Rachel Wigginton
@wetlandwiggy.bsky.social
Ecology PhD. Wetland scientist. Plant eater. Reading 5 books at once. Views my own.
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Hi! 👋 I’m a wetland ecologist and CA Environmental Scientist. I’m working for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy on projects to restore habitats, respond to climate change, and advance wildlife friendly ag.
I’m also an auntie, reader, slow runner, and a little obsessed with my pets.
I’m also an auntie, reader, slow runner, and a little obsessed with my pets.
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In "Guardians of the River" by American Rivers and Swiftwater Films, Indigenous leaders share why removing four dams to restore a healthy Klamath River is critical for clean water, food sovereignty, and justice. 🎥 Watch full film below: www.americanrivers.org/rivers/films...
Guardians of the River
“This river is our umbilical cord. What feeds us, what nurtures us. This reciprocal relationship that we have with it. I would do anything for this river, just like I would my own children. I would di...
www.americanrivers.org
July 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
In "Guardians of the River" by American Rivers and Swiftwater Films, Indigenous leaders share why removing four dams to restore a healthy Klamath River is critical for clean water, food sovereignty, and justice. 🎥 Watch full film below: www.americanrivers.org/rivers/films...
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On a tough day in Congress, loving this point of light! Messing up farmers is terrible for everyone, and going to court can still unlock solutions. Grateful to our courageous clients.
Farmers Sued Over Deleted Climate Data. So the Government Will Put It Back.
www.nytimes.com
May 13, 2025 at 2:55 AM
On a tough day in Congress, loving this point of light! Messing up farmers is terrible for everyone, and going to court can still unlock solutions. Grateful to our courageous clients.
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🚨 Hurricane season is coming—and the agency that keeps us safe is under attack.
This Forbes piece breaks down why NOAA matters: from real-time storm warnings to life-saving research that protects every American.
This Forbes piece breaks down why NOAA matters: from real-time storm warnings to life-saving research that protects every American.
6 Reasons NOAA Matters As Hurricane Season Approaches
The Atlantic hurricane season is a few weeks away. Here are 6 things that NOAA provides the nation as the ominous storm season looms.
www.forbes.com
May 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
🚨 Hurricane season is coming—and the agency that keeps us safe is under attack.
This Forbes piece breaks down why NOAA matters: from real-time storm warnings to life-saving research that protects every American.
This Forbes piece breaks down why NOAA matters: from real-time storm warnings to life-saving research that protects every American.
This afternoon, I accidentally over caffeinated on some homemade cold brew, then read a bunch of news. My nervous system didn’t regulate until I went on a run and chugged a huge cup of camomile tea. Feeling grateful for my two feet that can take me on a slow run. #running
April 30, 2025 at 4:04 AM
This afternoon, I accidentally over caffeinated on some homemade cold brew, then read a bunch of news. My nervous system didn’t regulate until I went on a run and chugged a huge cup of camomile tea. Feeling grateful for my two feet that can take me on a slow run. #running
This was a great talk!
Are you going to SERCAL 2025??
PCI’s Principal Ecologist Joan Schwan, along with project partner Riley Scaff from @sonomalandtrust.bsky.social, will be presenting our Lakeville Creek Restoration Project at SERCAL.
The talk will be next Tuesday 4/22!
PCI’s Principal Ecologist Joan Schwan, along with project partner Riley Scaff from @sonomalandtrust.bsky.social, will be presenting our Lakeville Creek Restoration Project at SERCAL.
The talk will be next Tuesday 4/22!
April 22, 2025 at 11:42 PM
This was a great talk!
Vernal pool session giving a shout out to the CA Wetland Program Plan (WPP), which is critical for building wetland science capacity in the state! #SERCAL2025
April 22, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Vernal pool session giving a shout out to the CA Wetland Program Plan (WPP), which is critical for building wetland science capacity in the state! #SERCAL2025
Keynote speaker Anecita Agustinez calls out the specific need for Tribal involvement in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, where there are currently no lands where Tribes lead land stewardship but large-scale management will have impacts on tribal-cultural resources. #SERCAL2025
April 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Keynote speaker Anecita Agustinez calls out the specific need for Tribal involvement in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, where there are currently no lands where Tribes lead land stewardship but large-scale management will have impacts on tribal-cultural resources. #SERCAL2025
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Happy Earth Day, Bluesky nerds!
If you’re an environmental scientist, environmental advocacy professional, or environmental non-profit, introduce yourself below and I’ll share it with my audience.
🧪🌎
If you’re an environmental scientist, environmental advocacy professional, or environmental non-profit, introduce yourself below and I’ll share it with my audience.
