Rebecca Shay
@plantfrond.bsky.social
Mycologist, scientist
Industry mycologist | PhD Michigan State University | BS University of Wisconsin-Madison
Chicago, IL
Industry mycologist | PhD Michigan State University | BS University of Wisconsin-Madison
Chicago, IL
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A VERY important thread to read
Just to give the TL;DR on this one:
*The* main purpose of the EO is to move funding priorities and decisions away from experts and career professionals over to political appointees. With the ultimate power held by Vought / OMB.
*The* main purpose of the EO is to move funding priorities and decisions away from experts and career professionals over to political appointees. With the ultimate power held by Vought / OMB.
This is literally some of the craziest shit I have ever read.
And that's saying a lot.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
And that's saying a lot.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
August 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
A VERY important thread to read
In a hotel with limited channels watching Shark Week with a wary eye thanks to @whysharksmatter.bsky.social. pleased to see two local marine biologists featured on whatever this is we're viewing
July 24, 2025 at 1:37 AM
In a hotel with limited channels watching Shark Week with a wary eye thanks to @whysharksmatter.bsky.social. pleased to see two local marine biologists featured on whatever this is we're viewing
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Well, well, well. If it isn't our old nemesis deadly heatwave.
June 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Well, well, well. If it isn't our old nemesis deadly heatwave.
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I want to connect with and highlight more trans voices working with plants, wildlife, and the natural environment so I've created a starter pack!
If this sounds like you, introduce yourself by quote-posting this skeet and I'll add you to the list 🏳️⚧️
If this sounds like you, introduce yourself by quote-posting this skeet and I'll add you to the list 🏳️⚧️
June 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I want to connect with and highlight more trans voices working with plants, wildlife, and the natural environment so I've created a starter pack!
If this sounds like you, introduce yourself by quote-posting this skeet and I'll add you to the list 🏳️⚧️
If this sounds like you, introduce yourself by quote-posting this skeet and I'll add you to the list 🏳️⚧️
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The scope of #fungi #biodiversity is only beginning to be fathomed.
Every day almost ten new species are described. 🍄🤯
David Hibbett László Nagy and Henrik Nilsson introduce the fungal tree of life. www.cell.com/current-biol...
Every day almost ten new species are described. 🍄🤯
David Hibbett László Nagy and Henrik Nilsson introduce the fungal tree of life. www.cell.com/current-biol...
June 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The scope of #fungi #biodiversity is only beginning to be fathomed.
Every day almost ten new species are described. 🍄🤯
David Hibbett László Nagy and Henrik Nilsson introduce the fungal tree of life. www.cell.com/current-biol...
Every day almost ten new species are described. 🍄🤯
David Hibbett László Nagy and Henrik Nilsson introduce the fungal tree of life. www.cell.com/current-biol...
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Quick. Somebody tell Trump that the best way to own Elon is to restore all research grants and double NSF funding.
June 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Quick. Somebody tell Trump that the best way to own Elon is to restore all research grants and double NSF funding.
Does anyone have a guess on an ID for this culture? Culture is on MEA, grown at 35C aerobically. The cells are motile, pic w/ 40x objective and 25x occular. Our best guess is Clostridium based on appearance, but since they grew aerobically we're not sure now. Pls help, #microsky 🔬
June 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Does anyone have a guess on an ID for this culture? Culture is on MEA, grown at 35C aerobically. The cells are motile, pic w/ 40x objective and 25x occular. Our best guess is Clostridium based on appearance, but since they grew aerobically we're not sure now. Pls help, #microsky 🔬
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If you’re a scientist, check out (and sign) this letter opposing this executive order. If you know a scientist, share this with them. 🧪
www.standupforscience.net/open-letter-...
www.standupforscience.net/open-letter-...
May 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
If you’re a scientist, check out (and sign) this letter opposing this executive order. If you know a scientist, share this with them. 🧪
www.standupforscience.net/open-letter-...
www.standupforscience.net/open-letter-...
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A recent @newscientist.com cartoon #fungi
May 3, 2025 at 8:52 AM
A recent @newscientist.com cartoon #fungi
The average American has three friends.
