iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe @aaberhe.com · 19h

Applications are now open for the UC President's Postdoc Fellowship Reach out if you want to submit an applicaiton focused on environmental/soil sciences, biogeochemistry, climate change, & related areas As a former fellow, this is a program I highly recommend 4 ECRs interested in academic careers

screenshot of the call for applications for the UC President's Postdoctoral Fellowship program

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Miriam Goldstein @miriamgoldstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Let's play some drums in the deep together! MISS ABYSS IS COMING. #SorryNotSorry bsky.app/profile/deep...

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 29/09/2026

“Don’t you dare go inside the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts!” @petridishes.bsky.social writes. “If people can understand one another just by scratching a bow across taut strings—perhaps this is a form of witchcraft.” theatln.tc/uunyKiyj 🎨: The Atlantic. Source: Getty.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026

AI is good at the global weather picture. Hurricane forecasts are a tougher challenge. theconversation.com/why-ai-has-t...

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution @whoi.edu · 28/09/2026

🌀⛈️🌀With all the hurricanes swirling in the Pacific these days, you may be wondering... where do these storms come from, and how do they get so intense?

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If you'll be in New Haven, CT or at Yale, would love to see you on Oct. 5th. I'm also meeting informally with Yale students and faculty, part of a big "carbon friendlier" swing through Harvard and Clark U as well. yaleconnect.yale.edu/YSEDeansOffi... + harvard-cga.github.io/cga-conferen...

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The Dive of a Lifetime to the Deepest Place on Planet Earth - YSE Office of the Dean

In the summer of 2022, Dr. Dawn Wright became the first Black person of any gender to dive to the deepest spot on the entire planet - Challenger Deep - in the western Pacific Ocean, in collaboratio...

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

There is something tragically fitting about Putin bombing the National Academy of Sciences

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The techbros don't want you to see this trailer. Pass it on.

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Happy 50th U2! So much joy, so many life lessons, so many tears of wonder, so much courage, so much poetry and pathos! Always the best rock music 🎸 and when we needed it the most!

Photo of Dawn at stage level among the crowd at the Seattle stop on the U2 360 tour in 2010, wearing a black U2 shirt and fedora, arms raised in jubilation

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Irony of ironies! 😉 “The Trump agenda has inadvertently dealt a sizable blow against global warming. His war on Iran, now in its 7th month, has led to a plunge in the consumption of oil and gas around the world as fighting disrupts production and transportation.” wapo.st/4hpE12o

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Trump dismantled U.S. climate policy. But his war is cutting emissions.

While the president remains a climate-change denier, the war with Iran has triggered an unforeseen benefit in the fight against global warming.

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy Elephant Appreciation Day! 🐘

Photo of a baby elephant “smiling” from in between his mother’s legs

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

And giving us a MUCH needed break from having to see or hear him every waking moment! 🥳🫣🥳

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Reyhan Harmanci @harmancipants.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Yesterday, we unrolled two more pieces— @laurengoode.bsky.social went in search of the most powerful woman in Silicon Valley, talking to all of the heavy hitters www.wired.com/story/search...

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The Search for Silicon Valley’s Most Powerful Woman

Women hold some of the most consequential jobs in tech, but they’re still not cult figures. WIRED investigates why.

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 20/09/2026

Elite athletes, musicians, actors & more often use cultural importance as an excuse for why they're exempt from cutting their emissions. In this new analysis led by @manuelsuter.bsky.social, we argue the opposite: visibility and influence should raise the bar, not lower it! Read more:

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The climate responsibility of cultural influencers - npj Climate Action

In socially influential fields such as elite sport, music, and film, cultural relevance is often invoked as a special moral status that exempts them from genuine emissions reduction. We argue that vis...

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This story of the resilience and courage of a young pelican, who "asked" at a NOAA lab for help, and GOT it, is my feel-good story of the month 🥺 🦑 🌊 🧪 wapo.st/4roaN8r

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Scientists heard a knock at the door. It was a pelican in need of help.

