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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Just over one week till our event on "Phytoplankton Climate Heroes" a panel event as part of Pacific Northwest Climate week. Join us in person or attend virtually, but do register in advance luma.com/clr4l9hz Great voices to hear from on our panel that starts at 10:30, Wed. July 12th 🌊🧪

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Thanks Katie for making the effort to listen and engage with the Fishing community on the oceans role in C cycle snd climate.

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Exciting opportunity to learn about #ocean #radioactivity. Lectures and hands on field and lab work make this a great introduction for early career and curious uni/grad students. Participants costs in Xiamen covered and some travel support possible. Apply by May 15. mel2.xmu.edu.cn/conference/m...

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

This paper responds to the question “Why do we need (more) OIF field trials”? and “Can’t we just deploy now?” It ended up being much more, serving as a template for how important it is to bring in a large group of experts to get the science right in order to build trust. @whoi.edu 🌊🧪

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Geoff Brumfiel @gbrumfiel.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

EXCLSUVIE: The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules and shared them with the companies they're meant to regulate, without making the new rules publicly available. We've obtained a copy of the new rules and here's what we found. www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...

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The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules

The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Everyone got pretty excited when Gavin Newsom showed up at the #Ocean Pavilion at #COP30 today. At least one US politician who cares about #climate issues. l to r, SIO Director, Meenakshi Wadhwa, Newsom, WHOI Director Peter de Menocal and Kilaparti Ramakrishna also from #WHOI 🌊🧪

Gavin Newsom governor of California at COP30 Ocean Paviliion

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Here at the #ocean pavilion at #COP30, we are facing the challenges of no electricity to show slides, or AC, so improvising with our laptops to tell the story of ocean climate solutions and the studies needed to understand whether or not marine carbon dioxide removal #mCDR makes sense.

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Its not every day you wake up and are asked about #radioactive shrimp! I guess Marco Werman at #PRX's the World wanted the down low from this #WHOI marine radiochemist. Listen here to the story. theworld.org/segments/202... 🌊 @theworld.org

Image of shrimp for a story about radioactive shrimp that were stopped from being imported to US on their way to Walmart

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

$1000 per DAY (>$300K/yr)- this is the proposed tax cut for the top 0.1% of earners making more than $5M/yr. Cut the cuts and you can balance the budget AND still pay for medicaid, food programs, climate security, education, scientific and medical advances.

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A Complete List of Everything in the Republican Bill, and How Much It Would Cost or Save (Gift Article)

In hundreds of provisions across taxes, spending and more, the G.O.P. megabill would preserve lower tax rates for most Americans, increase federal debt by nearly $3 trillion and make large cuts to Med...

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Let's see- 0.5 PgC/yr for iron, if mCDR using Alkalinity, seaweed and electrochemical/DOC methods matched (and there are others), that would be 2 PgC/yr (= 2 GtC/yr) or almost 8 Gt CO2-eq/yr or 20% of annual emissions! I'd say that glass is more than half full. Lets work together to solve this.

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Spring rhubarb is here so time to make the first #pie of the season on Mother’s Day.

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Over 1000 grants terminated at NSF. Coming with statements that termination is not subject to appeal, despite an NSF policy and a federal policy that both say otherwise! The destruction continues… Stand together.🧪🌊 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Hundreds more NSF grants terminated after agency director resigns

Sethuraman Panchanathan abruptly leaves helm of US funding agency after Elon Musk’s DOGE arrives.

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Thanks to those organizing this. It’s by collecting this type of days that we can show how wide and far the damage has already become. Imagine if the 55% cuts come through as well. We all need to stand up for science. 🧪🌊

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

The billionaire class is stepping back from their commitments to fight climate change. Latest $100M XPrize for climate was launched to much fanfare. Now its crickets. “Musk sold himself out, and I think that’s reprehensible,” said Wil Burns www.eenews.net/articles/elo...

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Elon Musk bankrolled a $100M climate contest. Now it's ‘tainted.’

The billionaire funded an XPrize for carbon removal. But he won't be at the ceremony announcing the winner Wednesday.

