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Tara
@taraharmon.bsky.social
Fire and plant nerd in California 🔥🌲
Into pyrogeography and people and politics, too
Remote sensing folks - any idea where I can find high res imagery for a small area (~1km)? NAIP is too coarse, and <1m private sat images I found have a 25 sq km order minimum it seems? It's just for a family member's property, so they don't need quite that much (and need to get multiple dates)
September 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I am excited to be joining AGU's Thriving Earth Exchange as a Community Science Fellow!

I'll be matching scientists to local (but intl) community projects that need expert help, & facilitating a project team for ~18 months.

Project apps are still open!
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April 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Scenes from the incredible turnout today at Berkeley's @standupforscience.bsky.social rally. @tedmiguel.bsky.social, @jenniferdoudna.bsky.social, and dozens of researchers, elected officials, and citizens defended science and the jobs, health benefits, and progress it creates for all Americans.
March 8, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.

Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.

Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
February 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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It has been genuinely inspiring to see so much organic grassroots energy this week. If you attended a 50501 protest yesterday and are looking for a next national day of action, there are worker-led events in cities across the country tomorrow. Check the link to find one near you.
🚨🏛️𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖🏛️🚨
SAVE OUR SERVICES – STOP MUSK

While a billionaire ransacks our public services, the Federal Unionists Network is standing up and fighting back to say:
• NO cuts to vital services!
• NO mass layoffs!
• END the funding freeze!

Join FUN and allies at an action near you: bit.ly/SOSaction
February 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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"Perhaps the most aggressive type of [climate] adaptation is simply being honest. Officials should start telling people in dangerous areas that their homes can’t be protected." ~Michele Steinberg, wildfire division director, National Fire Protection Association. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/c...
L.A. Fires Show Limits of America’s Efforts to Cope With Climate Change
California has focused on fortifying communities against wildfires. But with growing threats, that may not be enough.
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I just learned that SCE has a program that gives away backup power stations to people who require medical equipment. The one in their picture goes for $1300 and someone on IG told me it ran their mom's oxygen machine for 10+ hours www.sce.com/outage-cente...
Critical Care Backup Battery Program
www.sce.com
January 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Our hearts are with everyone impacted by the #PalisadesFire #EatonFire #HurstFire. This 🧵shares our experience during our 18-day evacuation from the #CarrFire in '18. I offer it again, typos and all, in case there is something here that might be helpful now.
January 8, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Here's the reality about the #LAFires this week: this isn't the first time ANY of these places have burned. Not even close. In 2018, we mapped CA fire history to look at fire frequency across SoCal. Santa Monica Mtns area burns more than anywhere else -- up to once per decade in a given spot. 🧵
January 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Hi new bsky friends! I'm Tara, a people-forward forest/fire ecologist in CA. My research focus is on barriers to cultural fire & how non-native folks can be better partners. I care about trees, education, sci comm, equity, & politics, so apologies in advance for the hot takes 🔥 (& baggy Nomex)
November 8, 2023 at 3:33 AM