Maggie
@mbernish.bsky.social
PhD candidate in biological oceanography | modeling phytoplankton physiology and ecology | URI GSO | she/her | views are my own
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Maggie
@mbernish.bsky.social
· Apr 8
Hi hi! I’m Maggie, a 2nd year PhD candidate at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography. I study phytoplankton physiological responses to stressors using coarse-grained models. I don’t normally go on research cruises, but when I do, I totally don’t get seasick!
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🚨 NCA5 is now LIVE! 🚨
They took it down, but we've brought it back at: nca5.climate.us
Bookmark. 👏 this. 👏 page. 👏
This is just our first step in restoring trusted science information that Americans need to understand what's happening with the climate.
They took it down, but we've brought it back at: nca5.climate.us
Bookmark. 👏 this. 👏 page. 👏
This is just our first step in restoring trusted science information that Americans need to understand what's happening with the climate.
September 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
🚨 NCA5 is now LIVE! 🚨
They took it down, but we've brought it back at: nca5.climate.us
Bookmark. 👏 this. 👏 page. 👏
This is just our first step in restoring trusted science information that Americans need to understand what's happening with the climate.
They took it down, but we've brought it back at: nca5.climate.us
Bookmark. 👏 this. 👏 page. 👏
This is just our first step in restoring trusted science information that Americans need to understand what's happening with the climate.
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The ACLU has a long history of defending free speech — not just when it’s easy or agreeable, but also when it’s difficult and divisive.
Read the ACLU of RI's full statement on the need to protect free speech now ⬇️ www.riaclu.org/news/aclu-of...
Read the ACLU of RI's full statement on the need to protect free speech now ⬇️ www.riaclu.org/news/aclu-of...
ACLU of RI Statement on the Need to Protect Free Speech - ACLU of Rhode Island
"The ACLU has a long history of defending free speech — not just when it’s easy or agreeable, but also when it’s difficult and divisive. Core political speech must be defended most fiercely when it is...
www.riaclu.org
September 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The ACLU has a long history of defending free speech — not just when it’s easy or agreeable, but also when it’s difficult and divisive.
Read the ACLU of RI's full statement on the need to protect free speech now ⬇️ www.riaclu.org/news/aclu-of...
Read the ACLU of RI's full statement on the need to protect free speech now ⬇️ www.riaclu.org/news/aclu-of...
Had the opportunity to participate in the summer NES LTER cruise. I always learn so much from fellow scientists while at sea!!
August 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Had the opportunity to participate in the summer NES LTER cruise. I always learn so much from fellow scientists while at sea!!
Adding something that I’ve already done to my to-do list so I can cross it off and feel good about myself
August 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Adding something that I’ve already done to my to-do list so I can cross it off and feel good about myself
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Last week, we submitted testimony to the Attorney General about potential regulation of AI algorithms in decision making.
The short answer? Algorithms making discriminatory decisions is a very real problem.
Read about how AI can affect fair access to heath care, housing, employment, & education ⬇️
The short answer? Algorithms making discriminatory decisions is a very real problem.
Read about how AI can affect fair access to heath care, housing, employment, & education ⬇️
TESTIMONY Re: Proposed AI Regulation to Prevent Deceptive Trade Practices
This written testimony was submitted to the Attorney General on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) regarding the potential regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms in
www.riaclu.org
July 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Last week, we submitted testimony to the Attorney General about potential regulation of AI algorithms in decision making.
The short answer? Algorithms making discriminatory decisions is a very real problem.
Read about how AI can affect fair access to heath care, housing, employment, & education ⬇️
The short answer? Algorithms making discriminatory decisions is a very real problem.
Read about how AI can affect fair access to heath care, housing, employment, & education ⬇️
Sunset peak in Alta, Utah
July 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Sunset peak in Alta, Utah
A new distraction has entered the villa (stardew valley)
Writing two chapters of my dissertation this summer… this will only be possible because I’ve deleted TikTok and the dreaded bird app from my phone
July 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
A new distraction has entered the villa (stardew valley)
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🌊 #URIGSO professor @drplankton.bsky.social joins a global team of experts to outline the many ways plankton (tiny, single-celled aquatic organisms) make life on Earth possible: from regulating climate and fueling ecosystems to advancing science, sustaining economies, and shaping culture. 🦑 🧪
June 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
🌊 #URIGSO professor @drplankton.bsky.social joins a global team of experts to outline the many ways plankton (tiny, single-celled aquatic organisms) make life on Earth possible: from regulating climate and fueling ecosystems to advancing science, sustaining economies, and shaping culture. 🦑 🧪
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Excited to share our new paper on how empirical research can better support mechanistic models—through realistic, interdisciplinary data and by embracing complex, individual-level mechanisms. Born from a @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social symposium!
doi.org/10.1111/2041...
