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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Today's panel discussion about managing invasive species in California is now available online: www.youtube.com/live/3ZFiUbY...

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Uninvited Guests: Protecting California from Invasive Species

YouTube video by California Natural Resources Agency

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This Thursday I'm on a panel discussing 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 in California. What is California doing to respond, and how are early detection, prevention, and coordinated management helping protect our state? 🗓️ Thursday, Aug. 20 🕛 12–1 p.m. 🔗 Register here: ca-water-gov.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A picture with the title of the panel: 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬

Moderated by: Wade Crowfoot, Secretary, California Natural Resoures Agency
Featuring a discussion with panelists (pictured):
California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross
Jeff Dukes, Ph.D., Senior Staff Scientist, Carnegie Institution for Science
Kristopher Jones, Ph.D., Assistant Manager, Division of Integrated Science and Engineering, California Department of Water Resources
Tanya Meyer, Weed Management Area Coordinator, Yolo Resource Conservation District and Yolo County
Sapna Thottathil, Deputy Director, Sustainable Pest Management, California Department of Pesticide Regulation

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

This is a really interesting story. Thanks for reporting it.

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I'm looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join my group at Carnegie Science, now based at Caltech in Pasadena. If you're interested in land-atmosphere interactions and how they're influenced on small scales by microclimates, please take a look at the ad! apply.interfolio.com/190703

Jeff Dukes, on his hands and knees under a thick canopy of chamise chaparral at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, smiles down at a camera on the ground below him after installing a microclimate sensor.

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Fantastic postdoc fellowship opportunity: UCAR's Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is now seeking applications "from across the full breadth of disciplines contributing to Climate and Global Change Science." Find a US-based mentor and apply! cpaess.ucar.edu/cgc/annual-r...

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Climate & Global Change Postdoctoral Program Recruitment Announcement | Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS)Climate & Global Change Postdoctoral Program Recruitmen...

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Danny Cullenward @ghgpolicy.org · 08/06/2026

I have resigned from the Greenhouse Gas Protocol's Independent Standards Board. The Protocol is openly violating its own rules and has effectively delegated forest carbon accounting standards to a secret, industry-led working group. ghgpolicy.org/s/2026-06-08...

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https://ghgpolicy.org/s/2026-06-08-Cullenward-resignation.pdf

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Tessa Hill @tessahill.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Important explanation of a myriad of different ways that the act of doing science will be prohibited by this administration. Topics of study, attending conferences, public communications, open access journals, and so much more.

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Jonathan Tonkin @jdtonkin.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

A heartfelt thank you to federal scientists of the USA. The authors of this piece reflect on the massive losses that occurred in 2025 — 10,109 PhDs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and health — either voluntarily or involuntarily. 17% of the workforce gone in a single year!

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Federal scientists, a great American invention: a letter to our federal colleagues

Click on the article title to read more.

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I don’t think @ilinseagrant.bsky.social would find any problem with that lyric

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Science Magazine @science.org · 09/05/2026

Breaking news: Indiana University plant microbiologist Roger Innes has been locked out of his laboratory by the school in response to a request by one of his federal funders. The move comes after Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs. scim.ag/4tsDqRr

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After USDA request, Indiana plant biologist locked out of lab by school

Move comes after Roger Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Why would it be such a problem to dismantle NCAR, you might wonder. Well, it’s an institution that provides all kinds of value to the US taxpayer and beyond. Here are some examples. researchworks.ucar.edu

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Research Works - NSF NCAR|UCAR

Harnessing the power of research to protect lives and property, support the economy, and strengthen national security.

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Andrew Freedman @afreedma.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Trump moves to pull the US from bedrock climate treaty, UN IPCC and other int'l orgs & UN agencies. In doing so, the US becomes the only country to withdraw from this particular climate agreement dating back to 1992 (UNFCCC). www.cnn.com/2026/01/07/c...

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Trump moves to pull US out of bedrock global climate treaty, becoming first country to do so | CNN

The Trump administration is pulling the United States out of the bedrock treaty that underpins international cooperation on climate change, along with dozens of other global bodies.

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Simon Donner @simondonner.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

A truly gonzo Executive Order from the Trump Administration removes US from not just the UN Framework Convention on Climate change, but also the IPCC (!), the IUCN, the IPBES (the IPCC of biodiversity), and all sorts of other organizations. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

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Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States

MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United

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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Over the holidays, every single national wildlife refuge, plus some fish hatcheries and marine monuments were directed to conduct a system-wide review. Outrageous deadline of Jan 5 functionally eliminates public input & tribal consultation. news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-...

