Melissa Lucash
@melissalucash.bsky.social
Research Assistant Prof at U of Oregon.
Tree-loving Landscape and Wildfire Modeler with a side of Biogeochemistry.
PI of #TEEL_Lab with 6 humans + 9 pets
Tree-loving Landscape and Wildfire Modeler with a side of Biogeochemistry.
PI of #TEEL_Lab with 6 humans + 9 pets
Pinned
Time I got to do a review=10 days. Time it took a journal to make a decision about my paper= 6 months.
Please give reviewers at least 2 weeks. We are volunteering our time!
Please give reviewers at least 2 weeks. We are volunteering our time!
a woman wearing glasses and a suit is making a please sign .
ALT: a woman wearing glasses and a suit is making a please sign .
media.tenor.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Time I got to do a review=10 days. Time it took a journal to make a decision about my paper= 6 months.
Please give reviewers at least 2 weeks. We are volunteering our time!
Please give reviewers at least 2 weeks. We are volunteering our time!
Because every research lab website should give a shoutout to the real MVPs—our pets—for supporting us during these challenging times.
www.melissalucash.com/who-we-are
www.melissalucash.com/who-we-are
October 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Because every research lab website should give a shoutout to the real MVPs—our pets—for supporting us during these challenging times.
www.melissalucash.com/who-we-are
www.melissalucash.com/who-we-are
History of steel production is not nearly as tidy as depicted on the placards. #Bethlehem
September 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
History of steel production is not nearly as tidy as depicted on the placards. #Bethlehem
This term speaks to me-
“credentialism,” by which women hoped that if they accrued enough credentials, their gender became irrelevant. (It did not.)
“credentialism,” by which women hoped that if they accrued enough credentials, their gender became irrelevant. (It did not.)
Here's a #GiftLink for those who want to read the full NYT obit of historian of science & gender, Margaret Rossiter. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/s... #histSTM 🧪🗃️
August 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This term speaks to me-
“credentialism,” by which women hoped that if they accrued enough credentials, their gender became irrelevant. (It did not.)
“credentialism,” by which women hoped that if they accrued enough credentials, their gender became irrelevant. (It did not.)
One of the best parts of science is working with smart, wonderful collaborators. Burn table experiments with Lisa Ellsworth today @oregonstate.edu
August 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
One of the best parts of science is working with smart, wonderful collaborators. Burn table experiments with Lisa Ellsworth today @oregonstate.edu
Reposted by Melissa Lucash
Canada's Satellite-Based Forest Inventory uses image segmentation to create stand-level maps for forest science & monitoring, including tree species & biomass. #SBFI
Paper: doi.org/10.1093/fore...
Download data opendata.nfis.org/mapserver/nf...
Data on #GEE: gee-community-catalog.org/projects/ca_...
Paper: doi.org/10.1093/fore...
Download data opendata.nfis.org/mapserver/nf...
Data on #GEE: gee-community-catalog.org/projects/ca_...
August 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Canada's Satellite-Based Forest Inventory uses image segmentation to create stand-level maps for forest science & monitoring, including tree species & biomass. #SBFI
Paper: doi.org/10.1093/fore...
Download data opendata.nfis.org/mapserver/nf...
Data on #GEE: gee-community-catalog.org/projects/ca_...
Paper: doi.org/10.1093/fore...
Download data opendata.nfis.org/mapserver/nf...
Data on #GEE: gee-community-catalog.org/projects/ca_...
Sometimes they are too big to hug. #oldgrowth #Oregon
August 12, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Sometimes they are too big to hug. #oldgrowth #Oregon
Saw a huge explosion of CA tortoiseshell butterflies today in the Cascades. So beautiful to witness!
August 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Saw a huge explosion of CA tortoiseshell butterflies today in the Cascades. So beautiful to witness!
Hiked at Silver Falls today- my fav state park in Oregon
July 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Hiked at Silver Falls today- my fav state park in Oregon
Always grateful for all the public beaches in Oregon
July 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Always grateful for all the public beaches in Oregon
What's the most disgusting thing you've found in the lab you inherited? 🌍
Summer #TEEL_Lab cleaning today revealed this tasty chocolate bunny that pre-dated me (at least 5yo).