@methodsinecoevol.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/2041...
@methodsinecoevol.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Excited to share our new paper on how empirical research can better support mechanistic models—through realistic, interdisciplinary data and by embracing complex, individual-level mechanisms. Born from a @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social symposium!
doi.org/10.1111/2041...
@methodsinecoevol.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/2041...
@methodsinecoevol.bsky.social
LMAO
Hassett has now taken to forecasting what going to happen last week, and he’s still wrong.
STEPHANOPOULOS: When will we see an actual trade agreement? Will we see any this week?
HASSETT: I expected we were probably going to see one perhaps as early as last week
HASSETT: I expected we were probably going to see one perhaps as early as last week
June 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
LMAO
Writing two chapters of my dissertation this summer… this will only be possible because I’ve deleted TikTok and the dreaded bird app from my phone
June 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Writing two chapters of my dissertation this summer… this will only be possible because I’ve deleted TikTok and the dreaded bird app from my phone
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Researchers with ADHD discuss its peaks and valleys and how they structure their work lives to succeed
https://go.nature.com/3FitQh4
https://go.nature.com/3FitQh4
Scientists with ADHD speak up: when fire meets focus
Nature - Researchers with ADHD discuss its peaks and valleys and how they structure their work lives to succeed.
go.nature.com
May 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Researchers with ADHD discuss its peaks and valleys and how they structure their work lives to succeed
https://go.nature.com/3FitQh4
https://go.nature.com/3FitQh4
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A federal judge has ruled that 14 states can proceed with a lawsuit against Elon Musk that claims he and DOGE illegally accessed government data systems, canceled government contracts, and fired federal workers.
May 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
A federal judge has ruled that 14 states can proceed with a lawsuit against Elon Musk that claims he and DOGE illegally accessed government data systems, canceled government contracts, and fired federal workers.
That’s my labmate!!
🌊 When graduating doctoral student Gabrielle Armin wasn't doing research to quantify the link between phytoplankton physiology & the environment, she worked closely with GSO Public Engagement to bring ocean science to life for K–12 students across Rhode Island. 🧪
May 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
That’s my labmate!!
May 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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I talked to NPR earlier this week - along with several other scientists - about how devastating the impacts of these NSF grant terminations have been (and it has only just begun...). #SaveNSF #StandUpForScience #NSF
www.npr.org/2025/05/02/n...
www.npr.org/2025/05/02/n...
Scientists reel as turmoil roils National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation, a major government funder of basic science research, is being shaken up, with over 1,000 grants already terminated and the White House looking to halve its budget.
www.npr.org
May 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I talked to NPR earlier this week - along with several other scientists - about how devastating the impacts of these NSF grant terminations have been (and it has only just begun...). #SaveNSF #StandUpForScience #NSF
www.npr.org/2025/05/02/n...
www.npr.org/2025/05/02/n...
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In the U.S., we’re told to love our jobs, and to find meaning in them, as if work were a family, or a religion. On May Day, revisit Jill Lepore on how the unravelling of the labor movement ushered in a new era of work as life.
What’s Wrong with the Way We Work
Americans are told to give their all—time, labor, and passion—to their jobs. But do their jobs give enough back?
nyer.cm
May 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
In the U.S., we’re told to love our jobs, and to find meaning in them, as if work were a family, or a religion. On May Day, revisit Jill Lepore on how the unravelling of the labor movement ushered in a new era of work as life.
Happy international workers’ day!
May 2, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Happy international workers’ day!
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No battle is won forever - that applies to human rights, labor rights and the environment. Happy International Workers' Day, everyone
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May 1, 2025 at 7:14 AM
No battle is won forever - that applies to human rights, labor rights and the environment. Happy International Workers' Day, everyone
🌎💪🏼💚💪🏼💚💪🏼🌎
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I’ve almost mastered the art of the London Fog… next step, lavender syrup. Maybe I should make my own…
April 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I’ve almost mastered the art of the London Fog… next step, lavender syrup. Maybe I should make my own…
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‘The next gold rush’: President Trump unlocks access to critical deep seabed minerals.
Historic executive order will boost economic growth, support national security.
noaa.gov/news-release/next-gold-rush-president-trump-unlocks-access-to-critical-deep-seabed-minerals
Historic executive order will boost economic growth, support national security.
noaa.gov/news-release/next-gold-rush-president-trump-unlocks-access-to-critical-deep-seabed-minerals
April 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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