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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

I even accidentally registered twice because I thought I must just have failed to register. It’s possible that instructions went to an old email but I also can’t figure out where my Personal page is in the IAVCEI system to change it :(.

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John Cassidy @earthquakeguy.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

It is #TsunamiPreparednessWeek in British Columbia - a great time to learn more about the past and prepare for the future, starting with stories and lessons passed down from those who have lived on this coast for 1000’s of years 🧪⚒️🌊 hakaimagazine.com/features/gre... Article from @hakai.org magazine

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The Great Quake and the Great Drowning | Hakai Magazine

Mega-quakes have periodically rocked North America’s Pacific Northwest. Indigenous people told terrifying stories about the devastation but refused to leave.

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Sun on Sunday in spring, Astoria, Oregon.

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Write a love letter to yourself. Tell yourself how proud of you you are with wonderfully specific examples. Tell yourself the things you adore about yourself. Adorn it with ❤️s & 💐 and tuck it somewhere semi-secret & find it any time you need to feel just a little giddy about how fantastic you are.

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

“One of my favorite things about working for the USGS is that we are a science agency but we work on science to help our nation be more resilient, to help our nation be more prepared for natural hazards.” Also, just 😍 youtu.be/l5Gltfhp9NI?...

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GeoKids: Ella

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 06/04/2025

The message is: crowd large. Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift. Events like this puncture that delusion.

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You can stop asking where the mass opposition is. It's everywhere.

People poured out to protest not only what Trump has done—and what they fear he will do next.

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Do you think if we plotted awareness of the word “prerogative” it would peak in 1988? Maybe with a bump in 2004? Does anyone use that word anymore?

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

This kind of activity is linked to more far-reaching hazards (specifically, pyroclastic flows) that can impact surrounding communities. For official info see INSIVUMEH (monitoring) and CONRED (emergency management)

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Incredible lava fountaining of Fuego 🌋 tonight. Live camera; as of midnight Pacific time it’s still going strong. Fuego’s last large eruption like this was in May 2023. It was unusually quiet from mid-Jan until early this morning. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpqT...

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🔴 Live Now: 24/7 Fuego Volcano Eruption in 4K Ultra HD

YouTube video by afarTV

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Calling on science-loving artists:

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

So loved talking with @parmvir.com for @2scientists.bsky.social — follow her and the podcast for accessible brainy 🧠 takes on science and scientists (and science communication) of all flavors.

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

and thus feel more informed and in control, and more confident in our decisions. We can pay attention to our everyday behavior to better understand why people respond or don’t to warning messages for hazards. 🔥🌋🌊🌪️

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

People are much more likely to follow recommendations if we can see the reasoning behind those recommendations. Google’s alt route options and color coded roads are good examples of this design: when shown options and conditions, we see what we have to gain, what we have to lose, and why,

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

With full trust, we would have followed the directions and arrived sooner. But people rarely have full trust in anything (and generally with good reason; we prob all know from experience that sometimes nav systems lead us astray, for example).

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

My dad, without any clear indication of *why* the nav was rerouting us based on 1) what we would gain by following it’s directions or 2) what we would lose by not following its directions and 3) why (the reasons behind the rerouting) we should change our route, did not trust the nav. …

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

were no red areas to indicate big traffic backups. When we drove toward the second onramp, I did see the approach to it in red, and I did see alternative routes to show me a different route would be much faster, but there was no indication of why the traffic was backed up, e.g. an accident. So…

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Strike 2: The nav on my phone didn’t show alternative routes like it normally does so there was nothing to compare its choice to to help us make an educated choice. Strike 3: the nav on my phone said nothing about *why* it routed us the way it did. There was no info about the closed onramp. There

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

And we were stuck in 10 minutes of traffic at the next closest onramp. Here’s why I think this was and how I think it applies to hazard/crisis communication. Strike 1: the nav didn’t agree with my dad’s mental map and his experience. So that caused skepticism. (Fair—nav’s are not perfect!)

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

The nav wanted us to turn before the onramp. “Why is it telling me to turn? No, I’m not doing that.” Mine was saying the same. I said maybe it knew something we didn’t. This was true. The onramp was closed, so we had to reroute. But my dad again didn’t like the nav’s route, so he ignored it…

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Interesting drive to the train station with my dad yesterday that exemplified a few things about trust and information. Dad was driving and told his car nav to show the route to the station. I had Google Maps on my phone do the same so I could help him. But the maps didn’t agree w his experience…

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Lovely to see you here! 🌈 🌋 💫

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

You know how we can sometimes prove our own unfounded fears? I have yet to find my hair band.

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Hi!! Isn’t is though? I don’t even know where to start. Which is maybe why I haven’t posted here yet really. Can I start with cats? Am I allowed to start simple? So good to see you here too. That tells me it’s a good place to be.

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Ah yes! That all makes sense. Her husband went to our college too and I ended up sharing a house with him and others in Boulder when he was a grad student and I had my first real job. And awww 🥰. That means a lot. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Amelia Bain @amelia-bain.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

🌋Introducing 'Volcano Cinema: of Eruptions and Other Stories', organised as part of the GCRF-funded 'Ixchel' project. For more information and tickets: cinemaattic.com/volcano-cine...

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Jackie Caplan-Auerbach @geophysichick.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

So here's my challenge to all you geology instructors: ask your students why plates subduct and report back on their answers. Pretty please!

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

🌋 Who’s missing? Tell Ben! (Thanks @magmatist.bsky.social!!!!!)

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Thanks @volcanologist.bsky.social and Ben!! So handy to have this list. Also @grahamleonard.bsky.social is here, and I’m sure many others I just haven’t connected with yet.

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Oh that is excellent. Emily’s so good. I think I saw that she moved to CO—hopefully she’ll keep those MT connections. Super impressed by your memory. With so many students coming through there I definitely would not expect you to remember anyone except maybe the TAs!

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I did! But I did not! Wait, you’re Dick Gibson! I was there the summer of 98. I did go to college with Emily though, who graduated one year after me. Maybe she was at the field camp in 99? I was there when Dawn was a TA ❤️. So good to see you’re still sharing your geo knowledge far and wide!!

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Amazing. Thank you! Yeah, zooming in I could see how it looks like tuff. Beautiful shot!

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Beth Bartel @eatthecrust.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Hi Bluesky! I research communication, relationships, and decision-making for risk reduction with a focus on volcanic hazards 🌋 and an eye on equity. Background in geology, Spanish, geophysics, journalism, and social science (broadly). Here for science and cats and new ideas about everything.