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Dr Alexandra Kosiba

@akosiba.bsky.social
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Forest ecophysiologist and woods wanderer. Extension Assistant Professor @UVM. Forests, climate change, carbon. She/her/hers. Views my own.

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 10/08/2025
If you'd like to offer comments on the misleading & error-ridden US federal report, "Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate," the link to do so is below. Comments are due by Sept 2. Pls see next post for links to resources that debunk the claims in this report.
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Notice of Availability: A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) seeks public comment on the draft report produced by DOE's Climate Working Group (CWG), titled "A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emi...
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 22/04/2025
"Trees are cultural Marxism. Improving Americans' 'mental and physical health' by making cities 'more pleasant places to live'? Nice try, commies."
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We’re Eliminating All Urban Tree Plantings Because Trees Are DEI
This year, as cities around the world commemorate Earth Day, we, the Trump administration, will instead be celebrating America—the only part of the...
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Jay Austin @jaustinumd.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
I'm proud to say that I was a co-author on the last National Climate Assessment (NCA5). I'm sad to say it looks like I was a co-author on the LAST National Climate Assessment. www.npr.org/2025/04/20/n....
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Trump administration cancels the National Climate Assessment
The Trump administration has halted work on the National Climate Assessment. It's the most comprehensive source of information about how climate change affects the U.S.
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Aerin Jacob, PhD @aerinj.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Every few weeks, I post a list of open #ConservationJobs on @linkedin.com. Here is the latest one: www.linkedin.com/posts/aerinj... It’s mostly jobs in Canada 🇨🇦 but sometimes I include cool ones in other countries or flexible location globally. I prioritize ads that #ShowTheSalary.
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Dr Alexandra Kosiba @akosiba.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Another new species for me: Singleleaf Pinyon pine (Pinus monophylla) the only pine in the world with a single needle per fascicle. 📍Apply Valley, UT
Branches of a pine tree with green needles and gray twigs.
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Dr Alexandra Kosiba @akosiba.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Got to see a life lister today. Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva). 📍Hatch, UT
A gnarled tree with exposed bark and dead branches. The left side of the tree has green needles.
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Dr Alexandra Kosiba @akosiba.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
I’m proud of my Alma mater for standing up for justice and student rights.
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University Declaration for Rümeysa Öztürk
University Declaration for Rümeysa ÖztürkApril 2, 2025Dear Tufts community,Please see below a declaration by Tufts University in support of a motion filed today by Rümeysa Öztürk’s legal team in Öztür...
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Andrew J. Hawkins @andyjayhawk.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
DOGE is gutting the federal agency that leads climate research and oversees the weather service, laying off 10% of staff (with the ultimate goal of eliminating 50%) and cancelling office leases, @justcalma.bsky.social scoops www.theverge.com/news/622990/...
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The US faces ‘devastating’ losses for weather forecasts, federal workers say
“If these cuts continue, you will feel them personally.”
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
The U.S. #NationalWeatherService, housed within #NOAA, is a truly world-class meteorological predictive service, perhaps singularly so. It costs only ~$3/yr per taxpayer, & yields ~10:1 return on investment--saving economy 10s-100s of billions, not to mention thousands of lives.
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Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
We're continuing to examine the Trump administration's purge and its effects, and we need your help. If you work or have worked at a government agency, we want to hear from you. You can reach me on Signal at 347-549-0332 or reach out to ProPublica's tip line: www.propublica.org/tips/#signal
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How to Contact ProPublica Securely — ProPublica
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
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Tal Kopan @talkopan.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Tell us: Have you departed a job in the federal government since the Trump administration began? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/18/b...
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Tell us: Have you departed a job in the federal government since the Trump administration began? - The Boston Globe
Were you laid off, or did you choose to leave? What was your experience of departing your role? Are you concerned about how your absence will play out?
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
To probationary federal employees who have been terminated: Democracy Forward has filed a first-of-its-kind class-wide complaint with the Office of Special Counsel. If civil servants want to join in the complaint, you can email info@civilservicestrong.org
civilservicestrong.org
Civil Service Strong: Resources for Civil Servants
Effective. Impartial. Resilient. The civil service comprises dedicated, nonpartisan federal employees who work tirelessly across the country and around the world to ensure the effective delivery of go...
