Melissa Lenczewski
@geology79.bsky.social
Contaminant Hydrogeologist, Microplastics, Fulbright ASEAN Research Scholar, reenactor, beer lover, knitter and crocheter, and a crazy cat lady.
Go Detroit Lions!
November 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Go Detroit Lions!
Reposted by Melissa Lenczewski
How the plastics industry shifted responsibility for recycling onto you, the consumer
theconversation.com/how-the-plas...
#plastics
#plasticwaste
#plasticpollution
#recycling
#extendedproducerresponsibility
#EPR
theconversation.com/how-the-plas...
#plastics
#plasticwaste
#plasticpollution
#recycling
#extendedproducerresponsibility
#EPR
How the plastics industry shifted responsibility for recycling onto you, the consumer
Only 9% of plastics ever made have been recycled. Clever industry campaigns have shifted the costs of their own waste onto consumers.
theconversation.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
How the plastics industry shifted responsibility for recycling onto you, the consumer
theconversation.com/how-the-plas...
#plastics
#plasticwaste
#plasticpollution
#recycling
#extendedproducerresponsibility
#EPR
theconversation.com/how-the-plas...
#plastics
#plasticwaste
#plasticpollution
#recycling
#extendedproducerresponsibility
#EPR
Reposted by Melissa Lenczewski
a century of glaciers melting 🧪🌐
November 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
a century of glaciers melting 🧪🌐
Reposted by Melissa Lenczewski
Watch out for masked body-snatching ghouls!
October 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Watch out for masked body-snatching ghouls!
Reposted by Melissa Lenczewski
‼️CALLING ALL SCIENTISTS‼️
👀 "How Scientists Can Stand Up for Democracy"
📌 Virtual Science Advocacy Training by @ucs.org
📅 Thursday, November 20; noon-1pm pacific
@agu.org @aas.org @planetarysociety.bsky.social
#science #SaveScience #SaveDemocracy #scientist #democracy #trustscience
👀 "How Scientists Can Stand Up for Democracy"
📌 Virtual Science Advocacy Training by @ucs.org
📅 Thursday, November 20; noon-1pm pacific
@agu.org @aas.org @planetarysociety.bsky.social
#science #SaveScience #SaveDemocracy #scientist #democracy #trustscience
How Scientists Can Stand Up for Democracy
The Union of Concerned Scientists invites you to a virtual science advocacy training on how the scientific community can push back against the growing authoritarian threat and stand up for our democra...
secure.ucs.org
October 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
‼️CALLING ALL SCIENTISTS‼️
👀 "How Scientists Can Stand Up for Democracy"
📌 Virtual Science Advocacy Training by @ucs.org
📅 Thursday, November 20; noon-1pm pacific
@agu.org @aas.org @planetarysociety.bsky.social
#science #SaveScience #SaveDemocracy #scientist #democracy #trustscience
👀 "How Scientists Can Stand Up for Democracy"
📌 Virtual Science Advocacy Training by @ucs.org
📅 Thursday, November 20; noon-1pm pacific
@agu.org @aas.org @planetarysociety.bsky.social
#science #SaveScience #SaveDemocracy #scientist #democracy #trustscience
Reposted by Melissa Lenczewski
Genspark AI Developer can build functional apps with a single prompt.
Especially useful for academics and reseachers to automate tasks.
Here's how to build apps with @genspark_ai:
Especially useful for academics and reseachers to automate tasks.
Here's how to build apps with @genspark_ai:
October 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Genspark AI Developer can build functional apps with a single prompt.
Especially useful for academics and reseachers to automate tasks.
Here's how to build apps with @genspark_ai:
Especially useful for academics and reseachers to automate tasks.
Here's how to build apps with @genspark_ai:
Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara, in danger of becoming a ‘ghost city’
October 29, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara, in danger of becoming a ‘ghost city’
Reposted by Melissa Lenczewski
Join Filipino public historian, academic, cultural administrator, journalist, author, and independent curator Ambeth R. Ocampo in the lecture “Reflections on the (Ab)Uses of Philippine History.”
October 28 @ 1 pm EDT
tinyurl.com/pfwj762z
October 28 @ 1 pm EDT
tinyurl.com/pfwj762z
October 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Join Filipino public historian, academic, cultural administrator, journalist, author, and independent curator Ambeth R. Ocampo in the lecture “Reflections on the (Ab)Uses of Philippine History.”
October 28 @ 1 pm EDT
tinyurl.com/pfwj762z
October 28 @ 1 pm EDT
tinyurl.com/pfwj762z
Reposted by Melissa Lenczewski
U.S. e-waste wreaks havoc on Southeast Asia’s environment, report finds
www.nationthailand.com/news/asean/4...
#ewaste
#plasticwaste
#plasticpollution
www.nationthailand.com/news/asean/4...
#ewaste
#plasticwaste
#plasticpollution
U.S. e-waste wreaks havoc on Southeast Asia’s environment, report finds
U.S. exports millions of tons of electronic waste to Southeast Asia, worsening environmental damage and public health, says Basel Action Network
www.nationthailand.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:27 AM
U.S. e-waste wreaks havoc on Southeast Asia’s environment, report finds
www.nationthailand.com/news/asean/4...
#ewaste
#plasticwaste
#plasticpollution
www.nationthailand.com/news/asean/4...
#ewaste
#plasticwaste
#plasticpollution
Reposted by Melissa Lenczewski
Reposted by Melissa Lenczewski
SE ASIA RECORD HEAT
Very hot yesterday in Thailand with October records:
37.0 Satun
36.0 Trang
Extremely hot night in SE Asia with Minimums up to 29C in Vietnam,28C Philippines and Indonesia.