“This is kind of just a once-in a-lifetime experience,” said marine researcher Annsli Hilton.

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Great article, quoting several of my colleagues: "'A map is never neutral'" Meet the cartographers who took on centuries of western bias. Equal Earth projection, adopted by the UN last week, provides alternative to 16th-century Mercator. www.theguardian.com/science/ng-i... #gischat ⚒️ #blacksky

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‘A map is never neutral’: meet the cartographers who took on centuries of western bias

Equal Earth projection, adopted by the UN last week, provides an alternative to 16th-century Mercator display

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Well SHIVER ME TIMBERS 🏴‍☠️ here on Intl. Talk Like a Pirate Day! I couldn’t be prouder of me sea dog Riley girl for making the varsity football 🏈 squad while I was away in San Diego and NYC, presumably due to her ability to throw a good block (pic 2 😂).

The Coventry Pet Resort Fall Football 🏈 roster including Riley

Riley throwing a block for the running back in football 🏈 practice

Riley, a golden retriever, smiling for the camera

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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My dear friend @seislologist.bsky.social has launched a cool new earthquake app called Seismoscope! It’s fantastic for visualizations but has lots of other functionality as well. Check it out! (It’s free and available on iPhone and Android) apps.apple.com/us/app/seism...

Map of North and South America showing the location of earthquakes marked by symbols with different shapes and colors

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

There is no such thing as a “golden age” of ANYTHING with this administration, only darkness, backsliding, destruction, and despair 😡😡😡

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 18/09/2026

With just under one month to go until the next No Kings, there are already more than 1,000 events on the map. That means October 17 will be the largest early vote activation in American history. Please join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

My friends, one way we can help get more smart folks over to Bluesky is if we can make it a useful place for scholars to promote their work. Help me share this, and consider pre-ordering a copy of my book or requesting that your local library buy a copy. 🦑🌍🧪🐟 #SciComm

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The Trump regime removed limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. If the move survives legal challenges, it could hinder future administrations from regulating these emissions.

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E.P.A. Erases Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants (Gift Article)

Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Traveling back from NYC and it always tickles me how the Starbucks line is longer than the TSA ✅ Approved line 😉

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Happiness is seeing the “Snoopy in Style” exhibit in NYC followed by amazing meetings w/ Am History of Natural History President Sean Decatur & Dir of Education Linda Curtis-Bey (w/Esri CMO Marianna Kantor) joining in! photos.app.goo.gl/H7Gm1T4FKjKA... + photos.app.goo.gl/H426XD2cwWmi...

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I’ll just leave this here … <wink>

A cover of a TinTin comic entitled “TinTin Opens the Strait of Hormuz,” showing TinTin with a clipboard and spyglass and Snowy, overlooking the crowded Strait from a high vantage point.

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

An honor to be at one of the most productive workshops ever, at @scrippsocean.bsky.social, in support of implementing the new BBNJ treaty and marveling at the talent of Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs), such as Ando Rabearisoa of Madagascar 🇲🇬. Our 🌊 future is bright and resilient! 🦑

Dawn and Ando at the Scripps Seaside Forum for the opening session

Deep Ocean Observing Strategy seeking new leaders for the Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP)Task Team

Amazing leaders Maria Baker of DOOS and Leslie Smith of DOOS at the opening session

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Indivisible Bangor @indivisiblebangor.org · 12/09/2026

New #NoKings event coming in October! More details to come soon #MEPolitics

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clegra aka kizomba_aq 🟥 @clegra.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"I must keep in good health, and not die."

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12/09/2026

mackenzie scott really seems like the only billionaire to figure out that you can be a literal hero to millions with a relative pittance

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Treating this as an unstoppable race, and accepting the "endgame" of runaway warming, is a reckless gamble that should never be decided in a boardroom alone. Betting on future carbon removal to fix today's emissions requires far more confidence than the evidence supports.