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Dr Alexandra Kosiba @akosiba.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Foreign ownership of US forestland increased 53% between 2012 and 2022
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The Forestry Source February 2025: Foreign Ownership of US Forest Land: An Assessment
BOOTS ON THE GROUND Introduction One aspect of American forests that has historically received little attention is foreign ownership. However, recent stirrings …
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Dr Alexandra Kosiba @akosiba.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
This is really well done
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Anthony Perillo, Ph.D. @anthonyperillo.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Roses are red. Some grow in defiance. Keep fighting the fight & Stand Up for Science. #AcademicValentine
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William F. Lamb @wflamb.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Here is the issue that has caused so many headaches among climate mitigation researchers - inventory estimates of net land use change emissions differ substantially from global bookkeeping models. lambwf.github.io/UNEP-Gap-Rep...
A figure showing the 7.1 GtCO2 gap between inventory estimates of net land use change estimates and global bookkeeping model estimates.
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 11/02/2025
We've released the Berkeley Earth temperature update for January 2025: berkeleyearth.org/ja... It was the warmest January on record at 1.64C above preindustrial levels, and 0.09°C above the prior record set in 2024.
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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Join us TOMORROW for "Integrating Climate Change into Invasive Plant Policy and Management" to learn about key recommendations, including boosting cross-border info sharing, proactive regulation of high-risk species, and encouraging individual actions to reduce ecological harm. bit.ly/3VzhDcE
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Andrew Freedman @afreedma.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
NEW: @noaa.gov offices have been asked to search their grants for climate-related keywords, among other executive order-related terms. This could put climate grant-funding in the crosshairs if/once the judicial order holding the funding freeze back is lifted. www.axios.com/2025/02/09/n...
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NOAA told to search its grants for climate change terms
The search would provide a list of NOAA's climate change-related grants.
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Dr Alexandra Kosiba @akosiba.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
I’ve read most if not all of his books. Time to spin back through them
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Jen Weimer 🌲 @pinefortrees.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
The February issue of #NorthernLogger is out. Excited to have another photo of mine on the cover! This is a load of firewood (with a local destination) leaving a #NH #Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary where they are doing a harvest to improve wildlife habitat. #logging #trucking #forestry #forestryfriday
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Rupert Seidl @rupertseidl.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Mark your calendars for the next seminar of the Intl. Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social: On Feb 18, the wonderful @dudney-joan.bsky.social will tackle the exiting topic of disturbance interactions under climate change. More info and registration here: www.tree-mortality.net/seminars/
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Dr Alexandra Kosiba @akosiba.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
“rampant conflicts of interest inherent to unregulated carbon markets”
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Dr Alexandra Kosiba @akosiba.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Good news: recruitment for this position has reopened after brief pause! I’ll likely keep it open for another week; if you are interested apply soon!
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Dr Alexandra Kosiba @akosiba.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
I have put a hold on this position for the time being. Hoping to reopen it soon once I get the go ahead from the funder.
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Eric Holthaus @ericholthaus.com · 28/01/2025
If you or your organization has a federal grant even remotely related to climate, environmental justice, or any kind of work at all related to making the world a better place -- I want to know how you're doing and can help you tell your story in the press. Contact me securely on Signal: 3162958947
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Jeremy Yoder says no war @jbyoder.org · 28/01/2025
Reiterating my call to fellow federally-funded scientists: Call your reps, tell them how this hurts science and everything good that comes from science (Also non-scientists, and scientists without federal funding! But the more of us who can directly speak to the impacts of these freezes the better)
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Dr Alexandra Kosiba @akosiba.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
I am keeping hope, but really worried about the future of Inflation Reduction Act funding for forest landowner support
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Christina Areizaga Barbieri, Ph.D. @cabarbieri.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
I’m an NSF panel reviewer that was scheduled to meet today. Just got notice that all NSF panels were canceled today. I reviewed some innovative proposals in support of students. Devastating if these scholars don’t get to do this work. For the love of science & students I hope this is just a delay.💔
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Dr Alexandra Kosiba @akosiba.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
This ain’t good folks
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Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
If you rely upon data from a .gov website, go download it now. #protip
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Dr Alexandra Kosiba @akosiba.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Anyone know why the FIA EVALIDator site is down? Hoping this is just a blip…
Screenshot of the EVALIDator site that says “503 Service Temporarily Unavailable”
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Kompensation - Forskning och Fakta @kompensationfakta.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
fires have destroyed nearly 11 million offset credits in California's program. But the buffer pool had only set aside a little more than six million credits to compensate for losses from wildfire. Those six million credits were meant to last for the next 100 years. carbonplan.org/research/buf...?