Summer #TEEL_Lab cleaning today revealed this tasty chocolate bunny that pre-dated me (at least 5yo).
June 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM
What's the most disgusting thing you've found in the lab you inherited? 🌍
Summer #TEEL_Lab cleaning today revealed this tasty chocolate bunny that pre-dated me (at least 5yo).
Summer #TEEL_Lab cleaning today revealed this tasty chocolate bunny that pre-dated me (at least 5yo).
Our fun field day taught me:
1) upland ash exist (i.e. its not just a stream tree),
2) poison oak likes to hang out with ash,
3) baking soda helps to relieve itching of poison oak.
1) upland ash exist (i.e. its not just a stream tree),
2) poison oak likes to hang out with ash,
3) baking soda helps to relieve itching of poison oak.
June 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Our fun field day taught me:
1) upland ash exist (i.e. its not just a stream tree),
2) poison oak likes to hang out with ash,
3) baking soda helps to relieve itching of poison oak.
1) upland ash exist (i.e. its not just a stream tree),
2) poison oak likes to hang out with ash,
3) baking soda helps to relieve itching of poison oak.
New GNN maps of SE Alaska made by the incredible @jameslamping.bsky.social with help from Dave Bell, Dan Irvine and Matt Gregory.
news.uoregon.edu/uo-researche...
news.uoregon.edu/uo-researche...
June 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
New GNN maps of SE Alaska made by the incredible @jameslamping.bsky.social with help from Dave Bell, Dan Irvine and Matt Gregory.
news.uoregon.edu/uo-researche...
news.uoregon.edu/uo-researche...
Reposted by Melissa Lucash
How bad will it be? Catastrophic.
Proposed cuts to #NSF, #NIH, and #NASA will set the US R&D landscape back 25 yrs+, cause economic and job loss now, and undermine innovations to come.
But, this is the WH's *proposed* budget.
Speak up now before it is too late.
(inflation adjusted $-s below)
Proposed cuts to #NSF, #NIH, and #NASA will set the US R&D landscape back 25 yrs+, cause economic and job loss now, and undermine innovations to come.
But, this is the WH's *proposed* budget.
Speak up now before it is too late.
(inflation adjusted $-s below)
May 31, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Upcoming @uoregon.bsky.social seminar. 🌍🌲
May 27, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Upcoming @uoregon.bsky.social seminar. 🌍🌲
Reposted by Melissa Lucash
New @carbonpulse.bsky.social article: “Forest carbon protocols are currently yielding low-quality credits, and need to be strengthened according to a report published on Thursday led by top forest scientists.”
🌲 Check out CATF’s new scorecard and report: www.forestcarbonprotocols.org
🌲 Check out CATF’s new scorecard and report: www.forestcarbonprotocols.org
May 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
New @carbonpulse.bsky.social article: “Forest carbon protocols are currently yielding low-quality credits, and need to be strengthened according to a report published on Thursday led by top forest scientists.”
🌲 Check out CATF’s new scorecard and report: www.forestcarbonprotocols.org
🌲 Check out CATF’s new scorecard and report: www.forestcarbonprotocols.org
What's the skinny from our new paper on forest carbon credits?
They are of LOW quality! Our report outlines strategies to improve them @cleanaircatf.bsky.social
🌲🌍
They are of LOW quality! Our report outlines strategies to improve them @cleanaircatf.bsky.social
🌲🌍
New @carbonpulse.bsky.social article: “Forest carbon protocols are currently yielding low-quality credits, and need to be strengthened according to a report published on Thursday led by top forest scientists.”
🌲 Check out CATF’s new scorecard and report: www.forestcarbonprotocols.org
🌲 Check out CATF’s new scorecard and report: www.forestcarbonprotocols.org
May 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
What's the skinny from our new paper on forest carbon credits?
They are of LOW quality! Our report outlines strategies to improve them @cleanaircatf.bsky.social
🌲🌍
They are of LOW quality! Our report outlines strategies to improve them @cleanaircatf.bsky.social
🌲🌍
Writeup about our new pub:
“There’s been a lot of appetite for carbon credits so corporations can meet their sustainability goals, but some of the credits that have been sold have been found to be dubious at best".
#TEEL_Lab
www.bu.edu/articles/202...
