Becca Selden

Baked, fried or fileted: Fish dishes can link us to our histories The food we grow up with says a lot about our heritage and community. Researchers are on a mission to connect people to local fishers — and introduce more Americans to a more diverse array of seafood.

Tonight on NPR, my friend Talia Young talks about the ways her non profit Fishadelphia helps build community by connecting more people to local fishers www.npr.org/2025/04/29/n...

Trump seeks to end climate research at premier U.S. climate agency White House aims to end NOAA’s research office; NASA also targeted

BREAKING from @science.org: The Trump admin is seeking to kill nearly all climate research at NOAA, its climate science agency.

Its near-final budget proposal would end all NOAA research labs, academic institutes, and regional climate centers. And it wants to fully end the NOAA Research division.

I'm able to make this animation of how the ocean breathes in and out CO₂ because of data collected by NOAA scientists, data served at NOAA websites, and tools provided by NASA. All are under threat of being dismantled by the Trump administration.

NOAA Scientists Are Cleaning Bathrooms and Reconsidering Lab Experiments After Contracts for Basic Services Expire A Seattle lab has lost janitorial services, hazardous waste support, IT and building maintenance as it waits for the Commerce Department secretary to personally approve all contracts over $100,000.

NOAA Scientists Are Cleaning Bathrooms and Reconsidering Lab Experiments After Contracts for Basic Services Expire www.propublica.org/article/noaa...

DOGE takes over federal grants website, wresting control of billions A DOGE engineer removed users’ access to grants.gov, threatening to further slow the process of awarding thousands of federal grants per year.

Scoop: DOGE now controls how grant opportunities get posted across government.

DOGE engineer removed users’ permissions to post to Grants-dot-gov without telling them. Now requests flow thru DOGE-controlled mailbox.

with @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social + @hannahnatanson.bsky.social

Mangroves and their services are at risk from tropical cyclones and sea level rise under climate change - Communications Earth & Environment Nearly half of global mangrove areas will be threatened by climate change-induced changes in tropical cyclone disturbance and sea level rise by 2100, with relevant ecosystem services exposed to higher...

Great study led by @sarahhuelsen.bsky.social!
Not all mangroves are equally at risk from tropical cyclones and sea level rise — but those providing the most ecosystem services often are. 🌿 🌪️
www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Asian grocery stores, a lifeline for immigrants, brace for steep new tariffs Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.

Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.

The rationale for this cancellation is climate denial.

There is no dressing it up, there is no tiptoeing around it.

Yet climate change doesn’t care if we believe it. It will destroy our homes, multiply insurance rates, wreak economic havoc and more — regardless of our opinions or voting record.

Maine Sea Grant regains funding after industry, congressional pushback The Maine Sea Grant program regained funding just days after the Trump administration cut funding without warning

It looks like Maine Sea Grant is being reinstated, thanks in large part to the massive public outcry, including by our working waterfront. Celebrate the wins, because they show us what works and energize us for the next round. 💪🏻 🌊 🌲

Trump administration cuts $4.5M Maine sea grant, leaving 20 employees in uncertainty The Trump administration is terminating $4.5 million in funding for a Maine sea grant.

I just learned that the entire Maine Sea Grant program was cut, in a state where fishing is a huge part of livelihoods. This action will jeopardize the future resilience of coastal communities in the state.

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The One Ocean Science Congress (Nice, France, 4-6 June 2025) will feature an extraordinary line-up of nine keynote speakers, all distinguished ocean scientists, including:
- Michelle Bender
- Sheena Talma
- Takashi Gojobori
- Sarah Cooley
one-ocean-science-2025.org
🌊 #OOSC #OneOceanScience
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Home - NOAA Ocean Acidification Program NOAA's Ocean Acidification Program prepares us for the impacts of ocean acidification through research and interdisciplinary partnerships.

One of the people fired from NOAA today is the director of the Ocean Acidification Program. That program also leads the U.S. government's effort on marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR). The destruction of American science is incomprehensible.

