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Advyth Ramachandran

@advyth.bsky.social
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PhD Candidate at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Community and ecosystem ecology, functional traits, restoration, fire. Views are my own. www.advyth.com

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Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
To those in Salt Lake City for #ESA2026: I’m happy to chat about research or policy developments that you think Science’s news team might want to cover. I can also talk with anyone who might want to write a personal essay for Science’s Working Life section. Feel free to DM me.
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Advyth Ramachandran @advyth.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Are you going to be at #ESA2026 in #SaltLakeCity this week? Are you interested in grassland fire? Come join a Special Session on Grassland Wildfire at the WUI (and beyond!), co-organized by @hennhouse.bsky.social and I! Session is Thursday, July 30 at 11:45 AM (events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Det...).
Grass sample burns in an experimental set-up.
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Jarrett Byrnes @jebyrnes.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Ecologists! Check out this AWESOME paper using the newer (to us, anyway) Synthetic Control technique in combo w/ @inaturalist.bsky.social to show hurricane impacts on bees. From Asia Kaiser, @julianresasco.bsky.social, and @lauradee.bsky.social 🌍🧪 #causalinference www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Synthetic control methods enable stronger causal inference using participatory science data in cities - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Synthetic-control analysis applied to iNaturalist records identifies a decline in bee observations in the 2 years following Hurricane Ida in Philadelphia, while three conventional analyses of the same...
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
I cannot imagine the devastation this family is experiencing today. This statement is powerful and must be read.
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John Abernathy @john-abernathy.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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gavin jones @ecologyofgavin.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
It’s official: I’m joining the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability at the University of Iowa as an assistant prof starting Fall 2026! I’ll be recruiting multiple grad students and postdocs to join my lab, so if you’re into disturbance ecology and conservation science… watch this space!
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 22/12/2025
Colorado stands up for science. NCAR isn't just your weather app. It's keeping us prepared up to the MINUTE when extreme weather hits. In an emergency, preparation and information keep us safe. Without NCAR, we are flying blind, just as extreme weather becomes more frequent. #SaveNCAR
People holding up placards reading SAVE NCAR Sign reading Facts Don't Kiss Trump's Ass. Save NCARGroup of people rallying for NCAR on a sidewalk in Boulder Colorado
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Rep. Joe Neguse @neguse.house.gov · 17/12/2025
A deeply dangerous — and blatantly retaliatory action against Colorado — by the Trump administration. NCAR is one of the most renowned scientific facilities in the WORLD — where scientists perform cutting-edge research everyday. We will fight this reckless directive with every legal tool we have.
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 16/12/2025
Just decline the peer review invitation. What are you people even doing?
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More than half of researchers now use AI for peer review — often against guidance
A survey of 1,600 academics found that more than 50% have used artificial-intelligence tools while peer reviewing manuscripts.
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 17/12/2025
NCAR is quite literally our global mothership. Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources. Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet. Unbelievable.
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Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
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Forrest Fleischman @forrestf.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
One of the scientific puzzles I've struggled with through my career is the contrast between biophysical models of ecosystem services/nature's contributions to people and what you hear from farmers and other rural land users about how the interact with nature. - This is a thread about a new paper.
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Advyth Ramachandran @advyth.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Attending AFE #FireCon2025, and interested in grassland fire and flammability traits? Come check out my poster on using flammability traits to select species in grassland restoration! Really excited to share this ongoing collaborative work with @hennhouse.bsky.social, labmates, and local agencies.
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
A classic winter-like "tule fog" pattern will persist for at least a few more days in CA's Central Valley (w/spillover into SF Bay), but warm, dry, and mostly sunny conditions persist above and south of the fog layer! But how about some deeper tule fog context? [Thread] #CAwx
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Advyth Ramachandran @advyth.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
At #SER2025 and interested in plant functional traits or urban forests? Come see my talk at 11 — 11:15 in: S.31 - Urban Ecosystem Restoration as Climate Action and Equity-Centered Community Development. I will discuss a study that quantifies differences in tree species impacts on air temperature!
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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
The Garnet Fire has burned through a place I have worked since 2002. A place I hold dear. We knew this wasn't a matter of if, but when. Unfortunately the leadership on the Sierra National Forest didn't have the same urgency that we did. My eulogy for Teakettle. www.hurteaulab.org/blog/a-eulog...
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A Eulogy for Teakettle
Justice William O. Douglas, in his dissenting opinion of the Supreme Court’s decision in Sierra Club v. Morton, said “Contemporary public concern for protecting nature’s ecological equilibrium...
