Safiya Alpheus
@safiyaalpheus.bsky.social
Sedimentary geologist, sometimes doing fluvial geomorphology. PhD Penn State. She/her. Trinidadian.
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AOC: "On this point of tax on tips, as one of the only people in this body who has lived off of tips, I want to tell you a little bit about the scam ... the cap on that is $25,000 while you're jacking up taxes on people who make less than $50,000 across the US ... while kicking them off the ACA."
July 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
AOC: "On this point of tax on tips, as one of the only people in this body who has lived off of tips, I want to tell you a little bit about the scam ... the cap on that is $25,000 while you're jacking up taxes on people who make less than $50,000 across the US ... while kicking them off the ACA."
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Any geoscience/hydrology-oriented scientific illustrators out there? I have funding to help me build water resources educational content for the citizens of New Mexico! DM me if interested!
April 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Any geoscience/hydrology-oriented scientific illustrators out there? I have funding to help me build water resources educational content for the citizens of New Mexico! DM me if interested!
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➡️ Create your own climate change stripes for #EarthDay! showyourstripes.info
Here is how much the ocean surface is warming up... 🥹
Here is how much the ocean surface is warming up... 🥹
April 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
➡️ Create your own climate change stripes for #EarthDay! showyourstripes.info
Here is how much the ocean surface is warming up... 🥹
Here is how much the ocean surface is warming up... 🥹
This is so fun I’ve been generating my name for the past 35 mins 😂😂😂
April 23, 2025 at 3:05 AM
This is so fun I’ve been generating my name for the past 35 mins 😂😂😂
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Today, on this Earth Day 2025, we've released our Q1 2025 Natural Catastrophe and Climate report.
Economic Loss: ~$110 billion
Insured Loss: ~$56 billion
These totals were both substantially higher than their Q1 decadal averages and dominated by US events.
(1/n)
www.ajg.com/gallagherre/...
Economic Loss: ~$110 billion
Insured Loss: ~$56 billion
These totals were both substantially higher than their Q1 decadal averages and dominated by US events.
(1/n)
www.ajg.com/gallagherre/...
April 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Today, on this Earth Day 2025, we've released our Q1 2025 Natural Catastrophe and Climate report.
Economic Loss: ~$110 billion
Insured Loss: ~$56 billion
These totals were both substantially higher than their Q1 decadal averages and dominated by US events.
(1/n)
www.ajg.com/gallagherre/...
Economic Loss: ~$110 billion
Insured Loss: ~$56 billion
These totals were both substantially higher than their Q1 decadal averages and dominated by US events.
(1/n)
www.ajg.com/gallagherre/...
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On this day in 1906: the M 7.9 San Francisco Earthquake. I get chills every time I see this ShakeMap.
Publicly funded science is how we learn about quakes in CA and beyond, and how we prepare for future ones. Current federal attacks on science are an abandonment of communities facing these hazards:
Publicly funded science is how we learn about quakes in CA and beyond, and how we prepare for future ones. Current federal attacks on science are an abandonment of communities facing these hazards:
April 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
On this day in 1906: the M 7.9 San Francisco Earthquake. I get chills every time I see this ShakeMap.
Publicly funded science is how we learn about quakes in CA and beyond, and how we prepare for future ones. Current federal attacks on science are an abandonment of communities facing these hazards:
Publicly funded science is how we learn about quakes in CA and beyond, and how we prepare for future ones. Current federal attacks on science are an abandonment of communities facing these hazards:
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First Satellite Images from Myanmar are available. Surface Deformation along the Sagaing Fault and the collapsed Ava.Bridge are visible in Downtown Sagaing. Pictures and Videos from the Surface Rupture have been reported since Friday.
Via browser.dataspace.copernicus.eu
#Myanmar #Earthquake
Via browser.dataspace.copernicus.eu
#Myanmar #Earthquake
March 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
First Satellite Images from Myanmar are available. Surface Deformation along the Sagaing Fault and the collapsed Ava.Bridge are visible in Downtown Sagaing. Pictures and Videos from the Surface Rupture have been reported since Friday.
