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Christy Till

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I research & teach all things magma. EPIC lab: linktr.ee/epic.magma

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Christy Till @ctill.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Learn more about the EPIC lab's quest to study the processes leading to eruption at South Sister volcano and help us on our journey (we're about half way there!): experiment.com/projects/wha...
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What leads to eruption? A test case at South Sister volcano.
We can't predict eruptions but we can forecast probabilities with enough information. South Sister volcano in Oregon is ranked the 7th highest threat volcano in the US and has been showing signs of ma...
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Christy Till @ctill.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Coming this Fall, the EPIC lab's next EPIC adventure! We need your help to do important volcano science research & support some amazing graduate students in need of funding while you're at it: experiment.com/projects/wha... #volcano #science #magma #eruptions #funding
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Christy Till @ctill.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Despite the chaos in the world, it’s been an amazing week helping lead the @nagtgeo.bsky.social Early Career Faculty in the #Geoscineces Workshop. So inspired by our newest cohort of faculty & the collective effort to eliminate the hidden curriculum required to succeed in the academy.
Room of people sitting at circular tables listening to a speaker, with a presentation slide behind her that reads “Building A Network of Support”
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Kara B @karabrug.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
I have just heard the terrible news about about Wes Hildreth and Judy Fierstein. My heart goes out to their loved ones and all who’ve had a chance to know them over the years. I wish Judy a quick recovery ❤️
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Christy Till @ctill.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Shocked to learn this incredibly tragic news - we have lost one of the most influential volcano scientists of our times.
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Vote! 🌊 🌊🌊🌊 @alexismya.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
HUD secretary's hostile takeover of the NSF building have angered NSF employees
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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Statement from Rep. Zoe Lofgren (Ranking Member on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee):
“The Trump administration’s egregious, corrupt, and disgraceful abuse of power continues, this time by kicking dedicated scientists out of their building so HUD Secretary Turner can have a penthouse dining suite. For an administration so obsessed with claiming that it's cutting spending, how can Trump justify the tax-payer dollars it will take to meet Turner’s ridiculous demands, like a gym for his exclusive use or parking spaces for his five cars? Instead of investing in our future, the Trump Administration is investing in private perks for Secretary Turner. Where will NSF staff go? What is the Trump administration’s plan? Once again, science loses, the American taxpayer loses, and our competitors, like China, win.”
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Now in @sciam.bsky.social Via Jesus Soriano, NSF employee union president: "NSF’s management 'learned this afternoon [from HUD]' that ... 'HUD will take over the NSF building' and that the science agency was not involved in the decision." www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
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Trump Administration Ousts National Science Foundation from Headquarters Building
Employees at the National Science Foundation say they’ve been blindsided by a plan for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to take over their offices
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Dr. Jennifer Wade @volcanojw.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Absolutely speechless as this press conference basically ignores that NSF is already working, living, loving this building. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdct...
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Live: The New Golden Age of HUD | Secretary Turner Unveils HUD’s New Building
YouTube video by HUDchannel
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Christy Till @ctill.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Really useful reporting by the @nytimes.com on the level of grants funded, as well as cancelled, per directorate @ NSF in 2025 so far: www.nytimes.com/interactive/... 1/2
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Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades
The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.
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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 02/05/2025
TODAY, in AGU's new lawsuit, our plaintiff’s coalition filed to temporarily restrain the government from implementing Pres. Trump’s Executive Order for "large scale” RIFs, including at NOAA, NSF and others. fromtheprow.agu.org/agu-files-ne...
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 02/05/2025
Last week, the govt dismissed 400 researchers working on the US National Climate Assessment. I was one of them. Today, @agu.org & @ametsoc.org announced they are joining forces to sustain the momentum. It's not a replacement, it's a reminder that science is unstoppable. news.agu.org/press-releas...
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AGU and AMS join forces on special collection to maintain momentum of research supporting the U.S. National Climate assessment
Congressionally mandated, the NCA draws on the latest scientific research to evaluate how climate change is affecting the United States. The new special collection does not replace the NCA but instead...
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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 08/04/2025
Join the community on AGU Connect for members impacted by job and funding losses. Come together to share information, network and support one another. Join the forum here: buff.ly/gZZ4TSh
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Christy Till @ctill.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
At an @agu.org Board Meeting this week learning about everything the org is doing to respond to current events. Check out AGU’s resources for impacted members here: www.agu.org/impacted-mem...
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Resources for Impacted Members | AGU
Career and networking resources, information, and actions for AGU members during this challenging time.
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Christy Till @ctill.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
@agu.org has a tool to find & contact your legislators about FY25 #science funding. It provides scripts, email text, phone numbers & sends emails. agu.quorum.us/campaign/FY2...
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Support Science Funding in this Pivotal Moment
Congress is setting its spending limits now--tell your legislators to support science in their appropriations bills.
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Christy Till @ctill.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
The US Geological Survey (in the Dept of the Interior) is the federal agency that runs our volcano observatories & monitors volcanoes in the US for imminent eruption. Their work is critical to protect lives & infrastructure when volcanoes awaken like this. 🌋
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 10/03/2025
Since the start of COVID, the number of people reporting a disability soared. Yet the majority of the world acts like COVID is over, and Long COVID doesn't exist.
Chart: U.S. adults reporting a disability

The number of people reporting a disability soared. Many Americans struggled with long Covid and reported cognitive issues like “brain fog.”

