Pete Homyak
@petehomyak.bsky.social
Ecosystem biogeochemistry | Associate Professor at UC Riverside | 2017 Ford postdoc fellow | bilingüe 🇨🇴🇺🇲| he/him | Views are my own
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Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment.
The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io
September 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment.
The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
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The GRFP announcement from NSF cuts out an entire cohort of 2nd year students from consideration, without warning. This is so deeply unfair that it warrants a formal protest from the scientific community. If someone wants to work with me to craft an open letter and solicit signatures, LMK.
New: After a long wait, the GRFP solicitation is live! Deadlines have been extended to early November, so applicants have a bit over a month to submit. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
www.nsf.gov
September 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The GRFP announcement from NSF cuts out an entire cohort of 2nd year students from consideration, without warning. This is so deeply unfair that it warrants a formal protest from the scientific community. If someone wants to work with me to craft an open letter and solicit signatures, LMK.
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We are witnessing a full blown war on science, public health & truth itself.
Let me be clear: Vaccines have prevented more than 1.1 million deaths, 500 million cases of illness & 32 million hospitalizations.
That's a lot of moms and dads who don't have to bury their children.
Let me be clear: Vaccines have prevented more than 1.1 million deaths, 500 million cases of illness & 32 million hospitalizations.
That's a lot of moms and dads who don't have to bury their children.
September 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
We are witnessing a full blown war on science, public health & truth itself.
Let me be clear: Vaccines have prevented more than 1.1 million deaths, 500 million cases of illness & 32 million hospitalizations.
That's a lot of moms and dads who don't have to bury their children.
Let me be clear: Vaccines have prevented more than 1.1 million deaths, 500 million cases of illness & 32 million hospitalizations.
That's a lot of moms and dads who don't have to bury their children.
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GUYS. The comment period for this ends in THREE DAYS. PLEASE if you have even a little bit of time, submit a comment here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...
Let them know EVERYONE should be able to get COVID vaccines. They BACK DOWN when WE PUSH BACK. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...
Let them know EVERYONE should be able to get COVID vaccines. They BACK DOWN when WE PUSH BACK. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...
FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say
The FDA announced it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 and older and others at high risk of serious illness
www.statnews.com
May 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
GUYS. The comment period for this ends in THREE DAYS. PLEASE if you have even a little bit of time, submit a comment here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...
Let them know EVERYONE should be able to get COVID vaccines. They BACK DOWN when WE PUSH BACK. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...
Let them know EVERYONE should be able to get COVID vaccines. They BACK DOWN when WE PUSH BACK. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...
The World Is Wooing U.S. Researchers Shunned by Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/b...
The World Is Wooing U.S. Researchers Shunned by Trump
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The World Is Wooing U.S. Researchers Shunned by Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/b...
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Everyone needs to understand that dismantling NSF will have devastating long term consequences in our competitiveness and innovation in science, technology and beyond. 1/
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
www.science.org
May 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Everyone needs to understand that dismantling NSF will have devastating long term consequences in our competitiveness and innovation in science, technology and beyond. 1/
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Did you know? 99% of all new medications resulted from federally-funded university research through #NIH
Learn more about #ResearchSavesLives: hub.jhu.edu/research-sav....
Learn more about #ResearchSavesLives: hub.jhu.edu/research-sav....
April 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Did you know? 99% of all new medications resulted from federally-funded university research through #NIH
Learn more about #ResearchSavesLives: hub.jhu.edu/research-sav....
Learn more about #ResearchSavesLives: hub.jhu.edu/research-sav....
In new work by Sharon, we studied whether changes in #soil N in response to shifts in precipitation may favor tradeoffs between AOA and AOB nitrifiers and the emission of NO and #N2O 🧪 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Nitrogen Availability and Changes in Precipitation Alter Microbially Mediated NO and N2O Emissions From a Pinyon–Juniper Dryland
Climate change is altering precipitation regimes that control nitrogen (N) cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. In ecosystems exposed to frequent drought, N can accumulate in soils as they dry, stimula...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
In new work by Sharon, we studied whether changes in #soil N in response to shifts in precipitation may favor tradeoffs between AOA and AOB nitrifiers and the emission of NO and #N2O 🧪 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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I am crushed to learn that a brilliant researcher at CDC/NIOSH with decades of expertise and seminal papers on flu virus in respiratory particles and effectiveness of masks has been fired.
April 3, 2025 at 4:26 AM
I am crushed to learn that a brilliant researcher at CDC/NIOSH with decades of expertise and seminal papers on flu virus in respiratory particles and effectiveness of masks has been fired.
Exciting! And likely occurring in soils as well to help explain the rapid reduction of 15N-nitrate to N2O we observe in sunny California deserts. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
March 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Exciting! And likely occurring in soils as well to help explain the rapid reduction of 15N-nitrate to N2O we observe in sunny California deserts. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Very interesting finding: photochemical formation of N2O in freshwater and marine waters.
The N cycle gets more complex. 🧐
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The N cycle gets more complex. 🧐
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Sunlight drives the abiotic formation of nitrous oxide in fresh and marine waters
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent greenhouse gas and the main stratospheric ozone-depleting agent, yet its sources are not well resolved. In this work, we experimentally show a N2O production pathway no...
www.science.org
March 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Very interesting finding: photochemical formation of N2O in freshwater and marine waters.
The N cycle gets more complex. 🧐
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The N cycle gets more complex. 🧐
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Folks, very bad news for #LongCOVID. Deep breath.