“There’s been a lot of appetite for carbon credits so corporations can meet their sustainability goals, but some of the credits that have been sold have been found to be dubious at best".
#TEEL_Lab
www.bu.edu/articles/202...
Do Forest Carbon Credits Work and Actually Help the Environment?
BU environmental ecologist and alum scientist team up for study of forest carbon credits and recommend ways to boost schemes’ potential to offset emissions
www.bu.edu
May 23, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Writeup about our new pub:
“There’s been a lot of appetite for carbon credits so corporations can meet their sustainability goals, but some of the credits that have been sold have been found to be dubious at best".
#TEEL_Lab
www.bu.edu/articles/202...
“There’s been a lot of appetite for carbon credits so corporations can meet their sustainability goals, but some of the credits that have been sold have been found to be dubious at best".
#TEEL_Lab
www.bu.edu/articles/202...
Reposted by Melissa Lucash
🚨BREAKING🚨
Weak forest carbon credit protocols undermine trust in carbon markets. In a new study, leading scientists recommend ways to strengthen standards to ensure lasting climate impacts.
forestcarbonprotocols.org
Weak forest carbon credit protocols undermine trust in carbon markets. In a new study, leading scientists recommend ways to strengthen standards to ensure lasting climate impacts.
forestcarbonprotocols.org
Forest Carbon Protocols – An evaluation of 20 forest carbon credit protocols
An evaluation and scorecard of 20 forest carbon credit protocols that demonstrate most protocols are not strong enough.
forestcarbonprotocols.org
May 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🚨BREAKING🚨
Weak forest carbon credit protocols undermine trust in carbon markets. In a new study, leading scientists recommend ways to strengthen standards to ensure lasting climate impacts.
forestcarbonprotocols.org
Weak forest carbon credit protocols undermine trust in carbon markets. In a new study, leading scientists recommend ways to strengthen standards to ensure lasting climate impacts.
forestcarbonprotocols.org
Our new study about the need to overhaul the protocols for carbon credits in forests.
www.forestcarbonprotocols.org
www.forestcarbonprotocols.org
May 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Our new study about the need to overhaul the protocols for carbon credits in forests.
www.forestcarbonprotocols.org
www.forestcarbonprotocols.org
Never tire of seeing irises
May 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Never tire of seeing irises
My first Trillium of the year
April 3, 2025 at 4:52 AM
My first Trillium of the year
Reposted by Melissa Lucash
Next “Exploring Careers in Ecology” webinar series by @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social
* April 15, 2-3 PM EST
* Panelists Rese Cloyd (also incoming ESA President!) & me
* Register: esa.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#ConservationJobs
* April 15, 2-3 PM EST
* Panelists Rese Cloyd (also incoming ESA President!) & me
* Register: esa.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#ConservationJobs
March 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Next “Exploring Careers in Ecology” webinar series by @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social
* April 15, 2-3 PM EST
* Panelists Rese Cloyd (also incoming ESA President!) & me
* Register: esa.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#ConservationJobs
* April 15, 2-3 PM EST
* Panelists Rese Cloyd (also incoming ESA President!) & me
* Register: esa.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#ConservationJobs
February 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Reposted by Melissa Lucash
Our new paper is out in Forest Ecology and Management!
Utilizing data from multiple forest inventory programs, we created 35 spatially complete estimates of forest structure and composition across the coastal regions of Alaska and British Columbia. 🌍🌐
authors.elsevier.com/a/1kgiv1L%7E...
Utilizing data from multiple forest inventory programs, we created 35 spatially complete estimates of forest structure and composition across the coastal regions of Alaska and British Columbia. 🌍🌐
authors.elsevier.com/a/1kgiv1L%7E...
February 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Our new paper is out in Forest Ecology and Management!
Utilizing data from multiple forest inventory programs, we created 35 spatially complete estimates of forest structure and composition across the coastal regions of Alaska and British Columbia. 🌍🌐
authors.elsevier.com/a/1kgiv1L%7E...
Utilizing data from multiple forest inventory programs, we created 35 spatially complete estimates of forest structure and composition across the coastal regions of Alaska and British Columbia. 🌍🌐
authors.elsevier.com/a/1kgiv1L%7E...