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Court document reveals that the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area would be cut severely, and maybe entirely, along with critical natural resource management staff. This would be devastating for our public lands!
“The Monday filing outlines where 2,050 positions would be eliminated; the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Land Management, and the main Interior office would be especially hard hit. Regional offices with the National Park Service are also targeted for significant cuts.”
Inside Trump's plan to eviscerate USGS and beyond - Center for Western Priorities
Forced by a federal judge to partially reveal plans for firing federal employees, the Trump administration on Monday said it plans to “imminently” terminate more than 2,000 employees at the Interior d...
westernpriorities.org
October 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Court document reveals that the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area would be cut severely, and maybe entirely, along with critical natural resource management staff. This would be devastating for our public lands!
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Today 14 scientific societies in #ecology #evolution and #marineScience are publishing the results of a survey that finds negative impacts of federal policies on food security, flood mitigation, infectious disease preparedness, and wildlife conservation: 🧪👩🔬 www.firsthandaccounts.org/impacts/2025...
August 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Today 14 scientific societies in #ecology #evolution and #marineScience are publishing the results of a survey that finds negative impacts of federal policies on food security, flood mitigation, infectious disease preparedness, and wildlife conservation: 🧪👩🔬 www.firsthandaccounts.org/impacts/2025...
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In 1957, Carl Lindroth published a book on the intercontinental exchange of species. He estimated the extent of biotic exchange between NAm & Europe, using 5 insightful criteria for identifying a species as recently introduced by humans... 🧵 [1/3]
August 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
In 1957, Carl Lindroth published a book on the intercontinental exchange of species. He estimated the extent of biotic exchange between NAm & Europe, using 5 insightful criteria for identifying a species as recently introduced by humans... 🧵 [1/3]
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Excellent! I agree with him.
Let's get this happening in Aotearoa!
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Let's get this happening in Aotearoa!
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
August 1, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Excellent! I agree with him.
Let's get this happening in Aotearoa!
🌊🌏🦑🐙🧪
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Let's get this happening in Aotearoa!
🌊🌏🦑🐙🧪
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Very interesting report. Give it a read. #bats
PeerJ
First report of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tracts of North American insectivorous bats
peerj.com/articles/197...
@peerj.bsky.social
PeerJ
First report of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tracts of North American insectivorous bats
peerj.com/articles/197...
@peerj.bsky.social
First report of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tracts of North American insectivorous bats
Background Microplastics (MPs) are among the many ubiquitous environmental contaminants of emerging concern for both aquatic and terrestrial species. Bats have integral roles in aquatic-terrestrial fo...
peerj.com
July 31, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Very interesting report. Give it a read. #bats
PeerJ
First report of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tracts of North American insectivorous bats
peerj.com/articles/197...
@peerj.bsky.social
PeerJ
First report of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tracts of North American insectivorous bats
peerj.com/articles/197...
@peerj.bsky.social
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and the North American Breeding Bird Survey (which identifies species at risk before it's too late): wapo.st/45CzWDz (gift). Urge Congress to protect USGS funding and the programs that power bird conservation: act.abcbirds.org/a/take-actio.... 🌎 #birds
Opinion | What we’ll lose if bird banding ends
Scientists have tagged birds for more than 100 years. That preservation program might be defunded.
wapo.st
June 25, 2025 at 3:50 AM
and the North American Breeding Bird Survey (which identifies species at risk before it's too late): wapo.st/45CzWDz (gift). Urge Congress to protect USGS funding and the programs that power bird conservation: act.abcbirds.org/a/take-actio.... 🌎 #birds
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The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area (EMA) leads federal research on species & ecosystems and houses the Climate Adaptation Science Centers.
OMB spokesperson to NPR: EMA is "obviously irrelevant to science and is exactly the kind of waste President Trump ran on rooting out of the federal government."
OMB spokesperson to NPR: EMA is "obviously irrelevant to science and is exactly the kind of waste President Trump ran on rooting out of the federal government."
This federal program helps track America's ecosystems. Trump's budget would gut it
Buried in the Trump administration's proposed 2026 budget is the near elimination of something called the Ecosystems Mission Area. It's a program that monitors living things and the health of the land...
www.npr.org
June 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area (EMA) leads federal research on species & ecosystems and houses the Climate Adaptation Science Centers.
