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Scott Doney
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Ocean and climate scientist and professor

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Scott Doney is a marine scientist at the University of Virginia known for his work on biogeochemical modeling. Doney is the Joe D. and Helen J. Kington Professor in Environmental Change, a fellow of the American Geophysical Union, the American Association for the Advancement of Science., and the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography. He served from 2022 to 2024 as the Assistant Director for Ocean Climate Science and Policy in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. .. more

Environmental science 47%
Geology 24%
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Scott Doney @scottdoney.bsky.social · 10h
Deployment of carbon dioxide removal #CDR at scale will require methods to comprehensively assess the quality of carbon credit projects (CCPs) based on their ability to make quantifiable reductions to GHG concentrations in the atmosphere
@egu.eu #co2

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Improved Comparability and System-Wide Verification to Support a Scalable Carbon Credit Market
Abstract. Achieving net-zero emissions over the coming decades requires unprecedented reductions in anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) complemented by a rapid ramp-up in the magnitude ...
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Jordon Hemingway @jordonhemingway.bsky.social · 14h
Excellent opportunity for anybody looking to do a PhD on reverse weathering---Greg is an awesome person and great supervisor! Spread the word:
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Doctoral position in isotope geochemistry for marine authigenic clay formation and the silicon cycle
jobs.ethz.ch

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · 1d
Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society &the American Academy of Underwater Sciences offer two scientific diving internships. Intern applicants can be students from colleges and universities with an interest in science and diving. The program runs primarily from mid-May through August.
Internships | OUR WORLD-UNDERWATER SCHOLARSHIP SOCIETY™
www.owuscholarship.org

Reposted by Scott C. Doney, Peter Jacobs

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BGC_Argo @bgc-argo.bsky.social · 1d
🌊 Job Opportunity with BGC-Argo! 🌊

We’re hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow in Oceanography / Marine Science to conduct cutting-edge research on the ocean carbon cycle.

📩 Interested? Reach out to Dr. Griet Neukermans : griet.neukermans@ugent.be

Reposted by Christian Odendahl, Richard S.J. Tol, Scott C. Doney , and 6 more

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊🧪🥼❄️ @oceanandice.bsky.social · 2d
A picture is worth 1000 words...

This appeared on the BBC News today, showing the increase in solar electric generation in the UK.

Not sure who produced it, but genuinely think this is a genius piece of scientific communication - the construct and choice of colour scale is near-perfect.

Chapeau!

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 2d
By @iphigenesdream.bsky.social ! 🇦🇶
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West Antarctica has collapsed before, and it wasn’t slow or quiet 😳

New research shows past ice loss triggered earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis, offering a stark warning that future melting could unleash sudden, catastrophic geological changes.
#climatesky buff.ly/IKMY9FI
West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology
A picture of what West Antarctica looked like when its ice sheet melted in the past can offer insight into the continent’s future as the climate warms.
buff.ly

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 2d
Apply by Jan. 15! The acclaimed MBL Logan Science Journalism fellowships immerse journalists, writers, producers & editors in biomedical or environmental research training. Get invaluable, hands-on experience with scientific discovery on Cape Cod!Apply at mbl.edu/sjp

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Copernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 2d
Have you explored the new CARRA2 Arctic reanalysis in the Climate Data Store yet?
#C3S now provides 2.5 km pan‑Arctic coverage, 24 years of data, more realistic snow/sea‑ice/glacier physics and added detail on local extremes.

Learn more in our article: climate.copernicus.eu/first-carra2...

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Scott Doney @scottdoney.bsky.social · 3d
Hoppin’ john for the start of a new year

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Prof Alessandro Tagliabue @altagliabue.bsky.social · 5d
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oxuniearthsci.bsky.social Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · 20d
We are hiring! Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Physiology of Calcification in Phytoplankton

Please share with your networks!

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Lily Dove @solilyquy.bsky.social · 7d
Today's satellite shoutout 🛰️ is to NASA PACE, which gives us data of ocean color, biogeochemistry, and ecology! 🌊 🧪

Here is chlorophyll-a (signature of photosynthesizing plankton) along with ocean current magnitude and direction (arrows). The red dot is where I currently am on the RV Sikuliaq! ⛴️

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Climate.us @climate.us · 9d
Art x Climate is an integral part of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), restored by Climate.us.
One of the featured artworks is “Rivers Feed the Trees #467” by Meredith Nemirov. Year and Medium: 2022, acrylic on historic topographic map
Rivers Feed the Trees is a series of works on historic maps where blue is painted into the topography to create an abundance of rivers and streams. Since the turn of the 21st century, Colorado has experienced periods of extreme drought. This inspired me to create works where I imagine a CO with no drought. I hope these images will encourage people to learn more about where our water comes from and to look for solutions to the dire situation we are facing regarding the future of our water.

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Gavin Schmidt @climateofgavin.bsky.social · 9d
More sustainability challenges for drillers that have nothing to do with climate change…

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American Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 11d
The specialized laser instrument on flights to and from McMurdo Station will collect information about how much carbon dioxide is going in and out of the Southern Ocean.

