Christina Parker
@chrisparker.bsky.social
California Fisheries Biologist. Native fishes (especially lamprey) admirer. Lover of the outdoors, time on the water, cycling and crafty hobbies. Posts rep me.
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Tomorrow is the day! Don't miss out on drawing a leopard shark with @cosmic_cuttles and us in our first ever science illustration draw along.
What you can use to draw:
Bring 2-4 sheets of printer paper (if you plan to only draw in pen), some color pencils, erasers
What you can use to draw:
Bring 2-4 sheets of printer paper (if you plan to only draw in pen), some color pencils, erasers
July 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Tomorrow is the day! Don't miss out on drawing a leopard shark with @cosmic_cuttles and us in our first ever science illustration draw along.
What you can use to draw:
Bring 2-4 sheets of printer paper (if you plan to only draw in pen), some color pencils, erasers
What you can use to draw:
Bring 2-4 sheets of printer paper (if you plan to only draw in pen), some color pencils, erasers
Pacific Lamprey poacher/trafficker caught. Lamprey are an important part of the ecosystem & to tribal peoples & deserve our protections. Good job wardens and the deputy district attorney who prosecuted, especially for less known, less appreciated species. #NoTrashFish
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Illegal lamprey selling operation on Klamath River shut down by CDFW
A Placer County man is going to jail after the California Department of Fish and Wildlife busted an illegal fish selling operation.
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June 9, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Pacific Lamprey poacher/trafficker caught. Lamprey are an important part of the ecosystem & to tribal peoples & deserve our protections. Good job wardens and the deputy district attorney who prosecuted, especially for less known, less appreciated species. #NoTrashFish
www.kdrv.com/news/top-sto...
www.kdrv.com/news/top-sto...
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There's still time to sign up for the native fishes retreat! The schedule of talks will be incredible and there will be a salsa contest. Bring your best salsa and fish attitude and lets chat Hitch! #afs #fisheries #fisheriesmangement #calnevaAFS
March 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
There's still time to sign up for the native fishes retreat! The schedule of talks will be incredible and there will be a salsa contest. Bring your best salsa and fish attitude and lets chat Hitch! #afs #fisheries #fisheriesmangement #calnevaAFS
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STEAL THEIR LOOK: Fish Edition ⭐️🐟 Have you ever wondered what your favorite fish would wear if it were a human? Vote for your favorite outfit below #StealTheirLook #FishMemes #CalNevaAFS
February 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
STEAL THEIR LOOK: Fish Edition ⭐️🐟 Have you ever wondered what your favorite fish would wear if it were a human? Vote for your favorite outfit below #StealTheirLook #FishMemes #CalNevaAFS
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This is incredibly frustrating and sad.
February 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This is incredibly frustrating and sad.
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It’s steelhead spawning season at Nimbus Fish Hatchery. Please call the visitor center or check the Facebook page “Nimbus Fish Hatchery” to confirm days & times. Have you been? Share in the comments! #CalNevaAFS #FishHatchery #FishSpawning
February 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
It’s steelhead spawning season at Nimbus Fish Hatchery. Please call the visitor center or check the Facebook page “Nimbus Fish Hatchery” to confirm days & times. Have you been? Share in the comments! #CalNevaAFS #FishHatchery #FishSpawning
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Anytime a storm is brewing, your local forecasters are getting the latest data from NOAA. As the agency faces an uncertain future, one thing's for sure: for-profit companies would struggle to replicate NOAA's weather-forecasting prowess.
For-Profit Companies Can’t Easily Replace NOAA’s Weather-Forecasting Prowess
Replicating the abilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fleet of weather satellites would take time and a lot of money—and expose private companies to a large amount of…
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February 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Anytime a storm is brewing, your local forecasters are getting the latest data from NOAA. As the agency faces an uncertain future, one thing's for sure: for-profit companies would struggle to replicate NOAA's weather-forecasting prowess.