OMB spokesperson to NPR: EMA is "obviously irrelevant to science and is exactly the kind of waste President Trump ran on rooting out of the federal government."
OMB spokesperson to NPR: EMA is "obviously irrelevant to science and is exactly the kind of waste President Trump ran on rooting out of the federal government."
Wonderful report from Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation on butterfly declines and what to do about them xerces.org/publications...
State of the Butterflies in the United States | Xerces Society
A study published in March 2025 showed that we are losing butterflies at a rate of 1.3% per year in the contiguous US. State of the Butterflies in the United States presents a summary of those finding...
xerces.org
June 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Wonderful report from Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation on butterfly declines and what to do about them xerces.org/publications...
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The Trump administration just dropped an executive order, "Restoring Gold Standard Science" and there's lots to unpack. This EO reveals more about how the Administration will approach scientific integrity and science in regulatory contexts. Some initial thoughts. 🧵
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Restoring Gold Standard Science
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7301 of title 5, United
www.whitehouse.gov
May 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The Trump administration just dropped an executive order, "Restoring Gold Standard Science" and there's lots to unpack. This EO reveals more about how the Administration will approach scientific integrity and science in regulatory contexts. Some initial thoughts. 🧵
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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USGS’ biological research arm could vanish next week www.hcn.org/articles/usg... via @highcountrynews.org
USGS’ biological research arm could vanish next week - High Country News
Trump is on a multipronged mission to eliminate a science agency that conservationists, toxicologists, universities and more call irreplaceable.
www.hcn.org
May 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
USGS’ biological research arm could vanish next week www.hcn.org/articles/usg... via @highcountrynews.org
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The current administration's plan to get rid of the Ecosystems Mission Area at the Department of the Interior is a terrible idea. Good, short piece explaining why, here: www.columbiamissourian.com/opinion/gues...
@altdoi.altgov.info
@altdoi.altgov.info
America needs the biological research within U.S. Geological Survey
The loss of this research would leave America vulnerable to poor decisions about the lands we all value so much.
www.columbiamissourian.com
May 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The current administration's plan to get rid of the Ecosystems Mission Area at the Department of the Interior is a terrible idea. Good, short piece explaining why, here: www.columbiamissourian.com/opinion/gues...
@altdoi.altgov.info
@altdoi.altgov.info
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As a great example of work you can do, see our letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, which was co-signed by dozens of other societies who share our concerns about funding for the USGS Ecosystem Mission Area. esa.org/wp-content/u...
esa.org
May 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
As a great example of work you can do, see our letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, which was co-signed by dozens of other societies who share our concerns about funding for the USGS Ecosystem Mission Area. esa.org/wp-content/u...
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What happens to science under autocracy? The rise of the National Socialist Party in 1930s Germany provides an (admittedly extreme) example. Prior to the early 1930s, scientists at German institutions won a third of Nobels. 10 years later, that number was 5%, and has never recovered.
May 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
What happens to science under autocracy? The rise of the National Socialist Party in 1930s Germany provides an (admittedly extreme) example. Prior to the early 1930s, scientists at German institutions won a third of Nobels. 10 years later, that number was 5%, and has never recovered.
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US conservation science is at serious risk. Join a virtual rally May 22 (12–1pm ET) to defend the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area—vital for tracking wildlife, disease, ecosystems & biodiversity. Featuring Drew Lanham & Kenn Kaufman. It’s free, it’s virtual, it’s vital.
www.mobilize.us/nwf/event/79...
www.mobilize.us/nwf/event/79...
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lnkd.in
May 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
US conservation science is at serious risk. Join a virtual rally May 22 (12–1pm ET) to defend the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area—vital for tracking wildlife, disease, ecosystems & biodiversity. Featuring Drew Lanham & Kenn Kaufman. It’s free, it’s virtual, it’s vital.
www.mobilize.us/nwf/event/79...
www.mobilize.us/nwf/event/79...