Dear @hhmi.bsky.social: As a private organization with billions of available dollars, you should have been exactly the kind of organization to resist government overreach. There is no earthly reason why IE3 should have been shut down. So many are saddened and angry.

Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.

Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.

HHMI kills program aimed at boosting inclusivity in STEM education “Inclusive excellence” program had committed $60 million to 104 institutions

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the nation’s largest private funder of biomedical research, yesterday killed a $60 million program aimed at making universities’ STEM education more inclusive. scim.ag/3EtS0US

I just checked the 100 most recent job ads on various marine biology Facebook groups and jobs boards.

2 involve SCUBA diving.

The overwhelming majority of marine biology jobs do not involve SCUBA diving at all.

Which means you can follow your dreams even if you medically can't SCUBA dive!

In New England, climate change is moving fast. The fishing industry is not The $20 billion industry is struggling to keep up as new fish move into the region, and old reliables, like cod and lobster, flee for colder waters.

Some valuable fish have been expanding north into New England as waters warm. But while the fish are moving, the regulations are stuck.

With support from @pulitzercenter.bsky.social

We are hiring a postdoc in my lab @colorado.edu to work on this NSF CAREER proposal (tinyurl.com/cak8dkza) to quantify how and when global change (drought, warming) alters the role of biodiversity in ecosystem functioning. Job here: colorado.avature.net/searchhub/Jo... 1/2

Postdoctoral Fellowship to work on the Transforming Climate Action Project in collaboration with Dal, Laval, UQAR

Based @marineinstitute.bsky.social Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland 🇨🇦

Apply by Jan. 31, 2025

#postdoc #climatechange #ecology

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The Loss of Beneficial Thermal Priming on Global Coral Reefs Periods of unusually warm ocean temperatures, known as marine heatwaves, have increased due to climate change, which can cause the bleaching and death of tropical corals. One way in which corals can ....

Warming up, just not too hard, can help you survive an intense workout. In a new study led by Xinru Li, we found that "priming" - sub-lethal exposure to heat stress - can also help coral reefs survive heat waves... provided the heat waves are not too severe.
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If there’s still space I would love to be on the list!

Fellowship Opportunity!

🌊 NOAA has announced 33 #fellowship positions to support their Climate Resilience Regional Challenge projects!

➡️Learn more and apply by Feb 28, 2025: loom.ly/EwSRTg4

Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations | PNAS Disparities continue to pose major challenges in various aspects of science. One such aspect is editorial board composition, which has been shown t...

Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Thanks Meredith! Would love to chat more with you about it!

This is fantastic! Thanks for curating. I’d like to be added to list #2 if there’s space!

Black Women in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Science BWEEMS is a global network of Black Women driving innovation in ecology, evolution, and marine science despite being historically overlooked and isolated in the field.

Hi Bluesky! We are BWEEMS, Black Women in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Science. A non-profit dedicated to amplifying and supporting Black women in EEMS spaces! It's nice to be here! 🐟 🪴 🐊

www.bweems.org

I couldn’t find a starter pack for POCs working in STEM, so I started one myself - my network here is still small and I didn’t want to assume how people identify, so please reply or DM me if you want to be added!

go.bsky.app/BJkKQVR

Count me in!

One week left to apply for this faculty position in marine ecology at UMass Boston! Take a look, and please let me know if you have any questions. Great department, great marine systems, great students! employmentopportunities.umb.edu/boston/en-us... 🧪🌍🌊

Tribal Climate Adaptation Specialist, Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative | Climate Impacts Group The University of Washington Climate Impacts Group (CIG) is hiring a Tribal Climate Adaptation Specialist to expand CIG’s efforts to support Tribal resilience efforts in the Northwest. This position w...

📣 JOB ALERT 📣

The Climate Impacts Group (CIG) at University of Washington is hiring a Tribal Climate Adaptation Specialist. This position will work with CIG, the Affiliated Tribes of NW Indians and other partners to support the resilience efforts of Northwest coastal Tribes.

Please share widely!