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Advyth Ramachandran @advyth.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Shelter in place lifted per CU Alerts, but still heavy police presence. #cu #boulder #cuboulder
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Advyth Ramachandran @advyth.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Outside the CU Ramaley Biology building 5 minutes ago. Something is going on, we got shelter in place notices. #boulder #cu #cuboulder #colorado
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INSTAAR @instaar.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
🌳🌲 PhD student Advyth Ramachandran (INSTAAR + EBIO) seeks to understand the cooling effects of various urban tree species in Boulder. Read our Q&A with him: www.colorado.edu/instaar/2025... @advyth.bsky.social
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Which tree species are best at cooling down the city?
This week, INSTAAR PhD student Advyth Ramachandran is presenting preliminary findings at a conference in Baltimore. His work seeks to understand the cooling
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Jitka Klimesova @jitkaklimesova.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Already in Baltimore for #ESA2025! If you are interested in plant belowground organs come to our Symposium on Wednesday, August 13 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Det...
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Advyth Ramachandran @advyth.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Reminder that my poster is today evening! Looking forward to some interesting discussions!
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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
SEEDS has 21 new students at #ESA2025 & most of them are presenting for the first time! There are also 21 volunteer mentors uniquely paired w/ them to guide them in their 1st ESA! A big THANKS to Fred Abbott, Teresa Mourad & ESA staff for supporting SEEDS program! @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social
Teresa Mourad presenting Fred Abbot presenting
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Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Graduate Student Policy Award alumni will share their policy experiences with prospective GSPA students on 8/13. Any alum or student can attend this free event, but space is limited; email alison@esa.org to join events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Det... #ESA2025
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Martin Dovciak🌳🌱🌻 @dovciak-lab.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Check out our lab’s presentations @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social meeting in Baltimore if you are interested in vegetation change over space or time under changing climate or disturbance regime. Lumbsden-Pinto: Tue, COS 046 (10:15am); Dovciak: Wed, COS 118 (3:45pm); Kiel: Wed, PS-29-046 (5pm) 🌎🌐🧪
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Earth Lab @earthlabcu.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
See Earth Lab & ESIIL team members at ESA25! Learn more about our team members sessions here: esiil.org/news-events/... @cu-esiil.bsky.social
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Advyth Ramachandran @advyth.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
At #ESA2025 and interested in the potential for urban forests to cool cities, and tree functional traits? Stop by my poster tomorrow (Tuesday) in PS 25-160, Urban Ecosystems. Excited to chat about our results so far, compare findings with others, and get feedback on further directions!
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Sierra Gugel @sierrajech.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Are you attending ESA this year? Are you a biocrust lover? Come to COS 011 on Monday 1:30 pm to learn all about CrustNet and biological soil crusts. We are excited to recruit new collaborators and new sites for this project. #esa2025 @womeninsoileco.bsky.social
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Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
ESA proudly presents the 2025 Regional Policy Award to Rep Sarah Elfreth (MD-3) @elfreth.house.gov‬ for her tireless advocacy for science-based environmental policy. Right now, science matters more than ever. Accepting on her behalf, Allie Cavanagh reminds us: “Don’t give up the ship” #ESA2025
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Dr. Joan Dudney @dudney-joan.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Hey #ESA2025 #Baltimore! I'm seeking a #PhDstudent interested in #ForestEcology to join my lab, fall 2026. More here: www.landscapesofchangelab.com/join-us DM me if you'd like to chat in person. Would love to connect and learn about your interests. Non-traditional backgrounds welcome! 🧪🌏🌐🍁🌺🌱🌿🔥
Six field researchers in Yosemite National Park celebrating a fun day of work in the Mariposa Grove
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Katie Stuble @holdenrestoration.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Job alert! Please share. We're looking for an urban ecologist (PhD) to join the research team at the Holden Arboretum. Develop an active research program while supporting stakeholders. 🌳 I'll be at #ESA2025 and happy to chat. #AltAc #HoldenScience #UrbanEcology holdenfg.org/career-and-i...
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Career & Internships » HF&G
Holden Forests & Gardens is not just a great place to visit, it’s a wonderful place to work. Discover the opportunities now available for potential
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 08/07/2025
BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.
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Advyth Ramachandran @advyth.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Excited to share this piece written with my fellow ESA students @alisonrobey.bsky.social and Pa-Shun Hawkins on our experience advocating for ecological science on Capitol Hill. We provide guidance for ecologists hoping to engage in science-policy work. esa.org/esablog/2025...