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Sandhill Crane migration in Kearny, Nebraska
March 16, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Sandhill Crane migration in Kearny, Nebraska
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ASLO joined 50+ scientific organizations in signing a letter from @aibsbiology.bsky.social urging Congress to protect U.S. scientific research and reverse executive actions that threaten American science and technology. www.aibs.org/news/2025/25...
#DefendScience
#DefendScience
AIBS Leads 52 Science Groups in Urging Congress to Protect U.S. Scientific Research
AIBS has sent a joint stakeholder letter to congressional leaders urging them to oppose recent executive actions that are harming the U.S. scientific enterprise.
www.aibs.org
March 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
ASLO joined 50+ scientific organizations in signing a letter from @aibsbiology.bsky.social urging Congress to protect U.S. scientific research and reverse executive actions that threaten American science and technology. www.aibs.org/news/2025/25...
#DefendScience
#DefendScience
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A new study found that U.S. butterfly populations dropped by 22% in just 20 years. Dr. Elise Zipkin and Dr. @nickhaddad.bsky.social join us to discuss what’s causing the decline and whether we can do anything about it.
Where Have All The Butterflies Gone?
A new study of butterfly populations in the US shows a 22% decline among over 500 species in just 20 years.
buff.ly
March 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
A new study found that U.S. butterfly populations dropped by 22% in just 20 years. Dr. Elise Zipkin and Dr. @nickhaddad.bsky.social join us to discuss what’s causing the decline and whether we can do anything about it.
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🦋 This is the first study to combine butterfly observations from thousands of surveys across the country to create a complete picture of U.S. butterfly trends.
Of 342 species, 245 suffered declines of at least 10 percent.
Read the story here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Of 342 species, 245 suffered declines of at least 10 percent.
Read the story here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
2/3
March 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
🦋 This is the first study to combine butterfly observations from thousands of surveys across the country to create a complete picture of U.S. butterfly trends.
Of 342 species, 245 suffered declines of at least 10 percent.
Read the story here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
2/3
Of 342 species, 245 suffered declines of at least 10 percent.
Read the story here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
2/3
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As scientists we are often exposed to upsetting findings and we should not have to bury the feelings that our research elicit - I'm glad it's adressed openly here (and yes these results are bleak)
Scientists brought to tears by huge loss of U.S. butterflies | CBC News
Scientists calculated just how much U.S. butterfly populations have declined in the past 20 years. The results brought some scientists to tears, and have them warning about dire implications for other...
www.cbc.ca
March 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
As scientists we are often exposed to upsetting findings and we should not have to bury the feelings that our research elicit - I'm glad it's adressed openly here (and yes these results are bleak)
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New @science.org
The disappearance of butterflies at a "catastrophic rate" in the United States
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
The disappearance of butterflies at a "catastrophic rate" in the United States
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
March 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
New @science.org
The disappearance of butterflies at a "catastrophic rate" in the United States
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
The disappearance of butterflies at a "catastrophic rate" in the United States
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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In 20 years, the U.S. has lost 22% of its butterflies, a groundbreaking new study found. Look up population changes in your area here.
See How Butterfly Numbers Are Dropping Near You
Populations are falling in the United States, a new study has found. Look up what’s happening in your area.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 11:11 PM
In 20 years, the U.S. has lost 22% of its butterflies, a groundbreaking new study found. Look up population changes in your area here.
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Our paper is out, and it is distressing.
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century
Numerous declines have been documented across insect groups, and the potential consequences of insect losses are dire. Butterflies are the most surveyed insect taxa, yet analyses have been limited in ...
www.science.org
March 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Our paper is out, and it is distressing.
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Big day for butterfly research. Many authors (led by @edwards-evoeco.bsky.social) and many more volunteers monitored across states to document rapid butterfly declines in USA. 🧪
Paper link: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
NYT story gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Paper link: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
NYT story gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century
Numerous declines have been documented across insect groups, and the potential consequences of insect losses are dire. Butterflies are the most surveyed insect taxa, yet analyses have been limited in ...
www.science.org
March 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Big day for butterfly research. Many authors (led by @edwards-evoeco.bsky.social) and many more volunteers monitored across states to document rapid butterfly declines in USA. 🧪
Paper link: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
NYT story gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Paper link: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
NYT story gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...