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Seafloor mapper, Chief Scientist of smart mapping company Esri, Oregon State U. GIS/oceans professor, EC50, cyclist, 1st Black submersible diver to Challenger Deep, builds w/LEGO, raised in Hawaii. NAS, NAE, ORCID 0000-0002-2997-7611; She/her; views mine
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The Spatial Center at @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social has a really exciting job opportunity for a great colleague w/ expertise in GIS + teaching to help build a modern GIS curriculum. Ideally, base would be Santa Barbara, CA but hybrid work is possible. www.geog.ucsb.edu/jobs/jpf02916 #geogsky #GISchat

A federal judge on Friday granted Harvard a preliminary injunction, temporarily halting the Trump administration’s withdrawal of its ability to enroll international students while it determines Trump’s entry ban on holders of Harvard-sponsored visas. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Today marks the longest day of 2025. If you're looking for great books for your summer, these are my favorites this year so far. Invisible Women - @ccriadoperez.bsky.social Cue the Sun - @emilynussbaum.bsky.social Mapping the Deep - @deepseadawn.bsky.social Saving Us - @katharinehayhoe.com

When Professor David Padgett began supporting environmental justice advocates with maps and analysis using GIS, he established a model that transformed community experiences into scientific data that clearly shows impacts. www.esri.com/about/newsro...

"@whysharksmatter.bsky.social describes the 'Jaws effect,' which is now used in public-policy literature to explain how fictional portrayals of real-world issues impact what voters want leaders to do about those issues." www.nature.com/articles/d41... H/T @floragraham.bsky.social 🌊 🦑

Can trump rollback Juneteenth as a federal holiday? "Federal holidays are created and abolished by Congress. Presidents can make recommendations and sign and veto bills, but they cannot unilaterally create or cancel laws." -- Loyola Marymount U. Law School Prof Jessica Levinson #BlackSky

#blackedusky www.esri.com/about/newsro...

On this Juneteenth weekend, I am so proud to highlight the accomplishments and ongoing work of my colleague, David Padgett! www.esri.com/about/newsro... #Blacksky

DEFIANT is officially out today! In honor of Juneteenth, LegionM is gifting free copies to teachers and librarians to help bring the story of #RobertSmalls into classrooms and libraries.If you know an educator, send them to teachers.defiantproject.com #Defiant #Juneteenth

I feel proud.

Happy #Juneteenth from the BWEEMS Team! Take this day to rest and care for yourselves. If you attended the #BWEEMS2025 Conference, you saw Sharon Dorsey's amazing presentation. For those who missed it, we highlight trailblazing Black women in their fields!

Happy Juneteenth

Proud to be a coauthor on this important guide for scholars as we face a slide into autocracy in the US. A ton of useful information in here for anyone who wants to speak out against democratic backsliding and injustice, with salient points for those who need to navigate institutional politics.

"After the Fall: What’s Next for Science Policies?" by Andrew Rosenberg open.substack.com/pub/scilight... 🧪

I can't tell you how brilliant I think this feed is! 🦈 🌊 🦑 😆

Thread 🧵: For years, I have been highlighting how science workplaces need to change, but now find myself reporting on how we need science workplaces, flaws & all. 1/ 🧪🌎 #STEM #PhDchat #highered

In case you missed it, I gathered a team of experts and we answered 50 of the most common questions that people have about pursuing a career in marine biology! Please read and share widely. www.southernfriedscience.com/marine-biolo...

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Graduate Students Push Back Against Science Funding Cuts www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/s...

So proud of my @oregonstate.edu ... Two Oregon universities back up Harvard in lawsuit against the Trump administration over funding cuts and freezes. www.oregonlive.com/education/20...

50 **COUNTRIES** have now ratified the UN High Seas Treaty, with dozens more promising to do so. 60 are needed for the agreement to come into force. #UNOC3 🌊 🦑 🧪 🌍 🌎 🌏 www.bbc.com/news/article...

More @oregonstate.edu graduation pics soon, but it seems today I’m traveling home among the many teams who competed at this weekend’s NCAA Track & Field Championships, hosted at legendary Hayward Field. As a former track & field athlete (100, 200, long jump), I am TOTALLY fan girling! 🤩

Whoa! Hats off to ABC News reporter Matt Gutman for keeping his cool yesterday. This LAPD officer needs to be relieved of duty if he can’t handle an alleged “touch” without snapping.

@jfallows.bsky.social after your analysis of Gavin Newsom’s recent speech against the military presence in LA, I hope you eventually get to hear @nickkristof.bsky.social’s Commencement Speech at @oregonstate.edu yesterday. Truly one of the most brilliant I’ve had the honor of hearing.

Samoa has legally adopted a plan that designates 30% of its 120,000 km² ocean territory as fully protected. The nine new MPAs are the first Samoa has created beyond its reefs, and ban activities that could harm marine life or damage marine habitat. buff.ly/z9B9BTP #ShareGoodNewsToo

Read, and perhaps sign, this open letter against fascism. I was an early signer and support the message. stopreturnfascism.org

🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏 *squinting* We had more people at the Lincoln Memorial for our Stand Up for Science rally on March 7th! #StandUpforScience #FailedBirthdayParade

With Commencement over, time for some #NoKings action baby! 😉

Thousands sing "This Land is Your Land" during a 'No Kings' protest in Napa, CA.

known a few Stockton Rush types - avoid them like the plague work culture, company ethics, and scientific integrity are everything this documentary is packed with cautionary lessons and should be required watching the lessons apply across every field, from software startups to research labs