Dr. Thomas Ronge
@thomasronge.bsky.social
Marine Geologist and Climate Scientist
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Scientific Ocean Drilling Staff Scientist at TAMU
https://www.thomasronge.eu/
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Scientific Ocean Drilling Staff Scientist at TAMU
https://www.thomasronge.eu/
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Dr. Thomas Ronge
@thomasronge.bsky.social
· Apr 29
Hi I’m Thomas, a marine geologist and climate scientist, working as an Expedition Project Manager and Staff Scientist for Scientific Ocean Drilling at @tamu.bsky.social.
I’ll probably post here about climate, geology, the oceans, urbanism, transit, cycling…
I’ll probably post here about climate, geology, the oceans, urbanism, transit, cycling…
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🧵📊The data is in. 2025 ranks as the third-highest year (after 2023 and 2024) for billion-dollar weather and climate disasters — with 23 such events costing a total of $115 billion in damages.
www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...
www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...
January 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
🧵📊The data is in. 2025 ranks as the third-highest year (after 2023 and 2024) for billion-dollar weather and climate disasters — with 23 such events costing a total of $115 billion in damages.
www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...
www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...
Removing premium seats, replacing inefficient planes, ensuring all planes are full, optimizing routes might halve aviation’s CO₂ emissions without reducing passengers, a new study finds.
I like how Lufthansa is already color-coding the CO₂ intensity of their products.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
I like how Lufthansa is already color-coding the CO₂ intensity of their products.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
January 7, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Removing premium seats, replacing inefficient planes, ensuring all planes are full, optimizing routes might halve aviation’s CO₂ emissions without reducing passengers, a new study finds.
I like how Lufthansa is already color-coding the CO₂ intensity of their products.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
I like how Lufthansa is already color-coding the CO₂ intensity of their products.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Reposted by Dr. Thomas Ronge
This is one of the wildest deep-sea mining stories to me.
Paleodictyon is a 500-million-year-old trace fossil from an unknown organism. In the last 50 years, we've found their honeycomb traces on the seafloor. There is a living organism that has been doing its thing for half a billion years.
Paleodictyon is a 500-million-year-old trace fossil from an unknown organism. In the last 50 years, we've found their honeycomb traces on the seafloor. There is a living organism that has been doing its thing for half a billion years.
Recovery of Paleodictyon patterns after simulated mining activity on Pacific nodule fields - Marine Biodiversity
Since the late 1980s, various experiments have been conducted in polymetallic nodule fields of the Pacific Ocean to assess the potential environmental impacts of future mining, specifically in two are...
link.springer.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:21 PM
This is one of the wildest deep-sea mining stories to me.
Paleodictyon is a 500-million-year-old trace fossil from an unknown organism. In the last 50 years, we've found their honeycomb traces on the seafloor. There is a living organism that has been doing its thing for half a billion years.
Paleodictyon is a 500-million-year-old trace fossil from an unknown organism. In the last 50 years, we've found their honeycomb traces on the seafloor. There is a living organism that has been doing its thing for half a billion years.
New Year, New Us. Looks like our new Scientific Ocean Drilling branding is up. You can still find us at our usual spot on @tamu.bsky.social’s West Campus.
January 6, 2026 at 11:22 PM
New Year, New Us. Looks like our new Scientific Ocean Drilling branding is up. You can still find us at our usual spot on @tamu.bsky.social’s West Campus.
Wow, why have I never heard of the Ben Franklin mesoscaphe? Like human argo floats, 6 men descended to ∼600m and drifted submerged in the Gulf Stream for 30 days. Along the drift, the crew mapped seafloor properties, biology, noises, and acted as a human occupied CTD analyzing the water column.
January 4, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Wow, why have I never heard of the Ben Franklin mesoscaphe? Like human argo floats, 6 men descended to ∼600m and drifted submerged in the Gulf Stream for 30 days. Along the drift, the crew mapped seafloor properties, biology, noises, and acted as a human occupied CTD analyzing the water column.
Great article by @iphigenesdream.bsky.social on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and IODP Exp379.