Via browser.dataspace.copernicus.eu
#Myanmar #Earthquake
Via browser.dataspace.copernicus.eu
#Myanmar #Earthquake
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Find out more about Chelsy and her research on our website! https://buff.ly/4ibjPjh
Early Career Spotlight - Earth & Planetary Surface Processes
connect.agu.org
February 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Find out more about Chelsy and her research on our website! https://buff.ly/4ibjPjh
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Today, she combines field work, laboratory methods, and innovative monitoring techniques to understand how river corridors evolve over time. Her research helps us better manage and protect our vital water resources 💧 #AGUEPSP #EPSPtakeover
February 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Today, she combines field work, laboratory methods, and innovative monitoring techniques to understand how river corridors evolve over time. Her research helps us better manage and protect our vital water resources 💧 #AGUEPSP #EPSPtakeover
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What sparked her passion? A simple intro geology course during her business degree opened her eyes to the possibilities of working outdoors and studying Earth systems. That unexpected turn led her to discover her true calling in river science! 🌎
February 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
What sparked her passion? A simple intro geology course during her business degree opened her eyes to the possibilities of working outdoors and studying Earth systems. That unexpected turn led her to discover her true calling in river science! 🌎
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Currently, Chelsy works as a USGS Student Trainee in Hydrology at the Central Midwest Water Science Center, where she contributes to invasive carp and Great Lakes research while pursuing her PhD 🔬
February 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Currently, Chelsy works as a USGS Student Trainee in Hydrology at the Central Midwest Water Science Center, where she contributes to invasive carp and Great Lakes research while pursuing her PhD 🔬
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Her research focuses on two key areas:
How sediment dynamics vary between upstream and downstream locations
Understanding channel-floodplain connectivity during flood events
This work is crucial for water quality and ecosystem health 🌊
How sediment dynamics vary between upstream and downstream locations
Understanding channel-floodplain connectivity during flood events
This work is crucial for water quality and ecosystem health 🌊
February 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Her research focuses on two key areas:
How sediment dynamics vary between upstream and downstream locations
Understanding channel-floodplain connectivity during flood events
This work is crucial for water quality and ecosystem health 🌊
How sediment dynamics vary between upstream and downstream locations
Understanding channel-floodplain connectivity during flood events
This work is crucial for water quality and ecosystem health 🌊
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Meet Chelsy Salas: A first-generation college student whose intro geology course changed everything! Now a PhD candidate studying river systems and sediment dynamics, proving that sometimes the unexpected path leads to the perfect destination. #AGUEPSP #EPSPtakeover #EarlyCareerScientist
February 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Meet Chelsy Salas: A first-generation college student whose intro geology course changed everything! Now a PhD candidate studying river systems and sediment dynamics, proving that sometimes the unexpected path leads to the perfect destination. #AGUEPSP #EPSPtakeover #EarlyCareerScientist
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Interested in chatting with Chelsy Salas, our February Early Career Spotlight? Join us TODAY for a conversation over coffee at our Zoom Coffee Hour! Register using the QR code or at this link: https://bit.ly/EPSP_FEB_CoffeeHour
February 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Interested in chatting with Chelsy Salas, our February Early Career Spotlight? Join us TODAY for a conversation over coffee at our Zoom Coffee Hour! Register using the QR code or at this link: https://bit.ly/EPSP_FEB_CoffeeHour
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GeoLatinas started as a Twitter account in 2018. + 14k posts tell our story, and we are bringing them to BlueSky.
Find again our Friday Features, links to podcasts and blogs, all here!
Lets continue amplifying the voices of Latin American women in Earth & Planetary sciences
🧪👩🔬⚒️🔭 #WomenInSTEM
Find again our Friday Features, links to podcasts and blogs, all here!
Lets continue amplifying the voices of Latin American women in Earth & Planetary sciences
🧪👩🔬⚒️🔭 #WomenInSTEM
February 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
GeoLatinas started as a Twitter account in 2018. + 14k posts tell our story, and we are bringing them to BlueSky.
Find again our Friday Features, links to podcasts and blogs, all here!
