Laura Bliss, Ph.D.
@laurablisseco.bsky.social
West Coast Ocean Data Portal | Davoren Lab alumna | Wildlife Ecology MSc Texas State | UCSC alumna | #WSTC4 Chair | #GIS obsessed, #SciComm advocate | ok runner, better swimmer #中文 (she/her)
http://www.linkedin.com/in/LauraBlissEco
http://www.linkedin.com/in/LauraBlissEco
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Racist and sexist roots in the cancellation of NSF grants under Trump:
Grants with female PIs canceled 2x more than men
Grants with Black PIs canceled 4x over White PIs
Grants with Hispanic PIs canceled 2x over White PIs
Grants with PIs with disabilities canceled 2x more than without
Grants with female PIs canceled 2x more than men
Grants with Black PIs canceled 4x over White PIs
Grants with Hispanic PIs canceled 2x over White PIs
Grants with PIs with disabilities canceled 2x more than without
Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF
Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress
www.science.org
May 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Racist and sexist roots in the cancellation of NSF grants under Trump:
Grants with female PIs canceled 2x more than men
Grants with Black PIs canceled 4x over White PIs
Grants with Hispanic PIs canceled 2x over White PIs
Grants with PIs with disabilities canceled 2x more than without
Grants with female PIs canceled 2x more than men
Grants with Black PIs canceled 4x over White PIs
Grants with Hispanic PIs canceled 2x over White PIs
Grants with PIs with disabilities canceled 2x more than without
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right wingers are like "you must never forget what The Left wants to do to you." and the thing they want to do to you is give you healthcare and make sure there isn't sewage in your drinking water
March 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
right wingers are like "you must never forget what The Left wants to do to you." and the thing they want to do to you is give you healthcare and make sure there isn't sewage in your drinking water
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The Democrats on the House Science Committee have set up a website to collect stories from fired federal employees, anonymously if desired. Please amplify. (This helps the lawyers establish standing for bringing legal cases against the administration!)
democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings
democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings
February 19, 2025 at 6:24 AM
The Democrats on the House Science Committee have set up a website to collect stories from fired federal employees, anonymously if desired. Please amplify. (This helps the lawyers establish standing for bringing legal cases against the administration!)
democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings
democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings
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@laist.com dives into the science behind the claim that the brush clearance would have 'significantly mitigated' the destruction and losses.
Fact check: Could brush clearance have prevented the Palisades Fire?
LAist dives into the science behind the claim that the brush clearance would have 'significantly mitigated' the destruction and losses.
laist.com
January 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
@laist.com dives into the science behind the claim that the brush clearance would have 'significantly mitigated' the destruction and losses.
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Reposting this as there are now 135 amazing scientists on this list, so make sure you follow some of the recent additions (and let me know if you’d like to be added yourself)!
I couldn’t find a starter pack for POCs working in STEM, so I started one myself - my network here is still small and I didn’t want to assume how people identify, so please reply or DM me if you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/BJkKQVR
go.bsky.app/BJkKQVR
November 22, 2024 at 9:11 AM
Reposting this as there are now 135 amazing scientists on this list, so make sure you follow some of the recent additions (and let me know if you’d like to be added yourself)!
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In his book, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, Jack Dangermond explores how people use geographic science to transform their work. www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/... #GIS
A new book of concepts and values by Jack Dangermond
Learn about the power of where in this new book from Esri Press, written by Esri's Founder Jack Dangermond.
www.esri.com
November 21, 2024 at 5:33 PM
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Are you passionate about the planet? Invested in sustainable cities, public health, or disaster response? Tell your story with ArcGIS StoryMaps and submit it for the 2024 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition. www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis...
2024 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition | Esri
Enter the 2024 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition: Storytelling for a Better World. Get competition details and find inspiration for your story in our online gallery.
www.esri.com
November 21, 2024 at 5:33 PM
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I made a starter pack of folks who talk about ocean science and conservation!
I use this for my courses, which means there are specific criteria, so please don't ask me to add you.
But feel free to follow these fine folks!
go.bsky.app/HYBnbQn 🧪🦑🌎
I use this for my courses, which means there are specific criteria, so please don't ask me to add you.
But feel free to follow these fine folks!
go.bsky.app/HYBnbQn 🧪🦑🌎
November 20, 2024 at 12:54 PM
I made a starter pack of folks who talk about ocean science and conservation!
I use this for my courses, which means there are specific criteria, so please don't ask me to add you.
But feel free to follow these fine folks!
go.bsky.app/HYBnbQn 🧪🦑🌎
I use this for my courses, which means there are specific criteria, so please don't ask me to add you.