More about the Southern Ocean Carbon Gas Observatory project: https://bit.ly/4auVMLB

Photo credit 📷: Mack Goodstein/NSF NCAR
The SCARGO instrument will ride on board one of the New York Air National Guard’s LC-130 aircraft – the only heavy lift aircraft in the world with skis. (Image: Mack Goodstein/NSF NCAR)

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Don Boesch @donboesch.bsky.social · 11d
Trump cuts and uncertainties regarding the operation of the UNOLS oceanographic fleet headlines story of unraveling of decades of investment in Earth observations and research and loss of US scientific leadership.
Gift link: wapo.st/4jcO6Qp
How Trump’s attacks on ‘climate alarmism’ have already transformed U.S. science
Experts say the cuts to the federal workforce and climate science funding could cause decades of loss in human knowledge and discovery.
wapo.st

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 12d
West Antarctica has collapsed before, and it wasn’t slow or quiet 😳

New research shows past ice loss triggered earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis, offering a stark warning that future melting could unleash sudden, catastrophic geological changes.
#climatesky
West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology
A picture of what West Antarctica looked like when its ice sheet melted in the past can offer insight into the continent’s future as the climate warms.
buff.ly

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St Andrews Earth & Environmental Sciences @earthscista.bsky.social · 12d
📣 We seek to appoint a Chair (with rank of professor) within the School of Earth & Environmental Sciences. The successful candidate will be an outstanding scholar of international standing in the field.

🗓 Closing Date: 23 March 2026

Full details: www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...
Chair in Earth Sciences - AC2672
Chair in Earth Sciences - AC2672, Earth and Environmental Sciences Salary: Grade 9/Negotiable Start Date: September 2026 , <p style="margin-right: 22.7pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: bl...
www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk

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IIASA @iiasa.ac.at · 12d
Apply now! Join the IIASA Summer School for Systems Modeling (29 June–10 July 2026). Two weeks of hands-on modeling for sustainability - energy, climate, ecosystems & more.
🎓 Master’s, PhD & postdocs welcome
📅 Deadline: 26 Feb
💻 R/Python skills recommended
iiasa.ac.at/capacity-dev...

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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 12d
"Trump has long hated wind, now one of the cheapest forms of new electricity. Over the years he has claimed that it is expensive (false), causes cancer (false), ruins the environment (false), harms whales (false)."
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Trump is manipulating national security to stop energy projects he doesn’t like
On Monday, December 22, the Trump Administration announced it was pausing five major offshore wind energy projects, citing “national security risks.”
thebulletin.org

Reposted by Scott C. Doney, Jay T. Lennon, Elena Litchman

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Jim Elser @drlimnology.bsky.social · 13d
It's time to apply for PAID summer internships @umflbs.bsky.social ! Note that our internships are open to all and incl field & lab science as well as data science, marketing, environmental law, journalism, & education. Spread the word! attn @umontana.bsky.social

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Three young people standing on a mountain snow field in a picture with text advertising FLBS summer internships for 2026.

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Scott Doney @scottdoney.bsky.social · 13d
Cool; congratulations

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UVic Science @uvicscience.bsky.social · 13d
🛥️ 2025 in review: We celebrated the Strickland's 50th birthday!

The RV John Strickland turned 50 this year, and we couldn’t let to occasion pass without celebrating!

🔗 Learn more about Strickland's history: https://ow.ly/tlO550XMZKb
🔗 Read the full year-in-review: https://ow.ly/XWhw50XMZK4
The Strickland at sea.

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joe vallino ∫🦠dxdt ≻∫🔥dxdt @mepjoe.bsky.social · 13d
A new paper out with @oahern.bsky.social (@mblscience.bsky.social) and @julesdeep.bsky.social (@whoi.edu) examines how energy dissipation can be used to predict food web structure of microbial communities. A short description and a link to the paper can be found here: www.mbl.edu/news/energy-...
An Energy-Based Perspective on Microbial Food Web Structure | Marine Biological Laboratory
The oceans are teeming with microbes like bacteria and phytoplankton that play an outsized role in climate regulation. These microorganisms absorb carbon, cycle nutrients, and form the base of the oce...
www.mbl.edu

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Yale Environment 360 @yalee360.bsky.social · 13d
In a new short film, Oscar-winning documentarian Thomas Lennon follows a group of scientists in New Jersey who are conducting a sobering experiment: studying the slow destruction of their coastal research station by rising seas.

Watch the film: bit.ly/4pO6DVI

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Ocean Carbon & Biogeochemistry (OCB) @usocb.bsky.social · 13d
Final eNews of 2025 just dropped and it's packed! Includes #OSM26 happenings, a new social media platform for OCB, new OCB products & pubs, tons of #jobs and #funding opps...get it here: mailchi.mp/whoi/ocb-oce... 🌊

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Ocean Carbon & Biogeochemistry (OCB) @usocb.bsky.social · 13d
Special @solas-ipo.bsky.social section on #ghg budgets across the #land-oceancontinuum in @olarjournal.bsky.social - submit articles throughout 2026! Learn more: mailchi.mp/xmu/solas-an... 🌊
SOLAS Announcement: SOLAS–OLAR Special Section on Greenhouse Gas Budgets Across the Land–Ocean Continuum
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Reposted by Scott C. Doney, Elena Litchman, Hansraj Gautam

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · 14d
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 Marine Scientist Position – Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), full-time, permanent Marine Scientist position based in Panama. Application review begins February 15, 2026 (open until filled). Early-career researchers are strongly encouraged to apply. www.stri.si.edu
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute was founded with the purpose of increasing and sharing knowledge about the past, present and future of tropical ecosystems and their relevance to human welf...
www.stri.si.edu

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Scott Doney @scottdoney.bsky.social · 14d
Congratulations J-P!! You are a bright light in ocean science 🌊

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Annie Hedgpeth @anniehedgie.bsky.social · 15d
#Boulder turns up for #NCAR 💚

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biometlab @biometlab.bsky.social · 15d
Are Carbon Offsets Fixable? - www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Are Carbon Offsets Fixable?
This article provides a systematic review of the literature on carbon offsets. A growing number of studies have found that the most widely used offset programs continue to greatly overestimate their p...
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