getting worse.
We need to be able to accurately predict these. We need to talk about why they're getting worse.
A sweeping storm has left at least 31 people dead, spurring severe weather and tornadoes across the Central US and now threatening the Southeast.
Live updates: Violent tornado outbreak underway in South from storm that has killed at least 31 | CNN
Severe storms and tornadoes are tearing through the South after deadly outbreak in the Midwest on Friday. Follow for live news updates.
www.cnn.com
March 16, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I can't bring myself to make flippant remarks about getting what you voted for and dismantling of NOAA. Tornados are terrifying. Hurricanes that spin up from a Cat 1 to a 5 in 2 hours are nightmares.
We need to be able to accurately predict these. We need to talk about why they're getting worse.
We need to be able to accurately predict these. We need to talk about why they're getting worse.
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SCOOP: The Trump administration has fired federal officials who screen people, animals and plants at our borders for dangerous pathogens
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/h...
Trump Administration Has Fired Health Inspectors at Some Border Stations (Gift Article)
Scientists worry that the losses may open the door to human, plant and animal diseases that would otherwise have been caught.
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
SCOOP: The Trump administration has fired federal officials who screen people, animals and plants at our borders for dangerous pathogens
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/h...
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🌼DEADLINE THIS MONDAY!🌼
#AppsPlantSci is accepting proposals for "Quantifying plant & fungal dispersal: New methods from multiple disciplines," led by @noellebeckman.bsky.social, Sally Chambers, Irene Cobo & @llseedsull.bsky.social
botany.org/home/publica... #iamabotanist #plantjoy #botany
#AppsPlantSci is accepting proposals for "Quantifying plant & fungal dispersal: New methods from multiple disciplines," led by @noellebeckman.bsky.social, Sally Chambers, Irene Cobo & @llseedsull.bsky.social
botany.org/home/publica... #iamabotanist #plantjoy #botany
July 5, 2024 at 4:57 PM
🌼DEADLINE THIS MONDAY!🌼
#AppsPlantSci is accepting proposals for "Quantifying plant & fungal dispersal: New methods from multiple disciplines," led by @noellebeckman.bsky.social, Sally Chambers, Irene Cobo & @llseedsull.bsky.social
botany.org/home/publica... #iamabotanist #plantjoy #botany
#AppsPlantSci is accepting proposals for "Quantifying plant & fungal dispersal: New methods from multiple disciplines," led by @noellebeckman.bsky.social, Sally Chambers, Irene Cobo & @llseedsull.bsky.social
botany.org/home/publica... #iamabotanist #plantjoy #botany
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Special Issue Call for Papers🌻Deadline in one week!🌻
#AppsPlantSci is accepting proposals for "Quantifying plant & fungal dispersal: New methods from multiple disciplines" led by @noellebeckman.bsky.social, Sally Chambers, Irene Cobo & @llseedsull.bsky.social
botany.org/home/publica... #plantjoy
#AppsPlantSci is accepting proposals for "Quantifying plant & fungal dispersal: New methods from multiple disciplines" led by @noellebeckman.bsky.social, Sally Chambers, Irene Cobo & @llseedsull.bsky.social
botany.org/home/publica... #plantjoy
July 1, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Special Issue Call for Papers🌻Deadline in one week!🌻
#AppsPlantSci is accepting proposals for "Quantifying plant & fungal dispersal: New methods from multiple disciplines" led by @noellebeckman.bsky.social, Sally Chambers, Irene Cobo & @llseedsull.bsky.social
botany.org/home/publica... #plantjoy
#AppsPlantSci is accepting proposals for "Quantifying plant & fungal dispersal: New methods from multiple disciplines" led by @noellebeckman.bsky.social, Sally Chambers, Irene Cobo & @llseedsull.bsky.social
botany.org/home/publica... #plantjoy
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🌼DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 8!🌼
#AppsPlantSci is accepting proposals for "Quantifying plant & fungal dispersal: New methods from multiple disciplines," led by @noellebeckman.bsky.social, Sally Chambers, Irene Cobo & @llseedsull.bsky.social
botany.org/home/publica... #Botany2024 #plantjoy
#AppsPlantSci is accepting proposals for "Quantifying plant & fungal dispersal: New methods from multiple disciplines," led by @noellebeckman.bsky.social, Sally Chambers, Irene Cobo & @llseedsull.bsky.social
botany.org/home/publica... #Botany2024 #plantjoy
June 25, 2024 at 7:19 PM
🌼DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 8!🌼
#AppsPlantSci is accepting proposals for "Quantifying plant & fungal dispersal: New methods from multiple disciplines," led by @noellebeckman.bsky.social, Sally Chambers, Irene Cobo & @llseedsull.bsky.social
botany.org/home/publica... #Botany2024 #plantjoy
#AppsPlantSci is accepting proposals for "Quantifying plant & fungal dispersal: New methods from multiple disciplines," led by @noellebeckman.bsky.social, Sally Chambers, Irene Cobo & @llseedsull.bsky.social
botany.org/home/publica... #Botany2024 #plantjoy