But feel free to follow these fine folks!
go.bsky.app/HYBnbQn 🧪🦑🌎
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Please welcome @unep.bsky.social to Bluesky! For more climate and research organizations, please check out this starter pack ⬇️
go.bsky.app/5kuYAhM
go.bsky.app/5kuYAhM
November 20, 2024 at 12:04 AM
Please welcome @unep.bsky.social to Bluesky! For more climate and research organizations, please check out this starter pack ⬇️
go.bsky.app/5kuYAhM
go.bsky.app/5kuYAhM
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I have my students follow ocean science and conservation experts on social media for the semester. We start each class with "what did you learn about the ocean on social media this week" discussions.
Here's the assignment including my list of folks to follow, in case anyone wants to adapt it. 🧪🦑🌎
Here's the assignment including my list of folks to follow, in case anyone wants to adapt it. 🧪🦑🌎
My “Follow ocean science and conservation experts on Bluesky and Instagram” assignment
As an informal learning assignment, I have my students use social media to follow ocean science and conservation experts for the semester. Each week, they’re asked to check social media for a…
www.southernfriedscience.com
November 19, 2024 at 5:08 PM
I have my students follow ocean science and conservation experts on social media for the semester. We start each class with "what did you learn about the ocean on social media this week" discussions.
Here's the assignment including my list of folks to follow, in case anyone wants to adapt it. 🧪🦑🌎
Here's the assignment including my list of folks to follow, in case anyone wants to adapt it. 🧪🦑🌎
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I couldn’t find a starter pack for POCs working in STEM, so I started one myself - my network here is still small and I didn’t want to assume how people identify, so please reply or DM me if you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/BJkKQVR
go.bsky.app/BJkKQVR
November 16, 2024 at 11:07 AM
I couldn’t find a starter pack for POCs working in STEM, so I started one myself - my network here is still small and I didn’t want to assume how people identify, so please reply or DM me if you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/BJkKQVR
go.bsky.app/BJkKQVR
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I am finding these starter packs useful for finding others with similar interests so here is another. Ping me if you work in the recreational fisheries science and management space and want to be added! #recreationalfisheries #angling #anglers #fisheriescience go.bsky.app/3UoUZkC
November 17, 2024 at 2:42 PM
I am finding these starter packs useful for finding others with similar interests so here is another. Ping me if you work in the recreational fisheries science and management space and want to be added! #recreationalfisheries #angling #anglers #fisheriescience go.bsky.app/3UoUZkC
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I run a small ocean science, conservation, education, and policy consulting firm.
I am looking for colleagues in similar positions, including small non-profits.
If that's you, please PM me or email me WhySharksMatter @ gmail
I am looking for colleagues in similar positions, including small non-profits.
If that's you, please PM me or email me WhySharksMatter @ gmail
November 13, 2024 at 2:13 PM
I run a small ocean science, conservation, education, and policy consulting firm.
I am looking for colleagues in similar positions, including small non-profits.
If that's you, please PM me or email me WhySharksMatter @ gmail
I am looking for colleagues in similar positions, including small non-profits.
If that's you, please PM me or email me WhySharksMatter @ gmail
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Friends, those "shark tracker" apps are cool, but they only track tagged sharks whose tags are broadcasting. Not seeing a tagged shark near you does not mean there is no shark near you.
If you've been in the ocean, there's likely been a shark not that far away, and it likely knew you were there.
If you've been in the ocean, there's likely been a shark not that far away, and it likely knew you were there.
November 13, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Friends, those "shark tracker" apps are cool, but they only track tagged sharks whose tags are broadcasting. Not seeing a tagged shark near you does not mean there is no shark near you.
If you've been in the ocean, there's likely been a shark not that far away, and it likely knew you were there.
If you've been in the ocean, there's likely been a shark not that far away, and it likely knew you were there.
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Faculty positions at Princeton in interdisciplinary data science
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2024/11/13/f...
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2024/11/13/f...
Faculty positions at Princeton in interdisciplinary data science | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu
November 13, 2024 at 10:45 PM
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Hey new people and people I know from Twitter, welcome! What brings you here?
In case you're interested, here's a Starter Pack of journalists who work on climate, energy, and the environment.
Bluesky is also more useful if you follow some Feeds. I have some suggestions. 🧵
go.bsky.app/2TNd1Ya
In case you're interested, here's a Starter Pack of journalists who work on climate, energy, and the environment.
Bluesky is also more useful if you follow some Feeds. I have some suggestions. 🧵
go.bsky.app/2TNd1Ya
November 6, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Hey new people and people I know from Twitter, welcome! What brings you here?
In case you're interested, here's a Starter Pack of journalists who work on climate, energy, and the environment.