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NewsRx @newsrx.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Excellent quote from a cartographer: “The effect of the Mercator projection on people’s mental map of the world is difficult to quantify. It was a common assumption among cartographers that the Mercator projection..may be doing irreparable damage to our ability to think accurately about the world."

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Honored to share this space in a @nature.com piece with the great @derekgeographer.bsky.social , on how the recent UN vote to move beyond the Mercator map projection to Equal Earth may change education, public perception & hopefully social justice for Africa. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Hello Equal Earth: what the UN’s new world map will change

What the UN vote to ditch the Mercator projection means for education, navigation and public perception.

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

How can scientists and research institutions contribute to social justice, "recognizing wrongs, holding wrongdoers accountable, and fostering hope that people who have been wronged won’t be abandoned"? issues.org/reparative-s... 🧪 🌊 🦑 ⚒️ 🌎 🌏 🌍 #blacksky #academicsky #geogsky

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Repairing Relations With Science

How can scientists and research institutions practice reparative science to contribute to social justice and a functional moral community?

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Or as Dolly Parton et al. would say: “Sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical, bigots” 😉

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Please repost! Drexel announced that it will close the Academy of Natural Sciences public museum- the oldest nat history museum in the US. There are 2 petitions to support the academy. Please sign both & come to our rally Tues. actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe... www.change.org/p/the-academ...

A poster featuring the T-Rex at the cognitive natural sciences, which says save the Academy natural sciences, museum rally in front of the academy 1900 Ben Franklin Parkway, Tuesday, September 8 10 AM. The T-Rex is saying tell Drexel keep the museum open. There’s an RSVP QR code and then the logos of Philly Science Action Skype scientist In Philly on the bottom.

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

"The winners included an economics prize for research showing that wealthier individuals take more from a bowl of sweets meant for children than did less-wealthy people... and a peace prize for evidence that people value friends who are mean to those that they dislike." 🧪

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

For the first time since its inception in 1991, the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony was held outside the United States because organizers feared that it is unsafe for foreign guests to visit the United States under the Trump regime.

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Optimised urinals and buried underwear at 2026 Ig Nobels

Underwear buried to test soil quality and urinals scientifically designed to prevent splashing were among the projects honoured as the Ig Nobel prizes again put a spotlight on the quirky side of scien...

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The next WNBA Commissioner has their work cut out for them… including how to integrate new audiences without alienating their old, how to protect their platform from becoming a stage for right wing provocations & culture wars (which the WNBA will most certainly lose as a “neutral” party), and more.

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James Dyke @jamesgdyke.info · 02/09/2026

It cannot be stated enough: whatever your view of technology & policy development over the rest of this century & beyond, the rapid ending of fossil fuels is the most resilient & robust way to secure a liveable climate.

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

• A handful of tips focused on foreign interference was spun into a 'massive operation' to steal an election. • Academic research was recast as the work of a “cutout” rather than the protected speech of researchers. • Federal capacity for countering actual foreign propaganda was gutted.

lawfaremedia.org

The “GEC Files” Don’t Show a Censorship Operation

The State Department promised proof of a vast censorship scheme. The documents Sarah Rogers released show something else entirely.

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Climate.us @climate.us · 02/09/2026

Art x Climate is an integral part of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), restored by Climate.us. #SciArt #ClimateForUs One of the featured artworks is “Oak Forest, Eighteen Months After the Fire (triptych)” by Jenny Helbraun Abramson. Year and Medium: 2022, digital photography

The 2017 Tubbs Fire traumatized my home community, Sonoma County, California, with the breathtaking speed of its spread. Dozens of lives were lost and more than 5,000 homes. Over the following three years, we experienced three more major wildfires. Once the burn areas reopened, I began to record the state of our beloved oak woodlands and my shock at what fire left behind. Recurrent disasters, including ongoing drought, record-breaking heat spells, and unusually heavy winter rains, have wrought a new sense of fragility and responsibility after our naivete was crushed.

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