Andrew D Thaler
@drandrewthaler.bsky.social
Deep-sea ecologist investigating how humans shape and reshape the sea floor. Conservation technologist developing open-source tools to understand our changing oceans. Ocean educator creating novel programs to help students interact with marine ecosystems.
I'm kicking myself for making the connection at the last possible moment.
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I'm kicking myself for making the connection at the last possible moment.
Specifically, it was the National Weather Service Modernization and Associated Restructuring, begun in the 70s, which completely overhauled how we predict and respond to rapid weather events.
vlab.noaa.gov/web/nws-heri...
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The NWS Modernization and Associated Restructuring - A Retrospective (Part 1) - National Weather Service Heritage - Virtual Lab
Planned in the 1980s and implemented in the 1990s, the NWS Modernization and Associated Restructuring modernized the agency’s organization and technology to ensure more rapid detection of storms and d...
vlab.noaa.gov
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Specifically, it was the National Weather Service Modernization and Associated Restructuring, begun in the 70s, which completely overhauled how we predict and respond to rapid weather events.
vlab.noaa.gov/web/nws-heri...
vlab.noaa.gov/web/nws-heri...
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Even weirder to realize that while we are both fancy bags of water, a snail is a bag of water that moves by leaking.
November 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Even weirder to realize that while we are both fancy bags of water, a snail is a bag of water that moves by leaking.
Reposted by Andrew D Thaler
Look at this beautiful keyhole limpet! Saw this one off Anacapa a few weeks ago
November 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Look at this beautiful keyhole limpet! Saw this one off Anacapa a few weeks ago
That was it. Don't be a weirdo.
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
That was it. Don't be a weirdo.
Plus Sherrill will have to resign in order to be sworn in as Governor, so there'll be another special election to wait out.
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Plus Sherrill will have to resign in order to be sworn in as Governor, so there'll be another special election to wait out.
So much vinyl leaching into landfills. The bubble may have finally burst, but now begins their million year reign.
November 9, 2025 at 7:29 PM
So much vinyl leaching into landfills. The bubble may have finally burst, but now begins their million year reign.
Ok, but that rules.
November 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Ok, but that rules.