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Ecosystem scientist, bike nerd, transit fan. Research on forests, carbon and climate change. Opinions my own. 📍San Francisco, CA https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/paul-c-selmants
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New pub in @aguadvances.bsky.social: "A Soil Scientist Goes to Washington: Navigating the Path to National #ScienceLeadership" #STEM Sharing my journey as DOE Office of Science Director, the challenges faced, and why inclusive excellence in STEM matters now more than ever. Read: tinyurl.com/ms2nhr4f

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Argh. www.science.org/content/arti...

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

Much improved urban air quality because of electrifying a commuter train - great to see.

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

"Study estimated that covering all 4,000 miles of California’s exposed canals with solar panels could generate enough electricity to power about 2 million homes each year, conserve enough water to supply up to 2 million homes annually, and reduce land use by placing solar arrays on developed land."

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Recent gains in global terrestrial carbon stocks are mostly stored in nonliving pools | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

submitted 47 days ago • 1 comment

This is how you convince me to subscribe 👇

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Actual research (tech) jobs! 👇

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Folks, this isn't good. Planned DOI office closures include >27% of all BIA offices (!!). USGS - which relies on field offices for things like volcano, earthquake and flood monitoring - would lose 34 sites. Given return-to-office orders this seems aimed at driving resignations and hobbling programs.

submitted 69 days ago • 1 comment

The New Mexico Reforestation Center is hiring a director. We are looking for a dynamic leader that can develop and execute a plan to establish NMRC as a leader in science-based reforestation. Please help advertise the position and reach out if you have questions. careers.nmsu.edu/jobs/dir-new...

submitted 74 days ago • 3 comments

Solid reminder that it makes no sense to map forest carbon at a higher spatial resolution than the sample plots you’re using to create the map.

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Bumping this as the deadline (Feb 1) approaches - please share and apply! This is a great opportunity for a postdoc looking to do applied climate adaptation research that comes with hands-on training in actionable science. 🧪🌎

submitted 108 days ago • 1 comment

Every now and again I remind folks that I keep a curated/annotated list of writing resources - you can find it here: scientistseessquirre...

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Do you want to be a climate modeler? (despite the perpetual existential panic, I still wouldn't want to do anything else...) This year's CESM tutorial applications are open... www.cesm.ucar.edu/events/tutor...

submitted 107 days ago • 2 comments

Good writers recognize that word choice is a key factor in effectively communicating your thoughts & ideas. Exhibit A:

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Exciting fellowship with the USGS for graduate students on diverse knowledgr systems in climate adaptation. Just make sure your projects include Indigenous data sovereignty ! www.usgs.gov/programs/cli...

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NACTO released an updated version of its Urban Bikeway Design Guide, helping cities to build comprehensive, interconnected bike networks that work well with transit systems and boost walking and street safety www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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submitted 121 days ago • 7 comments

#2025 is the sum of the first 9 cubes 🤩 1+8+27+64+125+216+343+512+729 🥂 🎉 🎆 🎇 🧮

submitted 130 days ago • 9 comments

I’m guessing you feel seen in this post, @noaharroyo.bsky.social

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Out now - National Academies consensus report on Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science 🧪 It was a privilege to serve as one of the 15 committee members from a wide range of scientific disciplines who put this report together. Quick 🧵1/ www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/und...

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Why does hyperspectral reflectance work for tracking plant physiological dynamics? I recently wrote a commentary for @newphyt.bsky.social about that, targeted for a broad audience of plant scientists 🍃🌈🧪 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

submitted 145 days ago • 1 comment

Trans folks built up the bluesky community from nothing and they deserve to be heard and feel safe here.

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