Lets continue amplifying the voices of Latin American women in Earth & Planetary sciences
🧪👩🔬⚒️🔭 #WomenInSTEM
Find again our Friday Features, links to podcasts and blogs, all here!
Lets continue amplifying the voices of Latin American women in Earth & Planetary sciences
🧪👩🔬⚒️🔭 #WomenInSTEM
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If you're an NSF PI like me, you might be wondering: Will my grant be suspended or terminated next week?
A few key things to know: First off, remember that NSF is **congressionally mandated** to evaluate broader impacts. And laws like CHIPS and Science supersede EOs.
But also... 🧵 thread
A few key things to know: First off, remember that NSF is **congressionally mandated** to evaluate broader impacts. And laws like CHIPS and Science supersede EOs.
But also... 🧵 thread
Found this gem in an arcane NSF doc...key to know:
The Constitution and law SUPERSEDES exec orders!
"In the event of a conflict between policies issued at a lower tier versus policies issued at a higher tier, the higher tier policy will take precedence"
nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/Resear...
The Constitution and law SUPERSEDES exec orders!
"In the event of a conflict between policies issued at a lower tier versus policies issued at a higher tier, the higher tier policy will take precedence"
nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/Resear...
February 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
If you're an NSF PI like me, you might be wondering: Will my grant be suspended or terminated next week?
A few key things to know: First off, remember that NSF is **congressionally mandated** to evaluate broader impacts. And laws like CHIPS and Science supersede EOs.
But also... 🧵 thread
A few key things to know: First off, remember that NSF is **congressionally mandated** to evaluate broader impacts. And laws like CHIPS and Science supersede EOs.
But also... 🧵 thread
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Post the amazing science things you have done with federal funding.
January 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Post the amazing science things you have done with federal funding.
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The White House has rescinded the federal aid freeze that sparked nationwide confusion, according to a memo from a Trump administration official obtained by CNN. cnn.it/3PXp2PU
January 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The White House has rescinded the federal aid freeze that sparked nationwide confusion, according to a memo from a Trump administration official obtained by CNN. cnn.it/3PXp2PU
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New federal directives have instructed agencies to cancel any external presentations for several weeks. As a result, the EPSP event with David Callery and Cara Sponaugle of the USFS BAER team for Wednesday January 29th, has been canceled.
We are sad. We hope to reschedule this event in the future.
We are sad. We hope to reschedule this event in the future.
January 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
New federal directives have instructed agencies to cancel any external presentations for several weeks. As a result, the EPSP event with David Callery and Cara Sponaugle of the USFS BAER team for Wednesday January 29th, has been canceled.
We are sad. We hope to reschedule this event in the future.
We are sad. We hope to reschedule this event in the future.
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As expected, the Trump team is already deleting climate info from government websites. In anticipation, our team at Urban Ocean Lab created a permanent archive of 100+ key resources and published a permanent archive: www.urbanoceanlab.org/resource-hub 👩🏽💻
January 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
As expected, the Trump team is already deleting climate info from government websites. In anticipation, our team at Urban Ocean Lab created a permanent archive of 100+ key resources and published a permanent archive: www.urbanoceanlab.org/resource-hub 👩🏽💻
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Given Trump's impending Executive Order that requires people to be forever identified by the sex they were assigned at birth, I'm gonna go on a little rant.
January 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Given Trump's impending Executive Order that requires people to be forever identified by the sex they were assigned at birth, I'm gonna go on a little rant.
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NEW: Maps showing estimated building damage from LA fires and latest fire perimeters and evacuation areas, huge thanks to Jamon Van Den Hoek and Corey Scher for the data.
Read @grimeslikedimes.bsky.social's account
www.ft.com/content/9400...
Read @grimeslikedimes.bsky.social's account
www.ft.com/content/9400...
January 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
NEW: Maps showing estimated building damage from LA fires and latest fire perimeters and evacuation areas, huge thanks to Jamon Van Den Hoek and Corey Scher for the data.
Read @grimeslikedimes.bsky.social's account
www.ft.com/content/9400...
Read @grimeslikedimes.bsky.social's account
www.ft.com/content/9400...
