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Ashley A. Dineen

@aadineen.bsky.social
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PhD, Sr. Museum Scientist of Invertebrate Paleontology at the University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP). Researching deep-time functional diversity dynamics. First-gen student. Enthusiastic baker.

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Ashley A. Dineen @aadineen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Paleontological Society's (@paleosoc.bsky.social) letter in support of the Academy of Natural Sciences: paleo.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/...
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Brittney Elizabeth Stoneburg @brittandbone.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I've worked for a natural history museum for 11 years at this point (man, yikes) and while it is sad, it isn't surprising to see two major institutions facing closure this year.
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Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. @arctomet.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Some more information about the future of the ANSP and its collections: ansp.org/learn/Journa...
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changing-the-future-of-the-academy
The Academy of Natural Sciences will be closing its museum at the end of September, but preserving its research and collections mission.
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Nature @nature.com · 20/08/2026
The US National Science Foundation will award about 30% fewer new research grants this fiscal year than in the last one, Nature has learnt. go.nature.com/3UcGoNW
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Exclusive: NSF set to issue lowest number of new grants in four decades
The US science-funding agency is withholding $1 billion of its budget so that the money can go to a special White House project.
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Ashley A. Dineen @aadineen.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
A day in the life of a collection manager:
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Science Magazine @science.org · 10/07/2026
NSF has decided to ban collaborations between every U.S. scientist it funds and nearly all Chinese research institutions and their employees. The new policy abandons NSF’s earlier attempt to balance the potential risks and benefits of such collaborations. scim.ag/4bw5Of5
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New NSF policy would ban almost all collaborations with Chinese scientists
Agency drops attempt to mitigate risk in favor of outright prohibition on working with most Chinese research institutions
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Noam Ross @noamross.net · 27/05/2026
The National Science Foundation is terminating and suspending grants again, and at Grant Witness we need you to help to track them! 🧪 We can only identify research being suppressed by under-the-radar suspensions directly from researchers. Please report! grant-witness.us/posts/2026-0... #NSF
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New Grant Disruptions at NSF - We Need Your Help to Report! – Grant Witness
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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
NSCA expresses profound concern about the future of the Academy of Natural Sciences of #Drexel University. The Academy is a globally important natural history #collection & center for #biodiversity #research. #naturalhistory #NSCA nscalliance.org/statement-on...
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University of California Museum of Paleontology @ucmpberkeley.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
🦖Check out this new National Park Service (NPS) newsletter article written by UCMP undergrad, Ronaldo Monroy, about his experience creating a educational paleontological resource in both English and Spanish. 🦖 www.nps.gov/articles/000...
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Digging the West: A Journey Through Time in the National Parks (U.S. National Park Service)
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University of California Museum of Paleontology @ucmpberkeley.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
New resource available! Check out, "Digging the West: A Journey Through Time in the National Parks", an online, interactive ArcGIS StoryMap that walks readers through geologic time in our National Parks. This was made possible via a Paleo in the Parks Fellowship and is available in English & Spanish
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Digging the West: A Journey Through Time in the National Parks
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Ashley A. Dineen @aadineen.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
@paleosoc.bsky.social invites applications for its new Collections Grants program, which provides funding for members working in natural history collections to support paleontological/paleobiological curatorial and digitization projects, proposals due June 1st! paleo.memberclicks.net/the-paleonto...
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The Paleontological Society Collections Grants
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Ashley A. Dineen @aadineen.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
New paper out today by our research group, led by Dr. Madeline Ess, on "The effects of the Richmondian invasion on benthic invertebrate functional diversity during the Late Ordovician". 🪸🌊🐚🐌🦐 www.frontiersin.org/journals/eco...
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Frontiers | The effects of the Richmondian invasion on benthic invertebrate functional diversity during the Late Ordovician
Rising temperatures and globalization are enabling widespread biotic invasions today, particularly in marine environments. While the long-term consequences o...
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Ashley A. Dineen @aadineen.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Collaborate with me! Myself and @peterroopnarine.bsky.social are looking for a postdoc with expertise in quantitative paleoecology to work on our new NSF grant addressing whether communities after the PTME functioned differently than those beforehand. job-boards.greenhouse.io/californiaac...
