Kristine Beaty
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Kristine Beaty
@drkgbeaty.bsky.social
Biological anthropologist 🧬, stress crafter, genetic donor to two.

Fil-Am 🇵🇭🇺🇸
She/her
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From KYUK: The brand new school in Napakiak - already in the process of a community retreat due to coastal erosion - luckily sheltered residents during ex-Typhoon Halong.

"I can't imagine how all the families that went through this, how they felt.”

www.kyuk.org/public-safet...
A quarter of homes in Napakiak have been displaced by flooding
Napakiak’s relocation coordinator said that basically every house in Napakiak and most businesses had water come into them when the remnants of Typhoon Halong hit the region. The city office and local...
www.kyuk.org
October 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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BREAKING: Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died.
Jane Goodall, conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died
Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91.
bit.ly
October 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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More than 100 supporters of KU’s faculty union lined the stairs outside Wescoe Hall today to chant across Jayhawk Boulevard toward Chancellor Douglas Girod’s office: “Girod, Girod, you’re one year late. When will you negotiate?” lawrenceks.news/47M2ZWk
KU faculty union rallies in front of chancellor’s office
More than 100 supporters of KU’s faculty union lined the stairs outside Wescoe Hall on Wednesday to chant across Jayhawk Boulevard toward Chancellor Douglas Girod’s office: “Girod, Girod, you’re one y...
lawrenceks.news
August 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Because of federal cuts to food assistance, Just Food, the Douglas County food bank, will receive about 30% less food over the next few months for a program that feeds more than 5,500 local people.
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Just Food facing major cut in food, seeking community support
Because of federal cuts to food assistance, Just Food, the Douglas County food bank, will receive about 30% less food for a program that feeds more than 5,500 local people over the next few months.
lawrenceks.news
April 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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The House and Senate today overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of legislation that could result in thousands of advance ballots being disqualified.
Via @kansasreflector.com:
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Kansas Legislature overrides governor’s veto of bill to limit advance voting
The House and Senate on Tuesday overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of legislation that could result in thousands of advance ballots being disqualified.
lawrenceks.news
March 26, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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My review of computational methods for anthropological genetics with @kwittadna.bsky.social is out for the Yearbook issue of AJBA.

We talk about all sorts of cool methods that YOU could use too!

Also check out this great figure we commissioned from @janey1216.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1002/ajpa...
March 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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"It has fallen into the abyss”--Trump administration sidelines key pandemic preparedness office www.cnn.com/2025/03/17/h...
As bird flu continues to spread, Trump administration sidelines key pandemic preparedness office | CNN
The Trump administration has not staffed an office established by Congress to prepare the nation for future pandemics, according to three sources familiar with the situation.
www.cnn.com
March 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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The federal government has not reimbursed K-State for hundreds of millions of dollars in expenses related to its work on global food security. Cuts also affect hundreds of students abroad who were recruited to advance agriculture in their countries.
Via Kansas News Service:
lawrenceks.news/4hcVvga
Hundreds of students abroad are caught up in USAID cuts to K-State food security programs
The federal government has not reimbursed K-State for hundreds of millions of dollars in expenses related to its work on global food security. The cuts also affect hundreds of students abroad who were...
lawrenceks.news
March 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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🧬 Interested in Population Genomics and working with ancient DNA?

Don’t miss the 2nd edition of our "Population Genomics using aDNA data" course this September — led by @cegamorim.bsky.social & @arunsethuraman.bsky.social

www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
Population genomics using ancient DNA data
22nd-26th September 2025
www.physalia-courses.org
March 12, 2025 at 6:38 AM