Elizabeth Myers
@fishylizard.bsky.social
Fisheries Biologist 🐟 | IA➡️MD➡️IL➡️LA➡️ID | Frostburg swim '20 🏊♀️ | Nicholls #AquaticEcologyAndAstacologyLab 🦞 '23
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Elizabeth Myers
@fishylizard.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Finally pulled the trigger on joining this app, so I guess I'll introduce myself! I'm a Fisheries Biologist with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe in Idaho, working to protect Bull Trout and Westslope Cutthroat Trout in the Coeur d'Alene Basin (among other research!)
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This Vikings-Bears game is just the bad and stupid version of last night's Ravens-Bills game.
September 9, 2025 at 2:55 AM
This Vikings-Bears game is just the bad and stupid version of last night's Ravens-Bills game.
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🏈 BAL 40 - 41 BUF
FINAL
✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1092nd unique final score in NFL history.
FINAL
✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1092nd unique final score in NFL history.
September 8, 2025 at 3:39 AM
🏈 BAL 40 - 41 BUF
FINAL
✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1092nd unique final score in NFL history.
FINAL
✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1092nd unique final score in NFL history.
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This should be the lead story in all major national news outlets. Public health people prefer to stay out of the limelight unless there is no other choice. I can’t overstate how bad things have to be for 9 former CDC directors to band together and pen an op-ed in the NYT warning the entire country.
9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
This should be the lead story in all major national news outlets. Public health people prefer to stay out of the limelight unless there is no other choice. I can’t overstate how bad things have to be for 9 former CDC directors to band together and pen an op-ed in the NYT warning the entire country.
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I spoke to @ninalakhani.bsky.social for this article and reading it was still a gut punch. The US’s gold-standard scientific funding system has been completely demolished. I genuinely don’t know what to do with what remains.
And it’s going to get even worse under the new budget.
And it’s going to get even worse under the new budget.
By me: A generation of scientific talent is at the brink of being lost to overseas competitors by the Trump administration’s dismantling of the National Science Foundation (NSF), with unprecedented political interference jeopardizing the future of US enterprise.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Scientists warn US will lose a generation of talent because of Trump cuts
Political interference and chaotic cuts to staff, programs and grants at the National Science Foundation are producing ‘devastating consequences’
www.theguardian.com
July 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I spoke to @ninalakhani.bsky.social for this article and reading it was still a gut punch. The US’s gold-standard scientific funding system has been completely demolished. I genuinely don’t know what to do with what remains.
And it’s going to get even worse under the new budget.
And it’s going to get even worse under the new budget.
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if you are ever tempted to use chatgpt just text me and I will tell you the wrong answer instead. it will not harm the planet and it will have much more razzmatazz
June 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
if you are ever tempted to use chatgpt just text me and I will tell you the wrong answer instead. it will not harm the planet and it will have much more razzmatazz
That's a pretty nice backdrop for electrofishing
June 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
That's a pretty nice backdrop for electrofishing
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Why should scientists engage with faith communities about environmental issues? Grosh says religious groups often have resources and influence - one example is the Catholic Church owning millions of acres of property (i.e. land) around the world that they manage #IAGLR25
June 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Why should scientists engage with faith communities about environmental issues? Grosh says religious groups often have resources and influence - one example is the Catholic Church owning millions of acres of property (i.e. land) around the world that they manage #IAGLR25
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"What's a religion talk doing at a science conference?" poses Katie Grosh of Yale Divinity School - and answers it by saying faith communities are places of trust and deep engagement where conversations about water science can tie into faith traditions #IAGLR25
June 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"What's a religion talk doing at a science conference?" poses Katie Grosh of Yale Divinity School - and answers it by saying faith communities are places of trust and deep engagement where conversations about water science can tie into faith traditions #IAGLR25
Pacific Chorus Frog hanging out in our Trout Spout (where we release Cutthroat after tagging them)
May 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Pacific Chorus Frog hanging out in our Trout Spout (where we release Cutthroat after tagging them)
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Cuts to NOAA funding threaten our ability to predict and monitor hurricanes and tornadoes—putting lives and communities at risk. But NOAA’s work goes far beyond weather. Guest blogger Dr. David Shiffman shares 10 vital but lesser-known roles NOAA scientists play.
Ten Vital Services Provided by NOAA (Beyond the National Weather Service)
Far too much of the media coverage supporting NOAA only mentions one of many things they do: here are 10 more.
blog.ucs.org
May 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Cuts to NOAA funding threaten our ability to predict and monitor hurricanes and tornadoes—putting lives and communities at risk. But NOAA’s work goes far beyond weather. Guest blogger Dr. David Shiffman shares 10 vital but lesser-known roles NOAA scientists play.
Nice post-spawn female Westslope Cutthroat on its way back to the lake!
April 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Nice post-spawn female Westslope Cutthroat on its way back to the lake!
