Katherine Allen
@paleobluedot.bsky.social
Associate Professor at the University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA. I study oceans and climate, past and present.
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🌊 Reposting for the ocean science community... spread the word!
A new David Attenborough documentary is always an event, but I think that Ocean really is something innovative and different. I've seen some clips, and it tells a critical & unseen story (plus spectacular photography, of course). It'll be in cinemas from May 8th. Do go!
www.oceanfilm.net/
www.oceanfilm.net/
May 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🌊 Reposting for the ocean science community... spread the word!
These cuts will not increase efficiency. They will simply hamstring scientific research. They will make it harder to keep the lights on, among other basic, necessary things.
umaine.edu/research/202...
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umaine.edu/research/202...
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NSF implements 15% indirect cost recovery rate for new grants - UMaine Research - University of Maine
On May 2, 2025, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) issued a policy notice (NSF 25-034) announcing that it will adopt a standard indirect cost recovery rate of 15% for all new grants and cooper...
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May 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
These cuts will not increase efficiency. They will simply hamstring scientific research. They will make it harder to keep the lights on, among other basic, necessary things.
umaine.edu/research/202...
www.aau.edu/key-issues/r...
umaine.edu/research/202...
www.aau.edu/key-issues/r...
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The World Day for Glaciers, 3-21-2025 is a moment to reflect on the value of glaciers and why their preservation is critical. Here is a look from the perspective of North Cascade glaciers where we have worked in the field for 41 years in a row.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=clU6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=clU6...
Glacier Preservation Relevance: North Cascade Glacier Climate Project
YouTube video by Mauri Pelto
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March 21, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The World Day for Glaciers, 3-21-2025 is a moment to reflect on the value of glaciers and why their preservation is critical. Here is a look from the perspective of North Cascade glaciers where we have worked in the field for 41 years in a row.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=clU6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=clU6...
In spite of the overcast skies in Maine today, this crocus opened wide in my back yard. During challenging times like these, I am feeling especially grateful for signs of spring. Happy Vernal Equinox!
March 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
In spite of the overcast skies in Maine today, this crocus opened wide in my back yard. During challenging times like these, I am feeling especially grateful for signs of spring. Happy Vernal Equinox!
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Unbelievable.
USDA halts more than $100M in funding for UMaine system programs. (No clear reason yet provided) 🧪⚒️
www.pressherald.com/2025/03/11/u...
USDA halts more than $100M in funding for UMaine system programs. (No clear reason yet provided) 🧪⚒️
www.pressherald.com/2025/03/11/u...
USDA halts millions in funding for University of Maine System programs
The move temporarily pauses USDA funding for Maine's university system after President Donald Trump threatened to cut off the state over Maine's decision to allow transgender athletes to compete in sp...
www.pressherald.com
March 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Unbelievable.
USDA halts more than $100M in funding for UMaine system programs. (No clear reason yet provided) 🧪⚒️
www.pressherald.com/2025/03/11/u...
USDA halts more than $100M in funding for UMaine system programs. (No clear reason yet provided) 🧪⚒️
www.pressherald.com/2025/03/11/u...
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📢 Postdoc Opportunity: Ocean Tipping Points & Impacts!
We're hiring a postdoc in my group at the University of Bern, Switzerland, to study ocean tipping points and their impacts. The position is part of HEurope project TipESM (@tipesm.bsky.social). Feel free to reach out with any questions. 🌊
We're hiring a postdoc in my group at the University of Bern, Switzerland, to study ocean tipping points and their impacts. The position is part of HEurope project TipESM (@tipesm.bsky.social). Feel free to reach out with any questions. 🌊
March 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
📢 Postdoc Opportunity: Ocean Tipping Points & Impacts!
We're hiring a postdoc in my group at the University of Bern, Switzerland, to study ocean tipping points and their impacts. The position is part of HEurope project TipESM (@tipesm.bsky.social). Feel free to reach out with any questions. 🌊
We're hiring a postdoc in my group at the University of Bern, Switzerland, to study ocean tipping points and their impacts. The position is part of HEurope project TipESM (@tipesm.bsky.social). Feel free to reach out with any questions. 🌊
These are uncertain times for US scientists. Yesterday I joined a local protest in my town, and the turnout was amazing. It felt empowering to be surrounded by others who are also fighting back. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or targeted, try to connect with your community. It helps.
March 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
These are uncertain times for US scientists. Yesterday I joined a local protest in my town, and the turnout was amazing. It felt empowering to be surrounded by others who are also fighting back. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or targeted, try to connect with your community. It helps.
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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
This Black History Month, I've been thinking a lot about what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said in 1968: "We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." I believe that it does, but ONLY if WE BEND IT - constantly - with many hands, with all our might.
February 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This Black History Month, I've been thinking a lot about what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said in 1968: "We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." I believe that it does, but ONLY if WE BEND IT - constantly - with many hands, with all our might.
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@paleobluedot.bsky.social, our daughter, my father, and I all visited the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, Alaska, today. My dad served as Director of the farm in the early 90s and as a kid I got to give tours and replace fence posts during the summers. Great to see these amazing #Pleistocene fauna again!
December 27, 2024 at 12:57 AM
@paleobluedot.bsky.social, our daughter, my father, and I all visited the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, Alaska, today. My dad served as Director of the farm in the early 90s and as a kid I got to give tours and replace fence posts during the summers. Great to see these amazing #Pleistocene fauna again!
