@courtney-eco.bsky.social
~~~PhD student studying moose foraging and movements ~~~
I'm interested in conservation biology, sensing technologies, data fusion methodologies, and more. As a backpacker, though, still and will always love good old field work!
I'm interested in conservation biology, sensing technologies, data fusion methodologies, and more. As a backpacker, though, still and will always love good old field work!
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The “beautiful” bill got uglier.
“On Tuesday, June 10, this plan was added to the draft legislation of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending megabill by the Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the U.S. Senate.”
“On Tuesday, June 10, this plan was added to the draft legislation of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending megabill by the Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the U.S. Senate.”
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate added a mandate to the budget bill to sell enormous swaths of public land managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.
The Newest Plan to Auction Off Public Lands Would Impact Millions of Acres in Western States
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate added a mandate to the budget bill to sell enormous swaths of public land managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management
www.outsideonline.com
June 17, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The “beautiful” bill got uglier.
“On Tuesday, June 10, this plan was added to the draft legislation of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending megabill by the Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the U.S. Senate.”
“On Tuesday, June 10, this plan was added to the draft legislation of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending megabill by the Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the U.S. Senate.”
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Rocky Mountain Research Station— that’s Forest Service Research and Development. R&D.
The White House wants to get rid of R&D.
Particularly for those living where homes and wilder places intermingle — please continue to tell your Senators how Forest Service R&D benefits your homes & communities.
The White House wants to get rid of R&D.
Particularly for those living where homes and wilder places intermingle — please continue to tell your Senators how Forest Service R&D benefits your homes & communities.
Check out our Risk Informed Wildfire Management page. The Hot Topic page pulls together research, tools, and other information related to wildfire risk analysis, risk management, and decision support. It was developed in partnership with the USFS RMRS.
Discover more by visiting: buff.ly/azpSBbI
Discover more by visiting: buff.ly/azpSBbI
June 12, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Rocky Mountain Research Station— that’s Forest Service Research and Development. R&D.
The White House wants to get rid of R&D.
Particularly for those living where homes and wilder places intermingle — please continue to tell your Senators how Forest Service R&D benefits your homes & communities.
The White House wants to get rid of R&D.
Particularly for those living where homes and wilder places intermingle — please continue to tell your Senators how Forest Service R&D benefits your homes & communities.
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📚 For the librarians and archivists among us, other Research & Development activities at risk include #TreeSearch, a cache of 63,175+ Forest Service publications, including otherwise paywalled articles, and the Research Data Archive.
Both keep USFS science accessible, transparent, & reproducible.
Both keep USFS science accessible, transparent, & reproducible.
June 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
📚 For the librarians and archivists among us, other Research & Development activities at risk include #TreeSearch, a cache of 63,175+ Forest Service publications, including otherwise paywalled articles, and the Research Data Archive.
Both keep USFS science accessible, transparent, & reproducible.
Both keep USFS science accessible, transparent, & reproducible.
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The weight loss drug Ozempic comes from a protein produced by Gila monsters (a big North American lizard of Southwest deserts).
Basic science can lead to surprising applications.
Leaps & bounds arise from steady effort.
Defunding basic, unglamorous, steady research puts America last, not first.
Basic science can lead to surprising applications.
Leaps & bounds arise from steady effort.
Defunding basic, unglamorous, steady research puts America last, not first.
Reminder: Nobel-prize winning PCR (1983), used in basically all genetic tech today, was only possible because of extremophile bacterium discovered in 1964 in Yellowstone funded by a small ~$80k NSF grant with no obvious application at the time. #science 🧪
www.richmondscientific.com/how-a-discov...
www.richmondscientific.com/how-a-discov...
How a discovery in Yellowstone National Park led to the development of PCR - Richmond Scientific
A discovery in Yellowstone National Park led to the development of PCR, the gold-standard COVID-19 tests used to fight the global pandemic.
www.richmondscientific.com
June 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The weight loss drug Ozempic comes from a protein produced by Gila monsters (a big North American lizard of Southwest deserts).
Basic science can lead to surprising applications.
Leaps & bounds arise from steady effort.
Defunding basic, unglamorous, steady research puts America last, not first.
Basic science can lead to surprising applications.
Leaps & bounds arise from steady effort.
Defunding basic, unglamorous, steady research puts America last, not first.
My first semester has flown by, with two poster sessions and early, exploratory work leading me into directions I didn't imagine just a few months ago. Similarly, I've had multiple conversations in the past few weeks about how a year ago, I couldn't have imagined ending up where I am now...
April 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
My first semester has flown by, with two poster sessions and early, exploratory work leading me into directions I didn't imagine just a few months ago. Similarly, I've had multiple conversations in the past few weeks about how a year ago, I couldn't have imagined ending up where I am now...
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Love it!
I commented I’m sipping my morning coffee w/ water that likely flowed from one of many National Forest System lands in my region, or state or privately owned forest land.