🧪🌎
a cartoon of a man with green hair and a globe on his chest
ALT: a cartoon of a man with green hair and a globe on his chest
media.tenor.com
April 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Happy Earth Day, Bluesky nerds!
If you’re an environmental scientist, environmental advocacy professional, or environmental non-profit, introduce yourself below and I’ll share it with my audience.
🧪🌎
If you’re an environmental scientist, environmental advocacy professional, or environmental non-profit, introduce yourself below and I’ll share it with my audience.
🧪🌎
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The proposed cuts to NOAA aren't just numbers on a budget—they're a direct threat to public safety. Protecting NOAA funding is about protecting your family, your community, and your future. Learn more about these dangerous cuts here: bit.ly/4iaKpJ2
April 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The proposed cuts to NOAA aren't just numbers on a budget—they're a direct threat to public safety. Protecting NOAA funding is about protecting your family, your community, and your future. Learn more about these dangerous cuts here: bit.ly/4iaKpJ2
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When Amazon launched in 1995, there were 5,500 indie bookshops in the U.S., with 7,000 locations. By May of 2023, that number had decreased to 2,185 indies & 2,599 locations.
When you purchase audiobooks via Libro.fm vs. Audible, you directly support indie bookshops. Let's make that number grow ❤️
When you purchase audiobooks via Libro.fm vs. Audible, you directly support indie bookshops. Let's make that number grow ❤️
March 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
When Amazon launched in 1995, there were 5,500 indie bookshops in the U.S., with 7,000 locations. By May of 2023, that number had decreased to 2,185 indies & 2,599 locations.
When you purchase audiobooks via Libro.fm vs. Audible, you directly support indie bookshops. Let's make that number grow ❤️
When you purchase audiobooks via Libro.fm vs. Audible, you directly support indie bookshops. Let's make that number grow ❤️
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I love myself too much to watch that man speak live.
March 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I love myself too much to watch that man speak live.
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Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert and writer. She is co-founder of the non-profit Urban Ocean Lab, co-editor of All We Can Save, and author of What If We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures. #BlackHistoryMonth
@ayanaeliza.bsky.social
www.ayanaelizabeth.com
@ayanaeliza.bsky.social
www.ayanaelizabeth.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert and writer. She is co-founder of the non-profit Urban Ocean Lab, co-editor of All We Can Save, and author of What If We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures. #BlackHistoryMonth
@ayanaeliza.bsky.social
www.ayanaelizabeth.com
@ayanaeliza.bsky.social
www.ayanaelizabeth.com
Clocking in to my state gov job over the last month has been a mind f*ck. The country is imploding, but at least I’m trying to build a wetland. Meanwhile, my federal colleagues are just as committed and qualified, but could be sacked at any moment. I’m not having fun, to say the least.
March 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Clocking in to my state gov job over the last month has been a mind f*ck. The country is imploding, but at least I’m trying to build a wetland. Meanwhile, my federal colleagues are just as committed and qualified, but could be sacked at any moment. I’m not having fun, to say the least.
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Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low, like the west Texas county with a current outbreak. Here's how fast.
As the Texas outbreak grows, how contagious is measles, really?
Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low, like the west Texas county with a current outbreak. Here's how fast.
www.npr.org
February 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low, like the west Texas county with a current outbreak. Here's how fast.
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This is how you support your members in terrifying times. Nicely done @mammalogists.bsky.social. Thank you for being a strong voice for science and scientists.
February 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This is how you support your members in terrifying times. Nicely done @mammalogists.bsky.social. Thank you for being a strong voice for science and scientists.
I was talking to the dentist about some jaw pain, and she told me that your teeth aren’t supposed to touch, like at all, unless you’re eating??!! What a fact to learn in the year of our lord 2025.
Anyhow, if you’re reading this, relax your jaw, I guess.
Anyhow, if you’re reading this, relax your jaw, I guess.
February 17, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I was talking to the dentist about some jaw pain, and she told me that your teeth aren’t supposed to touch, like at all, unless you’re eating??!! What a fact to learn in the year of our lord 2025.
Anyhow, if you’re reading this, relax your jaw, I guess.
Anyhow, if you’re reading this, relax your jaw, I guess.
We spent the weekend in SoCal visiting family and friends, and I had the best mochi of my life at Fugetsu-Do.
February 17, 2025 at 2:12 AM
We spent the weekend in SoCal visiting family and friends, and I had the best mochi of my life at Fugetsu-Do.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said all of the state's 120 counties were impacted by the storm. "The biggest challenge of this event is it's everywhere."
Deadly storms sweep through the South, leaving at least nine fatalities
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said all of the state's 120 counties were impacted by the storm. "The biggest challenge of this event is it's everywhere."
www.npr.org
February 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said all of the state's 120 counties were impacted by the storm. "The biggest challenge of this event is it's everywhere."
