Laura Givens, PhD
@lgivens.bsky.social
molecular ecologist mucking about with marshes and oysters | looking at how marine communities use built spaces with eDNA | she/her
Reposted by Laura Givens, PhD
To be clear: If there were to be large staffing reductions at NOAA and NWS—at appears is now indeed underway, with credible reports of larger further cuts on horizon—there will be people who die in extreme weather events & related disasters who would not have otherwise.
10/11
10/11
February 28, 2025 at 12:28 AM
To be clear: If there were to be large staffing reductions at NOAA and NWS—at appears is now indeed underway, with credible reports of larger further cuts on horizon—there will be people who die in extreme weather events & related disasters who would not have otherwise.
10/11
10/11
Reposted by Laura Givens, PhD
The NWS is a critical public utility, and it would be extremely difficult to rebuild if torn down. This is not, in short, an acceptable setting in which to “move fast and break things.”
9/11
9/11
February 28, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The NWS is a critical public utility, and it would be extremely difficult to rebuild if torn down. This is not, in short, an acceptable setting in which to “move fast and break things.”
9/11
9/11
Reposted by Laura Givens, PhD
In the name of filling Bluesky with science, I'm proud of this one doi.org/10.1007/s105... a lot of ecology happens to #eDNA after it is shed into the environment but before we scoop it up, and that can have important impacts on whether we successfully detect it, miss it, or something in between.
The ecology of environmental DNA and implications for conservation genetics - Conservation Genetics
Environmental DNA (eDNA) refers to the genetic material that can be extracted from bulk environmental samples such as soil, water, and even air. The rapidly expanding study of eDNA has generated unpre...
doi.org
December 4, 2024 at 8:05 PM
In the name of filling Bluesky with science, I'm proud of this one doi.org/10.1007/s105... a lot of ecology happens to #eDNA after it is shed into the environment but before we scoop it up, and that can have important impacts on whether we successfully detect it, miss it, or something in between.
Reposted by Laura Givens, PhD
Kiyi is endemic to (meaning only found in) the #GreatLakes and was historically widespread in the deep waters of all except Erie. It’s currently considered extant only in @lakesuperior.bsky.social and was last recorded in Lakes Ontario in 1964, Huron in 1973, and Michigan in 1974 #25DaysofFishmas
December 4, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Kiyi is endemic to (meaning only found in) the #GreatLakes and was historically widespread in the deep waters of all except Erie. It’s currently considered extant only in @lakesuperior.bsky.social and was last recorded in Lakes Ontario in 1964, Huron in 1973, and Michigan in 1974 #25DaysofFishmas