May 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The average American has three friends.
theonion.com/botanists-vo... Mycologists lumped in with botanists feels appropriate #mycosky
April 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
theonion.com/botanists-vo... Mycologists lumped in with botanists feels appropriate #mycosky
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USPS has its fair share of issues, but we still love it in this house and hope to NEVER see it get privatized 😭
March 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
USPS has its fair share of issues, but we still love it in this house and hope to NEVER see it get privatized 😭
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born too late to get a two Western blot Nature paper, born too early to be a science TikTokker, born just in time to start a postdoc during a global pandemic and look for faculty positions during a historic hiring freeze
March 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
born too late to get a two Western blot Nature paper, born too early to be a science TikTokker, born just in time to start a postdoc during a global pandemic and look for faculty positions during a historic hiring freeze
Really happy to see the Mycological Society of America's email about current DEI policies. Snippet from their statement: "Going forward, we aim to develop a long term plan that increases the financial stability of DEI initiatives with expanded goals." #mycosky
February 7, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Really happy to see the Mycological Society of America's email about current DEI policies. Snippet from their statement: "Going forward, we aim to develop a long term plan that increases the financial stability of DEI initiatives with expanded goals." #mycosky
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Resources for scientists who are being threatened or targeted below from the @nationalacademies.org www.nationalacademies.org/chr/resource...
www.nationalacademies.org
February 1, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Resources for scientists who are being threatened or targeted below from the @nationalacademies.org www.nationalacademies.org/chr/resource...
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American science will not be same after all this.
It Is Becoming Difficult to Imagine What American Science Will Look Like Next Week
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
www.splinter.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:54 PM
American science will not be same after all this.
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Why aren’t we all calling this anti-diversity anti-DEI stuff for what it is: white supremacy. This is the language for it.
January 31, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Why aren’t we all calling this anti-diversity anti-DEI stuff for what it is: white supremacy. This is the language for it.
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I'm very sad that "I have a paper on this" continues
Funding delays of > 30 days lead to, after 5 years:
- 40% increase in scientists exiting US labor force (constrained among those born in the US)
- 20% decrease in wages
- Burden is born by postdocs, grad students, and staff
Funding delays of > 30 days lead to, after 5 years:
- 40% increase in scientists exiting US labor force (constrained among those born in the US)
- 20% decrease in wages
- Burden is born by postdocs, grad students, and staff
It’s official: all funding requests made on Tuesday by postdocs for their salaries have been unilaterally rejected by NSF.
January 30, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I'm very sad that "I have a paper on this" continues
Funding delays of > 30 days lead to, after 5 years:
- 40% increase in scientists exiting US labor force (constrained among those born in the US)
- 20% decrease in wages
- Burden is born by postdocs, grad students, and staff
Funding delays of > 30 days lead to, after 5 years:
- 40% increase in scientists exiting US labor force (constrained among those born in the US)
- 20% decrease in wages
- Burden is born by postdocs, grad students, and staff
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Image with alt text (sorry I forgot on the OP)
January 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Image with alt text (sorry I forgot on the OP)
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It’s official: all funding requests made on Tuesday by postdocs for their salaries have been unilaterally rejected by NSF.
January 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
It’s official: all funding requests made on Tuesday by postdocs for their salaries have been unilaterally rejected by NSF.
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If you have been affected by the fires in LA, or are concerned about your ability to keep precious Drosophila strains going during the latest funding crisis, we will host your strains as a backup. Please email me.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
January 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
If you have been affected by the fires in LA, or are concerned about your ability to keep precious Drosophila strains going during the latest funding crisis, we will host your strains as a backup. Please email me.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
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Reiterating my call to fellow federally-funded scientists: Call your reps, tell them how this hurts science and everything good that comes from science
(Also non-scientists, and scientists without federal funding! But the more of us who can directly speak to the impacts of these freezes the better)
(Also non-scientists, and scientists without federal funding! But the more of us who can directly speak to the impacts of these freezes the better)
The National Science Foundation cancelled over 60 grant review panels today, effectively grinding funding of new projects to a halt.
The so-far indefinite pause comes as NSF grapples with the impact Trump's executive orders will have on their grantmaking process.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
The so-far indefinite pause comes as NSF grapples with the impact Trump's executive orders will have on their grantmaking process.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
National Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive orders
The National Science Foundation has cancelled all grant review panels this week. It's unclear how long the pause could last.
www.npr.org
January 28, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Reiterating my call to fellow federally-funded scientists: Call your reps, tell them how this hurts science and everything good that comes from science
(Also non-scientists, and scientists without federal funding! But the more of us who can directly speak to the impacts of these freezes the better)
(Also non-scientists, and scientists without federal funding! But the more of us who can directly speak to the impacts of these freezes the better)
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The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on!
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
ReproductiveRights.Gov Vanished, So We Brought It Back
theSkimm makes it easier to live smarter. You're welcome. Get all the info you need from AM to PM, wherever you are.
reproductiverightsdotgov.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on!
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
