hi bsky friends! many crazy things are and have been happening in the world, my life, and academia and somehow they might all be related?
here's a story about how people i love(d) shape(d): the science i love, the phd i left, and the institutions being destroyed--and what's left after they're gone
🚨 @aguscipolicy.bsky.social shares via email that the Senate may vote on a #SaveNCAR amendment TODAY 🚨
"By the end of this week, we may have a bill funding NSF that includes a safety net for NCAR."
Use our call script to contact your Senators: wclivestream.com/act/
Our guide to approaching (and starting!) conversations about NCAR and the importance of weather and climate science. #SaveNCAR
Weather and climate science serves ALL Americans. The research done by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) transcends physical and political boundaries and must be protected.
#SaveNCAR
Much like NCAR itself, the motions of the atmosphere that give rise to weather and climate phenomena are indifferent to political boundaries. The loss of this hub of scientific innovation and its computational resources will have immediate and dangerous consequences for all Americans.
#SaveNCAR
We have been tracking and compiling all your stories with #SaveNCAR -- keep them coming!!
Thanks to everyone who showed up to our #SaveNCAR group photo at #AGU25!!
Please stop by our interview booth at PJs Coffee (first floor, outside Hall C) if you would like to share what NCAR means to you and your science: wclivestream.com/ncar_at_agu/
#SaveNCAR
If you're at #AGU2025, come out tomorrow to join @wclivestream.bsky.social and show your support for the critical work that NCAR does, and that is now under attack:
wclivestream.com/ncar_at_agu/
Time to #standupforscience (again)!! Please will someone just let us sit down and do our science 🙃
Follow our page and use the hashtag #SaveNCAR to find and contribute perspectives from the scientific community on what this important institution and its shutdown could mean. (2/2)
Picture from @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/c...
On Tuesday night, as thousands of weather and climate researchers gathered in New Orleans for the annual American Geosciences Union conference, they found out through a USA Today article about plans to shut down the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO... (1/2)
#SaveNCAR
Sad and awful news to be receiving at AGU.
We are so honored to be recognized by @ucs.org along with this year's other amazing Science Defenders! The full livestream is now up and available to watch at: wclivestream.com
Can't wait to see!!
When two of your favorite scicommers cross paths 😍
Please consider submitting to our EGU session if you are working on concepts related to memory and its role in the climate system!
Abstract submission is open from now until January 15th, 2026: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...
In May, Dr. Amy McGovern spoke to our Weather & Climate Livestream viewers about the transformational impacts of AI research for improved weather forecasts and climate prediction. A month later, she found out her research institute would be defunded.
Amy's talk: www.youtube.com/live/NMa7P6M...
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 The 2026 Hollings scholarship is now open until 1/31/26. During the U.S. Govt shutdown, the application will remain open, but staff are unavailable to answer questions or provide assistance. Learn more about the program and check out our resources for applicants: lnkd.in/eE2rfbr7
Don't miss the latest addition to the Uproot Resource Library, "Reporting on Atmospheric Rivers," brought to you by the fantastic @smallthoughts.bsky.social and @rachelreports.bsky.social, members of the Uproot Advisory Board!
uprootproject.org/initiatives/...
"The future of atmospheric science is going to be shaped by the youth who are seeing our country abdicate its role in advancing science and discovery."
"Trump cuts pose existential threat to the next generation of scientists," by @smallthoughts.bsky.social.
We are heartbroken by the tragedy in Texas and concerned about the spread of misinformation and speculation related to the Weather Service, budget cuts, etc.
Here is a breakdown of what we do (and don't) know, based on excellent summaries and insights from experts in the field (source in replies).
Predicting such storms is at the cutting edge of science right now, and the stakes are rising in a warming world in which they are intensifying. Yet this is precisely the kind of research that NOAA/NSF have funded in the U.S. over decades that is at imminent risk of disappearing.
The Secretary of Commerce's new policy requiring his personal review of all NOAA contracts over $100,000 is directly harming American science. 🧪
How do I know? Because this morning, twelve of America's rising leaders in climate science (including myself) were furloughed.
The 💯-hour Weather and Climate Livestream is now available on YouTube! Head to www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcWR... to rewatch your favorite talks, catch up on the parts you missed, and learn how you can help Save America's Forecasts. And there's still time to call your reps at wclivestream.com/act
So tired, but so happy 🥲
We made it to HOUR 💯!! Tune in now to catch the last hour of our Weather and Climate Livestream: wclivestream.com/watch/
Tomorrow's finale will feature keynotes from @jhordannej.bsky.social, @drshepherd2013.bsky.social, and @zacklabe.com as well as closing remarks from our organizers celebrating the past 100 HOURS of non-stop science! Don't miss it!
Starting Sunday at 2:30pm EDT/11:30am PDT: wclivestream.com/watch/
The @wclivestream.bsky.social is going strong and almost to hour 80! I tuned in to find @lnzhang-climate.bsky.social hosting a solid set of talks about carbon cycling including from @biometlab.bsky.social and Gretchen Keppel-Aleks! Watch here: wclivestream.com
As you are tuning into our stream-a-thon, we encourage you to talk to your friends, family, and representatives about the importance of weather and climate research!
@5calls.org has phone numbers and scripts to help you get started! Visit: wclivestream.com/act/ to help #SaveAmericasForecasts