Source: Census Here, adults refer to people older than 16.
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Noelle @finallynoelle.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Might save a life.
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Dr. Tanya Harrison @tanyaofmars.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Let's debunk this whole "space is hard" mantra. Looking at all NASA-led missions launched since 2000, only 4 out of ~60 missions experienced total failures. Two of these were due to issues with the commercial launch vehicle, & two were spacecraft issues. That is a *93% success rate.* (1/n)
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Zen Faulkes @doctorzen.net · 06/03/2025
They can’t fire science. Tell your story: bit.ly/faces_of_science
They can’t fire science. Tell your story: bit.ly/faces_of_science
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Sarah Hörst @planetdr.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
I’m working on a piece about funding basic science and if you’ve never explored spinoff.nasa.gov, I would really encourage you to do so. Even though I’ve been doing this for 20 years, it really is humbling and informative to see the ways in which space science works its way into our daily lives.
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Home | NASA Spinoff
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Dr. Skylar Grayson @skylargrayson.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Central Arizona people there are now Stand Up for Science events planned for tomorrow! Get out and make your voice heard 🧪🔭
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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 05/03/2025
AGU has joined a lawsuit challenging the firing of probationary employees at federal agencies. These actions weaken science, harm public health & the environment, and threaten national security. 🧵 #StandWithScience
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Christy Till @ctill.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
I'm very excited to share my new paper out today! It's about a a new method to construct ‘magmatic trees’, which illustrate all the processes that formed a particular igneous rock unit or eruption. urldefense.com/v3/__https:/... a 🧵- 1/6
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Magmatic trees: a method to compare processes between igneous systems | Volcanica
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Leslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
The National Science Foundation benefits communities in every state.
NSF fact sheet
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Christy Till @ctill.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Nice @forbes.com piece about @agu.org President Dr. Brandon Jones www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Leading Science Organization Makes History With New President
The American Geophysical Union elected its first black President. Here's why that matters.
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Christy Till @ctill.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Highly recommend listening to this interview with @edyong209.bsky.social. Particularly related to his insights on burnout & objectivity, which apply to being a scientist these days as well. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Ed Yong Wants to Show You the Hidden Reality of the World
Podcast Episode · The Interview · 02/22/2025 · 40m
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Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
This morning, the US National Science Foundation fired 168 employees, approximately 10% of its workforce, for no cause other than they were the agency's most recent hires. 🧪 Co-workers are leaving supportive messages before they have to clear out of the building at 5 p.m. Sent to me by a source ⬇️
Handwritten notes on a metal table at the National Science Foundation, 2/18/25. The messages include "You deserve better! Thank you!"; "Thank you colleagues! This RIF is WRONG. These orders are immoral & illegal"; and "Your service will forever be remembered and deeply valued - ENG directorate".
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GeoSPACE Field Course @geospace-field.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
GeoSPACE is the only accessible for-credit geology field course in the US and we need your help! Help us keep this camp financially accessible for students by donating at the link below through 2/20 and typing "geospace" in the text box at the bottom of the form. givingday.ufl.edu/campaigns/ge...
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Geology Department Fund - Gator Nation Giving Day
Do you ever wish you could have attended a Hydro field camp or learned to code in Python over the summer? Maybe a shorter, local field experience would have been practical for you? Many of our alumni ...
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Dr. Jennifer Wade @volcanojw.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Some folks have asked, given recent news, “how do I show my friends/family the impact of NSF?” We have some easy Fact Sheets for you! Here’s a brief thread about this website: new.nsf.gov/about/fact-s... which hosts a ton of useful one-pagers.
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Over 2.5 billion years ago, trillions of tiny Cyanobacteria spent hundreds of millions of years creating an oxygen-rich atmosphere on Earth. Take a deep breath. How are you using your oxygen today? Be present. Give freely. Care for others. Make your ancient microbial cousins proud. Exhale. Repeat.
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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
The Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP) is a partnership between the USGS and USAID. VDAP's goal is to reduce the risk of volcanic eruptions around the world becoming disasters. Read the 🧵 to learn more.
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Christy Till @ctill.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Nice article discussing @arizonastateuni.bsky.social’s new FORCE facility (facility for research in a compressed environment)!
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Christy Till @ctill.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
@agu.org has a survey to collect data on how everything happening is affecting members (anonymous if desired) to aid in planning future action (link in article below)
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Jackie Caplan-Auerbach @geophysichick.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
The more perspectives and backgrounds we have in science, the broader our approach may be to a given problem. The best collaborations include comments like “I’d never thought of it that way!”. The more different ideas we bring to the table, the better the likelihood of success.
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Putrino Lab @putrinolab.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Disabled rights are human rights. Never stop saying it. - To understand the human body, science must embrace the diversity of humanity, not hide from it. Anyone demanding anything short of this is a disservice to science. Finally. Every time I post something like this I get 7/
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Christy Till @ctill.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Teaching #petrology this semester…any guesses which exercise we’re doing tomorrow? #distraction
Picture of six ziplock bags partially filled with M&M candy, each a different color, and a tray being used to sort them.
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Christy Till @ctill.bsky.social · 27/07/2023
Very relevant to my own experience with long COVID and ME/CFS for the last 18 months+
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