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Government’s wins are often invisible: Systems that avoid plane crashes; alliances that avert war; surveillance that prevent pandemics.
Government wins are often *the avoidance of loss.*
So how do we tell the story of the destruction of government? The story of future losses *not* averted?
Government wins are often *the avoidance of loss.*
So how do we tell the story of the destruction of government? The story of future losses *not* averted?
February 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Government’s wins are often invisible: Systems that avoid plane crashes; alliances that avert war; surveillance that prevent pandemics.
Government wins are often *the avoidance of loss.*
So how do we tell the story of the destruction of government? The story of future losses *not* averted?
Government wins are often *the avoidance of loss.*
So how do we tell the story of the destruction of government? The story of future losses *not* averted?
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Today, we share our love for federal #fisheries professionals who work tirelessly to address the myriad problems facing our nation’s fisheries. We urge the Administration to stop indiscriminate mass firings and to build and maintain a sufficient federal natural resource workforce.
February 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Today, we share our love for federal #fisheries professionals who work tirelessly to address the myriad problems facing our nation’s fisheries. We urge the Administration to stop indiscriminate mass firings and to build and maintain a sufficient federal natural resource workforce.
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All of this this is in addition to massive cuts to scientific research that have been mandated in recent days. It's hard to see this as anything other than an intentional decimation of critical public safety services, and also of science in general, in the U.S.
February 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
All of this this is in addition to massive cuts to scientific research that have been mandated in recent days. It's hard to see this as anything other than an intentional decimation of critical public safety services, and also of science in general, in the U.S.
We’re with you! We stand with you! Hang in there!
Ca/Nv supports our federal fisheries professionals and the incredible work they do!
Today, we share our love for federal #fisheries professionals who work tirelessly to address the myriad problems facing our nation’s fisheries. We urge the Administration to stop indiscriminate mass firings and to build and maintain a sufficient federal natural resource workforce.
February 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
We’re with you! We stand with you! Hang in there!
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Ca/Nv supports our federal fisheries professionals and the incredible work they do!
Today, we share our love for federal #fisheries professionals who work tirelessly to address the myriad problems facing our nation’s fisheries. We urge the Administration to stop indiscriminate mass firings and to build and maintain a sufficient federal natural resource workforce.
February 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Ca/Nv supports our federal fisheries professionals and the incredible work they do!
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Ultimately, we point out that increasing hydroclimate whiplash (as discussed in our recent review paper) may be an under-appreciated contributor to increasing wildfire risk with #ClimateChange (especially in grasslands & shrublands, as in SoCal, & mixed/semi-arid forests). [6/8]
February 7, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Ultimately, we point out that increasing hydroclimate whiplash (as discussed in our recent review paper) may be an under-appreciated contributor to increasing wildfire risk with #ClimateChange (especially in grasslands & shrublands, as in SoCal, & mixed/semi-arid forests). [6/8]
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Also, even a temporary or partial interruption in NOAA/NWS 24/7 lifesaving services--which are often used in an hour-by-hour (even minute-by-minute) context--would have this effect. The NWS is a critical public utility and it would be extremely difficult to rebuild if torn down.
February 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Also, even a temporary or partial interruption in NOAA/NWS 24/7 lifesaving services--which are often used in an hour-by-hour (even minute-by-minute) context--would have this effect. The NWS is a critical public utility and it would be extremely difficult to rebuild if torn down.
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I want to be clear: the private sector, as it presently exists, *cannot* quickly spin up to fill any void left by substantial dismantling of #NOAA. Full stop. If that were to happen, people would die in extreme weather events who would not have otherwise, & economy would suffer.
February 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I want to be clear: the private sector, as it presently exists, *cannot* quickly spin up to fill any void left by substantial dismantling of #NOAA. Full stop. If that were to happen, people would die in extreme weather events who would not have otherwise, & economy would suffer.
