Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · 17/09/2025🏝️🐜A new study out by Dr. Evan Economo and colleagues reveals a decline in Fiji’s native ant species. With insects playing a crucial role in ecosystems, this research is key to understanding insect populations and guiding conservation efforts.🐜🏝️ 022
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 17/09/2025🚨 NEW: Climate change is already causing 30,000 deaths per year - a global annual economic loss of $100-350B USD - but the true damage is probably 10x higher. Out TODAY in Nature Climate Change: the first systematic look at the science of "health impact attribution" 🔓 www.nature.com/articles/s41... 22873499
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Erin Sikorsky @erinsikorsky.bsky.social · 17/09/2025The National Academies' response to the EPA's proposed removal of the endangerment finding is out today. It does not mince words about the effect of GHGs on the climate. Kudos to the authors. Key paragraph below; you can read the whole thing here: nas.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?... 09641
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Disease prevalence in US states before & after vaccine introduction 🧪 From Edward Tufte & graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d... 401818890
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Sandra M Durán @sandramduran.bsky.social · 06/09/2025Looking for a #postdoct for a NSF project integrating ecosystem productivity, hyperspectral remote sensing and airborne LiDAR to test prominent hypothesis of the effect of #biodiversity on #forest #productivity @fluxnetecn.bsky.social @ngaps.bsky.social Apply at: jobs.colostate.edu/postings/165... 22426
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Dr. Simon D. A. Clark (they/them) @kelpiesi.bsky.social · 21/08/2025How do scientists push back against autocratic, anti-science ideologies? The "Anti-Autocracy Handbook: The Scholars’ Guide to Navigating Democratic Backsliding" provides some insights on what can be done, from lower risk to extreme risk groups: (1/11) 14413
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · 21/08/2025🔬🪲An approach for long term mgmt of #EAB has been to introduce parasitic wasps to the US for #biocontrol. The Gruner Lab monitors the effectiveness of this approach one log at a time.Watch as Estes debarks trees to assess the presence of EAB larvae & the extent to which they have been parasitized.🪲🔬 021
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 18/08/2025NIH FY26 #SCIMaP scorecards are now available for * All states * All districts The White House has shared its vision of priorities for this year and years to come. This vision comes with consequences for our health and innovation economy. Explore and share: scienceimpacts.org/fy26scienceimpacts.orgSCIMaP - Impacts of Federal Cuts to Science and Medical ResearchView Projected Impact of the FY2026 Budget Cuts to the NIH 13824
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.vermivorax @vermivorax.bsky.social · 15/08/2025Had to try this out with insects and HOO BOY is this embarrassing. 23513
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.UMD Science @umdscience.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Biology's Sean Carroll's latest documentary won an Emmy for outstanding science documentary filmmaking! The documentary follows an evolutionary biologist's quest to find DNA in 2-million-year-old soil from Greenland. Sean shared the challenges and triumphs of this project ➡️ go.umd.edu/hunt-DNA 022
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Chris Becker @chrisbecker.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Also, sign up for PBS Passport! You pay what you want, money goes to your local station, and you get access to tons more great programming on-demand. help.pbs.org/support/solu...help.pbs.orgWhat is PBS Passport?PBS Passport is one of many member benefits from participating PBS stations that gives eligible donors and supporters extended access to an on-demand library of quality public television programming o... 8286178
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Since April 4, #SCOTUS has issued 15 rulings on 17 emergency applications filed by Trump (three birthright citizenship apps were consolidated). It has granted relief to Trump ... in all 15 rulings. It has written majority opinions in only 3. Today's order is the 7th with no explanation *at all.* 30458612798
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Dr. David Miller 🏳️🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · 10/07/2025🧪 BREAKING (good news): Senate subcommittee says NO! to Trump's proposed slashes to NASA & NSF funding. Today, the subcommittee said to keep NASA + NSF funding at $33.9 billion, the same as in FY24. See 7:15 below. Full Senate appropriations committee meets tomorrow about it. 🧵 1/3appropriations.senate.govSubcommittee Markup of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act | United States Senate Committee on AppropriationsUnited States Senate Committee on Appropriations 20994370
Dan Gruner, Ph.D. @dsgruner.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Kilauea Caldera, Halema'uma'u crater, big island of Hawai'i, current status 0306
Dan Gruner, Ph.D. @dsgruner.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Callous and corrupt, this will deepen the devastating impact of this administration on basic science, scientists, and National Science Foundation staff, for whom there is NO plan www.alxnow.com/2025/06/24/r... 🧪alxnow.comReport: National Science Foundation headquarters to be taken over by HUD, displacing 1,800+ employees | ALXnowThe Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will reportedly take over the National Science Foundation (NSF) headquarters building (2415 Eisenhower Ave.), displacing more than 1,833 NSF emplo... 010