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Paleontology
San Francisco, CA
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Ashley A. Dineen @aadineen.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
The @paleosoc.bsky.social Collections Committee is gathering responses from anyone who works in a paleontological/geological collection in the US about the current state of funding. It can be submitted in as little as 5 minutes (but the more detail the better)! Link here: forms.gle/6C5E5GS4MZ58....
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Ashley A. Dineen @aadineen.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
In a shocking turn of events, I recently found out that I was awarded my first NSF research grant as a PI! And while I'm ecstatic, it is definitely a conflicting feeling to celebrate right now when so many others have seen their funding pulled for no reason at all.
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Ashley A. Dineen @aadineen.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Day 1 and 2 of #SPNHC2025!
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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
🧪 The NSF grant terminations hit women, racial & ethnic minorities, and those with disabilities the hardest. E.g.: --Female PIs were 58% of canceled grants (but 34% of all active grants) --Black PIs were 17% of canceled grants (but 4% as base rate) A closer look shows this is structural... 🧵
science.org
Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF
Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress
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Margaret Fraiser @margaretfraiser.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
NSF’s entire Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EDU/EES), which “aims to provide opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds to actively participate and excel in STEM disciplines” and some of it congressionally mandated, was just notified they will be RIFed. www.nsf.gov/edu/ees/about
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About EES
The NSF Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EES) aims to provide opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds, especially those historically underrepresented in science and engineering.
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Margaret Fraiser @margaretfraiser.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
“Save the US NSF” Take Action Toolkit www.savensf.com
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Home | Savensf
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University of California Museum of Paleontology @ucmpberkeley.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
It's the last day of classes! Congratulations to all those graduating and good luck on your exams. Go Bears! 🐻🐻🐻🦖🐻🐻🐻
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University of California Museum of Paleontology @ucmpberkeley.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Apply for Senior Museum Scientist in Paleobotany at the UCMP. Learn more: ucmp.berkeley.edu/2025/04/appl...
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Ashley A. Dineen @aadineen.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
NSF halts grant awards while staff do second review | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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NSF halts grant awards while staff do second review
Action comes after DOGE team arrives at science agency
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Dr. Davey F. Wright ⛏️🦕🧬 @daveyfwright.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
“It’s a wonderful time to be alive,” said the tri-lobed creature, its protruding feelers and antennules twitching spasmodically with anticipation. “To be born during this, the Cambrian Explosion—why, I couldn’t imagine a better period, really.”
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Evolution Going Great, Reports Trilobite
Slowly inching his segmented exoskeleton across the sea floor, a local marine arthropod, class Trilobita, reported that Earth’s natural evolution was "progressing quite nicely."
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Ashley A. Dineen @aadineen.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
On Wisconsin!
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UPTE @uptecwa.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
UC continues to stand in the way of meaningful negotiations to address the staffing crisis hurting patients, research, and students, opting instead for illegal divide-and-conquer tactics and unfair labor practices. Enough.
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UC workers set for 1-day strike over contract
For the third time in about four months, University of California health care and other workers plan to walk off the job Tuesday.
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UPTE @uptecwa.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
"UC leadership needs to ask itself if they want to side with the billionaires trying to dismantle public healthcare, research, and education, or the frontline workers who are fighting to protect our services and the people who depend on them."
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University of California employee labor group authorizes third strike in last six months
ISLA VISTA, Calif. – On Friday, University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) -a union representing about 20,000 technical and research workers
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Science Magazine @science.org · 21/03/2025
IMLS, the primary source of federal support for U.S. libraries and museums, is one of seven independent agencies that President Donald Trump wants to dismantle because he believes what they do is “unnecessary.” scim.ag/4iryNlY
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Trump order could wipe out federal support for U.S. science museums
Institute of Museum and Library Services now run by Department of Labor as part of proposed dismantling
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 19/03/2025
As the Trump administration threatens to pull federal funds from universities, including those for medical and scientific research, the University of California has announced a hiring freeze and additional cuts.
latimes.com
University of California orders hiring freeze, cuts in response to Trump threats
As the Trump administration threatens to pull federal funds from universities, including those for medical and scientific research, the University of California has announced a hiring freeze and additional cuts.