Louisianans dream of boils with crawfish this size
🦞 Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) from Lake Coeur d'Alene
🦞 Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) from Lake Coeur d'Alene
April 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Louisianans dream of boils with crawfish this size
🦞 Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) from Lake Coeur d'Alene
🦞 Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) from Lake Coeur d'Alene
2025 Pike suppression started off with a bang with two of the largest Pike ever taken out of Windy Bay 🤙
April 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
2025 Pike suppression started off with a bang with two of the largest Pike ever taken out of Windy Bay 🤙
Ugh
Anyone celebrating federal employees getting reinstated, you need to dig deeper: the people I know who have been reinstated in a number of agencies were immediately put on administrative leave, which means the Administration is organizing a work-around to continue reducing the federal workforce.
a woman standing in front of a window with the words just so you know
ALT: a woman standing in front of a window with the words just so you know
media.tenor.com
March 20, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Ugh
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I advise NOAA on Tribal and Indigenous issues on the ocean as a member of the Marine and Coastal Area Management Federal Advisory Committee
Well, I used to anyway
Trump just dissolved it
Well, I used to anyway
Trump just dissolved it
March 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I advise NOAA on Tribal and Indigenous issues on the ocean as a member of the Marine and Coastal Area Management Federal Advisory Committee
Well, I used to anyway
Trump just dissolved it
Well, I used to anyway
Trump just dissolved it
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Dear Elon,
Here's a list of @biologicaldiversity.org's accomplishments this week. We sued DOGE for hiding documents from the public and @realDonaldTrump thrice to save endangered species. Last week we sued Trump 7 times for destroying oceans, wetlands and wildlife.
Efficient enough for you?
Here's a list of @biologicaldiversity.org's accomplishments this week. We sued DOGE for hiding documents from the public and @realDonaldTrump thrice to save endangered species. Last week we sued Trump 7 times for destroying oceans, wetlands and wildlife.
Efficient enough for you?
March 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Dear Elon,
Here's a list of @biologicaldiversity.org's accomplishments this week. We sued DOGE for hiding documents from the public and @realDonaldTrump thrice to save endangered species. Last week we sued Trump 7 times for destroying oceans, wetlands and wildlife.
Efficient enough for you?
Here's a list of @biologicaldiversity.org's accomplishments this week. We sued DOGE for hiding documents from the public and @realDonaldTrump thrice to save endangered species. Last week we sued Trump 7 times for destroying oceans, wetlands and wildlife.
Efficient enough for you?
Elon has got to go
Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.
March 3, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Elon has got to go
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YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER APP IS JUST A PRETTY DISPLAY OF NOAA DATA
Ppl seem to think that "NOAA weather forecasts" means climate-, boat-, or "in addition to my app"-weather. But the weather forecasts *we all use* are made from the NOAA data *we all paid for*
Make that part clear when you ⬇️
Ppl seem to think that "NOAA weather forecasts" means climate-, boat-, or "in addition to my app"-weather. But the weather forecasts *we all use* are made from the NOAA data *we all paid for*
Make that part clear when you ⬇️
I’m thinking we should spread this news about the firings at NOAA as far and wide as possible. Like cancer research, weather forecasting seems likely to be broadly popular across the political spectrum. apnews.com/article/nati...
Hundreds of weather forecasters fired in latest wave of DOGE cuts
Federal workers who were not let go said the afternoon layoffs included meteorologists who do crucial local forecasts in National Weather Service offices across the U.S.
apnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER APP IS JUST A PRETTY DISPLAY OF NOAA DATA
Ppl seem to think that "NOAA weather forecasts" means climate-, boat-, or "in addition to my app"-weather. But the weather forecasts *we all use* are made from the NOAA data *we all paid for*
Make that part clear when you ⬇️
Ppl seem to think that "NOAA weather forecasts" means climate-, boat-, or "in addition to my app"-weather. But the weather forecasts *we all use* are made from the NOAA data *we all paid for*
Make that part clear when you ⬇️
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It matters that scientists speak out against what is being done to US science.
Staying silent is neither "objective" nor "staying out of politics".
Silence now *is* political - it supports the status quo, says "nothing to worry about".
We need to sound the alarm.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Staying silent is neither "objective" nor "staying out of politics".
Silence now *is* political - it supports the status quo, says "nothing to worry about".
We need to sound the alarm.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Trump’s siege of science: how the first 30 days unfolded and what’s next
The breakneck pace and devastating impact of the administration’s policy changes has shocked researchers.
www.nature.com
February 21, 2025 at 9:26 AM
It matters that scientists speak out against what is being done to US science.
Staying silent is neither "objective" nor "staying out of politics".
Silence now *is* political - it supports the status quo, says "nothing to worry about".
We need to sound the alarm.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Staying silent is neither "objective" nor "staying out of politics".
Silence now *is* political - it supports the status quo, says "nothing to worry about".
We need to sound the alarm.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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You can tell Nancy Mace stopped paying attention to biology after the first month of 5th grade because 1 in 500 people born with male phenotypes have XXY chromosomes and 1 in 20K born as “biological males” actually have XX chromosomes. Even “biological sex” isn’t actually binary anywhere in nature.
When I was in residency I had to watch a teenager and her parents brought to tears when she learned that she had Turner Syndrome (XO).
But Nancy Mace doesn't mind being horribly cruel.
But Nancy Mace doesn't mind being horribly cruel.
February 21, 2025 at 3:09 AM
You can tell Nancy Mace stopped paying attention to biology after the first month of 5th grade because 1 in 500 people born with male phenotypes have XXY chromosomes and 1 in 20K born as “biological males” actually have XX chromosomes. Even “biological sex” isn’t actually binary anywhere in nature.
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Oh wow, what a crazy random happenstance.
Justice Dept. to Drop Discrimination Case Against Elon Musk’s SpaceX www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/u...
Justice Dept. to Drop Discrimination Case Against Elon Musk’s SpaceX
The Justice Department had sued SpaceX in 2023, accusing the company of violating federal law by refusing to hire refugees and people granted asylum in the United States.
www.nytimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Oh wow, what a crazy random happenstance.