Reposted by Ryan TerrillRachael Sirianni, PhD @docsirianni.bsky.social · 15/03/2025This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH 7072654110663
Ryan Terrill @enicurus.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later, that debt is paid. 020
Reposted by Ryan TerrillRep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 21/02/2025Trump, Musk, and the GOP have fired civil servants responsible for health and public safety, caused disruptions for small businesses, and undermined critical government services. We want to hear how these actions have affected you. Share your stories here: democraticleader.house.gov/shareyourstorydemocraticleader.house.govShare Your StorySince January 20, Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Republicans' actions — many of them unconstitutional and in violation of federal law — have led to the firing of essential civil servants with responsibil... 1159
Reposted by Ryan TerrillAlwaysACivilServant @drneuro.bsky.social · 21/02/2025So. It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year. I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work. 1788356658390
Reposted by Ryan TerrillJente Ottenburghs | Avian Hybrids @jenteo.bsky.social · 20/12/2023New story on the #AvianHybrids blog! Lower bird species diversity in logged forests avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2023/12/20/l... Based on the Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution paper by Jonathan Ramos Ribeiro et al. | #ornithology #birdsavianhybrids.wordpress.comLower bird species diversity in logged forestsThe ecological winners and losers of tropical forest management. 064
Reposted by Ryan TerrillThe Onion @theonion.com · 04/02/2025World Wildlife Fund Now Just Trying To Get Few Nice Photos Of Every Species For Posterity theonion.com/world-w... 202577202
Reposted by Ryan TerrillDarby Saxbe @darbysaxbe.bsky.social · 04/02/2025🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science. 12652768815653
Reposted by Ryan TerrillW. P. Mueller @wpmueller.bsky.social · 03/02/2025#ornithology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comHabitat Changes at the Local Scale Have Major Impacts on Waterfowl Populations Across a Migratory FlywayMigratory waterbirds are declining worldwide due to habitat loss, but not much is known about how the loss of specific wetlands can affect waterbird populations at the biogeographical scale. To inves.... 041
Reposted by Ryan TerrillTroy Magney @troymagney.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Future #climate projections of tree cover suggest the boreal forest is headed for an open state (⬇️🌲in south & ⬆️🌲in north) But, how will boreal tree cover dynamics influence—and be influenced by—climate feedbacks? We discuss this in a new commentary @pnas.org. 🧪 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 22412
Reposted by Ryan TerrillArjun Amar @arjundevamar.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Our 2021 paper found support for the solar glare hypothesis for the function of the Peregrine Falcon's malar stripe doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... In our new paper, we test this hypothesis across all falcon species but find no support for the hypothesis across other falcon species doi.org/10.1111/jav....doi.orgNo support for solar radiation as a major evolutionary driver of malar stripes in falconsThe malar stripes of falcons (Falco spp.) are often hypothesised to function by reducing the amount of solar glare reflected into the falcon's eyes while hunting, thereby aiding foraging efficiency i... 173
Reposted by Ryan TerrillW. P. Mueller @wpmueller.bsky.social · 26/01/2025insideclimatenews.org/news/1201202...insideclimatenews.orgCalifornia Rice Fields Offer Threatened Migratory Waterbirds a Lifeline - Inside Climate NewsConservation groups are working with Central Valley farmers to restore critical habitat for wetland birds struggling to subsist on a fraction of their historic wintering grounds. But finding the right... 041
Reposted by Ryan TerrillW. P. Mueller @wpmueller.bsky.social · 23/01/2025#ornithology www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgCatastrophic and persistent loss of common murres after a marine heatwaveRecent marine heatwaves have had pervasive effects on marine ecosystems, from declines in primary production to die-offs of top predators. Seabird mortalities are often observed in association with he... 022
Reposted by Ryan TerrillThe Onion @theonion.com · 06/12/2024FDA Recommends Adding Little Tabasco To That Bad Boy theonion.com/fda-recommen... 424805476