Record October hot nights include
Min 27.5C at Cilacap ,Java,Indonesia
Very hot yesterday in Thailand with October records:
37.0 Satun
36.0 Trang
Extremely hot night in SE Asia with Minimums up to 29C in Vietnam,28C Philippines and Indonesia.
Record October hot nights include
Min 27.5C at Cilacap ,Java,Indonesia
October 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
SE ASIA RECORD HEAT
Very hot yesterday in Thailand with October records:
37.0 Satun
36.0 Trang
Extremely hot night in SE Asia with Minimums up to 29C in Vietnam,28C Philippines and Indonesia.
Record October hot nights include
Min 27.5C at Cilacap ,Java,Indonesia
Very hot yesterday in Thailand with October records:
37.0 Satun
36.0 Trang
Extremely hot night in SE Asia with Minimums up to 29C in Vietnam,28C Philippines and Indonesia.
Record October hot nights include
Min 27.5C at Cilacap ,Java,Indonesia
I’m a happy Polish girl when there is a pierogi food truck at your university. Polish is the third most common language in Illinois.
October 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I’m a happy Polish girl when there is a pierogi food truck at your university. Polish is the third most common language in Illinois.
My 1940 Dodge D14 named Darcy is looking great.
September 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
My 1940 Dodge D14 named Darcy is looking great.
We are hiring- Department of Philosophy and Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at Northern Illinois University (NIU) invite applications for a joint tenure-track Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Professorship in Buddhist Studies, at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin August 16, 2026
Assistant Professor, Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Professor in Buddhist Studies
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Professor in Buddhist Studies will be an active researcher who teaches undergraduate and graduate courses for the Department of Philosophy and the Center for Sout...
employment.niu.edu
September 25, 2025 at 3:42 AM
We are hiring- Department of Philosophy and Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at Northern Illinois University (NIU) invite applications for a joint tenure-track Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Professorship in Buddhist Studies, at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin August 16, 2026
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There are strong indications that micro- and nanoplastics exposure negatively impacts human health, but a robust evidence base is lacking. A Review in Nature Medicine focuses on the current state of the science. go.nature.com/47H9Q3s #medsky 🧪
September 24, 2025 at 1:10 AM
There are strong indications that micro- and nanoplastics exposure negatively impacts human health, but a robust evidence base is lacking. A Review in Nature Medicine focuses on the current state of the science. go.nature.com/47H9Q3s #medsky 🧪
Reposted by Melissa Lenczewski
FLAS and NRC cancelled, seemingly nationwide
September 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
FLAS and NRC cancelled, seemingly nationwide
Reposted by Melissa Lenczewski
It follows Jingjing Zhang, a lawyer who has spent decades pushing Chinese companies to use better social and environmental practices. Now, she's helping lawyers across the Global South do the same.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2408202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2408202...
The Woman Holding Chinese Mining Giants Accountable - Inside Climate News
Jingjing Zhang has fought polluting Chinese companies for decades. Now she’s teaching lawyers across the Global South how to do the same. Her work has never been more urgent.
insideclimatenews.org
August 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
It follows Jingjing Zhang, a lawyer who has spent decades pushing Chinese companies to use better social and environmental practices. Now, she's helping lawyers across the Global South do the same.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2408202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2408202...
It is the end of the Research Experience for Undergraduates. We printed 8 posters. Check back for each poster.
August 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
It is the end of the Research Experience for Undergraduates. We printed 8 posters. Check back for each poster.
I crocheted a little dumpster fire. I think I put this on my desk at work.
August 11, 2025 at 3:44 AM
I crocheted a little dumpster fire. I think I put this on my desk at work.
This is Chester’s life, I want it.
August 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
This is Chester’s life, I want it.
Sesame Street started a few month before I was born. I grew up watching it. It plus Mister Rodger’s neighbor shaped who I am today.
love this new york times clip. they recently did a story about how sesame street's set has changed over the years, along with our urban politics.
IG nytimes
IG nytimes
August 6, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Sesame Street started a few month before I was born. I grew up watching it. It plus Mister Rodger’s neighbor shaped who I am today.
Reposted by Melissa Lenczewski
Keep sciencing. We are living through a time when looking at a rock and wondering how old it is qualifies as an act of resistance.
August 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Keep sciencing. We are living through a time when looking at a rock and wondering how old it is qualifies as an act of resistance.
I like to send postcards to friends when I get back from trips. It’s my way have a connection with people I care about.
August 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I like to send postcards to friends when I get back from trips. It’s my way have a connection with people I care about.
Reposted by Melissa Lenczewski
Simultaneously hilarious and heartbreaking. (Pssst - federally funded science saves lives) 🧪
August 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Simultaneously hilarious and heartbreaking. (Pssst - federally funded science saves lives) 🧪
Reposted by Melissa Lenczewski
We are six months into the second Trump administration and the scale and severity of its assault on our nation's science and democracy has been unrelenting.
Today, @ucs.org releases a detailed assessment of the damage so far and where we go from here: www.ucs.org/resources/sc... #ProtectScience
Today, @ucs.org releases a detailed assessment of the damage so far and where we go from here: www.ucs.org/resources/sc... #ProtectScience
Science and Democracy Under Siege
Documenting Six Months of the Trump Administration’s Destructive Actions
www.ucs.org
July 21, 2025 at 12:38 PM
We are six months into the second Trump administration and the scale and severity of its assault on our nation's science and democracy has been unrelenting.
Today, @ucs.org releases a detailed assessment of the damage so far and where we go from here: www.ucs.org/resources/sc... #ProtectScience
Today, @ucs.org releases a detailed assessment of the damage so far and where we go from here: www.ucs.org/resources/sc... #ProtectScience