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Interior to Spend Holidays Studying Refuges for Possible Closure

Congress will have to approve any Interior Department plans to abolish national wildlife refuges as staff members spend the next few weeks completing a review the US Fish and Wildlife Service has orde...

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

#Viewpoint: Improving the representation of plant water stress and #water use in Earth System Models Dukes et al. 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue #PlantScience @dukesjeff.bsky.social @changliao.bsky.social @richphillipslab.bsky.social @scottmcadam.bsky.social

Fig. 5 Measurement-model-remote sensing framework to improve and scale predictions of ecosystem response to climate change across landscapes.

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

The scientist walked on down the trail, carrying the box and wondering if mimicking snakes was something California newts even did. When, all of a sudden… “Whoa! A banana slug!” But that’s another story. Happy Sunday! 16/16

A yellow banana slug slithers across brown fallen California bay leaves on a trail.

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

“Wheeew!” The newt thought, as the scientist walked away. “That was close!” And it promptly fell fast asleep under the mushroom. 15/16

The newt’s tail is barely visible under the soil-covered mushroom.

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

The newt wondered if the scientist was about to grab him. “Well, that’s probably as much excitement as that newt wants to have today,” the scientist thought. The box he was carrying had nothing to do with newts. “I should probably leave it alone now.” 14/??

The tail of the newt, still looking very snake head-like, starts heading back under the mushroom cap.

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

The hiker, who was in fact a scientist, was impressed. “I didn’t know that newts could make their tails look like snakes, he thought. Is that even what this one is trying to do? Amazing.” 13/??

The newt’s tail retracts slightly, like a snake contemplating making a strike. The rest of the newt remains hidden under the soil-covered mushroom.

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

The newt was creative. I will make my tail look like a ferocious snake, it thought. It wasn’t sure if that was something newts even did. But it was worth a try. It carefully curved its tail and poked out the tip. 12/??

The newt’s tail curves out horizontally from under the mushroom, looking like the head of a small snake.

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

But what if he doesn’t understand my warning colors, the newt wondered? He’s not going away! And I saw he was carrying a big box. I don’t want to be caught! 11/??

The newt’s tail arches and moves back towards the edge of the soil-covered mushroom

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

I know he saw me, the newt thought. I better show him I am not afraid. I will stick out my tail with its warning colors, it thought. Then he will know not to mess with me. 10/??

The newt’s tail emerges from under the mushroom, with its orangish bottom side facing the viewer, and wraps over the mushroom’s cap

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

The newt made it completely under the mushroom! It was totally hidden. But now, it started to wonder. What’s happening out there? That hiker looked like a scientist. Will it grab me? Does it realize I am toxic? (Actually 9/??)

The newt has totally disappeared under the mushroom.

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

The mushroom was perfect cover. But it was a little small. The newt scrunched all the way in, trying to figure out how to fit its tail. 9/??

Just the newt’s tail remains sticking out from the mushroom.

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

The hideout was a brand new mushroom that had just pushed up from the soil. It made a little cave. And the newt thought it could fit underneath. 7/??

The newt starts heading under a large emerging mushroom that is still covered in soil

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

It hadn’t seen this hideout before. But just maybe it would work. 6/??

The newt continues across the leaves, now heading away from the camera.

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Off the side of the trail, it spied a promising possibility. But could it get there before disaster struck? 5/??

Moving quickly now, for a being of its general nature, the newt heads towards the side of the trail, going to the right-hand side of the picture across a layer of Valley Oak leaves and California Bay leaves.

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

The newt decided its best option was to take cover. But where? 4/??

The newt begins to take a left turn, heading towards the right of the picture.

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

It came across a hiker. I’m not sure what to make of him, it thought. 3/??

The note takes a big slow step, looking ahead at the comparatively MUCH larger hiker.

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

It was a perfectly happy newt, minding its own business 2/??

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Short story Sunday: There once was a California newt heading down a leafy trail 1/??