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Fire threatens the integrity of California’s forest offset program – CarbonPlan
The state’s cap-and-trade system depends on forest offsets. But forests burn. And the buffer pool isn’t robust enough to protect the system.
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Dr Alexandra Kosiba @akosiba.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
📢 I'm looking to bring on a new member of my team in the UVM Extension Forestry program! See link for more information on the Extension Forestry Outreach Coordinator position and how to apply. www.uvmjobs.com/postings/78767
uvmjobs.com
Extension Forestry Outreach Coordinator
Staff Salary:Expt Prof/Non-Fac
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Joe Mason @moreorloess.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
As someone who doesn't do research on fire, but has to talk about--more and more--in courses on environmental science and environmental change, the insight available from people in these starter packs is invaluable: bsky.app/starter-pack... and bsky.app/starter-pack...
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Dr Alexandra Kosiba @akosiba.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
I’d take this in red
Lowly worm driving his car shaped like an apple
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Dr Alexandra Kosiba @akosiba.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
This job sounds super cool - Field Ecology Technician/Lead Field Ecologist in the Forest Futures Lab www.caryinstitute.org/about/career...
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Careers at Cary
Opportunities for employment at Cary Institute.
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Timothy Martin @treephys.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Do you ever get confused about the difference between sap and resin? If so, and you were around me, I hope I didn't yell at you about it...here's a little video which clarifies the difference. youtu.be/idDWkljii0Q
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Sap vs. resin
YouTube video by loblolly90
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Seema Sheth @seemasheth.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Late-breaking job ad: The Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC, USA) is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Plant Evolutionary Biology!!! More details below. Please repost!
jobs.ncsu.edu
TT Assistant Professor of Plant Evolutionary Biology
The Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at North Carolina State University invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in Plant Evolutionary Biology. This position is a 9-month, ten...
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Mathew Barlow @mathewabarlow.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
whiplashing back to wet in New England: daily streamflows
Map of daily streamflow percentile classes for North America from USGS for 12 Dec 2024.
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Climate News @climatenews.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Extreme floods followed by drought. This is the double-edged sword of climate change.
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Dr Alexandra Kosiba @akosiba.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
I’m recruiting for a graduate student to work on forest climate resilience at the University of Vermont! For more information, see the first listing here www.uvm.edu/rsenr/gradua... Please share widely!
uvm.edu
Graduate Assistantships and Fellowships | Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources | The University of Vermont
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Ian @ianlivingston.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Finally went to look at the #Helene rain totals. Put it off because of long data outage with key climate center in Asheville during aftermath. #uswx
Map showing precipitation totals from Helene in the Eastern U.S. The top amounts in impacted states are shown, including reports of 33 inches in NC and 32 inches in SC.
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Trevor Keenan @trevorkeenan.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
We have an open postdoc position in the Quantitative Ecosystem Dynamics lab at UC Berkeley: forms.gle/Nx1EHYiCv3yR... in the areas of ecohydrology, land-atmosphere interactions, and global change ecology. Please spread the word!
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Dr Alexandra Kosiba @akosiba.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Halfway through this - excellent. Stay tuned for a review!
Cover of the book “Treekeeper: the race for a forested landscape” by Lauren E. Oakes that shows dark blue tree trunks and orange leaves.
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Dr Alexandra Kosiba @akosiba.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Going to be recruiting my first grad student soon (MS) - any advice?
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Dr Alexandra Kosiba @akosiba.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
It’s not often that I see wood from butternut (Juglans cinerea). It’s a beautiful wood, lighter in color than its relative the black walnut (Juglans nigra). Butternut trees are listed as endangered by IUCN because of introduced fungi that causes butternut canker.
A board from a butternut tree that is light brown in color with darker grain and dark brown knots where branches formed.
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Elizabeth Bach @s0il0rgmatters.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Job alert: Restoration Ecologist - Looking for someone with strong conservation stewardship experience (fire, heavy equipment, animal handling). Work onsite at The Nature Conservancy's Nachusa Grasslands near Dixon, IL. For details and to apply, visit careers.nature.org and search Job ID 55855
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