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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

We planted 50 dogwood shrubs on campus today as part of @dec.ny.gov school seedling program! It was a beautiful chilly morning in western New York! Perfect day to make our campus more beautiful and educational with native species!

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

I love this!! What a great idea!!

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I’m so impressed you made it! My flight was canceled today so I switched to southwest. Currently in Tampa hopefully boarding to Buffalo soon.

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

I’m en route right now! (Like on the plane to IAH)

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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

This is not an exaggeration: There is not a single weather forecaster, TV meteorologist, airline pilot, computer scientist, or climate scientist in the WORLD whose work or life wasn't directly or indirectly improved or influenced by the science done at NCAR. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

usatoday.com

Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado

The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

NCAR provides the facilities, tools, & data critical for atmospheric sci education & research. Leading computer models of the Earth System are developed here. The training, continuing education, & sci exchanges NCAR makes possible are irreplaceable. Its dismantling would be chaotic & devastating.

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Have a blast! I’ve never been but I know plenty of people who have and I’ve heard all good things!!

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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Just a friendly reminder that the Polar Vortex is not an Arctic storm, polar hurricane, blizzard or things that comes to visit us. Lobes of its wave system can dip south into the U.S. bringing colder air. I have already seen a car commercial improperly refer to it and a major newspaper headline.

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Just threw up my hands in disbelief that the dataset I’m using has latitude North to South instead of South to North like the rest of my data. It’s comforting how, even as the world falls apart, some things stay the same.

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Brandon Bishop @brandontbishop.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

NSF Division of Earth Sciences Informational Webinar starting in less than a minute.... Will live post as things come up....

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NSF Unidata @unidata.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Due to the current gap in funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), the NSF Unidata Program is pausing most operations effective 12 May 2025. Nearly all staff will be furloughed until funds from our existing NSF grant become available. For more information, see buff.ly/d2TC1Oy

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NSF Unidata Pause in Most Operations

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

The details in the article are even worse than the headline. This would be DEVASTATING for so many reasons.

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MS NOW @ms.now · 01/04/2025

Sen. Booker has crossed the 18 hour mark in his historic Senate speech protesting the Trump administration. WATCH IT LIVE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5Nf...

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LIVE NOW: Sen. Booker will go as long as he can in marathon Senate speech to protest Trump

YouTube video by MSNBC

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

I just realized today that I left all the grading I planned to do at school… oops? 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Yesterday I spoke at the Stand Up For Science rally in Buffalo, NY about the impacts of the cuts to NOAA and the NWS on all of us. I was loud. Let’s all be loud. #saveNOAA

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Trump's budget plan may cut NASA science funding by up to 50%, alarming scientists who call it an "extinction-level event" for space science. This threatens ongoing missions and would cede future space exploration to China. Also, about 30% of NASA's science budget is for Earth and climate science.

arstechnica.com

White House may seek to slash NASA’s science budget by 50 percent

“It would be nothing short of an extinction-level event for space science.”…

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UAlbany Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences @ualbanydaes.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

A statement from our department regarding the recent NOAA/NWS cuts.

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Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

🚨 Speaker lineup just keeps growing! We have State Senator Sean Ryan (2PM) and former fire commissioner and social justice advocate Garnell Whitfield (3PM)! Get there early!

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Stand up for science is TODAY! Niagara Square 2p-6p I will be speaking about the importance of NWS and NOAA. #saveNOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Make no mistake. Though you cannot always see what these meteorologists do. You will feel it. WE will feel it. I am gutted. And I am so sorry.

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

But they are always there working FOR US. “for the protection of life and property and enhancement of the national economy.” But today, with these mass firings, this is being threatened. This protection. This enhancement.

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Those who work at NOAA and the NWS do this daily. Sometimes it’s obvious, like when you get a tornado or blizzard warning. Sometimes it’s not, like when a weather balloon is launched and the data gets ingested into a weather model to make the forecast that much better.

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

The NWS mission: “Provide weather, water and climate data, forecasts, warnings, and impact-based decision support services for the protection of life and property and enhancement of the national economy.” Again: “…for the protection of life and property and enhancement of the national economy.”

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

“For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only be are brave enough to be it.” - Amanda Gorman @amandagorman.bsky.social

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

YES!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS CADY!!! 🎉🎉🎉🥳

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Ugh Cady that stinks. I’m so sorry.

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Ahh we should have shared with you!! They seem to enjoy coming to meetings even though they are learning python! They are doing so great!

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Yay!!!! Congratulations Kristen!!!!!

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

I agree! Whenever I get to do anything meteorology related with the students my heart is so happy.

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Yes!! I have had to do the same!

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

My favorite part of prepping for a new semester is dream big phase: group project with rubrics! Short videos to supplement lectures! I spend the day learning and exploring how to implement these ideas. How long can I stay in this place?? (classes start 1/22)

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 13/12/2024

METAR xkcd.com/3024

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Thunder snow in Buffalo!! ❄️❄️⚡️

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 16/10/2024

I did ver little grading but also had pizza 😶 (it was VERY good)

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 21/05/2024

Move. It’s the only logical solution.

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 23/03/2024

So excited to share that I received my first-ever grant as a PI and it’s from NASA! I’m going to be looking at forecasts of heat flux entering the stratosphere and supporting 5 undergrads to work on the project! voice.daemen.edu/march-20-202...

voice.daemen.edu

Attard Receives Research Grant from NASA - Daemen Voice

Dr. Hannah Attard, an assistant professor of physics at Daemen University, has been selected to receive a Research Initiation Award – a new research funding opportunity through NASA – totaling $254,00...

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 11/02/2024

These are Awesome plots! What data do you use for the climatology? I’m using mesonet data for a student project and would love to look at anomalies but wasn’t sure what to use since the mesonet is only a few years old

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 27/10/2023

What a fun seminar tonight for our undergrads here at Daemen where I got to talk about my career path and some research! The students asked AWESOME questions!

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Dr. Hannah Attard @hattard.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

You know what’s fun? Research meetings are still inspiring when you’re the advisor.

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