„Our data about the Amundsen Sea’s past and the resulting forecast indicate that onshore changes in West Antarctica will not be slow, gradual or imperceptible from a human perspective.“
„Our data about the Amundsen Sea’s past and the resulting forecast indicate that onshore changes in West Antarctica will not be slow, gradual or imperceptible from a human perspective.“
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
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
January 2, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Great article by @iphigenesdream.bsky.social on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and IODP Exp379.
„Our data about the Amundsen Sea’s past and the resulting forecast indicate that onshore changes in West Antarctica will not be slow, gradual or imperceptible from a human perspective.“
„Our data about the Amundsen Sea’s past and the resulting forecast indicate that onshore changes in West Antarctica will not be slow, gradual or imperceptible from a human perspective.“
Reposted by Dr. Thomas Ronge
The audio narrative collection of scientific ocean drilling is now on Instagram! The full episodes of Tales from the Deep are still in the StoryCorps Archive, but now you can hear clips from the archives and new conversations over on Insta. Give it a follow! 🌊⚒️
www.instagram.com/sciod_tales/
www.instagram.com/sciod_tales/
January 1, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The audio narrative collection of scientific ocean drilling is now on Instagram! The full episodes of Tales from the Deep are still in the StoryCorps Archive, but now you can hear clips from the archives and new conversations over on Insta. Give it a follow! 🌊⚒️
www.instagram.com/sciod_tales/
www.instagram.com/sciod_tales/
Reposted by Dr. Thomas Ronge
As we put the final period on 2025, the past 365 were among some of the warmest of record in #bcstx.
Officially, 2025 is set to TIE as the THIRD hottest year of the 140+ year record.
HOTTEST YEARS:
1⃣ 2023
2⃣ 2024
3⃣ 2025, 2012, 2011
4⃣ 2017
5⃣ 2020, 1933
Officially, 2025 is set to TIE as the THIRD hottest year of the 140+ year record.
HOTTEST YEARS:
1⃣ 2023
2⃣ 2024
3⃣ 2025, 2012, 2011
4⃣ 2017
5⃣ 2020, 1933
December 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
As we put the final period on 2025, the past 365 were among some of the warmest of record in #bcstx.
Officially, 2025 is set to TIE as the THIRD hottest year of the 140+ year record.
HOTTEST YEARS:
1⃣ 2023
2⃣ 2024
3⃣ 2025, 2012, 2011
4⃣ 2017
5⃣ 2020, 1933
Officially, 2025 is set to TIE as the THIRD hottest year of the 140+ year record.
HOTTEST YEARS:
1⃣ 2023
2⃣ 2024
3⃣ 2025, 2012, 2011
4⃣ 2017
5⃣ 2020, 1933
Reposted by Dr. Thomas Ronge
This week is a great time to relax, reflect, and read some of the best science stories of the year!
Our favorites take you from holistic coverage of the #LAfires from air, land, and sea to breathtaking video of the Myanmar quake. Special appearance from Batman. 🧬💻 🧪
eos.org/articles/our...
Our favorites take you from holistic coverage of the #LAfires from air, land, and sea to breathtaking video of the Myanmar quake. Special appearance from Batman. 🧬💻 🧪
eos.org/articles/our...
Our Favorite Science Stories of 2025 - Eos
What Earth and space science stories stood out this year?
eos.org
December 31, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This week is a great time to relax, reflect, and read some of the best science stories of the year!
Our favorites take you from holistic coverage of the #LAfires from air, land, and sea to breathtaking video of the Myanmar quake. Special appearance from Batman. 🧬💻 🧪
eos.org/articles/our...
Our favorites take you from holistic coverage of the #LAfires from air, land, and sea to breathtaking video of the Myanmar quake. Special appearance from Batman. 🧬💻 🧪
eos.org/articles/our...
„We don’t need high speed rail, we have great transport infrastructure at home.“
The infrastructure at home…
The infrastructure at home…
December 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
„We don’t need high speed rail, we have great transport infrastructure at home.“
The infrastructure at home…
The infrastructure at home…
It’s finally happening! So exciting to see the first core!
