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Ashley Eng

@ashyeneng.bsky.social
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Microbiology PhD candidate at UC Berkeley. Microbial ecology. Communities first 🧬🌿🤩 she/her. co-organizer with @snapcoalition.org.

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California Stance on Science @castanceonscience.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
We want to hear from you! What #science policy issues do you care about? What topics do you want us to ask candidates their Stance on Science? #Stance2026 #california Fill out this Google Form and let us know: forms.gle/ftuJiNEnBRTs...
Flyer with header "Are you interested in...". Subheader reads "CA policy? Science policy? Having your voice heard?" Image in center of Stance on Science logo with text below that reads "wants to hear from you". Body text reads "Stance on Science is a nationwide, non-partisan initiative organized by early-career scientists working to help voters understand how candidates will use science and data to inform their policies and decision making. What issues and race are important to you? Tell us below!". QR code centered at the bottom of the flyer. Footer reads, "Learn more: snapcoalition.org/initiatives/stance-on-science Contact us here: ca.stanceonscience@gmail.com"
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Isako Di Tomassi @isakoditomassi.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Yessss, new #Stance2026 starter pack just dropped! Stance on Science is a @snapcoalition.org initiative where early career researchers ask midterm candidates science policy related questions, and then publicize their answers. They are also hosting town halls! #scipol #midterms go.bsky.app/Qzcc5Kx
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Taga Lab @tagalab.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Are you interested in #phages? The Taga Lab is looking to hire a postdoc with expertise in phage biology to work on a project about phage-mediated nutrient sharing. If you're interested, please reach out to Dr. Taga.
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jp flores (he/him) @jpflores.rbind.io · 17/06/2026
Peer review helps ensure the best science gets funded. A proposed OMB rule could expand political influence over federal research funding decisions. Join @snapcoalition.org & Allie Cashel (@protectdemocracy.org) on June 17 (5:30 PM ET) to learn about how to submit a public comment!
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California Stance on Science @castanceonscience.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
What do #CA-11 congressional candidates think about science funding in California? We asked: Do you support initiatives that alter funding for science research, i.e. Senate Bill 895 (California Foundation)? #SB895 #California #scipol (1/5)
Title reads: California's Scientific Research Funding. Subtitle reads: We asked U.S. House of Representatives CA-11 candidates: Do you support initiatives that alter funding for science research, i.e. Senate Bill 895 (California Foundation)?
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California Stance on Science @castanceonscience.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Want to learn more about how candidates for CA elected office will use science and data to inform decision making and policy? We are a nationwide, non-partisan initiative organized by early-career scientists doing just that. We want to hear issues are important to you! forms.gle/mYJKNvmhUBAB...
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California Science Policy Issues Important in 2026
Stance on Science is non-partisan initiative that aims to provide clarity to voters before the 2026 election regarding candidates' stances on policy issues. Science relates to our lives in many ways, ...
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California Stance on Science @castanceonscience.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Thank you to the candidates who have responded to our questionnaire! Responses can be found here: snapcoalition.org/initiatives/... @nothowyouscience.bsky.social @saikatforcongress.bsky.social #DavidGanezer #JingchaoXiong #CA11 #scipol
Informational graphic thanking candidates who have responded to the Stance on Science questionnaire. Candidates are for the US House of Representatives, Congressional District 11: David Ganezer, Jingchao Xiong, Nathan Deer, Saikat Chakrabarti
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Isako Di Tomassi @isakoditomassi.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
We especially want to thank all of the other SNAPpers and ASAPers who made this possible @erinmorrow.bsky.social @bdavisbio.bsky.social @mjarnett.bsky.social @ashyeneng.bsky.social @jpflores.rbind.io @alexlando.bsky.social @hannaherf.bsky.social @kassstem.com @jonj-udd.bsky.social
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Emma Scales @emmascales.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
As always, the most courageous in the room are young people so thank you to student journalists at Columbia for being the only outlet to cover Greene’s self-made fall from grace. www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/02...