29 awarded grants to do with COVID and Long COVID have been rescinded by NIH. 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
29 awarded grants to do with COVID and Long COVID have been rescinded by NIH. 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
March 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Folks, very bad news for #LongCOVID. Deep breath.
29 awarded grants to do with COVID and Long COVID have been rescinded by NIH. 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
29 awarded grants to do with COVID and Long COVID have been rescinded by NIH. 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Just heard that Trump is putting an end to atmospheric monitoring site NY67 that is run out of my lab. This is one of the oldest NADP sites in the US, continually measuring acid rain and other pollutants since 1977. Closing it down is tragic.
March 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Just heard that Trump is putting an end to atmospheric monitoring site NY67 that is run out of my lab. This is one of the oldest NADP sites in the US, continually measuring acid rain and other pollutants since 1977. Closing it down is tragic.
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We strongly denounce the Trump Administration’s latest round of NASA firings and office closures, which will undermine the agency’s ability to carry out its missions to advance scientific knowledge and benefit humanity.
NASA has closed its Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy, Office of the Chief Scientist, & DEIA branch of the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity, firing 23 people.
"Reductions in force of entire offices will not help us get back to the Moon or to Mars." 🧪 🔭
"Reductions in force of entire offices will not help us get back to the Moon or to Mars." 🧪 🔭
NASA Shutters Offices of Strategy, Chief Scientist, and Diversity - Eos
On Monday morning, NASA conducted a reduction in force for its Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS), Office of the Chief Scientist, and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and…
eos.org
March 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
We strongly denounce the Trump Administration’s latest round of NASA firings and office closures, which will undermine the agency’s ability to carry out its missions to advance scientific knowledge and benefit humanity.
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
March 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
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AGU has joined a lawsuit challenging the firing of probationary employees at federal agencies.
These actions weaken science, harm public health & the environment, and threaten national security. 🧵 #StandWithScience
These actions weaken science, harm public health & the environment, and threaten national security. 🧵 #StandWithScience
March 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
AGU has joined a lawsuit challenging the firing of probationary employees at federal agencies.
These actions weaken science, harm public health & the environment, and threaten national security. 🧵 #StandWithScience
These actions weaken science, harm public health & the environment, and threaten national security. 🧵 #StandWithScience
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Our next DEI committee event for @agubiogeosciences.bsky.social is in two weeks. ‘Community empowerment: Thriving together despite the unknowns’) to continue building and strengthening our community. Register here: tinyurl.com/biogeothriving2
March 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Our next DEI committee event for @agubiogeosciences.bsky.social is in two weeks. ‘Community empowerment: Thriving together despite the unknowns’) to continue building and strengthening our community. Register here: tinyurl.com/biogeothriving2
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In a remarkable show of unity, today 48 scientific societies representing almost 100,000 members call on Congress to protect the future of science. Our elected officials must act now so we have a hope of avoiding long-term damage to the US science enterprise. www.ucsusa.org/about/news/s...
48 Scientific Societies Representing Almost 100,000 Scientists Ask Congress to Protect the Future of Science
48 scientific societies representing almost 100,000 scientists signed on to a letter asking Congress to protect the future of science
www.ucsusa.org
March 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
In a remarkable show of unity, today 48 scientific societies representing almost 100,000 members call on Congress to protect the future of science. Our elected officials must act now so we have a hope of avoiding long-term damage to the US science enterprise. www.ucsusa.org/about/news/s...
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An NPR review of new data added to DOGE's "wall of receipts" finds the group quietly changed previous errors, added new ones and still has little verified savings to show for its work.
DOGE's savings page fixed old mistakes — and added new ones
An NPR review of new data added to DOGE's "wall of receipts" finds the group quietly changed previous errors, added new ones and still has little verified savings to show for its work.
www.npr.org
March 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
An NPR review of new data added to DOGE's "wall of receipts" finds the group quietly changed previous errors, added new ones and still has little verified savings to show for its work.
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AGU urges the Trump administration to immediately renew U.S. federal commitment to climate science. The U.S. must restore critical climate science leadership for a secure, prosperous future for the country and the world.
Read AGU’s statement here: news.agu.org/press-releas...
Read AGU’s statement here: news.agu.org/press-releas...
February 28, 2025 at 11:44 PM
AGU urges the Trump administration to immediately renew U.S. federal commitment to climate science. The U.S. must restore critical climate science leadership for a secure, prosperous future for the country and the world.
Read AGU’s statement here: news.agu.org/press-releas...
Read AGU’s statement here: news.agu.org/press-releas...
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I have written a short statement responding to mass firings today of #NOAA / National Weather Service (#NWS) staff (which were concentrated among recent hires as well as highly experienced staff who had recently been promoted). Please see below screenshot & below for full text.
February 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Per Dr Atul Gawande, ex USAID: “All malaria supplies protecting 53 million people, mostly children, including bed nets, diagnostics, preventive drugs, and treatments – terminated.”
There are no words that sufficiently describe this level of cruelty and sadism.
There are no words that sufficiently describe this level of cruelty and sadism.
February 28, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Per Dr Atul Gawande, ex USAID: “All malaria supplies protecting 53 million people, mostly children, including bed nets, diagnostics, preventive drugs, and treatments – terminated.”
There are no words that sufficiently describe this level of cruelty and sadism.
There are no words that sufficiently describe this level of cruelty and sadism.