Bluesky is also more useful if you follow some Feeds. I have some suggestions. 🧵
go.bsky.app/2TNd1Ya
In case you're interested, here's a Starter Pack of journalists who work on climate, energy, and the environment.
Bluesky is also more useful if you follow some Feeds. I have some suggestions. 🧵
go.bsky.app/2TNd1Ya
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Welp. 10 years, nearly 50K tweets, on their way to the trash*, just like that site.
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*Yes, I archived first. No, I won't be importing them here. Y'all don't need to see what I ate for lunch in 2016.
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*Yes, I archived first. No, I won't be importing them here. Y'all don't need to see what I ate for lunch in 2016.
November 13, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Welp. 10 years, nearly 50K tweets, on their way to the trash*, just like that site.
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*Yes, I archived first. No, I won't be importing them here. Y'all don't need to see what I ate for lunch in 2016.
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*Yes, I archived first. No, I won't be importing them here. Y'all don't need to see what I ate for lunch in 2016.
Wow! Capelin! news.mit.edu/2024/oceanog...
Oceanographers record the largest predation event ever observed in the ocean
In the largest predation event ever recorded, researchers observed capelin shoaling off the coast of Norway, where a swarm of cod overtook them, consuming over 10 million fish in a few hours. The team...
news.mit.edu
November 12, 2024 at 6:23 AM
Wow! Capelin! news.mit.edu/2024/oceanog...
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The next-generation GIS for the Ocean!!!
"NOAA, Esri team up to make ocean data more accessible and actionable"
www.noaa.gov/news-release...
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"NOAA, Esri team up to make ocean data more accessible and actionable"
www.noaa.gov/news-release...
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NOAA, Esri team up to make ocean data more accessible and actionable
NOAA and Esri offsite link, a global leader in location intelligence, will create the prototype for a one-of-a-kind, fully interoperable open data platform to provide equitable, actionable and ready-t...
www.noaa.gov
September 16, 2024 at 8:52 PM
The next-generation GIS for the Ocean!!!
"NOAA, Esri team up to make ocean data more accessible and actionable"
www.noaa.gov/news-release...
🧪🌊🦑
"NOAA, Esri team up to make ocean data more accessible and actionable"
www.noaa.gov/news-release...
🧪🌊🦑
See you all there! #ArcGIS
From #OceanConservation to #WeatherForecasting, GIS is at the heart of scientific progress. Join us at the Esri FedGIS Ocean, Weather, and Climate Summit to see how! Register today esri.social/QMjn50TFS4U
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Ocean, Weather & Climate GIS Summit | 2025 Esri Federal GIS Conference
Connect with a community of experts at the Ocean, Weather & Climate GIS Summit @ Esri FedGIS. Discover how they use GIS to map, visualize, analyze, and protect our planet.
esri.social
November 12, 2024 at 1:48 AM
See you all there! #ArcGIS
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“Deepsea Dawn” here, ocean explorer, geologist, geographer, seafloor mapper, and recently involved in a lot of ocean conservation science+policy activities with the UN and the Biden US State Dept. More of my story told at mappingthedeep.com My dog and I are loving Bluesky!
November 10, 2024 at 2:30 PM
“Deepsea Dawn” here, ocean explorer, geologist, geographer, seafloor mapper, and recently involved in a lot of ocean conservation science+policy activities with the UN and the Biden US State Dept. More of my story told at mappingthedeep.com My dog and I are loving Bluesky!
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There are now over 14,000,000 people here!
Science and conservation friends, reply and reintroduce/reintroduce yourselves-
I’m David. I study shark conservation, and post about that as well as marine biology and the environment in general. I’m in the Washington, DC area.
🌎🦑🧪🦈🐠 #SciComm
Science and conservation friends, reply and reintroduce/reintroduce yourselves-
I’m David. I study shark conservation, and post about that as well as marine biology and the environment in general. I’m in the Washington, DC area.
🌎🦑🧪🦈🐠 #SciComm
November 8, 2024 at 1:05 PM
There are now over 14,000,000 people here!
Science and conservation friends, reply and reintroduce/reintroduce yourselves-
I’m David. I study shark conservation, and post about that as well as marine biology and the environment in general. I’m in the Washington, DC area.
🌎🦑🧪🦈🐠 #SciComm
Science and conservation friends, reply and reintroduce/reintroduce yourselves-
I’m David. I study shark conservation, and post about that as well as marine biology and the environment in general. I’m in the Washington, DC area.
🌎🦑🧪🦈🐠 #SciComm
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Doing good science is 90% finding a science buddy to constantly talk to about the project.
November 9, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Doing good science is 90% finding a science buddy to constantly talk to about the project.