Dan Gruner, Ph.D. @dsgruner.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Do the authors understand irony? Or maybe that's their hidden point of publishing behind a paywall 020
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · 28/05/2025🌞 Summer is prime time for ticks & mosquitoes, but don’t let these pests deter you from your next outdoor adventure🏕️. #UMD entomologist, Dr. Dan Gruner shares w/ NPR's Morning Edition that it's perfectly fine to enjoy outdoor activities, just take precautionary measures.👇 www.npr.org/2025/05/28/n...npr.orgHow to protect your kids from mosquitoes and other bugs this summerNPR's A Martinez speaks with Dan Gruner, professor of entomology at the University of Maryland, about how to safely protect kids this summer from mosquitoes and other biting insects. 042
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Well, it's official. We just received notice that all authors on the Sixth National Climate Assessment have just been released from their roles. The NCA is a vital, Congressionally mandated resource for our nation as we prepare for the impacts of climate change. This is a huge loss. 18584299
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 29/04/2025The iceberg headed toward the economy 08214
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 29/04/2025If this wasn’t posted by @atrupar.com I would have thought it had to be a doctored screenshot. But…it’s not 1373564618
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Adam Markham @adammarkham.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Into a second year of a global mass bleaching event. 🌎🪸 0145
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 23/04/2025A colleague at Stanford’s business school used The Stanford Daily to argue—poorly—against DEI. The piece was riddled with historical errors and left one searching for fact, so I broke my public writing hiatus to respond. I hope you’ll read and share the piece. stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...stanforddaily.comWhat DEI threatens isn’t merit. It’s monopoly.Political science professor Hakeem Jefferson argues for DEI's importance to de-monopolizing universities. 1383782888
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Sarah Tuttle @niais.cryptoanarchy.network · 20/04/2025Happy to walk anyone through this. Our grants are proposed work. We often budget for things like salaries, student tuition, and equipment and consumables (in my field). We work on tight margins - we're often asked to "trim" or modify budgets because program officers try to spread the money. 211040
Dan Gruner, Ph.D. @dsgruner.bsky.social · 18/04/2025NSF halts grant awards while staff do second review | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgNSF halts grant awards while staff do second reviewAction comes after DOGE team arrives at science agency 000
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Leslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Letter from Zoe Lofgren, Ranking member of Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. democrats-science.house.gov/imo/media/do...democrats-science.house.gov 01414
Dan Gruner, Ph.D. @dsgruner.bsky.social · 18/04/2025New dashboard from @joshuasweitz.bsky.social et al. maps nationwide economic impacts of cuts to NIH funding scienceimpacts.org 🧪scienceimpacts.orgSCIMaP - Impacts of Federal Cuts to Science and Medical ResearchDeveloped by an interdisciplinary research team, this website shows how funding cuts reduce economic activity and employment nationwide 158
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 16/04/2025Heck of a closing paragraph. 314746
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Pete Rice @nightsky99.bsky.social · 05/04/2025San Diego. This lady for the win. 814177701
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Yet again the Vice President of the United States JD Vance is blatantly lying. The man is not a “convicted gang member” — he is a father of a disabled child married to a 🇺🇸 citizen, with no criminal record. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc... 861988668
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 01/04/2025People let go everywhere you turn at NIH today, carrying in empty boxes. Both the people in the elevator with me. Multiple IC directors. The HR people who are supposed to process all the early retirements. All of the people who respond to data calls that we are legally required to answer. 20556227
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Craig Spencer MD MPH @craigspencer.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Thousands of the best experts at FDA, NIH, and all across HHS are being terminated right now. These are the people who make sure the medications you and your children take are safe. These are the people who perform and oversee research on cancer, infant health, and so so so much more. 35758318
Dan Gruner, Ph.D. @dsgruner.bsky.social · 12/03/2025In the year 2025 in the United States of America, the chief of the Environmental Protection Agency thinks its a great idea to write that "We are driving a dagger straight into the heart of the climate change religion" 155
