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Marine Ecologist, Deep-Sea Explorer, Climate Change Researcher, Science Communicator, Ed @deepseanews
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Thank you for the kind words.
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I'm glad. I wrote it for people like us.
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Thank you for this. Over the years, a lot of colleagues told me of stories similar to mine. I thought it was important to give us all a voice.
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I am flattered it is registering with people. Thank you for recommending it.
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We’re losing brilliant scientists to debt, burnout, and economic instability. If STEM is serious about diversity and innovation, we need to fund the people doing the work—not just the work itself. Read the paper. Share it. Demand more. #AcademicTwitter #DEI
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Raising stipends. Funding paid internships. Supporting housing. Waiving fees. Promoting open science. Change isn’t impossible—it’s a matter of priority. My new paper lays out systemic solutions to financial inequity in STEM. #HigherEdReform
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Academia normalizes poverty as a “rite of passage.” It’s not character-building—it’s exclusionary. We need to reject this culture, fund our people, and prioritize equity at every career stage. #AcademicEquity #STEMReform
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Faculty roles don’t guarantee financial stability. Many must fund their own research, go unpaid in the summer, or take on extra service work to survive. Financial precarity doesn’t end at tenure—it compounds. #STEM #AcademicLife
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Postdocs are often paid below living wage, moved across the country without support, and lack job security. It's not just unsustainable—it’s unjust. We’re bleeding talent at the exact moment researchers should be thriving. #AcademicBlueSky #STEMcareers
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Only 2 of 225 US biology PhD programs pay enough to meet basic living costs. Conferences, childcare, software licenses—many costs fall on students. This “rite of passage” mindset is economic exploitation. #PhDLife #AcademicChatter
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STEM disparities start early: unpaid summer camps, costly enrichment, after-school programs—none of it is accessible to students from low-income backgrounds. By college, the gap is already wide. We need to talk about the real cost of access. #EdEquity #STEMinclusion
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STEM loves the myth of meritocracy—but the truth? It's built on unpaid labor, generational wealth, and financial sacrifice. For many, the cost of “doing science” is simply too high. This isn't a pipeline issue. It's a financial barrier. #HigherEd #EquityInSTEM
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Behind many scientists is a lifetime of invisible, unsustainable costs. From unpaid internships to underpaid postdocs, the economic toll of a STEM career is staggering—and it's pushing talent out. My new perspective explores this crisis. #STEM #AcademicBlueSky
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Most deep-sea fish are much smaller than you people realize. This beastie is fairly substantial for a deep-sea fish at a whopping 15 cm (6 inches)!
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Absolutely. Here is the one from my personal shell collection.
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If they need a local contact for information about the university and Lafayette have them reach out to me.
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Every time someone visits, I and everyone else is like.....soooo wanna see the swamp and some alligators?
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Even during the summer, I always take an afternoon walk to go visit.
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Losing FEMA—or gutting its funding—would be catastrophic. When the next Ida, Katrina, or something worse hits, every state would be scrambling alone. FEMA isn’t just needed—it’s essential. Let’s protect it.
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Those who dismiss FEMA’s importance are either untouched by disaster or blind to the systems that keep communities afloat.
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If you think FEMA is optional, you’ve never lived through a catastrophic event. Without federal coordination, local and state govts collapse under unmet infrastructure needs, displaced people, devastated housing.
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There is no clear public figure for purely Louisiana state-funded, non‑FEMA spending on Ida alone. The vast majority of the recovery—over $1 billion—was federally sourced, and state-level spending is intertwined with ongoing programs such as coastal restoration and insurance stabilization.
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Terrebonne spent over $200 million on recovery but relied heavily on FEMA reimbursements. A single parish—even with its tax base—can’t shoulder a disaster of this magnitude alone. FEMA’s national pool of resources levels the playing field. www.fox8live.com/2023/08/29/t...
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FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) grant program was an essential source of funding for communities recovering from Ida. By June 2023, more than $1.8 billion has been obligated to the State of Louisiana for the Hurricane Ida recovery. www.fema.gov/press-releas...
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Another $41 million in FEMA grants to rebuild schools. houmatimes.com/news/4113816...
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More than $69 million in FEMA grants covered levee repairs, hospital rebuilding, and emergency protective measures in the parish. houmatimes.com/news/kennedy...
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FEMA granted $6.7 million to rebuild 38 homes in Terrebonne to “Fortified” standards—built two feet above flood elevation, wind resistant—reducing future damage and insurance premiums by 30–40 % www.wdsu.com/article/terr...
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That’s where FEMA stepped in. They provided new camping trailers to those displaced—hundreds remain in FEMA trailers years later. As of February 2025, Terrebonne still hosted 376 people in FEMA trailers; across SE Louisiana, almost 900 people are still housed in them www.wdsu.com/article/hund...