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drrobparker.bsky.social
Lecturer in Earth Observation at University of Leicester and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow. Interested in climate, carbon cycle, methane, wetlands, remote sensing, machine learning.
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Yesterday, our staff joined the @spacecentre.bsky.social Centre in celebrating a belated Earth Day! In our aims to improve our local area and get outside, we have launched monthly litter picks, supporting efforts to keeping our Space City rubbish free. #EarthDay #Sustainability #PlasticPollution

Cuts to #science of >50% at NASA and >75% at NOAA would end US climate and space science research. NASA cuts are '...an "extinction level" event': arstechnica.com/space/2025/0... "At this funding level, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research is eliminated...": www.science.org/content/arti...

The Global Carbon Budget is well known, less known is the work done on Regional Carbon Budgets (figure shows Australia). The next phase of work on regional carbon budgets will focus on the country level, with lots of rich detail to be explored. academic.oup.com/nsr/article/...

I'm looking to hire a post-doc to work on tropical wetland #methane modelling. If that sounds like something you'd be interested in, get in touch. Happy to have an informal chat before applications :-) Closing date 4th May. jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/11...

New list for people working on #wildfire modelling and observations via @emryslda.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/did:...

One of the more impressive venues for a NERC meeting!

Preliminary data suggests that the global average increase in atmospheric CO2 concentration in 2024 will be a record. Not just a little record, but 25% higher than the previous record. (This is the global average, as opposed to Moana Loa) gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/... 1/

The final peer-reviewed version of the Global Carbon Budget 2024 is now published: essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/... Only slight updates compared to the submitted version last November, mainly related to updated data. Get a summary of the results here: bsky.app/profile/glen...

Great opportunity for people at all levels to get involved.

Apropos of everything, I keep a very frequently (these days) updated list of internships/jobs across the wx-climate enterprise here: wx.erau.edu/about/opport.... Open to anyone, not just our students. I will start including higher-level positions than I normally do (normally focus on entry-level).

Hope all my NOAA colleagues/collaborators are doing ok :-( If anyone's got experience in land surface modelling, wetland hydrology, methane emissions, etc and is looking for a job, let me know!

My team is working to pilot a method for tracking the effects of climate shocks on people. If you or anyone you know was affected by the Wildfires in California, please fill out this SHORT ANONYOUS survey (and share it with your networks): go.american.edu/2025LA-wildf...

PSA that the FATESmodel can now in principle do grazing, thanks to @ckoven.bsky.social ‘s excellent efforts. People who measure the C,N or P efficiency of grazing animals, please do chime in if you can help us refine it!

You know the curse is real when you see fans stretching their hamstrings just in case before entering the stadium! @tottenhamhotspur.com

Come work with us in #NextGenCarbon! (postdoc position in Julia Pongratz’ group in Munich) job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/6...

These websites host a lot of critical data as well and they are currently not available. For example, the NOAA CarbonTracker model is a world-leading data product, crucial for a lot of science we do - gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/carbont... (currently not loading).

Great opportunity here!

Top 10 persistent methane sources from TROPOMI @esa.int @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @unibremen.bsky.social www.esa.int/Applications...

A great opportunity for non-UK based early-career researchers who want to work in the UK. The Newton International Fellowship scheme just opened - royalsociety.org/grants/newto... If anyone's interested in working with me at @physicsuol.bsky.social and @nceoscience.bsky.social , get in touch :-)

EGU-goers, make this 🧨session happen with us at #EGU25 @eurogeosciences.bsky.social and explain your research in just the 1000 most common English words. The first European edition of the Up-Goer 5 challenge 🚀🚀 is a comms session so you can submit an extra abstract blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2024/...

physics of climate impacts 101: - Stuff gets hot (worse heatwaves) - Hot air holds more water vapor (heavier rainfall) - Hot air is thirstier air (higher drought risk) - Warm water is hurricane food (stronger storms) - Hot water expands and hot ice melts (sea level rise)

NCEO Prof Martin Wooster was interviewed on #SkyNews Breakfast with Anna Jones this morning (8.40am if you watch the recording) discussing the wildfires in California - news.sky.com/watch-live @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @space4climate.bsky.social

🚨 Funded #PhD opportunity at @UniofReading with Prof Sandy Harrison! Apply an optimality-based crop model to predict future cereal yields in a changing climate🌾 🛠️ Ideal candidate: Experience in modelling, R/Python, & stats. 📅 Deadline: 3rd Feb 2025. Please share! 📣 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

We are thrilled to join @bsky.app and can't wait to connect with the #Earth Observation and #climate science community! At NCEO we use satellite data to understand our changing planet. From monitoring #climatechange and #land use to studying #airquality and natural hazards. Follow us for updates🚀

Merry Christmas!

👇 Come and work with us at Bristol, permanent lectureships

We have a #PhD available on using he latest advances in #AI research to figure out where to place environmental sensors! With @exeter.ac.uk and @plymouthmarine.bsky.social. The supervisors are @davidjohnwalker.bsky.social, Jacqueline Christmas and myself. Please see: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...

👩‍🎓Want to do a #PhD in hydrological modelling 💦 & flood forecasting 🌊? Industrial PhD position with KAjO & me on the WeatherGenerator ⛈️ project - deadline to apply 31 Dec 24 ⤵️ #AcademicSky www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...

We're launching a new degree course that specifically adds in modules on climate science to our existing Physics degrees. Very excited for this one!

My book is still out there! Please use, adapt, and help maintain if you find it helpful for teaching!

Last bit of post #AGU24 sightseeing!

Three must read papers for PhD students. #scisky #PhD #science #research #academicsky 1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research Open Access journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...

Thank you for being part of a record-breaking #AGU24! 🎉 With over 30,000 attendees, this year was truly unforgettable. Mark your calendars for #AGU25 in New Orleans, Louisiana, from 15–19 December 2025. See you next year! 🗓️✨ https://buff.ly/3Bs1eQj

AGPhew! My first ever AGU all done :-) #AGU24

#AGU24 poster done and recovering in the puppy pawsitivity pen!