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Sadly, this is what is unfolding. Parents nationally should ask their representatives why the WH is undermining the chance for their teens and young adult college students to build careers in medicine, science, engineering and technology. joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/welcome-to...joshuasweitz.substack.comWelcome to the Incoming Freshman Class of Project 2025 (Science and Research Options Now Limited or Unavailable)If successful, ongoing efforts to slash federally-funded research mean parents should expect to pay more even as students have fewer options for career-relevant training. 052
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Stop collaborate and listen! 😀Yesterday was a great day for science! Thank you @standupforscience.bsky.social !The real work begins now. People are listening! We need to challenge misunderstandings and show that investment in science is crucial for our health for our economy and for our future! 638739
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Monica G. Turner @monicagturner.bsky.social · 19/02/2025This Op-ed applies to every state in the US, including mine. Research advances save lives, treat diseases like cancer, and sustain our environment. And yes, research investments in academic science power local and state economies, as well. 0297
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Leslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · 19/02/2025www.wired.com/story/nation...wired.comNational Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge ContinuesFirings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers. 211776
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 19/02/2025NSF accomplishes its mission primarily by giving grants. In a $10B budget request, NSF asked for $500M in 'Agency Operations and Award Management', so that's already HIGHLY EFFICIENT... >95% of funds go to research and STEM education programs nationwide. nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/00_NSF... 11716
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Matthew Herron @matthewherron.bsky.social · 19/02/2025I lost my job at the National Science Foundation yesterday, along with 167 of my colleagues, including some dear friends. This was the best job I've ever had, and I thought it would be my last. The PI community has been sympathetic and supportive, without exception. I will miss working for you. 578130082049
Dan Gruner, Ph.D. @dsgruner.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Indiscriminately firing 10% of the federal work force is the definition of waste, fraud, and abuse. This will cripple NSF and destroy its functioning, alongside other agencies that provide basic services for the American people www.npr.org/2025/02/18/n...npr.orgNational Science Foundation fires roughly 10% of its workforceNSF fired 168 employees, leaving the agency less equipped to fund a wide range of scientific research. 030
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Dezene Huber 🍁 🌻 @dezene.me · 10/12/2024"...and when I go back, the frogs are gone. All of them." This is incredible, beautiful, sad. Take a few moments with it. 🌎 2113
Dan Gruner, Ph.D. @dsgruner.bsky.social · 28/10/2024Yes yes DO support @propublica.org But if you are mad at WaPo for Bezos' cowardice, #CancelAmazonPrime , not the journalism and journalists 020
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Holly Moeller @mixotrophe.bsky.social · 10/01/2024As Prof. Priyanga Amarasekare's heartbreaking saga at UCLA drags into another year, I've compiled a thread of articles written about the situation. My sardonic take: Some people didn't like to be accused of racism and decided to destroy her career over their hurt feelings. 1/21 45750
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Diana Plasker @funkminister.bsky.social · 12/12/2023Hey Science bluesky - with @scifri.bsky.social, I’m hoping to coordinate a community/citizen science effort this summer to document the progress of Beech Leaf Disease, in partnership with an org/PI who can use that data for, well, SCIENCE! Any ideas on who I should reach out to? 🍁 🧪 33314
Dan Gruner, Ph.D. @dsgruner.bsky.social · 14/11/2023NSF is seeking a permanent Program Officer in the Population and Community Ecology cluster, Division of Environmental Biology. If you are a mid-career academic ecologist still in love with science, but not so much with academia, this could be a great position for you! 🌎 www.usajobs.gov/job/759052000usajobs.govBiological Science Administrator (Program Director)<p>The National Science Foundation is seeking qualified candidates for a Biological Science Administrator (Program Director) position for the Population and Community Ecology Cluster within the Direct... 269
Dan Gruner, Ph.D. @dsgruner.bsky.social · 31/10/2023Great resource! Another Eco/Bio imagery source with open attribution license is the media library from University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science ian.umces.edu/media-library/ 🌎ian.umces.eduMedia Library | Integration and Application NetworkThe IAN symbol libraries currently contain 3042 custom made vector symbols designed specifically for enhancing science communication products with diagrammatic representations of complex processes. Yo... 011
Dan Gruner, Ph.D. @dsgruner.bsky.social · 19/10/2023So thrilled to share this week's Science cover! 🌎https://www.science.org/toc/science/382/6668 3102
Reposted by Dan Gruner, Ph.D.Robert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 18/10/2023My daughter can’t finish her math homework, because the assignment includes a question about how much soil you can put in a certain “pot,” and the school Chromebook has a filter installed that keeps getting triggered by an unsafe word. 65111