Kathryn Kavanagh
@kathykavanagh.bsky.social
Scientist- Evolutionary biology, coral reef ecology, reproductive biology, biodiversity conservation. Professor. Art enthusiast. Mother of daughters.
That’s what I’m thinking
April 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
That’s what I’m thinking
Incredible morning spotting 12 endangered North Atlantic Right Whales off Herring Cove Beach , Cape Cod, with my UMass Dartmouth biology students!
April 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Incredible morning spotting 12 endangered North Atlantic Right Whales off Herring Cove Beach , Cape Cod, with my UMass Dartmouth biology students!
What is this about? grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-080: Rescission of the Final Scientific Integrity Policy of the National Institutes of Health
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Rescission of the Final Scientific Integrity Policy of the National Institutes of Health NOT-OD-25-080. OD
grants.nih.gov
April 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
What is this about? grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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"Why has the public gutting of science not caused an immediate political backlash? The authors of the culling have correctly recognized that the public has no idea how science works and has no connection to scientists who aren’t on television" 🧪⚒️
"No one is coming out of the sky to give you your grant money. Your citation portfolio won’t survive this market crash. Your credentials mean nothing. Everything is going to change."
New for @undark.org
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New for @undark.org
undark.org/2025/03/06/o...
How Science Can Adapt to a New Normal
Opinion | In the wake of attacks on the research enterprise, scientists need to focus on protecting its fragile infrastructure.
undark.org
March 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
"Why has the public gutting of science not caused an immediate political backlash? The authors of the culling have correctly recognized that the public has no idea how science works and has no connection to scientists who aren’t on television" 🧪⚒️
Was wondering if there are any billionaires who would like to quickly step up and fund an experiment of the science, education, and health system we really want. Plenty of top talent in the U.S. ready to go. As a model for scaling up when we’re out of this mess.
March 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Was wondering if there are any billionaires who would like to quickly step up and fund an experiment of the science, education, and health system we really want. Plenty of top talent in the U.S. ready to go. As a model for scaling up when we’re out of this mess.
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Reposted by Kathryn Kavanagh
Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)
February 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)
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USAID, NOAA …
Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
USAID, NOAA …
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The first ever US national nature assessment has been terminated and its USGCRP and DOI webpages have been removed.
A PDF of the zeroth order draft is still available here: review.globalchange.gov/system/files...
A PDF of the zeroth order draft is still available here: review.globalchange.gov/system/files...
www.globalchange.gov
January 31, 2025 at 4:36 AM
The first ever US national nature assessment has been terminated and its USGCRP and DOI webpages have been removed.
A PDF of the zeroth order draft is still available here: review.globalchange.gov/system/files...
A PDF of the zeroth order draft is still available here: review.globalchange.gov/system/files...
Reposted by Kathryn Kavanagh
Yep
The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Yep
Imagine - just imagine - having literally HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of dollars AND the power to influence through a communication device in the hands of half the world’s population.
January 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Imagine - just imagine - having literally HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of dollars AND the power to influence through a communication device in the hands of half the world’s population.
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🚨 🚀🌍 Today, the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law is launching three online tools – the Climate Backtracker, the Inflation Reduction Act Tracker & the Silencing Science Tracker – to keep tabs on the Trump administration’s climate rollbacks & anti-science actions: https://buff.ly/4jsf5HJ
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January 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🚨 🚀🌍 Today, the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law is launching three online tools – the Climate Backtracker, the Inflation Reduction Act Tracker & the Silencing Science Tracker – to keep tabs on the Trump administration’s climate rollbacks & anti-science actions: https://buff.ly/4jsf5HJ
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About 1000 years ago, Taino people spent quite a lot of effort carving symbols of life (as spirals) and coqui frogs into this amazing rock at la Piedra Escrita, next to a gorgeous swimming hole in the mountains of Puerto Rico.
January 21, 2025 at 5:14 AM
About 1000 years ago, Taino people spent quite a lot of effort carving symbols of life (as spirals) and coqui frogs into this amazing rock at la Piedra Escrita, next to a gorgeous swimming hole in the mountains of Puerto Rico.
Reposted by Kathryn Kavanagh
With the incoming administration, there's going to be a lot of bullshit and misinformation about offshore wind floating around. Here is a well-documented summary of the best scientific information on the subject:
oceanconservancy.org/wp-content/u...
oceanconservancy.org/wp-content/u...
oceanconservancy.org
January 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
With the incoming administration, there's going to be a lot of bullshit and misinformation about offshore wind floating around. Here is a well-documented summary of the best scientific information on the subject:
oceanconservancy.org/wp-content/u...
oceanconservancy.org/wp-content/u...
Cool tree roots and cool kid on a walk in New Hampshire.
January 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Cool tree roots and cool kid on a walk in New Hampshire.