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❤️ Happy #ValentinesDay! Here are some science-inspired memes to share with your loved ones. ⚗️ Tag your Valentine in the replies! 💌 Check out the alt text for photo credit and additional information.
February 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
❤️ Happy #ValentinesDay! Here are some science-inspired memes to share with your loved ones. ⚗️ Tag your Valentine in the replies! 💌 Check out the alt text for photo credit and additional information.
PSA since a few people have been confused in my real life. My handle is Wetland (like the habitat) Wiggy (like my high school soccer nickname). Wet and Wiggly is a fabulous user name, but it is not mine.
February 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
PSA since a few people have been confused in my real life. My handle is Wetland (like the habitat) Wiggy (like my high school soccer nickname). Wet and Wiggly is a fabulous user name, but it is not mine.
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The Pacific Palisades and surrounding areas will reopen after the Palisades Fire tore through nearly 40 square miles of homes, commercial areas and wilderness – more than three weeks after the fire started in early January. Both the Palisades and Eaton fires are now 100% contained.
via @laist.com
via @laist.com
Palisades to reopen Sunday morning, as LA fires reach full containment
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass says a “zero tolerance policy” for crime — and a LAPD “surge” will accompany the reopening.
laist.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The Pacific Palisades and surrounding areas will reopen after the Palisades Fire tore through nearly 40 square miles of homes, commercial areas and wilderness – more than three weeks after the fire started in early January. Both the Palisades and Eaton fires are now 100% contained.
via @laist.com
via @laist.com
I finished Inverse Cowgirl and it was a delight. If you, like me, love memoirs partially because you love gossip, this is a good one & you get served a huge helping of information about the fight for intersex rights. I giggled and learned. Would recommend.
Is #booksky a thing? What’s the hashtag?
Is #booksky a thing? What’s the hashtag?
February 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I finished Inverse Cowgirl and it was a delight. If you, like me, love memoirs partially because you love gossip, this is a good one & you get served a huge helping of information about the fight for intersex rights. I giggled and learned. Would recommend.
Is #booksky a thing? What’s the hashtag?
Is #booksky a thing? What’s the hashtag?
Being married to a college professor is fun because you can be downstairs doing dishes* & listen to a lecture on intercultural communication coming from upstairs. I like interpersonal more because he talks abt me but w/e 💁♀️
*sorry to the students listening to these recording with high end headphones
*sorry to the students listening to these recording with high end headphones
February 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Being married to a college professor is fun because you can be downstairs doing dishes* & listen to a lecture on intercultural communication coming from upstairs. I like interpersonal more because he talks abt me but w/e 💁♀️
*sorry to the students listening to these recording with high end headphones
*sorry to the students listening to these recording with high end headphones
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The idea of a "carbon footprint" was literally invented by BP so you'd think about how *you* impact the environment and not how *they* impact the environment.
People know this, right?
Of course we should all work to minimize our impacts, but some perspective is useful here.
People know this, right?
Of course we should all work to minimize our impacts, but some perspective is useful here.
January 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The idea of a "carbon footprint" was literally invented by BP so you'd think about how *you* impact the environment and not how *they* impact the environment.
People know this, right?
Of course we should all work to minimize our impacts, but some perspective is useful here.
People know this, right?
Of course we should all work to minimize our impacts, but some perspective is useful here.
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🌊 SB 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program
📆 Next Proposal Deadline: March 21, 2025
💻 Informational Webinar: Feb 10, 12–1 PM
💻 Office Hour: Feb 26, 2–3 PM
🔗 Learn more: opc.ca.gov/sb-1-funding
📷 Courtesy California King Tides / South Oceanside, San Diego
📆 Next Proposal Deadline: March 21, 2025
💻 Informational Webinar: Feb 10, 12–1 PM
💻 Office Hour: Feb 26, 2–3 PM
🔗 Learn more: opc.ca.gov/sb-1-funding
📷 Courtesy California King Tides / South Oceanside, San Diego
January 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
🌊 SB 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program
📆 Next Proposal Deadline: March 21, 2025
💻 Informational Webinar: Feb 10, 12–1 PM
💻 Office Hour: Feb 26, 2–3 PM
🔗 Learn more: opc.ca.gov/sb-1-funding
📷 Courtesy California King Tides / South Oceanside, San Diego
📆 Next Proposal Deadline: March 21, 2025
💻 Informational Webinar: Feb 10, 12–1 PM
💻 Office Hour: Feb 26, 2–3 PM
🔗 Learn more: opc.ca.gov/sb-1-funding
📷 Courtesy California King Tides / South Oceanside, San Diego