🌲 National Forests supply water to 60 million Americans in 3,400 communities, including large cities🚰
I commented I’m sipping my morning coffee w/ water that likely flowed from one of many National Forest System lands in my region, or state or privately owned forest land.
🌲 National Forests supply water to 60 million Americans in 3,400 communities, including large cities🚰
Positivity post:
How does conservation benefit you personally?
Bonus points if you can draw a link to the broad range of conservation work done by Fish and Wildlife Service, any DOI agencies, or public lands in general.
How does conservation benefit you personally?
Bonus points if you can draw a link to the broad range of conservation work done by Fish and Wildlife Service, any DOI agencies, or public lands in general.
April 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Love it!
I commented I’m sipping my morning coffee w/ water that likely flowed from one of many National Forest System lands in my region, or state or privately owned forest land.
🌲 National Forests supply water to 60 million Americans in 3,400 communities, including large cities🚰
I commented I’m sipping my morning coffee w/ water that likely flowed from one of many National Forest System lands in my region, or state or privately owned forest land.
🌲 National Forests supply water to 60 million Americans in 3,400 communities, including large cities🚰
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🧪 Tip: You have the right to contest a grant termination, even though NSF says you don't. 🧵
On Friday, NSF terminated 402 grants (per Musk's DOGE).
The notification letters had one of the most egregious violations of fed regulations I've seen so far in these cases:
"not subject to appeal"
On Friday, NSF terminated 402 grants (per Musk's DOGE).
The notification letters had one of the most egregious violations of fed regulations I've seen so far in these cases:
"not subject to appeal"
Here's a copy of an NSF grant termination notice that went out today. "NSF is issuing this termination to protect the interests of the government pursuant...on the basis that they no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities." Not subject to appeal. #HigherEd #AcademicSky
![Text of email: Dear [redacted],
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has undertaken a review of its award portfolio. Each award was carefully and individually reviewed, and the agency has determined that termination of certain awards is necessary because they are not in alignment with current NSF priorities. Effective immediately, the following are terminated: [redacted]
NSF is issuing this termination to protect the interests of the government pursuant to NSF Grant General Conditions (GC-1) term and condition entitled Termination and Enforcement; on the basis that they no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities. This is the final agency decision and not subject to appeal. Costs incurred as a result of this termination may be reimbursed, provided such costs would otherwise be allowable under the terms of the award and the governing cost principles. In accordance with your award terms and conditions, you have 30 days from the termination date to furnish a summary of progress under the award and an itemized accounting of allowable costs incurred prior to the termination date.
Sincerely, [redacted] Division Director
Office of Budget Finance and Award Management (BFA)
Division of Grants and Agreements (DGA)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:l3jbgdl7a5rtsfyrgjw7spkz/bafkreif3rmsl6htpibxg3loqsuazljaekd636abaavvfm4nkjplr5e6itu@jpeg)
April 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
🧪 Tip: You have the right to contest a grant termination, even though NSF says you don't. 🧵
On Friday, NSF terminated 402 grants (per Musk's DOGE).
The notification letters had one of the most egregious violations of fed regulations I've seen so far in these cases:
"not subject to appeal"
On Friday, NSF terminated 402 grants (per Musk's DOGE).
The notification letters had one of the most egregious violations of fed regulations I've seen so far in these cases:
"not subject to appeal"
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@jeffjacksonnc.bsky.social @ncgovernor.bsky.social Western N.C. again.
Please advocate for your people helping the WNC forests recover from Hurricane Helene 🙏
Please advocate for your people helping the WNC forests recover from Hurricane Helene 🙏
February 20, 2025 at 1:18 AM
@jeffjacksonnc.bsky.social @ncgovernor.bsky.social Western N.C. again.
Please advocate for your people helping the WNC forests recover from Hurricane Helene 🙏
Please advocate for your people helping the WNC forests recover from Hurricane Helene 🙏
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The Wildlife Society has joined other scientific organizations in a letter to U.S. researchers, educators, and academics, committing to supporting, elevating, and fighting for science and those who further it.
TWS joins pledge in the face of declining public trust in science - The Wildlife Society
Science organizations commit to ‘supporting, elevating, and fighting for science and those who further it’
wildlife.org
February 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The Wildlife Society has joined other scientific organizations in a letter to U.S. researchers, educators, and academics, committing to supporting, elevating, and fighting for science and those who further it.
Hoping to use this account as a way to document my progress (hold myself accountable?) as a first-semester PhD student! I've been surprisingly more focused than I thought I would be given the ongoing federal...wackiness...plus a breakup, new environment, unhealthy work-life habits I've developed...
February 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Hoping to use this account as a way to document my progress (hold myself accountable?) as a first-semester PhD student! I've been surprisingly more focused than I thought I would be given the ongoing federal...wackiness...plus a breakup, new environment, unhealthy work-life habits I've developed...
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from “Parable of the Talents” by Octavia Butler
February 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
from “Parable of the Talents” by Octavia Butler