The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people.

Story by @propublica.org: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/05/mill...

There were some brave eastern skunk cabbage blooming today at Mendon Ponds in Western NY through ice and snow!

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

It's International Day of Women and Girls in Science - February 11th!
May recognition of women scientists continue to inspire the next generation and continue to drive critical discoveries!
www.womeninscienceday.org

Happy World Wetlands day! (From Braddock Bay on Lake Ontario)

Wetlands are vital for birds & biodiversity—but they’re disappearing fast. ABC is ramping up efforts to protect these critical habitats, & we need your help. 🐦

Sunday is World Wetlands Day—a perfect day to become a monthly ABC donor & fuel year-round efforts to conserve wetland habitats!

Back to the academy, these bigots are going to target your minority faculty - if you're a department chair, dean, president, and they're coming for Black women first.

Then other minorities.

Then white women.

HOLD. THE. LINE. Protect and preserve. Provide material resources. #academicsky