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Brian Greene, Frontiers of Science professor, invited Jeffrey Epstein to science conferences and planned to attend dinners at Epstein’s home
<i>Updated Feb. 4 at 3:52 p.m.</i>
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Emma Scales @emmascales.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
It is beyond insulting for @aaas.org to plan to host Brian Greene, an associate of Jeffrey Epstein, for a plenary talk at #AAAS2026, then cancel it the day before, only for the replacement to insist Greene was a “good scientist” and that he wished we could all hear from him.
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Isako Di Tomassi @isakoditomassi.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
@researchamerica.bsky.social is honoring the McClintock Letters Initiative a "Meeting the Moment" award: www.researchamerica.org/advocacy-awa... We are so grateful to all of the participants of the #McClintockLetters! @snapcoalition.bsky.social and @cornellasap.bsky.social really crushed it!
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The McClintock Letters - Research!America
The MEETING THE MOMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AWARD recognizes an individual or organization that has been a “clear voice,” playing a key role in communicating important public health information to the […...
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 03/02/2026
Come see us at Booth 605 at @aaas.org Conference Feb. 12-14 in #Phoenix, AZ! #EarlyCareerResearchers @disha-patel3.bsky.social @dboufidis.bsky.social @jolybdenum.bsky.social @eselland.bsky.social @rosemalb.bsky.social @sneharao.bsky.social #AAASmtg #AAAS2026
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San Francisco Public Press @sfpublicpress.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
What happens when science funding disappears? At UCSF and the SF VA, labs are laying off staff, trials are paused, and patients are left waiting. Our new Civic episode breaks down how federal cuts — and now a shutdown — are reshaping science in the Bay Area. 🎧
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Effects of Research Funding Cuts Ripple Through San Francisco Labs, Clinics and Lives - San Francisco Public Press
Federal funding cuts to medical research and new rules for grants are dismantling projects at the University of California, San Francisco, and the San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical…
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Jeremy Yoder says no war @jbyoder.org · 29/09/2025
New today: We're petitioning NSF to revert GRFP eligibility criteria to last year's terms, to avoid pulling the rug out from under the earliest of early-career scientists who had every reason to think they'd be able to apply this year. Sign and spread the word! laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
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Petition to NSF to Restore Eligibility for the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Competition
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Jason “Obstacle to Progress” Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment. The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
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An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
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jp flores (he/him) @jpflores.rbind.io · 15/08/2025
Our piece is out in SciTech Forefront! Check it out here: medium.com/scitech-fore... Disclaimer: I am NO LONGER part of @standupforscience.bsky.social & haven't been affiliated for months! Was just part of the original team that organized March 7 😊
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Science Funding Cuts Break the Research Pipeline
Subtitle: It Was Leaky. With Cuts to Scientific Funding, It’s Now Breaking. We Must Repair the Pipeline for Early Career Researchers…
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Ashley Eng @ashyeneng.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
That would be @erinmorrow.bsky.social doing incredible work as always!
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Isako Di Tomassi @isakoditomassi.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Coming down the home stretch for #McClintockLetters! If you signed up to participate, there is still time. Please reach out if you need a hand with getting published or edits or your pitch! We are here to help. blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
An important correction in the NYT, to a chart that was shared a lot in recent days & that I shared myself, shows they'd made a mistake with the 18-24 year old turnout, and so it's not the case that age group outvoted all others. Still: nothing to sneeze at here, still a huge surge in youth vote.
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Taga Lab @tagalab.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
As part of the #McClintockLetters Initiative, members of the Taga Lab wrote op-ed's and letters to their local hometown papers to defend federal science funding. Check them out in this thread and join the fight to defend federal science funding (1/4)!
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Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · 25/06/2025
So important! Please contact your Republican senators, especially Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), and Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA). 🙏 amplify!
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Isako Di Tomassi @isakoditomassi.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Thank you, @pleunipennings.bsky.social, for sharing your experience with the #McClintockLetters Initiative, and for highlighting the excellent work of other participants. Reaching people outside of our academic bubbles is exactly what we need to do! abetterscientist.wordpress.com/2025/06/23/i...
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I published my first letter-to-the-editor as part of the McClintock Letters initiative!
Flyer about the McClintock letters from To change minds, we need to reach people with our message. A group of graduate students came up with the idea to encourage scientists to publish letters in l…
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 18/06/2025
It's not too late to participate in #McClintockLetters! Check out all the resources we have available and get writing: tinyurl.com/McClintockLettersInitiative Please don't hesistate to reach out with any questions!