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Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
New lamprey genus for CA, WA, OR and Canadian species! Western North American Lampetra become Occidentis! journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Species diversity in the new lamprey genus Occidentis, formerly classified as western North American ‘Lampetra’
Accurate taxonomy is fundamental to the study and conservation of biodiversity. Because of their morphological similarities, most brook and river lampreys in western North America have been placed in ...
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January 10, 2025 at 5:51 AM
New lamprey genus for CA, WA, OR and Canadian species! Western North American Lampetra become Occidentis! journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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You may see misinformation about water availability, linking the Palisades Fire to statewide policy. There is no link. See statement from LADWP. They had the water to fill all the existing tanks ahead of time, and did. The challenges have nothing to do with lack of supply or smelt in the Delta.
January 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
You may see misinformation about water availability, linking the Palisades Fire to statewide policy. There is no link. See statement from LADWP. They had the water to fill all the existing tanks ahead of time, and did. The challenges have nothing to do with lack of supply or smelt in the Delta.
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🚨In Nature🚨
Meta is dropping fact-checking to avoid anti-conservative bias- but is there actually evidence of bias?
We this test empirically & find that conservatives
* ARE suspended more
* BUT share more misinfo
So suspension isn't necessarily evidence of bias www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Meta is dropping fact-checking to avoid anti-conservative bias- but is there actually evidence of bias?
We this test empirically & find that conservatives
* ARE suspended more
* BUT share more misinfo
So suspension isn't necessarily evidence of bias www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Differences in misinformation sharing can lead to politically asymmetric sanctions - Nature
We find that conservatives tend to share more low-quality news through social media than liberals, and so even if technology companies enact politically neutral anti-misinformation policies, political...
www.nature.com
January 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🚨In Nature🚨
Meta is dropping fact-checking to avoid anti-conservative bias- but is there actually evidence of bias?
We this test empirically & find that conservatives
* ARE suspended more
* BUT share more misinfo
So suspension isn't necessarily evidence of bias www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Meta is dropping fact-checking to avoid anti-conservative bias- but is there actually evidence of bias?
We this test empirically & find that conservatives
* ARE suspended more
* BUT share more misinfo
So suspension isn't necessarily evidence of bias www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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🐟 Get a behind-the-scenes look at hatchery management and operations! Join Cal-Neva for a FREE Nimbus Hatchery Tour and learn about some of the conservation efforts for our salmon. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness science in action and connect with fisheries professionals!
November 7, 2024 at 5:55 PM
🐟 Get a behind-the-scenes look at hatchery management and operations! Join Cal-Neva for a FREE Nimbus Hatchery Tour and learn about some of the conservation efforts for our salmon. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness science in action and connect with fisheries professionals!
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Join us for a fun evening at Ruhstaller’s! Cal-Neva is hosting a happy hour, and everyone with an interest in fisheries is welcome – AFS membership is not required. Come network, enjoy good company, and discover what AFS has to offer! 🐟🍻
November 7, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Join us for a fun evening at Ruhstaller’s! Cal-Neva is hosting a happy hour, and everyone with an interest in fisheries is welcome – AFS membership is not required. Come network, enjoy good company, and discover what AFS has to offer! 🐟🍻
Got crafty with my Dad when I was visiting in September. I wanted to learn how to use his lathe so we made a salt cellar. It’s the littlest things you appreciate at some points, like time with your folks. Spalted Maple.
November 4, 2023 at 7:05 PM
Got crafty with my Dad when I was visiting in September. I wanted to learn how to use his lathe so we made a salt cellar. It’s the littlest things you appreciate at some points, like time with your folks. Spalted Maple.
Visiting family and took the ferry to Vashon Island to do some exploring. Mt Rainier was out and the weather was beautiful. Caught the beginning of the sunset on the way back to Pt Defiance too.
September 12, 2023 at 5:21 AM
Visiting family and took the ferry to Vashon Island to do some exploring. Mt Rainier was out and the weather was beautiful. Caught the beginning of the sunset on the way back to Pt Defiance too.