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Data and dialogue: ESA Graduate Student Policy Awardees describe their experience – Ecotone | News and Views on Ecological Science
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Evan Frost @wildwoods.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Are you ready for Trump's 'big beautiful' fire storm? It's coming. They will try to blame fires on lack of logging, arson, DEI, inept govt agencies -- anything but the primary factors, which are human-caused warming & the massive cuts made to fire suppression staff & budgets. Get your masks ready.
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Leslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Another day testing the limits of resilience. The Alexandria NSF building was designed for the NSF merit review process (gold standard), complete with a floor devoted to panels. Now we aren’t allowed to have in person panels. The loss of US science leadership will haunt this country for decades.
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‘This is bull——”: National Science Foundation employees protest HUD's takeover
Dozens of National Science Foundation employees crowded the agency’s headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, Wednesday to protest the news that the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, w...
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
NONE in Life science?! NONE?!
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Jim Whittington🔥 @jimwhittington.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
It's like evil Gifford Pinchot drew a map. That's a lot of national forest land in the Lower 48 and a massive amount of BLM land in Alaska. Some of the best public lands we have will be available for purchase, but not by people like you or me. Thanks to @wilderness.org for pulling this together.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
We’re closing in on the 3.5% rule! 8.6 million and counting! We’re in awe. Lots of events still happening make sure to be counted. Big towns, small towns you showed up.
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Tim Curran @timcurran.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Lots of great suggestions here on how vegetation around your home can reduce fire hazard, in response to overly prescriptive laws. California plan to ban most plants within 5 feet of homes for wildfire safety overlooks some important truths about flammability theconversation.com/california-p...
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California plan to ban most plants within 5 feet of homes for wildfire safety overlooks some important truths about flammability
Hedges and trees may actually reduce home exposure to radiant heat and flying embers, but they must be well maintained. Two scientists who study how plants burn explain.
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Held Planet @parents4planet.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Join Standup for Science in their summer of action. In particular, they are looking for scientists to host Teach-Ins. Science is in so much trouble. Let's show it some love. #GoodNewsRoundup 3/n
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Dave Baltrus 🦦 @surtlab.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
All NSF GRFPs to students choosing to attend Harvard in the Fall were just terminated
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Bailey Bowcutt @baileybowcutt.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
I'm a current Harvard graduate student and I found out today that I had my NSF GRFP terminated without notification. I was awarded this individual research fellowship before even choosing Harvard as my graduate school
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Jeffrey Mervis @policyhound.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Things are going from bad to worse at NSF; www.science.org/content/arti...
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Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
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Noam Ross @noamross.net · 30/04/2025
UPDATE: We have data on >1000 terminated #NSF grants at grant-watch.us. Thanks to all who have been contributing data the past few days. We've also added a "Reports" section with some analyses. For NSF, we see that the STEM education directorate has been absolutely pummeled.
Screenshot of table showing number of grants and total value terminated by NSF directorate. STEM Education directorate is highlighted, with 417 terminations totaling 322 million dollars.

CSV of table:
Directorate,No. Terminated,Total Value
Biological Sciences,46,"$27,960,075"
Computer and Information Science and Engineering,85,"$44,630,113"
Engineering,94,"$33,472,485"
Geosciences,52,"$36,454,740"
Mathematical and Physical Sciences,30,"$6,418,312"
Office of the Director,7,"$4,859,738"
STEM Education,417,"$322,680,063"
"Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences",266,"$77,635,904"
"Technology, Innovation and Partnerships",46,"$62,231,309"
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Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
🌟Announcing the 2025 ESA Fellows and Early Career Fellows!🌟ESA's fellowship program recognizes the many ways in which our members contribute to ecological research, communication, education, management & policy. Learn more about this year's cohort: esa.org/blog/2025/04...
A photo collage of the 2025 class of ESA's fellows and early career fellows. Click through the link for a full list of fellows and their individual bona fides.
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Jay Jinsing Falk @jjinsing.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
My NSF PRFB on the genetics of female polymorphism in hummingbirds was terminated yesterday. I don't have much to say, I'm just sad. We've discovered so much, and could have gone so much further. If anyone else is in the same boat, esp postdocs, please reach out, it would be good to connect.
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Dr. Amy Hagen @spicegirl.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Yesterday I was awarded $10k in research funds, today the grant was terminated by NSF. Would love someone to explain how this is making America great again…
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
ATTENTION: NSF GRANT RECIPIENTS We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years. 1/n
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a cartoon of a man holding a frying pan and a spoon with red alert written above him
ALT: a cartoon of a man holding a frying pan and a spoon with red alert written above him
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Join your local protest on April 19th. Spread the word.
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Advyth Ramachandran @advyth.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Honored to receive this award and looking forward to representing the Ecological Society of America at the Nation’s Capitol!
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