Drawing of Barbara McClintock with stars and double helix image.
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Science Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Ashley Eng writes to MA, “I would not have gotten my start in science without the passionate community of science teachers I had as a proud BHS and UMass alum.” But now, “Federal funding agencies are terminating grants without reason and our valued federal employees are losing their jobs.” 🧪🏠
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Taga Lab @tagalab.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Taga lab (past and present) will be at #ASMMicrobe2025! Swing by our posters to learn more about corrinoid producers in Archaea and more! Poster details are included in this thread. @asm.org #ASMMicrobe #MicroSky #ASMMicrobe25 #Microbe2025
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Ashley Eng @ashyeneng.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
As part of #McClintockLetters, I wrote a response to an article sharing how federal funding cuts uprooted a neighbor's life. My path to science was directly shaped by my MA public education, and I wouldn't be the scientist and person I am today without it. (1/2)
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Erin Morrow @erinmorrow.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
So grateful to be one of the 500+ early-career scientists returning to their roots this month. The SNAP team behind this campaign has been such a blast to work with! @snapcoalition.bsky.social Check out my piece in the Marietta Daily Journal, as well as other national coverage: bit.ly/3HXlfB4
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Graduate Students Push Back Against Science Funding Cuts
Hundreds of graduate students are writing to their hometown newspapers to defend their research, as the Trump administration drastically reduces science funding.
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Rose Albert @rosemalb.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Working with and learning from incredible leaders like @isakoditomassi.bsky.social and dozens others @snapcoalition.bsky.social has been the highlight of my year! Read how trainees are taking action: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Researchers have a radical plan to thwart Trump's war on science: Talking to people
Faced with federal funding cuts, scientists are learning to communicate about what they do — and why it matters.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 08/06/2025
Scientists at UC Berkeley have filed a lawsuit against the Trump admin, accusing of politically motivated cuts to funding. “I think that if we fight back and we show that our laws still work, it means something to people,” says Sabeeha Merchant, Berkeley professor. zurl.co/xnJgg @tktk.bsky.social
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UC Berkeley researchers team up for first-of-its-kind lawsuit over Trump funding cuts
University of California staff members hope to use a class action lawsuit to restore their research funding.
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
For some perspective, the federal government funds *over half* of all scientific research and development conducted by the @uofcalifornia.bsky.social -- and UC is collectively responsible, in turn, for over 8% of all academic research conducted in the United States.
Factsheet (from April 2025) detailing various statistics regarding the partnership between the University of California and the federal government.
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Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Share your science story!✍️ Join the McClintock Letters Initiative to write op-eds for your hometown newspaper, explaining the importance of your research and why science matters Join their free writing workshop June 6 @ 12p ET via Zoom Learn more: blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...
a promotional image with a QR code, click through for a full description of the event, and to register
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Isako Di Tomassi @isakoditomassi.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Yes! Scientists, let's share our work with the public. Write an LTE/op-ed/ or guest column in a LOCAL HOMETOWN PAPER, published June 16! #McClintockLetters #SciComm Share how we serve the public with fed dollars, & insights into fed funded research. Signup + more info: tinyurl.com/McClintockLetters
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Ashley Eng @ashyeneng.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
I wrote/interviewed folx shortly after everything started to crumble in Jan, but I was re-reminded that communities prevail. There are amazing people doing beautiful things to improve our communities, and I’m excited to highlight their work. berkeleysciencereview.com/article/2025...
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Cultivating science in the community
Sowing seeds for community wellbeing through urban agroecology
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Richard Lenski @relenski.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Bezos plans to sell ~$4.8 billion of Amazon stock. That's only 2.5% of his holdings in the company. That sale roughly equals the proposed ~50% cut to NSF. IOW, with modest endowment-level growth of Amazon, Bezos could fund the entire NSF shortfall into perpetuity. www.cnbc.com/2025/05/02/j...
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Doran Goldman @goldmandoran.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
I’m thrilled to share my first ever publication, now published in PNAS! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... With mentorship from the amazing @ksxue.bsky.social, I looked at how the outcomes of species introductions to microbial communities are influenced by the number of introduced microbes.
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PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
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