On the cork-board outside my office door, I keep these reminders copied from @charliemackesy.bsky.social's beautiful book. My mom gave The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse to my daughter last year, and it has become one of our favorites. A lovely book to give to anyone of any age, I think.
December 18, 2024 at 7:53 PM
On the cork-board outside my office door, I keep these reminders copied from @charliemackesy.bsky.social's beautiful book. My mom gave The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse to my daughter last year, and it has become one of our favorites. A lovely book to give to anyone of any age, I think.
Yay!!! So excited for this! 🌊
Very excited and honored! The AUDIO version of "Mapping the Deep..." will be available in January! You can pre-order now, including via Indiepubs.com, where the code HOLIDAYS2024 yields 30% off Esri Press books!
🌊 🦑 🧪 ⚒️ #GISChat
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December 14, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Yay!!! So excited for this! 🌊
If you're at the #AGU24 meeting this week, check out my graduate student's poster this afternoon! (PP53A-0628) Jill has been doing some really exciting work at UMaine, and her results shed new light on the end of the last ice age ❄
December 13, 2024 at 1:42 PM
If you're at the #AGU24 meeting this week, check out my graduate student's poster this afternoon! (PP53A-0628) Jill has been doing some really exciting work at UMaine, and her results shed new light on the end of the last ice age ❄
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From OpenEnviroData: "If you're at #AGU24, visit Esri's Dan Pisut at the Esri booth (739) in the demo theatre area. He and Katie Hoeberling are taking suggestions for federal datasets to archive as part of the Public Environmental Data Project (shorturl.at/I6qlV) "
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Scientists Scramble to Save Climate Data from Trump—Again
Federal climate databases remained largely intact during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term. Scientists say the threats are bigger this time
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December 11, 2024 at 4:39 PM
From OpenEnviroData: "If you're at #AGU24, visit Esri's Dan Pisut at the Esri booth (739) in the demo theatre area. He and Katie Hoeberling are taking suggestions for federal datasets to archive as part of the Public Environmental Data Project (shorturl.at/I6qlV) "
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I can’t be at #AGU this year, but my students — past and present — are there!! 💕 The future is bright. 🧪🌊 If you’re in DC, check out Jill’s poster on Friday! agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/me...
December 11, 2024 at 11:50 PM
I can’t be at #AGU this year, but my students — past and present — are there!! 💕 The future is bright. 🧪🌊 If you’re in DC, check out Jill’s poster on Friday! agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/me...
One of my students just gave me this, and I LOVE IT 💙🔬
December 10, 2024 at 12:29 AM
One of my students just gave me this, and I LOVE IT 💙🔬
Dog’s morning weather report from Orono, Maine:
December 8, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Dog’s morning weather report from Orono, Maine:
I’m often happiest on the water, so putting my rowing shell away for the season is always bittersweet. My local lake freezes over every winter, which makes me envious of people who have access to open water year-round. Silver lining: cross-country skiing on the horizon! ❄️
November 24, 2024 at 10:52 PM
I’m often happiest on the water, so putting my rowing shell away for the season is always bittersweet. My local lake freezes over every winter, which makes me envious of people who have access to open water year-round. Silver lining: cross-country skiing on the horizon! ❄️
It’s HERE! I preordered Robin Wall Kimmerer’s new book, The Serviceberry, and was finally able to pick it up from my local bookstore today. Can’t wait to dive in. Enclosed was a bookmark containing seeds … are they serviceberry seeds? Time, soil, sun, and water will tell …
November 23, 2024 at 5:17 PM
It’s HERE! I preordered Robin Wall Kimmerer’s new book, The Serviceberry, and was finally able to pick it up from my local bookstore today. Can’t wait to dive in. Enclosed was a bookmark containing seeds … are they serviceberry seeds? Time, soil, sun, and water will tell …
How would the geologic timescale look if compressed into one day in the life of a toddler? I asked myself this question in 2021, when my daughter was 3; the result is attached. The time-scaling is accurate; toddler events may vary by toddler. I shared this with my sed/strat class yesterday at UMaine
November 22, 2024 at 3:01 PM
How would the geologic timescale look if compressed into one day in the life of a toddler? I asked myself this question in 2021, when my daughter was 3; the result is attached. The time-scaling is accurate; toddler events may vary by toddler. I shared this with my sed/strat class yesterday at UMaine
Hey, saltwater scientists! Want to live on the Maine coast and serve as Director of the Darling Marine Center? Four Asst. Prof. positions are available in the College of Earth, Life, and Health, too: Biochemistry; Physical Oceanography; Microbiology; Soil Science
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Job Details: Director of the Darling Marine Center
Employment at the University of Maine
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November 6, 2023 at 8:12 PM
Hey, saltwater scientists! Want to live on the Maine coast and serve as Director of the Darling Marine Center? Four Asst. Prof. positions are available in the College of Earth, Life, and Health, too: Biochemistry; Physical Oceanography; Microbiology; Soil Science
umaine.hiretouch.com/job-details?...
umaine.hiretouch.com/job-details?...
Good morning, ocean.
October 27, 2023 at 11:33 AM
Good morning, ocean.