@swais2c.bsky.social drilling project (Antarctica): First core on deck🚨 10 m of core material on deck at end of shift 1 of bedrock drilling. Congratulations🥳
More project info ℹ️ tinyurl.com/489td3z3
SWAIS2C ℹ️ www.swais2c.aq
🎥Ana Tovey-SWAIS2C
More project info ℹ️ tinyurl.com/489td3z3
SWAIS2C ℹ️ www.swais2c.aq
🎥Ana Tovey-SWAIS2C
December 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
It’s finally happening! So exciting to see the first core!
Reposted by Dr. Thomas Ronge
🚨🔥 Warmest Christmas on record for the Contiguous U.S.! The average high of 57.9F and the average low of 36.6F each broke the Christmas record by a full 3F. 🔥🚨
December 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🚨🔥 Warmest Christmas on record for the Contiguous U.S.! The average high of 57.9F and the average low of 36.6F each broke the Christmas record by a full 3F. 🔥🚨
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Look no further than the deep sea where (in)organic particles from above form the „most stupendous snowfall the Earth has ever seen“ as Rachel Carlson put it.
May your holidays be filled with silent wonder, soft as falling snow in the deepest sea.
May your holidays be filled with silent wonder, soft as falling snow in the deepest sea.
December 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Look no further than the deep sea where (in)organic particles from above form the „most stupendous snowfall the Earth has ever seen“ as Rachel Carlson put it.
May your holidays be filled with silent wonder, soft as falling snow in the deepest sea.
May your holidays be filled with silent wonder, soft as falling snow in the deepest sea.
Reposted by Dr. Thomas Ronge
Zooming out: this type of warmth is part of a broader trend here in the Brazos Valley.
Cold still exists in the month of December, but it doesn't stick around like it did just a few decades ago.
#bcstx average December temp has warmed near 5° on average since just 1970.
Cold still exists in the month of December, but it doesn't stick around like it did just a few decades ago.
#bcstx average December temp has warmed near 5° on average since just 1970.
December 24, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Zooming out: this type of warmth is part of a broader trend here in the Brazos Valley.
Cold still exists in the month of December, but it doesn't stick around like it did just a few decades ago.
#bcstx average December temp has warmed near 5° on average since just 1970.
Cold still exists in the month of December, but it doesn't stick around like it did just a few decades ago.
#bcstx average December temp has warmed near 5° on average since just 1970.
I know I shouldn't be, but still surprised that a city as big as NOLA only has one airport-downtown bus/90min. So took an Uber $36 for 14mi to #AGU25.
Now in 🇩🇪 for the holidays and walked to the airport's station. $47 for 170mi in 1st class, a train every few min. Can we have this in US too please?
Now in 🇩🇪 for the holidays and walked to the airport's station. $47 for 170mi in 1st class, a train every few min. Can we have this in US too please?
December 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I know I shouldn't be, but still surprised that a city as big as NOLA only has one airport-downtown bus/90min. So took an Uber $36 for 14mi to #AGU25.
Now in 🇩🇪 for the holidays and walked to the airport's station. $47 for 170mi in 1st class, a train every few min. Can we have this in US too please?
Now in 🇩🇪 for the holidays and walked to the airport's station. $47 for 170mi in 1st class, a train every few min. Can we have this in US too please?
Reposted by Dr. Thomas Ronge
The holidays are just around the corner and if you’re looking for some great books, these were my favorites this fall:
The story of CO₂… - @peterbrannen.bsky.social
20,000 Leagues under the Sea- Jules Verne
Life After Cars - @thewaroncars.bsky.social
Careless People - Sarah Wynn Williams
1/2
The story of CO₂… - @peterbrannen.bsky.social
20,000 Leagues under the Sea- Jules Verne
Life After Cars - @thewaroncars.bsky.social
Careless People - Sarah Wynn Williams
1/2
December 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The holidays are just around the corner and if you’re looking for some great books, these were my favorites this fall:
The story of CO₂… - @peterbrannen.bsky.social
20,000 Leagues under the Sea- Jules Verne
Life After Cars - @thewaroncars.bsky.social
Careless People - Sarah Wynn Williams
1/2
The story of CO₂… - @peterbrannen.bsky.social
20,000 Leagues under the Sea- Jules Verne
Life After Cars - @thewaroncars.bsky.social
Careless People - Sarah Wynn Williams
1/2
Post #AGU25 walk through the lower 9th Ward. Fascinating to see the adaptations of post- vs. pre-Katrina architecture. It's also interesting how many plots are still empty following the destruction 20 years ago, something we might see more and more after storms, fires, floods in risk-prone areas.