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University of California Museum of Paleontology @ucmpberkeley.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
A recent Executive Order would gut the only federal agency dedicated to America’s museums. The Institute of Museum & Library Services makes up only 0.0046% of the federal budget. Take action now: www.congressweb.com/aam/95/
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General Public: Urge Congress to Save IMLS
On March 14, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing further cuts to the government agency that efficiently provides CRITICAL funding to museums and libraries in all 50 states.The Institut...
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Claudia Koerner @claudiakoerner.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book
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Ashley A. Dineen @aadineen.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Day 3 of our strike against UC's refusal to negotiate a fair contract #UPTE #UC #UCBerkeley #UnionStrong
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UPTE @uptecwa.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
“UC has tremendous resources — $20 billion in reserves. They should be supporting research as we face federal attacks." UC, your time is better spent protecting public healthcare, research & education—not undermining workers' rights & bargaining in bad faith. www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/27/u...
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UC health and research workers in two unions stage statewide strike
University of California health, laboratory, mental health and IT workers are demanding better pay and more resources.
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Ashley A. Dineen @aadineen.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Day 2 of our strike against UC's refusal to negotiate a fair contract #upte #UC #AFSCME #UCBerkeley #UnionStrong
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Toby Higbie @thigbie.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Absolutely massive march of strikers in Westwood at UCLA @afscme3299.bsky.social @uptecwa.bsky.social. Biggest protest I’ve seen in some years. Quite a show of solidarity!
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Ashley A. Dineen @aadineen.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
It's a lovely morning to strike 😎 #upte #UC #strike #asfcme
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Margaret Fraiser @margaretfraiser.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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US science agency reclassifies hundreds of workers as probationary, US lawmaker says
National Science Foundation administrators reclassified hundreds of employees from permanent to probationary status in violation of labor contracts, according to a U.S. lawmaker and agency employee.
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Ashley A. Dineen @aadineen.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
www.sfchronicle.com/health/artic...
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Labor strikes planned at all UC campuses and medical centers, union officials say
Up to tens of thousands of unionized University of California workers are poised to strike this month across all 10 UC campuses and five medical centers.
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Ashley A. Dineen @aadineen.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Utterly devastating....
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UPTE @uptecwa.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
"Contract negotiations between UPTE and UC, the state’s third-largest employer, began eight months ago. However, both parties remain far apart on the union’s goal of fixing a recruitment and retention crisis that is harming patients, research and students."
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UC workers vote to strike
Hospitals, research facilities may be disrupted
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Peter Roopnarine @peterroopnarine.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Late for Darwin's big day, but a new paper adding to his great theory, addressing the persistence of ecological systems on long timescales. "Selection, evolution and persistence of paleoecological systems" www.frontiersin.org/journals/ear... #evolution #paleontology #selection
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Frontiers | Selection, evolution and persistence of paleoecological systems
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UPTE @uptecwa.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
UC's representatives have made it increasingly clear: UC administrators will not engage with the urgent demands set out by clinicians, researchers, and frontline staff without the pressure of a strike. UPTE members: vote yes NOW at upte.org/vote #strike #1u
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UPTE @uptecwa.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
After 7 months of bargaining, UC continues to bargain in bad faith, commit unfair labor practices, and refuse to engage with our bargaining priorities meaningfully. We'll be holding a statewide ULP strike vote on February 3—get the latest at upte.org/uofcalifornia,
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County @nhm.org · 09/12/2024
How does #digitizing “dark data”—data locked in collections—help answer questions about the past, present, and future of our world? Go behind the scenes at our #Invertebrate Collections and uncover how the process helped bring a groundbreaking #extinction study to life: bit.ly/Amntes
A paleoart rendition of the ammonite Eupachydiscus sp. by Cullen Townsend. A three-dimensional reconstruction can be viewed in NHM's L.A. Underwater.
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Ashley A. Dineen @aadineen.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
🎄🎵 Deck the halls with tri-lo-bites 🎵🎄
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University of California Museum of Paleontology @ucmpberkeley.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
🎄🎅🦖🎵 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....🎵🦖🎅🎄
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