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Important to remember- Every person who stands up to the Trump regime’s lawlessness and cruelty summons others to do the same. Every institutional leader who defies Trump’s orders encourages other institutional leaders to defy similar orders. more at open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

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Sunday thought

The contagion of courage

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CatDaMaMa @catdamama.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Universities should have independence from the government and following Harvard’s lead, the Big 10 schools which include MI State, Rutgers, Indiana U, etc agree to form a compact to fight off trumps threats. This is how to stand up and fight to protect our democracy! #MomSky

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'Don't fight alone': Universities band together to defend against Trump attacks

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

No government.. should dictate what private universities can teach..admit and hire, which areas of study..they can pursue” Harvard’s president words need to be SHOUTED from the roof tops. Replace “university” with “state" or "city" or "health center” and you get the idea where this is going 🧪🌊

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Harvard’s Decision to Resist Trump Is ‘of Momentous Significance’ (Gift Article)

But a fight with the nation’s oldest, richest and most elite university is a battle that President Trump and his powerful aide, Stephen Miller, want to have.

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

This is a strong example of a local response by Woods Hole ocean science institutions to the larger issues disrupting and ending valuable science programs in the US. I know there have been others stepping up to stand for science. Let's make our voices heard bit.ly/3XLnkp2 🌊🧪

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Guest Commentary: We Must Stand Together

Leaders from three, prominent Woods Hole research institutions emphasize the need for unbiased science

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

#AGU puts it nicely- fast and furious halts to #science funding along with sweeping terminations of federal workers at key agencies is ushering in a dark age of retreat on climate research, leadership, and international engagement. 🧪🌊 fromtheprow.agu.org/the-state-of...

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The State of the Science Union

What You Didn’t Hear Last Night but Need to Know Last night, President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress...

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Thank you #AGU for your response to this chaotic, illegal and unconstitution breakdown of #science and the rest of this democracy coming from this administration. Read more at about AGU Membership Waivers, Career Support, and Access to Critical Research - go.agu.org/index.php/em...

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Another loss for science and the future prosperity of our country.

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Glad to see #AGU standing up for science! and protesting the US pull out of the Paris Agreement, IPCC, and massive cuts to #NOAA and #NSF. Stand up for #science. Be visible. Be active. Be aware. Thank those who are fighting back. news.agu.org/press-releas... 🧪🌊

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Whether you know it or not, NSF has changed your life. Funding the development of the internet, smartphones, M.R.I. scanning, LASIK eye surgery, 3-D printing, kidney transplants, lithium-ion batteries, radar, LED lights, to name a few. More at #NYT on 10% layoffs- www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/u...

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National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers on Trump’s Order

The cuts at the foundation, which supports cutting-edge research, came as the nation’s health and science agencies were reeling from other significant cuts.

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Stand strong against illegal and unconstitutional Executive Orders! #NSF amended their suspension of funding. NSF now states “Consistent with the district court's order, NSF awardees may continue activities consistent with the current terms and conditions of their NSF awards at this time.”🧪🌊

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Woodwell Climate Research Center @woodwellclimate.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

A message from our president and CEO, Dr. Max Holmes:

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Indirect costs are essential and are negotiated for all science funding. Sort of like saying you will pay your mortgage, but no longer your heat, electric, tax bills or make any repairs. One quick way to loose your house (and here🧪, cripple science) Read more at www.science.org/content/blog...

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The Continuing NIH/NSF Crisis, Part III: Indirect Costs

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

We need more of our community standing up against the WH Orders that bring about "mistrust and fear, obstruct the free flow of ideas, and erode the investment in research and development" Thanks #ASLO, though I would have used even stronger words! www.aslo.org/aslo-comment...

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ASLO Comments on Recent Executive Orders in the United States - ASLO

As an international professional society for the aquatic sciences, the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) is deeply concerned by recent executive orders issued by the ne...

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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 04/02/2025

We are alarmed by the Administration’s actions to freeze science funding and eliminate DEI efforts and climate change initiatives, which go against AGU’s mission and harms our members. We must unite to address these changes, beginning by hearing from you. Read more: buff.ly/4hm8r4e

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Here's an extended piece out of Science on the assault we are all watching unfold. We need to spread the news and call out this unconstitutional and illegal behavior. These actions threaten our planet, our economy and our security www.science.org/content/blog...

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Revised and Extended: What's Happening Inside the NIH and NSF

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

NSF has used its own Program Officers to identify DEIA key words and to follow up with actions to include "cancelling, archiving or modifying" existing projects. What happened to peer review? Why should a rescinded WH order alter what gets funded? First DEIA, next climate, environment....

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Exclusive: how NSF is scouring research grants for violations of Trump’s orders

The US National Science Foundation has unfrozen grant funding, but it continues to scrutinize research projects, sowing turmoil.

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Ken Buesseler @cafethorium.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Wonder what the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee considers questionable projects being funded at NSF. This word cloud is from the last 71 Environmental Justice words from a list of more than 2000 in their report. I think you will recognize why so many scientists are concerned.

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