December 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Post #AGU25 walk through the lower 9th Ward. Fascinating to see the adaptations of post- vs. pre-Katrina architecture. It's also interesting how many plots are still empty following the destruction 20 years ago, something we might see more and more after storms, fires, floods in risk-prone areas.
🚨We're looking for two US-based undergrad-interns with geo background to work on research projects using GCR laboratory capabilities.
The internship includes a stipend, housing ,travel to/from College Station, travel/registration fees to present their work at AGU/GSA26.
sodco.org/opportunitie...
The internship includes a stipend, housing ,travel to/from College Station, travel/registration fees to present their work at AGU/GSA26.
sodco.org/opportunitie...
December 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
🚨We're looking for two US-based undergrad-interns with geo background to work on research projects using GCR laboratory capabilities.
The internship includes a stipend, housing ,travel to/from College Station, travel/registration fees to present their work at AGU/GSA26.
sodco.org/opportunitie...
The internship includes a stipend, housing ,travel to/from College Station, travel/registration fees to present their work at AGU/GSA26.
sodco.org/opportunitie...
🚨New Publication where we employed visible to shortwave infrared spectroscopy to identify tephra layers from the background marine sediment present in core sections collected in the Aegean Sea.
#NSFFunded
publications.iodp.org/proceedings/...
#NSFFunded
publications.iodp.org/proceedings/...
December 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
🚨New Publication where we employed visible to shortwave infrared spectroscopy to identify tephra layers from the background marine sediment present in core sections collected in the Aegean Sea.
#NSFFunded
publications.iodp.org/proceedings/...
#NSFFunded
publications.iodp.org/proceedings/...
Speaking of the GCR, if you want to spend a week there to learn about scientific ocean drilling, analytical techniques, work with legacy cores, etc. apply here by Feb 15th, 2026
gcr.tamu.edu/outreach/upc...
gcr.tamu.edu/outreach/upc...
December 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Speaking of the GCR, if you want to spend a week there to learn about scientific ocean drilling, analytical techniques, work with legacy cores, etc. apply here by Feb 15th, 2026
gcr.tamu.edu/outreach/upc...
gcr.tamu.edu/outreach/upc...
The @dfg.de Magazine just covered our IODP Expedition 398 and how its results help to unravel the evolution of Aegean volcanism and similar volcanic regions worldwide.
www.dfg.de/de/aktuelles...
www.dfg.de/de/aktuelles...
December 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The @dfg.de Magazine just covered our IODP Expedition 398 and how its results help to unravel the evolution of Aegean volcanism and similar volcanic regions worldwide.
www.dfg.de/de/aktuelles...
www.dfg.de/de/aktuelles...
Recently @pbs.org visited our Vault, aka the Gulf Coast Repository at @tamu.bsky.social where a core drilled at ground zero of the dinosaur impact is stored. The GCR also houses records of the planet’s climate, plate tectonics, volcanic eruptions, and so so much more.
youtu.be/IYb3duBY_IE?...
youtu.be/IYb3duBY_IE?...
Inside the Vault Where They Keep the Dinosaur Apocalypse
YouTube video by Be Smart
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Recently @pbs.org visited our Vault, aka the Gulf Coast Repository at @tamu.bsky.social where a core drilled at ground zero of the dinosaur impact is stored. The GCR also houses records of the planet’s climate, plate tectonics, volcanic eruptions, and so so much more.
youtu.be/IYb3duBY_IE?...
youtu.be/IYb3duBY_IE?...