Kimberly Prather PhD
@kprather.bsky.social
Atmospheric Chemistry professor, air quality, clouds-climate, health, viruses, bioaerosols, public speaker, environmental justice. ❤️ ❤️ gardening, cooking, empathy.
https://airborne.ucsd.edu
https://kprather.scrippsprofiles.ucsd.edu/
https://airborne.ucsd.edu
https://kprather.scrippsprofiles.ucsd.edu/
Wonderful memories of CAICE Phase IIb Launch with one of my favorite people ever Nobel Laureate Mario Molina...he was the quiet motivator in the background always cheering me/CAICE on...so lucky to have had him in my life.
November 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Wonderful memories of CAICE Phase IIb Launch with one of my favorite people ever Nobel Laureate Mario Molina...he was the quiet motivator in the background always cheering me/CAICE on...so lucky to have had him in my life.
So deeply honored to receive The Susanne V Hering Award from @americanaerosol.bsky.social .... I have been blessed with so many wonderful students, friends, and colleagues. Would never be here without such tremendous support from so many wonderful people.
October 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
So deeply honored to receive The Susanne V Hering Award from @americanaerosol.bsky.social .... I have been blessed with so many wonderful students, friends, and colleagues. Would never be here without such tremendous support from so many wonderful people.
Deeply honored to receive @americanaerosol.bsky.social The Susanne V Hering Award today at the annual meeting in Buffalo NY. Susanne has been a role model for so many, including me. Enjoying seeing lots of old(er) faces as well as many of my past graduate students!!
October 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Deeply honored to receive @americanaerosol.bsky.social The Susanne V Hering Award today at the annual meeting in Buffalo NY. Susanne has been a role model for so many, including me. Enjoying seeing lots of old(er) faces as well as many of my past graduate students!!
The two spikes in CO2? Elevator rides...reason I still wear mask in public elevators (and restrooms)...
October 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The two spikes in CO2? Elevator rides...reason I still wear mask in public elevators (and restrooms)...
Took a major tumble last night after stepping in a hole (missing sidewalk brick) in DC. Trump should focus on sidewalk repairs instead of lawns and launching a civil war! Thanks to the two kind men who helped me & my sister!! Nothing broke...just a few bumps and bruises. Could have been much worse.
October 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Took a major tumble last night after stepping in a hole (missing sidewalk brick) in DC. Trump should focus on sidewalk repairs instead of lawns and launching a civil war! Thanks to the two kind men who helped me & my sister!! Nothing broke...just a few bumps and bruises. Could have been much worse.
Visiting Jefferson Memorial...the quotes resonate especially this one. We are back to dealing with people who act like our "barbarous ancestors"...
October 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Visiting Jefferson Memorial...the quotes resonate especially this one. We are back to dealing with people who act like our "barbarous ancestors"...
We are still here...pushing forward. As engineers and scientists, we cannot let fascist leadership stop us. Today, as I'm surrounded by some of the best and brightest who truly care about our country, I feel more determined than ever to keep pushing and speaking up.
October 4, 2025 at 12:24 PM
We are still here...pushing forward. As engineers and scientists, we cannot let fascist leadership stop us. Today, as I'm surrounded by some of the best and brightest who truly care about our country, I feel more determined than ever to keep pushing and speaking up.
Gonna be a busy saturday @nationalacademies.org.
October 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Gonna be a busy saturday @nationalacademies.org.
She found it!!!
October 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
She found it!!!
My sis heading out to find protestors in DC....and the Epstein-Trump besties statue. It's BACK! #releasethefiles
October 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
My sis heading out to find protestors in DC....and the Epstein-Trump besties statue. It's BACK! #releasethefiles
Enjoyed giving my talk at Ramfest today!!
September 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Enjoyed giving my talk at Ramfest today!!
Press conference tomorrow morning at 9 am--will provide update on our recent air and water findings on the public health crisis in South Bay San Diego. @scrippsocean.bsky.social @ucsandiego.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Press conference tomorrow morning at 9 am--will provide update on our recent air and water findings on the public health crisis in South Bay San Diego. @scrippsocean.bsky.social @ucsandiego.bsky.social
Video of Tijuana River foam today...watch to the end...gas burst releasing aerosols into the air. In some places the foam was 8 ft deep...
September 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Video of Tijuana River foam today...watch to the end...gas burst releasing aerosols into the air. In some places the foam was 8 ft deep...
Tijuana River this morning...this is NOT normal. It's not "just raw sewage" either...it's also industrial waste from Maquiladoras across the border in Mexico. So IBWC is bubbling ozone to "clean the river"...where do the resulting chemicals end up?
September 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Tijuana River this morning...this is NOT normal. It's not "just raw sewage" either...it's also industrial waste from Maquiladoras across the border in Mexico. So IBWC is bubbling ozone to "clean the river"...where do the resulting chemicals end up?
One year apart to the day...
September 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
One year apart to the day...
I'm deeply honored to receive this today. More than anything else I'm honored to have such an amazing team and be able to work with such an amazing group of community members! We still have work to do!!!
September 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I'm deeply honored to receive this today. More than anything else I'm honored to have such an amazing team and be able to work with such an amazing group of community members! We still have work to do!!!
They've had warning signs for polluted beaches and water bodies...this might be the first one for the air near a polluted river. Direct result of our study just published in Science today.
today.ucsd.edu/story/tijuan...
today.ucsd.edu/story/tijuan...
August 29, 2025 at 5:28 AM
They've had warning signs for polluted beaches and water bodies...this might be the first one for the air near a polluted river. Direct result of our study just published in Science today.
today.ucsd.edu/story/tijuan...
today.ucsd.edu/story/tijuan...
Loving our Zinnias....
August 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Loving our Zinnias....
Today is a historic day in many ways. SD County just posted these air warning signs along the Tijuana River based on our research findings nearly one year ago today.
Shows Mayor of SD (Todd Gloria) & former mayor of Imperial Beach (now Supervisor Aguirre) at the river hotspot our team identified.
Shows Mayor of SD (Todd Gloria) & former mayor of Imperial Beach (now Supervisor Aguirre) at the river hotspot our team identified.
August 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Today is a historic day in many ways. SD County just posted these air warning signs along the Tijuana River based on our research findings nearly one year ago today.
Shows Mayor of SD (Todd Gloria) & former mayor of Imperial Beach (now Supervisor Aguirre) at the river hotspot our team identified.
Shows Mayor of SD (Todd Gloria) & former mayor of Imperial Beach (now Supervisor Aguirre) at the river hotspot our team identified.
Important read...elected officials have lost the key priorities...
August 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Important read...elected officials have lost the key priorities...