A brown California newt walks across some brown fallen oak leaves

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California Academy of Sciences @calacademy.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Love maps? (Us too.) Interested in learning more about biodiversity and helping science? (Ditto.) This Wednesday, join Cal Academy researchers for a free, virtual georeferencing training session. 🌱 Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4qJoVbP

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Pep Canadell @pepcanadell.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

1/2 We just published the Global Carbon Budget 2025, with a mix of bad news (CO2 emissions continue to grow) and encouraging news (35 countries saw emissions decline over the past decade while growing their economies). Read the highlights in a short article: theconversation.com/the-worlds-c...

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Pep Canadell @pepcanadell.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

1/2 To support this year's Global Carbon Budget, 2025, we are publishing The big paper, made possible by the strong commitment of a core group of scientists, with @pfriedling.bsky.social at the lead, working with a network of equally committed contributors from 102 research organizations worldwide

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Diren Kocakuşak, Ph.D. @direnkocakusak.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Latest from Reuters using @globalenergymon.bsky.social data! Two-thirds of new power projects are solar & wind 🌞💨 Around 950 GW of clean capacity is being built—345 GW of that from solar alone. www.reuters.com/markets/comm...

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KinarNicholas.bsky.social @kinarnicholas.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Hydrology Paper of the Day @dukesjeff.bsky.social on plant hydraulics in Earth System Models: challenges with capturing complexity and spatial variability; water stresses and transpiration in the context of drought and species-specific ecology; the challenges of scaling; and testing new models.

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

“These things came [to California] clearly from another region, another country — and that means all of our waterways are at risk,” Ransom said, calling the mussels a “serious emerging threat” to farms, water supplies, and recreation. www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/06/e...

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‘Emerging threat’: An invasive species is upending life in the Delta, with no help on the way

One year after the discovery that golden mussels had invaded the Delta, thick colonies coat boats and piers and threaten water supplies for cities and farms. Yet the state has no specific funding o…

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Just published this new paper, with a bunch of fantastic colleagues, with many suggestions for "Improving the representation of plant water stress and water use in Earth System Models." Access is free online. We have some great figures, thanks to Victor Leshyk. 🧪🌐🌳🌎

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Shawn Serbin @doctorjackpine.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

www.space.com/space-explor...

An image of the article title discussing the rapid closure of buildings and divestment of laboratory capabilities at NASA’s GSFC

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Laura Huenneke @lfhuenneke.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

I had missed this article earlier. An example of what we're losing, in terms of science that could make a difference for people in this time of climate crisis. Just one relatively small research group at one university (my own #NorthernArizonaUniversity). Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/c...

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He Studied How Emissions Are Heating Up U.S. Cities

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DroughtNet @droughtnet.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

The latest DroughtNet paper is out in Science today! Using coordinated experiments across six continents and 74 sites, the International Drought Experiment found differences between the effects of extreme droughts and more typical droughts... (1/3) www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Drought intensity and duration interact to magnify losses in primary productivity

As droughts become longer and more intense, impacts on terrestrial primary productivity are expected to increase progressively. Yet, some ecosystems appear to acclimate to multiyear drought, with cons...

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DroughtNet @droughtnet.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

We are really excited to announce… that our next big DroughtNet paper will be published… next week. And that’s about all we can say for now! 😁 🧪🌐🌎🌍🌏 🚫💧☘️🌾🗓️

A view from underneath a rainout shelter made of clear corrugated plastic slats on a wood frame at the Purdue Wildlife Area, near West Lafayette, Indiana. These shelters reduced precipitation in a restored prairie as part of the International Drought Experiment. Credit: Jeff Dukes

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Threats from invasive species are on the rise in the US as federal job cuts lead to a black market boom ... for ants www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...

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Federal job cuts lead to a black market boom ... for ants

There's a black market trade for everything — including ants. (Yes, even ants.)

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

In the Scars of L.A.’s Wildfires, Ecological Lessons Bloom www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/m...

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What the Bloom After L.A.’s Wildfires Reveals About Our Ecological Future

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Jeff Dukes @dukesjeff.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

New paper from the (long-finished) Boston Area Climate Experiment shows how water stress during plant growth affects the chemistry of leaves, with later consequences for decomposition rates. Led by Vidya Suseela's lab at Clemson. 🧪 #drought nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Climatic stress‐induced changes in plant chemistry alter the compound‐specific degradation of litter during decomposition

Plant litter decomposition sustains ecosystem productivity and modulates soil carbon cycling. Drought directly impacts decomposition by decreasing soil moisture and indirectly by altering plant tiss.....

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