Steph Spera
steph-spera.bsky.social
Steph Spera
@steph-spera.bsky.social
Land change science. Physical geography. Climate. Pop culture. SciComm. Motherhood.

Climate careers podcast: https://www.hwghpod.com

URichmond Geography & Environmental Science 🕷️
Rep Rob Wittman just outright lying in his email after he voted yes on BBB.
July 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Some of our students are trying to collect data on where there's flash flooding around #rva #richmond - and it's going to storm tomorrow! See their flyer below.

If you're out and about when / shortly after it rains, fill out this link: survey123.arcgis.com/share/e6e2ab...
March 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Where my brain immediately goes every time I read about how Elon Musk is destroying democracy.
February 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
just watching videos from my bird feeder and ignoring all news today.
January 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
World's literally on fire so let's all just look at this lady cardinal glowing in some great morning light.
January 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Obsessed with this take:
January 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We made our annual pilgrimage to the delightfully cold climates where parents live. My oldest LOVES snow; lives for snowtivities. But now the snow doesn't stick around as long as it used to. We felt lucky to get a day of icy sledding in. It's unsettling the amount of green outside.

#climatechange
December 29, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Come for the science, stay for the puppies.

#AGU24 #AGU2024
December 10, 2024 at 10:04 PM
In the giant #AGU24 exhibition hall and hear @bzgeo.bsky.social's delightful voice presenting on my favorite NASA program, NASA Servir.
December 10, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Although @loopdlupien.bsky.social & I don't record our climate careers podcast anymore, it's so fun to see that people are still listening & that our conversations about #academia resonate.

Always happy to chat about the highs and lows of this silly field.

#scicomm
#climatechange
December 4, 2024 at 6:32 PM
RVA Rapid Transit is an amazing, grass roots non-profit focused on public transit, access, equity, free fare, and environmental justice. It's Giving Tuesday, y'all, and this is such a great campaign to support.

Link here:
givebutter.com/coolingtheco...

#climate
#rva
#freefare
December 4, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Important @dailykos.com map highlighting gerrymandering from @mollyjongfast.bsky.social's instagram and the importance of geography. My one nitpick is i would I like to see divided vs neutral category separated.

(Also do I just not understand how to go from Instagram to Bluesky properly? Probably.)
November 30, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Yes, all about planting natives - our yard is riddled with oaks, but also, this Japanese maple brings me immense joy in the fall.

What doesn't bring me immense joy in thr fall: temperatures nearing 70 today when historical averages for Richmond in late November are in the mid-40s.

#climatechange
November 26, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Show me your cat and what they're named for:
November 23, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Still figuring out how to dip my toe into the bluesky waters. But here's my pitch: come for the climate science and stay for the chicken content.
November 19, 2024 at 1:11 AM